Beaverton Junior/Senior High School -

Count day, February 14, 2024, is an important occasion for our school as it helps us accurately account for attendance ensuring that we receive the necessary resources to support our students’ education effectively. To celebrate this day and to express our gratitude for the dedication of our students and staff, Chartwells has generously offered to provide cookies to everyone! We believe that this small gesture will not only add a touch of sweetness to the day but also serve as a token of appreciation for the hard work and commitment demonstrated by our entire school community. We are immensely grateful to Chartwells for their generosity and continuous support in making our school environment a warm and welcoming place for all. Thank you for your ongoing support and involvement in our school community. We look forward to celebrating count day together with our delicious cookies!! Warm Regards, Beaverton Jr./Sr. High School Staff

BEST OF THE BEST: The wait is over. Find out who made the list of BHS Top Ten graduates for the class of '24 at https://youtu.be/yCiBZlTC13E. Congratulations to all; enjoy this well-earned moment. #BeavertonAlways #Top10

BJSHS Announcements: February 9, 2024.

WATCH THIS SPACE: Put your phone on mute, pop some corn and get comfortable. Big news coming Tuesday. #Top10 #BeavertonAlways

INVOLVEMENT: Our excellent Parent Involvement Night series continues Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. at BES with guest speaker Sarah McCurdy from the Clare-Gladwin Great Start Collaborative. Her topics will include "How to Help Your Child Handle Emotions" and "Communication Between Children and Parents." Free childcare and free pizza will also be available and one family will win tickets to a BJSHS athletic event. All families are welcome to join us.

That's a lot of chocolate! Our junior high students are once again selling World's Finest Chocolate bars to raise money for spring field trips to the Loon's and Mackinac Island! See one of our 7th or 8th grade students soon! It's the best chocolate!

BJSHS Announcements: February 8, 2024.

STAR TIME: It was Student of the Month time again Tuesday at BJSHS, with honors going to (l to r) Bailey Stevens, Jordyn Schultz, Brynn Beebe, Shawn Smith, Christian Burgess and Ty Wicke. Not pictured: Willow Govitz, Ashlynn Krzyzaniak, Glorie Drudge, Adam Krzyzaniak, Wyatt Bordeau and Richard Saylor, Jr. Congrats to all.

OUR SECRET SUPERHEROES: It’s National School Counseling Week, and we need all our mental health and academic counselors to know how much they’re appreciated by students, staff and families. At a time when new, difficult challenges seem to arise every day, they do vital work for our kids, and they make our school a better place through their kindness, compassion and understanding. Thanks to Adam Engwis, Victoria Hodge, Nicole Kowalewski, Toni Maybee, Marsha Shields, Makayla Rhine and Misty Johnson. If you see ‘em, thank ‘em for making our kids feel seen, heard and valued. #NSCW24

GATHER ‘ROUND: Beaverton Schools is exploring implementation of the Junior High Model for curriculum and campus realignment, and we’re hosting three community meetings to share the details with stakeholders and gather feedback. The meetings are set for Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m.; Feb. 15 at 6 p.m.; and Feb. 29 at 5:30 p.m. All meetings will be held at the BJSHS Media Center. Please visit tinyurl.com/bd3u2xbn to learn more about the process behind this exploration, and please plan to attend one of the meetings to discuss the concept.

HEY, SWEET! BPA students are selling Snicker Grams that can be personalized with a note and delivered to BJSHS or BES students with a full-sized Snickers bar on Valentine’s Day. Families and the community are invited to join in the fun - you can place your order at tinyurl.com/bdfh44rs or scan the code below. Cost is $2 cash or $2.20 with a payment card.

A WORTHY CAUSE: Please join us for Thursday night's boys basketball games versus Pinconning in support of Coaches Vs. Cancer, coordinated by the Beaverton chapter of the National Honor Society. Proceeds from personal donations and student ticket sales will benefit 2020 BHS grad Ashley Jernigan, whose fight with cancer is detailed here: https://bit.ly/3SityJr. Business donations will go to the American Cancer Society. Please give what you can to help. #CoachesVsCancer #BeavertonAlways

FAFSA: Dear Seniors and Families: Please join us on Monday February 5th from 6-730pm in the Jr/Sr High Media Center. We will have assistance available while you work to complete your 2024-25 FAFSA application. In order to complete this application during the workshop, there are some items that need to be completed ahead of time. All individuals (students/parents/guardians) that will be contributing information to the FAFSA application will need to create a FSA ID. To participate in the workshop, this will need to be created by Thursday February 1st to allow processing time before the workshop. You can create an FSA ID using the following link: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch Please watch for further communication on Friday February 2nd regarding information that you will need to have available for Monday nights event. For now, please make sure you have your FSA IDs complete. Just as a heads up, you will need your 2022 tax return information available. Please let me know if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer them Misty Johnson Academic Counselor mjohnson@beavertonschools.net

HAT TRICK: There was plenty of Beaverton sweat poured into last weekend's Gladiators youth hockey district, which saw the area 10U, 12U and 14U teams sweeping their way to the state tournament. Beaverton players include Weston Eagan, Blake Simpson, Gunner Sarles, Danielle Cornell, Peyton Card, Corbin Harris, Hunter Eagan, Cameron Oard and Parker Woods. Great job and good luck moving on.

LEARN HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE: Join us Monday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the BJSHS Media Center for Financial Aid Completion Night. We'll have folks on hand to help complete FAFSA paperwork, scholarship info and pizza. There's a list of things you need to do and bring (including a BIG one with a deadline of this Thursday), so check out the info below or head over to beavertonschools.net/fafsa for all you need to know.

Tonight's Girls Basketball game will take place in Roy Johnston Gymnasium as scheduled. Junior Varsity starts at 6:00 pm, with the varsity game to follow. Tickets are five dollars. Middle School Basketball practices are cancelled tonight.

Tonight's 7th and 8th grade boy's basketball games AT Meridian have been canceled. The Middle School teams will also not be practicing today, Wednesday, January 24th. Go Beavers!

The girl's and boy's varsity basketball games at Valley Lutheran are postponed today, January 23. Middle School and Junior Varsity practices are canceled tonight. There is no afternoon Sparks tonight as well. Please be safe on the roads. Go Beavers!

PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER...: Snow days delayed the party, but BJSHS staff celebrated December's Students of the Month this morning. Honorees include, l to r: Ethan Henry, Emily Colvin, Addisyn Barth, Gabe Drudge, Ragen Burgess, Brendan Seguin, Callen Martin and Nicholas Smith. Not pictured: Cole Grzesiak and Kayla Newman. #GoBeavers

AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY: This Wednesday at 8 p.m., Beaverton Schools is partnering with Parent Guidance to give you a no-cost chance to Ask A Therapist. Got burning questions about parenting, relationships or your child's well-being? Submit them anonymously for a live session where a skilled therapist will provide thoughtful, personalized answers to as many questions as possible. Sign up for free at tinyurl.com/k6bt9vft or scan the code below. Gain expert advice, ask questions anonymously and be part of a supportive community.