STAR NEWS
Beaver Tech Family Newsletter
2023-2024
Hello all Beaver Families,
I am Mrs. Garcia, your proud Principal, and I am so excited to welcome you all to the 2023-2024 school year! I am proud to serve as your Principal this school year. I am looking forward to seeing all our STARs back on campus on Tuesday, August 8th as we kick off the new school year.
I am also excited to welcome Mrs. Parker to the Beaver Family. She will be serving as our Assistant Principal this school year. Learn more about Mrs. Parker and me here. We would also like to welcome all families for a Meet and Greet in the Library on August 3 during Porch Party. We hope to see you there!
In the STAR NEWS you will find regularly updated information. In addition, at the bottom of the page, you will also find useful quick links to different information. Check it out!
-Mrs. Garcia
Principal
Beaver Porch Party
You are invited to attend our Porch Party at Beaver on Thursday, August 3rd from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
You will be able to meet your new teacher, see your new classroom, join our PTA, buy school spirit wear and lots more! This is also a great time to drop off your school supplies.
In addition, there will be a Meet & Greet with the Admin Team in the Library from 5:30PM-7:00PM. Come by and say hello!
We hope you can make it! See you there!
SchooL Supplies
If you would like to order school supplies, you can do that through our PTA HERE.
You can also check out the school supplies list HERE! .
School Hours
The school doors open at 7:30am. School starts at 8:10am. Dismissal is at 3:30pm.
First Day of School is Tuesday, August 8th.
Please know that if you arrive on campus before 7:30am, there is no staff available to monitor students. Please do not leave your children unattended before 7:30am.
Students that arrive after 8:10am are marked tardy. Please be promt in picking students up at 3:30pm.
Please be patient during arrival and dismissal the first few days of school .Expect delays!
Please know that if you arrive on campus before 7:30am, there is no staff available to monitor students. Please do not leave your student unattended before 7:30am. Parents are welcome to walk students to the front doors. We ask that parents do not enter the building past the front doors. Students that arrive between 7:30-7:50am will wait in the Gym. At 7:50am they will be dissmissed to their classrooms. They will be offered breakfast in the classroom.
Enter the parking lot while traveling west on March Lane.
Pull up to the drop-off area using the lane closest to the building. Drive as far down as possible.
Pay close attention to the adult in the crosswalk to ensure safety for everyone crossing to enter the building.
NEVER use the alley for dropping off students for any reason. The cones that are placed for safety should not be removed.
Pull through the main lane at the front of the school only and exit west on March Lane.
If you park and walk your child up to the school, make sure that you park in a designated visitor parking space near the building or on the street.
Please be patient during arrival and dismissal the first few days of school .Expect delays!
PIkMyKid - We will continue to use the PikMyKid app to help with dismissal.
ALL parents need to download the free PikMyKid app. Dismissal changes can and should be made in this app no later than 2:30 p.m. After that time, please call the office.
Two (2) PikMyKid car tags/place cards will be provided to EVERY family. If additional ones are needed, let us know.
Students will not be released without a tag!
Bus Info 23 24.pdfPlease note that during the first days of school there may be some delays and all times are approximate. Expect delays!
Back-to School route information including bus number, stop time and stop location will be available in Skyward starting Aug. 1 to parents of all eligible regular and special education students. Stopfinder will be used on GISD Buses to provide parents with notifications and up-to-date information!
GISD Transportation: 972-494-8530 GISD Transportation
GISD Transportation Twitter:https://twitter.com/gisdbuses
Free Breakfast & Lunch
Beaver is excited to announce that all students will receive free breakfast and lunch!
Beaver students are certified for free or reduced-price meals because Beaver is a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school!
Breakfast will now be served in the classroom from 7:50-8:20am.
SchoolCafé is our meal management service that allows families to see school menus, apply for Free/Reduced Price Meals, and provide income verification for CEP schools.
More information to come!
School-wide communication
We will be using Dojo school-wide. We want 100% of our parents connected! Our goal is to provide families with a window into the great things happening at Beaver weekly! Your teacher will provide you with the information on how to get connected. You can access Class Dojo through the app or also access on https://www.classdojo.com.
Positive behavior interveNtions and supports
We are a PBIS Campus! PBIS is a proactive approach we use to improve school safety and promote positive behavior. We teach students positive behavior strategies and expectations regularly. We believe that students can only meet behavior expectations if they know what the expectations are. In addition, students are able to earn Super STARS Tickets daily and submit them for an opportunity for their name to be drawn during Ticket Tuesday or Ticket Blast. We implemented PBIS last school year and we saw a 23% decrease in behavior incidents. We look forward to another great year!
STAR MOTTO: “We are SUPPORTIVE TEAM PLAYERS who are ADAPTABLE RESPECTFUL and we SHINE BRIGHT. We are BEAVER STARS!”
_Beaver Parent Handbook-2023-2024.pdf23-24 Beaver Parent Handbook
Check out the 23-24 Parent Handbook for information, process and procedures!
STARS Highlights
Thank you to our Custodians !
Ms. Louis, Ms. Maria, Ms. Mercedes and Mr. Max have done an amazing job! They have cleaned corners, vents, walls and floors. The campus feels clean and fresh. Our Custodians work hard to make sure that our staff and students come back to a clean and fresh space that is inviting and ready for learning. They have done and great job. Thank you to our team! Our school is literally shining bright.
Did you know?
There are 23 different languages represented at Beaver! These are the top 6: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Amharic, Burmese and Arabic.
Contact Information
GISD Student Services: 972-494-8255
GISD Transportation: 972-494-8530
Beaver Tech- 972-494-8301
Follow us on Twitter!
@BeaverMST_Stars
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