Family Communication Archive
Dear Beagle Middle School Families,
Here are some updates that we wanted to share at this time:
8th Graders Registered for LCC Visit: Yesterday, our 8th graders came to the media center to sign up for programs they would like to visit during the tour of Lansing Community College’s Career Preparation Program, which will take place on March 9th. Our 8th graders attended a tutorial in the media center out of Social Studies class, and this tutorial was facilitated by ERESA staff and GLHS high school students currently participating in the program. This tutorial and upcoming visit is important for our students as they will have the opportunity to engage in LCC’s Career Preparation Program when they become juniors at our high school if they choose to do so. Opportunities such as these help get our students thinking about post-secondary opportunities as they enter high school; this way, students can lock in on elective offerings that are in alignment with their post-secondary interests, which helps with motivation and engagement.
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Mrs. Palette will be emailing all families next week on Wednesday, February 18th for spring parent/teacher conference registration. For the spring conferences will be as follows:
- Monday, March 2nd, in-person, 4-7pm
- Wednesday, March 4th, virtual only, 4-7pm
- Friday, March 6th, virtual only, 11:30-1:30pm.
- Please look for Mrs. Palette’s email next week on Wednesday to sign up for spring conferences.
7th Grade MiPHY Survey Next Week: 7th grade families were sent a direct email earlier this week regarding the MDE required MiPHY survey. This is an anonymous survey that is given in 7th, 9th, and 11th grades. Students are expected to engage in the anonymous survey unless parents fill out the “opt-out” form. These forms were provided to 7th grade students last week in Science class. The survey will be completed during 7th grade Science classes on Tuesday, February 17th. 7th grade families, please refer to the previous email sent for more information.
Comet Council–Earth Day Trees: The Comet Council is working with Neighborhood Forest, an organization that gives trees to children in celebration of Earth Day. Children will be given one sapling to plant. Trees will be delivered to Beagle and the Comet Council will distribute them. If you would like to register your child/children for a free tree. Please fill out this form: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/registration-services/?school=175978. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kym Davis @ davisk4@glcomets.net.
Lost and Found: Please remind students to check our lost and found adjacent to our cafeteria for missing items. Our lost and found continues to grow with water bottles, hoodies, jackets, etc. These items will be donated to Ken Clark’s Coat Closet at the end of month.
Grand Ledge Trap and Skeet Shooting Team: Curious about Trap & Skeet? GLPS students in grades 6–12 are invited to a no-commitment information/try-it night on March 2 at 6 p.m. at Capital Area Sportsmen’s League (7534 Old River Trail, Lansing). Questions? Contact Coach Josh Hankins at 231-878-7777 or glcometclays@gmail.com.
Hayes/Beagle PTO Meeting: Our next PTO meeting will be held at Beagle Middle School in the Media Center on Tuesday, March 10th, at 6:30 p.m. We welcome all families to attend. There is no cost to participate, and coming to a meeting is a simple way to stay connected and informed.
The Hayes/Beagle PTO supports meaningful events, activities, and opportunities for our students and staff, and this work is possible because of the many families who volunteer their time. Whether you are interested in helping with upcoming projects or just want to listen and learn, we would be glad to have you join Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82744686994"
Students of the Week: Here are our Students of the Week: https://www.glcomets.net/ourschools/beagle-middle-school/studentoftheweek/
Upcoming Events, District News, & Community Information: To review what the school district shares in newsletters about events, news, and information, please visit http://GLcomets.net/Upcoming.
Upcoming Important Dates:
2/13/26–District PD; no school for students
2/16/26-Presidents’ Day; no school for students or staff
3/6/26–Half Day
3/9/26–8th grade only, LCC Career Prep Program West Campus visit, 8:30-11
3/11/26–NAEP assessment, selected 8th graders only
3/13/26–Elective Roadshow for rising 8th graders, Science classes
3/16/26–Elective Roadshow for rising 7th graders, at Hayes
3/27/26–4/6/26–Spring Recess, which includes 4/6/26 as it’s a teacher PD day.
4/8/26–PSAT Testing–Required by State of Michigan for all 8th graders; 7th graders do not report until 11:50am this day for altered schedule in the PM for all students. Transportation will be provided for both 7th and 8th grade students (2 pick-up runs; 1 PM run) on this date.
4/15-4/17–MSTEP 7th grade ELA and 8th grade Social Studies (in core classes); make-ups immediately after
4/22-4/24–MSTEP 7th grade Math and 8th grade Science (in core classes); make-ups immediately after
4/28- NWEA ELA (altered NWEA schedule)
5/6- NWEA Math (altered NWEA schedule)
Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Take care,
Dave and Kelly
