We had a GLOWING fun time at the Family Dance! Many thanks to Lauren Cole and Jealine Purtee for chairing the event, and all of our amazing volunteers for all of their help!
It's hard to believe, but most of our students celebrated last week's 100th day of school! Check out some of our Trebein 1st graders who dressed up like they were 100 years old this past Friday. #100thdayofschool
If you don't already know him, meet Mr. Seilhamer! He is this week's Staff Spotlight.
Mr. Seilhamer is a 7th and 8th-grade science teacher at Ankeney Middle School and the head girls' basketball coach. He has spent 22 years in the district already.
When asked who has been the most influential person in his career, he said, "My wife and kids because I never want to let them down."
About his students, he hopes they can learn from him how to be kind and empathic because you never know what someone else might be going through.
If there is one thing he wishes more people knew about BCS, it is how much our staff goes above and beyond to provide a great learning experience for all our students.
Check out our Trebein Wolfpack this morning! They were camera-ready and eager to work with our District Character Ed Committee on a Rooted in Our Community video!
Mrs. Pleasant's second-grade class at Trebein recently completed a pizza box project to showcase their knowledge of habitats! 🍕🍕
For the project, students chose their favorite type of habitat to research, and then they learned about where the habitat is located, what animals and plants live in the habitat, and what the weather is like. Students also deepened their knowledge by choosing an animal in the habitat and learned what they looked like, what they ate, where they lived within their habitat, and three fun facts about their animals.
Next, the students incorporated science, writing, art, and technology into their unit and created a pizza display representing their chosen habitat!
Thanks to Donatos Pizza in Beavercreek for donating 25 new pizza boxes for this class project! 🍕🍕
Today, we highlight Brian Shively, our transportation administrative assistant for our staff spotlight.
Brian has worked for BCS for five years, and within that time, he credits Transportation Supervisor Lindy Shumaker as the person who has been most influential in his career.
He hopes students can learn two things from him: patience and kindness. Also, if there is one thing Brian hopes more people know about our district, it would be the array of opportunities our students have here, ranging from music, athletics, academic teams, and social clubs to numerous other activities.
We are incredibly grateful to have Brian as a member of the Creek family!
Due to the current road conditions, BCS will be closed today, Friday, January 19. Be safe and have a great weekend.
One of the coolest things we do in many of our classrooms is something called "Mystery Reader." This is an opportunity for our students to hear a book read by someone other than their teacher.
Board of Education Vice President Krista Hunt visited Trebein Elementary last week and read to one of our kindergarten classes.
If Krista's smile didn't say enough, she also said "If you're ever sad, spend 30 minutes in a classroom. It made my day!" ❤️ #MysteryReader #SchoolBoardAppreciation 🧡🖤
Beavercreek Schools are on a two-hr delay for Tuesday 1/16!
This is a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, January 15th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
This week's staff spotlight is Dustin Ferguson! Dustin is our physical education teacher at Trebein Elementary.
Dustin has been a member of the Creek family for 19 years, and throughout his career, he has been most influenced by Principal Lisa Walk.
He hopes his students get excited to come to his class every day and leave feeling that they are cared for and with a better understanding that living a healthy lifestyle can be fun!
He also wishes more people could see how well Beavercreek employees collaborate and how much of a family atmosphere there is throughout the entire district. 🧡🖤
Congrats Dustin!
Let’s hear it for our recent Trebein ✨Shine ✨Award recipients: Lincoln Valliant, Mila Palichat, and Ezekiel Vanbuskirk! Beavercreek’s Shine Award honors one student in each building monthly who consistently demonstrates two or more pillars of character, which are: Citizenship, Caring, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Respect, and Responsibility.
On Saturday, January 6, during the BCS Board of Education Annual Organizational Meeting, Jo Ann Rigano was nominated and elected Board President for the 2024 school year. Krista Hunt was nominated and elected Board Vice President.
This week, we highlight Ashley Bieller, a member of the student nutrition team at Shaw Elementary.
Although Ashley began her BCS career only a few months ago, she says that recently retired student nutrition operations manager Dawn Kacvinsky has been the most influential person in her career since joining our team.
If there is one thing Ashley hopes more people know about Beavercreek City Schools, it would be that we have a great community and awesome staff. She also hopes to influence our students by teaching them to be happy, healthy, and kind.
We are thrilled to have Ashley as a member of the Creek family!
Join us in recognizing Chris Stein for his four years of dedication and service to Beavercreek City Schools as a Board of Education member. Chris' term will conclude at the end of the year, December 31.
Thank you, Chris! 🧡🖤
This week's staff spotlight is Lukas Schweikert, our freshmen world history teacher and middle school cross country and track coach. ⭐⭐⭐
Lukas has been teaching in the district for two years and coaching for five. He says two of his favorite quotes are "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" and Mr. Roger's quote, "You make each day a special day by just you being you." He believes every student is unique and has their own special gifts. As long as they give their best, every day of teaching is a special and fantastic day.
Lukas also says that many individuals have influenced his career. "As a Beavercreek grad, Class of 2012, many teachers in the district directly influenced how I teach and coach. To name a few, Mr. Enneking, Mrs. Ford, Mr. Vinson, Mr. Dave Miller, Mr. Cusick, Mr. Ahrns, and Mr. Schaadt all helped instill my love of history and how to teach it. Mrs. Group, Mr. Group, Ms. Egan, Mrs. Pope, Mr. Willets, Frau Humphrey, Mrs. Russ, Mrs. Nartker, Mr. Wegley, and Mrs. McDaniel showed me the importance of student relationships and how they foster educational growth. These teachers showed that if you care about a student, they will push themselves to learn. I would be remiss if I did not mention my actual family, my DPS family, and my Ferguson family (shoutout to Mr. Kelly, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Gilbert for being the best social studies department!)
Happy Holidays!
There is no better way to celebrate the first day of winter than with the start of winter break! ❄️❄️☃️❄️❄️
No school for students starting tomorrow, Friday, December 22, through January 5. Enjoy your time off, and we will see you after the new year.
There shouldn't be any last-minute holiday shopping going on this weekend by Trebein students thanks to the fifth graders' Mini Mall!
Yesterday, students could shop and purchase handmade items such as pillows, jewelry, stress balls, candy, and even dog treats. The fifth graders made their items as part of their economics classes.
The students learned about profit, supply and demand, advertising, goods and services, and teamwork while putting together the mini-mall for the rest of the school!
Students at Trebein enjoyed shopping at the fifth grade mini mall today!
