Beebe School District

This week, we are highlighting one of our Little Badger Pre-K students! Charlotte Tucek was nominated for being considerate, helpful, and simply a joy to those around her. Keep up the great work, Charlotte! We are proud you are a Badger! #BPRD

We have a National Merit Finalist on our hands! Brady McMullen was named a National Merit Semifinalist in the Fall and has just received word that he reached Finalist status! This prestigious ranking means he will be in the running for one of approximately 7,250 National Merit Scholarships. Winners will be announced in March. Congratulations and good luck Brady! #BPRD

If you see an SRO today, be sure and tell them thank you for the job they do! School resource officers play a unique role in our schools as mentors, law educators, and law enforcement officers. They serve as important bridges between youth, law enforcement, and the community. Thank you, Beebe SROs, for all you do to serve our schools! #BPRD

Our Special Olympics students had a great time playing Floorball last Friday. And they won a silver medal in the Masters division (ages 22+)! Way to go! #BPRD

Ms. Poertner's classes at Beebe High School are celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth! Economics students researched African American entrepreneurs, and U.S. history students learned about some famous African American Arkansans! #BPRD

Join our Badger family as a member of our awesome support staff! Beebe Schools is currently looking for bus drivers and a technology assistant! Bus driving positions can be full-time or part-time. Even if you can't commit to a route but are interested in driving for field trips and/or extracurricular activities, we have a spot for you! You may always view a full listing of our current openings at bit.ly/beabadger22. #BPRD

February is CTE (Career & Technical Education) Month, and we are proud to showcase all of the opportunities provided to our students through our many CTE offerings! Today, the Beebe Chamber of Commerce held their February meeting at the Beebe High School CTE building, where they enjoyed lunch prepared by our Culinary Arts Department, heard a brief presentation about our offerings, then took a tour of the building and heard from student leaders in each program. Thank you to the Beebe Chamber of Commerce for your partnership! #BPRD #CTEMonth

Congratulations to two of our own, Taylor Thompson and Zack Brewer, on making 501 Life Magazine's 2023 501 LIFE Basketball Team! Check them out on pages 17 and 34 of the publication, linked here: https://issuu.com/501adsandmags/docs/501_basketball_2023 501 Basketball is a special publication of 501 LIFE Magazine that celebrates a group of exceptional high school players in Central Arkansas. Taylor and Zack are among the group of 47 student athletes who were chosen based on the difference they make on and off the court. Way to go! #BPRD

Beebe Badger Drama attended the Arkansas Thespian Festival this weekend. Students can compete in individual competitions called “Thespys.” The competition had a record number of entries this year, over 600. We had two entries score “Superior” among the best in the state…and a “Best in Show!” Katie Young, Solo Acting, *Superior* Nataleigh Lindsey, Solo Musical, *Superior* Taiyah Tims, Makeup Design, *Best in Show* (State Champ! The first to ever win this award in school history!!) #BPRD

BHS | Sports Medicine Mr. Shipp took his sports medicine students to the AATA High School Sports Medicine Symposium. Upper level sports medicine students worked on emergency management of injuries, participated in a cadaver lab, and saw an ACL reconstruction surgery! #BPRD

It's time to spotlight another "Badger Who Shines"! Tucker Ballard sets a great example for his classmates and is a model leader. Keep up the great work, Tucker! #BPRD

Watch the Badger Pride Sweethearts Pep Rally LIVE at the following link! It will begin at 2:30. #BPRD https://www.youtube.com/live/cvynX4BuMjY?feature=share

Parent Teacher Conferences AND 8th-11th grades CAPS Conferences are next Thursday, 2/16! Please make plans to attend with your students. #BPRD

At yesterday’s DLT Meeting, Mrs. Jennifer Rial was awarded “The Beebe” for her helpful attitude and kind spirit. We are so thankful to have Mrs. Rial as our Business Manager! Also, special thanks to ESS for sponsoring lunch from Gold Star Meal Prep! It was delicious! #BPRD

Badgers ➡️Reddies Congratulations to Jayden Smith and Daygen West on signing to play football at Henderson State University! We are excited to see what they accomplish at the next level! #BPRD

We are happy to welcome these new employees to Beebe Schools! Ms. Mooney will join us this year while Mrs. Price, Ms. Furman, and Mrs. King will begin with us in the fall! Welcome to the Badger family! #BPRD

Here is our review of Monday night's Board of Education meeting. You may view the full review with links at bit.ly/feb23boereview. These Beebe High School students were recognized for high growth on the NWEA Map test: • Mackenzie Brundage • Weston Youngblood • Lendzi Bayles • Emily Davis • Oceanna Thomason • Gabriel Frazier Also, Landen McCullough was recognized for receiving the Character-in-Leadership award - a full tuition, room and board scholarship from the Air Force! He was one of only 100 winners in the country, and the ONLY winner in the state of Arkansas! #BPRD

Thanks to the Local Food for Schools Assistance Grant from USDA, our Food Service Department just purchased 1,350 lbs. of Arkansas ground beef from Natural State Beef! All "scratch recipes" containing ground beef for the next several months will use Arkansas sourced, pasture raised, all natural, whole cow ground beef! We love local! #BPRD

Does your child receive Medicaid benefits? If so, visit the DHS website linked below or call 1-844-872-2660 to renew coverage before March 31st! All Arkansans must update their information by the end of March to keep their Medicaid active. https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/medical-services/update-arkansas-2/ #BPRD

Before & After School Care and Beebe Childcare Programs are hiring NOW! Before & After School Care hours are mornings, 6:00 am-7:30am, and afternoons, 2:30pm - 6:00pm. Daycare Afternoon positions are from 2:00pm - 6:00pm and 3:00pm - 6:00pm. For questions, contact the Daycare office at 501-882-5463 ext 1124 or 1240. You also may email sjones@beebeschools.org or nbass@beebeschools.org. Apply today at the following link! https://beebe.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1372 #BPRD