Bala Cynwyd Middle School
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| Bala Cynwyd Middle School | |
| T.R.U.S.T. (Tolerance, Responsibility, Understanding, Self-Esteem, and Togetherness) | |
| School type | Public School |
|---|---|
| Established | 1939 |
| Principal | Dr. Patricia Haupt |
| Students | 856 |
| Colors | Maroon (Red) and Gray |
| Mascot | The BC Knight |
| Location | 510 Bryn Mawr Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 United States |
| Information | 610-664-4500 |
| Website | http://lmsd.org/schools/balacynwyd/ |
Bala Cynwyd Middle School or BCMS is located on 510 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. It is an American public Middle School in the Lower Merion School District. The school's logo is a knight known as the BC Knight. Bala Cynwyd's Motto is T.R.U.S.T. [Tolerance, Responsibility, Understanding, Self-Respect, Togetherness]. The school song is titled: Bala Cynwyd Alma Mater. There are exactly 856 students and 73 teachers, as of November 2006. The Principal is Dr. Patricia Haupt, with Margery Andersen as First Assistant Principal as well as Gail Brown as Second Assistant Principal. Most of the BCMS teachers have an online message board, also called an e-board, at the Lower Merion School District Website. This school became part of the Blue Ribbon School Program during the 2001-2002 school year.
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[edit] History
The Bala Cynwyd Junior High School (now called Bala Cynwyd Middle School) was built in 1938 and founded in 1939 by Jacob Jones and "is still in use for educational purposes". The school is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was renovated in 2002.
[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities
Bala Cynwyd offers students many extra-curricular activities, outside of required classes. These consist of athletic teams, musical and theater groups, and academic teams, such as Science Olympiad and TSA.
[edit] B.C. Applause
BC Applause is the theatre organization at Bala Cynwyd Middle School.
[edit] Athletics
No cuts are permitted on any athletic team, with the exception of basketball, where there are simply too many people joining. Intermural sports are only available to 6th graders, while interscholastic sports are for 7th and 8th grade.
[edit] Girls' Sports
[edit] Fall
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Field Hockey
[edit] Winter
- Basketball
- Wrestling
[edit] Spring
- Softball
- Lacrosse
- Track
[edit] Boys' Sports
[edit] Fall
- Soccer
[edit] Winter
- Basketball
[edit] Spring
- Tennis
- Baseball
- Lacrosse
[edit] Co-ed Sports
[edit] Fall
- Volleyball
- 115 lb. and under Football
- Unlimited Football
[edit] Winter
- Wrestling
[edit] Spring
- Track
[edit] Other Teams
- Cheerleading
- Drill Team
[edit] Musical Groups
- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Band
- 6th grade Orchestra
- Chamber Orchestra
- Senior Orchestra
- Junior Jazz Band
- Senior Jazz Band
- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Choir
- Advanced Choir
- Bell Choir
[edit] Theatrical Groups
- BC Applause
- BC Applause Officers
- Cast
- Crew
- Stage Crew
- Props/Costume Crew
- Tech Crew
- Light Crew
- Sound Crew
- Junior Thespian Society
[edit] Academic Teams
[edit] Specialized Programs
- 6th grade: AW&W (Ancient Worlds and Waterways)
- 7th grade: CMK (Communiqué)
- 8th grade: VOC (Voices of Change)
- For all grades: NOW (New Options Work) and EXCEL
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mirah- Singer and songwriter
- Kobe Bryant- NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers
[edit] Student government
In Bala Cynwyd there is a student government. The lower-level student government is made of two Class Representatives and Members at Large from each team. The higher-level student government consists of a single president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. These are the 2006 officers.
- President: Steve Lipman
- Vice President: Rachel Marx
- Secretary: Avi Chatterjee
- Treasurer: Lauren Berman
