Dear BCMS Families,
As we approach the final week of the school year, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your partnership, support, and dedication this year. Middle school is a time of immense growth and rapid transition, and your collaboration has been vital in helping our students navigate these milestones successfully. Whether you volunteered at school events, helped with late-night homework, or simply encouraged your child to keep trying, your efforts have made a profound difference. It has been an absolute privilege to watch our students mature, discover new interests, and build lasting friendships this year, and we're so proud of everything they've achieved.
With summer vacation just around the corner, excitement is running high. To ensure a safe, smooth, and memorable conclusion to the year, we ask for your help in keeping our students focused and adhering to school routines until the final bell rings. We have a wonderful week planned, filled with end-of-year celebrations and fond farewells. Thank you for entrusting us with your children every day. We wish your entire family a safe, relaxing, and wonderful summer ahead!
Have a great weekend!
Dr. Stanton
Principal, BCMS
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JUNE
12 - 7th Grade Field Trip - Medieval Times
13 - 8th Grade Dinner Dance
16 - Single Session Day, 8th Grade Picnic, 6th Grade Field Trip - Lucky Strike Greenbrook
17 - Single Session Day, 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony - 4:30 P.M.
18 - Single Session Day, Last Day of School
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**Late Bus leaves at 4:45 P.M. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. **
Monday 6/15
Painting Club - 7:00 A.M.
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Tuesday 6/16
Painting Club - 7:00 A.M.
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Single Session Day
Wednesday 6/17
Painting Club - 7:00 A.M.
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Single Session Day
Thursday 6/18
Last Day of School - Single Session Day
Have a Great Summer!
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Students enjoyed a full day of activities on field day. Thank you to all of the staff and parent volunteers for all of their hard work in making the day a success! Special thanks to the Branchburg PTO for supplying all of our field day t-shirts! |
On Tuesday, 6/9, we celebrated the winners of the 8th grade graduation awards. These students were chosen by the 8th grade team of teachers to receive special recognition with either a character or a subject area award. Congratulations to:
Dylan A., Quinn A., Anna B., Lucas B., Michael B., Dabney C., Audrie Skye D., Claire D., Gia D., Nicholas D., Annie G., Corinne H., Nicholas H., Mackenzy L., Stephen L., Anna Maria M., Haleigh M., Khoco N., Ronin N., Adriana P., Keshav. P, Lyric P., Nithya Shree R., Henry S., Mateo S., Piper S., Ridhaan S., Nathan Y., Eric Z.
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7th graders in Ms. Lichtenwalner’s Focus on the Future class celebrated Career Week with visitors from in and around Branchburg. Mr. Zach Miracle, Mr. Bradstreet Rand, and Mrs. Heather Kirkpatrick spoke to students about their work as BCMS educators. Mrs. Mary McLoughlin, Dr. James Pedersen, and Dr. Christine Burton participated in a panel about their jobs as school superintendents. In addition, Mr. Nick Dante spoke to students about his career in law enforcement and Mr. Frank Gesualdo presented about his career working at Liberty Mutual. |
At this time yearbook quantities are limited. The Yearbook is only available for purchase IN PERSON for $40.00. We HIGHLY encourage a check payable to "BCMS," but will also accept exact change. Act soon - we are almost out of our Yearbook stock! 8th Grade students are given priority to order first!!
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Important Reminders for Families Moving During the Summer
Moving within Branchburg Township:
Families moving within Branchburg Township should contact the school clerk ( LGorman@branchburg.k12.nj.us) and provide documentation of the address change, if you have not already done so. The District requires three forms of proof of residency, and acceptable documentation reflects the family name and new address, and includes tax bills, deeds, rental agreements or leases (must include start and end dates of the rental period), rent receipts, or utility bills. District Transportation will be notified by the clerk (if applicable).
Moving out of Branchburg Township:
Families moving out of Branchburg Township should contact the school clerk ( LGorman@branchburg.k12.nj.us) before the last day of school to complete the necessary paperwork, if you have not already done so.
Important Reminder for 8th Graders Not Attending Somerville High School or Vo-Tech
If your 8th grader will not be attending Somerville High School or Vo-Tech, please contact the school clerk Ms. Laurie Gorman at LGorman@branchburg.k12.nj.us before the last day of school to complete the necessary paperwork, if you have not already done so.
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A few reminders regarding your child's Maschio's lunch account balance as their time at BCMS comes to a close.
- If your child is graduating and you would like to request a refund for their remaining lunch account balance above $5.00, please email Brianne Wilson at bwilson@branchburg.k12.nj.us no later than June 18, 2026. Please include your name and address, your child's name, and their total lunch balance. Refund requests will not be processed after 6/18/26. Refund checks will be issued in July for balances of $5 and above. If your child's balance is below $5, a refund will not be issued.
- If your child has a younger sibling in the district, and you would like their lunch account balance transferred to their younger sibling, please email Erin Potter at epotter@maschiofood.com no later than June 18, 2026.
- Please note that your child's account balance will not transfer to their high school. Please have them spend down their balance or request a refund if above $5.
- If your child has a negative lunch balance, please bring their account up to date. If they have a negative lunch balance at the time of graduation, their student records will be held until payment is received.
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Hello 6th & 7th grade parents,
The 8th Grade Dinner Dance is coming up—a special evening to celebrate our soon-to-be high schoolers—and tradition says younger-grade parents step in to help make it happen. Why? So the 8th grade parents can soak it all in!
WHEN: SATURDAY JUNE 13TH
TIME: 5:00 PM
**As a special incentive to 7th grade parents that sign up to chaperone, we are offering 2 additional graduation tickets for the 2027 or 2028 graduation ceremony. **
Thank you in advance for your support and for helping us create a memorable night for our 8th graders!
Dance Chairs:
Ana Warren
Melanie Colasurdo
Michele Boone
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Hello 8th grade parents!
The 2026 8th Grade Dinner Dance is quickly approaching on Saturday, June 13th in the BCMS gym. Thank you to all who have already registered!
Event Details
• Parents may take photos from 5:30–6:15 PM.
• The dance will run from 5:30–9:30 PM.
• Suggested $35 parent contribution to help cover food, entertainment, and decorations.
Volunteer & Donation Opportunities
• Decorating Volunteers – Friday, June 12
• Water Bottle Donations – Drop off Friday, June 12
Thank you in advance for your support and for helping us create a memorable night for our 8th graders!
Dance Chairs:
Ana Warren
Melanie Colasurdo
Michele Boone
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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.
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- Gowns and tickets will be distributed at the end of the school day on Tuesday, June 16th. Please check your child’s backpack for the bag containing these materials.
- To help remove wrinkles from the gowns, we suggest hanging them in the bathroom while running a hot shower to gently steam them out.
- If you requested extra tickets or handicapped seating, those tickets and any necessary handicapped parking passes will be included in the same envelope.
- Handicapped parking will be available in the reserved side lot near the Board of Education Office. A valid handicapped parking pass must be displayed to access this lot.
- All other visitors please park in the main lot in front of the school. Overflow parking is available on the street or at White Oak Park.
- Handicapped seating will open at 3:45 PM.
- General seating for all other ticket holders will begin at 4:00 PM.
- After the ceremony, the PTO will be serving refreshments in the cafeteria.
- Diplomas will be distributed to students on the 18th during school for them to bring home.
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If your family would like to request handicapped parking for the BCMS graduation on June 17th, you may do so by submitting this form. Please note, there are a limited number of handicapped parking spots available, once the maximum number of requests is reached the form will close and no longer accept responses.
Handicapped parking is located on the side of the building near the main gym entrance. You will be given a handicapped parking pass in the envelope with your child's graduation tickets on 6/16. You must bring this parking pass and show it to a staff member in order to park in the handicapped parking section. Thank you.
**If you requested handicapped seating, you will automatically receive a parking pass and do not need to submit this form**
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Hello 8th grade parents!
The 2026 8th Grade Dinner Dance is quickly approaching on Saturday, June 13th in the BCMS gym. Thank you to all who have already registered!
Event Details
• Parents may take photos from 5:30–6:15 PM.
• The dance will run from 5:30–9:30 PM.
• Suggested $35 parent contribution to help cover food, entertainment, and decorations.
Volunteer & Donation Opportunities
• Water Bottle Donations – Drop off Friday, June 12
Thank you in advance for your support and for helping us create a memorable night for our 8th graders!
Dance Chairs:
Ana Warren
Melanie Colasurdo
Michele Boone
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To support students and families throughout the transition to high school, our school counselors have created a Google Classroom that will serve as a central hub for important information, timelines, resources, and updates.
Families and students can join the Google Classroom using one of the following options:
Join using this link:
Or join using the class code:
akvb2pc6
We strongly encourage all 8th grade families to join the classroom to stay informed and up to date as we move through the application and transition process.
If you have any questions or need assistance with applications or accessing the Google Classroom, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s school counselor. We appreciate your partnership as we support our students during this important next step.
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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. |
Please click here to check out the Branchburg Community Bulletin Board on our district webpage. |
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