Student Council will meet TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 12/3 at 7:00 a.m.
Chess Club will meet TODAY and Thursday from 3:20-4:00 in Mr. Kirk’s room, 700. You are welcome to report directly to room 700 if you are not working with a teacher after school. Chess Club is open to all middle students. You do not need to attend every meeting. Join the Google Classroom, 3rtr4j6. Join the sportsYou, 5B6Z-RNEF.
BHS Art Club will be hosting a Pottery Workshop and YOU are invited! (Elementary students must be accompanied by an adult). This will be held in the BHS Art Studio on the following dates:
Tuesday (Dec 2nd) @ 3:30-5:30; Wednesday (Dec 3rd) @ 3:30-5:30; Thursday (Dec 4th) @ 3:30-5:30; Friday (Dec 5th) @ 3:30-5:30
Above dates are the days you will actually make the bowls. Following are the glazing dates:
Monday (Dec 15th) @ 3:30-5:00; Tuesday (Dec 16th) @ 3:30-5:00
Come and make bowls! They will teach you how! The first bowl you make will be donated to the Dry Bowls Fundraiser, and the second and thereafter you can purchase for $20.00 each. Payment due at workshop and can be cash or a check made out to BHS. Register at link on BHS Studio 226 Instagram or District and/or High School Website.
The next OAC Trip will be Downhill Skiing at Chestnut Mountain in Galena, IL on Friday, December 12th, 2025. Students will depart BMS at 1:45 PM and return to BMS at 10:00 PM. Cost of the trip this year is $35.00. Forms can be picked up in the office and will need to be returned no later than noon on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025.
Registration is now open for Girls Basketball and Byron Middle School Wrestling (6th through 8th grades).
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS – 2025-26
1. Log on to: https://byron.8to18.com , Snap! Manage site.
2. Create an account (continue to next step if you’ve created an account in the system previously).
3. Log in to your account & click Begin Registration to follow prompts. You will need to Add Participant’s Name & ID # on initial login. If ID is unknown, please enter 1111 temporarily.
4. Select the Activity being registered for. Complete all required fields & click Save.
5. On the next screen, you may upload your completed Physical Examination Form, or you must print out & complete the Physical Form, and have it signed & dated where indicated by the student, parent/guardian, & physician performing the exam.
6. Acknowledge all required documents have been read & accepted by BOTH the student and the parent/guardian. Click Next. If both boxes are not checked, you will not be allowed to continue.
7. On the Registration Summary screen, click the “Submit” button. You will receive a confirmation email from no-reply@8to18.com. This is open to any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader.
More information to come; these two sports will be starting after Christmas Break!
BMS Middle School Play- Charlotte’s Web
Auditions are TODAY, Tuesday December 2nd and will begin at 6:00 PM at the Middle School Theater.
No preparation is required. This is a play, so no music is needed. If you are interested in a role, you will be asked to do a cold read. Callbacks will take place immediately following auditions. We anticipate finishing by 8:00–8:30 PM, depending on the number of participants. A tentative rehearsal schedule will be available at auditions. If you have any questions or scheduling conflicts, please reach out to Tammy Long 815-262-4390 or tamsv50@gmail.com
TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 3, will be our winter choir concerts. The Middle School concert will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the High School concert at 7:30 p.m. Both will be held at the BMS Theatre.
We hope to see you there!
The High School Choir Department needs assistance with their Madrigal Dinner this year. They are looking for students to help with serving meals on December 14th from 1:00 - 4:30. If interested in helping, please email Mr. Jaworowski.
The next Art Club meeting will be Wednesday, December 17th from 3:00-4:00 in the art room. Please sign up in the office if you would like to attend. All students are welcome.
Sign up for teen programs at the Byron Public Library! Register for Chess Horizons (Today, Tuesday, Dec. 2nd), Dungeons & Dragons (Wednesdays on Dec. 3rd & 10th), Gingerbread House Contest (Thursday, Dec. 11th), The Nightmare Before Christmas movie matinee (Monday, Dec. 22nd) and Smash Bros. Switch Tournament (Monday, Dec. 29th) on the library website.