August 13, 2024

Important Dates

• August 14: Sixth grade and NEW student orientation (NO SCHOOL for returning seventh and eighth graders)
• August 15: First day of school for seventh and eighth graders
• September 2: NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
• September 4: Open House 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• September 11: Student Picture Day

News & Announcements

Sixth Grade Student Orientation

All sixth-grade students should report to the Beachwood Middle School auditorium on Wednesday, August 14, by 8:30 a.m. During this full-day event, students will engage in fun activities and meet their teachers as they experience their schedules. Orientation is also a wonderful opportunity for sixth graders to interact with peer mentors and building staff. The Transportation Department will run normal bus routes* for orientation. In addition, the cafeteria will be open for food sales during the sixth-grade lunch period. Returning seventh and eighth-grade students should not report to school on this date.

*Note: On Wednesdays, Beachwood Middle School operates on a late-start schedule. Bus times are adjusted for the Wednesday schedule

New Student Orientation

New student orientation will be held on August 14. This half-day event is open to seventh and eighth-grade students new to the district. A separate invitation with additional details will be sent directly to families.

2024-2025 Building Schedule

Please note the start and end times for Beachwood Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year. Building doors open 15 minutes prior to student start times listed below. Students must exit the building by 2:55 p.m. each day unless supervised for an extracurricular activity or sport.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:

7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Wednesday (late start):

8:26 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

New Cell Phone and Electronics Policy

Beachwood Schools has updated its electronics policy to align with House Bill 250, which mandates public schools to limit cell phone use during the school day. The details of the Beachwood Middle School Policy are included below and can be found in the 2024-2025 Student Parent-Handbook. Additional information and resources can be found on the Ohio Department of Education website.

Cell Phones and Electronic Devices Policy:

To support a school environment in which students can fully engage with their classmates, teachers, and instruction, the use of cell phones and other smart devices (watches, tablets, etc.) are prohibited during the school day. If a student violates this policy, a staff member will take one or more of the following progressively serious disciplinary measures:

• Place the student’s device in the main office for the remainder of the day. Student will be allowed to collect the device at dismissal time.
• Place the student’s device in the main office to be picked up by the student’s parent or guardian.
• Schedule a conference with the student’s parent or guardian to discuss the student’s device usage. The student must turn their cell phone into the office for two weeks at the beginning of the day. The device will be returned to the student at the end of each school day.

Any student’s willful refusal or failure to relinquish any device upon a staff member’s request will result in additional disciplinary consequences (Reference: Page 54, No. 9: Insubordination).

Student Schedules

Student class schedules are now viewable in Infinite Campus. Questions about student schedules should be directed to:



• Katy Crismon, Sixth-Grade Counselor: kcrismon@beachwoodschools.org
• Keith Terlonge, Seventh and Eighth-Grade Counselor: kterlonge@beachwoodschools.org

Transportation Reminders

The Beachwood City Schools Transportation Department is using the Stopfinder app to share specific details about your child’s bus routes and schedules. Families are invited to test out the app during the Transportation Department's test runs on Tuesday, August 13, in the morning from 6:45 - 8:30 a.m. and afternoon from 1:45 - 4:30 p.m. Log in to the Stopfinder app during these times to see your child's bus on the route.

Need help with Stopfinder? Contact the Transportation Department at transportation@beachwoodschools.org or (216) 464-6609. You can also visit the Transportation Department's booth at the Back-to-School Celebration on Sunday, August 11, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Beachwood High School.

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

Parents transporting their student to/from Beachwood Middle School should follow the traffic pattern detailed below. Parents cannot drop off or pick up students in the Beachwood Public Library or Beachwood Middle School parking lots. Parents should not drop students off in designated bus unloading areas.

Summer Assignments and School Supply Lists 2024-2025

Families can find information regarding summer assignments and back-to-school supplies on the district’s Back-to-School page.

In Case you Missed It

Reminder: Vaccines for Rising Seventh Graders

​​The State of Ohio requires that all incoming seventh-grade students have BOTH the Tdap vaccine and the Meningococcal MCV4 PRIOR to entering seventh grade.

Tdap is an adolescent preparation of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. The Meningococcal MCV4 vaccine helps to protect against the bacteria that cause meningococcal disease.

According to the State of Ohio, the school will need an updated immunization record for your child that proves that he/she has received BOTH the Tdap and Meningococcal MCV4 vaccines PRIOR to the first day of school for the 2024-2025 school year. Please send the updated record to me as soon as possible. Any student not in compliance at the end of that time period will not be able to return to school until the requirements are met.

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