One aspect of our PBIS program at BMS is acknowledging positive behaviors that embody at least one aspect of our SOAR acronym (be Safe, Own it, Act responsibly, be Respectful). Students receive SOAR tickets and are entered into a weekly drawing for recognition and small prizes. At the start of December, we began to also acknowledge students with "golden tickets" (like American Idol) who consistently demonstrate SOAR’ing behavior. These golden ticket nominations can be given by any staff member. Thanks to generous donations from Meijer, Jet’s Pizza and Hudsonville Lanes, we are able to honor these students with some bigger prizes and additional recognition. 

The following students have been recognized with golden tickets since the start of January:

• Brooks Hoover

• Adelyn Dekker

• Grayson VanderBrink

• Austin Noble

• Graham Johnson

• Adalynn Stukey

• Jorja Straub

• Camille Pirlot

Thank you to these students for making BMS a better place and our amazing sponsors, Meijer, Jet’s Pizza and Hudsonville Lanes.

February 7 - 8th grade Orientation at HHS (you should have received an invitation from the HS office)

February 15/16 - Course Selection for 2024-2025 in 7th grade Social Studies classrooms 

*These course selection forms must be completed and returned by February 23.

April 11 - PSAT 8

*Make-Ups April 15 - April 19

April 15 - 8th grade M-Step starts

April 22 - 7th grade MStep starts

*MStep Make-ups will happen on an individual basis.

Parents of Baldwin Street Middle School students! We need your partnership in many different ways during the school year. Opportunities include regular Copy Parent, volunteer during school day as needed, Library, etc. Please complete the Parent Volunteer Opportunities Survey.

***All parent volunteers are required to have a background check on file. This includes Parent Chaperones that attend field trips throughout the school year. Please fill out our online "Volunteer Background Check Form" on the BMS website.

Please contact Bridget Gilliam or call the office at (616) 669-7750 with any questions.

Congratulations to our SOAR Award winners! Students were nominated by a staff member at BMS and were entered into a drawing. At the end of the week, the following students were chosen to be recognized with the BMS prize cart and whole school announcement. Due to several snow days this month, we only have two weeks to celebrate!

Please mark June 5, 2024 at 10:30 am on your calendars to help us celebrate our 8th grade students!

On June 5, 2024 our 8th grade students will celebrate their last day of middle school with a half-day celebration. Please see the detailed plan below:

7:50 - 9:30 am. 8th Grade Breakfast and Awards sponsored by BMS families

• Students will receive their awards/certificates during this time.  Including the Dave Power's Exemplary Character Award

• Students will also learn of the 8th Grade Mock Election Results

• Our Student Council class president will give a speech during breakfast to her class.

• If you are a 7th/8th grade parent and interested in helping with this event, please contact Karen Hill at khill@hpseagles.net.

9:30 - 10:30 am  Yearbook Signing

10:30 - 11:15 am 8th Grade Walk Out

• 7th graders and staff will line hallways.

• Parents will be invited to this portion of the event to line the walkways around the school.

• 8th grade students will then parade through the building and make their way to the parents as their final walk-out at BMS.

• Parents can then meet their student and take them home.

• All students without a ride will be asked to return to the cafeteria until dismissal at 11:15 am.

We will be communicating out more details in future newsletters. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Ryan Crete at rcrete@hpseagles.net.