🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
A huge THANK YOU to the WV Department of Tourism for their generous field trip grant and to Mrs. Heater for her hard work in securing it! 🎉 Thanks to their efforts, our 6th grade Teal Sharks Team had the incredible opportunity to visit The Greenbrier this week! 🏰
Our students embarked on a fascinating history tour of The Greenbrier and had an absolutely fabulous time! 🕵️♂️✨ What a wonderful learning experience for everyone involved! 🌟
We are so grateful for this amazing opportunity to enrich our students' education and create lasting memories. 📚❤️
#Grateful #ExcitingTimes #FieldTripFun #LearningJourney #ThankYouWVDepartmentOfTourism #MrsHeaterRocks #TheGreenbrierAdventure
Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and dedication have shaped the freedoms we enjoy today.
At Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School, we are grateful for their service and commitment. Let's take a moment to reflect on their contributions and express our heartfelt gratitude. 🇺🇸
We encourage our students, families, and community to join us in paying tribute to these heroes. Whether through a moment of silence, sharing stories, or participating in local Memorial Day events, let's come together to honor their legacy.
Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve. Your sacrifices will never be forgotten.
#MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #BuckhannonUpshurMiddleSchool
❗️B-UMS Volleyball Flex Practice Announcement❗️🏴☠️🏐 For incoming 6th, 7th, & 8th graders, summer flex practice dates are as follows: June 16-18, June 23-26, July 7-10, July 15-17, July 22-24, July 28-31, & August 4-7 from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM @ B-UMS. Tryouts will be August 11. Current 6th & 7th graders that are interested were given a paper with additional information. If you did not hear the announcement or were absent, please see Coach Mouser or Coach Brown. This paper will be sent to all elementary schools for current 5th graders that are interested. Please have a sports physical dated after May 1, 2025 by the first practice. You can make an appointment at Community Care if you have not already done so.
❗️B-UMS Girls Soccer Announcement❗️⚽️🏴☠️ There will be voluntary flex practices for current 6th & 7th graders on May 26 - May 30 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ B-UMS. Current 5th graders cannot participate until June 9. Your 2024-2025 sports physical will still be valid for these practices if you have not already got one for the 2025-2026 school year.
Congratulations to B-UMS Girls Track athletes Ella Whitehair and Hayden Anderson!!! In the first ever West Virginia Middle School State Track meet, Ella finished 2nd in the 800m and 3rd in the 3200m. Hayden finished 3rd in the high jump. Great job, ladies! 🏃♀️🏴☠️
Congratulations to our B-UMS Girls Lacrosse Team! Yesterday, they won the State Championship against Morgantown by a score of 4-3!!! 🥍🏴☠️🏆
Congratulations to our B-UMS Softball Team! This past Saturday, they won the Mid Mountain 10 Conference Championship against Robert L Bland by a score of 9-3. They finished the season with a 17-1 record!!! 🥎🏴☠️🏆
It's been a week filled with Strawberry-palooza eats at B-UMS! We have a great kitchen staff!!!!
Reminder, 12:45pm Dismissal for Friday May 16, 2025 for all Upshur County Schools. Enjoy the Strawberry Festival!
Join us for the last in our series of Family Engagement Events with the help our of EPIC grant!
Way to go BUCS! Good luck! You make us proud!
https://www.mybuckhannon.com/eight-b-ums-track-athletes-headed-to-the-best-of-the-best-wv-middle-school-state-meet/
**Update** Sold out.
B-UMS has 32 extra yearbooks for sale. These books are first come first serve. Books are $36.75 Checks can be made out to B-UMS with "yearbook" in the memo. They are available in the office. Thank you!
Information for Upshur County's Summer Feeding Program.
This weekend, our band and choir showcased their talents at the Music in the Parks Festival at Kennywood! The choir earned 1st Place in their division with an impressive 98% “Superior” rating, while the band also claimed 1st in their division and overall with an 84% “Excellent” rating! 🎉
We are incredibly proud of our dedicated music department and the outstanding students who continually strive for excellence in their art. We hope they cherished their well-deserved day at the park! 💙🤍
Let's Go BUCS! 🏆
A couple of summer activites availble to our students through the Charles W. Gibson Public Library.
❗️This Week in B-UMS Athletics❗️ Last week of the spring season! 🏴☠️
This week B-UMS has been celebrating our staff all week long for staff appreciation week! We want to thank everyone for your involvement in helping to celebrate our educators and staff!
We are excited to announce our Annual B-U Middle School Art Show, 2025 hosted by the Upshur County Public Library. Congratulations to your student for having artwork selected for this show! We hope you can stop by and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. The show will be up from May 7th-21st during regular library hours. There will be a closing reception Wednesday, May 21st from 4:30 to 5:00 pm. Awards will be announced around 5:00pm. Awards include People’s Choice and Library Staff’s Choice. (Other surprise awards are possible.) Students will take their artwork home with them after the reception. Congratulations to all the students for your hard work and creativity in your projects!
❗️B-UMS Fall Sports Sign-Ups❗️🏴☠️
This QR code will also be posted in each child's math classroom.
https://forms.office.com/r/ArCvn2QgVP
Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA during the second semester of the 24-25 school year and a completed physical dated after May 1, 2025, to participate in any flex practices or tryouts. If you set up an appointment, Community Care at each school is able to complete their sports physical during school hours.
June 9, at 5:00 PM, is the first football flex practice. June 16, at 8:30 AM, is the first volleyball flex practice. July 7, at 6:00 PM, is the first girls' soccer flex practice. Boys' soccer, cross country, and cheer are TBD. Coaches will send out information about summer practices at a later date. Please see this page for additional information.
B-UMS This week your student will be bringing home this letter. Great news! You as a parent will now have access to your student's state testing scores 24-48 hours after they have complete the test. This letter, on the top left corner will have your log in and access information to see those scores.
