Buffalo Gap Middle School

BE ALERT! First Day of School

Tomorrow (Wed, Aug. 6, 2025) is the first day of school for Augusta County. This means that school buses will be on the road.

-Car drivers, please give our school buses lots of room to run their routes and pick up students.
-Obey the stop arms to enable students to safely load and unload.
-Bus drivers will be getting acclimated to their routes. Please be at your stop in advance in case they're running early, and be patient if they're running late.
-Route timing and consistency will improve over time.

And lastly, be kind! We appreciate the service our bus drivers are providing our students.

Stuff the Bus for the Augusta County Schools!

Please come out to the Walmart in Staunton on Friday August 1st or Saturday August 2nd from 10 AM - 6 PM and help "stuff the bus" with supplies that will go directly to our schools. A supply list will be available on-location. This event is being sponsored by the Salvation Army.

Thank you!

BGMS Back to School Night is Thursday, July 31 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Come and join our middle school sports staff! We are looking for a dynamic coach for our volleyball team! Apply at https://augustacountyps.schoolspring.com/

JOIN THE HERD!

All rising sixth graders are invited to our HERD Huddle on Thursday, July 24 from 9:30 - noon! Meet new friends, walk through your schedule, play games, meet teachers and enjoy a pizza lunch! There are parent sessions at 9:30 and 11:30. We are extending the deadline to RSVP to July 18! Please call the school at (540) 414-0510 to reserve your space!

Parents, If your family is returning to Augusta County Schools, verify your family's data and permissions, and register your student(s), all online! Register before school opens so that all of your child's information is up-to-date! To Access: Log into Campus Parent. Click More. Click Online Registration. In order to access the Yearly Online Registration, you will need to use Campus Parent. A Campus Parent Portal activation link is emailed weekly (until activation) to guardians who do not have Portal. All staff must have a separate Campus Parent account. HELP Visit this link for more information about Campus Parent: www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders This video is available for assistance. Contact your student's school for additional help. ====== Yearly Online Registration is now open! Register now, in time for school opening. You must have a Campus Parent account to update all of your child's permissions, and confirm emergency information. Contact the school for assistance. Check your email for details. More help: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/acps/page/eoy-reminders

Thank you to everyone in our Bison Community for an excellent opening year at Buffalo Gap Middle School! Enjoy a well deserved summer break, and we can't wait to see you in August!

Mark you calendars. BGMS & BGHS will be having its Physical Night on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:00 PM. Physicals cost $20 and are available to BGMS and BGHS athletes. All proceeds support Buffalo Gap Sports Medecine!

May menus are now available on the Dining page of our website! Thank you to Mrs. Woods and our phenomenal nutrition staff at BGMS! You all take care of us with delicious food and kind hearts each and every day!

April menus are now available! We love our Nutrition staff at BGMS! Breakfast and lunch selections are found in the Dining part of our website and after school tutoring snack menus are located in the Documents folder!

CALENDAR CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER: At the ACPS School Board Budget Work session on February 20, 2025, several members of the Board expressed concerns about the loss of seat time/ instructional time, especially for 2nd semester, due to our inclement weather days in January and February. Therefore, they approved a motion to add back instructional time with the follow revisions to the 2024-2025 ACPS Calendar: April 7, 2025 will now be a REGULAR school day instead of the scheduled Teacher Workday/School Professional Development Day. Additionally, April 18, 2025 will now be a FULL school day instead of a 1:00 early dismissal.

Our nutrition staff does a terrific job of feeding our Bison delicious and nutritious food each and every day! They are also some of the friendliest and most wonderful people you will ever meet! You can find monthly menus for breakfast, lunch and after school tutoring snacks in the documents section of this website.

Please scroll down to our News section on this page to review information about the Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions.

September is winding down, but we have lots going on. Check out our fun pictures of classes, Fun Afternoon, attendance highlights, sports news, and more!

This week's newsletter is full of pictures of life at BGMS, news about our upcoming Fun Afternoon, Technology Tips, Attendance Highlights, and more!

It's a new month, and we are excited about new opportunities at BGMS. Check out our BGMS Bulletin for this week in the News section below!

Please enjoy this edition of our BGMS Bulletin! Things are in full swing, and we are sharing pictures of some engaging lessons students enjoy. Plus, there is info on our Fall Fundraiser and Virginia Growth Assessments.

This week's BGMS Bulletin has a feature about our newest HERD member, Millie, our therapy dog-in-training, and important information about upcoming Virginia Growth Assessments.

This week's BGMS Bulletin is hot off the press and has all the news you need for the start of school. We hope to see you at our Back to School Celebration on Tuesday, August 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.