Red Devils shinging bright 🌟 at today's Blazing the Trail event! We are so proud of you! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Items were donated by local Burgaw businesses to support our Red Devils Blazing the Trail celebration for our students excelling academically! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
ATTENTION! Payment for the 8th grade UNCW field trip on 2/1 is due TODAY. The cost is $40.00. This includes buffet style dining on campus and a ticket to the basketball game. Parents can pay online or with cash. @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Good Afternoon Burgaw Middle School Families,
BMS will begin offering after-school tutoring for interested students on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. For more information and to sign up for tutoring, please complete this form BMS After-School Tutoring. If the link does not work here, please see the link sent to your email.
Thank you.
TODAY! Join us on January 17th at 12:30pm as we celebrate our students who are excelling in academics and behavior at the Blazing the Trail event in the BMS gymnasium! 🔥 @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
The BMS Band 🥁 at this week's All County Band Performance! Great job representing BMS, Red 😈 Devils!! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Good Afternoon Burgaw Middle School Families,
Please see your updates for the week of January 20-24, 2025 https://secure.smore.com/n/cmjdw.
There is no school Monday for the MLK Jr. holiday. PCS is monitoring the weather for next week. Students will be bringing additional assignments home in the event we shift to a remote learning day, but no decisions have been made at this time.
Thank you.
Please see flyer for information on an upcoming Family Skill Building Program from Coastal Horizons. @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
November and December "Perfect Attendance Winners" celebrate their success 🎉! Way to go, Red Devils! 🙌🏽 @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Introducing the 2025 BMS Girls 🏀Basketball and 📣Cheer Teams! Come watch them 🔥BRING THE HEAT🔥 at their first game of the season on January 21st at Cape Fear Middle School🐻!!!! Boys team roster coming soon! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Students reviewing word problems for Math Counts! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Good Afternoon 8th Grade BMS Families,
This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow is the last day to pay for the field trip to UNCW. The cost is $40.00. Please contact Dr. Jordan with questions.
Have a great evening.
THIS FRIDAY!!! Join us on January 17th at 12:30pm as we celebrate our students who are excelling in academics and behavior at the Blazing the Trail event in the BMS gymnasium! 🔥 @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Another successul 🏴 Color Guard 🚩 practice. Come and see them represent BMS at all of this season's home basketball games! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
The first basketball 🏀 game of the season is January 21st! Are you ready to BRING THE HEAT? 🔥🔥🔥 @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Sixth grade student answering reading questions and making annotations on a text about Antartica! Students have started their new ocean research unit in ELA! 📚 @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
✨ Meet Ms. Gingrich, currently under the PCS Teacher Tuesday Spotlight! Check out the full article here - https://pendercountync.sites.thrillshare.com/o/bms/article/1965940 @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
DON'T FORGET about this week's basketball practice schedule at BMS! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Burgaw, GET READY TO FEEL THE HEAT! 🔥 The 2025 BMS ColorGuard have begun their practice sessions! Come see them perform at our Home Basketball Games! @bms_reddevils @penderschools @bradbreedlove90 #onepender
Teacher Tuesday - Mary Andrea Gingrich, EC Adaptive Teacher at Burgaw Middle School! 🌟📖
With six years of teaching experience, Mary Andrea Gingrich has dedicated her career to supporting students with disabilities in her EC Adaptive classroom at Burgaw Middle School. Her passion for this work was sparked in high school when she took an elective that allowed her to spend time in a self-contained classroom. That early experience ignited her desire to work with students with disabilities, and her student teaching at Malpass Corner Elementary solidified her calling to combine that passion with classroom teaching.
Mary Andrea's favorite subject to teach is social skills and communication. She finds immense joy in helping students—whether verbal, non-verbal, gestural, or using sign language—connect and communicate with the world around them. Watching her students care for and interact with one another is a constant source of inspiration. These moments, filled with love and compassion, are some of the most rewarding parts of her teaching journey. 💬💞
Outside of school, Mary Andrea enjoys spending time with her friends and family, soaking in the natural beauty of her coastal home, and frequenting the beach. Her hobbies include reading, taking cycling classes, and paddle boarding. 🌊🚴♀️📚
At home, she shares her life with Penelope, her loyal, sassy, and playful pug. Her love for pugs carries into her classroom, where she enjoys reading the Pig the Pug books to her students. 🐾📘
Her favorite travel destinations are places near the ocean, especially Murrell's Inlet, South Carolina, where she has fond memories of visiting as a child.
Mary Andrea lives by a personal teaching philosophy:
"All the little moments count. Celebrate all victories, no matter how big or small."
Her dedication to creating a supportive and nurturing environment for her students makes Mary Andrea a cherished member of the Burgaw Middle School community! 🏫✨