third Quarter 2021-2022
beechwood GT
Currently 325 students receive support from the Gifted and Talented program at Beechwood. Services range from pull-out classes to contests, to field trips to Gifted Student Progress Reports, and are dependent on student age and needs.
Each GT student in grades 4-12 has a Gifted Student Service Plan which can be found in Infinite Campus under documents. (Parents only.) If you would like to talk about updating your child's GSSP, please reach out at trish.neace@beechwood.kyschools.us.
It was a busy third quarter with loads of testing, identifying, planning, and fun!
YOUNG women lead
continues to grow!
Our Leadership Team Rocks!
Eager to Lead!
Personal Growth!
Community Service!
YWL welcomed Kentucky Supreme Court Justice, Michelle Keller, who spoke to the students about overcoming challenges to reach your potential.
Affirmations!
All girls...
Grades 7-12 are welcome to join!
performing arts
Three field trips this school year have been a collaboration with NKAGE and CCM for our students in middle grades who are formally identified in the performing arts.
I like to work with kind professionals who help us learn and practice new and old skills. -Claire Ankrum
I've learned to:
Combine all performing arts into one.
Improve my teamwork skills by collaborating and including everyone's ideas.
Push myself in front of people outside of my school.
And I've learned that there are a lot of people who enjoy doing what I do, outside of my school!
-Lily MacDonald
We explored improvisation and teamwork skills while creating a skit based on random props and a quote. We combined many forms of the arts and worked on essential skills like projecting your voice and cheating out on stage.
-Shami Chikwenhere
Working with CCM staff has been fun! I like the staff because they make me step out of my comfort zone.
-Kierstin Scholz,
-Molly Crimmins and
-Kaliyah Honnerlaw
rising leaders
rising leaders
Our Gifted and Talented 4th - 6th Graders opportunity to learn and grow in the IDEA lab was a great success! Nearly 40 students participated in this flagship program led by Mr. Ben Lusk, Beechwood's Curriculum and Assessment Director.
challenge
"Build a structure that can hold weight and show your creative nature."
Mr. Chailland and Mr. Lusk share a high school project.
Let's think about this first.
Seek guidance from others.
Let's do this!
poetry out loud
Poetry out loud
Through the Kentucky Arts Council, Mr. Dane Hosler teaches our high school English students presentation and poetry reading skills in Ms. Seifert's freshmen English class.
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life.
school-wide contest
Our classroom winners from grades 9, 10 and 12 competed in the school-wide competition. Judging was difficult, as the competition was very close!
Beechwood's winner is Lupita Diaz!
Lupita later represented Beechwood in the state-wide competition. Lupita's performances of "Spanglish" and two other poems won at the state level.
Lupita will be representing the Commonwealth of Kentucky at the national level.
poetry out loud state winner
Lupita diaz
Congratulations once again on being Beechwood's School Champion, Kentucky's State Champion and now competing in the Poetry Out Loud national semi-finals!
Lupita is a ninth grade student at Beechwood. This Honor Roll students competes in Forensics and on our Track and Field team. Lupita is forthright, original, honest and full of LIFE!
Good Luck at Nationals, Lupita!
4th Grade enrichment
cincinnati nature center
The fourth grade had a beautiful snowy day to learn about the production of maple syrup from tapping the trees, collecting the sap, and boiling down the sap to produce some tasty maple syrup!
Visiting the Nature Nook.
Emptying the sap buckets.
Collecting supplies.
Comparing sap buckets.
cincinnati symphony orchestra
After meeting two CSO musicians in October, the fourth grade GT class advocated for themselves by asking if they could see the entire symphony at Music Hall. We viewed the show, "Musical Sparks" in March.
Music Hall
From Mozart to Williams, we dove into both classical and contemporary pieces with guidance from the CSO conductor.
Look Sharp, Feel Sharp!
As a bonus, our Beechwood kiddos made the cut for a CSO promotional video!
DreamFest, for select GT students in grades 6-8, has been providing the opportunity for gifted students from our region to interact with high-potential peers while engaging in enriching activities and thought-provoking dialogue for 35 years. This event is created by NKAGE and hosted by NKU.
Additionally, Beechwood provided three presenters for DreamFest. Many thanks to Toby Parton, Amanda Klare, and Ben Lusk.
science
Mr. Toby Parton, Beechwood 5th Grade Science Teacher presents a lesson titled, "Jack and the...Parachute?"
writing
Ms. Amanda Klare, Beechwood 4th Grade Literacy Teacher shares her passion for writing in her DreamFest lesson.
creating
Mr. Ben Lusk, Beechwood Director of Curriculum and Instruction leads students to design and promote new inventions.
enrichment, extension, support, and inspiration!
Socratic Seminar in Mrs. Gasser's Fifth Grade Classroom.
YWL Guest speakers, Kaitlyn Hutcherson, Erica Blankenship and Allison Ramler.
CCM Faculty sharing drama lessons.
Drum Circle with CCM staff at UC's campus.
YWL Women's History Jeopardy!
Fun in the Snow.
Environmental Therapy.
Yes! We are on a bus! On a field trip!
Tuesday's Rising Leaders Club. Wow!
Rising Leaders tackle recycling in the cafeteria.
Maybe this plan.
YWL sharing all the good things.
Rising Leaders.
YWL.
UC's television studio. Operating the cameras in the studio.
In the broadcast booth at UC.
Mr. Chailland and Mr. Lusk share with our Rising Leaders.
YWL public speaking practice.
Young performers learning about costume design.
Rising Leaders sharing ideas.
On to the Fourth Quarter!
5th Grade: April 14. Author of Trouble Don't Last, Shelley Pearsall, will hold a question and answer session as well as a Writing Workshop.
Young Women Lead, Guest Speaker, April 26th at 3:15 in the Library. Trinity Johnson, Development Manager from the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center will discuss the role of women during the Holocaust.
Young Women Lead meetings: March 29, April 12, April 26, May 10 and May 24. All Girls in Grades 7-12 are Invited. Location: Library, Time: 3:15-4:15.
Young Women Lead will host sixth grade girls interested in joining YWL on May 10.
Noetic Learning Math Contest for grades 2-8. Contest Window is April 7-21.