March 7, 2013

Mrs. Dawn Kennaugh, Principal

Next Week at Beagle: Monday, March 11 - Spring Picture day. **See page two of the newsletter for more information. Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14 Author Alan St. Jean will be visiting our school for writing workshops and assemblies. Please Note:
The last day for Good News Club is Thursday, March 28th and the Beagle Blood Drive for Monday, March 25th has been cancelled.

Please Note

LUNCH MENU
3/11 ~ Chicken Pot Pie & Crackers or Turkey & Cheese Wrap 3/12 ~ Macaroni & Cheese & Dinner Roll or Ham & Cheese Sub 3/13 ~ Beef & Cheese Nachos or Corn Dog Nuggets 3/14 ~ Popcorn Chicken or Cottage Cheese Cup & Dinner Roll 3/15 ~ Cheese Pizza or Hot Pretzel, Yogurt & Cheese Stick

~ MESSAGE FROM MRS KENNAUGH ~

It was wonderful to see so many of you during conferences this week! We appreciate the many ways parents partner with us to ensure student success. Attending your child's conference tells them that school is important and that you value learning. The most consistent predictor of a childs academic success is their parents expectations of them. Therefore, your involvement at conference time, and all year long, is vital to your child's ultimate success. I encourage you to continue their learning outside of school by reading with them, listening while they read, discussing what is being read, playing rhyming games while driving in the car, having your child describe an object, or by having your child keep a journal of important events. The more you model the significance of reading and learning, the more your child will value it as well. I am thrilled to announce that we have author, Alan St. Jean, scheduled to visit our school next week. He will be here all day Wednesday and Thursday and assemblies are being scheduled for all classrooms at this time. Besides the assemblies, Mr. St. Jean will be visiting several classrooms where students will participate in a writing workshop. Mr. St. Jean has sent several books for us to read prior to his visit. Fourth through sixth grade classrooms will receive a copy of his chapter book Aidan of Oren: The Journey Begins. The lower grades will have several different books that they will share between their classrooms. We are anticipating a great response from the students as well as it being a wonderful learning opportunity for them. As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss any concerns, please contact me.

DATES TO REMEMBER
March 11 March 14 March 21 March 25 March 29 April 1 5 April 26 May 27 ~ Spring Picture Day ~ PTO Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. ~ Beagle Kindergarten Registration ~ 6th Grade Talent Show @ 7 ~ No Students Good Friday ~ Spring Break ~ No Students ~ No Students Memorial Day

PTO THANK YOU!!!

The staff at Beagle Elementary would like to thank all our wonderful parents who provided an incredible spread of food for the staff luncheon on Wednesday. The food was YUMMY and the timing was perfect as the staff works extra hours during conference week. Please know how much your time and effort was appreciated!! PTO NEWS The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the library. Superintendent, Dr. Brian Metcalf, is scheduled to attend and ballots will be drafted for next years officers.

Beagle Elementary School 600 South Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 www.glps.k12.mi.us
Phone (517) 925-5480 Fax (517) 925-5523

The GLPS Spring Food Drive

Thanks to the Second Grade teachers for taking our Beagle second graders to the Lansing Symphony Orchestra last Friday! Also, thanks to Christian Heaven (son of Mrs. Heaven) for bringing in his double bass to demonstrate for our second graders! Recorder Karate and Recorder Olympics have been two opportunities for our Beagle 4/5 graders to earn recorder belts while having great fun during their lunch recesses during January and February. Thanks so much to our fifth grade Recorder Karate testers, as I couldnt do this without you: Cale Boyer, Abby Stewart, Abby Kennaugh, Jamison Kunz, Emily Edwards, Kelly Morgan, Karianne Rodeman, Norah Williams, Samantha Filipich, Priscilla Edwards and Emily Waybright. Sixth Grade Talent Show is at 7:00 on Monday, March 25th at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria. An all-school assembly is being offered on Tuesday, March 26th at 9:00 AM in the cafeteria. Just a reminder of the food drive scheduled for: March 18-22, 2013 Monday, 3/18 Protein & Peanut Butter Canned meats such as chicken, fish, ham, etc. Peanut Butter is a favorite pantry item!! Tuesday, 3/19 Toilet Paper This is one of the most needed items for the Food Bank. Wednesday, 3/20 Cold Hard, Cash or Gift Card (Or a check made out to GLEAP, the Grand Ledge Assistance Program) Thursday, 3/21 Pasta & Rice Also, sauces and canned vegetables to make complete dishes. Friday, 3/22 Raid the Pantry: Bring in canned fruits, condiments, or any other nonperishable food you can think of. Other stuff like diapers, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. is also welcome they distribute hygiene products too. SPRING PICTURES MONDAY, MARCH 11
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Spring Pictures will be taken on Monday, March 11. Each child will have their picture taken. A sample brochure will follow shortly after picture day. You are welcome to order prints if you would like, but this is strictly optional. Students are invited to bring a favorite prop to make this a more personal photo. STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO TRANSPORT ANY PROPS IN THEIR BACKPACK. NO PETS PLEASE.

Comet Catchers
Dakoda Dhaene, Zach Finney, Sam Haakenson, Kaili Heinze, Jonathan Lesatz, Luke McCafferey, Julia Nelson, Jon Remy, Mady Slaybaugh, Makayla Spinner, Caleb Szankovics.

Beagle Elementary School 600 South Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 www.glps.k12.mi.us
Phone (517) 925-5480 Fax (517) 925-5523