William went out of his way to befriend a new student, making them feel welcome and right at home!
Thank you William for representing Belwood's Big Three by Treating Others Right! We are proud of you:)

#ExtraordinaryGCS #ExtraordinaryBES
Free English classes are available for parents of Gordon County Schools students! Classes will be held on Saturdays from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Belwood Elementary beginning October 11, 2025.
Location: Belwood Elementary, 590 Belwood Road, Calhoun, GA 30701
To register, contact: Luzvinda Luna, 706-879-5206, lluna@gcbe.org
Clases de inglés gratuitas para padres de estudiantes de las Escuelas del Condado de Gordon. Las clases se llevarán a cabo los sábados de 8:00 a 9:00 a.m. en Belwood Elementary a partir del 11 de octubre de 2025.
Ubicación: Belwood Elementary, 590 Belwood Road, Calhoun, GA 30701
Para registrarse, comuníquese con: Luzvinda Luna, 706-879-5206, lluna@gcbe.org


IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
DON'T FORGET TONIGHT:
Tuesday, September 16
Belwood PTO Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Design Room

Please join us for the
Annual Title I Parent Meeting
where we will discuss:
What are the district and school goals?
What is Title I?
What is Parent Engagement?
How can I get involved?
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 am
Design Room
All parents and families are invited to participate.
For more information contact the school at 706-629-9547

Please join us for the
Annual Title I Parent Meeting
where we will discuss:
What are the district and school goals?
What is Title I?
What is Parent Engagement?
How can I get involved?
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 am
Design Room
All parents and families are invited to participate.
For more information contact the school at 706-629-9547

Thursday, September 11th – Sonoraville Spirit Day
Friday, September 12th – Learn at Home Day (no school for students)
Tuesday, Sept. 16th at 5:30 pm – First PTO Meeting
Friday, September 26th - Fall Picture Re-takes
Friday, September 26th - Gordon Central Spirit Day
October 6th through 10th – Fall Break (no school)

Join us on September 16th @ 5:30
for our first meeting of the year.
Topics for discussion:
Meet your PTO Officers
Fundraisers for the 25/26 school year
Belwood School events

Let’s See Your Phoenix Pride! 🔥
It's Homecoming Week and we want to see everyone rocking that red and black all day Thursday for Spirit Day! ❤️🖤
And don’t forget—FRIDAY NIGHT 9/12
vs
Coahulla Creek is the big Homecoming football game! 🏈
The Sonoraville Phoenix are ready to take the field, and they need US in the stands to bring the heat!
Let’s fill the stadium with red and black and cheer our team to victory! 🔥
Kickoff is at 7:30 at the Furnace—see you there!




2025-26 School Bucks Challenge
Earning money for your school is easy!
This year Food City is making $800,000 available to participating schools to invest in classrooms, equipment and essential supplies.
For every dollar spent at Food City* using your ValuCard, one point will be earned for your school. The more points earned, the larger share of the cash your school will receive. All you have to do is link your ValuCard to your school of choice and you'll automatically earn points every time you shop!
Linking online is easy - log into your Food City account, and select your school.
How to add to an existing account!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ue-CuT3wb0
*Please note that points are not awarded on purchases of gift cards, fuel, Western Union services or lottery tickets.

Today, September 5th, is National Cheese Pizza Day . So Ms. Becky White said "Hold the toppings!" when she ordered enough pizza to treat the faculty and staff today at Belwood!
That's right, cheese is all you need when celebrating this pizza holiday. Thank you White Insurance Agency for making our Friday so much cheesier!
Seen here are our 3rd grade teachers "cheesing" for the camera😁😁😁


💙🩵💙 LAST CHANCE! 💙🩵🩵
‼️Tomorrow FRIDAY, September 5th - Last day to order shirts‼️
Belwood Class/School T-Shirts!
Check out our newest design for students to wear during Field Trips and Special School Events!
Order through flyers via your child's folder, or online at this link---->
https://gordoncountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/bes/spirit-shirt.html

We will also be holding The Book Fair!!!
Please make sure the grandparents attending know the following information before arriving at the school, they need to bring their ID AND must be listed on the student's white information card:
* Student Name
* Homeroom Teacher
* Time of Lunch
* Time of Book Fair visit
Lunch is $4.00 cash or check or they may bring a meal with them.
Tomorrow we are hosting grandparents for our PreK students!

We all want a better future for kids. A future where kids...and schools, families and communities
Treat Others Right
Make Smart Decisions
Maximize Their Potential
These students and teacher were recognized this morning at Belwood Elementary for being exemplary examples of the Big 3 - Treat Others Right, Make Smart Decisions and Maximize Their Potential. Congratulations!
Bogan Phillips
Mila Fonseca
Xander Lopez
Matthew Gamez
Chloe Johnson
Evelynn Garrett
Nova Bingiel
Alexandria "Alex" Young
Alexa Morales Ramirez
Greyson Dodd
Jose Mendoza Hernandez
Gabriel Cruz
Javier Castro
Raiden Townsend
Jayden Zeigler
Alan Calixto
Abby Bryant
Brock Bloodworth
Skyler Spivey
Gia Christopher
Sophia Ventura Corado
Avery Cole
Carter Allen
Makenzlee Farrell
Daniel Perdomo
Camila Bail Lopez
Elisha Hight
Teacher: Ms. Anna Leatherwood

We will also be holding a The Book Fair!!!
Please make sure the grandparents attending know the following information before arriving at the school, they need to bring their ID AND must be listed on the student's white information card:
* Student Name
* Student Grade Level
* Homeroom Teacher
* Time of Lunch
* Time of Book Fair visit
Lunch is $4.00 cash or check or they may bring a meal with them.
Tomorrow we are hosting grandparents for our 2nd and 4th grade students!

We will also be holding The Book Fair!!!
Please make sure the grandparents attending know the following information before arriving at the school, they need to bring their ID AND must be listed on the student's white information card:
* Student Name
* Student Grade Level
* Homeroom Teacher
* Time of Lunch
* Time of Book Fair visit
Lunch is $4.00 cash or check or they may bring a meal with them.
Tomorrow we are hosting grandparents for our 1st and 3rd grade students!

Please join us TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 2nd from 4-8 and 10% of all sales during this time frame will be donated to Belwood Elementary PTO.
The class with the most check ins will win a MILKSHAKE PARTY!!!
We hope its your favorite class!
Thank you to Sonic for being a partner in education! WE LOVE SONIC!!

We will also be holding a The Book Fair!!!
Please make sure the grandparents attending know the following information before arriving at the school, they need to bring their ID AND must be listed on the student's white information card:
* Student Name
* Student Grade Level
* Homeroom Teacher
* Time of Lunch
* Time of Book Fair visit
Lunch is $4.00 cash or check or they may bring a meal with them.
Tomorrow we are hosting grandparents for our Kindergarten and 5th grade students!

No School for Students
Friday, September 12th

From earning master's degrees to gaining specialized endorsements and certifications, our extraordinary educators are continuously growing to better serve our students and community.
Join us in congratulating these individuals for their hard work and dedication!
#CelebratingGrowthGCS #ExtraordinaryGCS #GordonCountySchools

