Bullhead City Middle School

06/04/2026

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Bullhead City Middle School values the partnership between home and school and recognizes the important role families play in student success.

We invite you to review our Parent and Family Engagement Policy and provide any feedback or suggestions you may have. Your input helps us improve our school programs, strengthen communication and collaboration with families, and better support the academic success of all students.

Please take a few moments to head to our Dojo page and review the document. We would greatly appreciate your feedback as we work together to create the best possible educational experience for your child.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Sharpe
Principal
Bullhead City Middle School

04/17/2026

IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT BCMS STUDENTS’ OFF-CAMPUS BEHAVIOR

With a little more than one month left in the school year, some students are pushing the envelope, believing that unacceptable behavior once they leave our campus has no consequences. As principal, I’m here to remind you as parents and guardians that assumption is wrong.

Intimidation, harassment and bullying are not tolerated, either by Bullhead City School District policy or Arizona State law. We have had students blatantly tell us to our faces that once the final bell rings, their bad behavior toward fellow students or area businesses is none of our concern, and they insist there’s nothing we can or will do.

Some of these problems start off campus and are brought to school; some are the other way around. If there’s a school connection (and that includes school buses), the law is very clear: disciplinary action is possible … and probable. If a student is walking to or from school, not only can we enact discipline, but the Bullhead City Police Department may get involved if there’s criminal activity – just as officers can on campus.

If one of our students bothers a local business or its employees to or from school, those businesses not only have a right to prohibit future entry, they also have the right to call the police.

Every school has parents who are dismayed when they learn that their child misbehaves, either on or off campus. We encourage you to talk to your children about consequences that could follow them for a long time.

The student handbook you and your child acknowledged outlines various expectations at BCMS and throughout the school district. To read the policies we’re citing, please see https://policies.sparqdata.com/asba/browse/bullhead/bullhead/JIC in general, and https://policies.sparqdata.com/asba/browse/bullhead/bullhead/JICK in particular. You can also check out Arizona Revised Statutes 13-105, 13-2911, 15-341, 15-507, 15-841, 15-842 and 15-843.

As always, you’re welcome to reach out to me with any questions.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Sharpe

04/02/2026

Route J will not run tomorrow.

Due to a staffing emergency, Bus Route J will not operate on Thursday, April 2. This route serves Bullhead City Middle School and Desert Valley School. A full list of Route J's stops and neighborhoods may be found at https://www.bcsd15.org/Transportation.

We apologize in advance for the disruption this may cause some families. If your child doesn't have alternate transportation Thursday, please notify your school office when it opens.

03/17/2026

Please see the attached state testing schedule for our school site, as well as others in the district if you have students at multiple schools.

BCSD's AASA AND AzSCI TESTING SCHEDULES

* Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) *
AASA is the statewide achievement test for Arizona students in Grades 3-8. All Arizona public school students in Grades 3-8 will take the grade-level AASA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Parents – you may find the Arizona State Standards here: https://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/english-language-arts-and-math-essential-standards

* AzSCI (Arizona's Science Test) *
AzSCI, Arizona's statewide achievement test for Science, is administered to public school students in Grade 5 (covering domains from Grades 3/4/5 standards) and Grade 8 (covering domains from Grades 6/7/8 standards) in Spring 2026.

02/11/2026

February 15th is School Resource Officer Day! To celebrate our wonderful SRO, Officer Chapman, our school's Media Club interviewed him so our students and community could learn a little more about him. We are beyond thankful for everything he does to keep our students safe and that we have him as a positive role model on our campus. Thank you, Officer Chapman!!

01/14/2026

BUS ROUTE "J" CANCELLATION TODAY

We've been advised that due to a continued staffing emergency, Bus Route "J" will not operate on today, January 14. Route J serves Bullhead City Middle School and Desert Valley School. A list of affected stops and neighborhoods may be found at https://www.bcsd15.org/Transportation .

Parents whose children do not have alternate transportation should contact their school's office during business hours.

We apologize for this continued disruption.

01/13/2026

BUS ROUTE "J" CANCELLATION ON TUESDAY

We've been advised that due to a staffing emergency, Bus Route "J" will not operate on Tuesday, January 13. Route J serves Bullhead City Middle School and Desert Valley School. A list of affected stops and neighborhoods may be found at https://www.bcsd15.org/Transportation .

Parents whose children do not have alternate transportation Tuesday should contact their school's office during business hours.

As the local, regional and national school bus driver shortage continues, BCSD continues to have openings and will train qualified candidates who do not have CDLs.

11/20/2025

BUS "B" CANCELLATION FOR THURSDAY

Due to an unforeseen staffing emergency, Bus Route "B" will not operate Thursday, November 20. This route serves Fox Creek Junior High, Bullhead City Middle School and Sunrise Elementary School . Even though it is the last day before BCSD's fall break, it is important for all students to be in school. If your child does not have alternate transportation to/from school on Thursday, please call your school office after it opens Thursday morning.

We apologize for the inconvenience this will cause some families.

10/25/2025

REMINDER ...

BCSD ONLINE SURVEY TO GAUGE & IMPROVE
PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT
ENDS NEXT WEEK

The Bullhead City School District's semiannual fall survey for parents and guardians to help improve relationships between families and schools has just over a week left. Surveys are anonymous, and no personally identifying information can be tracked or maintained.

Designed by Panorama Education, the survey is designed to help educators use data to improve student outcomes. It also helps the district find ways to better reach and involve parents and guardians.

BCSD’s survey is online at https://surveys.panoramaed.com/crsk12az/familyfall2025/surveys .

“Students with involved parents are proven to have better academic performance, social and interaction skills and self-confidence, with fewer behavioral and disciplinary issues,” said Jennifer Lott, BCSD’s director of educational services. “Parental involvement is crucial, not only for students, but for their schools’ entire education team.”

It takes less than three minutes to complete the 33-question multiple choice survey. Topics include parents’ perceptions of school, engagement and communication barriers, and general background questions. Parents with students in more than one BCSD school have the option to complete more than one survey, which will close on October 24. Results will be presented to the public during an upcoming BCSD governing board meeting.

Survey costs are covered by a grant and do not come out of BCSD’s local operating budget. Parent surveys are normally conducted semi-annually – once in the fall and once in the spring.

10/21/2025

Our school's Student Council is hosting a fundraiser. The links to register are included. Funds raised go straight back to the students!