2025-26 BMS Course Catalog

This spreadsheet might be helpful in order to visualize a student's options based on his or her grade.  All of the important paperwork needed for scheduling can also be found linked in the spreadsheet below.

Scheduling Options per grade level

During the scheduling process, students will be allowed to mark preferences for some of their Related Arts classes.  However, please know that some classes are only offered at certain times and may not fit with every child's scheduling needs.  Counselors do their best to ensure students are in classes that will best meet their learning styles and interests.  

Students' first and second choices are sometimes not available.  When this is the case, students will be placed in Related Arts classes that have open seats available.  All scheduling questions and concerns should be directed to a student's grade-level counselor.  

Rising 6th graders need to contact Mr. Cannington.  Mr. Cannington

Rising 7th graders need to contact Ms. Neubert Dyer.  Ms. Dyer

Rising 8th graders need to contact Ms. Salter.  Ms. Salter

COURSES WITH APPLICATIONS

Some of our special Related Arts Courses require students to apply.  Below you will find links to the online applications for these courses.

Digital Design (Yearbook) - counts as a student's Yearlong Fine Art

Visual Art I (Yearlong) - high school credit course; the grade a student receives in this class will show up on his or her high school transcript.  Here is a letter for families from Mr. Weininger and Mr. Crabtree with additional information.

Advanced STEM 8 - this course moves at a faster pace than semester-long STEM 8 and because it yearlong, it covers quite a bit more advanced STEM units.

ACADEMIC RELEASE AND PERMISSION SLIP

Academic data and performance records are used for placing students in the appropriate level of courses. Because these placements are believed to be the ones that will provide students with the greatest opportunity for academic success, requests for changes should seriously be weighed by the parent/guardian. 

However, if a parent/guardian feels that such a change needs to be considered, this academic override request must be completed.  

For Rising 8th grade parents/guardians, recommendations for high school credit classes cannot be changed even with an academic release.  The reason is that these are classes for which the high school is giving the credit, not the middle school.  Enrollment in honors-level classes in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will not be changed after the first week of school.

Submission of this form does not guarantee a change in course placement. Requests will be reviewed by the grade-level counselor and the grade-level administrator.  The administrator will either approve the change or request a parent meeting to gather information and/or address concerns.