PREPARE TO SUCCEED: Got a high school student getting ready to take the SAT? Our partners at Varsity Tutors are offering three (FREE!) different (FREE!) ways (FREE!) to help students prepare. Students can take a one-day prep course, a four-week prep course or an eight-week prep course to gear up for the big day on April 9. And we should mention that it's free. Head over to bit.ly/3PQ50qa to learn more and sign up.
DON'T FORGET: Beaverton Schools invites you to join us for a true community dialogue at the I+E community forum series on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the BJSHS Media Center. Though the topic of the evening will be behaviors, we'll also share some other important info and leave time for Q & A. Please let us know you're attending by scanning the code or visiting bit.ly/4hlgQ7G. You can also use the form to offer topics, concerns or questions. #SuccessStartsByShowingUp
MAKE IT, TAKE IT: The BHS chapter of the Business Professionals of America's next fundraiser is something a little different: Its members are hosting a Make-'n-Take Charcuterie Board event Sat., Feb. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the BAC. You can purchase tickets at $60 each from any BPA member or by contacting Jill Wagner at jwagner@beavertonschools.net. You won't want to miss this unique (and worthwhile) event.
Hey, Beaverton Community! Your app is getting a sleek new makeover, and we’re so excited to share it with you! Check out the images and video below to see all the exciting updates, then make sure to download or update the app to experience it firsthand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW9d0VzqDFI
THAT'S OUR DAN: The accolades continue to pour in for former BHS Softball Coach Dan Whitmer, who was lauded by peers and admirers Friday night at his induction into the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame after a standout career of three decades plus. It was a well-deserved honor for Whitmer, a Beaverton Athletics Hall of Famer and all-around excellent human being. Congrats, Dan, and #GoBeavers.
SPEAK UP & TAKE PART: Beaverton Schools invites you to join us for a true community dialogue at the I+E community forum series on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the BJSHS Media Center. Though the topic of the evening will be behaviors, we'll also share some other important info and leave time for Q & A. Please let us know you're attending by scanning the code or visiting bit.ly/4hlgQ7G. You can also use the form to offer topics, concerns or questions. #SuccessStartsByShowingUp
Good evening, currently we will be having our athletic events tomorrow night.
Wrestling meet @ St. louis starting at 5pm, weigh-in 4pm, bus leaving 2:45pm.
Middle School Boys Basketball @ Gladwin at 5pm, bus leaving at 4:15pm.
Girls JV / Varsity Basketball @ Harrison at 6pm , bus leaving at 5pm.
Good evening. This is Michael Hugan, Superintendent of Beaverton Schools. I am calling to inform you that due to extreme cold, Beaverton Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd. Again, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd, Beaverton Schools will be closed due to extreme cold. Evening activities will continue as scheduled. I repeat, evening activities will continue as scheduled. Bundle up and stay warm!
A WORLD OF MERT: Teachers and other school staffers use days designated for professional development to polish old skills and learn new ones. They also pick up critical training for scenarios they hope never come to pass. Today, the BES Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) took a refresher course in CPR and First Aid. MERT members also played out response scenarios, implementing the steps taken in an emergency, including administering automated external defibrillation on a practice dummy. This training goes hand-in-hand with Beaverton Schools' designation as the only certified Michigan HEARTSafe School in Gladwin and Clare Counties. #Prepared #HEARTsafe
Good evening. This is Michael Hugan, Superintendent of Beaverton Schools. I am calling to inform you that due to extreme cold, Beaverton Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st. Again, tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st, Beaverton Schools will be closed due to extreme cold. Evening activities will continue as scheduled. I repeat, evening activities will continue as scheduled. Bundle up and stay warm!
IMMORTALIZE YOUR PARENTAL PRIDE: Parents, if you're looking for a way to leave a lasting message for your Class of '25 graduate, few things endure like a senior ad in the school yearbook. Check for an email that was sent to parents Jan. 17 or contact Allison Grice at algrice@beavertonschools.net for more details.
Good morning. We want to share some important information with parents, guardians, school staff and the community regarding a threat made by a student toward a fellow student and our process in resolving the issue. First, please know that all students are completely safe and conducting business as usual this morning in both buildings. School administrators were made aware of a threat yesterday afternoon. The threat was assessed per school safety protocols and the student making the threat was suspended. Following established school safety procedures, there was a heightened police presence at both schools this morning; this was out of an abundance of caution and the school day began without incident. Our safety team, which includes administrators, law enforcement and school counselors, continues this morning to work through the process to determine next steps and assess not only the threat itself, but the efficiency of our actions in response, as is standard operating procedure in such situations. We appreciate the thorough work our staff and partners in law enforcement have done to ensure the continued safety of students and staff.
STAYIN' ALIVE: Seventh-graders at BJSHS got a quick lesson in the art of saving a life on Friday as MyMichigan Community Educator Zach Krahner ran through an intro course on CPR. Krahner was peppered with great questions and what-ifs by a respectful but engaged audience. #Lifesavers #GoBeavers
LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! - It's the latest collection of stars assembled as the BES Students of the Month. They include, from l to r, Parker Longstreth, Grayson Coston, Scarlett Tenwalde, Coleson Gasche, Raelynn Myers, Blake Simpson, Zayne Hamilton, Ethan Maka and Tarryn Hannahs. Congrats and #GoBeavers.
STAR TURN: Say hi to the BJSHS Students of the Month for December, from l to r: Ragen Burgess, Kenlynn Nau, Addisyn Barth, Harper Pollard, Zoey Brown, Jace Gasche, Logan Klimkiewicz, Dalton Dull and Emma Sherman. Not pictured: Tommie Murrell, Cayden Poole-Demoines, Emma Churchfield, Sophia Swinson and Hailie Maka. Congrats and #GoBeavers.
SEASON'S GREETINGS: This holiday season, try to slow down. Relax. Enjoy the time with your loved ones. And...breathe. Your friends at Beaverton Schools thank you for helping make our successes possible this year, and we wish you a prosperous and joyful 2025. Classes resume on Jan. 6.
SINGALONG AT BES: Now *that* was a Christmas sendoff. We had singing. We had dancing. We had Santa doing The Griddy (ask a kid what it is.) And we had a steel-cage musical chairs showdown for the ages. The video tells the tale: https://youtu.be/BXmu1gYzrcg. Happy Holidays, Beaver Nation. We'll see you next year. #GoBeavers
Good morning, Our boys basketball game tonight at Oscoda will be cancelled tonight. With the weather and some sickness it is in the best interest to cancel. We have rescheduled for Mon 1/13th @ Oscoda.
Thank you
Mark Grove
Good morning, our boys basketball game tonight at Oscoda will be cancelled tonight. With the weather and some sickness it is in the best interest to cancel. We have rescheduled for Mon 1/13th @ Oscoda.
Thank you
Mark Grove
WE WISH YOU A MERRY LIVESTREAM: Join the virtual party this afternoon as BES presents its annual Kindergarten Christmas Program live and in full color. The show starts streaming at 1:40 p.m. on the Beaverton Schools YouTube channel at https://rb.gy/grl1oc. #I'mTellingYouWhy
