8th Grade Farewell Ceremony

Important message to REMOTE 8th grade students: You may come to school and join in the farewell activities on Friday (tomorrow) in-person! As long as you are not in quarantine or feeling ill, you can attend in-person. You can even ride the bus. Of course, your parent/guardians must allow it, and you must wear a mask and socially distance as much as possible. The activities are: Yearbook distribution and signing in homeroom, then the 8th grade farewell assembly, then movies in the various Homerooms, and finally field day stations/rotations. Please give the office a heads-up if you plan to attend in-person. If your family prefers that you stay home, Mr. McCauley is planning to Zoom the farewell assembly, which should start by 8:15 or so. The link is: Join Zoom Meeting - Please Click on the Headline to go to the link.

The Last Day of School is June 21. Release time will be 10:30AM.

Interested in Summer School?

The Middle School Summer Learning Program will take place during two sessions in July, with the 1st session July 6th-15th and the 2nd session July 19th-29th.

Here’s a short video that goes over some key points. Click Here
Here is a link to the form if you're interested in signing up.Click here

Tumwater School District Summer School

T-Bird Football Training

Calling all 6th, 7th, or 8th grade football players or anyone interested in playing football? The Tumwater High School Football Program is starting some early T-Bird Football Training. Spring Practices will start next week, June 15th -17th and June 22nd-June 24th from 2:30-4:30 pm. During the spring sessions you will concentrate on getting back on the field, learning about T-Bird Football, and having lots of fun. The practices will be held at Sid Otton Field at THS. Important Note: There is no contact in these practices, all players need is workout clothes to participate. If you have any questions or want more information you can contact Tumwater High School, coach Bill Beattie, or Mr. Scott. We are looking forward to see you all out on the football field.

BMS Yearbook

BMS Families, - Time is running out to order a 2021 BMS Yearbook – What: BMS Yearbook – includes portraits, sports, music, art, classwork, remote learning activities, surveys, interviews, and much more!!! You’ll want to remember this very unique school year. Deadline to Purchase: Purchase online by Thursday, June 17th to ensure your student receives their book for distribution and yearbook signing at school on June 18th. While Supplies Last: We ordered a limited supply of yearbooks this year. Don’t wait until the last minute, you might miss out! "Where to Purchase: Click here! (if any issues with the link, visit www.jostens.com)" Questions? Not sure if you’ve ordered a book yet? E-mail Mr. Dube at joshua.dube@tumwater.k12.wa.us

New Dance Team Application

One Team, One Dream - ALL IN! THS Dance Team

BMS Intramural Track Schedule Update Starting June 1st

Greetings Bush Middle School families!

Your Partners in Education (PIE) group is wrapping things up for the year with our last meeting coming up this Thursday, May 20th at 6:00 pm on Google Meet. The attached agenda includes the connection information if you are interested in attending. Please note: we will be voting in the board for 2021-22 and are looking for a secretary to join us. If you are interested in serving please reach out at the email address below and let me know if you have any questions. A big thank you to Jeannie Abbott and Tiffany Hooper for serving as new officers this past year, and an extra special thank you to Leslie Daniel for 3 years of service. Leslie has not only served as our secretary but is the brilliant and creative mind behind all of the wonderful staff appreciations the last few years. Leslie you will be missed! Hope to see you all on Thursday! Best regards, Darby Kaikkonen

Attention 8th Grade Football Players

Hey 8th Graders are you planning on be playing football in the fall next year at Tumwater High School? If so, it is time to prepare by ordering your T-Bird Victory Pack, which includes an official T-Bird pair of shorts, shirt, practice jersey, knee pads, and game socks. There will be a Google Form on the Bush Middle School Website for you to use to order the pack. Looking forward to seeing all of you future T-Birds in the fall.

Attention 5th grade Students

We will be holding a Transition Day for 5th gr. students. June 15th from 2:30-3:20PM. Please call 360-709-7400 if you have any questions.

Incoming 6th Grade Students & Families

As we quickly come to the end of another school year we are also eagerly planning for the Fall! As incoming 6th grade students you will have the opportunity to take an elective at Bush Middle School next year. Please click on the Headline for more information regarding the BMS music electives.

Join BMS Music!

Join BMS Music! Here at BMS, students have the opportunity to take band, choir, or orchestra. All students are welcome to join, even if you've never played an instrument or sung in a choir before! Music is a great way to make friends in a positive and fun environment. Here are a few videos about our programs.

BMS Band and ChoirClick here
BMS Orchestra Click Here

Questions? Email Mr. McDonald(Band/Choir) at ben.mcdonald@tumwater.k12.wa.ur or Mrs. Pearson(orchestra) at lisa.pearson@tumwater.k12.wa.us . Looking forward to seeing you next year in Music!

Talent Show

The annual BMS Talent Show is coming – and this year it is virtual! Because we can’t gather in a large group, we have devised a way to hold the Talent Show virtually – on Instagram! Now, we need entrants! If you have a talent that you would like to share with the rest of the school – vocal, instrumental, physical, drawing, painting, or photography – we want to see it! All you have to do is record it and post it to the special Instagram account we have created. This is time sensitive – you have to have your video submitted by a specific deadline. All submissions will be previewed, and those that qualify as entertainment will be included in the show! Click on the instructions for how to take part are in this. Get your act together and show us what you have, by taking part in the annual BMS Talent Show!

Message for class of 2025 from THS

8th Grade Registration Information

Please open the headline to view the information.

Your office staff can be reached via email:

Attendance: Andrea.Stewart@tumwater.k12.wa.us
Front Desk: Michelle.milligan@tumwater.k12.wa.us
Registrar: Karen.Rich@tumwater.k12.wa.us
ASB/Admin Secretary: Kristina.Dilworth@tumwater.k12.wa.us

Annual Emergency and Health History Form

Each year, we require families to complete the Annual Emergency and Health History form. We have had around 50% of our students return their form so far this year. If you have not filled out the annual form, please complete the attached document and either fax it to the BMS office at 360-709-7402, e-mail it to our Health Assistant Julie Grieve at Julie.grieve@tumwater.k12.wa.us or send it to school with your student. Paper copies are also available in the main office. Click on the Headline for the forms in English and Spanish.

Thank you

Please Complete the Quarter 4 Attestation

Click the headline above for a video that shows how to complete the REQUIRED Skyward form
Click Here for a printable copy to sign and bring to school.

CLICK HERE for a list of all staff emails.

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para obtener una lista de los correos electrónicos d

2021 Yearbook

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CLICK HERE for a video describing our Wednesday Schedule and Activity Board Assignments

Back to School Information

Información de regreso a la escuela

Click the headline above to view our Parent Letter, Student Schedule, and Introduction Video.

Due to COVID-19 safety guidelines and limiting the amount of visitors, we will do our best to assist you via email or over the phone. Please call our office at 360-709-7400. If you need to come to our school, students/families visiting BMS in person will be required to wear face covering and complete a COVID-19 questionnaire before entering.

Only one family at a time will be permitted in the main office. Total group number cannot exceed 5, including staff.

Haga clic en el título de arriba para ver nuestra Carta a los padres, el horario del estudiante y el video de introducción.

Debido a las pautas de seguridad de COVID-19 y la limitación de la cantidad de visitantes, haremos todo lo posible para ayudarlo por correo electrónico o por teléfono. Llame a nuestra oficina al 360-709-7400. Si necesita venir a nuestra escuela, los estudiantes / familias que visiten BMS en persona deberán usar una cubierta facial y completar un cuestionario COVID-19 antes de ingresar.

Solo se permitirá una familia a la vez en la oficina principal. El número total de grupos no puede exceder de 5, incluido el personal.

Welcome Letter from PIE

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New student to enroll?

Are you new to the Tumwater School District and need to register your student? Have you moved to a new attendance area or different school district? Click the headline for instructions ...

COVID-19 Tests for TSD Students & Staff

Tumwater School District students and staff who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have been exposed to someone with the virus can be tested for free at a drive-through testing site starting March 8th. Click the headline for details ...

Pruebas COVID-19 para estudiantes y personal de TSD

Los estudiantes y el personal del Distrito Escolar de Tumwater que estén experimentando síntomas de COVID-19 o que hayan estado expuestos a alguien con el virus pueden hacerse la prueba gratis en un sitio de prueba a partir del 8 de marzo. Haga clic en el título para obtener más detalles ...

Safe Schools - See Something, Say Something!

Students and other members of the public can anonymously report or share information of a threat or potential threat to student safety. Tipsters will be able to leave a voice message, text message, web connect or email. Messages are monitored by the administrative office during regular business hours. Please note this is not an emergency response line. If you are reporting an emergency situation, please call 911. When leaving your tip, leave as much detail as possible so that your concern can be thoroughly investigated. All tips will be considered seriously. Click the headline to be taken to the Safe Schools tip page.