Dear Beagle Middle School Families,
Here are some updates that we wanted to share at this time:
Board of Education Report: Our Beagle staff and students will be presenting to the Board of Education on Monday, February 10th to celebrate the great things going on at Beagle Middle. We look forward to several of our students engaging in this opportunity.
Cool School Polar Plunge: Grand Ledge Public Schools is thrilled to be hosting the Cool School Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Michigan, and we need your help to make a difference! Special Olympics Michigan provides life-changing opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, funding programs that promote inclusion, empowerment, and athletic achievement. Your donations not only support Special Olympics events but also fund incredible programs like Unified Champion Schools--https://www.somi.org/schools, which GLPS proudly participates in. Unified Champion Schools bring students with and without disabilities together through sports, leadership opportunities, and activities that foster inclusion and understanding. By donating, you’re helping to create a more inclusive and accepting world, right here in our community. Please consider supporting this amazing cause and cheering us on as we take the plunge — together, we can make a real difference! A direct link to sponsor our Beagle Middle School plungers is located here: https://www.classy.org/team/632009! Good Luck to our team!
Washington, D.C. Update--Message From Our 8th Grade Social Studies Teachers: Sandwich fundraiser pick-up is Wednesday, February 12th - please arrange for your fundraiser items to be picked up by 5:30pm. We cannot store perishable items overnight.
*Trip Scholarship Information - The students were given a scholarship application in history class today. If your family has a financial need, please complete the form and have your child turn it in by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th to their history teacher. The scholarship funds are limited. If you are interested in donating to this fund, please contact your child's history teacher to make arrangements.
*If for some reason, your child is registered for the trip and can no longer attend, please contact Glenn Fountain at glennf@americanhistorytours.com as soon as possible so we can invite a student from the waitlist.
*Next payment due date: Friday, February 28th
Yearbooks: Yearbooks orders will be online this year, beginning February 13th and ending March 14th. When we receive the ordering link from the vendor, we will email that to our families, and we will also continue to run it in our newsletter.
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, February 11th 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:
2/14/25–Teacher PD, No Students
2/17/25–No Students, Presidents’ Day
Parent/Teacher Conferences–2/26 Virtual 4-6pm; 3/4 In-person, 4-7pm; 3/6, In-person, 4-7pm. More information to come about conference from Mrs. Palette, secretary, via email soon.
3/3/25–GLHS coming to BMS to work with 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.
3/7/25–Half-Day, Trimester 2 Ends
3/14/25–8th Graders visiting LCC Career Preparation Program in the AM.
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.
3/21-3/31/25–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
