Happy New Year Beardsley Bears!!

We hope you enjoyed some time off and are now well rested! When we return we will have MAP testing on Wednesday 1/8 and Thursday 1/9. We will also complete Fastbridge testing throughout the month so look out for those dates announced soon. 

Remember to come back on Monday with charged Chromebooks and ready to go for the final half of the year!

5Essentials Survey

This fall, students, staff, and parents across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials survey. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about our school. The parent survey (available in English and Spanish) is now open and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. One survey may be completed and submitted for each child by either parent. We hope you will take this opportunity to provide us with your feedback. To access the survey, please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/.

Encuesta de 5Essentials

Este otoño, estudiantes, personal, y padres en Illinois tendrán la oportunidad de participar en la octavo encuesta anual a nivel estatal “5Essentials” de Illinois. Como padres, esta oportunidad le permitirá compartir sus opiniones sobre los elementos importantes de la eficacia escolar en una encuesta sobre nuestra escuela. La encuesta para padres (disponible en inglés y español) está ahora abierta y demora aproximadamente 10 minutos en completar. Uno de los padres puede completar y enviar una encuesta por cada niño. Esperamos que aproveche esta oportunidad para brindarnos sus comentarios. Para acceder a la encuesta, por favor visite el sitio web: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/.

We are looking forward to seeing you at Student-Led Conferences soon! We are working on getting materials and reflections together for your students' to share with you when you attend. 

Wednesday, November 20th 5-8pm

Monday, November 25th 12-8pm (**Please note: there will be a teacher dinner break between 4-5pm. Teachers will not be available to speak with you during this time)

Tuesday, November 26th 8-11am 

There will be no school Mon. 11/25 - Fri. 11/29. 

Show your school spirit this week!

Monday 10/28 - "Send a message: Stay Drug Free" Wear your favorite shirt that sends a positive vibe.

Tuesday 10/29 - Pink Out! support breast cancer awareness

Wednesday 10/30 - Red out! Wear red to support National Red Ribbon Week

Thursday 10/31 - Spooky Halloween! Wear your Halloween style shirt or colors (orange, black, purple) **No costumes please

Friday 11/1 - Dias de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - wear your brightest colors to celebrate the tradition

Monday - Onesie/PJ Pant day

Tuesday - Hat day

Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday

Thursday - Meme Day

Friday - HBMS PRIDE!!

Hello HBMS parents, 

Our district is in the process of switching from the MAP test to a different test called Fastbridge. Your student has already completed 1 of 4 very short tests this past week in their Language Arts class. This Tuesday, September 17th we will take a 30 minute long Math assessment. We will again be assessing students briefly on September 24th and 26th. Students need a pair of earbuds/headphones to listen to the testing proctor for each of these upcoming assessments. Please remind your student to bring their earbuds/headphones to school with them on Tuesday.  (note: they cannot be bluetooth headphones, they must plug into the chromebook). Headphones/earbuds are on the school supply list and will be needed several times throughout the year. If you have not yet purchased headphones for your student, the Dollar Store or Five Below are great places to get them for cheap!

We hope to see you at Parent Night this year! As a reminder, 6th grade is on Wednesday 9/5 from 6:30-8pm and 7th/8th grade is on Thursday 9/6 from 6:30-8pm

MAP Testing will be taking place on Wednesday, September 5th and Thursday, September 6th

Picture day is Friday, August 23rd! Forms will be passed out Wednesday or Thursday for students to bring home and return with on Friday morning.

We hope you are excited to begin your 7th grade year!

You're invited to the "Beardsley Back to School Bash!" on Friday, August 16th from 1-6pm - bring your school supplies to set up your locker, turn in forms, and walk your schedule. If you are not able to make it, the school will also be open on Saturday 8/17 from 9-12pm.

We look forward to meeting all of you on Wednesday, August 21st! Don't forget, it's an early release day!