Beebe School District

It's National Principals Month! Let’s take a moment to celebrate the leaders who make our schools feel like home. Our final fearless leader that we will recognize is none other than the man, the myth, the legend of Beebe High School....Mr. Mark Bivens! #BPRD 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥? This is my 28th year in education. I have spent 24 years at Beebe. Nineteen of those years were spent coaching and teaching. This is my 9th year in administration. Five years were spent in Early Childhood and Elementary administration. I spent 2 years as an Assistant Principal at Beebe High School and I am now in my 2nd year as the High School Principal. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟? The thing I enjoy most about working with students and staff is being part of the journey helping them accomplish their goals for the year. Education is such a tough profession but one of the most rewarding ones. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? I love to spend time with my 3 kids, attend sporting events, fishing , golfing, and trying new foods. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥? Some of the most memorable moments in my career are from coaching football and the camaraderie between our players and coaches. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮? My favorite book is by Bill Walsh, a former NFL football coach. It is called "The Score Takes Care of Itself, My Philosophy on Leadership." 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫? The best advice I can give students to have a successful year is: Create good habits for yourself at school, in your community, and at home. Work hard at the little things in life.

🏀 Get your head in the game and sign up your kiddo for Pee Wee Basketball! 🏀 Check out the image for all the sign-up details, and let’s get those future stars on the court! #bprd

It's National Principals Month! Let’s take a moment to celebrate the leaders who make our schools feel like home. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing the heartfelt stories behind why our principals love what they do. Next up is Junior High Principal, Mrs. Kelli McNeill! #BPRD 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥? I’ve been in education since 2012 and served as an assistant principal for one year before stepping into my current role. This is my second year as principal at Beebe Junior High School, and I’m passionate about leading our school and creating a positive environment for students and staff. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟? What I enjoy most about working with students and staff is the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and witness growth every day. Seeing students discover their potential and helping staff create a positive, engaging environment is incredibly rewarding. I love being part of a team dedicated to making a difference in students' lives and supporting one another along the way. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? In my free time, I love being outdoors as much as possible. Whether it's fishing, boating, ATV riding, or just spending time in nature, I enjoy the peace and adventure of being outside. I also love to unwind with a good book whenever I can, sitting in front of a fire. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥? At the Junior High, we also make it a point to circle up every morning and pray over the day ahead, which sets a positive tone and reminds us of the importance of supporting one another. Every afternoon after the buses leave, Dr. Nail usually shares a good story or offers some words of advice, and it's always a great way to end the day. I value those moments with other administrators, hearing about their day and sharing experiences. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮? One of my favorite books is Everybody Always by Bob Goff. It’s incredibly inspiring and reminds me of the importance of loving and accepting people without limits. The way Goff shares his stories and encourages us to live with kindness and compassion has had a lasting impact on how I approach both my personal and professional life. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫? My advice to students for a successful school year is to stay focused, work hard, and never be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Building good habits like staying organized and managing your time will make a big difference. Most importantly, be kind to yourself and others—relationships and a positive attitude are just as important as your academic achievements. Stay determined, and don't give up when things get tough!

Another Friday, another round of Staff Shout Outs! We are so lucky to have them in Beebe School District! #bprd

We are pleased to announce that parent codes for the ATLAS Portal are being distributed at Parent/Teacher conferences! These codes will allow parents and guardians to access their child's student scores quickly and conveniently. In addition to the portal, we have launched a new webpage dedicated to providing families with valuable resources and information about ATLAS K-10. This page is designed to help families better understand and navigate the platform. Our goal is to make sure you have all the support you need to stay involved in your child’s learning journey. For more details and to explore the new resources, please visit our website at https://bit.ly/3UnSAIX. We're here to help every step of the way! #bprd

It's National Principals Month! Let’s take a moment to celebrate the leaders who make our schools feel like home. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing the heartfelt stories behind why our principals love what they do. Today we honor our Middle School Principal, Mrs. Paula Courson! #BPRD 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥? This is my 18th year in Education and 4th year as Middle School Principal. I served as an Assistant Principal for 4 years at Beebe Elementary School. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟? I enjoy seeing the confidence and excitement in middle school students as they grow and gain academic and life skills. I enjoy working with the staff at Beebe Middle School because they are all dedicated to providing a high quality education to all students. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? I love to read and do Bible journaling when I am not spending time with my grandkids. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥? Getting a pie in the face by Mrs. Edward's second graders when they reached their AR goal. Four kids tied for the most points, so of course, I got 4 pies in the face! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮? My favorite books are Inkspell by Corneia Funke and all books by Freida McFadden. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫? Do not be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes. That is how you learn. It is okay to not know, but to be successful you have to try. It's in the "trying" that we grow!

🌟 Badgers Who Shine 🌟 Go Mya! Go Mya! Go, go Mya!!! We are so proud of you!! #bprd

Here is our October Board Review! You can access the full review at https://bit.ly/3NDu6rl #BPRD

Beebe Hosa Chapter had a great visit to Henderson State University. Students learned all about HSU's partnership with NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State. What an amazing opportunity for students across our state! It was many students' first visit to a college campus. All of the students, advisors, and even the bus driver walked away with some Reddies merch! They also ran into a HOSA alumni, Lauren Pearson, who is getting ready to graduate with her nursing degree. Thank you to Mr. Daniel Byrd for coordinating this trip! #BPRD

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We’re excited to announce that the Beebe School District has approved a new bus discipline system to help ensure consistency and improve behavior on our school buses. This new system will provide clearer expectations and guidelines for students while riding the bus, creating a safer and more respectful environment for everyone. Check out the attached images for the new K-6 and 7-12 discipline matrices that outline the process and expectations. We believe this will help maintain a positive atmosphere on our buses and keep students, drivers, and staff safe! #bprd

We are looking for an exceptional person to fill this role! Please share this very important position with any qualified candidates! Apply at https://bit.ly/3AkLQ7I #BPRD

🌟 Badgers Who Shine 🌟 Miss Olivia Partlow is our shining star this week! It sounds like Mrs. Tallie is your #1 fan! Way to go, Olivia! #BPRD

Shout out to these awesome staff members! You make Beebe School District the place to be! #BPRD

The results of the ATLAS assessment have been released for all students. This includes our 3-10 summative data from last Spring and our K-3 Screener data. Parents will now have access to view their child(ren)’s test results online through the portal. Information about each test and instructions on how to access the scores will be available the night of Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 24th. If you would like to have the scores printed and do not have access to print at home, our Family Center is open from 7:30-4:00 Monday through Friday to print copies. If you are unable to attend Parent Teacher Conferences, your child’s letter and access information will be sent home on Monday, October 28th. #BPRD

Our SROs are at it again! They will be at the Fallin' Blackbird Festival this weekend raising funds to support Christmas for Kids. Check out the attached flyer to see what they are up to and how you can contribute! #bprd

It's National Principals Month! Let’s take a moment to celebrate the leaders who make our schools feel like home. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing the heartfelt stories behind why our principals love what they do. Today we celebrate Beebe Elementary's very own Mr. Clint Williams! #BPRD 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥? This year is my 14th in education and this will be my 5th year as a principal. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟? I enjoy helping people grow into becoming the best person they can be. If that is a student encouraging them to do their best in their studies. If it is a staff member to become the best employee for the school. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? Depending on the time of year but if I have free time in fall you bet I will be in deer woods. If it is spring time or summer time either fishing or golfing. 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥? Getting dunked by Elementary students at the Block party this year. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮? A book that inspired is the Fred Factor. It talks about how a person can make a difference in people's lives. It is a good book and simple to read. I encourage people to read it. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫? Work hard, do your best and enjoy your life.

🏴‍☠️ Get ready to set sail for a week of delicious adventures! Who’s excited to dig into some tasty treasures during National School Lunch Week? 🥪 #bprd #NSLW24

Here is the Week at a Glance! #bprd

Beebe High School FCCLA is hosting a drive for the items listed below! If you’d like to support their community service initiative, simply drop off donations at your student's building office. #bprd