Dear Beagle Middle School Families,
Here are some updates that we wanted to share with you at this time:
April 9th, PSAT for 8th Grade: As we discussed before Spring Break, only our 8th graders will be reporting to school the morning of Wednesday, April 9th to take the PSAT 8; after the PSAT in the AM, our 8th graders will engage in an altered schedule for the rest of the day, attending all six classes. Testing room locations were posted throughout the building this week, and we have been reminding our 8th graders to locate their assigned testing room. 8th graders need to be in their testing rooms by 7:50 AM the morning of April 9th, and attendance is vital on April 9th as students that are not present on the 9th will have to be pulled for testing at a later day, resulting in them missing first, best instruction. In addition, once the test begins, we cannot pull students out of a testing session early for appointments per College Board regulations. All students that start the assessment must complete it that day. Students may bring snacks (nut free, please) and water into the testing rooms. Thank you goes out to our PTO for providing some snacks as well! Per College Board regulations, if a student enters the testing room with a cell phone, we must ensure the phone is turned completely off and placed on the proctor's desk; therefore, we encourage that 8th grade students simply do not bring their cell phones into the testing rooms at all. 8th graders will take the PSAT on their chromebook devices via the Bluebook application, so they should be sure to fully charge their chromebooks the evening before the test.
April 9th for 7th Graders, Delayed Start: As we also discussed before break, 7th graders will not be coming to school on Wednesday, April 9th until 11:50 AM given the logistic constraints we are under with giving the PSAT to our 8th graders. In addition, we will not be able to serve our 7th graders lunch on Wednesday, so we apologize for this inconvenience in advance. 7th graders that ride the bus will be informed by their drivers on Tuesday evening approximately when they will be picked up on Wednesday with the delayed start; this information will also be available for families in the “Stop Finder” application. We will receive both bus and parent drop-off 7th graders at 11:50 on Wednesday, and their half-day of school, attending all six classes, begins at noon.
PTO Sponsored “Go Fund Me” for Student Battling Cancer: The Hayes/Beagle PTO is sponsoring a “Go Fund Me” page for Noah Sible, current 7th grader at Beagle, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. We thank families in advance for considering helping this family in their time of need. We also thank our PTO for organizing this initiative. Here is the link: https://tinyurl.com/3v2e97k7
8th Grade Washington DC Trip, Family Member Meeting: There will be an informational family member meeting for DC trip attendees on Wednesday, April 16th at 6 PM in the Beagle Cafeteria. It is highly recommended that family members attend this meeting if their student is attending this trip to ensure a positive experience.
Anti-Vaping Education Session for Families: Grand Ledge Public Schools, Eaton RESA, and the Barry-Eaton District Health Department are holding a free Anti-Vaping Education session for families on 4/9 from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Family members interested in attending this session should sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AH6h4lVIR08Bgtmd6KkOZzWgIuwErk4WwsykwRSqaS4/preview?edit_requested=true
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, April 8th 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/
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
Bulletin Board Spotlight: Thank you to Megan Donovan and Kylee Fenska for our newly decorated bulletin board celebrating Autism Awareness. IMG_3207.jpg
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.
Cheerleading Tryouts: Cheerleading tryouts for next year's 7th & 8th grade Grand Ledge Area Youth Cheer (GLAYC) program are 6:00-9:00 pm on Aug. 4-6. Learn more by reviewing this 7th & 8th Grade Cheerleading Tryouts flyer or visiting the GLAYF/GLAYC website.
Upcoming Important Dates:
4/9/25–8th Grade PSAT in the AM; 7th grade delayed start, arriving on campus at 11:50–no lunch for 7th grade. Classes for all students begin at Noon.
4/16, 4/17, and 4/18/25–8th Grade MSTEP, Social Studies AND 7th Grade MSTEP ELA
4/23/25–Spring NWEA, ELA
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,
Dave and Kelly
