All-Star Announcements
November 6, 2026
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
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
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
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
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.
đź’–Our All-Star Communityđź’–
✨ Previously Shared Updates ✨
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.
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.
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 📆
BT Calendar
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
From the BTV
BTV MEETING
PISTONS GAME
CARNIVAL
DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE
VOLUNTEER SPOT
ALL-STAR ALLEY
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/beacontreevolunteers
Website: beacontreevolunteers.com
Email Address: btvolunteers@yahoo.com