STAR TIME: Put your hands together for the next round of BES Students of the Month, including (l to r) Harper Hayes, Skyler Pierson, Rylee Garvie, Baron Jimenez Silva, Aubree Favel, Marley Shears, Phoebe Byars, Scarlet Butler and Jaxson Defore. Congrats and #GoBeavers!
LOOK AT THAT PIE FLY! A packed gym, seven particularly ambitious students and one VERY enthusiastic teacher celebrated the end of the BES Kids Heart Challenge the only way that really makes sense - by slamming pies in the face of Principal Shawna Hartwell. In all, BES raised $3,870 in life-saving donations. Some kids took it easy on Hartwell, gently placing the tin of whipped topping in her face as humanely as possible. One or two wound up like a pitcher and really made the pie splatter. But only fifth-grade teacher Jennifer Harris approached it like a pro wrestler diving off the top rope. Congrats to the top fundraisers (Lincoln Shlese, Georgie Carland, Emma Knake, Noah Hansen, Grayson Revis, Gibson Longstreth and Nora Coppola), all the students who took part, and a good-sport principal who always goes well beyond the job description. (And thanks to the BJSHS poms squad for warming up the crowd with a Little Miss Pep reprise.) #GoBeavers
I+E = Q+A: February's edition of the I+E Community Forum series is in the books and (if you couldn't make it in person) preserved for the ages at https://bit.ly/3DjdbZz. Have a look and mark your calendars for the next one on March 27 at 5:30 p.m. at BJSHS. #SuccessStartsByShowingUp
GOTTA BOUNCE: By March 12, we'll be halfway through Reading Month at BES, and we're probably gonna need to catch our breath. So to recharge for the second half, we're hosting the Reading Month Halftime Show. The jewel in the crown will be former Harlem Globetrotter Corey the Dribbler, a baller with an important message. But we'll also have the BES Art Show with student exhibits; Make-and-Take Origami; a Glow Show Reading; and Basketball Skills Stations with Corey & Mr. Fritz. Plus: Snacks! And Drinks! It's going to be a great night of free fun and it's open to everybody in Gladwin County. Join us March 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. #ReadingMonth #HalftimeShow
CELEBRATION TIME!! Join us Wednesday evening while we congratulate our very own STATE wrestling champ Eli Roe and state placer Eric Larson. This celebration will be held between the girls' district basketball games in the Beaverton High School Gym, with an approximate time of 6:45/7:00. If you come to celebrate but plan to stay for the game, please purchase your ticket on GoFan. Otherwise, no ticket is needed. Let's make some noise for these boys!
A GREAT START: Don't sleep on Beaverton Elementary's Kindergarten Roundup, set for Tuesday night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at BES. Get all the news you need to know for your future kindergartener, Young Five or Preschool student. And if you can't make it, you can still enroll your student at any time over at https://www.beavertonschools.net/enroll. #JoinUs
FRIENDLY REMINDER DEPT.: Beaverton Schools invites you to join us for the next round of true community dialogue at the I+E community forum series, set for Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the BJSHS Media Center. Though the topic of the evening will be student survey data, we'll also share some other important info and leave plenty of time for Q & A. We will also have childcare available so parents may focus on the meeting. Please let us know you're attending by scanning the code or visiting https://bit.ly/4hlgQ7G. You can also use the form to offer topics, concerns or questions. #SuccessStartsByShowingUp
JUST RIGHT: First-graders at BES got a fun, hands-on look at basic health care today courtesy of CTE's Health Occupations students, several of whom are Beaverton's own. In the Teddy Bear Clinic, youngsters received a stuffed animal and walked through the process of addressing the bears' health challenges with the Health Occs students - everything from infant care to blood pressure. The clinics are designed to train CTE students to deal with patients of all types and illnesses, and to help young kids learn about common medical equipment and feel more comfortable around healthcare settings. #CTEitsWorking
Next Week's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage at https://bit.ly/4357Ak4. Open during the afternoon on our half-day, Wednesday, February 26 until 3 p.m.
Open late Thursday, February 27 until 4:30 p.m.
SADDLE UP: Kindergarten Roundup at Beaverton Elementary is coming. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at BES. Get all the info you need to enroll your future Kindergarten, Young 5 or Preschool student. (Potential preschoolers must be four years old by Sept. 1. Potential kindergarteners must be at least five years old on Sept. 1; however, children who turn five between Sept. 1 and Dec. 1 can enroll at the discretion of their parent or legal guardian.) Please help spread the word, and we'll see you on March 4. #RoundUp
SHOWING UP: Beaverton Schools invites you to join us for the next round of true community dialogue at the I+E community forum series, set for Thursday, Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the BJSHS Media Center. Though the topic of the evening will be student survey data, we'll also share some other important info and leave plenty of time for Q & A. We will also have childcare available so parents may focus on the meeting. Please let us know you're attending by scanning the code or visiting bit.ly/4hlgQ7G. You can also use the form to offer topics, concerns or questions. #SuccessStartsByShowingUp
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: One of our favorite traditions at BJSHS is revealing the Top Ten graduates. This year, we enlisted the help of some special friends to unveil their names. Thanks to them, and congratulations to the Class of '25. See the video at bit.ly/4jRTubN. #BeavertonAlways
BETTER THAN EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK: It's Student of the Month time again at BES. January's lineup of distinguished standouts are, l to r, Jayden Velez, Chloe Bennett, Kaida Hannahs, Hazel Rivera-Smith, Conner Sheehan, Brynlee McDonald, Luke Kassabian and Penelope Grant. Congrats and #GoBeavers.
THAT'S A LOTTA COPS: You may have noticed quite a few police vehicles parked at BJSHS this afternoon; it was for a great reason. BJSHS was the site for a regional meeting of all the School Resource Officers from schools in Gladwin and Clare Counties. Officers took the opportunity to discuss critical issues in school safety and security, and Beaverton was happy to play host. #SafeandSecure
WHERE THE COURT AND THE CLASSROOM COLLIDE: Calling all Beaverton teachers, past and present, from fresh-faced newbies to sage retirees. Join us Tuesday, Feb, 11 at 6 p.m. at the boys basketball games versus Meridian for Teacher Appreciation Night. You'll be greeted at the ticket table with free admission and a small token of gratitude, recognized at halftime of the JV game and invited to join the Pom squad in the Locomotion between games. Solid fun on a winter's night. #GoBeavers
BAD NEWS/GOOD NEWS: Maybe you missed our first I+E Community Forum Thursday night, which was very well-attended and offered a great exchange of information and ideas among folks who love our kids and our school. But that's okay. Through the wonders of video recording, you can catch it at bit.ly/4aNESWU; we guarantee you'll learn something new about our school district. #SpeakUpTakePart #Informed+Engaged
BEAVERTON BENEATH THE SURFACE: The BJSHS Broadcast Club drops the first episode of its all-new chat show with an insightful discussion with Math Teacher and newly-appointed U.S. Army Major Kossi Komlassan. Come for the geometry; stay for the compromising photo. Check it out here: bit.ly/40QBFT0
DON'T FORGET: Beaverton Schools invites you to join us for a true community dialogue at the I+E community forum series on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the BJSHS Media Center. Though the topic of the evening will be behaviors, we'll also share some other important info and leave time for Q & A. Please let us know you're attending by scanning the code or visiting bit.ly/4hlgQ7G. You can also use the form to offer topics, concerns or questions. #SuccessStartsByShowingUp
SPEAK UP & TAKE PART: Beaverton Schools invites you to join us for a true community dialogue at the I+E community forum series on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the BJSHS Media Center. Though the topic of the evening will be behaviors, we'll also share some other important info and leave time for Q & A. Please let us know you're attending by scanning the code or visiting bit.ly/4hlgQ7G. You can also use the form to offer topics, concerns or questions. #SuccessStartsByShowingUp
A WORLD OF MERT: Teachers and other school staffers use days designated for professional development to polish old skills and learn new ones. They also pick up critical training for scenarios they hope never come to pass. Today, the BES Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) took a refresher course in CPR and First Aid. MERT members also played out response scenarios, implementing the steps taken in an emergency, including administering automated external defibrillation on a practice dummy. This training goes hand-in-hand with Beaverton Schools' designation as the only certified Michigan HEARTSafe School in Gladwin and Clare Counties. #Prepared #HEARTsafe
