Hornet Blast Newsletter

January 16, 2020 - Celebrating and Informing our Hornets!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Monday - No School

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Fun, Free Family Event!

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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Students of the Month

Congratulations to our Students of the Month!

Our students of the month were recognized at the January 14 school board meeting:


Front row: Alyssa McCarty, Central Elementary School; Peyton Chamberlain-Louzon, Hornet Park Elementary; and Ella Gearlds, South Grove Intermediate School


Top row: Jeremiah Boyd, Beech Grove Middle School and Aaron Porter, Beech Grove High School


We're Hornet Proud of these exceptional students!

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Make a Difference: Register to Vote!

Use the link below to register to vote:

https://indianavoters.in.gov/


Why register to vote?


** Registering to vote ensures your government hears your voice.

** Federal financial aid is determined by elected officials.

** The level of taxes you pay are determined by elected officials.

** The minimum wage is determined by elected officials.

** Elected officials make decisions about national security.

Congratulations to our Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance "Somebody Extra Special" Awardees!

Congratulations to:


Dave Rather, Ellen Collinsworth, DeeDee Horen, Susan Schmoll, Evan Yeoman, and Michael Dean. Pictured with the group is Dave Kalavsky and Zac Capps, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance.


Our next "Somebody Extra Special" staff awards will be presented at the March 10 school board meeting. Anyone (staff, students, parents, community members) can nominate a BGCS staff member for consideration (teachers and non-teaching staff). The criteria and nomination form will be posted on our district Facebook page and in the Hornet Blast in February.

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BGMS Valentines Dance

From Mrs. Sutton . . .

Please note this is 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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Thank you, Mr. Armbruster!

One of our Agri-Science Advisory Council members, Mr. Jim Armbruster, retired from the Council and was recognized by Advisory Council Chair, Mr. Bruce Bye, at the Council's meeting last night.


Thank you for your contributions and commitment to our Agri-Science program and our students. We appreciate your service!

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Central Elementary Families

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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A Free Day at The Children's Museum!

Beech Grove families...check this out!

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has graciously offered our Beech Grove City Schools' families a FREE admission day on Sunday, January 19! To take advantage of this great opportunity, print the attached PDF and present at The Children's Museum on January 19. Each museum voucher is good for admission for up to four individuals.


Your child's school will also be sending a voucher home.

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A.R. Ice Cream Celebration at South Grove

From Mrs. Johnson . . .

Our 2nd grading period A.R. Ice Cream Celebration was a HUGE success!

Volunteers scooped and served 376 bowls of ice cream!


Thank you to our Volunteers:

Jaimie Sunderland

Mike Sunderland

Mike Kord

Jennifer Gearlds

Jon Broadwell

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First Grade Vision Screening

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Our Central Elementary Students Exhibit Their Best "BedHead"

From Ms. Malinka . . .

"We read the story, Bedhead, by author Margie Palatini, and last Friday, we got to sport our best bedhead. The story is from our Humorous Fiction genre...."


It was BIG.
It was BAD.
It was...BEDHEAD!
No doubt about it, Oliver's having a very bad hair day. His parents and sister try to help. They push, they pull, they spritz and they spray; they goop, they glop, and they mousse. But Oliver's hair is still way out of control. And today's class picture day!
What's a boy to do?
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Don't Miss This!

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Middle School Softball Conditioning

From Coach Kestner. . .

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Our Generous Central Elementary Students

From Mrs. Trudi Wolfe . . .

"As part of our generosity lesson (Be Generous - Help a Hero!) this year, we collected single-serving powdered drink mixes, such as Crystal Light or Kool-Aid. We are sending them to Operation Gratitude, which will ship the drink mixes to troops stationed overseas. The troops use the drink mixes to make their water taste better. We collected 2,164 drink mixes! Thank you to all of our generous Central families for your donations."


Three of our Central Elementary students are pictured below with the drink mixes: Liam Combs, Colton Wiseman, and Lucy Brandenburg.

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Flu Prevention

From our Nurse Coordinator. . .

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WIDA Assessment

If your child is scheduled for this evaluation, you will receive notice from her/his school.

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Si a su hijo se le ha asignado esta evaluación, recibirá un aviso de su escuela.

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We Need Your Help!

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For Central and South Grove Families

myOn provides students access to digital books. Many titles (but not all) are in the Accelerated Reader program. Questions? Please contact your child's teacher.
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Kindergarten Round-Up

Save the date! And, spread the word!

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Happy 2020 from South Grove Intermediate School!

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Upcoming Holidays/Breaks for Beech Grove City Schools

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COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Buzz Club at the Hornet Park Community Center

Does your Beech Grove student need a fun and educational afterschool activity? Buzz Club is a low cost (only $30 per week, $15 for each sibling) program for Beech Grove students grade k-6. Snacks, dinner, teacher led homework help, and lots of fun activities are offered Monday-Friday, 3-6pm.

Activities include Art club, animal shows, DJ dance parties, visits from the Marion County library, and many other enrichment opportunities.

Register now through January 20 and we will waive the $30 registration fee per child! (fee for the first week will need to be paid at registration)


https://www.hornetparkcommunitycenter.com/buzz-club

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Alumni Meeting on Tuesday, January 21

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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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Classes take place at the BG Library. . .

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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!


"Only the Best. Only Beech Grove."
Small Schools. Big Opportunities.