Beaverton Junior/Senior High School -

Announcements: December 17, 2020 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible; with liberty and justice for all. 1. Christmas Trivia: Who tries to stop Christmas from coming, by stealing all things of Christmas from “The Who’s”? 2. Answer to yesterday’s trivia question Where did there arise such a clatter? on the lawn. First student to come to the office during lunch with the correct answer and receive a treat. 3. 7 th and 8 th grade students: On Friday afternoon, you will get to choose 2 45-minute fun activities to participate in. Sign up will be on Today and Tomorrow. One activity is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, so start creating your team if that interests you. Most importantly, be on your best behavior and complete your work this week, so you can participate. 4. Reminder Students that wearing your hood inside the building is a dress code violation. Counseling News: Event Results: Birthdays: Trevor Laird Today’s Lunch Menu: CREATE: Mashed Potato & Chicken Bowl, Soft Baked Pretzel

Google Classroom overview for families. Check it out! https://youtu.be/hGo1cIL1U9o

Announcements: December 16, 2020 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible; with liberty and justice for all. 1. Christmas Trivia: Where did there arise such a clatter? Answer to yesterdays trivia was Coco Cola First student to come to the office during lunch with the correct answer and receive a treat. 2. 7th and 8th grade students: On Friday afternoon, you will get to choose 2 45-minute fun activities to participate in. Sign up will be on Today and Tomorrow. One activity is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, so start creating your team if that interests you. Most importantly, be on your best behavior and complete your work this week, so you can participate. 3. Reminder Students that wearing your hood inside the building is a dress code violation. Counseling News: Event Results: Birthdays: Today’s Lunch Menu: CREATE: Biscuit and Gravy, Scrambled eggs with bacon and cheese, Sausage Patty.

Announcements: December 15, 2020 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible; with liberty and justice for all.  Christmas Trivia: What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising? First student to come to the office during lunch with the correct answer and receive a treat.  Congratulations to Mr. Wicke for being named assistant football coach of the year by the Michigan Football Coaches Association!!  7th and 8th grade students: On Friday afternoon, you will get to choose 2, 45-minute fun activities to participate in. Sign up will be on Wednesday and Thursday. One activity is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, so start creating your team if that interests you. Most importantly, be on your best behavior and complete your work this week, so you can participate.   Students are reminded that wearing your hood inside the building is dress code violation. Counseling News: Event Results: Weekend Birthdays: Raegan Ward & Karter Offenbecker Today’s Lunch Menu: CREATE: Beef Nachos, Queso Blanco Sauce, Fiesta Rice

Congratulations to Beaverton Teacher and Football Assistant Coach, Scott Wicke, for being named Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year! http://www.mhsfca.com/#:~:text=Those%20chosen%20as%202020%20Assistant,Mitch%20Hubbard%2C%20Reading

Academic Support for 9th - 12th grade students: I first would like to acknowledge how difficult distant learning is for everyone involved. It is difficult for our students and our teachers. There is no rule book for the best way to do this. We are continually trying to find effective ways we can offer support to our families. Students, all the work you have been assigned will count for a grade and you must pass your classes in order to receive credit. In an attempt to provide more help with your assignments and answer questions, we will be offering academic support by appointment only. Review the chart below with your specific date and time. You must call the school to sign up. If you are in need of transportation, please call our office. We may be able to help. Don’t delay, call today. Lunch will be provided. Finally, any student wanting to speak with our school counselor can also call the office for assistance. Don’t forget, every teacher has their daily schedule posted in their google classroom and can always be reached by phone and email. Please call 989-246-3010 to sign up or answer any questions. MONDAY: Juniors attend 12:00pm to 3:10pm TUESDAY: Seniors attend 10:00am to 1:30pm WEDNESDAY: Sophomores attend 12:00pm to 2:10pm THURSDAY: Seniors/Freshmen attend 12:00pm to 3:10pm

Artsonia is an online art gallery- check out what BJSHS has been creating in the art room! Especially in the crazy times that we're experiencing right now, this is a safe, fun way to share our student artwork and give them the recognition they deserve. You can view, share, and comment on their artwork and what they've been creating all year- you can even see their entire art portfolio for all of their middle and high school years! You can even help out the BJSHS art room by ordering prints, mugs, cards, and more with your student's artwork on it and the proceeds come right back to our art room. If you are a parent and don't see your student's work, you can contact Miss Barnett or log in with your student's Google account to grant permission. If you do not wish to do this, your student artwork will remain available only to the student and teacher- it's a safe, fun way to share and view all of the great things that our student's accomplish in the art room! https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=15048

UPDATE FOR 9th-12th GRADE STUDENTS: Good evening families. If you have not heard, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, along with Gov. Whitmer, have extended the current “pause” order for 12 additional days. This means 9th through 12th grade students must remain on remote learning at least until we return from Christmas break. Again, this is only for 9th - 12th grade students. In light of this new information, 9th -12th grade students will continue with their current mode of learning, either online or with packets. If you have been learning online, you will continue to receive your work online. If you have been learning with paper/pencil packets, a new packet will be available for pickup on Thursday, Dec 10th. Please drop off your completed old packet when you pick up the new one. Once you have completed the new packet, you will have until Friday, Dec 18th at 4pm to drop it off. If you do not drop it off by 4pm on Friday the18th, you must bring it back when we all return to school on Jan. 4th, 2021. I cannot stress enough to students and their families how important it is for each student to take ownership in their own learning and complete their schoolwork during this distant learning time. Every teacher is available daily to assist any student who calls or emails. Please take advantage of this resource. If you have any questions, please contact the school office or teachers.

MHSAA UPDATE: Dear MHSAA Community, Today’s announcement from Governor Whitmer and MDHHS has extended the “pause” on high school in-person instruction and high school and middle school sports through Dec. 20. The MHSAA had provided a detailed plan to both Governor Whitmer and MDHHS that would have completed fall tournaments with no spectators as safely as possible during the month of December along with allowing winter sport practices to resume. While we are disappointed in today’s announcement, we will continue to look forward as we remain committed to play three sports seasons to their conclusion. The MHSAA Representative Council will meet on Wednesday of this week to chart out another plan for finishing Fall and restarting Winter. Updated information will reach you again following Wednesday’s Representative Council meeting. Beaverton School will provide the next update upon receipt. We hope our volleyball team can complete their tournament run. GO RED!

The Office of Career and Technical Education has been asked to share the following information: Career Exploration & Awareness Month To recognize the state’s urgent and growing need for talent and the programs and services in place to help and engage residents in employment, training and educational opportunities, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer encourages Michiganders to explore the many career pathways available to them during Career Exploration and Awareness Month, Dec. 1-31. Students, their parents and school counselors are encouraged to check out the Michigan Career and Education Pathfinder site to explore careers and identify educational opportunities throughout the state. Pathfinder helps you make informed choices about educational and career options and plans to reach your goals. This free tool uses labor market information, wage data and other metrics to best match users and their skills with career paths and jobs. To discover other ways to get involved with this year’s Career Exploration and Awareness Month, please visit this online toolkit: https://www.mitalent.org/career-exploration-and-awareness-toolkit. Elyse Walter, Administrative Manager Communications and Outreach Employment and Training Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity 201 N. Washington Sq. Lansing, MI 48913 Cell: 517-449-9731 Email: waltere@michigan.gov

On behalf of Beaverton Schools, we are pleased to inform you that Beaverton Teacher and Softball Coach, Aaron Wentworth, will be inducted into the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021! Coach Wentworth has coached softball in Beaverton for 30 years and has led his teams to several championships and individual accolades. Congratulations on this well deserved honor, Coach Wentworth! GO RED!

Parents/Guardians please take a few minutes to offer us some input by completing the survey below. Your input is important to us and we appreciate hearing from you. https://forms.gle/jAhfFdqM9GkweXPN8

Are you having trouble logging into HMH Ed Your Friend in Learning Platform? See this short video for help! https://www.loom.com/share/9b28fca6a2a745988524669312b3f223

Happy Thanksgiving! This message is to remind everyone that our Y5’s-8th grade students are returning to school on Nov. 30th and, per Michigan Health Dept order, our 9th -12th grade will return Wed., Dec. 9th. All homework that has been assigned by teachers is required to be completed for a grade. Teachers are available every day to help anyone who needs it. Please visit your google classroom or call our school office for more information. We are here to help. During this temporary closure of in-person learning, we encourage as many students as possible to complete the work online via your teacher’s google classroom. However, we have had packets available 24hrs a day, 7days a week, since last Wed, for anyone who does not have the technology or connectivity. 7th & 8th grade students will bring their completed packet back to school with them on Nov. 30th. For 9th - 12th grade students, you will need to turn your completed packet into the provided bin outside the main office and pick up a new packet. Starting tomorrow, Wed. Nov. 25th, a new packet will be available for 9th - 12th grade students only. This new packet will need to be finished and brought back to school with you when you return on Dec. 9th. Finally, I want to remind every student that it is absolutely vital you are active in your own learning. You have work to do and it is required for a grade. If you have questions, please reach out to your teachers or the office. Thank you.

MHSAA statement below. Volleyball Quarterfinal is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15th. https://www.mhsaa.com/Portals/0/Documents/AD%20Forms/MHSAA%20Guidance%2015.pdf High School winter sport practices scheduled to begin on Wednesday, December 9th.

Good afternoon families. As you know the district is closed for in-person instruction until Monday, November 30th. At that time, K-8th grade students will be coming back for live instruction, however, 9th -12th grade will remain on virtual instruction until Wednesday, December 9th, per the Michigan Health Department order. In light of that, we are offering virtual instruction to all of our students. All assignments given during this temporary closure will be graded. The preferred method for completing work is online through Google Classroom and HMH. It is strongly recommended that students complete their work using this method. However, we understand some families do not have internet access or the technology. It is expected this is a temporary closure, therefore, the district will not be loaning out Chromebooks. For those students who cannot complete their work within their google classroom, BJSHS will be offering homework packets for pickup. Homework packet pickup will be available starting this Wednesday, November 18th @ 1pm. The initial homework packet will cover material through Thanksgiving, Packets will only be available outside the BJSHS main office for self-service, no contact pickup. After Wednesday, they will be in that location 7 days a week 24hrs a day, come anytime that is convenient for you. If you come to pick up a homework packet, you will need to know your student’s exact classes and teachers. It is very important to have this information prior to coming up to get the packets. The completed homework will need to be returned to school on November 30th or dropped off outside in the completed work box. Finally, I would like to encourage as many students as possible to complete all their work via their Google Classroom and HMH. The last reminder is to remember each student is responsible for completing this work and it will be graded. As always, call the BJSHS office with any questions.

Please see the MHSAA memo explaining that volleyball tournament has been postponed, as well as winter sports. No practices or competitions are allowed until December 8th. https://www.mhsaa.com/Portals/0/Documents/AD%20Forms/MHSAA%20Guidance%2014.pdf Any new information received will be shared immediately. We are thinking of our volleyball team and families. Congratulations on winning the Regional Championship and we look forward to hearing more from the MHSAA on the completion of the tournament!! GO RED!

Here is a quick video that has some great ideas for creating a virtual learning environment at home! https://www.loom.com/share/88a40f9dde9540b29b4c284c9730e4bb

Congratulations to the volleyball team for winning their 2nd straight Regional Championship tonight beating McBain in 3 sets. The Beavers advance to the Quarterfinals on Tuesday in Houghton Lake. GO RED!

BEAVERTON FANS: There are still tickets available to purchase for tonight's Regional Championship Volleyball Game vs. McBain in Manton at 6:00 p.m. https://gofan.co/app/events/152427 The game will also be livestreamed on the Beaverton Jr/Sr High Facebook Page. Have a safe trip and GO RED!