Beechwood News & Events
Past Events
Christmas Celebration 2009
Our first-ever outdoor Holiday Celebration was a great success - what an amazing evening it was. The campus looked beautiful with all the lights and decorations. The performances were inspired and fun. The audience was attentive and appreciative. Most importantly, the success of the evening was a true community effort with contributions from the Board of Directors, the staff, the parents and the students.
Thanksgiving Feast 2009
On Wednesday, November 25th, the Beechwood extended family gathered for the annual Thanksgiving Feast. The children form into mixed-grade groups with the 8th graders serving as the leaders of the families. Once formed, these groups of about 15 students go to their dining room (classrooms) where they do a craft project, set the table, say what they are thankful for and dine together using their best table manners. The teachers take a back seat during this event, letting the older children practice being leaders. The parents donate all of the food and the time required to prepare and serve it. It is one of our greatest traditions and a great way to start the holiday season
Seventh Graders Paddle to Angel Island
Beechwood's 7th grade students recently returned from a kayaking trip to Angel Island. 18 students, 3 teachers and an outstanding team of volunteer guides from Environmental Traveling Companions made the 90 minute trip from Sausalito to this island in the middle of the bay. Once there, we set up our bunks in the historic Quartermasters House which once housed Civil War soldiers. We cooked dinner on a woodburning stove and watched the deer grazing in the fields. At night we hiked to the top of Mt. Livermore under the light of a spectacular moon. From the top of the Island we were able to see an amazing panoramic view of the Bay. After our paddle back to Sausalito, the group was exhausted but we felt proud to have taken on this challenge and seen it through. Outdoor education at Beechwood School is one of the many things we do to give our students the opportunity to experience all that life has to offer.
Back to School Picnic: September 12th, 2009
Beechwood families celebrated the opening of the 2009-2010 school year with our annual Back to School Picnic. What a great time we had! Emy Walton (Johnny, 8th Grade and James, 6th Grade) brought the volleyball net and a rousing game took place on our newly planted playing field. Thank you to our generous donors for funding the new field and to Francisco Tamayo (Emmanuel, 8th Grade) who did great job re-grading the field and planting the sod. During the picnic, we had much help from parent volunteers and surprise visits from our recent graduates who are now in high school. The year is off to a great start!
Talent Show: April 23rd 2009
Beechwood showcased its many talented students (and faculty!) during its third annual Beechwood Talent Show on April 23rd. Everything from music to magic, dancing to drama was represented on stage. We're so proud of our talented Beechwood kids!
The Student Council Fruit Sale: February 4th 2009
The fruit sale was about helping the school eat healthy and to sell fruit to the kids. How we set this up was that we made some ballots and the kids had choices of what they wanted to get in their fruit salad: apples, oranges, bananas, or grapes.
After everyone voted and turned in their money, we bought the fruit and then we had to peel and cut up the fruit. Doing that was fun. We set up a table with all the fruit, and we were ready to go. The students came and we had a list of names so we knew what kind of fruit to scoop into everyone’s bowls.
It felt good because the lower graders were getting a good healthy treat. This was important because some kids might not eat healthy snacks and we wanted to help them to eat healthy. That’s why the Beechwood School Student Council Fruit Sale was a great thing!
Written by Student Council Member, 8th grader Luis Gracian
Beechwood Holiday Show: December 18th 2008
The Beechwood Holiday Show was a rousing success once again this year. Thanks to our talented Music teacher, Emilee Getter, our talented students and so much help from parents and teachers, we were once again able to have all of our students perform Holiday songs for an appreciative audience. What a great way to celebrate!
Thanksgiving Celebration: November 27th 2008
In 1993, Beechwood School had its first Thanksgiving Celebration. Here we are 15 years later, and though the celebration has changed, it remains one of the most important and uplifting days of the school year. All of the essential components from the first Thanksgiving Celebration are still in place: fantastic parent involvement, student leadership and the celebration of Beechwood School as a family unto itself.
Fright Night!: October 29th 2008
Fright Night! was an outstanding event on so many levels. Our Parent Advisory team did an amazing job of mobilizing the parents to donate food and to give their time to make the event a success. The students had a fantastic time, dressing up in costume and visiting the activity booths. The haunted house was very popular and a big thanks goes to Mr. Getter for making it scary (but not too scary!). Over 300 people attended and the event raised over $2000 for Beechwood. Good times were had by all. Congratulations Parent Advisory Group for another job well done!
“Speak Out Beechwood”: October 23rd 2008
Beechwood School held its first annual “Speak Out Beechwood”, a celebration of public speaking. Each class from Kinderprep on up to 8th grade participated by featuring a different aspect of public speaking. Group poetry, individual poetry recitation, original poetry recitation, persuasive speech, Spanish poetry and historical speech all were on display. The audience was attentive and appreciative, especially when 7th grader Johnathan Piper made his persuasive argument for less homework! We are so proud of our teachers and parents who helped make this happen. More than that, we have great admiration for the brave souls who got up in front of the whole school to “Speak Out Beechwood”.
