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.
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
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
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?"
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
#GoBeavers
FIRST LOOK: More to come, but let us introduce your 2023 BJSHS Homecoming Queen and King, Adalee Martin and Gabe Drudge. #Royalty #BeavertonAlways
THAT'S AT LEAST 3,217 HIGH FIVES: Our BJSHS football players greeted all their BES buddies at the door this morning, firing up for the big day to come. #HomeTeam #BeavertonAlways
HOCO PHOTOS: See all the sights of Beaverton's HOCO23 celebration right here: https://bit.ly/3LvxIek. #BeavertonAlways
FREE COLLEGE! Okay. So now that we have your attention, we want to make sure you plan to attend the BJSHS Early College Information Night, which is set for next Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the BJSHS Media Center. Our presenters will lay out all the ins and outs of our Early College program, including: What's Early College? What's required from students and families? Can students actually graduate from high school with a two-year college degree or skilled trades certification? (Spoiler alert: Yes.) Is it really free for participating students? (Spoiler alert: Yes.) Beaverton Early College represents an excellent and affordable way for your student to get a jump on college, a career, or both at no cost to families. Please plan to join us for an informative introduction to Early College that may just provide exactly what your son or daughter needs to launch a satisfying, successful career. If you have any questions, please contact Misty Johnson at mjohnson@beavertonschools.net or 989.246.3010, ext. 1338. See you then!
