The Volleyball team will be having a Car Wash fundraiser. Please mark your calendars for Sunday July 14th at Noon, this will take place in the front school parking lot. The fundraiser was help the team members pay for Volleyball Camp at LSSU this year. Thank you in advance for your support.
Track and Field Day--12:00 pm to 3:20 pm on Friday, May 31st
Parents are invited to come and watch the annual Track and Field Day next Friday, May 31st. We will be starting the events around the school right after lunch and then heading down to the beach for the biennial Archimedes Challenge and ice cream social for spectators and athletes.
Just a reminder that the 5th and 6th grade play is this Friday at the BIC Center. Raffle will be held between 6:30 and 7:00 pm. Play starts at 7. Hope to see you there.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
May 13, 2024
Beaver Island Community School
www.beaverisland.k12.mi.us
(231) 448-2744
Soccer Field Repair and Maintenance
(Bid Proposals Due at 3:30 pm on Friday, May 24, 2024)
Please consider this document a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) for the repair and maintenance of the Beaver Island Community School’s Soccer Field to commence in June, 2024. At a minimum, the bid proposal should include:
Spring Site Work:
Fill in low areas and holes with topsoil to remove the deep spots.
De-thatch and aerate lawn areas to invigorate spring growth.
Top dress field with 1 inch topsoil to start leveling out playing surface.
Raise irrigation heads to new grade.
Roll field to continue leveling out.
Overseed field to start filling in thin and bare areas.
Apply starter fertilizer.
Remove trees from both ends of field to let sun in goal areas.
Aerate, top dress, irrigation and overseed to be repeated the following year.
Weed and Feed Program (Four applications)
Spring Treatment: Pre-emergent weed control with balanced fertilizer for root growth and color.
Early Summer Treatment: Broadleaf weed control with balanced fertilizer to maintain turf vigor.
Mid-Summer-Treatment: Balanced slow- release fertilizer to maintain turf health during hot, dry weeks.
Fall Treatment: Balanced fertilizer for heat stress recovery with broadleaf weed control if necessary.
Any qualified contractors interested in submitting a bid are encouraged to meet with Wilfred Cwikiel, BICS Superintendent-Principal, to discuss and review the project prior to preparing and submitting a bid. To set up an appointment, please call (231) 448-2744.
All submitted bids must include:
Not-to exceed bid amount with itemized cost estimates for each aspect of the project,
Proposed start date of the project, and
Provide current proof of general liability and workman’s comp insurance.
All bid proposals must be received in the Beaver Island Community School office before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, 2024.
May the Forth be with You!
The BIC Center and bIrobot (Beaver Island Community School’s robotics team) have a “May the Fourth be with You” Star Wars watch party starting at 2:00 pm tomorrow (Saturday, May 4 th ).
All three films of the original trilogy will be shown on the BIG screen with the BIG sound in the BIC Center. Showtimes are 2:00 pm for A New Hope, 5:00 pm for Empire Strikes Back, and 8:00 for Return of the Jedi. Most importantly, there will be featured events between shows.
After A New Hope, (at around 4:30) the bIrobot team will be demonstrating this year’s
competition robot and showing off the mini robots they will be using in this summer’s BICS Robotics Camp. Between the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the lobby of the BIC Center will be transformed into the Cantina on Tatooine (with appropriate non-alcoholic mocktails). Oh, and there’s a costume contest…so pull out your costumes…and head to a planet in a galaxy far, far, away! PS. All of the shows are rated PG.
CTE Student Recognition Banquet - Beaver Island Community Schools
Congratulations to students from Beaver Island Community School's Business Administration and Management and Health Occupations programs who were recognized during last night's Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education Student Recognition banquet!
Paige Hernadez on Beaver Island!
In collaboration with the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, BICS is hosting Paige Hernandez on Beaver Island this week. Paige is a critically acclaimed multidisciplinary artist who hails from Washington D.C. and before that Baltimore. She's a performer, director, choreographer, musician, dancer, and playwright. She's working with our 1-8th grade students during the day on Wednesday and Thursday, with a presentation of their work that's open to all Islanders at the BIC Center on Thursday, 5/25 at 6:30 pm.
Come on out to meet Ms. Hernandez and see our students share the work they've done with her on Thursday night. Tickets are free-will donation and all proceeds will be split between BICS and the BIC Center. See you at 6:30 tomorrow night!
Starting today through Thursday, Great Lakes Center of the Arts
MEA CULPA!
This should have been posted last week!
Congratulations to the BICS Elementary Basketball Team that took 1st Place in their First Tournament of the year! They will play again next weekend! Stay Tuned! Special Thanks to their coaches: Chris McGee, Joe Callian and Brandon Maudrie!
Go Big Green!
Everyone is invited to join BICS for the Kid's St. Patrick day concert, starting at 2:30 pm in the gym. Cindy, Danny and brother Jim will be playing music, Bridget Martin has been teaching students a jig so come watch the kids dance. Join into the square dance after the kids finish their show.
Thank you
The students totally enjoyed the last day of Health and Wellness activities.
Several weeks ago Glenn Hendrix helped the elementary complete a research study on Pat Bonner and shared his new book. Today he was able to play his fiddle for us. The students even got to try their hand at it.
Thank you, Glenn! Our island is full of stories to be shared and experiences to be had.
It is a blue bird day here on island, perfect for our introduction to dog sledding in preparation for the upcoming Iditarod. Thank you, Jacque LaFreniere, for your knowledge and time!
Come on out and enjoy some of our 20+ different crock pot meals, homemade bread, cornbread and rolls along with some fabulous homemade desserts!
Lots of Entertainment! Come one! Come all!
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Thanks to the love and labor of many parent and community volunteers, the BICS K-12th grade students, faculty, and staff enjoyed breaking bread together in the 2023 Annual BICS Thanksgiving Feast. We appreciate the opportunity to come together as one school. Thank you parents and community members for your delicious cooking!
Thankful for all whom served.
Please know that our school kids do value all of our Island veterans. (Collaborative project made by our K-6th Graders!)
K-3 learning about balance and fulcrums!!!
The BI Health Occ students had a phenomenal time on their trip to Central Dispatch and Lake Charlevoix EMS! We are super grateful to all who made their experience top notch🤗🤗
We're thrilled to announce the new app for BICS!
It's everything BICS, in your pocket.
With the new apps you can access documents, events, news updates, emergency notification/school closing alerts and more.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3Lgpsyy
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/45F5Lc0
Farm ➡️ Table
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Our Flex Farm has been fun to learn with. Today our students harvested lettuce and romaine. The basil is still growing, but was taste tested.
Stay tuned to see what else we have germinated as we continue to learn what plants need to thrive.
