Dear Beagle Middle School Families,
Here are some updates that we wanted to share at this time:
Rising 9th Grade Scheduling: On Monday next week, Grand Ledge High School staff will be meeting with all of our current 8th graders regarding course selection (core and elective requests) for next year; 8th grade Science teachers will support students entering requests into PowerSchool before spring break. Communications will be sent by GLHS administration to our current 8th grade families at this time and throughout the spring regarding upcoming events like orientation for rising freshmen.
Rising 8th Grade Scheduling: As noted in the very last section, our current 7th graders rising into 8th grade next year will engage in the Elective Roadshow here at Beagle on March 12th during Science classes. During this time, they will receive an organizer to fill out with family support, and they will enter their elective course requests for next year into PowerSchool with the support of their Science teachers a few days after. The goal is to have ALL requests entered into PowerSchool before Spring Break.
Parent/Teacher Conferences Continue Next Week: Next week, our in-person parent/teacher conferences will continue on March 4th and 6th from 4-7pm. If you would like to attend, you can still sign up using the link provided by Mrs. Palette: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Beagle_Middle_School_2
If you have any questions about conferences or issues with sign up, please contact Mrs. Pelette directly at pelettel@glcomets.net.
Tennis for Middle School Girls And Boys: GLPS Community Recreations is doing a doubles tennis league for 6th-8th grade girls and boys – 2025_ms_tennis_flyer.pdf – beginners welcome, no experience required! Practices Mondays & Wednesdays; matches on Saturdays. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Daly directly at dalyj@glcomets.net.
Middle School Track: More information to come soon from Mr. Price. Typically, voluntary practice begins just before Spring Break, and then season starts right after break.
Upcoming LCC Trip for 8th Graders: On Friday, March 14 our 8th graders will be visiting Lansing Community College West Campus to participate in their RESA program offerings. Students signed-up for their areas of interest in their Social Studies classes a couple of weeks ago. Students will leave at 9am and return around 11:30am and every 8th grader will take 2nd lunch. If your child arrives past 9am, they will not be able to attend the trip.
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) STEM Camp at Grand Ledge High School: High school students from the NTHS team will be hosting a free STEM camp for our middle school students on March 11th, 12th, and 13th from 3-4pm each day! Students will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of STEM-focused activities, learning about different applications of Science, Technology, Design, and Engineering. Students will also be exposed to SolidWorks software. This is an outstanding opportunity for our students, and we thank GLHS and the NTHS team for hosting the event. Students interested in attending must email the NTHS team at glhsnths@glcomets.net in advance and bring a signed permission slip the first evening of the event. Both the permission slip and flyer are attached: NTHS Flyer.pdf NTHS Permission Slip.pdf
Yearbooks: Yearbook orders are now being taken online. They are $15. Please use the link below to order yours today. Online ordering will end March 14th. https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/beaglemiddleschool. If you have questions about yearbook ordering, please contact Mrs. Pelette directly at pelettel@glcomets.net.
PTO Meeting: We thank our families that attended the previous PTO meeting; your support is appreciated. We wanted to take this opportunity to remind our families that attendance at PTO meetings does not require an every month commitment; family support and input is appreciated whether it’s attending one or several PTO meetings. Our next Hayes/Beagle PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 pm here in the Beagle Media center. Families may also attend this meeting virtually as there is currently a hybrid offering. Please use the following link for more information: https://www.glcomets.net/ourschools/beagle-middle-school/pto/
Upcoming Events, District News, & Community Information: To review what the school district shares in newsletters about events, news, and information, please visit http://GLcomets.net/Upcoming.
Students’ of the Week: Please click on the following link to view this week’s Students’ of the Week: https://www.glcomets.net/ourschools/beagle-middle-school/studentoftheweek/
Please note that the list may not be updated until the following Monday as students are celebrated on Friday mornings.
Upcoming Important Dates:
Parent/Teacher Conferences–3/4 In-person, 4-7pm; 3/6, In-person, 4-7pm.
3/7/25–Half-Day, Trimester 2 Ends
3/11--8th graders engage in digital readiness for the upcoming PSAT during Social Studies classes. Students will be provided an access ticket for Bluebook, which is where they will take the PSAT. This ticket will allow them to engage in the practice PSAT on their own time up until the actual PSAT on April 9th.
3/12/25–Elective Roadshow here at BMS for rising 8th graders. Students will come to the media center with their current 7th grade Science teachers for information regarding elective course requests for next year. Students will be provided a two-sided worksheet that includes elective course description and a worksheet/scaffold to fill out with parents before their Science teachers help them enter their course requests into PowerSchool before spring break.
3/14/25–8th Graders visiting LCC Career Preparation Program in the AM.
3/21-3/31/25–Spring Break, No Students, includes Teacher PD on the 31st
4/1/25–Classes Resume
4/9/25–8th Grade PSAT in the AM; 7th grade delayed start around noon. More to come in subsequent newsletters.
These are all of the updates that we have at this time. Again, we thank you for your continued support. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Take care,
Dave and Kelly
