Weekly Update

Digital Learning Day

Teachers have prepared assignments and made office hours for our upcoming digital learning day on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Students in grades 6-12 will have online learning opportunities only. Our BHMS students are already accustomed to completing assignments posted in Google Classroom. Students will have the opportunity to participate in online check-ins with their teachers via Google Meet if they need help. Office Hours for departments are:

• Math/Science: 9:30 – 10:15

• ELA/SS: 10:20 – 11:05

• Connection/Electives/World Lang.: 11:10 – 11:55

• Support Services Office Hours: 12:00 – 12:45

Here are the instructions provided for students to be successful in their digital learning day.

Join Us for Pizza with the Principals and Math Night!

We invite you to a special evening of learning and community on November 6th at our Pizza with the Principals and Math Night.

Enjoy pizza while you and your family learn valuable tips and strategies to support your child's math learning at home. Our Teaching and Learning Team will be on hand to provide guidance and answer your questions. We hope to see you there! This event is for all K-12 CSD families.

Rock Eagle Trip

Next week, our 7th graders will be embarking on their annual overnight adventure to Rock Eagle.

Please be aware that on November 6th and 7th, we will stage charter buses in front of our school both in the morning and afternoon. This may cause some traffic congestion and delays during arrival and dismissal times as we request car riders be dropped off on Adams Street and Kings Highway.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to ensure a smooth and safe experience for our students.

Best regards,

Derrick Thomas, Principal

We're thrilled to announce that our amazing chorus director, Dr. Hirschorn, recently led the GMEA District 13 MS Honors Mixed Choir in Athens, Ga.! This is a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication to music education. The chorus at BHMS has also been busy creating beautiful sounds this October! Dr. Hirschorn conducted a stunning sixth grade treble concert, showcasing the incredible abilities of our young musicians. The sixth grade Cambiata chorus, along with our seventh and eighth graders also participated in a combined DHS chorus event, "Beautiful Spaces," a truly inspiring experience. We're excited to see what the future holds for our talented BHMS chorus!

Students from all Adventure Quest classes recently embarked on an exciting field trip to Panola Mountain State Park. The day was filled with outdoor adventure as students hiked, tree climbed, and explored the park's rare ecosystem. The trip provided a unique opportunity for students to connect with nature and make lasting memories while challenging themselves outside their comfort zone.

Shoutout to the Beacon Hill Middle School Soccer Team on winning their fourth consecutive championship yesterday. Great job to our coaches for their guidance and leadership.

Congratulations to our Beacon Hill Bulldog students who won their Ultimate Frisbee championship! We are excited to see our students succeed in activities outside of school.

BHMS is piloting Lightspeed Classroom, a tool to help teachers keep students focused and engaged! This program offers real-time screen monitoring, promotes personalized learning, and provides valuable data for teachers. Focused on supporting student success, Lightspeed respects student privacy and is only active during school hours. Click here for more details.

Are jackets, lunchboxes, and water bottles mysteriously disappearing from home? Our lost and found table is bursting with forgotten items! Don't let your child's belongings become part of the lost and found collection. Help them remember to pack everything they need before heading out the door. Send them to claim their items or claim them when you're here visiting or volunteering!

BHMS Celebrates Digital Citizenship Week with a Digital Citizenship and Device care Contest! Click here for information!

For the next few weeks, Safe Routes to School (SRTS) will be promoting our Drop & Walk location at Agnes Scott College. We invite you to invest in safety and sanity by dropping your student a few blocks from BHMS so you can avoid the traffic, and they can walk the last steps to school.

On Monday, November 11, SRTS will be offering coffee and raffle tickets at the Drop & Walk location from 8 am to 8:30 am as we kick off Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, which runs through Friday, November 15.

The BHMS PBIS Store is open each Friday from now through the Thanksgiving break. We need volunteers for a 50-minute time slot during each grade’s lunch period. Can’t be on site to volunteer? Please consider donating treats to stock the store: https://bit.ly/PBIS-Store. We are in particular need of full-size candy boxes and candy bars. Have extras in your Halloween stash? Feel free to send them along!

Supper & Sips Returns!

Grab your friends and neighbors and help us celebrate the return of Decatur Education Foundation's highly-anticipated fall FUNdraiser - Supper & Sips! Join us on Thursday, Nov. 14th, from 6-10 pm at The Chapel on Sycamore for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship - all for a good cause. The Supper provides crucial support for DEF, allowing us to continue our work addressing unmet needs, providing enriching opportunities, and supporting our educators.

Get your tickets today! Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Email Meagan@DecaturEducationFoundation.org.

STEP UP for Decatur Youth!

DEF was founded more than 20 years ago by a group of residents who wanted to ensure that EVERY student in CSD had what they needed to learn and thrive. Today, DEF's mission remains focused on Decatur's kids and educators, and we are still 100% reliant on the support of the Decatur community. DEF puts the community's contributions where they will have the biggest impact on our students, and DEF's Step Up Circle is a special group of supporters that allows us to operate programs like Lighten the Load, Teacher Innovation Grants, behavioral health support, arts programming, and so much more. There are also benefits - for both businesses and individuals - to joining DEF's Step Up Circle (beyond the warm and fuzzy feeling you get from supporting Decatur's kids!). Visit https://decatureducationfoundation.org/step-up-circle/ to learn more about the different giving levels.

You can find more information on the following:

Social Media pages:

• CSDBeaconhllmiddleschool Facebook page
• BeaconhillPTA Facebook page
• CSDbeaconhill Instagram page
• Beaconhllmiddleart Instagram page

Other:

• Whom to contact if list
• Counseling Website
• School Website