Good afternoon Beaverton, we hope that you have had a great start to your Spring Break week. Here is the link for this week's Beaverton Schools' Superintendent Report.
Check out The Bell at https://bit.ly/3Ritasl.
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HOLD YOUR HORSES: Excited about Spring Break? So are we. But students need to remember that it doesn't start until AFTER our half-day on Friday. If you start before then, you need to understand the impact it could have on everybody. At the top of the list: The state requires a set number of school days for our kids, and if a certain percentage of you don't show up, we're in real jeopardy of Friday's session not counting. That means we would have to make it up at the end of the year. Families, please make sure your student attends school tomorrow. #90PercentOfSuccessIsShowingUp #GoBeavers
TESTING DAYS AREN'T FAR OFF: Please be advised of upcoming testing days for students in grades 8-11 on April 12 and 13.
CELLING POINT: Visitors to freshman Science classes Wednesday were treated to the Cell Factory Tour. Tourists were whisked away into a plant cell to learn how each job in the cell is like a job in a factory. Other BJSHS staff and students were invited to take in each of the ten tour stops, where students in the classes shared their knowledge about the different types of cells, the organelles found in a cell and how they all work together to make a product (proteins), much like a factory. #SmallScience #GoBeavers
SAFER EVERY DAY: It’s not always pleasant to ponder, but hoping for the best while preparing for the worst is the only way a responsible school district can operate. Today, Beaverton Schools took another important step toward attaining MI HEARTSafe School certification. A group of teachers and administrators have volunteered to comprise their respective school’s Medical Emergency Response Teams, and today’s drills called for a rapid response to a cardiac event. School MERT teams, along with School Resource Officers and Beaverton Fire Department and EMS personnel, walked through the proper protocols of recognizing a cardiac event, notifying 9-1-1, securing the school building and administering life-saving care until paramedics arrive. Groups in both schools scored well in their scenarios, and it’s a point of pride that not only the MERT squad but almost 40 percent of Beaverton school teachers and administrators are CPR and AED certified. We’ll postgame today’s exercises, make any necessary adjustments and work to get even better. #Striving #GoBeavers
Good afternoon Beaverton, we hope that you have had a great start to the week. Here is the link for this week's Beaverton Schools' Superintendent Report. Check out The Bell at
https://bit.ly/3Ritasl
#GoBeavers
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT: As we close in on the last couple months of this school year, we want to make sure families can plan longer term, so here's the board-approved district calendar for the 2023-24 school year: https://bit.ly/3LDhosS #FuturePlans #GoBeavers
NOTHING LIKE A GOOD BOOK: Reading Month continued in earnest this week at BES. Students in Mrs. Revis' class had a celebrity guest reader in Superintendent Joe Passalacqua, while the school's youngest students enjoyed their best reads with family in the 'Books on the Beach' event. #ReadingIsFundamental #GoBeavers
READING ROCKS! March is Reading month. Yesterday, Mr. Passalacqua had the opportunity to read to a group of our Elementary students.
It is apparent that every elementary school teacher is a reading teacher and is essential in helping each student on his/her reading journey. While helping students learn to read, it is also important to create a love of reading. Students who read voluntarily report less negativity about reading than those who are required to read.
Parents and families play an important role in helping students become successful readers. Reading at home for at least 20 minutes every day can help children develop strong reading skills.
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WE'VE GOT SPIRIT, BUT TODAY IT'S GREEN: It's St. Patrick's Day. You know what that means. Thankfully, plenty of our BJSHS students took the holiday all the way today and made up for those of us who forgot to dress appropriately. #ABeaverShadeOfGreen
NO ORDINARY CUPPA JOE: Mrs. Wagner's Retail, Marketing and Entrepreneurship students launched the new school store, The Beaver Den, this morning to lines around the corner. Today's menu included coffee, hot chocolate, chai, muffins and bagels. Business was robust and the class got a great look at what retail is like in the belly of the beast. The Beaver Den will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and the offerings will expand. #GoBeavers
VENTA DE PULSERAS: The BJSHS Spanish Club is selling hand-woven bracelets - 'pulseras' en español - during lunch this week. The sale was organized through the Pulsera Project, a Fair Trade nonprofit organization that empowers and educates people in the U.S. and Central America by sharing this artistry. Student and teacher volunteers raise funds that benefit fair trade jobs, worker rights, sustainability and education while learning about the culture, lives and struggles of Central Americans. #VamosCastores
VENTA DE PULSERAS: The BJSHS Spanish Club is selling hand-woven bracelets - 'pulseras' en español - during lunch this week. The sale was organized through the Pulsera Project, a Fair Trade nonprofit organization that empowers and educates people in the U.S. and Central America by sharing this artistry. Student and teacher volunteers raise funds that benefit fair trade jobs, worker rights, sustainability and education while learning about the culture, lives and struggles of Central Americans. #VamosCastores
MEET THE TEACH: Among the new faces on staff at BJSHS this year is English Teacher Allison Grice. Here's your chance to get to know her a bit in a new feature we call...Who's Next?
STRING AROUND YOUR FINGER: Don't forget that Kindergarten Roundup is upon us. Join us tomorrow and Thursday and sign up next year's batch of Kindergarteners, Young Fives and Preschoolers. Registration runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days at BES. #GoBeavers
FOR A GOOD CAUSE: It’s March 14, which means for math nerds worldwide, it’s Pi Day. At BJSHS, the BPA team found a crowd-pleasing way to celebrate - with pies to the faces of a group of student and staff dignitaries. Students voted with their wallets, donating to BPA for a chance to wield the confections. We’re not sure how much fun it was for the victims, but everybody else had an absolute blast. #DessertBenefitsAll #GoBeavers
AND NOW THE NEWS: The BJSHS Journalism class is back with another digital edition of school news. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3mMTYH5 #TheWorldNeedsJournalists #GoBeavers
TOMORROW STARTS NOW: Gather 'round, youngsters. It's time to register our youngest students for the next school year. Join us March 15 and 16 for the Beaverton Elementary Kindergarten Roundup, where you can sign up next year's batch of Kindergarteners, Young Fives and Preschoolers. The registration runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days at BES. Let's do this, Beaverton. #GoBeavers
Girls basketball lost to a very good Lake City team in the regional semi-final. A special thank you to our seniors! Boys basketball plays rival Meridian at Meridian tomorrow at 7:00 in the district semi-finals. Here is go fan ticket link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI4055. GO RED!
PLAYING OUR SONG: The Beaverton High School Band performed - and performed very well - today at the District 9 MSBOA Band and Orchestra Festival at Lincoln Alcona High School. Their overall rating was a 2 with one judge scoring them at a 1. These students have put in an amazing amount of hark work and it showed today. Great job, everybody. #GoBeavers
