Beavercreek City Schools

This week’s, “Beavercreek’s Best” features intervention specialist at Coy Middle School, Kim Sears. Continue reading to learn more about her! 🏫 NUMBER OF YEARS AT BEAVERCREEK CITY SCHOOLS: This will be my sixth year. 💌 WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB: I worked at a local Hallmark store in Columbus. 📚 WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR OR BOOK: My favorite author is Kristin Hannah. ✍️ WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY FROM WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER: My favorite school memory was my senior high school English language arts teacher having us sit on the football field and write about our high school experiences. 🎢 FONDEST MEMORY IN YOUR CURRENT POSITION: When we took the whole eighth-grade class to Kings Island on a field trip. 🧡 WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE OR ENCOURAGEMENT WOULD YOU SHARE WITH ALL STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT: In all things, be kind. Kim, thank you for all you do! Our district is lucky to have you! #BcreekSchools

🧗 🥾 Ankeney Middle School sixth-grade students recently had a Team Building Day! A huge thank you to Vehicle For Change and Trailblazing Hope Outdoors for providing fun activities such as tug-of-war, rock climbing and hiking in the school's land lab. Students connected with each other, formed better bonds with current friends and even made new friendships!. It looks like this day BUILT up to be so much fun! #BcreekSchools

🏆 Join us in congratulating Officer Barry Wisecup of the City of Beavercreek Police Department who received the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award by The Greene Optimist Club for his "dedication to serving others and fostering a respect for law." Officer Wisecup is the school district's D.A.R.E. officer and is currently teaching our fifth- and sixth-grade D.A.R.E. curriculum to students. He conducts over 42 classes each year and runs the D.A.R.E. camp every summer at Camp Birch! Thank you for all you do for our students, district and community! 🧡 #BcreekSchools

🦥 🐢 🦎 Things were a bit WILD at the Beavercreek Preschool Center last week. Students enjoyed learning about several animals thanks to Barn Hill Preserve of Delaware. They even had photo ops with Charlie the Sloth, a bearded dragon and a turtle! #BcreekSchools

📣 Reminder! Tomorrow, Friday, October 15, Beavercreek City Schools students will be released from school one hour early. #BcreekSchools

🏐 We are SERVING up another #TBT! Today, we are sharing these memories from a couple weeks ago of the seventh- and eighth-grade orange volleyball teams leaving it all on the court. We hope you DIG these photos as much as we do! #BcreekSchools

Attention Trebein Elementary families! To celebrate a great first quarter and to kick off our character education “Better Together,” Kona Ice will be onsite on Friday, October 15 from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. #BcreekSchools

🌟CONGRATULATIONS to fifth-grade student, Owen, for receiving this month’s Trebein Elementary Shine Award! Owen was nominated by his teacher Mrs. Booher. We are so proud of you, Owen! 👏👏 #BcreekSchools

👏 Our students at Main Elementary are certainly goal-oriented! First they crushed their school donation drive and then conquered the Beaver Main-ia Obstacle Course! 👟 After crossing the finish line, the staff and students enjoyed a cool Kona Ice treat! Way to go! #BcreekSchools

👖 🩳 🎮 Last week on Spirit Day, Coy Middle School teachers Mrs. Weisenbarger and Mrs. Hensley, showed great style! They dressed up like the wonderful students they work with each and every day. They definitely did an incredible job; even Mr. Tritcher thought Mrs. Hensley was a student! #BcreekSchools

🌞 We’ve always known we have the most brilliant students, but Fairbrook Elementary students were looking extra BRIGHT on Neon Day. Students enjoyed wearing glowing colors to celebrate a successful Foxtrot fundraiser! #BcreekSchools

🌟 CONGRATULATIONS to Faith Prausa, a ninth-grade student at Ferguson Hall, for receiving October’s Shine Award! Faith was nominated by Mr. Southard and he shared why he nominated her! “From the first moment Faith arrived at Ferguson Hall, she has been helping others and making their day better. She is selfless and caring to her friends and peers. Even when unable to perform on the cross country team, Faith still shows up, encourages, and cheers on her teammates. The way her smile and attitude light up the room on a daily basis helps us all 'shine' a little more.” Way to go, Faith! We are proud of you! 👏👏 #BcreekSchools

🌎 🧠 October 10th is #WorldMentalHealthDay2021. A day that is dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues and supporting efforts to eliminate stigmas. We strive to support mental health wellness in our Beavercreek School community. Visit https://wfmh.global to learn more. #BcreekSchools

O-H-I-O! Ben Murawski, a 2016 alumnus of Beavercreek High School and sousaphone player in The Ohio State University Marching Band, has the great honor of “dotting the i” during today’s performance of Script Ohio! To read an article from the Xenia Daily Gazette about Ben’s marching band career at OSU, visit https://tinyurl.com/6ene4wc. Congratulations, Ben! 👏👏👏 #BcreekSchools

Congratulations to all of our BHS Homecoming Royalty! After last night's parade, all of our attendees were escorted with their families onto the field. Seniors Colin Campbell and Annamarie Cunningham were crowned King and Queen. #BHSHomecoming2021

This week’s, “Beavercreek’s Best” features third-grade teacher at Shaw Elementary, Allison McCormick. Continue reading to learn more about her! 🏫 NUMBER OF YEARS AT BEAVERCREEK CITY SCHOOLS: Eight years 🍦 WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB: Making frames and working at Dairy Queen. 📚 WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR OR BOOK: My favorite book is “The BFG” by Roald Dahl. I also like to read Jodi Picoult books! 🎿 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY FROM WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER: My favorite school memory was winning the Invention Convention in sixth grade! My dad created a 'snow blocker' to block snow from getting on our wrists when we went skiing. It later became a REAL product, but not by my family! 🤗 FONDEST MEMORY IN YOUR CURRENT POSITION: I love when I see students helping each other and learning to have positive talk! We work hard on being great PAX leaders, so watching them take ownership of their behaviors and be more positive is amazing. 🧡 WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE OR ENCOURAGEMENT WOULD YOU SHARE WITH ALL STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT: Always be positive! Allison, thank you for all you do! Our district is lucky to have you! #BcreekSchools

Reminder! There is no school Monday, October 11 for Beavercreek City Schools students due to a professional development day. #BcreekSchools

🎺 🎷 Last week, eighth-grade band members at Ankeny Middle School practiced and performed alongside the Beavercreek High School Marching Band at the pep rally, as well as during the football game halftime show! Congratulations to everyone on a great performance! Life without music would B-flat! 🥁 📯 #BcreekSchools

🎸 🥁 We just have to HARP about our amazing Beavercreek High School students in Mrs. Phillips’ music class! They have been trying out different instruments and are enjoying the experience! #BcreekSchools

Fairbrook Elementary students got a little silly celebrating their successful Foxtrot fundraiser and participated in Wacky Hair Day. We love their fun looks! #BcreekSchools