Due to icy road conditions, Beaverton schools will be on a 2 hour delay for Thursday December 15th, 2022.
...AND THE CHILLER TOLD HIS TALE: Beaverton fifth-grader Nevaeh Walters entered a drawing to bring popular children's author Johnathan Rand to BES for a visit, and she won. Well, technically, everybody won. On Monday, Rand - who writes the ubiquitous "American Chillers" and "Michigan Chillers" series - came to town to present a lively show to students about his writing, his secret origin and his inspirations. He credited teachers for putting him on his successful career path. Thanks to Nevaeh and Mr. Rand for a great show. (And not for nothing, Mr. Rand, but we're still waiting for "Bedlam in Beaverton.") #GoBeavers
SMART COOKIES: Students in the BJSHS chapter of the Business Professionals of America are running a bake sale Friday during the Beaverton/Meridian basketball triple-header. Donations will be gratefully accepted to help offset BPA competition expenses. It's a great opportunity to simultaneously support Beaverton academics and athletics and gnosh on some tasty desserts. #BPA #GoBeavers
SKATERS GONNA SKATE: Beaverton Elementary first-grader Memphis Adams is someone to watch in the years to come. Actually, she’s someone to watch right now. Last month, she competed in the annual Skate Midland event alongside 150 other athletes from around the state and beyond and crushed her division, placing first in Overall Program with Music and second in Fundamental Elements. This is a huge accomplishment that followed 18 months of dedicated training, lessons and flat-out work. Memphis’ mother, Caitlin, reports that Memphis is now working through various stages to compete at a higher level after the New Year. Congratulations, Memphis; we can’t wait to see what happens next. #HardWorkPaysOff #GoBeavers
The Beaverton Wrestling team started their season with two big wins tonight.
The Beavers defeated Byron 54-10 and then capped the night off with a thrilling 43-42 win over Corunna!
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SHOOTING STARS: Beaverton Jr./Sr. High School is proud to announce its Students of the Month for November. BJSHS administration and staff congratulate these students who were selected by teachers for excellence in the classroom, leadership among their peers and an enthusiastic ambition that inspires others. Students were honored at a ceremony this morning with a certificate, snacks and drinks, with their families in attendance. BJSHS Students of the Month included (l to r) Ioana Irimia, Carter Kile, Reese Roggentine, Alex Greer, Sawyer Gordert, Grace Simpson, Glorie Drudge, Eric Sherman, and Cheyenne Coppes. Not pictured: Alyra Krezenski, Willow Govitz and Cameron Drawe.
AT THE MOVIES: There was no sign of Siskel or Ebert, but Beaverton's Gem Theater did host a group of VIPs Monday for an exclusive sensory-friendly showing of 'Strange World.' Our Links students and their Peers were treated to popcorn, drinks and a theater all to themselves, and they had a blast. Thanks to the Gem for the accommodations and a special afternoon for a great group of kids. (And if you haven't heard about Links, catch up here: https://bit.ly/3B8BnK4. It's a tale worth hearing.) #OnlyInBeaverton #GoBeavers
Good afternoon Beaverton, we hope that you are having 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.
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LIGHT 'EM UP: The annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Ross Lake Park is a local holiday staple, as is the Beaverton Schools flavor that accompanies it. At tonight's event, the Beaverton Band performed songs of the season and Ms. Beaverton Kaylin Noll flipped the switch, kicking off the season in style. #GoBeavers
IT'S TIME TO FACE FACTS - DECEMBER IS HERE: So we can groan about short days and sub-zero temperatures, or we can follow the example set by BES first-graders and...BUILD GINGERBREAD HOUSES! Family members stopped by Friday to pitch in on construction, and it turned out to be more fun than ought to be possible with gum drops and graham crackers. Lots more photos at https://bit.ly/3H2TtRp. #IfYouBuildItSomeoneWillEatIt #GoBeavers
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HYDROPHOBIC POLYMERS BUT WERE TOO AFRAID TO ASK: Our Chemistry students got hands-on Wednesday at CMU's museum exhibit "A Century of Science & Service." Students got to explore sodium polyacrylate and its super absorbent properties and learned about hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymers and their applications. The museum gave the students a crossword puzzle to guide them in exploring the exhibit, which is sponsored and co-developed by the Midland branch of the American Chemical Society to commemorate its centennial. As a fitting send-off, the museum gave all the students an egg of Silly Putty. Lots more photos at https://bit.ly/3VG7MPY. #ScienceIsCool #GoBeavers
Good afternoon Beaverton, we hope that you are having 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
A QUALITY CITIZEN: Congratulations to BJSHS's own Emma Govitz, who was recognized alongside students from nine other schools last week at the DAR Good Citizens recognition program. Emma was selected as Beaverton's representative by a committee of teachers who applauded her dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. At a luncheon held in Midland Nov. 11, Emma, pictured here with her father, Dick Govitz, was honored by the John Alden chapter. #GoodCitizen #GoBeavers
AN INK-STAINED EYE-OPENER: Beaverton students from Mrs. Grice's Journalism and Yearbook classes hopped on a bus to the Midland Daily News this morning and were welcomed into the newsroom with cookies, brownies and a big ol' batch of useful information about newspaper careers. MDN Editor Dave Clark walked students through the important aspects of sourcing a story and interviewing techniques. The students then immediately turned Mr. Clark's own lesson against him, peppering him with questions about his career in the media. Thanks to Mr. Clark and reporter Tess DeGayner for such a valuable look behind the curtain. #WritersWrite #WritersRead #GoBeavers
Good afternoon Beaverton, we hope that you are having 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
BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...LOCAL HEROES: On Veterans Day, Beaverton Schools students and staff paid tribute to all the men and women in the community and beyond who've served and sacrificed for our freedom. Video and more photos at https://bit.ly/3TvsTD3.
#ThankYouVeterans
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BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...BUDDIES: Participants in our LINKS program are part mentor, part older sibling and one hundred percent friend. Everybody wins. See the whole story here: https://bit.ly/3Egquru.
#NotSoDifferent
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Good morning Beaverton, we hope that you are having 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
FRIDAY FEEDBACK: Parents and guardians of BJSHS students - if you didn't get a chance to take our survey at conferences last week, no problem. You can still do it, and it's quick, it's easy and it's anonymous. Scan the code or go to https://bit.ly/3FMCMsK and let us know how we can do better for our kids. #GoBeavers
QUÉ DELICIOSO: Our Spanish classes have spent the week observing the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a celebration of Tex/Mex culture. Today, students made breakfast burritos with chorizo and drank a Mexican soda called Jarritos. This all started a unit of study about traditions in Mexico that date back to the Aztec civilization. #VamosCastores
