Beck Centennial Elementary

Entry Bell: 8:20AM

School Starts: 8:25am

Dismissal Bell 3:15pm

Beck Attendance Line: 586-797-3999

Email: officebeck@uticak12.org
Website: beck.uticak12.org
Location: 54600 Hayes Road, Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-797-3900
Facebook: facebook.com/BeckElementarySchool

Beck Family Volunteers Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/BeckFamilyVolunteers
Twitter: @beckelementary

UCS Mobile APP: Download at the App store here and Google Play here.

The month of March is simply flying by! This coming week is our last week of Reading Month activities. Take a look at the image below for the events we have planned.

Other Reminders:

• Art to Remember orders are due by Tuesday
• https://arttoremember.com/school/M7SQVW
• Wednesday- Beck Family Volunteers Meeting at 6:30pm in the Media Center- I'd love to see you there!
• FRIDAY- HALF DAY!
• Yearbook orders due ONLINE by April 1st
• Guys and Gals BFV Dance RSVP due by April 7th

This coming Friday is the end of the 3rd card marking and is also a half day. Dismissal is at 11:32am and then Spring Break begins.

Whether you travel or stay home, I hope you and your family and a wonderful break! We will see you all back here on Monday March 31st!

Proud Principal,

Mrs. Cara Parker

🎭✨ Beck Family Volunteers Invites You to the Guys & Gals Masquerade Ball! ✨🎭

Calling all Beck Young Ladies in grades Young 5 through 6th! It's time to grab the special guy in your life—whether it's your dad, stepdad, grandpa, uncle, adult brother, or male guardian—and join us for a night of magic and fun at the Guys & Gals Masquerade Ball!

🗓 Date: Sunday, April 27th
📍 Location: Shelby Gardens, 50265 Van Dyke Ave
💵 Cost: $60 per couple (additional young ladies: $20 each)
🎉 Ticket Includes:

• Buffet dinner
• Dancing
• Photos
• Basket raffles
• Fancy treats 🍬

This is a night you won’t want to miss! Come celebrate with us in your masquerade attire and make some unforgettable memories.

👉 To sign up, see the attached flyer or click here to register: Beck Family Volunteer - Login

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉✨

#BeckFamilyVolunteers #MasqueradeBall #FathersAndDaughters #FamilyFun #MakingMemories #GuyAndGalsBall

Please, for the SAFETY of yourself and our precious Beck students, do NOT turn left on to Hayes road at arrival or dismissal. Spending a bit more time to turn right and go SAFELY around the roundabout (intersection of 25 and Hayes) is a small price to pay to keep your children safe. Turning left on Hayes at that time is unsafe. Do not turn left. Please. You may have also noticed that the Macomb Township Police Department has been hanging around a bit at dismissal and has pulled some of our left turning drivers over. So please, don't turn left. We all love our little Beck Vikings and want them safe at all times.

Use the QR code to get to the website or click the button below!

Please review the policy regarding technology in schools. It states, "The personal use of non-school issues cell phones or other electronic communication devices (ECDs) by students is prohibited at any time while in school or in a district vehicle." It also states, "Elementary Students may bring a device to school, but the device must remain in their backpacks or locker area."

To prevent theft, many students at Beck drop off their cell phone in the office for safe keeping throughout the day.

No one should be wearing a Smart Watch at all. They can stay in backpacks. Smart watches are becoming a problem as students are beginning to text each other, take pictures, etc. This is a disruption to learning which is why time was spent developing rules for ECDs. Students are here to learn. Even a text from mom or dad is a distraction to the important brain work that is happening here at Beck. If you need to tell your child something before they get home, call the office at (586) 797-3900 and we will deliver the message for you.

Our kiddos already have enough technology in their lives. Let's give them the break they desperately need from their personal devices during the school day. Like cell phones, smart watches can stay in their backpack if you feel they have to have them in school.

The UCS Foundation and Connect Macomb, in cooperation with UCS, will be hosting the 31st Annual Career Focus Event for sixth grade students on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7. On both days, the event will be held in-person from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at The Palazzo Grande in Shelby Township. Beck's Sixth Graders will be attending on May 6th. Students will travel by UCS bus to the venue where they will interact with a business or community mentor, enjoy lunch, and then return by UCS bus to their school.

Practicing our multiplication facts by skip counting through song is an easy way to practice facts! Mrs. Parker's favorite video by Mr. D is Up Town Funk: Practicing 3s. Take a listen! From young 5s through 6th grade, it's always important to practice our math facts and these SKIP counting videos put to popular songs are an easy and fun way to do it! Try it out in the car!

If your child just needs practice with a specific math fact, click on the link below. They can play free math games, tailored to the facts they need practice in! Mrs. Parker's Favorite game is "Happy Burger!"

March: Reading Month!

• 13th: Bagel Day
• 17th: 2nd grade/VanDeWinkle to Troy Historical Village- information will be sent out later
• 19th: BFV meeting @6:30pm
• 21st: Half Day of School - End of Marking Period
• 24th - 28th: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

April:

• 16th: Kindergarten Field Trip to Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center 9:30- 11:45am- information will be sent out later
• 18th: NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
  
• 22nd: Earth Day
• 25th: Skate Night 5-7pm
• 27th: Guys and Gals Masquerade Ball hosted by BFV at Shelby Gardens
• 28th: First Grade Field Trip to Deneweth's
• 29th: 3rd/4th grade concert 7pm

May

• 6th: Career Focus Luncheon 6th grade
• 15th: Bagel Day
• 21st: BFV meeting 6:30
• 22nd: 3rd Grade field trip to the Zoo- information will be sent out later
• 23rd: 6th Grade Trip to Tree Runners
• 26th: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
• 30th: Skate Night 5-7pm

June:

• 2nd: 5th Concert/6th Band Concert, Time TBD
• 3rd: Senior Celebration- graduating seniors return to Beck!
• 5th: Field Day!
• 10th: 6th Grade Graduation
• 10th: Half Day of School - Dismissal at 11:29am
• 11th: Half Day of School - Dismissal at 11:29am- LAST DAY!

Creating an account- PowerSchool / Creating a PowerSchool Account (uticak12.org)

Click through tutorial- PowerSchool - How to Create a Parent Account (iorad.com)

Parent sign in- Parent Sign In (misd.net)

Adding a student- PowerSchool / Adding a Student to PowerSchool Account (uticak12.org)

Resetting a password- PowerSchool / Resetting a Password (uticak12.org)

Click through tutorial- PowerSchool - How To Reset a Password (iorad.com)

Mobil app- PowerSchool / Mobile App (uticak12.org)

We are asking for your assistance to ensure that our security procedures during the school day are effective. As many of you know, our school has a security camera, intercom, and buzzer at the front entrance for use during the school day. To help us assist you when you would like to enter the school:

1. All guests must enter through the main office door

2. Please press the buzzer to speak with someone in the office

3. You will be asked to state your name and reason for visiting

4. Each time you come to the office you will be asked to show your photo ID into the security camera above the outside door and once again at the main office.

5. Office staff will assist you.

6. Guests must have an appointment to meet with a staff member during instructional hours

In addition, we are asking you to not let any visitors in the door as you enter (and they come up behind you) or as you exit the building.

Finally, all exterior doors are to remain locked and secure daily. Teachers will not prop doors open and any door that is open is to have a staff member monitoring it at all times.

The teachers and staff are committed to student safety and security and we would like to thank you for your assistance in helping keep the students of Beck safe.