Bainbridge Middle School

Mark your calendar for the HES & BMS Winter Band Concert this Tuesday night! We hope to see you there.

We would like to thank everyone who supported BMS Chorus at their winter concert! What a perfect way to ring in the season. A special shoutout to our pianist, Ms. Elizabeth Grice, for her beautiful playing. Parents, if you have any photos or videos you would like to share, please send them to Mr. Griffith through the app or via email at cgriffith@dcboe.com.

🎄 Decatur County Schools Holiday Schedule 🎄
Here’s a quick look at important dates as we head into the holiday season!

📆 Thursday, December 18, 2025
➡️ Early Release (More details on early release times for individual schools to follow.)

📆 Friday, December 19, 2025
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Day

📆 Monday, December 22, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026
➡️ Christmas Break — Student Holiday

📆 Monday, January 5, 2026 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
➡️ Teacher In-Service — Professional Development Days

📆 Wednesday, January 7, 2026
➡️ First Day Back for Students

We hope everyone has a safe, restful, and joyful holiday season! 🎁✨

Students in Ms. Crawford's Read 180 Class took their best SHOT at Transitions with a game of "Around the World 🌎" in Basketball. Students were divided into teams, asked questions about transitions, and earned a chance to shoot for two and move around the Basketball 🏀 Goal. The objective of the game was to show that by using the correct transitions, students can master essay writing.

Special thanks to Coach Clark for allowing the class to utilize the gym.

BMS Basketball Teams Give Back: 250 Meals Served, Leadership on and off the Court

Tonight is the annual BMS Chorus Winter Concert! We hope you'll join us at the BHS Performing Arts Center at 7:00 PM. Check out this poster made by 6th grade student Itzell Alvarado-Rodriguez!

🎄✨ Please join us for a Jolly Holiday Fundraiser supporting The Salvation Army! ✨🎄
Our amazing educators are rocking their most magical, merry, and fabulous Christmas attire—all to spread joy and hope this season!

Every $1.00 donation = 1 vote for your favorite festive disaster. 💚❤️
All proceeds go directly to The Salvation Army to brighten Christmas for local families in need.

How to Join the Fun:
🎁 Step 1: Browse the Christmas Showcase and choose the one that jingles your heart.
🎁 Step 2: Use the Google Form to make your donation and cast your vote.
🎁 Step 3: Stay tuned—our jolly winner will be announced soon!

Thank you for sprinkling kindness, cheer, and Christmas magic across our community! 🎅🌟

https://forms.gle/tojiPZQ4uArbfobW8

This week is the annual BMS Chorus Winter Concert! We hope you'll join us at the BHS Performing Arts Center at 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 4th. Check out this poster made by 7th grade student Kylie Letts!

This week is the annual BMS Chorus Winter Concert! We hope you'll join us at the BHS Performing Arts Center at 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 4th. Check out this poster made by 7th grade student Elizabeth Brown!

The BMS Robotics team is working hard to prepare for regionals! They're competing in 4 categories, and Decatur is hosting the regional tournament! Such a big deal! We would love any volunteers!!

The BMS boys and girls Thanksgiving Outreach.

BMS Nurse Lynn facilitated a hands-on AED drill during the November Professional Learning say.

8th grade science students dove deep into the physics of play, exploring the energy transformations essential for a game of kickball.
They successfully traced the energy pathway—beginning with radiant energy from the sun, which is then converted by plants and ultimately stored as chemical potential energy in their bodies (via food).
This stored energy is then converted into kinetic energy (the energy of motion) as they run, pitch, and ultimately transform chemical energy into mechanical energy to powerfully kick the ball! They worked as teams, demonstrating the real-world application of science.

The BMS PTO Fundraiser is happening now!

✨🍔 Grillin’ for the Greatest ✨
We had such a great time celebrating our Bainbridge Middle School educators during this year’s Grillin’ for the Greatest event! 💜💛

A huge thank you to First National Bank for sponsoring the celebration and for showing up early to grill and serve a delicious meal. Your support means so much to our Bearcat community.

Our Bearcat educators pour their hearts into students every single day, and this event was a special way to say thank you for their dedication, passion, and commitment. We are so grateful for everything they do! 💛🐾💜

#GrillinForTheGreatest #ThankYouFirstNationalBank #BMS #TeacherAppreciation #CommunitySupport #TheBearcatWay

🎭 Auditions for Our Spring Musical Are Coming Up! 🎶 This year’s show will be a combined BHS & BMS production, and we can’t wait to get started! 📅 Auditions: Monday, 12/8 • 3–6 PM Students interested in auditioning must join the Drama Club Google Classroom to access all audition materials and to sign up for an audition slot. ✨ Auditions: • Cold read from a side • Prepare to sing one verse and one chorus ✨ Callbacks: Thursday, 12/11 • 3-5pm Selected students will participate in large-group callbacks including script readings and choreography. For more information, such as show dates, rehearsals, virtual auditions, etc - please visit the Google Classroom or email kapke@dcboe.com. Let’s make some theatre magic! 💛🎭

Ever wonder what the most challenging part of daily routines in space would be, or the most difficult part of astronaut training? Well, representatives from the Science classes at Bainbridge Middle School got to ask those questions and more when Zooming with Hall of Fame astronaut and Georgia Tech Professor of Practice, Dr. Sandra Magnus this week as part of the Georgia Tech Direct to Discovery Program . Bainbridge Middle School science students listened as Dr. Magnus spoke with students from across the state of Georgia, 15,000+ students from 300+ classrooms tuned in. It was an honor to have some of our Bainbridge Middle School students leading the conversation with their thought provoking questions. Questioning is one of the best ways to learn! We’re so proud of our Bearcats for digging deep, thinking big, and learning together— the Bearcat way. Keep reaching for the stars! ⭐️

#DirectToDiscovery #BearcatWay #STEM #Aerospace

We’re proud to spotlight the outstanding teachers who attended the Robotics SPIKE professional learning session at the Coca‑Cola Space & Science Center. Organized by Rontra Brown, STEM/STEAM Program Specialist for Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education at the Georgia Department of Education, and facilitated by the NASA education team from the Coca‑Cola Space & Science Center (an education extension of Columbus State University), this workshop gave middle and high school educators a hands‑on introduction to SPIKE Prime robotics.

Educators learned how SPIKE Prime can spark creativity, problem‑solving, and collaboration while supporting STEM and 21st‑century skills across all learning areas all while . building. programming, and testing their skills through new robotics challenges designed to be classroom‑ready and adaptable across disciplines.

Representing Decatur County:
🤖Melissa Brock, Media Specialist & Instructional Technology (Bainbridge High School)
🤖Mary Jo Boutwell, STEM & WOZ ED Instructor and Instructional Technology Coach (Bainbridge Middle School)
🤖Amy Zock, Director of Instructional and Innovative Technology (Bainbridge High School)

Now our Decatur County educators will develop integrated lesson plans that incorporate SPIKE Prime robotics for grades 6–12, aligning projects to specific content standards so teachers across subject areas can use robotics to deepen learning. These will be shared with the Coca Cola Space and Science Center and other educators across Southwest Georgia to facilitate increased use of robotics in all content areas as an engaging way to prepare students for the future while developing essential problem solving skills.

Thank you to Rontra Brown, the Coca‑Cola Space & Science Center team, and all participating teachers for investing in high‑quality professional learning. We’re excited to see the innovative, standards‑aligned classroom experiences that follow