Beebe School District

Nominations are now open for Teacher of the Year AND Classified Employee of the Year! If you know of a teacher or employee who deserves to be nominated, please submit your nomination at the links below. You MAY nominate more than one person! Teacher of the Year Nomination Form: bit.ly/bbtoy24 Classified Employee of the Year Nomination Form: bit.ly/bbcoy24 A few reminders about eligibility: • Teachers/Employees who are nominated will have the opportunity to fill out the application for the Building-Level award. Building-level winners will then move on for the chance to be Beebe School District Teacher/Employee of the Year. • To be eligible - A teacher must have completed at least 3 years of certified teaching within the district. A classified employee must have completed at least 3 years of employment within the district. • Anyone may nominate, including: supervisors, colleagues, parents, students, staff, and community members. • Administrators and supervisors are not eligible for these awards. To clarify, • TEACHER of the Year is awarded to an individual who spends at least 70% of their day engaged in instruction with students (This includes regular classroom teachers, activity teachers, GT teachers, library media specialists, and counselors.) • EMPLOYEE of the Year is awarded to an employee who serves in a capacity outside of certified teaching. Departments include Classified Instructors / Instructional Assistants (Paraprofessionals), Administrative Assistants (Secretaries), Health Services (Nurses / Therapists), Food Service, Transportation, Maintenance & Operations (including Technology), and District Police Officers (SROs). We cannot wait to recognize the deserving individuals who are nominated and ultimately win these awards! Please take a moment to nominate any teacher and/or employee whom you feel is deserving. Nominations will remain open through Friday, December 1st. Please share with anyone who may be interested in nominating a deserving individual! #BPRD

This morning, Bus 6 was involved in a minor accident at a 4-way stop with two students on board. No injuries occurred, and both parents have been notified. Please remember, we share this information with the aim of transparency within our school community, and we kindly request refraining from derogatory or disrespectful remarks. Any comments that attempt to spread false information, make threats, or incite harassment will be removed. Ensuring the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Thank you for your understanding.

Good morning Badgers! Here is our Week at a Glance, also available at bit.ly/11623wag. Special thanks to our HOSA officers for providing daily medical "fun facts" for National HOSA Week! #BPRD

Did you know that as of October 2022, all five of our schools and our district have earned "Purple Star" status?! The Arkansas Purple Star School Award recognizes schools and school districts that show a major commitment to serving students and families connected to our nation’s armed forces. Click the link to read more! https://www.beebebadgers.org/article/1322956

It was a morning of recognition and celebration at Beebe High School! 🏆 The BHS Special Olympics team received their banner for being a nationally recognized Unified Champion school and a plaque for making the ESPN Honor Roll. Then perfect attendance and honor roll students faced off in dodgeball! To top it off, Mrs. Dannon Alexander was the recipient of the 1st Quarter Student Choice Award! 🎉👏 #BPRD

At yesterday's District Leadership Team meeting, our leaders shared their expertise during engaging breakout sessions, and Dr. Tyler Tarver took us on an eye-opening journey into the world of AI! Thank you, Dr. Tarver, for taking the time to meet with our team! It was a great day of collaboration and adult learning! #BPRD

Congratulations to this week's White County Farm Bureau Badger Football Player of the Week! 🏈 #3 Junior Mason Harbin 🏈 In last week's game vs Watson Chapel, Mason had 8 tackles for loss of yards, 2 sacks on quarterback and 1 forced fumble on defense! On offense, Mason had 2 receptions for 37 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 attempt! Way to go Mason! #BPRD

While we welcome visitors to our campus before and after school hours, please be aware that campus is CLOSED to the community during school hours unless you are a registered visitor to your child's school. This is to ensure the safety of our staff and students. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! #BPRD

Beebe Childcare is now hiring! Contact Nancy Bass or Sharon Jones to apply. #BPRD

Beebe students recently had an insightful visit to the ASU Beebe campus for the Migrant Student Advisory Council. The aim was to inform 9th-12th graders and their parents about Arkansas' graduation requirements and post-high school educational opportunities! 🎓🌟 #BPRD

🌱✨ Ms. Davis' class transformed learning into a 3-D adventure as they unveiled the magic of photosynthesis! 📸🌿 Then students evaluated their classmates' models and gave positive feedback! 📚 #BPRD

BHS Students - take advantage of this awesome offer for the ACT! Students who register for the December ACT (deadline is THIS Friday, 11/3) will get another ACT FREE in the future! Make sure you get registered by Friday! #BPRD

Bus 56 was in a wreck on Highway 64 this morning. No students were injured. The school district is currently in the process of contacting all parents of students who were on the bus. Special thank you to Beebe Police, Fire, and EMT for their quick response and aid.

Calling all Beebe area businesses! 📢 Be a part of our students' journey and sign up as a Community Service Provider. 💼🤝 Starting with the Class of 2027, students are required to earn 75 hours of community service before graduation. Your business can offer them valuable opportunities to gain experience, give back, and grow. Join us in shaping the leaders of tomorrow! To sign up to be a community service provider, simply submit the form at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScF3WgohqF5PIx6Z_NvHExsyozDwc12q33Y6swgpQEz69aW-A/viewform All Community Service Provider applications will be submitted to the Beebe Board of Education prior to being listed as a provider. Thank you for your support! #BPRD

This week, our schools are celebrating Red Ribbon Week as a reminder of our pledge to live drug free! Check out the flyers for daily themes by grade level. #BPRD

Good morning Badgers! Here is our Week at a Glance, also available at bit.ly/103023wag. #BPRD

🌟 Dylan Branch was nominated as a Badger Who Shines! 📚 In the classroom, he's all about hard work and cooperation, and outside of school, Dylan is a gifted guitarist and singer. We are proud you are a Badger, Dylan! 🦡 #BPRD

🎉 We're thrilled to announce that both Beebe Elementary and Beebe Middle School have been selected as recipients of the Excellence in STEM Education Grant for Arkansas! 🏫💡 This grant, made possible by the Arkansas STEM Coalition in partnership with the Arkansas Committed to Education Foundation, will empower our students with additional resources for immersive, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math experiences. Here's to a brighter future filled with innovation and learning! 🚀🔬 #BPRD

PSA: Etrition, the software that is used to record our students' lunch transactions is currently down. This means if you have loaded money onto your child's EZPay account or have sent lunch money, it is not currently showing in our system. Rest assured, all children will still be fed and everything will be updated as soon as the problem is resolved. Thank you for your understanding! #BPRD

Mark your calendars for Meet the Badgers - Basketball style! 🏀 Join us at Badger Sports Arena on Friday, November 10th for a community wide pep rally to meet your 7th - 12th grade Beebe Badger basketball teams! This is a free event, and local vendors will be set up with all things Badger merchandise. You won't want to miss it! #BPRD