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

MESSAGE FROM MRS. KENNAUGH We have been looking at assessment data to see what improvement our school has made so far this year, and it is wonderful! The following chart shows how our DIBELS scores have changed this year.

Grade Level

% of students meeting

benchmark (Core)--

September

% of students meeting

benchmark (Core)--January

Change

1 65 74 +9% 2 75 79 +4% 3 64 75 +11% 4 73 74 +1% 5 60 67 +7% 6 83 78 -5%

Keep in mind that percentages may include a different set of students, as we have had some students move away from Beagle and others join our Beagle team. When looking only at students who have been at Beagle since the fall, we have seen increases as follows:

• Number of students who increased from Intensive to Strategic: 14

• Number of students who increased from Strategic to Core: 44

• Number of students who increased from Intensive to Core: 12

Our PTO-sponsored Family Fun Night is quickly approaching, and we are still hoping and looking for donations for the silent auction. Each classroom has an “assigned” basket theme; that information was sent home in previous Friday folders and can be found in this week’s newsletter as well. Please have the items to school by next Wednesday (Feb. 13). Thank you in advance for supporting our school! As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss any concerns, please contact me.

We have been implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) at Beagle for approximately 5 ½ months. Part of this implementation process revolved around teaching students “behavior expectations” for various areas of the school. Students are recognized when they demonstrate behavior that “ROCKS”, or behavior that shows Respect, Ownership, Cooperation, Kindness, and Safety. Teaching a behavior that we expect to see at school, works best when there is consistency between the home and school setting. A strong partnership between the school and family is important. When parents are involved, children are more successful. I would like to encourage parents to participate in their own child’s positive behavioral support program at home. The following are a few ways you can incorporate PBIS in your home. Encourage your child to demonstrate these behavioral expectations at home:

• Respect • Ownership   • Cooperation • Kindness • Safety

• Ask your child how each of these five

expectations would look like in your home and in the community.

• Compare home rules with the PBIS rules. • Remember 4 positives for every 1 negative

interaction Some examples of home rewards for demonstrating the five behavioral expectations:

• Read a story to your child, or have your child read to you

• Extra bathtub time • Extra time on the computer • Watch his or her favorite movie • Playing outside for extra time • Play a board game or complete a puzzle together • Special activity with parent • Phone call to relative • Cook his or her favorite dinner • Help cook dinner • Color or draw with your child • Go for a walk together  

Mrs. Dawn Kennaugh, Principal

February 8, 2013

LUNCH MENU 2/11 ~ Breaded Chicken Patty on Bun or Corn Dog Nuggets 2/12 ~ Chicken Nuggets and Dinner Roll or Turkey/Cheese Sub 2/13 ~ Cheese French Bread Pizza or Hamburger on a Bun 2/14 ~ Breaded Chicken Strips of Cereal Fun Lunch 2/15 ~ NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 13 ~ Student Count Day Feb. 15-18 ~ President’s Day Recess Feb. 22 ~ PTO – Family Fun Night Feb. 25 ~ Blood Drive March 6-7 ~ PM Conferences March 8 ~ AM Conferences/No Students March 14 ~ PTO Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. March 29 ~ No Students – Good Friday April 1 – 5 ~ Spring Break

COUNSELOR’S CORNER ~ Sandy Husted ~

* PLEASE REMEMBER * STUDENT COUNT DAY IS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH Please make every effort to have your

student(s) in school that day. We APPRECIATE your assistance with this!

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

PTO NEWS BLOOD DRIVE: Beagle Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday 2/25/13 from 2:30 - 7:45 p.m. and is sponsored by Girl Scout Troup 294. To schedule an appointment, log onto redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code Beagle, or call 517-449-7328. Appointments honored, but walk-in donors are also welcome. Beagle students who recruit a donor will receive a fun Red Cross thank you gift!!!! FAMILY FUN NIGHT/SILENT AUCTION: Is held on Friday, February 22nd from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Come have pizza, play games, dance, and participate in our silent auction. Basket Donations: Please remember to donate items to your child's class basket for the silent auction by Wednesday, February 13th so we may assemble them in a timely manner. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Yvonne Fleener at 517-898-9420 or yfleener@gmail.com. Classroom Basket Themes: 1st Grade: Mrs. Dinsmore - Puppy Love Mrs. Rushton - Kitty Love Mrs. Smith - My First Garden Mrs. Toomey - Rainy Day Games 2nd Grade: Ms. Dufresne - Crafts With Kids Mrs. Gorden - I Love To Read! Mrs. Heaven - I Love Chocolate! Ms. Kish - Color Me Beautiful! 3rd Grade: Mrs. Hoesl - Junior Baker Mrs. Parish - Coffee, Cocoa or Tea Mrs. Rodriguez - Bye Bye Boo-Boos Mrs. Starrak - Quiet Time … Shhhhh 4th Grade: Mrs. Beach – Are We There Yet? Mrs. Kelly – Scrapbookers Delight Mrs. Lutz – Movie Night Mr. Schuchaskie - The Great Outdoors 5th Grade: Mrs. Densmore – Sports Gear Mrs. Fizzell – I Scream – You Scream for Ice Cream Mrs. Nye – Game Night Mr. Richey – The Jokes On You! 6th Grade: Mrs. Johnston – Go Blue! Mrs. Schueller – Backyard BBQ Mr. Szydlowski – Go Green! Ms. Van Hoesen – Spa-Tactular! PTO MEETINGS: Only 3 PTO meetings left this year. Meetings are held at 6:30 in the library, and childcare is available. If you’ve never attended a meeting, join us and find out what we have planned. Family Fun Night, Silent Auction, Science Night, and more. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Small contributions add up quickly. Our success depends on parent involvement. Our next meeting is Thursday, March 14th, we look forward to seeing you there! Upcoming agenda items, establish a nominating committee, assemble a ballot, and elect officers for the 2013-2014 school year. We will be working on the nominating committee and ballot at the February and March meetings. Voting will take place at the annual meeting Thursday, April 11. Open Board Positions are available. Please contact the Chair of the nominating committee Yvonne Fleener at 517-898-9420 or

yfleener@gmail.com for more information. FUTURE MEETING DATES: March 14, 2013 April 11, 2013 May 9, 2013 FACEBOOK: Remember to look us up on facebook and join our group (search for beagleschoolpto). BOX TOPS: Watch for information about another Box Tops contest coming in February. MEIJER COMMUNITY REWARDS: Sign up to help raise money for our school. Beagle Code: 325986. CONTACT PERSON: PTO President, Yvonne Fleener at 517-898-9420 or yfleener@gmail.com.

MILEAGE CLUB INFORMATION

Sign up forms went home in todays Friday folders. Parents can sign up online or mail in the postage paid card. Enrollment ends on February 28th. Please sign up even if your child may or may not participate. Otherwise they will not be able to have preprinted cards and prizes. Mileage Club begins after Spring Break. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Riekse at 627-1490. Used Eyeglass Collection Cub Scout Pack 657 and the Lions Club of Grand Ledge are collecting used eyeglasses at all Grand Ledge Public School Buildings from February 11 - 28. The used eyeglasses are sterilized, straightened and checked for prescription strength and are distributed to those in need. Donation Box will be located in the school office. Thank you.

Dylan Adair, Danny Babbitt, Jacob Coffman, Evan Dean, Kayla Flaugher, Keaghan, Peyton Goschka, Logan Graham, Tieler Graham, Ethan Harbin, Kasey Henriquez, Isaac Hopper-Noss, Jenny Kamm, Mark King, Jayden Martinez, Peyton Miller, Grace Novakoski, Parker Pant, Abby Rivera, Jessica Roesch, Gabriela Sauers, Camden Schuchaskie, Emma Shepard, Bella Snook.