💚 TOMORROW, Friday, October 10 — Wear GREEN for World Mental Health Day
🌎 Thursday, October 16 — The Great Shakeout (earthquake drill), Early Release, and Student-Led Conferences
📆 Friday, October 17 — No school for students, Optional Teacher Workday
🧡 Wednesday, October 22 — Wear ORANGE for Unity Day, take a stand against bullying!
📢 Thursday, October 23 — College Craze: Teachers sport your favorite college gear, and students dress up for the profession or career you hope to pursue
🩷 Friday, October 24 — Pink Out, Wear PINK in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/9 Thursday and 10/10 Friday 3-5pm
Current physical on file and transportation required
Tuesday October 7: 3-5pm
Thursday 3-4:30 pm
Students must have a current physical on file.
Student must have a transportation to pick them up promptly.
Tyrouts: October 13th
3:00-5:30pm
Students must have a current physical on file and transportation home
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‼️There was NO emergency. This drill allowed us to practice our lockdown procedures.
Again, there was no emergency situation—all students and staff are safe, and the day is proceeding as scheduled.
📞If you have any questions please call the school office.
October is National Principals Month, and we proudly recognize the incredible leadership of our principals. Each day, they balance instruction, operations, community, and culture—all with students at the center.
Their work often happens behind the scenes, but the impact lasts a lifetime. We are deeply grateful for their courage, compassion, and commitment to shaping the future of our schools.
Join us in celebrating and thanking our principals for leading with vision and heart—not just this month, but every day.
📢 Attention Middle School Families (Grades 6–8):
Bladen County Schools is partnering with UNC–Chapel Hill researchers to study how technology use impacts students’ mental health and academics.
This evening, you’ll receive an email or text from Superintendent Dr. Jason Atkinson (ncphonestudy@qualtrics.unc.edu). This message is legitimate, not spam.
We ask that you complete the form to grant or deny consent for your child to participate. As a thank-you, families who complete the form will receive a $5 gift card from the research team.
Alternatively, you can complete the consent form here: Consent Form
Questions? Contact the research team at ncphonestudy@office.unc.edu.
Together, we can help shape policies that support all students in North Carolina.
‼️UPDATE ‼️
The event has been postponed due to weather. We will communicate more as we receive more information.
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📢 Sandhills Region, NC Superintendent Mo Green is coming to YOU!
Join us Monday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. at Lumberton High School to learn about Achieving Educational Excellence, NC’s five-year plan for public schools to be the best in the nation by 2030!
✅ Free and open to all
🎟 RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/achieving-educational-excellence-sandhills-launch-event-tickets-1640841754859?aff=oddtdtcreator
Don’t miss this chance to share your voice and hear directly from Superintendent Green!
Bladen County Schools is using the Indistar and NCStar platforms to create and monitor School Improvement Plans (SIPs). The SIP specifically addresses how our school will improve both the school performance grade and school growth score. The school improvement process is continuous and information in NCStar is updated regularly.
Please click on the following link and use the username and password to access Bladenboro Middle School's School Improvement Plan.
http://www.indistar.org
Username: GuestS15606
Password: GuestS15606
Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/AbARXK9pCrakdg5N9
Information on the different packages included in the photos.
Follow the instructions and scan the QR code to order online.
If you are interested in signing your student up for dental services, use the link below:
Online Enrollment Links: https://www.myschooldentist.com/BNBCNC_schsrm
Enrollment deadline: October 24th
Clinic date(s) October 28-29
Reminder: Clinics are primarily for students without a regular dentist OR for those who wish to transition to our program from a regular dentist.
Parents of students already under routine care who do not wish to switch from their current dentist should contact the Patient Support Call Center at (800) 409-2563 to opt out if they've already enrolled.
Parents should also opt out if their child has had a dental visit in the past 6 months or has one scheduled soon, as duplicate services (like cleanings and fluoride treatments) are only covered by insurance or Medicaid providers once every 6 months and parents could end up being billed by the coverage provider for the cost.