Beavercreek City Schools

All March long, Mr. Shaw's class at Shaw Elementary has been doing their own version of March Madness, but with picture books. They started off with 16 different books in eight different categories, including Biography, Sports, and SEL. After we read both books in each category, we began voting and using a bracket to highlight our favorite books. We continued voting daily until we were down to two final books: For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story by Rebecca Ann Langtson-George and Escargot by Dashka Slater. The winner was announced on the last day of school before spring break. Ultimately, the students decided that the best book was For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story by Rebecca Ann Langtson-George. This nonfiction biography of Malala Yousafzai, who helped fight for education for all in Pakistan, was the winner. The students had a blast reading the different types of stories and voting for their favorites!

Congratulations to Ankeney 7th graders Shannon O'Hara and Florence Sandberg! They are each one of three nationwide winners in Scholastic magazine writing contests! Shannon wrote an essay analyzing an author's ability to transport readers to 1964 and won a copy of Gordon Korman's book Mixed Up. Florence wrote an essay explaining how ingenuity, leadership, and teamwork brought the crew of Apollo 13 home safely and won a copy of Stephen Haunt's book Diary of a Martian. Congratulations on your accomplishments, Shannon and Florence! 🧡🖤

Shaw Elementary's Annual Science Fair was a blast! 🔍🌟 A huge shoutout to our dedicated staff and all the volunteer judges who made this day possible for our students. Big kudos to all our participants for their hard work and impressive projects! #ShawScienceFair

Congratulations to the following BHS students from Mrs. Broyles' art classes for having their artwork entered in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This annual exhibit is sponsored by Mike Turner and The Dayton Art Institute. Their artwork will be on display for public viewing at the DAI until April 14th. An awards ceremony with scholarship opportunities will take place on April 14th! Abigail Blevins 12th- Digital Art Alex Callaway, 10th- Mixed Media/Photography Maddie Campbell, 12th- Painting Ava Forlines, 12th- Photography Mary Franz, 11th- Mixed Media Taylor Grove, 12th- Mixed Media Nadine Heyart, 12th- Painting Natalie Heyart,12th- Painting Shiyan Huang, 12th- Drawing Braelyn Phipps, 12th- Pastel Jayne Retter, 12th- Chalk Abby Roberts, 12th- Painting Paige Ruth, 12th- Painting Baylie Weger, 12th- Painting Jared Widiker, 11th- Digital Art

Let's give a round of applause to the high school's IMC Techs Sarah Watkins and Amy Miller for their victories in last week's Rock/Paper/Scissors Challenge! 🥇They're proudly flaunting their well-deserved new bracelets!

Congratulations to Grace from Mrs. Bogan's 2nd-grade class and Declan from Mrs. Wheeland's 1st-grade class at Shaw Elementary! Grace and Declan successfully completed the Keyboarding Without Tears Program! Keyboarding Without Tears is a program designed for students in grades K-2, focusing on foundational keyboarding skills. Grace and Declan are now part of Shaw history as only the third and fourth students to finish this task!

Big congrats to Ed Zink! Yesterday, he was honored with the Naismith Meritorious Service Award at the OHSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament! 🌟 This prestigious award recognizes his incredible contributions to basketball and interscholastic athletics. Way to go, Ed!

Recently, Main and Trebein Elementaries students were lucky to be treated to Irish dancing by Dwyer School of Irish Dance. The schools enjoyed several dances, including some by former Main and Trebein students. It was great fun to watch the dancing and learn about Irish culture. 🖤🍀🧡

Join us for Valley Night at a Dayton Dragons game on April 30th! Tickets for stadium seats in a specific section are just $6 each. We hope to see you there! https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Valleyelementary24

🍀 A huge thank you to the Richens Timm Academy of Irish Dance for recently stopping by with their incredible performances at Shaw, Valley, and Parkwood Elementary! Our students and staff thoroughly enjoyed the show!

Mrs. Bolton's kindergarten class had a special visitor today! Superintendent Otten stopped by to read the book It's Ok to Make Mistakes to the students! 📚

In the 1946-47 school, Beavercreek School District's total enrollment was 695! According to the Ohio Department of Education's 2023 report card for Beavercreek, our total enrollment last school year was 7,804! Today, we estimate our enrollment to be approximately 7,997!

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Corey Massarelli! 🌟 Meet Corey Massarelli, our dedicated, gifted intervention specialist at Parkwood, Trebein, and Valley Elementary! With 14 years in the BCS family, she brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role. She has many memories throughout her career but especially loves the senior clap-out events. "It has been such a joy to see former students walk the halls and to have the honor of cheering them on and congratulating them on their graduation. The looks on their faces when they see all the students lining the halls and clapping...and when they see former teachers and are remembered and embraced and celebrated...it's just priceless!" When we asked her who had been most influential in her career, she said, "How can I just pick one?" It all began with my own first-grade teacher, Mrs. Hokanson. She is still, to this day, my favorite! That year, I decided I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. My mom and my grandma were also teachers and huge inspirations to me. All three had a deep love of children and an enthusiasm for learning that overflowed into me." In her 24th year of teaching, Corey is also grateful for her colleagues who guided and supported her journey. Corey enjoys family time, reading, DIY projects, and cheering on her kids and students in extracurricular activities outside of school. She is proud to be part of the Creek family and loves working with Beavercreek students, families, and staff. "Beavercreek means the world to me personally, as my three children have been blessed to be Valley, Ankeney, Ferguson, and BHS alumni. Our teachers truly love and care for the children of our community, and it's a gift to witness every day." 🧡🖤 We are grateful to have Corey as a part of our team! #StaffSpotlight

A big congratulations to Elyse, a fifth grader at Trebein Elementary School! Elyse won FIRST PLACE at the Club Level for the Optimists International Essay Contest with Greene County Optimists!

Thank you to Tammy and Emily from BHS Student Advisory Council for presenting High School Happenings at tonight's Board meeting! Great job ladies on letting us know what's going on at BHS! #bcsHighSchoolHappenings

🌟🎉 How amazing is this!!! 🎉🌟 We're thrilled to share some incredible news: Leland, one of our Trebein Kindergarteners, won a drawing at the Dayton Hoopla over the weekend! But that's not all – as part of his prize, he was invited to the NCAA First Four game on Tuesday night, where he was presented with a four-year scholarship to Wright State University! 🎓🌟 Huge congratulations, Leland! 🏀

Congratulations to our Beavercreek High School Air Force JROTC Bombers Drill Team, who were crowned 2024 Air Force JROTC National Champions! The B-1 Bombers repeated as Armed Division Champions as they swept the first-place spot in all four categories. Color Guard #1 of 18 Exhibition #1 of 11 Inspection #1 of 14 Regulation Drill #1 of 15 The B-2 Bombers had an equally impressive showing in the Unarmed Division by placing first in three of four categories. Color Guard #1 of 20 Exhibition #3 of 12 Inspection #1 of 17 Regulation Drill #1 of 19 We are so proud of your hard work and dedication, cadets! 🥇🏆

Congratulations to Mrs. Broyles' Honors Art Portfolio students Maddie Campbell (12th) and Emily Glaze (11th). They've earned state-level awards in the Governor's Art Competition, competing against 8,000+ Ohio high school art students and securing spots in the top 300 statewide! Their outstanding artwork has earned them the prestigious Governor's Award of Excellence, opening doors to generous college scholarships! Join us in congratulating Maddie and Emily on this remarkable accomplishment! An awards ceremony will be held on April 21 at The Riffe Center Capitol Theatre in Columbus. The top 300 pieces of artwork will be displayed at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus on weekdays from 8 to 5:00 from April 21 to May 16. 🎨🖤🧡

Join Us at Beavercreek Robotics Camp! 📅 When: June 3 - 7 🌎 Where: Coy Middle School 🔧 What: Design, build, code, and compete! 👥 Who: 5th - 7th grade students interested in STEM 😄 Why: Have a blast while learning and working with world-qualifying VEX Robotics students, help develop leadership skills, and have fun while learning! Don't miss out on this opportunity! Register now. Space is limited to only 40 campers per session! https://forms.gle/mNx5dTPCUWHZDfWA9

🌟🎭 Huge shoutout to our Shaw Elementary students for their incredible performance in "Joust!" Your talent lit up the stage and left us all in awe! Bravo to our amazing stars! 👏🌟 #ShawElementary #JoustMusical