Happy Valentine’s day from BCMS!! Here is a look at what’s been going on this week around the middle school as well as an introduction to 8th Grade’s Community Problem Solving Partnerships that begin next week!!

Silly times in 7th Grade Band!!

Art got messy this week as students were able complete the printing process for step one of their printmaking projects.

It is time for the BCMS Community Problem Solving Partnership to start at the middle school.  This exciting program started in 2017 and has continued to evolve from corporate problems for every 7th and 8th grade student to a “capstone” program for the 8th grade as it is today.  It has been rebranded to its current program of BCMS Community Problem Solving Partnership.

This is Mr. Mark Stiham, the community Liaison speaking to all of the 8th graders on ways to be successful on this project.  Mr. Stidham is the former president of North American operations for Forvia, one of the community partners.

This partnership combines teams of 8th graders working on a real world problem that their community partner faces. The student teams work collaboratively to create a solution to the partner’s problem.  This will include an initial meeting to have the problem delivered to the student teams, a possible off-site visit to their partner’s place of business, and then a final presentation of the team’s solution, once again at their partner’s place of business. 

Three to four groups will present their solution during a local Rotary Club meeting. We have had partners use the solution proposed by their student consultants.  This year we are proud to have the following partners; Forvia, LHp engineering, Brown County Community Foundation, Columbus Regional Hospital, Cummins, Indiana University Hacker House.

We’re excited to see the creative solutions groups come up with as they work together with their community partner!!