1. Beaver Lake Middle School

2. Whatever you do, don’t think your child doesn’t need you as much as he/she did in those younger days. If anything middle schoolers need their families more! They want a different kind of relationship with you, one with more maturity and independence, but they want as much time and attention from you as before. ----- Help I’ve Got a Middle Schooler

3. INTRODUCTIONS STACY CHO– PRINCIPAL MARILEE BOSSHART– ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL GARY BARONE – DEAN OF STUDENTS KATHLEEN NELSON– COUNSELOR (A-K) KRISTIN BEASLEY– COUNSELOR (L-Z)

4. Our Staff

5. GET INFORMED

6. ASB OFFICERS President: Matthew Bellavia Vice President: Haley Hunt

7. “GO BIG” $15 = 1 order if you want to give a straight donation to the school checks made out to BLMS ASB

8. ASB Funds Support Assemblies School Socials Student Recognition Club Advisors and Supplies Field Trips Transportation for our athletic teams and music department Sports Uniforms, Equipment, and Officials School Musical Yearbook Lunchtime Activities Student Store Spirit Days Spring Fling 8 th Grade Party FUN CULTURE SPIRIT

9. GET INVOLVED Beaver Lake has a place for everyone! Club/Activities – Homework Club – Math Club – Robotics Club – ASB – Yearbook – Spelling Bee – Geography Bee – BEE club – Musical – BLOCK (Beaver Lake Outreach community of Kids) – Art Club – Jazz Band – Science Olympiad Sports – Spirit Squad – Mascot – Athletes – Managers

12. Walk About Program First Training is Wednesday, Sept 16 th 7:00 AM-7:30 AM BLMS Library Contact Darlene Klaussen, our support secretary, for more information Flyers are in the Commons

13. Our BLMS PTA Pam GrossCo-President Tina YergesCo-President Sarah RansomSecretary Deanne KingTreasurer Chrisann PenzCo-Membership Krystl McCandlishCo-Membership Kelly HuberCo-Volunteers Nga SelbigCo-Volunteers

14. Over the past 3 years, PTSA has paid almost $50,000 for Bucks for Bulldog Grants 2011-2012$15,185.00 2012-2013$14,390.00 2013-2014$18,651.10 ---------------------------------------------------- Total for 3 years$48,226.10

15. DepartmentItem 12 Depts21 Ipads ASB PartnershipWrestling Mat Counseling "Are you a Bully" presentation, Supplies for "True Colors" class for 7th grade DramaMake-up, brushes, sponges for productions Health room2 Electronic lice combs, Pulse oximeter, Ice maker Humanities 18 Atlases, Books & storage shelves, "History Alive" teacher resources Industrial Ed.Service/repair for surface/planer, Text books LA/SS 35 copies of "Midsummer Night's Dream", Hub and docking station LibraryBooks for Book Talks, 6 Checker boards LRC IICooking & Kitchen Supplies Math Texas Inst. Smartview Emulator Software, Punchline algebra set Music~40 Clip-On Tuners, Microphone headphone systems OfficePortable Radios and intercoms Science 9 Sets of Booklights, Non-fiction Science books, Supplies for Energy Curriculum, Space & Light books, Science videos, Staplers Spanish3 Ipad Cases, Books YearbookRechargeable batteries and memory card

16. Thank you PTSA!!! Spanish novels and Ipads Cooking Supplies MidSummer Night’s Dream Headphones And Ipad Book talk books Radios

17. Pastries with the Principal In our Library a half hour before our PTSA General Meetings October 21 8:30 AM January 20 6:30 PM March 24 8:30 AM May 19 6:30 PM

18. BLMS Library A place for your student to: Find good books Do research Hang out with friends Visit the library website: www.tinyurl.com/BLMSlibrary

19. Issaquah Schools Foundation Mission In partnership with the Issaquah School District, Issaquah Schools Foundation drives resources to help all students achieve the promise of their academic potential

20. ISF VIDEO http://cmd.impactstudiopro.com/ply.php?f=IS F%20Cirriculum%20Night%202014.mp4 http://cmd.impactstudiopro.com/ply.php?f=IS F%20Cirriculum%20Night%202014.mp4

22. Academic Enrichment Grants from $100 to $10,000 provide teachers with funding for projects that enrich education, fill unmet needs and serve as incubators for innovation Open Library Program gives every student a safe, supervised location to study, use the computer, or work on group projects after school. NEW! Healthy Youth Initiative – now funded by ISF, the Healthy Youth Initiative (formerly known as the Issaquah Community Network) will address key youth and family issues including: suicide prevention, substance abuse, homelessness, bullying prevention, strengthening emotional resiliency and reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences. VOICE (Volunteers of Issaquah Changing Education) pairs caring community volunteers with struggling students to improve academic performance, boost self-esteem, and help curb the high-school dropout rate. At Beaver Lake four students are being served by four mentors. Annual Dedicated Fine Arts Fund of $100,000 supports the vocal, drama, band, orchestra and visual arts programs that play an essential role in a comprehensive education. Financial Literacy for all 8th graders includes a six-week curriculum on personal finance topics and culminates with a field trip to the Jr. Achievement Finance Park in Auburn. Robotics Club Funding gives students the opportunity to build and compete using Lego Mindstorm Robotics Kits. It is estimated that over 75% of students participating in high school robotics clubs pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math. Basic Student Needs Collaboration – In conjunction with the PTSA’s, IEA and school nurses, ISF develops and funds programs that eliminate the underlying issues that keep students from being successful in school such as eyeglasses, access to dental care, school supplies, prescriptions, breakfast foods and warm clothing. National Board Certification Scholarships give teachers access to the ‘pinnacle’ of professional development programs; equipping them with the tools to develop inquisitive, engaged learners. Beaver Lake currently has seven National Board Certified teachers. CTE Scholarships provide forgivable loans for Career and Technical Education teachers to receive additional training and certification in areas that provide our students with real world application in the classroom including: Sports Medicine, Video Production, Business and Marketing, Theater Production, Culinary Arts and Forensic Science.

23. Our Mission BLMS is a center for continual learning. We appreciate, respect and celebrate individual and group successes. This school has a place for everyone.

24. Dedicated Work Time Time every night Review planner Read Access teacher’s websites Log onto Family Access Set up good habits now

25. You are a PART of BLMS PROACTIVE ACCOUNTABLE RESPECTFUL THINKER

26. Alternate Locations Tonight Bill Brosseau in the Aux Gym John Hadreas (PE) in the Main Gym Pat Dinsmore in the Library Tim Ireland in the Portable A Leadership (Berg/Jones) in the Commons If you need a schedule, please see us in the commons and we can help you out

27. SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT 10 minutes in each class 5 minute transition No individual conferences tonight Map on the back of your schedule 1 st Period7:05-7:15 2 nd Period7:20-7:30 3 rd Period7:35-7:45 4 th Period 7:50-8:00 5 th Period 8:05-8:15 6 th Period8:20-8:30 Goodbye Announcement 8:30