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BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...NAILED IT - The mission: Take some tools, a stack of lumber and three-and-a-half hours and build a five-foot-by-five-foot deer blind. And build it better than everybody else. Four construction students from Beaverton did exactly that. See the video here: youtu.be/62MI7hPR6vo #GoBeavers #GoBuilders

A BIT OF CULTURE: Tickets are going fast but still available for this weekend's Madrigal Dinner Theatre, brought to you by the BJSHS Drama and Music Departments. The show - "Princess Grace of Knockerdown" - will be presented Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the BAC; doors open a half-hour before the show. Tickets are available through Wednesday at $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under; they can be purchased at the BJSHS and BAC offices.

ONE LAST TIME: Our Parent Involvement series wraps up for the school year Wednesday at 5 p.m. at BES, and we'd love to see you there. Our guest will be Desirea Woodworth from the Northern Michigan Alliance for Children, and the topic is Abuse, Cyber Bullying, Online Safety and Bullying Prevention. Snacks and childcare will be provided, and one family will win tickets to a BJSHS athletic event.

THEIR ART'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE: Make sure to stop by the BAC Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the annual GAAG Open Art Show. Among the exhibits will be several BJSHS students' work from the acrylic pour projects they created last month, and be warned: They're amazing. Stop by and don't forget to vote in the Viewers' Choice Awards. #PouredMyArtOut

TRACK IS BACK, JACK - Our track and field student-athletes finally cracked open the season Thursday at Metzger Field, running, jumping, throwing and vaulting against Clare and Farwell. They're back in action Saturday at Breckenridge, and their next home meet is May 1. They'd love to see you in the stands. C'mon out and shout #GoBeavers.

BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...SEVEN SLIDES: Beaverton Schools Board of Education President Adam Zdrojewski shared a state-of-the-district presentation at the recent Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast. See the video here: bit.ly/3VXVFB8

ALL HAIL: The Jack Pine Conference All-Academic teams were honored Tuesday at a ceremony at Dow Diamond, and BJSHS was well-represented by eight excellent students/human beings, including (back, l to r) Tandyn Grafft, Gabe Drudge, Karley Fischer, Tessa Wohlschlegel and Ali Bassage, and (front) Kaelyn Fischer, Eva Reader and Kayla Newman. Congrats to all and #GoBeavers. #Proud

Beaverton Schools, along with other school districts in Clare and Gladwin Counties, are currently operating without internet service and with intermittent phone service due to a technical failure. Our Information Technology partners at Clare-Gladwin RESD are working to resolve the problem, but at this time, it is unknown when services will be restored. For this reason, the PSAT ninth-grade testing scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled for Monday, April 22. Parents should be advised that district telephones, along with internet and email, may still be affected tomorrow and plan accordingly. Thank you for your patience; we hope to be back to full strength tomorrow.

Today's High School track meet at Beaverton has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for tomorrow, April 18th. Go Beavers!

ANOTHER CHANCE: Hey there, parents of kids ages three through five: If you missed your opportunity to stop by Beaverton Elementary for New Learners Info Night last month, we’re running it back. Come to BES Thursday night from 5 to 6 p.m. and hear all about Preschool, Young Fives and Kindergarten, meet our teachers, take a tour and even enroll if you wish. (You can also do that at any time at beavertonschools.net/enroll.) Join us - you’ll be glad you did. #ProudToBeABeaver

BUILD CHAMPS: The mission: Take some tools, a stack of lumber and three-and-a-half hours and build a five-foot-by-five-foot deer blind. And build it better than everybody else. That's what four young men from Beaverton did today, capturing first place in the annual MCTA Deer Blind Competition at their CTE Construction Trades lab in Clare. Juniors Lincoln Stoike, Talan Jensen and Landin Woods and senior Reese Longstreth out-sawed, out-drilled and out-assembled students from Lapeer, Muskegon and beyond to win the competition, displaying exemplary skill and teamwork in the process. In winning, they also brought home an excellent cache of construction tools for their efforts. Well done, gents. Congrats and #GoBeavers.

DID YOUR PRINCIPAL EVER DO THIS? If you ever wondered how far a principal would go to get kids fired up about state testing, we may have found the answer this afternoon. Not only did BES leader Shawna Hartwell dress up as Wonder Woman for the superhero-themed assembly, but the bleachers shook with fury as select representatives from each class were chosen to...SLIME THE PRINCIPAL! It was an uproariously good time and a great way to bring winning energy to next week's testing. Here's hoping for a repeat of last year, when Beaverton students in grades 3 through 6 outperformed their counterparts in neighboring districts by an average of more than 10 percent. Let's do this, Beavers. #Slimed

SUPERSTAR ROUNDUP: Put your hands together for your Beaverton Schools Students of the Month. At BES, they are (l to r) Emma Knake, Dean Vaughn, Ben Griffin, Briar Whittington, Alyvia Snyder, David Holder, Lily McLaren, Jaxton Longstreth and Chasity Hect. Not pictured: Jaxson Defore. And at BJSHS, we've got (back row, l to r) Dakota Knake, Daya Gillette, Kaelyn Fischer, Ford Kingry, Hermes Madurga and John Walgren, and (front row) Emma Sherman, Emily Skotynsky, Ashton Proffitt and Adam Krzyzaniak. Not pictured: Austin Colvin and Ashliegh Sites. Congrats to all and #GoBeavers.

RIGHTY, TIGHTY: Sixth-grade STEM students have spent the whole week tearing stuff apart and putting it back together, and it's been just as fun as it sounds. The reverse-engineering curriculum is designed to help students think about how things work and spark an interest in related careers. #BreakItDownAndBuildIt Up #GoBeavers

DELIBERATE ACTS OF KINDNESS: Congratulations to our latest batch of champions in the BES Kindness Challenge. #KindnessIsContagious @GoBeavers

IT'S TEST TIME: Attention, Parents, Guardians and Families - State-mandated SAT, PSAT and ACT WorkKeys testing for students will be held on the following dates: * SAT - 11th Grade: Wednesday, April 10 * ACT WorkKeys - 11th Grade: Thursday, April 11 * PSAT - 8th Grade: Tuesday, April 16 * PSAT - 9th Grade: Thursday, April 18 * PSAT - 10th Grade: Tuesday, April 23 Please keep the following guidelines in mind: * Attendance on these days is required * Students must bring their charged Chromebooks with them on their assigned testing days * Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided, but students may bring their own food if they prefer * No electronic devices (phones, smart watches, Fitbits, tablets, etc.) are allowed in the testing sessions; all devices will be collected until the end of the testing session * Please make sure your student gets a good night’s rest * Please make sure students arrive at school on this day no later than 7:55 a.m. As you know, state testing is vital for a number of reasons and its impact is felt not only by your particular student, but by future students and the entire Beaverton Schools family. Thanks for doing your part to help put our kids in the best possible position to succeed.

SHHH! DON'T TELL THEM THEY'RE LEARNING! - Nothing drives home a science lesson like a good visual aid, and Monday's solar eclipse is going to be pretty hard to beat in that department. Kids from the fourth grade up were spread throughout campus, taking in the awe-inspiring splendor of space. #ThanksMotherNature #GoBeavers

LOOK SMART: Monday’s total solar eclipse promises a rare and special opportunity for learning, and we want to make sure everyone does it safely. Thanks to the generosity of BHS alum Jim Looker, we’ll be able to distribute proper eyewear to all BJSHS students, and we're supplying glasses to kids in grades 4-6 as well. Please communicate to your kids the importance of not looking directly at the sun during Monday’s event without protection. This fact sheet explains the science and the safety behind the eclipse: bit.ly/49qdxrx. These videos are helpful as well: bit.ly/49o6wHp and bit.ly/3xoAYE6. Stay safe and #GoBeavers.

INSTANT HISTORY: The Beaverton girls soccer team took the field tonight for the first time in school history and fought through the frigid rain and wind at Gladwin to leave their fans more than satisfied. The Gs might've won the game, but Beaverton Athletics won the night. The home opener is Wednesday; c'mon out and give this group a look. Well done, ladies. #GoBeavers #Represent

IT'S TEST TIME: Attention, Parents, Guardians and Families - State-mandated SAT, PSAT and ACT WorkKeys testing for students will be held on the following dates: * SAT - 11th Grade: Wednesday, April 10 * ACT WorkKeys - 11th Grade: Thursday, April 11 * PSAT - 8th Grade: Tuesday, April 16 * PSAT - 9th Grade: Thursday, April 18 * PSAT - 10th Grade: Tuesday, April 23 Please keep the following guidelines in mind: * Attendance on these days is required * Students must bring their charged Chromebooks with them on their assigned testing days * Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided, but students may bring their own food if they prefer * No electronic devices (phones, smart watches, Fitbits, tablets, etc.) are allowed in the testing sessions; all devices will be collected until the end of the testing session * Please make sure your student gets a good night’s rest * Please make sure students arrive at school on this day no later than 7:55 a.m. As you know, state testing is vital for a number of reasons and its impact is felt not only by your particular student, but by future students and the entire Beaverton Schools family. Thanks for doing your part to help put our kids in the best possible position to succeed.