The Bengal Beat
Beaumont Elementary School
Leslie Walsh, Principal
Misty Burns, Office Manager
248-682-6822Message from the Principal
22/23 School Year Begins!
Leslie Walsh
Principal
guizzl01@wsdmi.org
We are so excited to welcome our students and families back to Beaumont for an upcoming amazing school year! Over the summer we had some changes to staff as well some changes to the building and procedures. Please make sure that you read through this information and reach out if you have any questions. The First Day of School is August 29th and is a full day!* Remember that there is no school on Friday, September 2nd or Monday, September 5th is recognition of the Labor Day Holiday.
*If you have a kindergarten student, please review the kindergarten schedule for your special schedule for the week!
Meet and Greet
Meet and Greet is THIS Thursday from 4-6. In an effort to reduce the amount of people at the same time and give you more time with your teacher, we are staggering the times for Meet and Greet. Please make every effort to attend during your scheduled time. If time does not work for you, you may come when it is convenient. Please bring your student's unwrapped school supplies to Meet and Greet to avoid heavy backpacks on the first day of school. You should be able to access your student's teacher on Wednesday, August 24th through Mistar/Parent Portal.
4-4:45 PM- Last Name begins with A-L
5-5:45 PM- Last Name begins with M-Z
Childcare, Food Service, Boy Scouts, bus drivers and PTO will also be available for information and questions.
Kindergarten Families Only
Kindergarten families will start the school year as follows:
Kindergarten Students with the last name A-L: First Day is August 29th and stay home August 30th
Kindergarten Students with the last name M-Z: First Day is August 30th and stay home August 29th
ALL kindergarten students attend school on August 31st and September 1st
No School on September 2nd or 5th
School Hour Times
Start Time: 8:45 AM (Doors open at 8:35 AM for drop off)
Full-Day Dismissal: 3:57 PM
Early-Release Thursday Dismissal- 2:57 PM
Half-Day Dismissal: 11:52 AM
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Remember to be patient and kind in the car pool line to staff and other parents.
ARRIVAL PROCEDURES:
Car Riders:
Please do not drop students off early. Doors will open at 8:35 AM and students will enter the school and go directly to their classrooms.
Students stay in the car until they are near their unloading zone and assigned door. If multiple students, you should unload at appropriate entrance or at the lowest grade level door.
K-2 students will unload near Door #6
3-5 students will unload near Door #8
TC students only will unload at Door #9
Staff members will be outside opening car doors and helping to move traffice along safely. Please stay in your lane and not change lanes. If in the second lane (furthest from the sidewalk), a staff member will assist your student in getting out of the car and crossing the car pool lane safely. Do not let your child out of the car without a staff member present.
Please have your child sit on the right side of the vehicle.
Parent need to say in the vehicle at ALL times.
If a parent needs to exit the vehicle for any reason, please park in the lot so the carpool line can move along quickly and safely.
Walkers:
Walkers cannot enter the building before 8:35 AM
If riding a bike, please walk your bike on the school sidewalks and DO NOT ride your bike in the parking lot. Bike racks are near Door #8.
Students will enter the building at the assigned door (See above)
Students will be marked tardy starting at 8:45 AM. If the carpool line is backed up, students will not be marked tardy until staff enters the building and close Doors #6 and #8. Tardy students will need to enter through the main office (Door #1) and will need to be signed in by a parent.
Bussers:
Buses will arrive in the bus loop
Buses will begin unloading one bus at a time starting at 8:35 AM
Students will enter through Door #2 and walk directly to their classroom
Staff (and Safeties) will be available to assist students getting off the bus and inside the building.
END OF DAY PROCEDURES:
Walkers:
Will leave at 3:55 PM
Bussers:
Bussers will stay in a grade level classroom with a supervising adult until their bus arrives at the school.
When the bus arrives, an announcement will be made and bussers will line up and walk to the bus. There will be supervising adults in the hallways and adult and/or Safety escorts for lower elementary students.
Remember cell phones are not to be used while waiting for or on the school bus.
Lower Elementary students will have bus tags attached to their backpacks. If your stuent's tag becomes loose or is lost, please let your teacher or the office know and we will replace it.
Car Pick Up:
Parents must stay in their vehicle.
Parents will get a special sign to put in the passenger side of the windshield with student name, teacher name and grade level. These will be passed out at Meet and Greet or the First Day of School. If you need additional signs for additional cars, please let us know.
Teachers will be outside with your student waiting for pickup.
This process will take a little longer at the beginning of the year as we get to know and recognize vehicles and faces. Please have your picture ID readily available if needed.
Beaumont Staff
Kindergarten
Elizabeth Berklich
Diane Elton
TBD
First Grade
Lisa Engel
Laura Hornbacher
Second Grade
Stephanie Isgrigg
Emma Lohmeier
Custodial Staff
Heather Madigan
Charles House
Third Grade
Meagan McGrath
Tracy Reyburn
Erin Seeley
Fourth Grade
Alexis Dropps
Mary Robertoy
Fifth Grade
Jennifer Danaj
Mary Thorell
Intervention
Joanne O'Rourke- Interventionist
Cheyanne Chandler- Reading Para
Student Support Services
Mary Krezel- Resource Room
Amber Love- Resource Room
Christine Kilbride- School Social Worker
Samara Manier- Terry- Social Work Intern
Drew McMurtry- Speech
Donica Sapiano- Occupational Therapist
Steven Salminen- Physical Therapist
ELL Staff
Bonita Waun- ELL Teacher
Santos Perez- ELL Paraprofessional
Therapeutic Classroom
Cynda Molina- TC Teacher
Melinda Compau- Para
Brandy Werner-Para
Cody Storing- Para
Kelly Malbouef- Para
Angela Jackson-Para
Office Staff
Misty Burns- Office Manager
Julianne Klucka- Office Para
Lunch Staff
Cheryl Burt
Shannon Lloyd
Encore Teachers
Carla Milch- Spanish
Jessica Blitchok- Music
Cheryl Taylor- PE
Jessica Joannides- Art
Bonnie Pawloske- Library Tech
Building Subs
Jon Neubecker
Misty Sharp
LeAnn Vickery
Allergy and Plan of Care Forms
Lunch Menus
PTO News
First PTO Meeting- September 8th @ 6PM in the Media Center at Beaumont
PTO Board
PTO President- Angela Jackson
PTO Vice-President- Julianne Klucka
PTO Secretary- Jasmine Meese-Brooks
PTO Treasurer- Tamara Tombs
Important Dates
August 29th- First Day of School (Kindergarten Schedule see above)
September 2nd- No School
September 5th- No School
October 17th- No School for students or teachers (District Break)