October 25, 2013

Mrs. Dawn Kennaugh, Principal

NEWSLETTER NOTE: Our weekly newsletters will be sent to all parent/guardian email inboxes, beginning
with the November 1st issue. The newsletter will continue to be available at our school as well as via our school website. We hope you will continue to take time to read what is going on at Beagle!!

DATES TO REMEMBER
Thurs. 10/31 Thurs. 10/31 Wed. 11/6 Fri. 11/8 Thurs. 11/14 Fri. 11/15 Tues. 11/19 Thurs. 11/21 Fri. 11/22 Fri. 11/22 ~ Impression Five Museum 5 Graders ~ Halloween Parade & Parties ~ Title I Night (6:00 p.m.) ~ Picture Re-take Day ~ PTO Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. ~ PTO VIP Dance ~ P.M. Conferences ~ P.M. Conferences ~ A.M. Conferences ~ No School For Students
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LUNCH MENU
10/28 ~ Breaded Chicken Sandwich & Ham & Cheese Salad 10/29 ~ Pancakes & Egg Patty or Turkey & Cheese Sub 10/30 ~ Pepperoni Pizza or Chicken Salad on a Bun 10/31 ~ Beef Taco or Cheese Quesadilla 11/01 ~ Chicken Strips & Roll or Beef Ravioli & Roll

PTO CORNER
Fun Run Principal for the Day was earned by four students that raised $250 or more during our fundraiser. The dates have been selected and Beagle will have four student principals over the next couple of weeks watch our world!! Congratulations Brenna Naughton (10/24), Cody Arnold (10/25), Kendra Kelly (10/28) and Josie Starr (11/1).

MESSAGE FROM MRS. KENNAUGH

It is hard to believe that we are halfway through our first trimester of this school year! As such, it is time to start scheduling parent-teacher conferences. Our online scheduling was such a success last year that we are continuing that procedure (and the other elementary buildings are joining us in this process!). There is a letter in todays Friday folder with step-by-step instructions on how to sign up, and the system is ready for you to schedule your conference(s) at your convenience! If your child is in fourth, fifth, or sixth grade, please be sure to regularly go to PowerSchool to check on grades. Youll be able to see whether your child is missing any assignments and can then help hold them accountable for turning in their work. I recommend sitting with your child to look at his/her grades or having your child schedule a time to look at his/her own grades on their own; research shows that students who track their own progress in an area are more likely to succeed. As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss any concerns, please contact me.

DENTISTS R US
Dentists R Us is a community-based mobile dentist program that is coming to Beagle on Wednesday, November 6. Licensed Dentists and Hygienists will provide dental services with portable equipment on site that day. Dental treatment includes an Oral Exam, Cleaning, Fluoride, Sealants, and necessary X-Rays. An oral health report and free toothbrush will be provided to each child. Look for more information and sign up forms in todays

SCHOOL PICTURES
Geskus Photography should be mailing our school pictures out this week. They should be here in time to go home in next weeks Friday folders. Retakes are scheduled for Friday, November 7.
Friday folders. Beagle Elementary School 600 South Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 www.glps.k12.mi.us Phone (517) 925-5480 Fax (517) 925-5523

Holiday Wishes Childrens Chorus

We are looking for children kindergarten through the fifth grade who would like to participate in the Holiday Wishes childrens chorus. The show will take th place on December 12 and 13th at the Grand Ledge Opera House. Rehearsals start on Sunday, October 27th at 6.00 pm. They will be held at the Congregational Church in Grand Ledge. The address is 210 W. Saginaw Hwy. This is a great show and all the children who participate have a lot of fun. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 517-6430993. All the proceeds from this show go to the Grand Ledge Food Bank. Christine Douglas Holiday Wishes Childrens Choral Director

G.L.H.S. Pom Pom Annual Pon Clinic

Grand Ledge High School Pom Pon 25th Annual Pom Clinic for grades K-6 will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Hayes Middle School from 9 a.m. to11:30 a.m. Registration forms can be found in the racks outside your students school office or at www.eteamz.com/grandledgepompon/files/GLpomcli nic2013.pdf. We will accept walk in registrations. Call Julie Douglas at 517 622-5562 with any questions.

COMET CATCHERS

Nathan Adair, Coralie Allison, Torrianna Alvarez, Sierra Appelgreen, Toby Arnold, Dalton Barnes, Ella Baryo, T.J. Baumer, Aiden Beson-Vanallsburg, Jacob Bowlin-Rasmussen, Cale Boyer, Ryan Boylan, Jared Breen, Dayton Brink, Chloe Bristol, Gia Brown, Kailey Brown, Drew Buckland, Grace Buckland, Grace Buffin, Jayce Bunkley, Natalie Carlson, Joseph Carman, Aaliyah Cary-Graves, Isabella Casarez, John Castaneda, Aiden Chamblee, Ella Clements, Ryleigh Cooper, Nick Cotter, William Craven, Rowan Curran, Camren Dachtler, Cicely Dachtler, Anna Davis, Mariah Davis, Zach Dawson, Emma Dean, Ben Deibel, Ava Delaney, Joe DeLeon, Keegan Dougherty, Chelsea Driver, Justice Dungey, Evan Eberhard, Emily Edwards, James Ewing, Claire Feldkamp, Samantha Filipich, Nick Finney, Mariah Fletcher, Gage Flynn, Skyler Forbush, Maya Fosket, Becca Foster, Savannah Fowler, Keaghan Francoeur, Abby Fulkerson, Diego Garcia, Jasiah Garcia, Connor George, Anna Godwin, Jose Grace, Faith Graham, Steven Hagadus, Brayden Hagedon, Calah Hahn, Ethan Harbin, Julian Harris, Isaac Hartwick, Kaili Heinze, Declan Helfrich, Meghan Helms, Noah Hicks, Kaedyn Hirschman, Kaya Hirschman, Savannah Hopper, Jackson Horn, Jaylon Howard, Luke Hoxie, Elijah Hutchinson, Jackson Janderwski, Ty Jannausch, Nevaeh Jarrell, Casey Jones, DAsia Jones, Faith Jones, Kyleh Jones, T.J. Jones, Alex Juarez, Caleb June, Jenny Kamm, Gavin Kareckas, Xylan Karrar, Isabel Kelly, Gwynn Ketola, Emma King, Carter Kingsley, Vincent Kirrmann, Hannah Kunc, Zoe Langenfeld, Gavin Latchaw, Paige Lawson, Serina Lawson, Jackson Lipsey, Logan Litchfield, Diana Lozano, Chandler Lugibihl, Kameron Mankel, Jackson Manshum, Juliette Marek, Brendan Marsh, Jayden Martinez, Madyson Massey, Elizabeth Maurer, Olivia McCausey, Jerry McClung, Tessa McClung, Ella McCormic, Tessa McDonald, Hailee McGill, Evan McLaren, Faith McLaren, Kelsie Mead, Mya Medellin-Thelen, Gracie Megenuph, Alyssa Meissner, Riley Merryfield, Elijah Meyer, Sophie Meyer, Kaden Miller, Peyton Miller, Taven Miller, P.J. Millikin, Nathan Moran, Christopher Morse II, McKenzie Mulnix, Carter Myers, Edmund Nelson, Julia Nelson, Macy Nihart, Anna Padilla, Aubrie Parish, Adrienne Parker, Maiya Patrick, Amelia Patten, Logan Patterson, Aiden Perry, Ariena Perry, John Perry, Logan Peterson, Lauren Phillips, Foye Pierce, Isabelle Piggott, Ryleigh Plunkett, Marie Poulin, Aubrey Pretzel, Jacob Proctor, Megan Ramsey, J.C. Rapson, Jackson Raymond, Jon Remy, Cameron Renton, Garrett Rice, Ashley Richburg, Trent Ridner, Michaela Robbins, Katelyn Roberts, Jenny Roesch, Brooklynn Rogowski, Hannah Roman, Dylan Ross, Veronica Ruiz, Xaiden Runk, Kristina Russell, Nicole Russell, Mia Sanchez, Brad Sandlin, Hunter Schocknesse, Camden Schuchaskie, Riley Serbay, Nathaniel Shankle, Saige Shellito, Keegan Sheren, Emma Shilton, Chance Simmons, Kailieonna Slyabugh, Allison Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Owen Smith, Brandon Spears, Makayla Spinner, Hattie Stalter, Josie Starr, Zach Stevens, Abby Stewart, Jaylen Stewart, Ben Szydlowski, Evelyn Terpening, Isabel Terpening, Brock Thompson, Isaiah Thorpe, Elijah Torres, James Trost, Sophia Turner, Miatta Upson, Amina Vakili, Ella Van Fossen, Mia Van Fossen, Kari Vanderlip, Quinn Vanderlip, Ian Vandermoere, Jacinto Vasquez, Anna Vilminot, Eden Viramontes, Shanna Vollmar, Chase Wagner, Kaitlyn Waldrop, Madison Walkington, Seth Walkington, Raegan Ward, Christopher Warren, Molly Waterman, Chloe Whiddon, Wyatt Wilcox, Kyla Williams, Teddy Williams, Lily Wyatt.

Beagle Elementary School 600 South Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 www.glps.k12.mi.us
Phone (517) 925-5480 Fax (517) 925-5523

COUNSELORS CORNER
~Sandy Husted~
Cyber bullying behaviors are increasing across the World Wide Web. As childrens computer skills begin at a younger ages, so do their cyber bullying behaviors. Cyber-bullying is the use of Internet e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, cell phones, or other forms of information technology to deliberately and repeatedly hurt, taunt, ridicule, threaten or intimidate someone. Cyber bullying is when a child or group of children set out to hurt another through words and pictures. It can take many formsemail messages, chat room comments, Instant Messages, Web pages, telephone calls or pictures, online discussions or blog postings, etc. and its purpose is to make someone feel awful. Children who practice safe use of technologies by keeping personal information private, and ignoring the first advances of a cyber bully are far less likely to be continuing targets of a bully. Children who are very sensitive (wear their hearts on their sleeves) and like to confide in others online are more likely to be targeted. Bullies love to get a reaction, and they like to use personal "secrets" against others. What can parents do? 1. Realize that although you can set up filters on your childrens computers, the very best filter is you-the parent! Make sure your childrens computers are in places where you can see what they are doing on them when you walk by. Set up expectations for your children's use of computers, the Internet, and cell phones. Your rules should include times when technologies may be used, and about chatting, emailing, Instant Messaging, the giving out of personal information, posting information online, acceptable Websites, etc. Examples of rules might be: Never give anyone, even someone you consider a good friend, your username and password; use appropriate language at all times; do not download or open files from people you don't know (this includes people you've only met online); etc. Make sure there are consequences if your children do not follow the expectations that have been set up by your family. Recognize signs that your children may be targets of a cyber bully. Your children may not want to go to school, may want to stay home instead of interacting with others, may get upset when using the computer, may be preoccupied with concerns about friendships, etc. Remember that some children will feel so embarrassed by what the cyber bully is "saying" about them, that they will try to keep the problem to themselves. No matter whether these problems are the result of cyber bullying or not, they are significant problems you'll want to discuss with your children so that you can help them. Recognize signs that your child may be a cyber bully. These might include: getting calls from the other parents about your children's behavior online or on the telephone; hearing your children put down others that are not in their group; finding 6.

that your children brag about knowing the passwords or other personal information of others, etc. Starting when your children first use computers, telephones, and the Internet, encourage them to let you know if anything makes them feel uneasy or threatened. And when they come to you, keep in mind that comments about friendships, which are obviously disturbing to them, may seem "silly" to you. Take their worries seriously and help them understand how to deal with the problem. If your child is a victim of a cyber bully, save all evidence of the bullying. Print any nasty messages, content of Websites, etc. Use this information when you contact organizations such as Online Services, telephone companies, Internet Service Providers, Websites, the police, etc. about what has happened to your children. Keep in mind, if your children are targets of a cyber bully, that it is most important that they understand these two things: It is not their fault that they are being targeted, and what the bully is saying about them is not true. Let them know that you are behind them as will be most of the other kids they know

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Beagle Elementary School 600 South Street, Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 www.glps.k12.mi.us
Phone (517) 925-5480 Fax (517) 925-5523