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.
❗️This Week in B-UMS Athletics❗️🏴☠️
B-UMS Families,
We need your help. If your student took their iPad home Thursday, please ensure that it is charged for school Monday morning. Students that were schedule to test on Friday, 5.2.25 will now test on Monday 5.5.25. 8th grade students are on schedule to begin their testing on Monday as originally planned. May the Fourth be with us all for testing season! :-)
Our talented young musicians have once again showcased their exceptional skills! Last weekend, eight of our standout middle school musicians represented us at Glenville State University’s 15th Annual Honor Band Event. Competing against top musicians from across the state, they excelled in their auditions and earned impressive placements in Glenville’s bands.
Pioneer Band:
💙Brock Williams-10th Chair Flute
🤍Bee Butler-9th Chair Clarinet
Blue Band:
💙Sage Fleck-6th Chair Flute
🤍Maggie O’Neill-1st Chair Alto Sax
💙Grace Cranmer-5th Chair Trumpet
🤍Dane Lauer-1st Chair Horn
💙Tanner Hardy-1st Chair Tuba
🤍Adelaide McVey-10th Chair Percussion
These students dedicated their Friday and Saturday to rehearsals and delivered two remarkable performances on Saturday afternoon. We are immensely proud of their courage to audition and their commitment to pursuing educational opportunities beyond our school. Congratulations to all!
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School wishes to thank Heaston United Methodist Church of Hodgesville for their generous monetary donation to our school.
The funds will be effectively utilized to foster excellence among both staff and students.
Good Morning B-UMS Families: Due to a power outage at B-UMS, students and staff will not report to school today. May 2, 2025
This week at B-UMS the Agriculture Career Class had a guest presenter from our local Extension Office. Mrs. Brittany ran the 6th graders through the incubation process and set up our classroom incubator with 10 chicken eggs.
❗️This Week in B-UMS Athletics❗️🏴☠️
One more chance this evening to watch! Tonight at 7:00pm! FETC provided hair and makeup for the show! What a wonderful collaboration!
Join us for an evening of laughter and fun! Our theater students and volunteers have put hours of hard work into creating and preparing for the play! https://www.mybuckhannon.com/middle-schoolers-bring-shakespearean-magic-to-life-via-a-midsummer-nights-dream/