
Roses are red, violets are blue, we loved making hearts with you! Students enjoyed making paper heart wreaths and yarn-wrapped hearts in the library during February's Craft Corner. Save the date for the last Craft Corner meeting of the year: April 15th.

#DYK February is Love The Bus Month and this week is Bus Driver Appreciation Week? Our bus drivers and bus monitors play a critical role in ensuring our students get to school safely. Take a moment to thank them for their hard work this week! #makingapositivedifference #lovethebus


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Each year we have the privilege of selecting one outstanding educator to be recognized as our "Teacher of the Year." This year, it is with immense pride and pleasure that we announce Mrs. Chelsea Murphy as our distinguished recipient of this honor. Mrs. Murphy's dedication to our students' success and her unwavering commitment to excellence is truly remarkable. We are thankful for you Mrs. Murphy!!!

Our fabulous library is featured in this month's SCASL Good News publication for good reasons. Check it out!

Our school counselors help our students succeed and always make a positive difference in our schools! Take a moment to thank a school counselor this week for National School Counseling Week! #NSCW24 #makingapositivedifference


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Congratulations to Noelle Mahmood, Javin Bhajan, Arabella Maranan, Katie Hatch and Kelvin Greene on making BCSD's Middle School All County Orchestra! These Monarchs will perform with the rest of the musicians Saturday, March 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Cane Bay High.

New Student Night is for rising 6th graders and eligible 7th and 8th-grade new students.

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Our teachers are LOVED! Dozens of our students asked to fill out thank you cards for their teachers tonight while we were at the SC Stingrays game!


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Congratulations to the winners of the Library's Book Trailer Contest: Kieren Bond - 1st place, $75 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate; Ada Martinez - 2nd place, $50 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate; Scarlett Simpson - 3rd place, $25 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate; Noelle Bell - 3rd place, $25 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate; Kenzie Evans & Amalia Ortiz - Honorable Mention, $15 Scholastic Book Fair gift certificate

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The Scholastic Book Fair opens Thursday at 7:30 am. The fair will be open Thursday and Friday this week as well as all of next week. Regular hours are from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm with two exceptions; the fair will close at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, January 31st and 1:00 pm on Friday, February 2nd. Students are welcome to shop before school, throughout the school day, and/or after school. Families may shop with students after school. Payment may be made in the form of cash, checks (made out to MMSOA), debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, and Scholastic eWallet. Additional book fair information may be located in the Library Media Center Google Classroom.
Thank you for supporting student literacy and the MMSOA library!

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Wish our Monarchs luck as they audition for the SCBDA All-State Band this upcoming weekend!

Please join me in congratulating the following MMSOA students recently selected for the 2023-24 SC Allstate Chorus Jan 19-20 at Francis Marion University! We are 1 of 2 middle schools representing BCSD this year. I’m very proud of all who auditioned!!
6th grade:
Emma Alongi
Tala Smith
7th grade:
Danni Cousins
Lexi Guerry
Abigail Knoell
Tyne Penn
8th Grade:
Evelyn Allen
Copelyn Golden
Reilly Golden
Lauren Harrison
Ashton Ranly
Maliyah Scott


Parent and Family Support Workshop offered through the Military Child Education Coalition and MMSOA. Guiding Your School Aged Child’s Social Emotional Development. Please see flyer below.

Periodically our Administration comes together and selects a deserving staff member to be our Mighty Monarch. The Mighty Monarch is a staff member who shows his/her Monarch Spark through integrity, kindness, and perseverance. The Mighty Monarch leads by example and creates a positive environment for our students. At this time we are honored to announce Mrs. Kim Ramirez as our chosen Mighty Monarch.
