The BMMS PTA Mission Statement

• Engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for children

• Build and strengthen an inclusive community for our school

• Support the students and teachers of BMMS

• Support our greater community

• Facilitate increase communication between the school and parents

What We Are

The Burleigh Manor Middle School PTA is a vibrant group of parents and teachers that reflect the diversity of our student body.  Everyone is welcome to participate in our support of our school and students.  Whether it be joining the PTA, making a monetary or food donation or volunteering your time at an event or as an organizer in the PTA we welcome you.

Please contact the PTA at ptaburleighmanor@gmail.com if you have questions or if you would like to contribute information, plan an event or student activity, or make a suggestion.

What We Do

Academic Support

1. 8th grade Shakespeare residency/curriculum

2. 6th grade Outdoor Education

3. World Language - Curriculum Material and Award Ceremony

Support School

1.  Quarterly Celebrations for ALL BMMS students - Fall Fling, Fun February Friday, Spring Fling

2. Student Government Association (SGA) events - Light the Night Walk and Field Day

3. School Wide Assemblies with cultural arts theme

4. Teacher Appreciation events - welcome back breakfast, fall harvest table, Diwali Luncheon, Holiday Cookies, Lunar New Year Luncheon, Teacher appreciation week, Farewell lunch

5. Installation of water bottle refill station in 2022

Charitable Support of our Local Community

1. Howard County Drug Free

2. PTA Council of Howard County 

3. Small Miracles Pet Shelter

Fun Activities

1. Back to School Bash

2. Open Mic Night

3. Kids Trivia Night

4. Community Voices Panel

5. World Showcase

6. Support end of year 8th grade picnic, dance, and breakfast

7. Reflections Art Program

Extracurricular Activities

1. Drama Club - Matilda Jr. and Legally Blonde Jr.

2. After School Yoga

3. Burleigh Book Battle

4. Support Math Club

5. Support History Bowl

Spirit Wear

1. BMMS

2. It’s Academic Club

3. Music Program in 2022

4. SGA - Light the Night and Field Day

5. Science Olympiad

6. 6th grade Outdoor Education

7. 8th grade T-shirt

Organize Volunteers

1. Health room needs

2. Quarterly Celebrations

3. Turkey Trot

4. SGA events

5. 8th grade end of year activities

Meet as a PTA

We have PTA meetings for parents of the community at 7pm one Monday of the month at the BMMS media center - everyone is welcome to attend.

Hear about what is going on in our community; messages from our principal and vice principal; and meet other parents.  See the calendar for a complete list of PTA meetings this year.

Yearbook

The BMMS PTA creates a year book for the students to purchase and preserve the memories of their middle school years. 

The year book will be available for purchase online via preorder ONLY in March through Lifetouch's webpage.  Please look out for messages about the yearbook in the weekly PTA newsletter. 

Throughout the school year there will be opportunities for:

• Having your child's school portrait taken for the yearbook with Lifetouch professional photographers

• Submitting photos to be displayed in the yearbook

• Submitting your child's artwork for the front and back cover of the yearbook

• Having your child's school activity or club photo taken for the yearbook with Lifetouch professional photographers

• Purchasing the year book (preorder ONLY in March) thought Lifetouch's webpage

Unfortunately you will be unable to purchase a yearbook in June when they are distributed.  They are available for purchase through preorder ONLY through Lifetouch's webpage in March.

Questions about the yearbook?  Contact ptaburleighmanor@gmail.com