Welcome to the Bearden Middle School Foundation

August 1, 2023

Dear fellow Bruin families,

On behalf of the Bearden Middle School Foundation, I would like to welcome you to the 2023-24 school year. Whether new or a returning family, I’m sure you’re aware of how special a school we have in Bearden Middle. We have engaged and passionate teachers, administrators, and staff and we offer numerous distinctive educational opportunities that help our students excel.

In addition to our fantastic staff, Bearden Middle is very fortunate to have the support and engagement of our families. One example of this dedication at work is the Bearden Middle School Foundation. The Foundation is a parent-led 501(c)(3) charitable organization established in 2017 to provide economic support to Bearden Middle. While the Foundation was initially formed to provide funding in support of the school’s 1:1 technology initiative (a device for every child), its mission is to raise funds to support, benefit, promote, encourage, and enhance the educational programs and facilities of the school. Last year, the Foundation presented the school with over $62,000 to fund items such as: indoor/outdoor PE equipment, headsets for the auditorium, track and field maintenance, band technology, the Hall of Heroes, and the auditorium renovation. We are excited about the continued work on the track and field project and are committed to maintaining the space yearly. The auditorium renovation is on target to be completed early this Fall as well.

We are only able to achieve this work through generous donations and sponsorships from our school families, alumni, local businesses, and other friends of the school. Look for additional information about the Foundation’s initiatives and our event later in the school year.

Please visit our website https://beardenmiddleschoolfoundation.org to learn more. Certainly, feel free to contact me directly should you have any questions about the Foundation, the work we do, or how you can get involved.

Sincerely,

Miller Foutch, President

nmfoutch@gmail.com

865-765-6501

Events

Hold your calendars for our Spring Shindig to celebrate our Spring 2024 Fundraising Campaign – April 12 from 6-9pm at the Emporium.

Donate

Foundation Giving Levels_2024

Donate any amount online using a credit card account through our givebacks page:

Checks payable to the Bearden Middle School Foundation may be mailed to:
Bearden Middle School Foundation
P.O. Box 51373
Knoxville, TN 37950

BMSF is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501 (c) (3). Donors can deduct contributions they make to the Foundation under IRC Section 170. The Foundation is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522.

**Funds raised will be used towards facilities and academic improvements as defined by our Foundation’s mission.

School

Bearden Middle is a Knox County, Tennessee public school and the only middle school in the county that is a certified International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education with a shared vision.

ALL students at BMS participate in the IB MYP. The MYP focuses on supporting student academic and personal growth through the following components:

8 subject areas that focus on TN State and KCS local curriculum through a challenging IB MYP framework, which encourages students to make connections between their studies and the real world.
Areas of Interaction to tie learning to both the real world and other subject areas. These include: Health and Social Education, Community and Service, Environments, Approaches to Learning, and Human Ingenuity.
Approaches to Learning help students to develop skills that have relevance across the curriculum that help them to “learn how to learn”. They help to provide our students with a solid foundation for learning independently and with others.
Learner Profile attributes are characteristics that all faculty encourage our students to embody in all aspects of their lives. IB learners are: Thinkers, Communicators, Risk Takers, Knowledgeable, Inquirers, Balanced, Reflective, Principled, Open-Minded, and Caring.
Personal Project is the culminating MYP experience that West High School 10th graders develop and create throughout the sophomore year. If a student continues on to West High School to complete his/her IB education, he/she will complete the Personal Project. This is a mandatory experience for all 10th graders at West, and gives each student the chance to create a truly personal and creative project of their choosing. Through this endeavor, each student will be able to demonstrate his/her ability to take initiative, think creatively, and communicate effectively—a few of the many skills our students needs to be college and career-ready.

Bearden Middle School promotes and nurtures a supportive, dynamic learning environment, by challenging every child to meet high expectations and therefore succeed in a diverse society.

BMS is proud and honored to be recognized as an AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction. An AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction represents the highest level of AVID implementation fidelity demonstrating excellence in instructional practice and the promotion of college readiness schoolwide.

Contact

Foundation Mailing Address:
Bearden Middle School Foundation
P.O. Box 51373
Knoxville, TN 37950

School Address:
Bearden Middle School
1000 Francis Road
Knoxville, TN 37909

Checks payable to the Bearden Middle School Foundation may be mailed to:
Bearden Middle School Foundation
P.O. Box 51373
Knoxville, TN 37950

If you wish to contact the Bearden Middle School Foundation via email, please fill out the form below: