You will have a chance to hear from Principal Matt Poska, Vice Principal (8th grade) Erica Pasquarelli, and to meet our incoming interim Principal Lisa Oliver!
The Zoom link will be sent via connect-ed email prior to the meeting.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Virtual PTO Meeting Tuesday
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Virtual PTO Meeting Tuesday, June 9
You will have a chance to hear from Principal Matt Poska, Vice Principal (8th grade) Erica Pasquarelli, and to meet our incoming interim Principal Lisa Oliver!
The Zoom link will be sent via connect-ed email prior to the meeting.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Book of the Day: March by John Lewis
March: Book One by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin
Description From Hoopla: "Book One in the March series spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall. Many years ago, John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1958 comic book Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story. Now, his own comics bring those days to life for a new audience, testifying to a movement whose echoes will be heard for generations."
BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get get all three in the March series as ebooks from Hoopla if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? Check with Copper Dog Books or the Book Shop of Beverly Farms.
Make sure you sign up for #BeverlyKeepsReading and help us get to 5,000 books read! Prize drawings are held each Friday through June 19.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Virtual PTO Meeting June 9
You will have a chance to hear from Principal Matt Poska, Vice Principal (8th grade) Erica Pasquarelli, and to meet our incoming interim Principal Lisa Oliver!
The Zoom link will be sent via connect-ed email prior to the meeting.
Grade 8 Information
A letter from Mrs. Pasquarelli went out on Tuesday to grade 8 students and families. It contains important information about upcoming ceremonies and celebrations including class t-shirts and lawn signs. It also has information about items that students are expected to return and pick up on Thursday, June 18. In addition, it has information about Boston trip refunds, information for students who plan to move or transfer outside of the district, and BHS laptop program registration.
Gr 8 - BHS Laptop Lease Program
Incoming BHS freshman for the 2020/2021 school year can register to join the 1-1 “Lease to Own” Laptop Program at Beverly High School. This laptop program is optional and not mandatory. See this letter for details on the program, or click here to register.
If you have any questions after reading the documentation please email your question(s) to bhstech@beverlyschools.org or leave a voicemail at 978-921-6132 ext. 11171.
Special Message from the. Superintendent
In case you missed it, the following message went out today to families.
Good Afternoon Beverly Parents and Families,
I want to reach out to all of you today and share our sadness and outrage at the horror and injustice surrounding the death of George Floyd. The unrest of this past week has further exposed the truth about racial disparities in our country.
I want to reach out to all of you today and share our sadness and outrage at the horror and injustice surrounding the death of George Floyd. The unrest of this past week has further exposed the truth about racial disparities in our country.
We in the Beverly schools will work against racism. We are prepared to do the work against bias and stereotype, and work to make all our students and families feel safe and valued. In conjunction with the Human Rights Committee, we stand in unity and support for our friends and colleagues for whom racism is a daily challenge. There is no place in our community for hate. The Beverly Public Schools will continue to embrace our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices in our effort to break the cycle of racism and other forms of oppression.
Attached you will find some resources to help you when talking with your child about the events that are going on in the country today. Further anti-racism resources will be available on our website tomorrow.
Sue Charochak
Superintendent of Schools
- Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice
- How to Talk to Kids About Race and Racism
Sue Charochak
Superintendent of Schools
This Week's Global Apps Choice Board
Did you check out this week's Global Apps Choice Board yet?
The goal is:
The goal is:
- choose at least ONE Mind & Body Fitness activity EACH day
- choose at least ONE more Global App activity from the next table EACH day
- fill out ONE GOOGLE FORM each-day to tell us what you are doing and as evidence of your work and receive credit.
Letter to Families About At-Home Assessments
In the next two weeks, students will participate in online English Language Arts and Math assessments. The assessments are similar to other online tests the children participated in earlier this fall and winter. Additional information with specific dates/times and directions for accessing the test will be provided to your child. We appreciate your assistance in creating a secure testing environment.
The results from the At Home Assessment will provide important overall course performance and information and measure end of year mastery of learning standards. In addition to continuing to inform this spring’s instruction, the information will help next year’s teachers to determine how to best support your child in the fall. Please note, this assessment is only one of the multiple measures we use to make instructional decisions.
Please see this letter for more details and suggestions.
Student Belongings Pickup
A letter about the schedule and procedures for students to pick up their belongings from school was shared Monday with parents via Connect-Ed messaging. A copy of the letter is provided here for your reference.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Resources from Mrs. Norton
In light of the current events in our country, Assistant Principal Mrs. Norton would like to share this resource list with you: Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup. It includes articles, podcasts and books.
Honor a Teacher Deadline Today
The Beverly Education Foundation's Annual Honor A Teacher drive promotes the honoring of "teachers" to include all exemplary educators who have made a positive difference in the life of a Beverly public school student. Funds raised go directly to fund teacher/parent grants, which are awarded each spring. "Honor a Teacher" who made a difference in your life.
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