Belwood Elementary School

I scream, you scream we ALL scream for Ice Cream!! Love Ice Cream Spirit Night!! Come out and help us raise funds for our Belwood PTO and enjoy a night of ICE CREAM. Monday April 21st 3-7.

Save the Dates: Belwood Elementary School EOG Testing Dates Mark your calendars for the upcoming EOG testing for grades 3-5. Below are the important dates: Tuesday, 4/29/25 - Third, Fourth, Fifth Grade - ELA 1 Wednesday, 4/30/25 - Third, Fourth, Fifth Grade - ELA 2 Thursday, 5/1/25 - Third, Fourth, Fifth Grade - ELA 3 Friday, 5/2/25 - At Home Learning Day (no school for students) Monday, 5/5/25 - Third, Fourth, Fifth Grade - Math 1 Tuesday, 5/6/25 - Third, Fourth, Fifth Grade - Math 2 Wednesday, 5/7/25 - Fifth Grade - Science 1 & 2 and Third, Fourth Grade - Make-ups Thursday, 5/8/25 - Third, Fourth, Fifth Grade - Make-ups Please ensure your child is present and prepared on the scheduled test dates to support their success in the upcoming EOG assessments. Students must complete each test section for the day before leaving school early for any appointments. To help your child perform their best, please make sure they get a good night’s sleep, eat a nutritious breakfast (students eat at no cost at school), and arrive on time each day. Students arriving late will attend a make-up testing session. Your child has been well-prepared for this assessment, and we are confident in their ability to demonstrate their knowledge. Thank you for trusting us with your most precious treasure—your children. At Belwood Elementary, we are Building Exceptional Students. #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS

Easter Bunny fun at Belwood last week!

More from Belwood's 2nd Annual Eggstravanza!

So many good things happened at Belwood last week, and more is yet to come:) Belwood believes that Easter egg hunting is not just for kids. We want to thank all of our community partners who supported our efforts to bring some fun to the grown ups who are all kids at heart! A great time was had by all!

When your school has their own personal Mary Kay Easter Bunny, you get Bunny Bags delivered just in time for the faculty and staff Easter egg hunt! Thank you Casey Evans, for being generous and AWESOME! 🐰💄🥚❤️

Hope Church in Resaca stopped by yesterday to deliver a nice basket of sweet treats to help us bounce back from Spring Break! Thank you Hope Church for thinking of us and including Belwood Elementary School in your Outreach Ministry ❤️🍫

Red Bud Middle School will have their 5th grade parent orientation on Thursday, April 24th at 5:30 in the RBMS gym.

Registration is now open for the 2025 Future Phoenix Cheerleading Camp. Camp will be held June 10th through 12th from 9 am - 12 pm. $50.00 if registered before May 31st! Late fee applies after that. Use the link below to register and submit payment. 🔥 https://gordoncountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/shs/athletics.html

We’re celebrating our amazing AP, Mr. Matt Fox, during National Assistant Principals Week, April 7–11! 🎉 AP Week is a celebration of the unsung heroes in our education system. These dedicated folks work tirelessly to bolster teachers, motivate students, support their principal, create a positive learning community, and face the many unpredictable challenges that land on their desk. Thank you, Mr. Fox, for your constant support, guidance, and impact on the Belwood family! #APWeek25

Kindergarten HERE I COME! Belwood Elementary School invites parents of students entering Kindergarten for the 25-26 school year to attend our parent meeting to gain ideas on how to help your child prepare for the transition to Kindergarten. April 18, 2025, 7:45 am. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Pulliam, jpulliam@gcbe.org.

These students helped create a pinwheel garden today in front of our Belwood sign. Pinwheels for Prevention is a national public awareness campaign during Child Abuse Prevention Month every April. Tomorrow, April 4th is wear blue day in gordon County, with the Annual Pinwheel Planting to be held at the Family Resource Center at 4 pm at 320 N. River Street. Public is welcome to attend. #TogetherBES

Spring Break Next Week NO SCHOOL April 7-11 Students Return Monday, April 14th Enjoy your school holiday!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: LAST CALL FOR YEARBOOK DEDICATION PAGES Parents, Grandparents, Guardians and Fans of our 5th graders: The deadline is this Friday, April 4th to purchase a shout out ad in the yearbook for your favorite 5th grader. Please click link below to order and create your personal message. Thank you! http://yearbooks2.pixami.com/BelwoodElementary/home3/Bookstore.jsp

Please join Belwood in congratulating these students as we recognize our March Character Students of the Month. The word was COOPERATION - working together so you can do more than you can do alone! We also would like to thank our local Calhoun Chick-fil-a for sponsoring the Character curriculum Core Essentials and breakfast for Belwood Elementary School each month. Many of our Belwood students (and families and staff) demonstrate cooperation every day, but these amazing students stood out among their peers! Christopher Orellana - Calel Malia Contreras Yahir Mendez Zyian Tarver Luca Lopez-Velasco Emily Gomez Roldan Kora White Mea Moore Mia Everett Sophia Hernandez Gabriel Cruz Reagan Haygood Efrain Luna Garcia Elyssa Rodriguez Anlene Hester Veronica Valles - Frayre Corrina Winslett Keylah Bello Isaiah Milian Teagan Tipton Hollis Bloodworth Sergio Gutierrez Makinsey Dodge Alexa Brito Audie Winslett Hollis Fox Congratulations Students! Well done:) #TogetherGCS

BET!!!! Bet you will not find a harder working, more dedicated group of ladies than right here!! Ask anyone who works in a school and they will tell you that the Paraprofessionals are some of the HARDEST working people (besides front office staff) on campus! Bet!! Today is PARAPROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION DAY, but Belwood Elementary wants these ladies to know we APPRECIATE them EVERY DAY ❤️💯💙 THANK YOU!! Shannon Baker Breanna Childers Tammy Cochran Rhonda Ely Michele Greeson Elisha Hall Savannah Jones Jenny Lowrance Jennifer Massey Amanda Parker Jami Patterson Gail Reece Charity Schild Tammy Stephens #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #ParasRock

This is NO April Fool's trick!! Tonight is Belwood's Sonic Spirit Night!! Classroom with the most checkins wins a shake party. Bonus prize for the winning classroom is a pizza party!! Teacher can also win a $25 Amazon card. Hope your favorite class wins!! See you there!!

6th Grade Parent Orientation for Rising 6th Graders (for parents only) Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 Ashworth Middle School 5:00pm Meet in Cafeteria to hear about: Dress Code, Attendance, Connection Classes, Testing/Schedules, Discipline, Athletics, etc. “Warrior Welcome” for all AMS students will take place in July/August 2025 before school starts. Students will be able to find their homeroom, meet their teachers, purchase a locker, etc. at the “Warrior Welcome.” GO WARRIORS!!!

In order to guarantee a yearbook, please order by this Friday, April 4th. We will oder a few extras, but once they are gone, we won't be able to order any more. https://gordoncountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/bes/yearbooks.html

Who’s ready for a weekend challenge?! 🙋‍♀️ Get a $60 flat donation (or $2 per minute donation) before Monday and you’ll score a SUPER RARE "GOLDEN KNIGHT" PANDA keychain! 😮 Good luck! We have already raised over $7,000!!! Thank you all so much for your hard work, but we still have a long way to go! Keep sharing those donation pages!