Announcements

Student Engagement Survey

All students in grades 3-12 in Greenville County will have the opportunity to share information about their educational experiences and perspectives through a statewide Student Engagement Survey February 21-March 15, 2019. Participating in the survey provides your student(s) an opportunity to have a voice in their education. For more informaiton about the Student Engagement Survery, download a copy of the 2019 Student Engagement Survey Parent Letter. 

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Weekly Messenger from Dr. Davenport

Missed the Tuesday Messenger from Dr. Davenport?  Listen to this week's message  Weekly Messenger for the Week of Feb. 11-15, 2019.

Archived Tuesday Messengers can be accessed HERE.

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Daily Announcements

Please click on the following link for today's  Daily Announcements.

Click here to see Archived Daily Announcements.

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Job Fair- Hiring Bus Drivers/Aids, Food Service & Custodians

HR Operations will host a job fair on next Thursday, February 21, from 5:00-7:00 pm at Enoree Career Center, 108 Scalybark Road, Greenville, SC.  All three hourly work groups (Bus Drivers/Aides, Custodian and Food Service) will be represented.  Download the Job Fair Flier. 

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SC Junior Book Awards Program- Voting

The 2018-19 SC Junior Book Award program, sponsored by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians, will conclude on February 27th. Any Bryson MS student who has read a minimum of 3 books from the nominated list is eligible to vote for their favorite book at a voting party to be held in the Media Center during school on Friday March 1st.  Students who have read at least 3 books from the nominated list should complete the nominee survey from for EACH of the books they read. This must be completed by Wednesday February 27th. The link to the survey can be found HERE. More information about SCASL and the Junior Book Awards program can be found at www.scasl.net/junior-book-award

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Congratulations to our January TOP DAWGS!

Congratulations to students who were selected as January's TOP DAWGS for displaying the character trait:  Accoutability! These students were nominated by their teachers and got to enjoy a special activity with our guidance counselors. 

 

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Golden Strip Career Center to host Open Houses

The Golden Strip Career Center is hosting two Open House opportunities for prospective students. The first will be held this Tuesday, January 29 from 5:30-7:00pm at Golden Strip Career Center! All students and their parents are invited to attend! Attendees will be able to tour the building, speak with the instructors and hear from upstate employers for each discipline. In addition, there will be a free hot dog dinner for all who attend! A 2nd Open House will be held on February 26th from 5:30 to 7pm.   Click here to download a flier. 

 

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Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) program now accepting applications

The Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) program is currently accepting applications through March 31, 2019. The Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) program is an exciting, innovative, new pathway to a career in teaching. The first district-based, job-embedded alternative certification program in South Carolina is designed to increase the number of exceptional math, science and world language teachers in Greenville County middle level and secondary schools.  Visit the Greenville County Schools website for more information and to apply at http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us 

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Attention 6th Grade Parents-- Important Notice about Tdap Vaccine

In accordance with South Carolina law, all 7th grade students must have the Tdap vaccination. Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against three potentially life-threatening bacterial diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough).

Bryson Middle School requires that the vaccination (or exemption) be completed and all immunization certificates turned in to the school before the student starts orientation for the 2019-2020 year.  Students will not receive their schedule and will not be allowed to attend school on the 1st day, if the school does not have the correct documentation on file. We appreciate everyone who has already completed the Tdap requirements. If you have not, please be advised of this policy and complete the requirements as soon as possible.

Please do not wait until the start of your child's 7th grade school year.  This must be on file with the nurse prior to the start of 7th grade. Parents are encouraged to submit the documentation by May 31, 2019.  Please feel free to fax proof of vaccination to 864-355-2194 or bring the documentation to the school. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please call the nurse at 864-355-2107.

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One School, One Book. - Refugee by Alan Gratz

Parents- on January 9th we will begin reading the book, Refugee by Alan Gratz, as part of the program One School, One Book.  Each student, teacher and staff member will read the book over several weeks and in April we will welcome author Alan Gratz here to Bryson Middle School as a visiting author.  We encourage you to go ahead and purchase a copy of the book for your student. We have provided several links below where you can purchase a copy. We will have copies for each student to use here at school, however, the benefit of purchasing a copy for your child is that have their own copy to read, should they get behind/or miss class and also they can have their copy autographed by the author when he visits in April.

Refugee by Alan Gratz is available for purchase  online from the following merchants:

Amazon        Barnes & Noble       Scholastic Books, Inc. 

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Change in Phone Number Form

Parents- If you do not currently have a cell phone number on file with us as the PRIMARY form of contact in an emergency  and you wish to add a cell phone number to the contact list in order to receive texts in the event of school cancellation or other emergency schedule changes, please download the 2018 Change in Phone Number Form  in English, or Spanish and complete it and submit it to the front office at Bryson Middle School. 

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SC School Report Cards 2018

The SC State Department of Education has released the 2018 SC School Report Cards. Here is a link to view Bryson MS's Report Card and an important letter explaining the changes to the State Report Card.  

Bryson Middle School State Report Card 2018 

Letter Re: New SC State Report Card

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BMS STEAM Logo Contest

Attention students! We are having a logo competition to select a STEAM themed LOGO for our school!

The winner will receive a $50.00 gift card!

The rules are as follows:

ALL ENTRIES SUBMITTED ON 8.5 X 11 WHITE BOND PAPER
ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE ONE BLACK AND WHITE AND ONE COLOR  DRAWING SUBMITTED, FIGURES AND LETTERS/WORDS ARE ACCEPTABLE BUT MUST BE SCALED PROPERLY
WINNING ENTRY MUST CONVEY THE STEAM INITIATIVE HERE AT BMS
CANNOT USE COPYRIGHTED/TRADEMARKED ITEMS
WINNING ENTRY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF BRYSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED BY A COMMITTEE BASED UPON, CREATIVITY, REFLECTION OF THE “STEAM” CONCEPT AND ARTISTIC TALENT

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MR. UREGEN, GTT TEACHER ROOM G107 BY MARCH 12, 2019 NO EXCEPTIONS!

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Honor Roll Dress Down Privilege Guidelines

ATTENTION parents of Bryson Middle School Honor Roll students for the 1st Quarter of the 2018-19 School Year. Please review the guidelines for the Honor Roll Dress Down Privilege with your student.  Honor Roll Dress Down Privilege Guidelines

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Nominate an educator for the Golden Apple Award

Ingles and WYFF News 4 want to reward the teachers who are going above and beyond. Each week, an area teacher will be selected to receive the Golden Apple Award and profiled Thursdays on WYFF News 4. These weekly winners will be chosen from your nominations by a panel of judges. At the end of the school year, a Teacher of the Year will be selected from the weekly winners.

Additional Information | Nomination Form

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"Building a Better Graduate" Podcast- Dr. Burke Royster

Greenville County Schools has started a “Building a Better Graduate” podcast.  Season 1, Episode 1 features Dr. Royster explaining Graduation Plus.  We are always looking for new ways to educate the community about this important districtwide initiative.  Click on the link below to view. You may also subscribe through AudioBoom.

https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Departments/main.asp?titleid=compodcast

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Car Rider Arrival and Dismissal Locations 2018-19

Please see the map HERE for 2018-19 Car Rider Arrival and Dismissal locations at Bryson Middle School. 

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Donors Choose Projects at Bryson Middle School

Click here to support teachers with Donors Choose projects at our school. 

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Bryson PTSA Remind Sign-up Info

  Want to be "in the know" about what is happening with our great Bryson Middle School PTSA? Then don't forget to sign up to receive updates and messages about events, fundraising and how you can get involved via Remind. Click HERE for instructions on how to sign up!

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Register Now-- Bryson Middle School Extended Day Program

Registration is now open for the Bryson Middle School Extended Day Program. 

The program meets from 3:30-6pm each day that school is in session.
Weekly, Half-Week and Daily rates are available. 
Program includes light snack, homework time, physical activity and STEAM/Project Based Learning enrichment activities. 

See flyer HERE for more information. Download EDP registration form HERE. 

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