April 18, 2014

Mrs. Dawn Kennaugh, Principal

DATES TO REMEMBER
Mon. 4/21 Tues. 4/29 Thurs. 5/8 Sat. 5/17 Mon. 5/26 Sat. 6/7 Tues. 6/10 Wed. 6/11

LUNCH MENU
~ Breaded Chicken Patty or Hot Ham & Cheese Bagel ~ Chicken Nuggets & Roll or Turkey & Cheese Sub ~ Cheese Pizza or Sloppy Joe on a Bun ~ Breaded Chicken Rings/Roll or Baked Potato w/ Broccoli and Cheese and Roll ~ Hot Dog or Grilled Cheese Sandwich

4/21 6th Grade Talent Show - 7:00 p.m. 4/22 Town Hall Meeting 6 p.m. 4/23 PTO Meeting 4/24 Relay for Life No Students Memorial Day 4/25 Golf Outing Fundraiser 6th Grade Recognition 7 p.m. A.M. Half Day Last Day for Students

SCHOOLS OF CHOICE MESSAGE FROM MRS. KENNAUGH I hope everyone had a wonderful break. I am pleased to let you know that I came back to work this Wednesday! The recovery from my accident and the complications that arose after has taken longer than I would like, but I was so thankful to see all of the smiling student faces greet me when they saw me. For at least the next couple of weeks, I will be working about four hours per day. Several days a week, Mr. Schuchaskie, Mrs. Densmore, or Mr. Moore will continue to work in the office to handle many of the principal responsibilities so that I can focus on being in classrooms. I hope your student told you all about our Bucket Fillers assembly that took place Tuesday. We scheduled that assembly, along with some classroom lessons, to deter bullying and support our Beagle ROCKS behavior. If you are unfamiliar with Bucket Fillers, the premise is that all of us impact others around us with our words and actions. We can positively impact others, which fills up the a persons bucket, or we can negatively impact others, which dips into the good feelings they have about themselves. The message is clear: it is important to be a Bucket Filler instead of a bucket dipper, and we cannot fill up our own bucket (make ourselves feel good) by hurting others and dipping into their bucket. If you currently have a Schools of Choice student, you must notify the District either by email to D'Anne Golub at golubd@glcomets.net, or a letter to Grand Ledge Public Schools, c/o D'Anne Golub, 220 Lamson Street, Grand Ledge, MI 48837 no later than May 31, 2014 indicating that you would like your student(s) to continue as a schools of choice student for the 2014-2015 school year. STUDENT ABSENCES OR TARDIES If your child is going to be absent or late for school, please call the office at 925-5480. If no one is available to take your call, please leave a message with the following information: Students Name Teacher Reason for absence If your child is ill, please explain their symptoms so we can accurately file our weekly report with the Eaton Co. Health Dept. If your student is going to be late and needs a hot lunch, please let us know what their lunch choice is. Thanks for your assistance in this matter!

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

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION Eaton County Great Start is hosting a county-wide preschool open house at Holbrook Early Childhood Center, 615 Jones Street, Grand Ledge. Discover a preschool that is the right fit for you and your child. Participating licensed preschools will be open Monday, April 28 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. To find participating preschool locations in Eaton County visit: www.egspreschoolopenhouse.weebly.com. Children are welcome to attend with their parents/guardians. If you have further questions, please contact Nikki at nselleck@eatonresa.org or 517-541-8795. ATTENTION: 5th Grade Parents Schools in Michigan will be required to report the following immunization status of all children entering kindergarten, all 6th grade students, and all children 11 through 18 years of age who are changing school districts. All students must have documentation from a health professional of the following immunizations: ! Three doses of polio vaccine ! Two doses of measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine ! Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine (this is a series of 3 shots) NEW ! Two doses of chickenpox (varicella) vaccine after 12 months of age (or approximate date of chickenpox disease). NEW ! One dose of meningococcal vaccine (11-18 yr old students) NEW ! Complete series of diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus vaccine (DTP, DtaP, DT, or Td), with one dose of Tdap in the last five years (for ALL incoming 6th graders and 1118 yr old students changing school districts) The new requirements will help assure that all school-aged children are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. If your child needs immunizations, you should contact your physician or the local health department. If you have any questions regarding school immunization requirements, you may call the Barry-Eaton District Health Department at 485-7110.

Mileage club kicked off this week. Its available three days a week (M-W-F) during lunch recess. Parent volunteers are still needed so if you have some time to spare, please contact Michelle Ross at 517-9256007 or mrsross10210@hotmail.com. TITLE ONE SURVEY As a Title I building Beagle Elementary is required to gather input each year from the parents/guardians of all students (not just Title I students). This information is used to help plan high-quality curriculum, instruction, assessment, and student interventions designed to raise the academic achievement of all students, The survey at the link below is confidential and will be used to provide the Beagle Elementary School Title I Program leadership with valuable feedback from the parents/guardians our students. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We appreciate your feedback. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BeagleParentSur vey MARCH IS READING MONTH Congratulations to our Beagle Students for reading a total of 140,412 minutes during March is Reading Month. As stated in previous newsletters, encouraging students to read for just 15 minutes a day can make a big difference in their reading fluency and school work. Please see the attached copy of The Rewards of Reading published by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) for some great reading tips for parents. ** For those reading the newsletter on-line, click on the Rewards of Reading link provided on our website.

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