It’s chaos! It’s out of control! It’s Lord of the Flies!!! If you’ve been paying attention to local media at all over the past month or two, you’ve undoubtedly gotten wrapped up in the hysterical coverage of Bettendorf Middle School. It all began when a group of parents went to a school board meeting to complain about the behavior of some students at BMS who were bullying other kids, teachers and staff. Now, I know this may come as a stunning shock to you. “Bullying in a middle school, Sean? Pre-pubescent and early pubescent kids who have some behavioral issues???... Read More

A number of students from Bettendorf Middle School have been named the winners of the 2022 Wayne Cheramy Citizenship Awards! This award stresses the human attributes that we would like to see all of our students exhibit. We feel that the students recognized with this award exemplify the qualities that Mr. Cheramy modeled as a Bettendorf educator. Wayne Cheramy was an associate principal at Bettendorf Middle School for many years. In 1984, he became the principal of Middle School and served in that capacity for six years, retiring from education in June of 1990. The Wayne Cheramy Award was instituted... Read More

Bettendorf Middle School children spent their time before holiday break helping to make their school more festive! The students took part in decorating the school and creating fun decor for teachers’ doors. Check out these fun samples from the Bettendorf Middle School Door Decorating Contest. Great job! Thank you for sharing some holiday cheer!    Read More

The Bett STEM Expo is an annual event featuring fun and educational science, technology, engineering, and math activities for kids. This year’s event will be Saturday Janu 25, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Bettendorf Middle School (2030 Middle Rd Bettendorf). The event is free and open to all children and their families. Some of the activities involved include hands-on experiments and displays including: A Sound Idea Absolute Science Beekeeping BHS Science Club Birds of Prey Bubbles Coding Music Experience Manufacturing Exploring the Heart Hovercrafts & Science Toys I-74 Virtual Reality Program John... Read More