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Thank You Volunteers
By: Maria Acevedo
Community Outreach Liaison, School District of Beloit
"Our District is lucky to have nearly 1,200 volunteers, they are a big part of our success. We embrace and value their work and commitment to our students. There is a wonderful quote by Elizabeth Andrew, “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” We thank our volunteers for their heart and time." -
How BMHS Prepared Me for College
By: Natalie Bosco, BMHS 2022 Graduate
"I am very happy and proud to say that Beloit Memorial High School prepared me for college through its academy system, class variety, and internship opportunities. I am confident in the post-high school decisions that I was aided in making through my high school experience. #BeloitProud" -
Gaston Walking School Bus
By: Fonda Lewis
Principal, School District of Beloit
"On average, 13 students joined the “ walking bus” route each school day. One day, there were even 23 students on the “bus”! Our yearly school-wide student attendance rate increased from 83% in the 2021-2022 school year to approximately 90% for the 202-2023 school year." -
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
By: Ms. Melissa Beavers
Executive Director of Pupil Services, School District of Beloit
"The month of July has long been recognized as a significant month to acknowledge and explore the critical issues surrounding mental health challenges and substance use disorders within Black and marginalized racial groups. July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Health Awareness Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month." -
Looking for the Bright Spots
By: Dr. Kelley Grorud, Director of Instructional Leadership and STEAM, School District of Beloit
"As we move through summer and into a new school year, I encourage you to ask students, teachers, and district staff about the many bright spots they know about in our district. There are so many positive stories we can learn from and that we should share." -
Graduation Speech: Class of 2023 is Rich in Diversity
By: Baylor Denu, BACH Academy Student and Senior Class President, Class of 2023
"Our Beloit Memorial Class of 2023 is rich in diversity...Our Beloit Memorial Class of 2023 is rich in the ability to overcome adversity and to adapt...Our Beloit Memorial Class of 2023 is rich in experiences...Our Beloit Memorial Class of 2023 is rich in education...Our Beloit Memorial Class of 2023 is rich in relationships." -
Graduation Speech: Life is a Book
By: Aurora Miller, HHES Academy Student and National Honor Society President, Class of 2023
"One person gave me advice that has stuck with me to this day, and because of that, I want to share it with all of you. She told me that life is like a book. Every person, place, thing, event, it all has a place in this book. Whether it be a word, sentence, page, or chapter, it is all somewhere in our book, the story of our lives." -
Servant Leadership
By: Jennifer Schieve, Principal, Fruzen Intermediate
"In my first year as Principal of Fruzen Intermediate School, being committee to and implementing servant leadership has profoundly impacted our school’s culture." -
SDB Highlights
By: Monica Krysztopa, Chief of Communications and Marketing, School District of Beloit
"The School District of Beloit offers our students amazing opportunities with academics, athletics, activities, arts, real-world experiences, and more. Now is the time to share all the good things that are happening in our district." -
Student Health and Well-being
BY: Ms. Shana Leith, FoodWIse Program Administrator, UW-Madison Division of Extension
"UW-Madison’s Division of Extension FoodWIse program has been fortunate to partner with the School District of Beloit for many years to provide nutrition education. We love spending time with students and introducing them to foods they may not have tried before, reinforcing the importance of breakfast, or even increasing their knowledge about healthy eating habits." -
Back to School Balance
By: Tawny Morrison, Education Communications Specialist, PBS Wisconsin Education
"We want to share just a handful of the free resources and helpful tools available to help young learners start school, engage students with educational materials, and provide professional development opportunities for educators." -
Live with Integrity and Follow Your Passion
"You’ve grown into confident young adults who have significant things to say and special talents to share."
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Life is Full of Moments and Living Life is Full of Infinite Possibilities
"Life is full of moments, and living life is full of infinite possibilities. It can be written and rewritten. Your life is not defined for you, but you define your life."
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Learning, Sharing, Engaging: My Internship with Communications and Marketing
By: Natalie Bosco, BMHS 2022 Graduate, BACH Academy, SDB Communications and Marketing Intern
"I was honored to be the first intern for the communications and marketing department with the School District of Beloit. This internship taught me many things that I will take with me to college and in my future career." -
Learning Happens Everywhere
"We at PBS Wisconsin Education are thrilled to join several learning spaces in Beloit for fun learning events for children and professional development opportunities for educators. If you are looking for playful events or good ideas for keeping kids busy and learning this spring and summer, we happily invite you to explore with us!"
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Beloit Memorial High School's Newest Collaboration with Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)
"At Beloit Memorial High School, we are always looking for ways to collaborate with partners and organizations to enhance our student’s high school experience. Our number one goal is to graduate all of our student’s career, college, and community ready."
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Why Art Matters
BY: Kathryn Buchanan, Art Teacher, Gaston Elementary School
"I love making art with my students and seeing them create new ideas from our discussions. Art is so much more than creating a finished product. Art can be many things to every person, regardless of their age, cognitive level, race, or socioeconomic status. Anyone can make art." -
Music, the Sound of My Heart
By: Mathew Anderson, Choral Director, Beloit Memorial High School
"Music in our Schools month is a moment to celebrate the wonderful joy of teaching the whole student through music. Music education is as much about teamwork as it is also about individual work. It fosters a growth mindset and a spirit of adversity and grit vital to our student’s success when they leave the School District of Beloit." -
Black History Month
By: Brandye Hereford, Principal, Merrill Elementary School
"I enjoy honoring my culture, not just the African American experience but the African American experience in Beloit, and learning about how the first African Americans in Wisconsin settled in Beloit, with dreams of making a better life working for corporations up north." -
Showing Self-Care This Valentine’s Day
By: Ms. Gisela Mejia Delgado and Her 2nd Grade Class at Hackett Elementary School
"This month, my class spent some time exploring ways to practice self-care and we’ve come up with some ideas on how to love ourselves a little more." -
Why I Love Being an Elementary School Principal
By: Brandye Hereford, Principal, Merrill Elementary School
"As a Principal of a 4K-3 elementary school, I understand that we are the first school experience for students. I love being a part of setting an educational tone and experience for students and providing that foundation for their education" -
I Believe in our Kids, our Teachers, and our Community
By: Deb Prowse, Career Academy Coach, Beloit Memorial High School
"Beloit is my home. I bleed purple. I believe in our kids, our teachers, and our community and am hopeful that the academies will help many more of our students have a high school experience that will allow them to explore interests, find relevance in their course work, to find ways to grow as a community member, so they are well-prepared for whatever path they choose after high school." -
Giving Back to the Community that Raised Me
By: Danielle Marx, Director of Human Resources, Stateline Family YMCA and Stateline Boys and Girls Clubs
"Once I settled into a career in the Beloit community, I quickly found a way to give back. Almost exactly ten years after graduating, I found myself back in the halls of BMHS volunteering as an interviewer for the practice interview program. To say I fell in love with the impact this program makes is an understatement." -
Through the Iris
By: David Garcia, Professional Educator, Fruzen Intermediate School
"We can choose to blanket our students with colorful, positive, and dignified colors for them to radiate, or we can bury their self-respect with dark shades of grey. Our students bring to our classrooms vast color experiences grown from their everyday curiosity to belong somewhere. Every positive colorful human interaction we have with them should act as a paint stroke on their inner art canvas to be utilized as a tool to navigate through life’s journey." -
Esperanza
By: Ariana Bruno, Cristal Peña, Crystal Silva, and Jennifer Silva, Bilingual Home School Liaisons, School District of Beloit
"Planning for our Esperanza celebration was at times difficult because there are many amazing Hispanic traditions to highlight. Hispanic traditions are a sacred and beautiful way to bring families together from different cultures. We wanted families to have a sense of belonging, and their travel through our stations at this event would do just that. "
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Blog Post: Black History Month
March 2, 2022By: Brandye Hereford, Principal, Merrill Elementary School
Blog Post: Showing Self-Care This Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2022By: Ms. Gisela Mejia Delgado and Her 2nd Grade Class, Hackett Elementary School
Blog Post: Why I Love being an Elementary School Principal
January 26, 2022By: Brandye Hereford, Principal, Merrill Elementary School
Blog Post: I Believe in our Kids, our Teachers, and our Community
January 12, 2022By: Deb Prowse, Career Academy Coach, Beloit Memorial High School
Blog Post: Giving Back to the Community that Raised Me
December 15, 2021By: Danielle Marx, Director of Human Resources, Stateline Family YMCA and Stateline Boys and Girls Clubs
Blog Post: Through the Iris
December 1, 2021By: David Garcia, Professional Educator, Fruzen Intermediate School
Blog Post: Esperanza
November 3, 2021By: Ariana Bruno, Cristal Peña, Crystal Silva, and Jennifer Silva, Bilingual Home School Liaisons, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Scholarship Opportunities
October 27, 2021By: Tara Tinder, Executive Director, Stateline Community Foundation
Blog Post: NASCAR
October 20, 2021By: Joe Vrydaghs, Principal, Aldrich Intermediate School
Blog Post: Teaching During COVID-19
October 12, 2021By: Gisela Delgado, 2nd Grade Teacher, Hackett Elementary School
Blog Post: Developing Students and Creating a Workforce
August 4, 2021By: Dr. Tracy Pierner, President, Blackhawk Technical College
Blog Post: Finding Joy in Teaching and Learning Post-Pandemic
July 28, 2021By: Theresa Morateck, Executive Director of Teaching, Learning, & Equity, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Why We Must Grow Our Own
July 7, 2021By: Michelle Hendrix-Nora, Principal, McNeel Intermediate School and Jen Paepke, Assistant Principal, Cunningham Intermediate School
Blog Post: The Many Advantages of the Academies at BMHS
June 30, 2021By: Emily Pelz, Principal, Beloit Memorial High School
Blog Post: One Million Meals
June 23, 2021By: Jo Ann Armstrong, Executive Director of Business, HR, & Operations, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Why I Encouraged SDB to Fly the Progress Pride Flag
June 16, 2021By: Jen Paepke, Assistant Principal, Cunningham Intermediate School
Blog Post: 2021 Graduation Speech
June 5, 2021By: Dr. Keyser, Superintendent, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: 2021 Graduation Speech
June 5, 2021By: Megan Miller, President, Board of Education, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: 2021 Graduation Speech
June 5, 2021By: Emily Pelz, Principal, Beloit Memorial High School
Blog Post: Todos Unidos Program | Programa de Todos Unidos
March 24, 2021By: Tulio Durán, Bilingual Family Support Specialist, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Celebrate Reading
March 3, 2021By: Brandy Grady, Library Media Instructional Coordinator, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Why Being Active is Important for Youth
February 24, 2021By: Ashley Hoverson, Director of Gymnastics and Healthy Living, Stateline Family YMCA
Blog Post: The Benefits of Audio Books
February 10, 2021By: Amy Mitchell, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Beloit Public Library
Blog Post: Let's Talk Habits
January 20, 2021By: Ashley Hoverson, Director of Gymnastics and Healthy Living, Stateline Family YMCA
Blog Post: Help Yourself Programs – Getting HYPed Up About College
January 12, 2021By: Regina Hendrix, Director, Beloit College Help Yourself Pre-College Program and Coach, Knightingales Dance and Step Teams
Blog Post: The Importance of STEM in the 21st Century
January 5, 2021By: Dr. Kelley Grorud, Director of Instructional Leadership and STEAM, School District of Beloit and Meridith Falkavage, STEAM Instructional Coordinator, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Best Quarantine Workout - Stay Moving
December 2, 2020By: Ashley Hoverson, Director of Gymnastics and Healthy Living, Stateline Family YMCA
Blog Post: The Show Will Go On
November 25, 2020By: James White, Junior, Beloit Memorial High School, Business, Arts, Communication, and Hospitality Academy
Blog Post: Beloit: A City for Big Dreamers and Hard Workers
November 18, 2020By: Celestino Ruffini, CEO, Visit Beloit
Blog Post: The Bilingual Advantage
November 4, 2020By: Tony Bosco, Director of Instructional Leadership and Equity, School District of Beloit and Rosamaria Laursen, Biliteracy Instructional Leadership Coordinator, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Singing and Dancing
October 28, 2020By: Rachelle Elliott, Director of Early Literacy & Professional Development, School District of Beloit
Blog Post: Self Care
October 21, 2020By: Melissa Beavers, Executive Director of Pupil Services, School District of Beloit