6th Grade Academy had the opportunity this week to travel to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington to see the Wizard of Oz! They also got to have lunch together in Bloomington to talk about their experience in seeing the show. 7th grade worked this week to make rubbings of plants to create “carbon film” fossils. They have been using a …
Mr. Webb’s 1st Period class celebrates their win!! They won the competition to bring in the most non-perishable goods for Mother’s Cupboard and were rewarded with a pizza party during lunch. 7th Grade Science classes studied different types of fossils during a recent unit. They then got the chance to make casts out of plaster that helped create molds of …
Seventh grade Science classes have been working on blogs about Earthquakes as well as dioramas to show the process of erosion! 6th grade was learning about the Mayans in social studies. To make a connection to the Mayans’ lives students worked to study and create Mayan calendar glyphs. Using air dry clay and acrylic paint 6th graders designed their own …
Honors Art is a class at BCMS where 8th-grade artists grow their art skills and learn techniques normally found in a high school setting, by passing the class they also earn a high school credit. The students in Honors Art vary in their styles and medium of choice but they all are talented, work hard, and push themselves to try …
Today 7th grade students got the opportunity to travel up to Indianapolis to check out exhibits at the Indiana State Museum. Students had fun exploring a variety of displays that showed different times in Indiana’s history, from the ice age all the way into the 21st Century! When they weren’t exploring the museum students were also able to participate in …
Another action packed week at BCMS, here’s a look at projects and activities happening at the middle school! 7th grade students in Tech Engineering worked to take measurements from parts on a worksheet, and given the proper ratio, inputted the data into a computer program to create a 3D model of the parts. 8th grade students in gym class played …
Pioneer Village at the Living Art Colony Today students in 8th grade Social Studies visited the Pioneer Village during the Living Art Colony! Students were able to walk around the village, see people dressed in late 19th – early 20th century attire, and learn about several different talents & jobs of the time. Students were able to interact with a town doctor, blacksmith, …
Fall sports have wrapped up here at BCMS!! Boys & Girls Cross-Country finished their season strong, with the girls’ team taking home the WIC Champion title. Football ended the year with a winning record (7-1), taking on numerous WIC competitors and making BCMS proud!! Girls volleyball worked hard this season, encouraging each other throughout the season. The 8th grade girls …
This week’s blog post is going to highlight all of the cool things happening in 6th Grade Academy so far this year! Students have been working on a variety of activities and projects helping them learn about topics in history, science, language arts and math. First up, students have had the opportunity to check out Brown County’s local library. Many …
8th grade BCMS students got the opportunity to participate in Junior Achievement (JA) Job Spark this past week! This event is put on by the Junior Achievement organization and held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Junior Achievement is the “nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for …
