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The Beachcomber

BHS Gives Thanks

BHS Gives Thanks

The journalism class November 20, 2012

Students and teachers gave thanks today at the traditional Thanksgiving assembly. Find out what students in the journalism class are thankful for... I'm thankful for the simple things that make...

JCWA Wins Glory at University of Virginia Conference

JCWA Wins Glory at University of Virginia Conference

Ali Pinhasi, News Editor November 16, 2012

The BHS Junior Council of World Affairs (JCWA) had an impressive performance at the University of Virginia’s Model United Nations Conference (VAMUN) held at the University of Virginia Nov. 2-4. Eighteen...

First Calamity Day Used for Super-Storm Sandy; Four Remain

First Calamity Day Used for Super-Storm Sandy; Four Remain

Walter Ringfield, Jr., Staff Writer November 14, 2012

On Tuesday, Oct. 30, Beachwood used its first calamity day due to Super-Storm Sandy. Through an electronic notification system, Superintendent Dr. Richard Markwardt contacted students, parents and teachers...

14 Seniors Qualify for National Merit Recognition

14 Seniors Qualify for National Merit Recognition

November 8, 2012

By Ali Pinhasi, News Editor Fourteen students, representing more than 10% of Beachwood’s senior class, received honors from the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSQP) this year. Six of...

Are You Parked in a Parallel Universe? How to Navigate the BHS Parking Lot

Are You Parked in a Parallel Universe? How to Navigate the BHS Parking Lot

Grant Gravagna, News Editor November 8, 2012

Our school rules are put in place for specific purposes. There are the obvious ones: no fighting, no mouthing off and no cell phone use in class. Generally, these laws are respected by BHS students. However,...

Barack Obama Reelected to Presidency; BHS Responds

Barack Obama Reelected to Presidency; BHS Responds

Max Bleich, Online Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2012

Last night Barack Obama won his second term of the presidency against Governor Mitt Romney in a landslide victory of 303 to 206 electoral votes. But how did BHS students and staff react to the election,...

Administration Considers Closing D/HH Program

Administration Considers Closing D/HH Program

Ali Pinhasi, News Editor October 29, 2012

The possibility of terminating Beachwood’s Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) program has caused a surge of worries for parents, students and staff members. The Beachwood D/HH program is a consortium of...

BHS Young Democrats Hope to Impact Election

BHS Young Democrats Hope to Impact Election

Hannah Leland, Staff Writer October 25, 2012

The BHS young Democrats club was formed in the spring of 2011 and participates in many events such as the Cleveland Gay Rights parade, the Fourth of July parade and the Labor Day parade.  Members have...

Lyndhurst Country Club Now Cleveland Metroparks Property

Lyndhurst Country Club Now Cleveland Metroparks Property

Grant Gravagna, Staff Writer October 18, 2012

For over 85 years, the northeast corner of the bustling Cedar and Richmond Roads intersection has been home to the private Acacia Country Club. Located in Lyndhurst, Acacia is just across the Beachwood...

Music Students Move into New Wing

Music Students Move into New Wing

John Li, Staff Writer October 11, 2012

In mid-Sept., orchestra, band and choir students were excited to play for the first time in the new music wing. Music classes had been held in temporary quarters since the construction began, so music...

New Technology at BHS: Using Gmail For More Than Just Email

New Technology at BHS: Using Gmail For More Than Just Email

Sri Vidya Uppalapati, Staff Writer October 5, 2012

Among many other changes this year, the school district has changed our email system from FirstClass to Gmail. - FirstClass provided a simple email and bulletin board forum for students and staff. Gmail...

Students and Teachers Prefer New Gradebook Software

Students and Teachers Prefer New Gradebook Software

Walter Ringfield, Jr., Staff Writer October 4, 2012

Over the summer, the Beachwood school district switched from eSIS to Infinite Campus as the software system for student grades and communication with parents. - “The reason we changed from eSIS to...

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