February 16, 2018

IMPORTANT DATES

February 19 through 23 – Mid-Winter Break – No School

February 26 – Return to School – Welcome Back!

February 27 – Hunter’s Hut Open Before School

March 1 – Friends of Different Learners Meeting – 7:00 PM @ BCS – “Co-Teaching – How it Works”

March 6 – Celebrate the Arts – 6:00 – 8:00 PM – Beverly Elementary

March 6 – Community Partnership Meeting – 6:30 – 8:30 PM – BPS EAC

March 9 – Reading Buddy Breakfast – 8:00 – 8:40 AM

March 11 – GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit – Dance for Down Syndrome – 2:00 – 5:00 PM – Groves High School Gym

March 13 – PTA Meeting: Kim Vigneron, our new principal

March 21-22 – Parent Teacher Conferences – half day dismissal – 12:05 PM

March 23 – Guest Reader Day

March 27 – 4th Grade Disabilities Awareness Workshop

MICHIGAN MODEL FOR HEALTH

Dear Beverly families,

The Michigan Model for Health is a progressive health curriculum that provides comprehensive health education for students in grades K-12. This year, a portion of our health curriculum in kindergarten through fifth grade includes a safety unit required by the Michigan Department of Education.

The primary goal of the program is to encourage students to maintain healthy behaviors and to partner with their home, school and community to reduce unhealthy behaviors. To do so, it is important that we collaborate with families to help children make positive choices. The Michigan Model for Health curriculum effectively provides children with the skills to make good choices.

Each concept includes developmentally appropriate lessons that teach the skills needed for self-protection. As a result of these lessons, students will:

Develop the ability to distinguish between safe and unsafe situations Learn assertive self-protection skills such as saying “no” and seeking help from a trusted adult Identify those trusted adults they can go to for help

Please review the safety units for each grade level below. These lessons will be taught in your child’s class throughout April and May. May has been identified as “Safety Month” at Beverly Elementary. If you have any questions or would like to review the health curriculum materials, please do not hesitate to contact me at jhitchcock@birmingham.k12.mi.us

For additional information, please log onto http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-74638_74639_29233---,00.html.

Respectfully,

Jamii J. Hitchcock, Ph.D.

GRADE LEVEL SAFETY UNITS

Kindergarten:

Pedestrian safety

Avoiding dangerous objects

Unsafe situations

Appropriate and inappropriate touch

Trusted adults who can help

First Grade:

Fire and wheeled recreation hazards

Using 911 for help in emergencies

Fire emergencies

Appropriate and Inappropriate Touch

Avoiding Unsafe situations

Second Grade:

Appropriate and inappropriate touch

Identifying trusted adults

Seeking help from trusted adult

Avoiding unsafe situations

Third Grade:

Seeking help if feeling threatened

Appropriate and inappropriate touch

Seeking help from trusted adults

Avoiding unsafe situations

Fourth Grade:

Avoiding safety hazards and unsafe situations

Personal space and boundaries

Appropriate and inappropriate touch

Accessing emergency services such as “911”

Seeking help from trusted adults if feeling threatened

Internet Safety

Fifth Grade:

Respecting personal space and boundaries

Appropriate and inappropriate touch

Seeking help from trusted adults

Avoiding unsafe situations

HUNTER’S HUT: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Hunter’s Hut will be open on the Tuesday we return from break, February 27. There are two locations: inside the back playground doors for grades 2 – 5 and in the hallway by the Preschool room for Kindergarten and 1st graders.

All profits this year go towards our community service projects. Our current project is raising money for Heifer International, which provides livestock to families throughout the world. The animals provide both food (milk, eggs) and reliable income (honey, wool.) After break, the “winning” animal will be announced. The Bobcat Leadership team thanks you for your support!

CRAFTS FOR A CAUSE - BIG SUCCESS, THANKS TO MANY

Beverly’s annual Crafts for a Cause was a very successful event. Here’s what our students did, in less

than one hour: created placemats for Meals on Wheels recipients, designed greeting cards for nursing

home residents, made bookmarks to encourage reading, tied fleece blankets and packed bead activity

kits for Beaumont Children’s Hospital, decorated lunch bags for the homeless and filled animal

enrichment tubes for the zoo. Wow! What a great deal of Beverly caring! Special thanks to the parent

volunteers for their assistance with all of these projects!

READING BUDDY BREAKFAST

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

8:00 – 8:40 am

All Beverly students are invited to bring a “reading buddy” (parent, grandparent, neighbor) to school on the morning of Friday, March 9. Bagels, fruit and beverages (Starbucks coffee for the adults!) will be provided.

Students will have a chance to read with their reading buddy before school starts, either a book brought from home or borrowed from a selection at the breakfast. (Please note that students must be supervised by their reading buddy until 8:35 am.)

To help us plan for this event, please use the following Sign-up Genius to RSVP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044aa9ac2da7f49-2018

BEVERLY KINDERGARTEN FALL 2018

We held our Kindergarten Round Up on Tuesday, January 30 and we had a great response from the community! If you have another child you’re planning to enroll for Fall 2018, or if you know of other families in the community with an incoming Kindergartener, please ask them to contact Linda Johnson at 248-203-3164 as soon as possible.

In case you were not able to attend the Beverly Kindergarten Round-up, you may view the PowerPoint presentation and the Video from the meeting here:

Beverly Kindergarten Round Up Presentation Beverly Kindergarten Round Up Video

CELEBRATE THE ARTS – March 6

March 6, 6pm-8pm - Celebrate the Arts. Please join us for a school wide event celebrating the artistic accomplishments of our students this year, as well as face painting, a photo booth, popcorn, and many other activities. The event is free and open to the whole family.

Tony Fink Art Teacher Beverly Elementary

GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit - DANCE PARTY!

Sunday, March 11

2-5 PM

Groves High School Gym

We would like to invite you and your children to the inaugural GiGiʼs Playhouse Detroit “Dancing for Down Syndrome” Dance Party! Grab your friends and dance the afternoon away as GiGi's Detroit raises funds to ensure individuals with Down syndrome have access to FREE educational, therapeutic and career development programs to empower individuals with Down syndrome to reach their greatest potential! The afternoon will include: tunes by DJ Chuck, a photo booth, snacks, drinks and more! Create a team, or join our own Beverly students’ teams (SuperZAC and Ben’s Groove Brigade)! Visit http://bit.ly/Dance4GiGis to register by February 25th. Teams who raise $500 or more will get t-shirts with their registration. If you have any questions feel free to contact Ashley Caza - ac2@me.com.

** 5th Grade Celebration Committee - Attention upper elementary parents!

5th grade parents - be on the lookout for the letter coming home full of important dates and information. We are requesting specific items from you and there are deadlines. Please know this celebration will not be the same without your help. Looking forward to compiling memories with you.

4th grade parents - thank you to those who have already signed up to help with the 5th grade celebration. As we have said before this is a 'pay it forward' volunteer position. We are still in need of 2 Lead Chairs and a few other larger jobs to run this event. Job descriptions listed below. Please consider signing up to help for one of the open positions.

Lead Chair - NEED SOMEONE

Lead Chair - NEED SOMEONE

Creates Program - Zakiyah Brooks

Creates DVD - Jessica Lusk

Creates Memory Book - NEED SOMEONE

Photographer - NEED SOMEONE

Lead Chair for Food and Drink - Nena Sikorsky

Lead Chair for Decorations - Lisa Zubal Falinski

Lead Chair position/responsibilities:

These two individuals take the lead role in orchestrating the positions listed above. If no one volunteers for a specific job, the leads would need to take it over. They are also in charge of overseeing that each volunteer understands their job and is completing their job in a timely manner. Many tasks have deadlines. The chairs can decide to hold individual or group meetings. Lead volunteers are also in charge in overseeing the budget and gathering receipts to turn them into the PTA for reimbursement.

Memory Book volunteer:

The individual is in charge of gathering the Kindergarten and the Fifth grade school photo of each fifth grader, as well as their completed google doc survey. These items are merged into pages for the memory book. They are sent to the print shop to be bound and duplicated. This individual should be somewhat computer savvy with merging photos and docs. Thank you!

Photographer:

The photographer is in charge of taking individual pictures of each individual fifth grader in the spring. They will then edit/order the photo and frames. Have them ready for set up the day of the celebration.

Many others have signed up to help hang decorations, set up tables and chairs, clean-up crew, and donate food items. We appreciate you too!

3rd grade parents - just looking for a few of you to be involved in the volunteer process so we can have some carry over into the following year which enables the celebration can run smoothly.

The following signup genius link below will allow you to fill in any areas that interest you. Thanks again for your time and energy. You will appreciate it next year when your child is graduating and you get to sit back and enjoy it! If you have any questions please ask Heidi Bambrough husker165@hotmail.com

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4aa5aa2aab9-5thgrade

5th Grade Celebration Breakfast www.signupgenius.com

BERKSHIRE BOUND – Save the Date…

For those parents/guardians who like to plan, please know that Berkshire Bound will be held during the week of August 20 - 24.

Further information regarding registration will be available in late April.

BOX TOPS PROGRAM NEWS!

JANUARY/FEBRUARY Box Top Update

Beverly Bobcats generated 1552 Box Tops for the months of Jan/Feb for a total of $155 that makes the 2017/18 total 7933 Box Tops / $793! Ms. Freedman’s class had the most with 260 this month!

Congratulations to Mrs. Boeve and Mr. Iatrou’s class for getting to the 500 club! Your classroom will be contacted to select a playground or classroom prize of your choice.

The next collection will be April 2.

Remember to check out how all classes are doing by checking the chart located on the PTA wall outside the office.

District News…

Information on Honors Options for High School Mathematics and Science

Thank you for being patient with us as we added a number of honors sections back into our high school schedule. As you may be aware, Dr. Nerad made the decision to continue our honors courses in both high school math and science for the 2018-2019 school year. Specifically, this includes honors sections for Integrated Math 2, Integrated Math 3, Core Biology A&B, Chemistry A&B, Anatomy, and STEMx R&D.

Math Scheduling

For our middle school students:

Students in the Advanced 8th Grade Math cohort will be automatically scheduled for

Honors Integrated Math 2.

Teachers will contact parents of students that should not move into Honors Integrated

Math 2 after mid-winter break.

If you would not like your Advanced 8th Grade Math student scheduled for an honors

section, please talk with your middle school student’s counselor.

For our high school students:

Freshman students currently in Integrated Math 1 will be automatically scheduled for

Integrated Math 2.

If your student is interested in participating in Honors Integrated Math 2, please have

them consult their current math teacher for a recommendation.

Science Scheduling

For our middle school students:

The courses available for 9th grade students now include Honors Core Biology A/B, Core

Biology A/B, Core Chemistry/Core Physics, and Chemistry A/B.

The majority of our students have received recommendations for the previous

configuration that did not include Honors Biology. Please consult current science

teachers if you have a question regarding your student’s placement.

If your student previously selected Core Biology A/B or Chemistry A/B as their 9th grade

choice and would like to participate in Honors Core Biology A/B, or were scheduled for

Core Chemistry/Core Physics and would like to take Core Biology A/B, please talk with

your middle school student’s counselor. Please note that Honors Chemistry is not

available for 9th grade students.

You may wish to review all the 9th grade options now available to our students and make

a decision that best suits their academic interests. Please note that Honors Core Biology

A/B is an option for 9th grade students, but the course is not reflected in the scheduling

booklets at this time. For Groves: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/domain/810 For

Seaholm: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Page/6708

For our high school students:

If your student registered for Chemistry A&B, or Anatomy & Physiology, and would like

to participate in Honors Chemistry A&B or Honors Anatomy & Physiology, please have

them consult their current science teacher for a recommendation.

Other Scheduling Notes

For Berkshire Students:

Students have already been scheduled in Powerschool. Please e-mail your student’s

middle school counselor if you would like to choose a class that is different from the one

previously selected.

For BCS Students:

Students have already been scheduled in Powerschool. Please e-mail your student’s

middle school counselor if you would like to choose a class that is different from the one

previously selected.

For Derby Students:

Students will be entering course selections with Seaholm counselors on March 1st. Please

be sure to make any appropriate course changes on the course selection sheets prior to

March 1.

For Groves Students:

Students should consult with their science and math teachers for recommendation and e-

mail their counselor for any scheduling changes.

For Seaholm Students:

Students should consult with their science and math teachers for recommendation and e-

mail their counselor for any scheduling changes.

Again, thank you for being patient with us as we implement these changes. If you have any questions, please contact your student’s counselor and continue reach out to us, as we value your feedback as we move forward.

SATURDAY SCHOOL

Welcome to Saturday School!

Saturday School takes place every Saturday (excluding holidays and breaks) throughout the school year. It is hosted in the media center at Berkshire Middle School from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. All K-12 Birmingham Public School students and parents are welcome to join.

Saturday School sessions for the 2017-2018 school year:

March: 3, 10, 17, 24 April: 14, 21, 28 May: 5, 12, 19

How do I sign up?

At this time, there is no sign up needed to attend Saturday School. When you arrive to Saturday School, you will find a computer and fill out the "Student Sign-In" form. If you are a volunteer tutor, you will find a computer and fill out the "Tutor Sign-In" form.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BPS continues to work toward developing and strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion practices. The community is invited to participate in this work through the newly-formed Community Partnership. Meetings are held at the BPS Education and Administration Center at 31301 Evergreen in Beverly Hills from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on these upcoming dates:

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Tuesday, May 8, 2018

BIRMINGHAM GIRLS SOFTBALL

Birmingham Girls Softball is returning for its 19th season. Last year, 28 teams consisting of over 300 players helped BGS make it our most successful season ever! Online registration is now open at www.birminghamsoftball.com. BGS is a community-based, non-profit organization providing girls ages 6 to 14 the opportunity to play organized recreational softball. We are dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of softball in a safe and fun environment with teamwork and goods sportsmanship being our top priorities. BGS is open to all girls interested in playing for the first time and those with prior experience looking to build on and develop the skills needed to play the game for years to come. All

that’s required is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn! Please see our website for important dates and League contact information. For questions or additional information, please contact Jeff Weber at jeffw@birminghamsoftball.com. Early registration closes February 28, 2018.

BEVERLY HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE

Register now for the 2018 season! Registration is open through February 28th. Late fees will apply after March 1st. The season begins the middle of April and will run through the middle of June. Practices for all divisions take place in late March and will include indoor practice time for the Youth, Minors and Majors Divisions. Minors Baseball Division will play their games on Monday and Wednesday. Majors Baseball Division will play their games on Tuesday and Thursday. Visit the website to register: www.beverlyhillslittleleague.org

Baseball & Softball Divisions

Minors Softball (Girls Grades 1-3) - $120

Co-ed T-Ball (Boys/Girls Ages 4-6) - $120

Youth Baseball (Boys Ages 7-8) - $120

Minors Baseball (Boys Ages 9-10) - $140

Majors Baseball (Boys Ages 11-12) - $140

From the office of Specialized Instruction and Student Services….

Please enjoy our February newsletter!

Here is the link: https://tinyurl.com/yb4yhhqb

JOIN FRIENDS OF DIFFERENT LEARNERS! Just 10.00!

Additional donations help us provide high quality speakers at our monthly meetings and support our annual projects like LINKS, the Disability Awareness Workshop, and the Camp & Resource Fair + Micro Businesses.

Annual Memberships are valid September - August.

Sign Up for our New & Notes weekly email!

You can become a member at the meeting or you can register on-line and while you are on-line you can also sign up for our weekly News & Notes to keep informed about all the latest happenings!

Check out our web site for information about local and national resources that provide help for struggling students and their families. www.friendsofdifferentlearners.org

OAKLAND SCHOOLS PAC-SEAOC - *See attached Flyer*

Shared Learning Opportunities 2017-2018

We hope you will join us here at Oakland Schools beginning on February 3, 2018 for a day of learning with parents from across the county! Please share with anyone who might be interested.

With appreciation, Lara MacQuarrie

Oakland Schools 248-209-2240

South East Quadrant Opportunities

Working Together When We Don’t Agree: Oakland Mediation

Megan Dennis

When: March 14, 2018 (6:30 – 8:00 p.m.)

Where: Oakland Schools Tech Center – ROYAL OAK LOCATION

Registration: mdennis@mediation-omc.org

Skills for Effective Advocacy: Michigan Alliance for Families

Jill Mazur Skornicka & Kanika Littleton

When: May 1, 2018 (8:30 a.m. –10:00 a.m.)

Where: Oakland Schools Tech Campus – WIXOM LOCATION

Registration: www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/rsvp

South West Quadrant Opportunities

Understanding the IEP Process: Michigan Alliance for Families

Kanika Littleton

When: April 10, 2018 (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Where: Oakland Schools Tech Center - WIXOM LOCATION

Registration: www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/rsvp

Skills for Effective Advocacy: Michigan Alliance for Families

Jill Mazur Skornicka & Kanika Littleton

When: May 1, 2018 (8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

Where: Oakland Schools Tech Campus – WIXOM LOCATION

Registration: www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/rsvp

Working Together When We Don’t Agree: Oakland Mediation Center

Megan Dennis

When: June 5, 2018 (6:30p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

Where: Oakland Schools Tech Campus – WIXOM LOCATION

Registration: mdennis@mediation-omc.org

North West Quadrant Opportunities

Working Together When We Don’t Agree: Oakland Mediation

Megan Dennis

When: April 18, 2018 (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

Where: Oakland Schools Tech Campus – CLARKSTON

Registration: mdennis@mediation-omc.org

REPORTING ABSENCES AND TARDIES- Report every day student is absent or tardy

School Absence Reporting email: beverlyattendance@gmail.com

School Absence Reporting Line: 248-203-3150 #2

Report all absences and tardies each day your child is absent or tardy. Call the attendance phone line or email the Beverly attendance email.

Late Arrivals– when arriving after the 8:49 AM bell, parents must accompany your child inside building and sign in your student in blue notebook.

For any other reason, problem, or question, please contact the main office at 248-203-3150 or directly email school secretaries, Linda Johnson at ljohnson@birmingham.k12.mi.us or Nancy Damman ndamman@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

For extended absences, (students out 5 or more days) please inform the office prior to the student’s absence. Please complete the extended absence form prior to the absence. It is truly an honor to serve as the Beverly principal. Once again, welcome back! I am excited to make this another outstanding school year!

WE NEED YOU!...Stay connected to your Beverly Elementary Community

Enter or update your family information in the Beverly School Directory AND Join the Beverly PTA! It's super easy to do both, using the online links below. Short on time to fundraise? No problem! Your PTA membership donations largely fund our school events and enables us to accommodate new equipment and teacher requests for all of our classrooms. New Beverly Families - Follow Links Here:

1. Input your family information into the Beverly Directory: join.myschoolanywhere.com use join code: beverlyelementary (no caps, no spaces) 2. New! Pay for PTA Membership online (more details via link): https://my.cheddarup.com/c/beverlyelementary Returning Beverly Families - Follow Links Here: 1. Update your family information into the Beverly Directory: Go to: https://myschoolanywhere.com, and login to your account Click on: "Your Account", then click on "Your Family" and continue the update. 2. New! Pay for PTA Membership online (more details via link): https://my.cheddarup.com/c/beverlyelementary Note: PTA membership is totally optional, but we think you'll love the perks. Paper membership forms are also available in the school office.

What’s happening at Beverly?

There are several ways to stay up to date on what’s happening at Beverly Elementary!

Visit Beverly’s website at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Beverly for events and Calendar.

Follow us on Twitter @Beverly_Bobcats for news, updates, information and school closings. Receive important updates and urgent information via text through the Remind app.

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Have a great break!

Warmly,

Jamii

Jamii J. Hitchcock, Ph.D.

Principal

Beverly Website |Remind | Beverly Twitter

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:

The Board of Education is committed to maintaining a learning/working environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, free from discrimination and harassment. There will be no tolerance for discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, disability or age. The District prohibits

harassment and other forms of discrimination whether occurring at school, on District property, in a District vehicle, or at any District related activity or event. The Superintendent will designate compliance officers and develop and implement regulations for the reporting, investigation and resolution of complaints of discrimination or harassment. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Students - Inquiries related to discrimination on the basis of disability should be directed to: Executive Director of Special Education, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000. Direct all other inquiries related to discrimination to: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000.

File attachments: February 2018 Newsletter.pdf

Michigan Alliance Word Doc - February 2018.pdf

Safety Unit - Parent Letter 2018.pdf