Beaverton Schools -

Good afternoon, Beaverton family. This message contains two essential pieces of information, so please make sure to read and/or listen all the way to the end. Our community suffered a tragic loss of life early this morning, and the impact of that event will ripple throughout our Beaverton family for some time to come. For now, we ask everyone to respect the privacy of those closest to the victims of this act and to keep them in your thoughts in the days and months ahead. The incident occurred off-campus and threatened the safety of people in the surrounding area. Beaverton Schools concurred with the Beaverton City Police regarding the threat and canceled classes for the day, urging students and staff to exercise caution. As you know, today was supposed to be the last day of classes for the 22-23 school year. Now, having been given the all-clear from local law enforcement authorities, Beaverton Schools is in the unenviable position of needing to extend the school year by one more day in order to comply with state mandates for student attendance. Our failure to do so will come at a significant financial cost to the district. So I’m appealing to you - our Beaverton family - and imploring you to do everything you can to make sure your student attends school for the scheduled half-day tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7. There are plenty of reasons to come to school - to finish exams and projects, to turn in school-owned equipment like Chromebooks, and frankly, to avoid a costly financial loss for our district imposed by the state. But this is also important: We need to finish the school year the right way. The Beaverton way, with friends and teachers and a proper goodbye. Please do what you can to help us do that. Thank you, and we hope to see all our students at school tomorrow.

Good morning Beaverton, We have learned of a tragic incident this morning that has impacted our community. It is an ongoing investigation that has not been resolved at this time. We are advising folks to stay clear of the school campus area until we have clearance from local law enforcement. We will continue to post updates once we hear them.

Beaverton Schools will be closed on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 due to unforeseen circumstances within the community that are causing a safety concern. We will post updates throughout the day.

BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...TOGETHER: If you know, you know. If you don't...C'mon Home: youtu.be/C1-kQIHjzQs #CMonHome #GoBeavers

THE FIVE-PERCENTERS: If you attended Beaverton Elementary anytime in the past 30 years, Judy Brubaker undoubtedly made you feel like family; that’s just her personality. Also, there’s a pretty good chance you actually were family. Get the whole cool story here: bit.ly/43ioQzv

SUMMER FOOD: Beaverton Schools will once again take part in the Meet Up and Eat Up Summer Food Program for children. Please see below for all the details. #GoBeavers

BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...SUN'S OUT, FUN'S OUT: Beaverton PTO and the BJSHS National Honor Society teamed up to treat students to the annual Field Day today. It was exactly as fun as it looks. Video at bit.ly/3OP0BEP (subscribe!) and a photo gallery at bit.ly/43fqD8F.

Everyone at Beaverton Schools, along with Scuba Steve, want to thank the PTO, the volunteers and staff for an awesome field day today!

Announcements: May 26, 2023 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible; with liberty and justice for all. 1. Sign up sheet for High School Equestrian team for 9 th – 12 th is in the office for this fall competition. 2. We are almost out of yearbooks for the school year, order yours today to make sure you will have one for pick up next year! 3. 9-12 Stu. Gov. meeting Friday 5-26-23 during 9 th -12 th grade Lunch & 8 th Graders during WIN. In Mrs. Hubble’s room. 4. BDL Driving School is offering a BDL Segment 2 session for May 30, 31, and June 1 st . Contact them for more information. 5. JV Softball players please bring your uniforms in a bag to Mr. Wentworth by the end of the year. Make sure to put your name on them please. 6. HOCKEY CO-OP: Students interested in playing on the Gladwin High School Hockey Co-Op Team are asked to sign up on sheet in office by Friday, June 2nd. Students are responsible for equipment cost. See Ms. Johnston with any questions. Events: Varsity Baseball @ Meridian, Team dismissed @ 1:15 pm, bus departs 1:30, Game starts at 3:00 pm JV Baseball @ Shepherd @ Shepherd, Team dismissed @ 1:45, bus departs @ 2:00, Game starts @ 4:00 pm Weekend Events: Varsity Softball Tournament @ Reese, Tournament start at 9:00 Events Results: Happy Birthday: ??? Lunch Menu: Chicken Nuggets & Macaroni w/cheese

THAT'S A WRAP: Catch up on the action from last night's commencement at our YouTube channel (now with improved audio!). And please don't forget to subscribe to the channel to help keep this train a' rollin'. It's all right here: bit.ly/43jwZ6y #GoGrads #GoBeavers

GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL! Students and parents interested in the possibility of varsity girls soccer next spring are encouraged to attend a meeting to gauge interest June 1 at 3:30 p.m. at the pavilion behind BES. Feel free to bring any other girls in grades 7-12 who may be interested.

IF YOU MISSED IT, DON'T MISS IT! - Wednesday's Honors Night was a hit, recognizing student achievement and scholarships across the board. Here's a list of winners, and if you want to check out the video from the show, go to bit.ly/4256sc3. (That's also the same place to catch the livestream of tonight's commencement at 7 p.m.) #GoGrads

LIVE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER: Graduation tips off tonight at 7 p.m. in the gym. If you can make it, excellent. If you can't, we'll be livestreaming on our YouTube channel at bit.ly/4256sc3. And while you're there, please be sure to subscribe to the channel to ensure more of the same.

PENULTIMATE: Yesterday was last day of classes, and tomorrow is graduation (A.K.A. the REAL last day). That makes today practice day. Seniors convened in the gym for a commencement walkthrough, then took the traditional victory lap through the elementary for the adoring masses.

Announcements: May 24, 2023 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible; with liberty and justice for all. 1. Summer School enrollment forms need to be turned in to the office by Thursday, May 25 th . 2. Beaver Den will be open before school Today and Friday and at lunch on Thursday until our products are gone. We want to thank anyone who has purchased items this year. 3. BPA Cookie sales are Today and Friday during lunches. $1.00 for a package of Grandma's cookies. Thanks for your purchases. 4. Sign up sheet for High School Equestrian team for 9 th – 12 th is in the office for this fall competition. 5. Attention Football Players: Sign-ups for the 2023 season will take place on Thursday, May 25, in Coach Wentworth's room, during lunch times. This is for current 8th-11th graders. Important Summer information will be handed out at this meeting. Make every effort to attend. 6. Gym will be closed for the mornings and lunch Today and Thursday. Mrs. Gerow’s 5 th , 6 th , & 7 th hours please meet in her classroom instead of the gym. Bring your tennis shoes with you. 7. We are almost out of yearbooks for the school year, order yours today to make sure you will have one for pick up next year! 8. 9-12 Stu. Gov. meeting Friday 5-26-23 during 9 th -12 th grade Lunch & 8 th Graders during WIN. In Mrs. Hubble’s room. Events: Events Results: The track team competed in the Jack Pine Conference Championship at Harrison on Tuesday. Scoring team points were: Taj Spencer in the 1600 and 300 hurdles, the 4x800 relay team of Taj Spencer, Gage Spencer, Brady Lee and Skyler Jezak, the 4x100 relay team of William Warner, Justis Martin, Skylar Jezak and Kamdyn Avila, the 4x400 relay team of Avila, Jezak, Martin and Taj Spencer, Mason Ptak in the shot put and discus, William Warner in the pole vault, Tessa Wohlschlegel in the 1600 and 3200, Leiyah Mungin in the shot put, and Abby Northrup in the discus. Overall the boys team took 6th place and the girls 8th. Happy Birthday: Miranda Hess & Reese Mishler Lunch Menu: Buffalo Chicken Dip

BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...MOVIN' ON: In two weeks, we say goodbye to four of our longtime, beloved teachers. But a few seniors didn't want to wait. Click here: youtu.be/MF9tJGxxNfs #Goodbye #BeavertonAlways

BEAVERTON SCHOOLS PRESENTS...MOVIN' ON: In two weeks, we say goodbye to four of our longtime, beloved teachers. But a few seniors didn't want to wait. Click here: youtu.be/MF9tJGxxNfs #Goodbye #BeavertonAlways

ON THE LINE: Congratulations to senior George Killian, who signed on the dotted line today with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 692. George is receiving a five-year electrical apprenticeship, including 960 hours of related training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under the agreement. #Wired #GoBeavers

IT'S BEEN GRAND, DAN: At Monday's practice, the varsity softball team paid tribute to a man who's been roaming the basepaths at BHS for 33 years as head coach, co-coach and all-around excellent human being. After more than three decades, Dan Whitmer will step down following the season. While it's impossible to measure the positive impact Dan's had on generations of young people in our school, it's painfully simple to gauge how much he'll be missed. #ThanksDan #GoBeavers

A GUBERNATORIAL GREETING: It’s a blink-and-you'll-miss it kind of thing, but when BJSHS’s very own math teacher and U.S. Army Captain Kossi Komlassan was recently deployed to Latvia with the Michigan National Guard, he crossed paths with Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Komlassan was able to secure a message from Whitmer to this week’s graduates, which you can view at bit.ly/3BKYcTS. You can read more about Komlassan’s mission and the governor’s visit at bit.ly/3MMzvN1 and bit.ly/438QL4C.