Family Communication Archive
Dear Beagle Middle School Families,
Here are some updates that we wanted to share at this time:
Spring Testing: We thank both our students and family members for supporting us with the spring testing season; things have been running smoothly with testing here at Beagle Middle. As we have shard in the past, we are mandated by the State of Michigan to give State Standardized Assessments to all student, and this also includes the district-chosen assessment, which is the NWEA assessment in our district. The good news is that we intentionally spread the different assessments out as far apart within the State-provided window to give students as much time as possible between tests. Next week on April 23rd, the only assessment on the docket is NWEA for ELA. Make-up assessments for M-STEP ELA (7th grade) and Social Studies (8th grade only), however, will continue into next week if students were absent this week during that testing period. Again, thank you for your continued support and understanding.
PTO-Sponsored Lugnuts Trip: First off, we would like to thank our outstanding PTO for completely funding our school-wide Lansing Lugnuts field trip on Wednesday, May 14th! This trip is intentionally scheduled during the time when our 8th graders attending the Washington DC trip are down in DC. Therefore, our entire 7th grade and non-DC attending 8th graders are invited to attend this trip to the ballfield. Today, students received a permission slip from their Science teachers. Students interested in attending this trip need to have their permissions slips turned back into their Science teachers by Friday, April 25th. All students attending will be provided a ticket and a lunch at the ballfield; school buses will be taking students to and from the ballpark. Please note that students not attending this trip will be asked to stay home as all school staff need to be at the ball park with our students attending to provide adequate safety and supervision.
Beagle Middle Talent Show: On April 23rd the Comet Council will be hosting the Beagle Talent Show. The show starts at 6pm in the high school auditorium. Come support our talented students!
PTO Sponsored Dance: On Friday, April 25th the PTO is sponsoring the Red Carpet Spectacular for all 7th and 8th grade students. This dance is from 6-8pm at Beagle Middle School. This dance is an opportunity for students to dress up more than the after school dances, however, that is not a requirement. A sign-up genius link is below as we need all the help we can to make this dance a success for our students.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BAAA92BABF4C43-56111983-beagle
Beagle STEAM Showcase: Save the date for the 3rd annual Beagle STEAM Showcase. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, May 8th from 6-8pm. Each year the 2nd floor of Beagle Middle School is transformed into a different place and time with a TOP SECRET theme. The theme will be revealed as the doors open at 6pm. Shove It Pizza Truck and A&W will be here to celebrate the Arts & STEM programs. Stick around at 7:30 for a special concert from the band 11 Across, made up entirely of Beagle Middle School students. Bring your friends and families as this is a community event open to all. You won’t want to miss this one night only event!
Volunteers Needed for the STEAM Showcase: Volunteers for this event are always needed! Any help with the show set-up, display monitors and take down would be appreciated. Click on the Sign-Up-Genius link below to help out: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0544ADAA2AA6F58-55991428-beagle#/
PTO Meeting: The Hayes/Beagle PTO is making things happen for our students, and we’d love for you to be part of it! There’s no cost to join—just an opportunity to connect, stay informed, and support the programs and events that make our schools great.
Want a say in how fundraising dollars support students? Looking for a fun way to give back? We need volunteers for dances, field trips, teacher appreciation, and more—whether you have an hour or a whole afternoon, every bit helps! Join us and see how you can make a difference
Our next Hayes/Beagle PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:30 pm here in the Beagle Media center. Families may also attend this meeting virtually as there is currently a hybrid offering. Please use the following link for more information: https://www.glcomets.net/ourschools/beagle-middle-school/pto/
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.
Students’ of the Week: Please click on the following link to view this week’s Students’ of the Week: https://www.glcomets.net/ourschools/beagle-middle-school/studentoftheweek/
Please note that the list may not be updated until the following Monday as students are celebrated on Friday mornings.
Upcoming Important Dates:
4/23/25–Spring NWEA, ELA
4/23/25--Beagle Middle School Talent Show
4/25 Spring Dance 6-8pm
4/28 and 4/29/25–8th Grade MSTEP, Science
4/30/25–Spring NWEA, Math
5/5, 5/6, and 5/8/25–7th Grade MSTEP, Math
These are all of the updates that we have at this time. Again, we thank you for your continued support. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Take care,
Kelly and Dave
