Beebe School District

| Virtual Academy Open Enrollment | Spring 2023 enrollment for Beebe School District Virtual Academy is open today, December 1st, through Monday, December 12th. Any 7th-12th grade student who is not already enrolled in the Virtual Academy and wishes to be considered for virtual learning in the Spring 2023 semester must submit the application by the deadline. Students who are already enrolled in virtual learning do NOT need to complete the application again. Application: bit.ly/va2223 For more information, visit https://www.beebebadgers.org/page/virtual-academy. #BPRD

Beebe High School | Educators Rising 🌟 Region 2 Educators Rising had their conference and competition yesterday at UCA. Our students who competed did awesome and we can’t wait to see if they advanced to state in the spring! They want to send a special thanks to Mrs. Amanda Lewis for spending the day with them! 1. Cady Ray & Jayden Holliday - 1st place in Interactive Bulletin Board 2. Madison Harris - 1st place in Job Interview 3. Lacie Langdon - 1st place in Support Services 4. Lyric House - 2nd place in Non-Core Teaching 5. Emma Smith - 2nd place in Impromptu Speaking 6. Kendalyn Ray-Cargile - 2nd place in Administrative Roles

BSD will have representatives ready to speak with you at the WDMESC Job Fair coming up on December 13th! Stop by to see what a career with Beebe Schools could look like for you! #BPRD

Beebe FFA | Outstanding Agriculture Educator Award 🏅 We are so proud to share that our own Mr. Darren Hawkins has been awarded this year’s Arkansas Farm Bureau Outstanding Agriculture Educator award! Mr. Hawkins has selflessly given of his time and efforts for many years to make the Beebe FFA program what it is today! What a legacy - Congratulations Mr. Hawkins! #BPRD

Badger Basketball improves to 3-2 on the season with a 48-42 win over Lonoke tonight! The Badgers were led in scoring by Zack Brewer, Landyn Gordon, and Brayden Hall. Way to go! #BPRD

Deck the Paws Fundraiser! 🐾 Beebe OASIS & Beebe CUBS are hosting a Christmas 4 Canines Pet Supply Drive from December 1-14! The school with the most donated items will receive a trophy and a certificate! To donate, contact Kasey Porchia at kasey.porchia@archfordhub.org. #BPRD

Here are your December Menus! 🎄🎅 Also available at https://www.beebebadgers.org/documents/child-nutrition/school-menus/1682 #BPRD

Lots of holiday events coming up! Our Beebe Bands will hold their winter concert this Sunday, December 4th at 2:30! #BPRD

Last call for Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year nominations! We have extended the deadline through tomorrow, 11/29, so be sure to get your nominations in for anyone you feel deserves this honor! Teacher of the Year Nomination Form: bit.ly/bbtoy23 Who is eligible? Certified, skillful, and dedicated teachers in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, INCLUDING activity teachers, GT teachers, library media specialists, and counselors! Classified Employee of the Year Nomination Form: bit.ly/bbcoy23 Who is eligible? Classified Instructors / Instructional Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Health Services (Nurses / Therapists), Food Service, Transportation, Maintenance & Operations (including Technology) *Nominees must have completed at least 3 years of certified teaching and/or employment with the Beebe School District. #BPRD

Beebe Before & After School Care and Beebe Childcare Programs are looking for caring individuals to work for the 2022-2023 school year. Before & After School Care hours are mornings, 6:00 am-7:30am, and afternoons, 2:30pm - 6:00pm. Daycare Afternoon positions will be 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

BMS | Ecosystems 🍃 As part of their ecosystems unit, students in Ms. Davis’s 5th grade science class have been learning about hydroponics and observing the behavior of a worm. They are loving these investigations! #BPRD

BHS held a “Fun Day” this afternoon to wrap up the last day before Fall Break. The staff vs student competition was fierce. Teachers came out on top in Basketball and Quiz Bowl, but the students got the win in Volleyball! Basketball and Volleyball even had their own cheer squad! Let’s hope the teachers can get out of bed tomorrow morning after some of the moves they pulled on the court! 😳 #BPRD

Little Badger Pre-K presents “Hooray for Thanksgiving”! Great job to all of our little turkeys, corn, Indians, and pilgrims! It was a hit! #BPRD

BHS & Head Start | Advanced Child Care Activities 🍎 The Advanced Child Care class at BHS has had a month full of fun fall activities with CAPCA Head Start! From pumpkin volcanoes, using ingredients to help make apple bread, creating storyboards, to eating a Thanksgiving meal, Mrs. Wolff's students have had a blast working with the kiddos! This month, Emalie Benefield & Hanaley Harris made a bulletin board for their November theme! #BPRD

BJHS | Chicken Wing Dissection 🐓 Mrs. Gardner's Honors 7th Grade Science students are learning body systems. In this lab, they examined chicken wings to identify muscles, bone marrow, tendons, vessels, nerves, ligaments, cartilage, & fat! #BPRD

BMS | Figurative Language Students are working on figurative language posters in Mrs. Stansbury's 6th grade ELA class and are engaged in group projects. They have to label the type of figurative language, define it, then come up with an example, picture, and explanation. Pictured here are Gaige Tackett, Kayn Roberts, Ronnie Belew, and Wyatt Claxton! #BPRD

Beebe Elementary | James and the Giant Peach Students from Beebe Elementary got a special treat yesterday when the BHS Drama Department put on a special performance of James and the Giant Peach just for them! Come out tonight at 6:30 to enjoy the show! #BPRD

BHS Art | American Legion Greeting Cards 🇺🇸 Mrs. Karen Jones' Advanced Art students completed a remarkable project in conjunction with the American Legion. They were challenged to create patriotic greeting cards to be sold and distributed to the public. Needless to say, everyone was blown away by their talents! Representatives from the American Legion visited Mrs. Jones' classroom on Monday to present the Top 3 cards and commend all 15 of the students on their work. You can purchase any or all of the cards by contacting Martie Roberts at martie.roberts@arkansas.gov or 501-837-1224. Congratulations and job well done to these talented artists! Pictured in the following order, top to bottom and left to right - Waterfall Erin Schuyler Vacation by Aramina Rosenlund Field of Freedom by Katelyn Manning (Top 3) Land of the Free by Aaron Gooch (Top 3) Remembering by Zane Fowler Flying Through History by Rinrada Seeboonruang (Top 3) Saluting Silhouette by Kaley Bennett Medal of Valor by Hannah Wisman Patriotic Buffalo by Shelby Channing Peace Dove by Tayler Warren Brave One by Katelyn Binsted Liberty Bell by V Eatmon Navy Rose by Audrey Alexander Statue Medley by Ty Landers Not Forgotten by Emma Burrow #BPRD

We want to highlight a very special Badger this week as our "Badger Who Shines"! Layla Moncada was recently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Her courage in the face of great adversity has inspired not only her school nurses but everyone around her! Keep letting your light shine bright, Layla! We are proud of you! #BPRD Special thank you to Layla and her mother for allowing us to share about her journey!

BEC | Special Visitors 💙 Yesterday, Ms. Six's 1st Grade class had a special visit from Officer Matthews, Officer Bull, and Fur Officer Rudy! 🐾 Thank you, Beebe Police Department, for making these students' day! #BPRD