Wow, talk about inbox overload! This week's #CreekFactFriday, brought to you by our tech department, sheds light on the staggering volume of emails that flooded our district last school year.
Over 16 million emails were processed throughout our schools! 📨 That's a whole lot of digital communication happening behind the scenes.
Kudos to our tech team for keeping everything running smoothly for all of us in the district!
🌟 Staff Spotlight: Mary Raffa 🌟
Mary Raffa has dedicated an impressive 27 years to serving our district as a bus driver. Throughout her tenure, she has found her greatest inspiration from her fellow drivers.
Over her years with BCS, she says her favorite memories are all the funny things the kids say and do!
When she's not on the bus, Mary enjoys indulging in her passions for camping, baking delicious treats, and unleashing her creativity through crafts.
When asked about her connection to the Creek family, Mary expressed a deep sense of pride and gratitude for the unwavering support from her colleagues and the community.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Mary Raffa for her dedication and commitment to our team over the years. Her presence has truly made a positive impact on the lives of countless students and staff alike. Here's to many more years of shared memories and camaraderie! 🚌
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Congratulations to the following BHS students from Mrs. Broyles' art classes for having their artwork entered in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This annual exhibit is sponsored by Mike Turner and The Dayton Art Institute. Their artwork will be on display for public viewing at the DAI until April 14th. An awards ceremony with scholarship opportunities will take place on April 14th!
Abigail Blevins 12th- Digital Art
Alex Callaway, 10th- Mixed Media/Photography
Maddie Campbell, 12th- Painting
Ava Forlines, 12th- Photography
Mary Franz, 11th- Mixed Media
Taylor Grove, 12th- Mixed Media
Nadine Heyart, 12th- Painting
Natalie Heyart,12th- Painting
Shiyan Huang, 12th- Drawing
Braelyn Phipps, 12th- Pastel
Jayne Retter, 12th- Chalk
Abby Roberts, 12th- Painting
Paige Ruth, 12th- Painting
Baylie Weger, 12th- Painting
Jared Widiker, 11th- Digital Art
Let's give a round of applause to the high school's IMC Techs Sarah Watkins and Amy Miller for their victories in last week's Rock/Paper/Scissors Challenge! 🥇They're proudly flaunting their well-deserved new bracelets!
Big congrats to Ed Zink! Yesterday, he was honored with the Naismith Meritorious Service Award at the OHSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament! 🌟 This prestigious award recognizes his incredible contributions to basketball and interscholastic athletics. Way to go, Ed!
🌟 Staff Spotlight: Corey Massarelli! 🌟
Meet Corey Massarelli, our dedicated, gifted intervention specialist at Parkwood, Trebein, and Valley Elementary! With 14 years in the BCS family, she brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role.
She has many memories throughout her career but especially loves the senior clap-out events. "It has been such a joy to see former students walk the halls and to have the honor of cheering them on and congratulating them on their graduation. The looks on their faces when they see all the students lining the halls and clapping...and when they see former teachers and are remembered and embraced and celebrated...it's just priceless!"
When we asked her who had been most influential in her career, she said, "How can I just pick one?" It all began with my own first-grade teacher, Mrs. Hokanson. She is still, to this day, my favorite! That year, I decided I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. My mom and my grandma were also teachers and huge inspirations to me. All three had a deep love of children and an enthusiasm for learning that overflowed into me."
In her 24th year of teaching, Corey is also grateful for her colleagues who guided and supported her journey.
Corey enjoys family time, reading, DIY projects, and cheering on her kids and students in extracurricular activities outside of school.
She is proud to be part of the Creek family and loves working with Beavercreek students, families, and staff.
"Beavercreek means the world to me personally, as my three children have been blessed to be Valley, Ankeney, Ferguson, and BHS alumni. Our teachers truly love and care for the children of our community, and it's a gift to witness every day." 🧡🖤
We are grateful to have Corey as a part of our team!
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Thank you to Tammy and Emily from BHS Student Advisory Council for presenting High School Happenings at tonight's Board meeting!
Great job ladies on letting us know what's going on at BHS! #bcsHighSchoolHappenings
Congratulations to our Beavercreek High School Air Force JROTC Bombers Drill Team, who were crowned 2024 Air Force JROTC National Champions!
The B-1 Bombers repeated as Armed Division Champions as they swept the first-place spot in all four categories.
Color Guard #1 of 18
Exhibition #1 of 11
Inspection #1 of 14
Regulation Drill #1 of 15
The B-2 Bombers had an equally impressive showing in the Unarmed Division by placing first in three of four categories.
Color Guard #1 of 20
Exhibition #3 of 12
Inspection #1 of 17
Regulation Drill #1 of 19
We are so proud of your hard work and dedication, cadets! 🥇🏆
Congratulations to Mrs. Broyles' Honors Art Portfolio students Maddie Campbell (12th) and Emily Glaze (11th). They've earned state-level awards in the Governor's Art Competition, competing against 8,000+ Ohio high school art students and securing spots in the top 300 statewide!
Their outstanding artwork has earned them the prestigious Governor's Award of Excellence, opening doors to generous college scholarships! Join us in congratulating Maddie and Emily on this remarkable accomplishment!
An awards ceremony will be held on April 21 at The Riffe Center Capitol Theatre in Columbus. The top 300 pieces of artwork will be displayed at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus on weekdays from 8 to 5:00 from April 21 to May 16. 🎨🖤🧡
Some of our amazing staff spent the day scouting for talent at Bowling Green State University and at the Southern Ohio Northern Kentucky Career Fair at Xavier University!
We're on the lookout to fill several anticipated positions, including:
K-5 Elementary Teacher
Intervention Specialist
Career Tech Education Teacher: Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Elementary Guidance Counselor
Title I Teacher
AYA (7-12) Teacher
High School French Teacher
Middle School Choir Teacher
Speech and Language Pathologist
Licensed School Nurse
To learn more about our open positions, or to apply, head over to our application portal: https://www.applitrack.com/dayton/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=38784
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Congratulations to our robotic teams who qualified for the World Championship: 45434M Meltdown: Excellence Award, 45434G Ghost: Skills, and 45434H Aftershock: Skills!
The VEX Robotics World Championship will be held from April 25 through May 3, 2024, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.
CREEK FACT FRIDAY!
It's time for another fascinating tidbit from our community's history! Do you know what happened on February 1, 1934?
If you guessed that it marks a significant milestone in our community's education history, then you're absolutely right!
February 1, 1934, marks the establishment of the first Parent-Teacher Association (P.T.A) right here in Beavercreek! 🍎📚 This important organization has played a vital role in supporting our schools, fostering collaboration between parents and teachers, and advocating for quality education for generations.
The Bombers Drill Team won first place overall at the Air Force Association Regional Drill Competition hosted by Tecumseh High School finishing #1 of 19 schools!
It was an exciting drill meet attended by 400 cadets from the top schools in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The Bombers earned a top-three finish in 8 of 10 events, highlighted by a first-place finish in Female Color Guard, Inspection, and Junior Varsity Color Guard. It was an impressive display of focus, camaraderie, and a “motivation check” for everyone in attendance.
The Bombers Drill Team have won four competitions in a row and look forward to competing this Saturday during Air Force Nationals at the Nutter Center.
The Beavercreek Speech and Debate team concluded their season at the Ohio Speech and Debate State Tournament on March 2nd.
* Sophomore Frida Lozano broke into the Top 20 of United States Extemp at her second State tournament!
* Junior Nate Houseknecht broke to Quarterfinals in Informative Speaking, ranking in the top 16 in his second trip to state!
* Freshman Kevin McCray Jr. gave an incredible performance as Beavercreek's first known freshman to make it to elimination rounds at the State tournament, advancing to the FINAL round of Declamation and placing 6th in the state!
Congratulations, Beavercreek Speech and Debate team, on a great 2023-2024 season!
Beavercreek Robotics did a fantastic job at the state competition this past week! Five of our eight teams qualified for tournament play, and two made the quarterfinals.
Also, congratulations to team Meltdown, who received the State's Excellence Award!! ⚙️⚙️
At BHS, Mrs. Hess' sophomore Biology and Scholarship Biology classes recently got hands-on with science by creating candy DNA models to visualize how DNA replicates. It was a sweet activity that reinforced their understanding of this crucial process.
CREEK FACT FRIDAY!
Meet Roger Coy! Born on March 9, 1932 (the same year Main was built), Roger's journey through our school district is nothing short of remarkable. 🌟 Before starting his career with BCS, Roger graduated from the Main building in 1950.
From bus driver to assistant superintendent, he held various roles, including secondary curriculum supervisor, assistant principal, and social studies teacher. 🚌👨🏫 His dedication didn't stop there - Roger's very first position was as a wrestling coach! 🤼♂️ After 32 years of service, he retired from BCS in 1988.
Bonus Fun fact: Roger's family are descendants of Jacob Coy, after whom Coy Middle School is named. 🏫
Tomorrow is Roger's 92nd birthday. Help us wish him a very happy birthday! 🧡🖤
🧡Celebrating Our school social workers for National School Social Worker Week! 🖤
We extend our deepest gratitude and recognition to our incredible building social workers for their unwavering dedication and invaluable contributions to our school community. We appreciate you!
#ThankYou #NationalSchoolSocialWorkerWeek
Best of luck to our boys and girls bowling teams as they head off to the OHSAA State Tournament today! 🎳
Reminder: Tomorrow, March 8, is a staff work day. Students are not in school. Enjoy your weekend.
