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Hello Families

Everything we do in school is based upon students being present for their learning day. Beadle Lake held attendance meetings at the end of January for some families. The meetings are set up as brainstorming sessions to develop supports for students that are missing chucks of learning time. If you received a letter, we appreciate your support.

1 or 2 Days a week doesn’t seem like much but…

2 Days per week... 80 Days per year... 16 Weeks per year... Over 5 Years

How about 10 minutes a day? Surely that won’t affect my child?

He/She is missing just… That Equals… Which is… And over 1 years of schooling that’s…

10 Minutes per day... 50 Minutes/week... Nearly 1-1/2 weeks/year... Nearly 1/2 year

20 Minutes per day... 1 hr. 40 min. per week... Over 2 –1/2 weeks per year... Nearly 1 year

30 Minutes per day.. Half a day per week.. 4 Weeks per year... Nearly 1-1/2 years

Frindle by Andrew Clements follows Nick Allen, a fifth grader known for his creativity and pranks. When he decides to invent a new word for a pen - "frindle" - his playful idea unexpectedly catches on, sparking a nationwide movement. As the word gains popularity, Nick faces challenges from his strict language arts teacher, Mrs. Granger, and learns valuable lessons about the power of words, personal responsibility, and the consequences of his actions. The novel explores themes of innovation, authority, and the impact of language on society.

* Student Hours Full Day: 8:50 – 3:45

We are adding a fun student section to our newsletter. If you have ever heard of the show "Kids Say the Darndest Things", that's what we are attempting to recreate. One student was randomly picked from each grade level. We hope you enjoy!

February Participants: Liam Trechter (DK), Lane Vernon (K), Gracelynn Hinton (1), Bryson Bloomfield (2), Amarion McQueen (3), and Olivia Krawetzke (4).

Question 1: What brings you the most happiness?

Liam- When I have something with peanut butter.

Lane - Being with my mom.

Gragelynn - My sister.

Bryson - Getting and feeling good from my friends.

Amarion - Going places with my mom.

Olivia - Being with my family

Question 2: What is the meaning of love?

Liam - Giving people hugs.

Lane - Hugging.

Gracelynn - Being nice.

Bryson - You really love them and they support you through life.

Amarion - Kindness.

Olivia - To be with people you like to be around.

Question 3: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Liam - Policeman

Lane - An officer

Gracelynn - Zoo keeper

Bryson - A tornado chaser and chase tornados

Amarion - A soldier

Olivia - A teacher

Question 4: If you had all the money in the world, what would you do with it?

Liam - Spend it on minecraft money and roadblocks.

Lane - Spend it on everything.

Gracelynn - Give it to the homeless.

Bryson - Buy some stuff my family wants and stuff I want.

Amarion - Buy my mom a house.

Olivia - Give some of it to charity.

Sharon Waltman - Hello Beadle Lake Families! My name is Mrs. Waltman, and I am a fourth grade teacher at Beadle Lake. I have had the privilege of teaching all grades, Kindergarten through 4th grade. I was fortunate to spend eight years working as the Title I teacher and Instructional Coach. All of my 30 years have been at Beadle Lake. At one point in my teaching career, I served as a teacher leader with Mrs. Migliaccio for four years. We worked together to support literacy instruction. During this time, I was teaching 2nd grade with Ms. Schwarz. Some extracurricular activities I have been involved with are coaching freshman cheerleading and working on the yearbook. Last year, I hosted a looming club for 4th grade students, and WE really enjoyed spending time together crafting. I love going to see students at events outside of school so I can learn more about their passions. Some of my hobbies include spending time with family and friends, photography, gardening and genealogy.

Kim Haire - My name is Kim Haire. I graduated from WMU with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and an early childhood emphasis. I also have my master’s degree in Reading from WMU. This is my 25th year teaching, with this being my 24th year at BLE in 1st Grade. My husband Chris and I have lived in the Harper Creek Community for over 20 years, and we have two children. Drew is married to Christine, and they have two girls: Amelia and Maci. Alysha and her husband Brad also have two children; Hayden and Addilee and they are expecting another baby in April. In my free time I love spending time with my family. We also have three dogs: Lola, Boone & Hawk. Boone is our Beadle Lake Therapy Dog certified through Therapy Dogs International. He comes to school 1-2 times a week to work with the students.

Amy Rinard - My name is Amy Rinard. I am a graduate of Harper Creek and attended KCC and WMU. This is my 20th year of teaching, with 4 years being in kindergarten, 15 years in first grade, and 1 year in second grade. I spent 6 years teaching in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the rest at Beadle Lake. I am married and have three stepdaughters from that union. They are 16, 13, and 11 years old. We enjoy exploring new places, swimming at the lake, and watching movies! I have three dogs at home, Theo (Corgi), Groot (Great Pyrenees), and Harry (French Bulldog). I enjoy cooking and spending time with my family.

Samantha Latta - My name is Samantha Latta. I am a graduate of KCC and The Robert B. Miller College. This is my 10th year teaching. I taught kindergarten for 5 years before moving to first grade in 2020. All ten of my teaching years have been at Beadle Lake! I am married to my husband, Alex. We have three children, AJ, Camden, and Elsie. In my free time, I enjoy watching my children play sports, walking my dog-Vivi, exercising, and reading. I read almost 100 books in 2024, and I hope to do the same this year!

Missy Neynaber - I have a husband named Steve who makes me laugh every day and we have been married for 32 years. I come from a family of 11 kids; 9 older brothers and a younger sister. We don't have any children, but between us we have 39 nieces/nephews and 27 great nieces and nephews. I enjoy watching movies, reading, playing games, spending time with friends and family and bike riding.

I have been a Speech Language Pathologist for 30 years; 26 of those years have been in the school system. I love serving the students and families at Beadle Lake Elementary. We have a good time learning together and encouraging one another to be our best. Thank you for sharing your precious children with me. I look forward to working alongside the staff at BLE and helping the kids to grow to become the person they were meant to be.

Greetings BLE Families & Loved Ones!

This month we're focusing on "Friendly February" and we plan to model being intentionally kind to others, aware of our interactions with others, and committed to making our relationships healthier with our peers, family members, teachers, and friends. Taking some time to connect with conversation starters at dinner, or going around in a circle to answer a daily question are great ways to connect. As always, thank you for all you do to foster your child's education, not only academically, but socially and emotionally at home as well.

Your Partner In Education,

Mrs. Ledbetter

Dear Families,

I would like to share with you all more information about our new English Language Arts Curriculum, Amplify CKLA. This is a skills AND knowledge building curriculum. I am sending the link to the parent HUB that will allow you to view curriculum materials and help your child log on to their learning HUB at home. Students can practice reading their readers at home AND practice new vocabulary.

All you have to do is go to this website and it will walk you through the easy steps.

https://amplify.com/caregiver-hub/amplify-ckla/

As I stated in January, EVERY day in Grades DK–2, students complete one full lesson that builds foundational reading skills, as well as one full lesson that builds background knowledge. In Grades 3–4, students start to master the skills of reading, further opening up their worlds. Each day’s lesson builds on the last, where knowledge acts as velcro and new knowledge attaches and connects to previous knowledge. We want our students to make connections and applications in their learning each and every day.

Happy Learning!

Mrs. Duval

Huge shoutout to 3rd graders at BLE who only had 3 referrals and 1st graders who only had 6 referrals for the whole month of December! We're SO proud of you for using safe and respectful problem solving skills to keep issues and disagreements small. Keep it up!

We've seen the highest number of referrals happening on Mondays in our building, so grown-ups if you could go over the L.E.A.D. Expectations at dinner or before bed each Sunday evening or as you eat breakfast and get ready together Monday morning before school as a good reminder, we'd be so grateful. Together we can set kiddos up for success each week at school!