Beacon Hill Middle School

10/20/2026

Calling all Beacon Hill Middle School 8th graders, the Monster Mash school dance is coming up! 🎃👻

• 🗓️ Date: Friday, October 30
• 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
• 📍 Location: BHMS Cafeteria (220 W College Ave, Decatur, GA)
• 🎟️ Tickets: $5 (8th Graders Only!)

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10/20/2026

🐾 Help Reward Our Amazing Beacon Hill Students! 🐾

When our kids embody the BARK attributes, they earn points from teachers and staff. Every Friday at lunch, they get to spend those points on well-deserved treats at the BARK Store—but we need your help to keep the shelves stocked and the store booming!

We are looking for parent volunteers to help run the store and item donations to keep our students celebrated.

🔹 How You Can Help:
Volunteer For a Lunch Shift: Join us during Friday lunches to help students redeem their points.

👉 Sign up to volunteer here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/30E0A48AEAB28ABF94-65062693-2627?useFullSite=false

Donate BARK Store Items: Drop off any mini drinks, sweet treats, or salty snacks to keep the reward store booming.

👉 Sign up to donate items here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4AABA72DA6FD0-65420983-pbis #/

Donate today or sign up for a shift to directly celebrate our students’ good behavior! Thank you for supporting the Beacon Hill PBIS program! 💙💛

10/16/2026

🎉 Hispanic Heritage Month at BHMS has been full of energy! From classroom activities to schoolwide games, our Bulldogs have been celebrating the cultures and traditions of the Spanish-speaking world all month long through October 15th!

Here is a look at what we have been up to:
🎶 Exploring vibrant music, traditions, and cultural activities in Spanish class
💀 Diving into pre-Día de los Mu***os classroom projects
🕵️‍♂️ Hunting for hidden Lotería cards around the school to answer trivia questions and win prizes
💃 Learning rhythm, movement, and dance on an awesome 8th grade Flamenco field trip

A huge shout-out to our dedicated Spanish teachers for creating such meaningful learning experiences for our Bulldogs:
💃 Sarah Lee (6th Grade) 💃 Kelsey Burnette (7th Grade) 💃 Amanda Brendle (8th Grade)
💃 Ashton White (6th Grade) 💃 María Indocochea (7th Grade) 🕺 Eric Adomah (8th Grade)

10/16/2026

🦈 Gifted Resource Students Take on Shark Tank!

Our Gifted Resource students, under the guidance of Mrs. Nicks and Mrs. Boersma, recently completed their exciting Shark Tank-style InVenture unit, inspired by the Georgia Tech InVenture Project!

Throughout this hands-on learning experience, our young innovators put their creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills to work as they navigated every stage of the innovation process:

💡 Identifying real-world problems that need solving
🧠 Brainstorming creative and innovative solutions
🛠️ Designing and building hands-on team prototypes
🎤 Pitching their inventions live to a panel of Shark judges
A huge Bulldog shout-out to Mrs. Nicks and Mrs. Boersma for creating an engaging learning experience that challenged students to think outside the box, take risks, and bring their innovative ideas to life!
Experiences like these demonstrate what makes Beacon Hill special—a place where every student is seen, supported, and empowered to succeed! 💙💛

10/16/2026

BHMS spirit week is almost here!! Get ready for a fun week ahead and a pep rally Friday!🐾🏈🎉

10/16/2026

🔥 HUGE SHOUTOUT to our incredible BHMS teachers for winning Decatur Education Foundation grants! 🙌🐶✨

On October 7, DEF put over $40,000 back into Decatur schools to bring creative new ideas straight into our classrooms. Our teachers are always finding awesome ways to make learning fun and make sure every Bulldog is seen, successful, and supported! 💙🐾 Here is how BHMS will benefit:

🐝 Beacon Hill Beekeeping: Mr. Ronca
♟️ Chess Club: Mr. Hood
🎤 BHMS Poetry Slam: Ms. Prophet
📰 Media Literacy through Journalism: Ms. Boersma
🎨 Printmaking Press: Ms. Nathaniel
🛠️ Library Morning DIY Studio: Ms. Bartl
🌱 Net-Zero Eco Home Challenge: Ms. Beyer
❤️ Pantry to Personal Care: Ms. Ponte
📚 NCTE Conference: Ms. Rabold
🪴 Hydroponic Tower Garden: Krysta Johnson
🖨️ 3D Printer: Ms. Holland

On October 7, 2026, Decatur Education Foundation put $40,144 back into our community with the first cycle of our 2026-2027 Teacher and Staff grants! DEF understands that our teachers and staff know how to best reach ALL our students in creative and inspiring ways, and we love supporting as many of those ideas as possible.
The list of recipients for this Fall 2026 cycle is at https://www.decatureducationfoundation.org/news/fall-2026-teacher-and-staff-grants
Our work is only possible through generous donors. Thank you to everyone who supports DEF!

10/13/2026

🎉Way to go Ms. Glenn!

10/11/2026

Reminder!

Reminder! CSD has designated two districtwide Teacher Work Days for the 2026-2027 school year. The first is scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026. Schools will be closed, and there will be no virtual classes. CSD offices, the Frasier Center, and College Heights will remain open for ages 0-3. However, there will be no Pre-K and preschool special education programs.

The second and final districtwide Teacher Work Day will take place on Monday, January 4, 2027.

10/11/2026

What are “gas station” drugs, and what should parents know about them?

Join the Decatur Parents Network and Decatur Education Foundation for our next Speaker Series featuring Dr. Merrill Norton, pharmacologist and addiction specialist. We’ll talk about substances like kratom, Delta-8, phenibut, 7-OH, and tianeptine, including what they are, where young people may encounter them, and the potential risks.

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 DHS Media Center

This conversation is especially important for parents and caregivers of teens and young adults. Come learn what to look for and get your questions answered.

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