BMJ Middle School

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

Tonight, we play Leake Central at Leake Middle School.

Here is the link to purchase your tickets!

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10/22/2026

📚💙💛 THRIVING TOGETHER THURSDAY: LITERACY EVENTS & INITIATIVES

Literacy doesn't begin and end when the school bell rings. We build a culture of reading when books, families, schools, and communities come together! 📖✨

Reading fairs, book fairs, family literacy nights, cozy book nooks, little libraries, author visits, reading challenges, book swaps, and literacy celebrations do more than create memorable experiences—they help make reading visible, accessible, joyful, and part of everyday life.

🤝 Engage families.
📚 Increase access to books.
🏡 Extend literacy beyond the classroom.
💡 Spark excitement about reading.
💙 Build stronger school-community connections.
🌱 Nurture lifelong readers.

Every literacy initiative is another opportunity to place a book in a scholar's hands, invite a family into the learning, and remind our communities that literacy belongs to all of us.

✨ READ. CONNECT. CELEBRATE. GROW. TOGETHER.

Because when we create communities where reading is celebrated everywhere, we aren't simply developing stronger readers—we're opening doors to brighter futures. 💙📚💛

10/22/2026

🌿 Today in 5th Grade ELA, my scholars put their learning into action! 📚🪵 While bringing Hatchet to life, we practiced using text evidence, making connections, and understanding point of view as we designed and built our own shelters inspired by the story.
I love watching my scholars think creatively, work together, and bring their learning to life! ❤️ Learning is so much more meaningful when they can create, explore, and make connections beyond the pages of a book! 🏕️

H. Albritton
5th grade ELA

10/21/2026

🔬💙💛 Lifelong learners help grow lifelong learners!

BMJ’s leadership team is excited to celebrate our 5th grade Science team, Ms. S. Adams and Ms. T. Adams, for their commitment to learning and growing through the Science Conference in Meridian, MS, October 18–20!

Their dedication to deepening their science knowledge and exploring instructional ideas reflects what we value at BMJ—intentional teaching, continuous growth, and meaningful learning for every Panther. We are excited to see that learning spark curiosity in our classrooms! 🐾🧪

It was a pleasure welcoming these 5th-grade science teachers to The Excellence Group booth at MSTA!

We enjoyed the opportunity to connect, share resources, and celebrate the important work science teachers do every day to inspire curiosity and a love of learning in their students.

Thank you for stopping by!

10/21/2026

The brick signage is coming on up at MES. Thank you Kenny Warnsley and Old South Brick Company for making this happen.
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10/21/2026

🐾 All four grades met our attendance goal!

On Wednesday, October 21, BMJ reached 96.93% schoolwide attendance, with 442 Panthers present! 💙💛

🏆 Eighth grade led with 97.92% attendance!
⭐ Fifth: 96.85%
⭐ Sixth: 95.90%
⭐ Seventh: 97.30%

Every grade exceeded our 95% daily goal! Thank you, families, for helping our scholars show up ready to learn. Let’s keep this momentum going!

BE HERE. BE READY. BE A PANTHER.

10/21/2026

🐾 Every School Day Counts at BMJ!

For Tuesday, October 20, our schoolwide attendance was 94.52%, with 431 Panthers present!

🏆 Fifth grade led with 96.06% attendance! Congratulations to both fifth and sixth grades for meeting our 95% daily goal.

Families, thank you for supporting consistent attendance. Every day present is another opportunity to learn, grow, and achieve! 💙💛

BE HERE. BE READY. BE A PANTHER.

10/21/2026

🐾 BMJ met our 95% attendance goal with 96.71% attendance on Monday, October 19! Congratulations to 6th grade for leading with 99.18%! 💙