The Arkansas Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (AR-GLR) was launched in 2011 by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to move the needle on education outcomes in Arkansas by focusing on third grade reading proficiency. AR-GLR is managed in partnership with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, the Arkansas Community Foundation, and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. AR-GLR is part of a growing movement led 4 FULL SPEED AHEAD: MOVING THE NEEDLE ON GRADE-LEVEL READING IN ARKANSAS by the national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading that includes over 200 communities in 42 states.
AR-GLR is a collaborative effort of over 25 organizations that believe the only way we can make progress on grade-level reading is to work collectively and in partnership with families, educators, policymakers, and business leaders around the state.
Beebe Schools is doing its part with a new Summer Reading Program which includes the Beebe Bookmobile. Be watching for more information and links to the Beebe Summer Reading Program throughout the summer.
Parents and families, here are some things you can do:
• Talk, read, and sing to your children from birth, building on what we know about early brain development and helping them develop strong vocabularies
• Bring more books into your home by enrolling your children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
• Make sure children are in school every day, except when they are sick, even in pre-k and kindergarten, when the foundations of reading are being taught
• Access free and affordable resources such as public library summer reading programs to keep children reading over the summer – AND the Badger Bookmobile!
Following is a link to the Badger Bookmobile schedule. Let’s keep our students reading over the summer! http://bit.ly/1Wd3FJL
Free physicals tonight from 5-8 pm in the 11-12 cafeteria. Students should have received a form, if not, you can pick one up in the school office.
Students entering the 7th & 8th grade - 5:00 p.m.
Students entering the 9th & 10th grades - 5:30 p.m.
Students entering the 11th - 12th grades - 6:00 p.m.
Have an AWESOME summer!!!
Mrs. Clevenger’s 4th grade class helped pilot a new Education program with NASA. NASA set up a portable studio, and through google hangout, her class was given a complimentary “beta testing” session. The lesson was called “Asteroid Disasteroid.” Mrs. Clevenger also had the lab set up in her class, so the students could experience it live. It addressed 4th grade standards related to speed and collision. Mrs. Clevenger's class was the very first to experience the session.
Congratulations to Dr. Kay Calvert, Arkansas Reading Association Educator of the Year!!!
Congratulations to all of the Beebe Students who took first and second place in Region 4 of the State Stock Market Game!
The Jr. High Division 1st place team was Jack Jennings, Callie Neal, John Nichols, and Randy Smith with Advisor, Mark Pinkerton.
The Jr. High Division 2nd place team was Bianca Aguilon, Madi Barton, Hunter Free, Kyia Jackson and Chase Langston with Advisor, Art Bell.
We have heard that some people are still having problems navigating the Beebe Schools website. If that's you, please take a moment and fill out this short, anonymous survey to let us know what you are having problems with. Please be as specific as possible. http://goo.gl/forms/tgWGmjACtLryW02B3 If you haven't already watched the video on how to navigate the website, please watch it first. http://bit.ly/1UTikru
Reminder: free physicals for Beebe athletes Monday, May 23 in 11-12 cafeteria. 7-8 grades 5:00, 9-10 grades 5:30, 11-12 grades 6:00.
Thanks to Mez Pena's awesome idea to help with AP testing stress! Thanks Bella, Zeke and ABLEPaws!
Beebe HS Graduation will be live streamed this year! Can't attend graduation? Click the following link to watch graduation live on May 13th at 7:30pm. http://bit.ly/1Wsm6dj
Beebe Elementary students took Virtual Field Trips all over the world with Google Expeditions! http://bit.ly/24OTrEs http://bit.ly/24OSprY
Interested in becoming a school bus driver for Beebe Schools? Call the Transportation Department at 501-882-5463 ext. 1203.
Baseball tryouts will be held Monday May 23rd from 2:00pm-4:00pm and Tuesday May 24th from 10:00am-12:00pm for any 8th-11th grader interested in playing baseball for the high school next year.
Baseball Camp for 1st through 7th graders On May 25th and 26th from 9:00am-11:00am at the High School Baseball Field.
Guess who's at Beebe Elementary today... Google Expeditions!!!
Friday, May 6th is AR Heritage and Career Day at Beebe Middle School.
The My Child/My Student Newsletter for May is out. Click here for your copy. http://bit.ly/1VIU39i
Beebe High School Graduation will be held May 13th at 7:30 pm.
