Belwood Elementary School

On Saturday, January 25th, the 12 students in the Belwood Robotics club traveled to Cloverleaf Elementary School in Cartersville where they competed against 23 other teams at the FIRST LEGO League Qualifier event. These students were competing for an opportunity to in the top 12 teams that would advance to the region championship in Chattanooga on February 8th at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Belwood’s Robotics Club is divided into three teams and ALL THREE teams earned a spot to compete at the Championship. BES Teams: Team Twilight Terrors - Keaton Cochran, Victoria Hughes, and Audie Winslett. Team Loony Logic - Greyson Cochran, Amberlee Hall, Audrey Psaila, and Kennedy Wall. Team Abyssal Alliance - Avril Brown, Kase Gwin, Blake Hansen, Layla Hogg, and Jay Timms.

Congratulations to this precious PreK student, Ms. Nova Bingiel. Ms. Hales said, "Nova is always the first one of our students to check on another friend when something is wrong. She is kind to her fellow students and encourages them when they do something good. She is helpful in the classroom and to her friends." AMAZING Job, Nova! What a wonderful blessing you are to your teachers and classmates! We are very proud of you!

Come out today, Tuesday, Feb 4th and help your student's class win a milkshake party!! 10% of all sales between the hrs of 4-8 will be donate to Belwood Elementary to support teacher and student incentives.

57 students recently represented Gordon County Schools in the Northwest Georgia Regional Technology Competition. They joined students from surrounding schools to share technology projects in many different categories. Gordon County sent students from eight schools, and all students were local technology competition winners in their project category and grade level. This was the largest team that Gordon County has ever sent to the regional competition, and all students used their creative, collaborative, and critical thinking skills to develop unique and innovative projects that make our district proud. Special thanks to the following Gordon County Schools staff who assisted with the local or regional technology competitions: Kalee Bennett, Jackie Brown, Rachel Carter, Brandi Evans, Taylor Fain, Adam Fite, Leigh-Ann Hunt, Chuck Langston, Danny Lowrance, Bryson McGuire, Chad Moore, Caroline Stephens, and Melissa Vincent.

Join us for the Annual Mother-Son Dance! THIS Friday, February 7, 2025 The festivities will be held in the Belwood elementary gymnasium from 6:00 PM and end at 8:00 PM. Wear your Sunday best for this special time together! A snack bar will be available! Moms, aunts, grandmothers, cousins, or anyone with a special gentleman is invited to spend an evening with music and dancing fun. If you do not have anyone to escort your special gentleman, please contact the school and speak to Mrs. Holt or Mr. Fox. Schooldays will offer a photo option at this event. Please use attached QR code to pay online!

Gordon County Schools Pre-K Registration 🍎 📅 Registration Period: February 3rd - March 14th 🎉 Pre-K Lottery: March 28th 📣 Gordon County Schools Kindergarten Registration 🍎 📅 Registration Period: Begins February 3rd Pre-K registration for Gordon County Schools opens February 3rd. Parents and guardians, mark your calendars as the registration window closes on March 14th. 🔍 Lottery Information: Don't miss the chance to secure a spot for your little one in our Bright From the Start Pre-K programs at each of our six elementary schools. The Pre-K Lottery will take place on March 14th. The goal of every Georgia Pre-K classroom is to provide our four-year-olds with the experiences that they need to prepare for kindergarten. In 1993, Gordon County Schools had the foresight to be instrumental in establishing one of the first Pre-K sites in the state of Georgia. Currently, Gordon County Schools has sixteen Pre-K classrooms. Children must be four years old on or before September 1. Children who are five years old by September 1, may attend Pre-K if they have not previously attended a Georgia Pre-K. 📌 How to Get More Information: For detailed information about Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration, simply follow the links provided or scan the QR Code from the graphics. You may also call your child's in-district school for more information about kindergarten enrollment. 🌐 Pre-K Registration Information: https://www.gcbe.org/page/prek-program 🌐 Kindergarten Registration Information: https://www.gcbe.org/page/student-enrollment 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join us in shaping a bright future for our little learners! 🌟

February Menus:)

More pictures from last night's Literacy Night with the Children's Museum.

BES Daddy Daughter Dance Boots, Bling, and Bows Save the Date March 15th 6 - 8 pm More information to come. Hosted by SHS Majorettes

Creative Discovery Museum Literacy Family Night was a HUGE success! Thank you to all who helped make this happen and all who came and enjoyed!

CLASS PICTURE DAY​ THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th

Literacy Family Night is TONIGHT January 28, 2025 5:30-7:30 pm Cafeteria

School Shirts! If you ordered from our last round of shirts, they are officially in! You can come by the front office to pick up your order. If you prefer for us to send it home with your child, please contact the front office. Generally, an in person pick up is the best option to ensure it will get home.

These two Belwood cuties are excited to be in Sonoraville High School's production of Jane Eyre and we are so PROUD of them both! Great job Madison Cooper and Isabella Estrada! BRAVO! 👏👏👏 You have three more chances to see this amazing show - tonight, Friday, January 24 at 7:00pm and tomorrow, Saturday, January 25 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Break a leg ladies!

This young man right here, Mr. Worley, deserves a special shout out from Belwood for years and years of service. Mr. Worley would pick up the school's bank deposits for us and get them where they needed to be. He is officially retired and Belwood Elementary's wish for him is to have many, many years of rest and relaxation in his future! Thank you Mr. Worley! We will miss you:)

Ms. Henson's PreK did some growing up yesterday!!

Congratulations to our Young Georgia Authors! The Young Georgia Authors writing competition is to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. Kindergarten- Isabell Causby First- Lilah Timms Second- William Rickett Third- Anagha Udayagiri Fourth- Frank Waters Fifth- Christopher Vasquez Perez We are so proud of these young authors!

100 Days of Fabulous First Grade! #Together100DaysBES #Together100DaysGCS

Join us in celebrating 100 days of school tomorrow, Thursday, January 23rd with one of the following options: Dress up as a 100 year-old person to show you are 100 years wiser. Wear your favorite neon colors to show you are 100 days brighter. Wear your favorite 100 days shirt. #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS

Gordon County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday, January 22. This delay is implemented to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families at this time. Please adjust your child's morning drop-off time by two hours. Buses will also operate on a two-hour delay behind their usual route times. Elementary schools will begin at 9:30 a.m. Middle and high schools will begin at 10:30 a.m. Note that buses may run slightly later than the normal schedule to allow for extra precautions to keep students warm and safe. Encourage children to dress warmly as they travel to school. Layering helps keep them safe and warm. Indoor recess activities will take place. We will also provide flexibility with arrival times for all students to ensure safe arrivals. Weather forecasts indicate a slight chance of precipitation this evening. We are working closely with local agencies to continue monitoring the situation and will notify families promptly through our communication channels if anything changes.