Box Elder Public Schools

We are heading back to school! Take a listen to Mr. Mike Geboe interview School Counselor, Chad Stewart along with Box Elder Juniors, Mariah Arkinson and Jarod Houle regarding the upcoming changes to the daily & weekly schedule as we prepare to welcome students back to school Mondays through Thursdays starting Monday, March 29!

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Hello Bear Parents and Guardians Parent Teacher Conferences are next Tuesday March 30th from 4:00-7:00 pm. Please limit your visit to the parents guardians only. Masks must be worn, and please be respectful of everyone’s time. Looking forward to visiting!

Congratulations to Cheyenne Windy Boy for being one of Box Elder School's Good News Shout Outs of the Day! Mrs. MacDonald is recognizing Cheyenne stating, "Cheyenne is an all around awesome student! She is always on time, on task and adds to the conversation on any topic and she always shares her creative ideas during our daily warm-up games. Cheyenne creates stellar work and is willing to help others if they need assistance with assignments. It has been a joy to work with Cheyenne this past quarter and I can't wait to celebrate all that she achieves in her future endeavors!"

Congratulations to Matthias Blackbird for being one of Box Elder School's Good News Shout Outs of the Day! Mrs. MacDonald is recognizing Matthias stating, "Matthias has been a joy to have in the digital media class this past quarter! He participates enthusiastically and enjoys sharing his opinions as well as knowledge in our daily trivia and Scattegories warm-up games. Matthias is always on time to class and is a diligent student, taking time to complete his assignments and put his own personal touch on the work he creates. He has a great sense of humor and has big goals for his future. Keep up the fantastic work, Matthias!"

Congratulations to Liam Bull for being one of Box Elder School's Good News Shout Outs of the Day! Mrs. Soper is recognizing Liam stating, "Liam has been attending school daily for the past few weeks and working very hard to complete his assignments. He has such a friendly personality. He is respectful of himself and others and everyone truly enjoys his presence in the classroom. Thank you for being such a fun and friendly student, Liam!"

Go Bears!

Attention all BEARS!

Congratulations to Aunna LaMere for being one of Box Elder School's Good News Shout Outs of the Day! Mrs. MacDonald is recognizing Aunna stating, "Aunna has been attending school regularly and completing her work each week. She takes pride in doing her best on each and every assignment and checking in with me to see if she is making steps towards achieving her end-of-year goals. I am so proud of her hard work, and it is paying off! Keep up the great work, Aunna!

Box Elder Bears Fans Middle School and 5/6 Grade Basketball Weekly Schedule of Games and Spectators Information: Thursday, March 25th MS Basketball @ Dodson Girls- 3:00 pm Boys - 4:00 pm approximately >Bus Departure - 12:30 pm< ** No limit on fans. 75% capacity and fans will be required to wear masks.** Saturday, March 27th 5/6 grade @ Gildford vs North Star Girls - 11:00 am Boys - 12:00 pm Girls -   +10 minutes Boys - +10 minutes >Bus Departure - 9:30 am< **All fans are welcome to attend, but must fill out the google form for contact tracing purposes ; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIgnWVDoyvhqaQxqEq4JNvR1sFFfmjl5jR7jaL7-_ZS-woJA/viewform?usp=sf_link ** MS @ Box Elder vs Hays Girls - 3:30 pm Boys -   4:30 pm ** 4 adults per rostered athlete. Contact Tracing information will be taken at the door.  Home fans will enter through main HS doors, Visitor fans will enter through main elementary doors.  No Children under 18 years of age allowed.  Masks Required **

Here is the link for Contact Tracing for Saturday's (Mar. 22) basketball games in Rudyard: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIgnWVDoyvhqaQxqEq4JNvR1sFFfmjl5jR7jaL7-_ZS-woJA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Congratulations to Coach Minert and his team at State BPA/AIBL. Makaela Kelly took 1st in Economic Research Individual. Gyme Kelly III took 4th in Economic Research Individual. Great Job Bears!!!

Attention all parents/guardians of Box Elder 7th-12th grade students: please complete this GEAR UP: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6167706/2021-MTGU-Parent-Guardian-Survey

Check out our March Reading Madness activity on Seesaw! Enjoy various books read by several staff members and leave your review. March isn't only for enjoying basketball - take some time to enjoy awesome books, too! https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_item?item_id=item.df792949-42f6-42b5-8208-50fcb3bb3dfc&share_token=JqPTvHvfQrGv8j-FCWU2hA&mode=share

Hey Bears - Be sure to sport your best crazy socks tomorrow to celebrate World Down Syndrome Awareness Day! 🧦🧦🧦

Please watch this video message for important upcoming dates! https://youtu.be/NJx-eJzRxYg

Attention all 5th & 6th grade Boys & Girls basketball players - today's game at Hays has been cancelled due to boiler issues at the school. Tomorrow's game at Box Elder is still on! See you here tomorrow!

Box Elder Bears Fans Middle School and 5/6 Grade Basketball Weekly Schedule of Games and Spectators Information: Friday, March 19th 5/6 Grade @ Hays Girls- 4:00 pm Boys - 5:00 pm ** 2 Adults per rostered athlete. Spectators will be asked for information at gym for contact tracing purposes. Masks required. ** MS @ Fairfield Girls 3:30 pm (multiplex gym) Boys 3:30 pm (HS gym) ** 2 Adults per rostered athlete. Spectators will be asked for information at gym for contact tracing purposes. Teams and fans will enter same doors and will be directed upon entering. Masks required ** Saturday, March 20th 5/6 grade @ Box Elder vs Big Sandy Girls - 10:00 am Boys - 11:00 am Girls - +10 minutes MS @ Box Elder vs Rocky Boy 7th Boys - 4:00 pm Girls - 5:00 pm 8th Boys - +15 minutes ** 4 adults per rostered athlete. Contact Tracing information will be taken at the door. Home fans will enter through main HS doors, Visitor fans will enter through main elementary doors. No Children under 18 years of age allowed. All fans that attend the 5/6 grade games will be required to leave immediately following the last contest to allow for cleaning to take place and to allow the fans for the MS games to enter the gym. Masks Required **

Here's a great episode of the Fight Like A Bear podcast featuring Box Elder Freshmen, Gyme Kelly, Ariel Gopher, Kayden Swan, and T'Sean Taylor discuss the anticipation for school to open at 100% capacity on March 29! We are all excited to get everyone back in school!

Congratulations to Keaton Bacon for being one of Box Elder School's Good News Shout Outs of the Day! Keaton's teachers are recognizing him stating, "Keaton is showing Bear Pride in all areas of his academics. He works hard to complete all assignments weekly and perseveres when things become difficult. He has not allowed a pandemic to interfere with his learning this year (or last year.) Keaton is on Google Meets daily on time and ready to learn. He has his needed materials and is excited to engage with staff. Keaton is spending lots of time on IXL practicing skills he is learning in the digital classroom and has answered over 1,600 questions this school year! Keep up the good work Keaton!"