Beacon Hill Middle School

DEF is seeking donations for Back to school supplies Beacon Hill Middle School PTA

We know, it feels soon to think about a new school year starting, BUT we are gearing up for the Back 2 School Bash on July 16th! We are collecting school supplies to distribute that day, and there are lots of notebooks, crayons, pencils, markers, and erasers on the list. You can help by contributing to our Amazon Wish List at bit.ly/DEFsupplies Together, we make a difference for ALL Decatur kids! Thank you!

All grade-level and elective supply requirements have been consolidated into one central hub. You can access the full details here: https://bhms.csdecatur.net/students

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All CSD schools received top ratings on the 2024-2025 GaDOE Climate STAR Rating Survey, earning four stars or above. Glennwood, Oakhurst, Westchester, Winnona Park Lower Elementary Schools and Beacon Hill Middle School each earned a five-star rating. Clairemont Lower Elementary and Talley Street Upper Elementary Schools both earned 4.5-star ratings; Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School earned a 4.25 rating; and Decatur High School earned 4 stars.

CSD's average Climate Star rating for 2024-2025 was 4.69, up from the previous year's average of 4.4. Thank you to the students, teachers, staff, principals and parents who make our all-star schools shine!

🎉CONGRATS TO BEACON HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL! 🎉
Beacon Hill Middle School has officially been recognized by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) for "Beating the Odds" during the 2025-2026 school year and was recognized at the school board meeting on Tuesday.

🐾What does "Beating the Odds" mean?
This statewide designation means BHMS exceeded expectations and achieved significantly better academic results than comparable schools across Georgia serving students with similar backgrounds. To determine this, the state evaluates a variety of critical factors, including:
🐾Student demographics
🐾Poverty levels
🐾School size

💙 Thank You, Bulldogs!
This achievement is a direct result of the relentless hard work and dedication of our phenomenal students, teachers, staff, and parent support of our work. Our students and staff show up every day ready to push boundaries and excel, and the state is taking notice!

Grades and report cards are available through the CSD Infinite Campus Parent Portal and Student Portal. For support with logging in go to https://bhms.csdecatur.net/students/accessing-grades-and-reporting-documents

Staff is aware of an issue with the BHMS report cards. Students' gradebooks include final grades, and families can use the Gradebook to ascertain overall performance for the term. We will update this message next week with an update on middle school report cards. K-5 and high school report cards are available to students and families.

𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬:
🐾Select "Documents" on the left navigation bar.

🐾Any report card and/or progress report posted this year will be available for viewing and downloading.

𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬:
🐾Select "Grades" on the left navigation bar.

🐾"Grade Book Updates" will show changes in the grade book made within the last 14 days.

🐾Pro tip: To hide the standards for which there are not yet posted assignments or scores, in the mobile app or your computer browser, tap/select Settings and select the box next to Hide rows without grades or assignments.

The second edition of the Bulldog Bulletin is live! Produced by our ELA Journalism enrichment students in Ms. Gary's classroom, this issue highlights the unique voices and perspectives of our middle school community. 👉 https://beaconhillstudentnews.net/

One chapter closes, an exciting new journey begins! Next stop: high school!

As one chapter closes, an exciting new journey begins! 🎓 Huge congratulations to the BHMS 8th-grade class, who are officially ready to take on high school this August. A special thank you to 8th-Grade Assistant Principal Ron Johnson and his wonderful team for putting together a beautiful send-off. The celebration featured encouraging words from Principals Glenn and Thomas, along with an amazing performance by Mr. Crosby's Steel Drum Band! 🥁 Best of luck to the new DHS Class of 2030—we are so proud of you! 🎉 Below are links to the video and photo montage from the ceremony!

👉Video Montage: https://youtu.be/P4i0G5uqNSk?si=-CyQdUczbQZw2av0

👉Photo montage: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SxmO-afdWai1VhdOsXVKZRrZ0A38AxmV/view?usp=sharing

✨ BIG SHOUT-OUT: MS. BOSWELL & THE YEARBOOK CLUB! ✨

Congratulations to Ms. Boswell and our incredible Yearbook Club crew for a spectacularly successful yearbook!

Because of their months of hard work, creative design, and dedication, the 2026 Beacon Hill Middle School yearbook, "Instant Memories," is officially in our students' hands!

How do we explore the unknown? Our 6th graders recently tackled this question through their latest Statement of Inquiry: Innovation, modeling, and evidence help us explore if we are alone in our ever-changing universe.

After researching the unique characteristics of our neighboring planets, students stepped into the role of space-age travel agents. Their mission: market a planet of their choice as the ultimate vacation destination for Earthlings.

Students are demonstrating impressive creativity and scientific understanding through a variety of formats, including:

🚀Detailed travel brochures

🚀3D planetary models

🚀Digital advertisements and books

To celebrate their hard work, students will showcase their work in a cross-team gallery walk this week. This interactive session will allow students to showcase their projects, learn from their peers, and practice giving professional, constructive feedback. What an awesome way to round out the end of 6th grade- Kudos to the 6th-grade scientists and the teachers who supported and planned this end-of-year activity!