BGMS Summer Newsletter

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A Message from the Admin Team

Dear Families,

With less than a month until the first day of school, we are buzzing with excitement to welcome our students and teachers back to campus! The new school year is just around the corner, and preparations are well underway to ensure a fantastic start for everyone.

This year, we will send a monthly newsletter like this to families with upcoming events, opportunities to participate, recaps of the amazing accomplishments of our students and staff, and general information. We will also send a weekly email on Sunday evenings, because if you are like me, it is often hard to keep track of life's happenings.

It is truly an honor to serve the families of the Buffalo Gap community alongside our wonderful staff. We love being Bison, and prioritize our relationships with you and your students. We can’t wait to see the halls filled with energy, curiosity, and the joy of learning once again.Thank you for being our school community and allowing us the privilege of being in the lives of your children—we’re looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!

HERD HUDDLE 2025

Rising 6th graders - Don't miss the fun and learning at HERD Huddle 2025!

Event Information

HERD Huddle

Incoming sixth graders can learn more about their new school, meet friends, enjoy activities and have a pizza lunch! Please RSVP in this link, or call the school office at 540-414-0510! We can't wait to meet you!

When?

Thursday, Jul 24, 2025, 09:30 AM

Click here to RSVP to this event

Event Information

BGMS Back to School Evening and Late Fee Collection

This is our annual back to school event and opportunity to pay school fees. Families are welcome to meet their teachers, receive their schedules and learn about their buses. Once again, we will have food trucks if families want to grab dinner while they are here. Parents can tour the school, ask questions, confirm transportation and learn more about navigating Canvas and Parent Portal!

Fee Collection and Schedule Release (fees can also be paid online through your parent portal).

Student Fees

Technology - $35

Optional Seasonal Athletic Lockers - Students may request the use of an athletic locker if they carry bags for sports. They will be assigned a lock that is to be returned. This is a correction from our first newsletter - there is no charge for the use of the lock or the locker, but a $5 fine will be assessed if the lock is not returned.

When?

Thursday, Jul 31, 2025, 04:00 PM

Event Information

First Day of School!

We will be excited to welcome our Bison back! As a reminder, our school day goes from 7:45 AM to 3:11 PM. The building opens at 7:30 AM each school day unless the school calendar or weather closures inform us otherwise.

When?

Wednesday, Aug 6, 2025, 07:45 AM

Annual Online Registration is Open Now

Annual Online Registration via Campus Parent Portal (https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/page/campus-parent) opens July 1 and is required for all returning families (families with students enrolled in 2024-2025 and their children who will attend ACPS in 2025-2026).

Avoid lots of paperwork; after Annual Online Registration closes you will need to complete paper registration to update all of your child(ren)'s allergy/health information, emergency contacts, and permission forms.

Log in to Campus Parent Portal (https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/page/campus-parent). Click More > Online Registration. The online application is now mobile-friendly! This video (https://kb.infinitecampus.com/.../online-registration...) is available for assistance. Don’t delay; register today so that your student’s information is up-to-date when school opens on August 6!

Attention Buffalo Gap Middle School students and families! We are excited about our BGMS sports teams!

Augusta County Public Schools offer organized sports in Middle School for all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Fall sports: Volleyball (girl's team), football (grades 6 & 7 - 8th graders play JV for the high school), sideline cheer and cross country (both boys and girls teams).
Winter sport: Basketball (boys and girls team).

All Middle school sports follow the VHSL (Virginia High School League) guidelines, including all athletes must have an updated physical (after 5/1/25), signed athletes pledge (once teams are chosen), and be in good academic standing (passing four out of five classes) to participate.

All open gym/run dates for volleyball and cross country will be announced soon!

If you have any questions please contact Julie Sanger, athletic coordinator, at jsanger@augusta.k12.va.us.

Girls'VolleyballCoachNeeded

We are in need of a volleyball coach for our girls' team. If you know of someone who may be interested, please contact Julie Sanger at the email address above or call the school (540)-414-0510 to speak to Mrs. Sanger or Mr. Lunger.

Buffalo Gap Middle School

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