STAR NEWS
Beaver Tech Family Newsletter
Week of 8/1/2023 - V.3
We are so excited to see our Beaver STARS soon!
The first day of school is TUESDAY, AUGUST 8!
Our doors open at 7:30am on 8/8. 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. However, 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 dismissed to their classrooms and will be offered breakfast in the classroom. School starts at 8:10am.
-Mrs. Garcia Your Proud Principal
Beaver PORCH PARTY!
thursday, august 3
5:00PM-7:00pm
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 and take lots of pictures with your teacher and friends! There will also be help available for you to complete the online forms in Skyward and SchoolCafe.
In addition, there will be a Meet & Greet with the Administration Team in the Library from 5:30PM-7:00PM. Come by and say hello! We hope you can make it! See you there!
Please 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!
StopFinder Parent App – The app will provide bus tracking and bus assignment details. Look for an email from no-reply@stopfinder.com to set up your password and access the StopFinder Parent App.
GISD Transportation: 972-494-8530 GISD Transportation
GISD Transportation Twitter:https://twitter.com/gisdbuses
In the last STAR NEWS we asked for donations for the start of the year and we want to say thank you to those that helped us!!
We still need support, if you are interested in helping, please email Jcgarc02@garlandisd.net
Thank you to the GURBANGELDIYEW Family!
A big thank you to the Family of YUSUP and ALPARSLAN GURBANGELDIYEW! They donated the Welcome Beaver STARS yard sign for all of our students to enjoy during Porch Party and on the First Day of School!
Thank you
A big thank you to Amelia's Cocina Mexicana ! They donated the lunch for our Beaver Leadership Team Retreat! It was delicious! Go check them out in Rowlett for some delicous food!!
Thank you to Nicole Party Designs!
Nicole Party Design donated this beautiful set up to help greet our staff and students during Porch Party! It's absolutely beautiful! Check them out for your next event.
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!
GISD Back-to-School
Call Center
The Garland ISD Student Services department has developed a district Back-To-School Call Center. The Call Center will be open from July 24th- August 11th from 8:00 am- 3:30 pm to answer any Back-to-School questions. The phone number to the call center is 469-373-9714. The Call Center is available to take your call!
Student information Update forms
When students come back to school each year, families are asked to verify or update contact information, select notification preferences, agree to guidelines on acceptable use of technology and more during the Student Information Update form process.
Garland ISD is required to collect and report the economic status of each student to the Texas Education Agency for purposes of the annual state accountability ratings and for federal reporting. This year the student's economic status will be determined by the National School Lunch Program (NLSP) application or Income Verification form available on SchoolCafé.
SchoolCafé is our meal management service that allows families to see school menus, and apply for Free/Reduced Price Meals. Parents may complete these forms using their SchoolCafé account: https://www.schoolcafe.com/garlandisd.
Beginning today, July 24, 2023, parents can log in to Skyward Family Access to complete all forms. The forms are located in Skyward on the 2023-2024 Student Information Update tab. See Completing Student Information Update Forms in Skyward page for detailed instructions.
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! .
STARS Highlights
Contact Information
GISD Student Services: 972-494-8255
GISD Transportation: 972-494-8530
Beaver Tech- 972-494-8301
Follow us on Twitter!
@BeaverMST_Stars
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.
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