Beadle Lake Broadcast

Hello Families! We’ve had an exciting and productive month at Beadle Lake. We learned about a lot of new people during African American History Month. I’m so proud of our students' hard work, kindness, and enthusiasm for learning.

As we move into March, many exciting events and opportunities are ahead. Please keep an eye on your emails and our school calendar for important dates, including our Read-a-Thon, March is Reading Month calendar, dress-up days, Let It Grow Performance and Art Gallery, and Read-and-Create Around Beadle Lake. We love seeing our families engaged, whether it’s through volunteering, attending school events, or simply supporting learning at home.

A huge thank you to our dedicated teachers and staff for their commitment to creating a positive and enriching environment for our students. And, of course, I appreciate our amazing families for your continued partnership in your child’s education. Hope to see you in March.

The Sour Grape by Jory John and Pete Oswald is a humorous and meaningful children's book about the power of forgiveness and positivity.

The story follows Sour Grape, a character who used to be sweet but turned sour after holding onto grudges for too long. Sour Grape believes that once someone wrongs them, they should never be forgiven. However, through a series of events and reflections, Sour Grape realizes that grudges only make life more bitter and lonely. By learning to let go of past grievances and embrace forgiveness, Sour Grape discovers the joy of friendship and kindness.

Student Hours Full Day: 8:50 – 3:45

Student Hours Half Day: 8:50 – 12:00

Student Hours Early Release: 8:50 – 2:35

Students will NOT be released from the office after 3:30 PM

Attendance Line to report an absence: 269-441-3255

* In the event your student is late to school, PLEASE make sure to escort them into the building to be signed in. Thank you.

Please see calendar for Dates to Remember

One student was randomly picked from each grade level. Our March participants are:

Genesis Chandama (DK), Rylan Ernsberger, (K), Olivia Eggerstedt (1), Gabi Garzelloni (2), AJ Hall (3), and Hailie Harley (4). Please enjoy!

Question1: Which is better, being a grown up or being a kid? And why?

Genesis - Being a kid because I like to play with my sisters, and I love my teacher.

Rylan - Being a kid is fun and being an adult is hard. I like to jump up and down.

Olivia -A grown-up because they can be teachers, and I want to be a teacher.

Gabi -Kid because you get to do more things as a kid. You don't have to go to work. You can go to school and be with friends.

AJ - A grown-up because they can do anything.

Hailie - Being a kid because you can spend time with your friends, and you don't have to worry about work.

Question 2: If you could have one rule for everyone to follow, what would it be?

Genesis - No running for safety.

Rylan - No jumping on the beds and no running because you can get hurt.

Olivia - Not littering.

Gabi - No one would get mad at people.

AJ - Don't bully.

Hailie - Be kind and stop bullying people.

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

Genesis - A singer.

Rylan - I want to be a massager because I'm a good massager. I give my mom good massages at home.

Olivia - I want to be a teacher

Gabi - A gymnastics teacher.

AJ - Maybe like an astronaut.

Hailie - I want to be a teacher (Kindergarten).

Question 4: Where would you go if you could drive?

Genesis - To the beach.

Rylan - Biggby and Starbucks

Olivia - New York City. My mom's sister lives there, and I don't get to see her that much.

Gabi - I would go to Florida to see my cousin Lizzie.

AJ - Well, anywhere.

Hailie - I would drive to school and say hi to all my teachers.

Jenny Duval - Title I Coach

Kary Hagen - I have been working for Harper Creek for 17 years. As an academic interventionist my role is to help students with reading, math, and writing. I absolutely love my job and enjoy watching students succeed with their learning. In my spare time, I enjoy playing pickleball, reading books, puzzles, and being outside in my gardens.

Sherrie Roberts - I'm Mrs. Roberts, I have been an academic interventionist for 28 years. I enjoy working with all the students every year. In my free time I love spending time with my 14 grandchildren.

Courtney McCormick - Hello, I'm Mrs. McCormick and this is my first year with the intervention team. I absolutely love my job and getting to work with students from all grade levels. I have always had a passion for working with kids as they are my greatest teacher challenging me to think of different perspectives, approaches, and solutions. When I'm not at school I love spending time with my kids. I have three children who are all six years old right now! Twin daughters Ava and Marcella in kindergarten and a son, Owen who is only ten months older than his sisters and enjoying first grade . We enjoy going to the playground, arts, and crafts, staying at home for family movies or games, going for walks, and finding new ways to stay active as a family.

Cameron Logan Lyon-Hunter - I was born May 12th, 1992. My hobbies include watching wrestling (WWE) and Yu-gi-oh! trading card game. A few of my favorites are the wrestler Jeff Hardy, burritos, the novel version of Batman: Knight fall. I like anime, mango, and cartoons. To this day, I am an avid Cobra Kai, Karate Kid lover. I will leave you with my favorite quote, Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kidd II, "when whole life feels out of focus, return to the basic of life. Breathing."

Terry Pulido - Aloha, my name is Terry Pulido. I am from Hawaii, a little town called Mililani on the island of Oahu. I have 5 children that were born in Honolulu, three boys and two girls. They are all grown except now 2 of those boys are in heaven. RIP. Please don't be sorry. I am dealing day by day with positive energy. God has a plan for everything. I have two beautiful grand babies, one girl and one boy. I enjoy my weekends with them. I am happily married to a wonderful man for 13 years, known him for 18 years. We live in Battle Creek. I love music, art, and being creative. I love camping, fishing, and skating. I have OCD and actually love to clean. Put on some music and jam out. It's relaxing to me. I do it at home too! I love to play video games when I can.

Thank you everyone for your smiles, hellos, and welcoming me here. This is my favorite school out of all of the ones I've worked in for Harper Creek. It's great to be part of a wonderful Ohana. Na Ka Oi means #1 in Hawaiian. Thank you again. Night Shift Custodian, Terry Pulido.

Lionel Stepter - Hey there. I'm Lionel Septer, a.k.a. Mr. Lionel. I am the janitor here at Beadle Lake Elementary, where I've got to meet and interact with the awesome staff and friends here for two years. I'm a dedicated and reliable janitor with over four years of experience maintaining a clean and sanitary workplace. I am committed to providing a welcoming and well-maintained clean building for all staff and students, while prioritizing safety and efficiency in daily cleaning tasks. I'm a father of 5 (three girls and two boys). We love spending time with family and friends outside of working. When I'm not working, I'm either spending time with my family or on the football field practicing or playing flag football with my team. My favorite foods are tacos pizza, spicy chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A, and LOVE lasagna. My hobbies are being a father first, cooking, playing video games, playing sports, hiking, exercising, and helping my peers to make healthy decisions. A few places I'd like to visit are Greece, New Zealand, Italy, Costa Rica, California, Paris, and London. "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." Always be kind and treat others the way you would want to be treated.

March is just around the corner! We celebrate reading every day at BLE, however, next month we will do some special things to continue to build our reading community. We want to continue to motivate and engage our readers every day. We will be doing our READ A THON again starting March 3rd. It will run until March 17th. Look for more information to come home about signing up. We rocked this in November and want to see if we can get more families and students to participate. We can earn incentives for our students, families, and staff. Also, look for a March is Reading Month Calendar to come home this week with special events around reading. We plan to have a reading night March 12th where we will READ & CREATE AROUND BLE! A flyer will be sent home soon! It will be from 6-7, families can choose to participate in many different stem activities focused around reading. Refreshments will be provided.

Lastly, we will have a whole school read aloud that every classroom will listen to. It is a chapter book called A Boy Called Bat. It is a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy. For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises—some of them good, some not so good. We will do weekly engaging activities around this awesome book. This includes giving out some free books for participants in weekly questions around the book.

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Duval

Greetings BLE Families & Loved Ones!

This month our focus is "Mindful March" where we will model being intentionally aware: aware of our tone, body language, surroundings, 5 senses, etc. By taking the time to slow down, we can be in charge of our reactions to situations and take ownership of how we respond. Here at BLE we plan to continue modeling important tools for kiddos like pausing before responding, breathing strategies, and grounding activities to help us stay regulated.

Ask your kiddo about their favorite breathing technique (star breathing, box breathing, finger tracing, smelling the flower, blowing the cocoa) and/or practice a few on kids YouTube together! Another strategy that can be used anywhere to help re-focus or regulate is the 5 senses grounding game. Name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste (or the most recent thing you've tasted). This is a great way to distract the brain by being intentionally mindful of our senses!

January building referrals were lower than December by 15 referrals, and we are SO proud of the kiddos for working hard to LEAD, even when things aren't going their way. We want to celebrate 1st grade who only had 5 referrals for the month, 3rd grade, who only had 1 referral for the month, and 4th grade who only had 7 referrals for the month!