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Renovation of the 500/600/700 Hallway Has Finally Begun

Renovation of the 500/600/700 Hallway Has Finally Begun

Max Bleich, Editor-in-Chief (Online) June 4, 2012

Lockers have been ripped from their hinges, the ceilings and walls have been gutted, desks lay cluttered all over the wing, boxes stacked high. The math and science wings  were cleared out on Thursday...

Klein: Ready to Listen

Klein: Ready to Listen

Jeff Zuckerman, Staff Writer June 1, 2012

On the day before the School Board met to approve him as principal, Ed Klein met with the Beachcomber to discuss his vision for the school.  Read the full interview here. What new ideas do you have...

Beachwoods 2012 team won the national championship. The team included Lizzie Bream, Scott Remer and James Starkman, pictured here in a  Channel 22 television appearance.

Academic Challenge Team Wins National Championship

Jeffrey Murtaugh, Staff Writer June 1, 2012

The 2011-12 school year has been a very successful one for the BHS academic challenge team as they have had a number of victories. On the weekend of May 26, the team won the national championship in...

Marketing Students Qualify for DECA Nationals

Marketing Students Qualify for DECA Nationals

Megan Piccione, Staff Writer May 25, 2012

This year’s Excel TECC business and marketing program has taken Ohio by storm. Marketing teacher Jean Getz prepares her students for DECA competitions designed to train business and marketing leaders. In...

Day of Silence Raises Awareness of GLBT Issues

Day of Silence Raises Awareness of GLBT Issues

May 1, 2012

On April 20, the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) held a Day of Silence to raise awareness of issues faced by people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Participating students vowed not to talk...

BHS Seniors Don Western Attire for Impromptu Spirit Week

BHS Seniors Don Western Attire for Impromptu Spirit Week

Max Bleich, Online Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2012

The final week for most BHS seniors is  an exciting one. Some seniors are preparing for AP tests, while others are enjoying their last days of class before senior search. In order to fully appreciate...

Dreaming in Green

Dreaming in Green

Maya Saab, Staff Writer April 24, 2012

The Green Dream this year was bigger, better and more well-attended than ever with over 130 vendors and 4000 visitors. The expo was teeming with people who toured booths inside and outside the Beachwood...

Hardis Promoted to Asst. Superintendent; Search for Replacement Under Way

Hardis Promoted to Asst. Superintendent; Search for Replacement Under Way

Courtney Fishman, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2012

When students walk into BHS next fall, they will not only be welcomed to a sparkling new facility, but to new leadership as well. On Aug. 1, Principal Robert Hardis will assume the position of Assistant...

Roof Trusses Collapse on New Wing

Roof Trusses Collapse on New Wing

On Monday, April 16, high winds caused some of the wooden roof trusses, being constructed on the new 100/200 halls, to buckle in an accordion fashion and collapse. This startled staff and students who...

Final Spirit Week Tally 2012

April 9, 2012

The sophomore class won six of twelve events, taking the spirit week trophy with 36,000 pts. The seniors came in second with 33,000. Check out these additional photos from spirit week 2012.  

Spirit Week Comes to a Bittersweet End, Sophomores Win

Christina Phelps, Staff Writer April 5, 2012

It was another thrilling spirit week at BHS, with the freshmen in black, swaggin’ sophomores, jammin juniors and sour patch seniors competing. In the beginning of the week there was an intense dodgeball...

English Teacher Evan Luzar to Succeed Hardis as Principal

English Teacher Evan Luzar to Succeed Hardis as Principal

Lady Macbeth, Staff Writer April 1, 2012

On August 1, 2012, BHS Principal Robert Hardis will be ascending the Beachwood ladder to take on the new role of Assistant Superintendent. This means he will be also leaving behind his position as BHS...

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