HEY KIDS! FREE HOCKEY! - Youngsters, it's never too late to learn about hockey. In fact, you can get an introduction to the sport for free at "Try Hockey For Fun" on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Gladwin Community Arena. Organizers promise an opportunity to learn about the game in a fun, safe environment with trained coaches. Scan the code below to register.
If your child is interested in trying out hockey, please see the attached flyer.
SPOOKY SERENADE: The BJSHS band surprised BES fifth-graders and kindergarteners with a musical appearance this afternoon, performing several Halloween tunes and sounding great doing it. #GoBeavers
TOURNEY TIME: Our volleyball team marches into the postseason next week from the comfy confines of its own home gym, hosting districts at BJSHS. The action kicks off Monday with Meridian squaring off against Beal City. Play continues with a double-header Wednesday featuring the Beavers versus Farwell and Pinconning versus Monday's winner. The championship will then be played Thursday. Per MHSAA rules, all tickets for the tournament will be sold online only. For tickets and the full schedule go to www.bit.ly/3MgZlbz. #Playoffs #GoBeavers
RUNNING INTO THE POSTSEASON: Our cross country teams travel to East Jordan Saturday to run for the regional championship. All the day's important info can be found here: https://bit.ly/3tKAxSL. Good luck to all our runners; we're with you. #GoBeavers
TICKET TIME: Online tickets for Friday's home district semifinal game against Hemlock are now available for $7 apiece here: https://bit.ly/3Q6ZQ99. Please be aware this is the only method to gain entrance to the game and MHSAA rules prevent us from selling tickets at the gate. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. at C.W. Metzger Field; gates open at 5:30.
PLAYOFF BOUND: For our varsity football team, the regular season is done, but the playoffs are just beginning. Players gathered today to watch the playoff matchup announcements and celebrate another trip to the postseason. But for this first game, they won't travel far as our own C.W. Metzger Field will host the first-round showdown with Hemlock. More info to come, but plan on a big night in Beaverton this weekend. #GoBeavers #Playoffs!
SPARKS IS CANCELED TODAY: Please be advised that the SPARKS afterschool program is canceled for today at both BES and BJSHS.
ONE NIGHT ONLY! The BJSHS Drama Dept. has been hard at work for weeks to bring you "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and it's finally showtime. Join us Friday, Oct. 20 at the Beaverton Activity Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. and donations for admission will be gratefully accepted. #GoodGrief
DON'T FORGET: Our new Parental Involvement series kicks off Thursday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. at BES and we want to see you there. Free childcare will be available. Please plan to join us and win a chance at free Beaverton athletics tickets. #GoBeavers
ON THE BALLOT: On Nov. 7, Beaverton Schools is on the ballot. Please make sure you know the stakes. Video at https://bit.ly/48SgKRw and more info at www.beavertonschools.net/millage. #GoBeavers
THE MAGIC OF SCIENCE, or THE SCIENCE OF MAGIC? Today marked the return of PlastiVan Educator Elizabeth Egan to our Science and STEM classes. The always-entertaining Egan amazed kids with her brand of technical wizardry, leaving plenty of students wondering, "How'd she do that?"
THE BIG GAME: Don't sleep on Saturday's 5 p.m. youth football showdown at home between our 7/8th-grade Beavers and Meridian. At stake: A trip to the JPC/Highland Conference championship next weekend at Northwood University. Come out and support all our youth football teams Saturday at home, starting with 3rd/4th graders at 1 p.m., followed by 5/6th at 3 p.m.. #HomeTeams #GoBeavers
PARENTAL ADVISORY: Our new Parental Involvement series kicks off Thursday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. at BES and we want to see you there. Please plan to join us and win a chance at free Beaverton football tickets. #GoBeavers
HERE'S TO YOU: The BJSHS chapter of the National Honor Society has selected Ava Nickel as its Member of the Month. Read all about it below and congratulations, Ava. #NHS #GoBeavers
THE STARS ARE OUT: Kudos to the BES Students of the Month for September, including, l to r: Brody Vaughn, Brayden Gilmore, Kaden Komlassan, Alaya Stout, Coleson Gasche, Gracelynn Poole-DeMoine, Macey Mercer and Marnie Stearns. Not pictured: Jaymeson Puchel.
SEPTEMBER SUPERSTARS: Meet the BJSHS Students of the Month for September, whose distinguished ranks include (l to r) Sophia Moore, Hope Vantiem, Tommie Murrell, Sean Doyle, Reed Sprague, Jack Blades, Alvaro Juarado, Ashlynn Martinson and David Abreu. Not pictured: Shelby Samuels, Abby Northrup and Sayde Woodruff. #GoBeavers
DO YOU SMELL SMOKE? As if tonight's Military Appreciation and Parents Night celebrations weren't enough to bring you out for the big showdown with Meridian, Board of Education Trustee Mike Dodman and friends are offering up pulled pork straight from the smoker. Donations will be gratefully accepted and all proceeds go to the Beaverton Sports Boosters. #Incentivized #GoBeavers
FISHING IN THREE DIMENSIONS: The STEM students in Mrs. Woodruff's class are wrapping up a project in which they designed and created fishing lures using Computer Aided Design and 3-D printing. Along the way, they had to consider factors like which type of fish would be attracted; which geographical region would best suit their lures; cost to produce the lures and selling price; and challenges and potential improvements in the process. #FishOn #GoBeavers
FRIENDLY REMINDER ... Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 is a half day of school. Elementary release time is 11:35am while the Jr./Sr. High release time is 11:45am
Have a great evening.
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