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All-Star Announcements

November 6, 2026

All-StarAnnouncementsNovember 6, 2026
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Beacon Tree Elementary

Email: officebeacontree@uticak12.org
Website: https://www.uticak12.org/beacontree
Location: 55855 Schoenherr Shelby Twp., MI 48315 586.797.7300
Phone: 586.797.7300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beacontreenow

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Colder Weather On The Way... Colder Weather On The Way...

🍂As the days get colder and the crisp air of fall settles in, we want to remind all students to dress appropriately for the weather. Coats, scarves, mittens, and hats help keep our students cozy and comfortable while enjoying recess, walking to and from school or from the bus, and participating in outdoor activities.


Please make sure your child comes to school prepared for chilly mornings and windy afternoons. Dressing warmly not only helps keep them healthy, but it also ensures they can fully enjoy all the fun and learning each day brings!


Thank you for helping us keep our students warm, safe, and ready to learn!🧣🧤🧥

PowerSchool Attendance Intervention PowerSchool Attendance Intervention

UCS is announcing an exciting new program we are implementing starting the beginning of November. To enhance communication regarding student attendance, we will be utilizing Attendance Intervention, a PowerSchool product designed to streamline updates and alerts for families. With Attendance Intervention, you will receive text messages and email alerts directly from teachers and school leaders, keeping you informed about your child's attendance in real time.


What makes Attendance Intervention unique?

· No Login Required: Messages will automatically be sent to the phone number and email address the school has on file for you.

· Direct Communication: Each message will come from a unique phone number associated with the sender. This direct line allows you to easily save the sender’s number in your phone and reply directly to them, if desired.

· Absence Alerts: Families will be notified if a student is absent from school in a timely fashion.

· Say Goodbye to Language Barriers: Attendance Intervention translates text and email messages into more than 90 languages, based on the preferred language on file.


We are confident that this program will enhance communication and ensure we are all working together to support our students’ successes. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school office.


Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education.

Sample Postcard Sample Postcard

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Technology Assistance Technology Assistance

Creating an account- CreateParentPortalAccount.pdf


Parent sign in- Parent Sign In (misd.net)


Adding a student- ParentPortal-AddaStudent.pdf


Resetting a password- ParentPortalPasswordReset.pdf


Accessing Report Cards- Report Cards - Utica Community Schools

Click Here for PowerSchool Resources/Tips
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Grades 4-6 Homework Help Provided By Eisenhower NHS Students Grades 4-6 Homework Help Provided By Eisenhower NHS Students

We are excited to announce our partnership with Eisenhower NHS students this school year! If you are interested in your child receiving homework help, please sign up below. The program begins October 26th and it will be from 4:00-5:00 in the Media Center. Parents must pick up their child at 5:00.

Homework Help Sign-Up

đź’–Our All-Star Communityđź’– đź’–Our All-Star Communityđź’–

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✨ Previously Shared Updates ✨ ✨ Previously Shared Updates ✨

Raptor System- Volunteers Raptor System- Volunteers

We are asking for your support to help keep our students safe.

All visitors to the classroom areas of our school are now being asked to swipe their driver’s license or government issued ID before entering the main part of our building. This swipe will quickly provide an updated check against national sex offender registries. This process is for anyone who is going past our school office for any reason.


If you are planning to volunteer in our classrooms or work directly with a student, you will need to have a volunteer background form on file. The form is located at this link. The background check involves multiple state and federal law enforcement data bases.

Volunteer applications need to be renewed annually. If the volunteer application was submitted in November, a new application does not need to be renewed until November (one calendar year). Raptor will automatically send a renewal application when the current volunteer approval is approaching its expiration date.

Click Here for the Raptor Background Check Link

Download Raptor Safe App

It is strongly recommended parents/guardians download the Raptor Safe app in order to create a visitor profile. The Raptor Safe app offers a convenient and secure way for visitors to manage and verify their identify before arriving at school. This profile provides a Raptor Passport which can be used to quickly and easily check in at the school office via the app.

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Parent Square Parent Square

ParentSquare will be used to share district and school emails, texts, and phone calls. Our goal is to streamline communication in a way that is more efficient, effective, and convenient for UCS families.

A few quick things to know:
No Account Required to Start: While you don't need an account to receive district messages, creating one gives you a central hub to view past announcements, calendar events, and forms.
Custom Preferences: If you choose, ParentSquare allows you to determine how (email, text, app) and when (instant vs. daily digest) you receive notifications. You can set up these permissions by registering an account. Take a look at this Getting Started One-Pager or watch this quick Family Introduction Video to see how it works.

📆 Dates To Remember 📆 📆 Dates To Remember 📆

BT Calendar BT Calendar

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November

November 12: IKE Choir Tour @ BT

November 14: BT Carnival

November 25 - 27: No School - Thanksgiving Break


December

December 3: 3rd Grade Concert 6:30

December 7-11: Santa Shop

December 21- 31: No School - Winter Break


January

January 1: No school - Winter Break

January 15: Half Day - End of Marking Period

January 18: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 26: Pistons Game

January 27: No School - Teacher Professional Development


February

February 15 - 19: No School - Mid-Winter Break


March

March 10: Half Day

March 25: Half Day - End of Marking Period

March 26: No School - Good Friday

March 29 - 31: No School - Spring Break


April

April 1 - 2: No school - Spring Break


May

May 31: No School - Memorial Day


June

June 1: 5th Camp

June 8: 6th Camp

June 14: Half Day

June 15: Half Day - Last Day of School

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From the BTV From the BTV

BTV MEETING

Our next BTV meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 10 at 7pm at Zef's Streetside Social. If you are available and would like to join, please sign up at the link provided so we can save you a seat. Food will be provided. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B44A8AF28A5F85-65803478-btvmeeting#

PISTONS GAME

You requested it and it's back. We have secured another family fun night at a Detroit Pistons game on Tuesday January 26, 20207. If you missed it last year don't miss out on all the fun this year. Your ticket will include admission to the games along with a post-game free throw voucher and part of the processed will be donated back to Beacon Tree. An added bonus is that there is No School the following day. All unsold tickets will be released to the public in December. Website ⬇️ http://PISTONS.COM/BEACONTREE<http://pistons.com/BEACONTREE>
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CARNIVAL

Carnival is coming up next Saturday 11/14/2026 from 12:30-3:30 pm. If you missed the presale for wristbands or raffle tickets you can still purchase at the door but ALL at door sales will be CASH only.
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DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE

The committee for Daddy Daughter Dance is already busy finalizing details for this year's dance. The Girls Just Want to Have Fun theme and February 5, 2027, date have been locked in. We are still looking for sponsor for this event. Any family that secures a sponsorship before 12/16 will receive 1 free ticket to the dance. If you would like to help sponsor this event, please reach out to the event chairs through the BTV (btvolunteers@yahoo.com).
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VOLUNTEER SPOT

If you are ever looking to volunteer at an upcoming event, please check out the Volunteer Spot on the Beacon Tree Volunteers website. All signup for events that are looking for volunteers will be listed here. ⬇️ http://www.beacontreevolunteers.com/volunteerhere

ALL-STAR ALLEY

All-Star Alley is now open inline! Did you miss t-shirt sales? Did your student rip, tear, or stain their shirt? Did the DOG EAT THEIR SHIRT?! We have some tie dyes available for some grade levels; and we're also having a sale on our overstock of solid color shirts (class shirts, parent shirts, volunteer shirts, and staff shirts)! Visit the All-Star Alley to see what's available.


https://www.beacontreevolunteers.com/packet/15616

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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/beacontreevolunteers

Website: beacontreevolunteers.com

Email Address: btvolunteers@yahoo.com

Community Offerings Community Offerings

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