As we wrap up National Counseling Week, BCMS would like to give a HUGE shout out to our very own, Mrs. Fermoyle! Mrs. Fermoyle works with our students on many different levels throughout each day. We are grateful for the time and effort that she puts in day in and day out to help our students be successful not only at the middle school level, but also in life.
Mrs. Boothe's class explored states of matter with an intense STEM Jumanji challenge.
Mrs. Clements' 5th-grade class has been working hard on writing informational essays, where they research and become experts on a topic. This project helps them strengthen their writing, critical thinking, and communication skills as they learn to present information to an audience.
Great night of basketball at BCMS against Ogemaw! Seventh grade lost a tough one by one point and 8th grade continued its winning streak with a convincing win. Great job tonight boys!
It is national counselors week and BCEL wants to give a huge shout out to the very best, our Mrs. Clapp!!! She makes our school a better place! We sure do love and appreciate her!!! Thank you, Mrs. Clapp, for all you do for us, our kids, and our families!!!
Ms. Thompson and Ms. Stacie guided students in a game of camouflage to practice boundaries in our BCEL Forest.
Mrs. Cassow's class filled our outdoor space with laughter as they ran back to the building after their nature lesson and explore time.
Mr. Jerashen is guiding Pine River’s 5th grade students through the exciting world of music! He’s teaching them how to play recorders and read music by breaking it down step by step. From writing out the counts to clapping, singing, and saying the notes—he’s making learning fun and interactive! Thanks, Mr. Jerashen, for inspiring the next generation of musicians!
Every Tuesday BCEL is visited by our friends from Costco. They take time out of their week to come and read with our students. We love our visits with our "Costco Reading Buddies"!!
Congratulations to the Pine River Elementary Lancer Leaders of January! These students have been recognized for demonstrating safety, respect, and responsibility.
January has been a creative month at Pine River during art extension time! Our talented third graders have been bringing winter birch forests to life with vibrant oil pastels, while the fourth graders are starting their weaving projects, creating beautiful textures and patterns. Meanwhile, the fifth graders dive into animal portraits. A big thank you to Mr. VanCise for guiding and inspiring our young artists!
The BCHS band had a wonderful lesson today from Dr. Chai and his son about Chinese traditional instruments and music today! We also learned about the Chinese Lunar New Year! They are a part of the Tri-City Chinese Association & took time out of their day to visit our class!
Mrs. Martin’s trig students are using the angle of elevation to measure the height of the scaffold.
Are you looking for something to do? Join us for Kids' Day at the Midland Mall.
Creek Jazz Band with the Paul Keller Orchestra!
On Monday the jazz band performed in Ann Arbor alongside a professional jazz band. The students got to work closely with the professionals & it was a wonderful hands on learning experience!
Cheering on the fifth grade Battle of the Books team who will compete in the Penultimate Battle this afternoon from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. This team represents one of ten teams who made it to this level of competition. The top two teams from this evening's battle will move onto the Championship Battle. Good luck!
The Creek Jazz Band had the amazing opportunity to work with famous jazz saxophonist & MSU Professor, Walter Blanding, last week at the Grove Jazz Festival! The students performed a concert along with Prof. Blanding & with the jazz bands from Meridian, Midland, and Dow high schools! It was a wonderful day of learning & creativity!
Brad Blanchard and members from the Great Lakes Bay Veterans Coalition presented on Flag Etiquette to Pine River Elementary students. The students learned a lot and are grateful for the new information.
BCMS says, "Let's go LIONS!"
Students in Mrs. Shunn's fourth grade classroom at Pine River Elementary created a 10 minute play as a culminating project after completing their literature circle book. They shared key events from their book, Tuck Everlasting, and presented the play to their classmates.
