Beadle Lake Broadcast

We work so well together. It takes a team to develop leaders who Learn Responsibly, Encourage Kindness, Act Respectfully, and Demonstrate Safety. It also takes a team to nurture an inclusive culture that offers a sense of belonging and celebrates every individual's uniqueness and effort. We do lots of hard things at Beadle Lake and operate with a growth mindset. We believe that our students “can” so they do and sometimes they also “do” with support. Thank you for sharing your amazing children with us every day. Have a wonderful holiday season! 💝

The laughter is nonstop as everyone's favorite greedy and selfish pug is sent to obedience school in this picture book from #1 New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Aaron Blabey. Enjoy! What do you think? Thumbs up 👍 or thumbs down 👎?

Sending a huge shoutout to our October LEADers and Most Improved LEADers!!

Rachael Franks - Hi everyone! My name is Rachael Franks. I have been with Harper Creek for 5 years now but have been teaching for 18 years. I live in Battle Creek with my husband (Jim), our son (Andrew) and our two dogs (Dory and Binx). In my spare time I like to work outside, take walks, read books and enjoy time with my family. I am so glad to be part of the Beadle Lake Family.

Ann Delmotte - Ann Delmotte is in her 33rd year of teaching at Beadle Lake Elementary. She enjoys knitting, baking and spending time with her family and her dog. Teaching has always been her passion, and she truly enjoys fostering the love of lifelong learning in her students. Her motto: Laugh every day; Love with all of your heart and grow your mind for as long as you live.

Shannon Graves - My name is Shannon Graves I am currently in my 26th year of teaching. I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, & grandkids outside of school. I have a strong passion for STEM and helping students work through challenges. My dream is to be a principal.

Michelle Migliaccio -Hello, everyone! Many of you may know me as Mrs. Migs, though my full name is Mrs. Migliaccio. I’ve had the privilege of being a part of the Beaver community for over 30 years. Three years ago, I was fortunate enough to take on the role of the district's developmental kindergarten teacher. I absolutely love watching our younger students learn and grow, especially through directed play. It’s such a rewarding experience to be part of their early educational journey! When I'm away from school, I cherish spending time with my husband and our two adult children. Whether we're enjoying a quiet evening at home or going on new adventures together, family time is something I truly value.

Morgyn Case - Hi, I'm Mrs. Case and I work in the ASD classroom. This is my second school year at BLE and I also have 2 boys who attend BLE. My whole family is very outdoorsy, and you will usually find us in the woods or on the water. I'm looking forward to an awesome school year- Go blue!

Joshua Demaree - My name is Joshua Demaree. I'm a Harper Creek Alumni, Class of 2008. I have a 14 year beagle, Rosie, and an 11 year old shih tzu/chihuahua, Izzy, they're my girls. I love all music, but you'll often find me in a mosh pit at a metal show.

Mindy Forrest - My name is Mindy Forrest. I live in Battle Creek with my husband Dave and my daughter Lily. We have 3 dogs and a cat.

Dannie Byers - My name is Dannie Byers I am going to school to be a teacher, I love being outdoors, and cows.

Jesse Chapman - I have 4 cats Cole, Grayson, smores, and spook, a dog named sandy, 5 girls Ally Gates, Kailey Dishman, Charlize Dishman, Savannah Chapman, Cecelia Chapman, and 2 boys Andrew Gates and Carter Chapman. I spend a lot of time watching movies with the family or playing board games like Monopoly, Clue, and Life. My favorite movies are Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Grease.

Vicki Latimer - I have been married to my husband Bud for 46 years. After having our four kids, I opened up Latimer Daycare from our home for BLE students for 12 years. I entered law enforcement, jail division and was there for 24 years. I retired in 2016. My career with Harper Creek started in 2018 at Wattles Park in the ASD room.

Kayla Roush - My name is Kayla Roush, I live in Bellevue with my grandparents. I love cows and my hobbies include reading and shopping.

Not Pictured - Isabella Badgley

We are so excited to share that DK & 3rd grades were being LEADers all of October, and each had less than 5 behavior referrals for the whole month! Woo Hoo!

The area we saw the highest number of behavior referrals in October was the playground. Please have ongoing conversations with your kiddo(s) at home the importance of safe play while at recess. Specifically, sports at school are for fun, and not competitive like many travel teams are. Although some kids may have years of soccer and/or football practice and game experiences, others may still be learning the fundamentals. School sports at recess are for fun, and for everyone. There are no referees, no trophies, and we LEAD by demonstrating safety! We appreciate your support in reiterating this to your student(s).

Greetings BLE Families & Loved Ones!

We're gearing up for "Do Good December" here at Beadle Lake! This month we plan to intentionally model for our kiddos showing not just kindness to those around us with our words and actions, but also having empathy for others. Often times feeling sympathy for someone is easier for kids, as they can relate if they've been in a similar situation. And although being sympathetic to others is important, so is being aware that just because we may not experience the same challenges or feelings as others, we can think about how they may feel, and work on thinking about "if we were in their shoes". Taking time to think about things from someone else's point of view is important to maintaining positive relationships! As always, thanks for working with us in all aspects of your kiddo's education: academics, social emotional, and behavioral.

Your Partner In Education,

Mrs. Ledbetter

It’s that time of year when the sun goes down early and our evenings are longer. Playing outside is decreasing, sadly. How can we have fun inside and still practice reading and math? Playing games! There are so many board games and card games that we can play with our kids to build in family time and learning time. I want to share some ideas on how to connect with your kids while building their academics. Board games can help teach kids how to take turns, follow game rules, and learn to handle themselves when the game doesn’t go their way. Teaching kids that playing games is not about winning and losing as much as it’s about having fun and spending time together is so important. Great games that have maintained longevity are Sorry, Sequence, Parcheesi, Trouble, and Scrabble. For math, fun games include Yahtzee, Tenzi, and card games like War. If you need more ideas, please reach out to me! Happy Gaming Friends!!!