Hornet Blast Newsletter

January 30, 2020 - Celebrating and Informing our Hornets!

Congratulations, Miles!

From Mr. Wynn . . .

"HUGE CONGRATS to Junior Miles Bowden for making First Chair in All State Honor Band on bass clarinet!!! He's the first Beech Grove student since 1996 to qualify for the All State Band. Not only did he make All State, but he was named into the honor band, which is the top ensemble! Miles is a fantastic kid that is obviously very talented. He plays the tenor and baritone sax in our jazz band, trombone and tuba in our pep band, clarinet in our symphonic band and bass clarinet in our marching band! Miles has an extraordinary ear for music and writes and arranges his own compositions as well."


Wow! We're Hornet Proud!

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Coaches vs. Cancer Game is Tomorrow Night!

Plan to attend!

On Friday night Carl Palma and Angela English, who run our Beech Grove Relay for Life team, will be passing around donation buckets during the game to raise money for the Relay for Life team. The Matt English Foundation and the BG Relay for life team will be set up in the lobby, as well as passing out information about their programs. Finally, Larry Williams will have the 2020 Coaches v Cancer t-shirt available for sale at the game. T-Shirts cost $12, and there will be sizes S – XXXL on hand.

Along with countless others, Beech Grove City Schools and the Beech Grove community have felt the devastating effects of cancer. We hope to use events like this to honor those we have lost, celebrate those who have battled and won, and raise awareness for those looking for resources. We hope to have a packed house tomorrow night and we’re looking forward to seeing you there. Boys JV starts at 6:00 pm with varsity to follow.

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Mark Your Calendar!

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Congratulations, Rachel!

From Mr. Daniel . . .

"Congratulations to Rachel Davis for signing with Pensacola State College to continue her academic and athletic career in volleyball. We are Hornet Proud!"
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New Immunization Requirements

From our Nurse Coordinator. . .



Parents: please note the following IMPORTANT information from our nurse coordinator:

Starting with the 2020/2021 school year, ALL students Pre-K-12 will be required to have 2 Hepatitis A vaccines.
The Hepatitis A vaccination requires 2 shots in order to be considered compliant. These 2 shots must be given no sooner than 6 months apart
. For example, if someone receives the first Hepatitis A vaccination on February 2nd he/she cannot get the second vaccination until August 2nd or after. Therefore, it is important that you get this series started as soon as possible.


In order to see what vaccinations we have on record for your student, please check in Skyward. Use your Family Access and click on the “Health” tab toward the bottom on the left. Please remember to provide documentation to the school nurse every time that your child receives a vaccination so that we can keep this record up to date. Thank you for helping us keep your student - and all students, safe!

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Spirit Week for "Coaches Vs Cancer"

Students and Staff participated in the fun!

Super Hero day, flannel day, dress like your favorite teacher...so much fun and creativity!
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First Grade Vision Screening

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Senior Girls Swim Night

Congratulations to:

Rebecca Lamb

Marina Martin-Ferrer

Hanna Demeszuk

Inga Gaworek

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Thanks, Ms. Fangman!

Special thanks to BGHS teacher and cheerleading coach, Ms. Brie Fangman, for transporting some of our students and cheerleaders to the Southport Road Chick-fil-a to decorate for the Challenge against Lutheran High School.

Chick-fil-a Challenge

Please visit the Chick-fil-a on Southport Road to help BGHS win the Winter Challenge! The competition ends at 2 p.m. tomorrow!

As of Wednesday afternoon, our Hornets are leading the challenge! BG: $570 Lutheran: $335

Let's keep eating chicken, Hornets! Thank you for your support!

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DECA Fundraiser

Hornets: Beech Grove High School DECA here! We are headed to STATE! We will spend three days at the Indiana Career Development Conference downtown. We hope to take advantage of the opportunity to develop leadership skills, meet professionals in future fields of study, and network with students and teachers from around the state! It is an amazing opportunity! Unfortunately, as the old adage goes, “there is no such thing as a free lunch” and this incredible opportunity does not come free. We need to raise over $500 per child to register and stay at the conference. Please help DECA by using the "GoFundMe" link below. Thank you!


https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/bghs-is-indiana-deca-state-bound?fbclid=IwAR2fl3Qi_X2q_V4-TwoAmv_awGx3ZREqQqjqzyjpfjGSKBlICdkkfOl1nrI

Central Elementary Yearbook

It's time to order your child's yearbook!

To order online use website- ybpay.lifetouch.com Yearbook id code- 4997520



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BGMS Valentines Dance

From Mrs. Sutton . . .

Please note this event is PRE-SALE only....no ticket sales at the door. The price includes pizza, cookies, drink and photo at photo booth. This event is for middle school students only that attend Beech Grove City Schools.
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Upcoming BGCS Holidays and Breaks

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Studio of Colors

Join us for a community dinner followed by an interactive evening of family learning and discovery all about art and glass sculpture!

    • Discover how glass is made

    • Create a Chihuly-inspired painting

    • Learn about the tools used to make glass

    • And so much more!

  • Take what you need; Give what you can station.


Register for this event here: http://bit.ly/BGstudioofcolors


This event will be held at the Hornet Park Community Center.


Who is Chihuly?

Dale Chihuly was born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington. He was introduced to glass while studying interior design at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1965, Chihuly enrolled in the first glass program in the country at the University of Wisconsin. He continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he later established the glass program and taught for more than a decade.


In 1968, after receiving a Fulbright Fellowship, he went to work at the Venini glass factory in Venice. There he observed the team approach to blowing glass, which is critical to the way he works today. In 1971, Chihuly cofounded Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State. With this international glass center, Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art.


His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including twelve honorary doctorates and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Kindergarten Round-Up

Save the date - and, spread the word!

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Something to Think About!

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COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Girls Softball

If you have questions, please email the BGGSA at bggsa.a@gmail.com or contact the president, Alisha Renfro, at 317-529-7064 or vice president T.J. Moore at 317-441-3319.


Register online at www.bggsa.com


Volunteers are always needed!

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At the Beech Grove Library . . .

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Operation Thank You

This wonderful project is being coordinated by Bill Boone, director and founder of Servant's Heart. It is an effort to send special messages, cards and care packages from home to the 700 soldiers of the 113th Engineering Unit from the Indiana National Guard to thank them for serving in harms way for us. Please help if you can!
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Send Us Your Hornet Highlights!

We know there are many, many positive stories about Beech Grove City Schools involving our students, teachers, staff, and programs that we don't always hear. If you have a positive story to share, please send the details to Melody Stevens, Community Relations/Communications Director, at mstevens@bgcs.k12.in.us. We also encourage you to send stories that include personal achievements of your child such as: attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, performing in a community play, earning Girl Scout badges, serving as a volunteer in a non-profit organization, etc., etc. You might just see your story in a future edition of the "Hornet Blast" or in one of our local south side newspapers. We want to celebrate our Hornets!


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Small Schools. Big Opportunities.