December is an exciting month at BCMS, and we are thrilled to highlight several upcoming events and celebrations in our school community.

Our winter performance season begins next week, and we could not be more proud of the hard work, dedication, and growth our student musicians have shown. We hope you will join us in supporting them at one—or all—of our upcoming concerts:

These evenings are always a special reminder of the talent and creativity our students bring to BCMS.

Our wrestling team opened their season with two matches this week—congratulations to all our wrestlers on a strong start! Next week, we look forward to kicking off our basketball season with the first games of the year. Our home basketball games also feature our dance and cheer teams performing.

Practice and game schedules can be found in the Friday News below. We encourage families to come out and cheer on our Falcons throughout the winter season.

This week’s Talent Show was a wonderful celebration of student creativity, courage, and collaboration. Our performers and backstage crew put together a fantastic event, and we are incredibly proud of their efforts. Congratulations to all who participated!

We are already looking ahead to the **Spring Musical, Shrek Jr.—**and we cannot wait to see what our talented students create next.

Applications for VoTech and SALA/SMSA are now open. If your student is considering these programs or you need assistance with the application process, please reach out to your child’s guidance counselor. We are here to support you every step of the way.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and our school. We hope you have a restful and enjoyable weekend!

Dr. Stanton, Principal

8th Grade Art Club - 7:15 A.M.

Student Council General Meeting - 7:10 A.M.

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Boys Basketball Home Game - 4:00 P.M.

Cheer Home Game - 4:00 P.M.

Choir Rehearsal - 3:00 - 4:30 P.M.

D&D Club - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Dance Team Home Game - 4:00 P.M.

Drama Club (Shrek Jr.) Cast and Crew Meeting - 3:10 P.M. - 4:35 P.M.

Girls Basketball - No Practice

MathCounts - 3:10 P.M. - 4:35 P.M.

Wrestling Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

8th Grade Art Club - 7:15 A.M.

Chord on Blues - 7:00 A.M.

Yearbook Club - 7:00 A.M.

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Band Concert - 6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Boys Basketball - No Practice

Cheer Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Dance Team Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Girls Away Game @ JP Case Middle - 4:00 P.M.

Wrestling Away Match @ William Annin - 4:00P.M.

8th Grade Art Club - 7:15 A.M.

Chamber Orchestra - 7:00 A.M.

Falcon Gazette - 7:00 A.M.

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Boys Basketball Away Game @ Summit - 4:00 P.M.

Cheer Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

D&D Club - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Dance Team Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Drama Club (Shrek Jr.) All Cast - 3:10 P.M. - 4:35 P.M.

Girls Basketball Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Strings Rehearsal - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Wrestling Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Yearbook Club - 315 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

8th Grade Art Club - 7:15 A.M.

Peer Leaders - 7:15 A.M.

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Boys Basketball - No Practice

Cheer Home Game - 4:00 P.M.

Dance Home Game - 4:00 P.M.

Girls Basketball Home Game - 4:00 P.M.

Wrestling Home Match - 4:00 P.M.

8th Grade Art Club - 7:15 A.M.

MathCounts - 7:05 A.M.

Morning Management Club - 7:00 A.M.

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Boys Basketball Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Cheer - No Practice

Dance Team - No Practice

Girls Basketball Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Wrestling Practice - 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

The BCMS Talent Show, Mystery at Stanton Manor, was a smashing success! Congratulations to the entire cast and crew and a huge thank you to Ms. Mileto and Ms. Gelnaw for all of their hard work to make it all happen!

Students in Wronski and Formus’s Study Skills used a brain dump strategy to review for their upcoming Islam assessment.

The BCMS Music Department is holding a fundraiser next Wednesday, December 10th at Panera in Raritan. Please either print this flyer or show a digital copy and the BCMS Music Dept. will receive 30% of all net sales towards our Spring Music in the Parks trip. If you are using the app, please use code FUND4U. Thank you for your support of our program!

Games Squad is a great club for any student in grade 6-8 interested in starting off their morning with a little fun! Students are encouraged to bring their favorite board games or card games to each session.

During the one hour sessions, students will teach each other how to play new games, engage in friendly competitions, and meet new friends. If your child is interested in joining, please fill out this permission slip. 

Here is the link to the permission form.

The SHSMBA will be holding a fundraiser at Applebee's in Bridgewater on 12/7/25 for their Spring music trip. Please click the flyer linked below to purchase tickets online. You can just put N/A in the "student name" line when you purchase tickets. All of the funds raised will go to help support the music program at Somerville High School. Thank you!

The 8th grade Back to School presentation is linked here. Please review it for important information regarding the transition to High School for your 8th grader.

A friendly reminder, the free/reduced lunch application must be re-submitted each year and does not automatically renew. A copy of the application can be found on our district website at : https://www.branchburg.k12.nj.us/student-lunch-forms

Please remind your child to check the lost and found table located in the rear of the cafeteria for any lost items. Items that are not claimed in a timely manner will be donated.

The BCMS PTO spirit wear store is now open year-round! Orders will be delivered to your child's homeroom teacher on a bi-monthly basis.

Please click here to check out the Branchburg Community Bulletin Board on our district webpage.