Bel Air Middle School (BAMS) is a

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in Bel Air,

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, United States. It is part of the

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district.

Awards and recognition

During the 1999–2000 school year, Bel Air Middle School was recognized with the

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Award of Excellence by the

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, the highest award an American school can receive. The school has been recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education for its long-term participation and success in the

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's ''Hoops for Heart'' program, in which it has raised more than $200,000 during the past decade, the second-most in the country during that period. In 2006 alone, the school raised $35,037 the second-highest of all schools nationwide. The $29,509 raised for the program in 2005 also ranked the school second nationally. In 2006, Bel Air was one of over 25,000 schools across the country participated in the AAHPERD's basketball and jump rope fundraising programs.Fortin, Cassandra A
"Heart health a slam-dunk for local students: Basketball shootouts prepare Bel Air Middle for American Heart Association fundraiser"
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'', February 11, 2007, accessed April 19, 2007.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.hcps.org/ Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland Public middle schools in Maryland Harford County Public Schools