Beavercreek High School

If you don't already know him, meet Mr. Seilhamer! He is this week's Staff Spotlight. Mr. Seilhamer is a 7th and 8th-grade science teacher at Ankeney Middle School and the head girls' basketball coach. He has spent 22 years in the district already. When asked who has been the most influential person in his career, he said, "My wife and kids because I never want to let them down." About his students, he hopes they can learn from him how to be kind and empathic because you never know what someone else might be going through. If there is one thing he wishes more people knew about BCS, it is how much our staff goes above and beyond to provide a great learning experience for all our students.

Remember when our very own Heather Marsh-Myers was selected to join a marching band of 400 band directors nationwide and perform in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Well, we finally have some photos to share!! Along with the photos, Heather said, "It was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will always be grateful for. I had an amazing time performing for 3 million people live in NYC and millions more on television. My favorite part was networking with colleagues from across the US and hearing all the people along the parade route calling out to us about how thankful they are for the band directors in their lives!" Congratulations again to Heather on this accomplishment. 🧡🖤

Our Speech and Debate Team have outdone themselves once again! Congratulations to the following students for their performance at the Sylvania Rotary Southview Invitational this past Saturday! Tammy Nguyen, 6th Place - International Extemp Nate Houseknecht, 6th Place - Informative Speaking Eliot Chen, 5th Place - United States Extemp Matthew Blackman, 5th Place - Dramatic Interpretation Rishi Mankala, 5th Place - Original Oratory Frida Lozano, 4th Place - International Extemp Ruth Yu, 4th Place - Informative Speaking Saha Teegala, 3rd Place - United States Extemp Aysiah Sims, 2nd Place - Informative Speaking Kevin McCray, Tournament Champion in Declamation Special congratulations to Sophomores Aysiah Sims and Saha Teegala and Freshman Kevin McCray, who have now qualified for the State Tournament in March! Best of luck to the team as they prepare for the final tournament of the regular season in Cincinnati at Moeller on Saturday!

ICYMI, our Beavercreek Dance Teams hosted the Beavercreek Invitational. All of the Beavercreek Dance Teams performed, including the varsity Beaverettes and the BHS All-Stars. Congratulations to all on your great performances! 💃

Join us at Ferguson Hall at 6:30 p.m. this Friday for a Nationals Send-Off for our Beavercreek High School Dance Team! These ladies are heading to Orlando to compete in the UDA National Dance Team Championships on February 2-4 at Walt Disney World Resort.

Please be advised that all BCS evening activities are as planned, including the opening night for the BHS Drama presentation of Hit and Misdemeanor, our Creek Hockey Military Appreciation Night at the Kettering Rec Center, and our boys' basketball game at Springfield. We hope to see many of you out tonight supporting our Beavers! 🖤🧡🧡🖤

Congratulations to the following students for their performance at the Columbus Academy Speech and Debate Spectacular last weekend! Rishi Mankala, 3rd Place - Original Oratory Kevin McCray, 2nd Place - Declamation Saha Teegala, 2nd Place - United States Extemp Frida Lozano, 1st Place - United States Extemp Ella Schrader, 1st Place - Program Oral Interpretation Special congratulations to Junior Ella Schrader and Sophomore Frida Lozano, who have now qualified for the State Tournament in March! This weekend, the team will travel to the Toledo District to continue their regular competition season, so please wish them well as they compete at Sylvania!

Due to the current road conditions, BCS will be closed today, Friday, January 19. Be safe and have a great weekend.

Today, we highlight Brian Shively, our transportation administrative assistant for our staff spotlight. Brian has worked for BCS for five years, and within that time, he credits Transportation Supervisor Lindy Shumaker as the person who has been most influential in his career. He hopes students can learn two things from him: patience and kindness. Also, if there is one thing Brian hopes more people know about our district, it would be the array of opportunities our students have here, ranging from music, athletics, academic teams, and social clubs to numerous other activities. We are incredibly grateful to have Brian as a member of the Creek family!

Beavercreek Schools are on a two-hr delay for Tuesday 1/16!

Thank you to Five Guys for partnering with our Beavercreek High School Air Force JROTC program and to all cadets and families who came together for this delicious fundraising event! 🍔🍟

Join us this Friday, Jan. 19, for a night of honor and gratitude! Our Creek hockey game is turning into Military Appreciation Night! Let's come together to salute our heroes in uniform. Wear your patriotic colors! It's more than a game – it's a tribute! The puck drops at 10 p.m.

This is a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, January 15th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Thank you to our BHS Transition Class students for stopping by the Board office and Preschool today to collect our recyclables!

This week's staff spotlight is Dustin Ferguson! Dustin is our physical education teacher at Trebein Elementary. Dustin has been a member of the Creek family for 19 years, and throughout his career, he has been most influenced by Principal Lisa Walk. He hopes his students get excited to come to his class every day and leave feeling that they are cared for and with a better understanding that living a healthy lifestyle can be fun! He also wishes more people could see how well Beavercreek employees collaborate and how much of a family atmosphere there is throughout the entire district. 🧡🖤 Congrats Dustin!

The speech and debate team enjoyed their holiday break but returned to work before the new semester started. The team traveled to Springboro High School last weekend to compete in the 1st Annual Springboro Tournament. Congratulations to: Matthew Blackman, Top Novice and 4th in Drama Kevin McCray, Top Novice and 3rd in Declamation Rishi Mankala, 2rd in Oratory Ella Schrader, 2nd in Program Interpretation And special congratulations to Nate Houseknecht, who took 4th in Informative. This is Nate's 4th high-level finish on the season, and he is now qualified for the State Tournament in March! Also, congratulations to Frida Lozano, Tournament Champion in United States Extemp! Beavercreek placed 2nd as a team, with half the students as the tournament champions. Great job, Beaver SPEAK and Debate!

Our high school Spanish 1 students put their language skills to the test with a creative 'About Me' project! From sharing personal interests to highlighting newfound Spanish vocabulary, they're ready to showcase what they've learned in an engaging and fun way. Check out a few of their projects, which are displayed in the halls at BHS!

On Saturday, January 6, during the BCS Board of Education Annual Organizational Meeting, Jo Ann Rigano was nominated and elected Board President for the 2024 school year. Krista Hunt was nominated and elected Board Vice President.

REMINDER: Parents & students in 6-11th grades interested in taking CCP courses next year must attend an informational meeting. An in-person meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 23rd, in the BHS Auditorium at 6:30 pm, or a virtual meeting can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/CreekCCP

REMINDER: BHS will be having a Financial Aid night presentation this Wednesday, January 10th in the BHS Auditorium at 6 PM. This is not a FAFSA workshop, but FAFSA and Scholarships will be discussed. If your senior or you as a parent have not created a FAS ID and you need to complete the FAFSA, please create one as soon as possible. The FAFSA is still in the "soft launch" process so the site is sometimes a bit tricky to work with. FAFSA application information can be found using the link below. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa Hope to see you there!