Beveridge students will not be allowed to celebrate Valentine’s Day at school. There are many reasons behind this decision, and we kindly ask that you don’t allow your student to bring cards, balloons and/or candy to school this week.

First and foremost, parties and cards exchanges can be disruptive to the learning environment. It's very hard to get anything accomplished if students are anticipating a celebration or recovering from one. Second, not all students' religious beliefs include Valentine's Day and celebrating it in the classroom can be considered discriminatory. Third, some families may not be in a position to purchase items for friends, and this may cause feelings of anxiety or other negative emotions. Finally, Valentine's Day is perfect fodder for bullying, clique behavior and hurt feelings, even if the "everyone gets a card" rule is enforced. Therefore, we ask that Valentine's Day celebrations and exchanges take place off school grounds outside of school hours.

Candy boxes, flowers and balloons will not be permitted in the building, including classrooms. If these items are brought to school, they will be kept in the front office until the end of the day. We appreciate your support.

School Counselor Appreciation Week was last week! I wanted to take a moment to thank our counseling team for supporting all of our students.

Mr. Dustin Rothe, our 6th grade counselor, is working hard to ensure our 6th grade students are transitioning to middle school and preparing them to become independent middle school students. He is also working and planning for registration for our incoming 6th Grade Students for the 24-25 school year.

Mr. Matthew Aguilar our 7th grade counselor has been busy working with all of our 7th grade students, assistant coaching our Boys Swimming Team, supporting lunch supervision with his positive presence and music!!

Ms. Kacey Francis, our 8th grade counselor, has worked incredibly hard to ensure all our students had the information necessary to make an informed decision regarding which high school they want to attend. We have just completed high school registration for all middle school students, and we couldn't have done it without her tremendous planning.

Along with these huge projects, each of our counselors support our students and school in so many other ways, including working one-on-one with students, conducting small group support, leading peer-to-peer mediations and working through various other complicated situations. Please join me in thanking our counseling team for their endless support and work with our staff, students and community!

Thank you Mr. Dustin Rothe, Mr. Matthew Aguilar and Ms. Kacey Francis - WE APPRECIATE YOU!!!!

Let's give our Beveridge staff a sweet treat on Valentine's Day to thank them for all they do! Please consider signing up to bring items on Tuesday the 13th (7:15 am - 3:00 pm) or Wednesday morning (by 8:00 am) to the front office. Thank you in advance for your help!
Staff Valentine's Treat Bar

In case the above hyperlink doesn't work:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CACA72FA5FEC52-47848547-valentines

All after school activities are from 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM. All students participating in after school tutoring, activities, detention or sports must be picked up at 5:00 PM on the south side of the school. This is where the buses drop off and pick up students. All students must be supervised by their activity sponsor or coach until they are picked up.

• Monday, February 12: B Day

  • Student Council Meeting: Sponsor Ms. McCarthy & Ms. Isaak
  • Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder
  • Boys Swimming Practice: Coach Becker
  • Girls Basketball Practice: Coach Arnold and Coach O'Brien
  • Drama Rehearsal: The Little Mermaid Jr.: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
  • Late Admin: Ms. Jillian Johnson, Dean of Students, 6th Grade

  
  

  Tuesday, February 13: A Day

  • NAEP Testing for Identified 8th Grade Students: Ms. Bass
    
  • Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder
  • Boys Swimming Practice: Coach Becker
  • Drama Rehearsal: The Little Mermaid Jr.: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
    
  • Robotics Meeting: Sponsor: Mr. Troxel
  • Girls Basketball Game HOME vs Hale: Coach Arnold and Coach O'Brien
  • Late Admin: Mrs. Kristin Tipler, Assistant Principal, Academic Director

  
  

  Wednesday, February 14: B Day

  • Explorers 4H Beveridge Club: Sponsor: Mr. Graham
    
  • Wrestling AWAY @ Marrs Middle: Coach Elder
    
  • Girls Basketball Practice: Coach Arnold and Coach O'Brien
  • Boys Swim Meet Away @ Hale vs Davis and Hale
  • Drama Rehearsal: The Little Mermaid Jr.: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
    
  • Late Admin: Mr. Tony Aliano, Dean of Students, 7th Grade

  
  

  Thursday, February 15: A Day

  • GSA Club: Sponsor: Ms. Block
  • Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder
  • Boys Swimming Practice: Coach Becker
  • Robotics Meeting: Sponsor: Mr. Troxel
    
  • Girls Basketball Game AWAY @ Buffet: Coach Arnold and Coach O'Brien
  • Drama Rehearsal: The Little Mermaid Jr.: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
  • Late Admin: Mr. Chad Wachholtz, Assistant Principal, Athletics Director
    

  
  

  Friday, February 16: B Day

  • Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder
  • Boys Swim Meet Home @ South High vs Marrs
  • Drama Rehearsal: The Little Mermaid Jr.: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
  • Ski Club Activity: Sponsor: Mrs. Quist
  • Robotics Tournament 3:00 - 9:00 PM: Sponsor: Mr. Troxel
    
  • Late Admin: Mrs. Kristin Tipler, Assistant Principal

Beveridge will have a 7th and 8th grade dance on Friday, February 29th after school. The dance will take place in the Beveridge Gym from 3:15 - 4:30 PM. We are very excited to host this activity for our students. Students will have to pay $1 or 3 PAWS Applause tickets to get into the dance. We want to recognize and celebrate students demonstrating Beveridge Ready Expectations on a daily basis. In order for students to be eligible to attend the dance, the following criteria must be met:

Starting on Monday, February 12th through Friday, February 29th:

• Students must have no more than TWO unexcused tardies to class
• Students must have no Lunch Detentions or After School Detentions
• Students must have no In School Suspensions
• Students must have no Out of School Suspensions

Students must have a signed permission slip from their parent/guardian to attend. Students should be picked up at 4:30 PM from the dance. We will have Late Bus transportation for students who are eligible for transportation.

DONATIONS NEEDED

Student Council is organizing the entire dance, and we need your help. The theme this year is Hollywood. Please review the items we need to hold the dance and consider donating some items for our amazing students! Feel free to purchase on Amazon and ship to the school or buy local and drop it off in the Main Office.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AADA629A0FBC16-47654174-3rdquarter

The Bulldogs defeated the Bears of Bryan on Wednesday with a score of 60-33. The wrestlers had 11 wins compared to 4 losses. The following wrestlers beat their opponent on the mat:

Levi Halbert

L.T.

William Lehl

Diagio Jackson

Ridwane Moudachirou

George Whitbeck

Jackson Gammel

Oscar Gerstandt

Lachlan Miller

Wrestlers of the Week:

8th Grade

Ridwane M. - Ridwane is currently undefeated on the year with a record of 3 and 0. Ribs is a guy that you want on your side when it comes time to grind. Off the mat, Ribs is all smiles and brings everyone up around him. Keep it up Ribs!

7th Grade

Michael L - Michael is currently undefeated with a record of 7 and 0. Michael is what it means to be a Bulldog. He is gritty on the mat and gritty in the classroom. He currently has all A's on his report card! Way to go Michael!

Great job Bulldogs! We will wrestle against Marrs next Wednesday.

One of the best and most important approaches to take in handling media use among children is for families to sit down together and create a family media agreement. The virtue of this approach is that it enlists all stakeholders in a conversation and empowers and invites kids and parents to think about what they do with media, when they are on media, how they engage with media and how often they use media at home. And, perhaps most importantly, the conversation creates space for dialogue about family values around media.

The Family Media Agreement from Common Sense Media can help start the conversation with your children about being safe.

The 8th Grade Honors Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 21st at 9:00 AM in the Beveridge Gymnasium. Please mark your calendars for this event honoring our 8th grade students.

Our district works proactively to make the best decision possible when winter weather or emergencies require us to adjust our regular learning routines.

Our toolkit of alternatives includes the following options:

• Remote Learning Day
• School Closure (no remote learning, schools are closed and district offices remain open)
• District Closure (no remote learning, schools and district offices are closed)
• Late Start (two-hour delay)
• Early Release (two-hour early dismissal)
  
  

On a Remote Learning Day, teachers will contact students through email or Teams with independent learning activities by 8:30 a.m. Teachers will have virtual office hours from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. if students and families have questions or wish to visit with the teacher about their academic progress. Attendance will not be taken on Inclement Weather Remote Learning Days.

Whenever possible, our district will announce changes to a daily routine the night before. However, we know weather conditions and other emergencies can develop rapidly and a decision the morning of a school day may be necessary. When that happens, we will communicate as early as possible in the morning.

We will follow our communication routines. If weather, power outages or other circumstances force a change to our normal day, we will communicate directly with all staff and families. That communication will be through email, text message and phone call. Families should ensure their contact information is current in Infinite Campus. We will also share the information on our website and through local media.

This information can be found at: Weather Procedures / Weather Procedures (ops.org)

This application allows parents and guardians to access information about ALL of their students through one convenient website.

This is a great way for you to see what assignments your student has turned in and what assignments they haven't turned in yet. You will also be able to see the specific grade your student earned for the assignment once the teacher has entered the grade for it. Please click on the attachment below for directions on accessing the Parent Portal. If you need any support with this, please contact our front office staff at 531-299-2280.

Partnering with the school and accessing the Parent Portal for your middle school student is important. Helping your student manage their time and their schoolwork is invaluable. Supporting your student with managing 9 classes, will be of great benefit as they transition to high school with excellent study habits and homework completion.

At Beveridge, safety is always our top priority. Our district has planned and prepared in case of an emergency. Just as a family may practice sheltering for severe weather at home, we teach students and staff across our district how to respond in a range of situations. Since August 2018, Omaha Public Schools has used the Standard Response Protocol (SRP). The SRP benefits students, staff and first responders because everyone uses the same language and definitions. The five options in the Standard Response Protocol are:

• Hold
• Secure
• Lockdown
• Evacuate
• Shelter Inside

Inside Beveridge, you will see posters that include the same information. At Beveridge, students routinely participate in drills or different possible emergencies. Students learn how to react, where to assemble and what to expect were it a real situation. We encourage families to review these procedures at home with their students. It may also be a good time to discuss safety plans at home. In case of a true emergency, is important that children memorize their address and phone numbers. In an emergency during school, communication will be sent out to families. Families should follow the instructions sent via email and automated phone call. In an emergency, we ask that families not call or visit the school until asked to do so.

During an emergency, staff will be focused on student safety and may not be available to answer phones or direct traffic. Access in and near a school may be blocked for emergency personnel.

Please access the 23.24 Beveridge Student Handbook using the link below. You can find our Title 1 policies starting on page 9 of the handbook.

Drop Off & Pick Up Video - please share with anyone who will be dropping off or picking up your student.

Parent Portal - access student records including attendance, grades, schedule, and missing assignments. Please click this link for directions on accessing the Parent Portal. If you need any support with this, please contact our front office staff at 531-299-2280.

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