Beavercreek Preschool Center

This week, we highlight Ashley Bieller, a member of the student nutrition team at Shaw Elementary. Although Ashley began her BCS career only a few months ago, she says that recently retired student nutrition operations manager Dawn Kacvinsky has been the most influential person in her career since joining our team. If there is one thing Ashley hopes more people know about Beavercreek City Schools, it would be that we have a great community and awesome staff. She also hopes to influence our students by teaching them to be happy, healthy, and kind. We are thrilled to have Ashley as a member of the Creek family!

Happy New Year!! We hope you enjoy this next week of vacation, we will see you soon!

Join us in recognizing Chris Stein for his four years of dedication and service to Beavercreek City Schools as a Board of Education member. Chris' term will conclude at the end of the year, December 31. Thank you, Chris! 🧡🖤

This week's staff spotlight is Lukas Schweikert, our freshmen world history teacher and middle school cross country and track coach. ⭐⭐⭐ Lukas has been teaching in the district for two years and coaching for five. He says two of his favorite quotes are "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" and Mr. Roger's quote, "You make each day a special day by just you being you." He believes every student is unique and has their own special gifts. As long as they give their best, every day of teaching is a special and fantastic day. Lukas also says that many individuals have influenced his career. "As a Beavercreek grad, Class of 2012, many teachers in the district directly influenced how I teach and coach. To name a few, Mr. Enneking, Mrs. Ford, Mr. Vinson, Mr. Dave Miller, Mr. Cusick, Mr. Ahrns, and Mr. Schaadt all helped instill my love of history and how to teach it. Mrs. Group, Mr. Group, Ms. Egan, Mrs. Pope, Mr. Willets, Frau Humphrey, Mrs. Russ, Mrs. Nartker, Mr. Wegley, and Mrs. McDaniel showed me the importance of student relationships and how they foster educational growth. These teachers showed that if you care about a student, they will push themselves to learn. I would be remiss if I did not mention my actual family, my DPS family, and my Ferguson family (shoutout to Mr. Kelly, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Gilbert for being the best social studies department!)

Happy Holidays!

From your friends at preschool, we wish you a wonderful and safe holiday season!

There is no better way to celebrate the first day of winter than with the start of winter break! ❄️❄️☃️❄️❄️ No school for students starting tomorrow, Friday, December 22, through January 5. Enjoy your time off, and we will see you after the new year.

Students in Mrs Hamlin and Mrs Hutton's room love school so much that they create their own circle time learning activities during free play! Preschool is the BEST!

Hannah Johnson, kitchen manager at Valley Elementary, is this week’s staff spotlight! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hannah has been with the district for two years and hopes to teach students the importance of kindness. She says, “Acts of kindness make the world a better place for everyone.” Hannah’s parents are to whom she attributes her success, as they have always supported and encouraged her. They also modeled a good work ethic and strong values growing up. If there is one thing she hopes people know about our district, it would be that we have so many wonderful staff members, and our students are always the top priority!

Our students are getting in the festive spirit!

Recently, two of our BHS Art Portfolio students, Audrey and Jayne, dedicated volunteer hours after school to paint an art mural for the Beavercreek Preschool students to enjoy. Thank you to their art teacher, Kathy Broyles, and preschool teacher, Amanda McQuade, for helping with this project! Great job, Audrey and Jayne! 🎨

Wishing you all a wonderful December!

Join Superintendent Otten for December's Community Chats!

Mrs Hart and Mrs Ammon's friends at Parkwood learned that sometimes it takes just a dot, not a lot when it comes to paint. This activity is fun and helps work on fine motor skills and hand strength. Grab some q-tips and see what you can make with just a dot, not a lot!

Happy Thanksgiving, from all of us! We are thankful for each and every one of you!

Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs. Laughman's students had fun with the class pets - 11 hermit crabs!!! Pictured is the pirate crab, he has a pirate ship on his shell! They learn about what hermit crabs do and don't like to eat, where they live, and they were able to give them a "shower".

Join us for our November Board of Education meeting this week!

Doesn't everyone have their foot painted at school!?!

There is a wall at the end of our hallway leading down to rooms 10/11 and central office that room 5 uses to display art. When it is empty, it is a big white blank canvas crying for decoration. Insert two talented high school artists. Stay tuned to see how it turned out!

Join us this week to learn about the comprehensive approach to safety and security in Beavercreek City Schools!