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Beatrice schools highlight family event, literacy push and name November employee of the month

Beatrice Board of Education · November 11, 2025

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Summary

Student representative Brooke reported more than 600 attendees at a PTO trick-or-treat trail, new early-literacy programming and athletics updates; the district recognized Tara as November employee of the month for front-office work supporting students and families.

Beatrice Public Schools highlighted student engagement and staff contributions during the information portion of the board meeting, with a student update describing a large family event and new literacy initiatives and the board recognizing an employee of the month.

Student representative Brooke said Beatrice Elementary hosted its first PTO-sponsored family event, a trick-or-treat trail that included about 20 businesses and groups and drew over 600 attendees. "Beatrice Elementary hosted their first family event sponsored by the PTO ... over 600 people attended," Brooke reported, and the school thanked Fat Rabbit Produce for donating pumpkins.

Brooke also described literacy work across the district: the preschool is beginning a new science-of-reading-focused program for 4-year-olds, elementary teachers are monitoring literacy progress weekly and a Beanstack at-home reading challenge asks students to reach 100 minutes of reading in November. The middle school and high school updates included sports and activities—middle school sports rosters were noted and the high school recognized a softball season that finished as state runner-up.

During employee recognition, presenters asked Tara to come forward and praised her front-office work. An unnamed presenter said Tara "ensures each person feels valued and supported" and highlighted that she stepped in to manage online registrations and other duties while a colleague was out.

What happens next: administrators continue implementing literacy and student engagement plans; the board acknowledged the employee recognition and will carry routine informational items to future meetings.