Belwood Elementary School

In case you aren't familiar with the resources available at the Calhoun - Gordon County Public Library, they are also giving away free brunch bags this summer, from 12 - 1, every weekday except June 19th and July 1 - 5. Please see picture for details. You can take your kids, check out books, get a free lunch and have a picnic:). YAY!

DON'T FORGET!!! SUMMER FEEDING STARTS TODAY! No cost to families - FREE for all children 18 and under! Please look at image and find closest location! June 3rd - July 18th!

We want to take a moment to tell you that we will miss you while you are home for summer vacation. When you are out and about this summer (or even during your staycation at home), please tag us at #BelwoodFamily and send us a photo to belwoodphotos@gmail.com so we can post your pictures and stay in touch! We can't wait to reconnect with you in August!

ATTENTION UPCOMING Red Bud Middle School 6th grade parents! Get a jump start now on next school year by creating a Parent Portal account to monitor your student's progress for next school year. Scan the QR code in the attached flyer or follow the link below. https://bit.ly/3wNqfmW Thank you!

Third grade teachers will miss their students but are excited for some R & R.....although there won't be much rest or relaxation for our new mamas when their wee little ones arrive :). We are looking forward to meeting them!

These gorgeous ladies apparently found a good deal on last day of school t-shirts! BRUH, THEY OUT! See y'all!

Another successful year in the books for these ladies! Peace Out 23-24 school year!

WHO has the MOST AMAZING PTO? Belwood does! Thursday Belwood PTO will be serving lunch to all teachers and staff. Speakcheesy Food Truck was at Belwood today!! We were treated to gourmet grilled cheese, delicious tomato soup and a bag of chips!! Axis Survey ( Greg & Jennifer Massey) donated drinks along with Tea from the lunch room. PTO wanted to thank the faculty and staff of Belwood for a great year!! And Belwood wants to thank PTO for a great year also!

Here's a a little GNOME fact: Miss Paeton Riemens in Ms. Johnson's 4th grade class won the won the SHS Art Club Garden Gnome Contest (that's a mouthful LOL)! We are so proud of Paeton! She and her little buddy will be going GNOME for the summer tomorrow!

Parents and Players: The Gordon Central Warriors and Lady Warriors are hosting a basketball camp for upcoming K-8th graders at Gordon Central High School. Players will learn fundamental skills of dribbling, passing, shooting, and playing defense. They will also get to meet the players, play shooting games, and have a chance to earn daily awards! This is a great time to work on improving your skills. There will be concession stand daily and we will have a bank for camper money for concessions. Clinic Dates- May 28th- 30th Time: 8:30am to 11:30am Grades: Upcoming K-8th Cost: $75 and $50 for each additional sibling *Make checks payable to Gordon Central *For more information contact Maci Mills (mmills@gcbe.org) or Wes Greer (lgreer@gcbe.org) *Pay in advance by mailing your payment to Gordon Central Atten: Basketball or pay at the day of registration*

PUT ON YOUR FAVORITE WARRIORS GEAR & JOIN US ON THE GORDON CENTRAL FOOTBALL FIELD FOR “CLASS OF” PHOTOS! PHOTOS ARE OPEN TO ALL FUTURE WARRIORS! THE PHOTOS WILL BE IN THE 2024 GC FOOTBALL PROGRAMS. COST IS $10 PER CHILD! Thursday, May 30th starting at 5:30 pm. Please see schedule in the picture.

KONA ICE will be here again on Thursday, May 23rd. Send your student's money in a labeled envelope or zip lock bag tomorrow or Thursday!

Big shout out to all our Career Day speakers: Caleb Babb from Mohawk Kelly Charles from Big Mattress Outlet Susan Martin from Georgia Dept. of Revenue Kim White and Rachel McAbee from Synovus Mike Motes from Atrium Health Floyd Heath Everett from Calhoun Police Department Danny Serit Beekeeper Extraordinaire Angie Cornelison from Mueller Water Products Olivia Smith North Georgia Bank Maricela Cunningham from MC Transactions Megan Burnett RN Deputy Chief Dewberry and Division Chief Sorrells from Gordon County Fire Dept.

More career day photos! And several more to come!

Career days offer an opportunity for students to listen, receive information, and ask questions. The activities are created to help students begin identifying areas of career interest and to increase students' comfort level in interacting with adult professionals. Career Day often introduces students to careers they may not have imagined. Students have the chance to learn about careers that align with their interests and skills, so they can start to narrow down what careers to pursue in the future. Students become more motivated, self-directed learners when they understand the relationship between academics, career and education planning and achieving their own career goals. Career development allows individuals to discover who they are, what they like to do and what they do best. Mrs. Holt also pointed out that collaborating with our community stakeholders is critical. She said, "Students don’t just learn from their teachers. Community members and leaders can play a vital role in a student’s education. Career Day provides a platform where students can directly interact with members of their community. Having a diverse group of presenters allows students to see themselves represented in different career paths." Thankful for our village today and everyday!

The Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library joined us today to kick off their summer reading program! Elizabeth Howard read a fun story to our PAL and pre-k students and talked about all the fun events at the library this summer. Katya Sierra and Alyssa Harvey shared a presentation about items available at the library, the summer reading program, and provided a demonstration with the library’s rocket. Thank you to the Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library for your support!

Awards Days next week. Here is the schedule of events: MONDAY, May 20th: PAL program at 8:00 am PreK program at 9:00 am FIRST grade program at 10:00 TUESDAY, May 21st: Kindergarten at 8:00 am SECOND grade at 9:30 am WEDNESDAY, May 22nd: THIRD grade at 8:00 am FOURTH grade at 9:30 am THURSDAY, May 23rd: FIFTH grade at 8:00 am KONA ICE will also be here on Thursday, May 23rd. More info to come! EARLY RELEASE ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, FRIDAY, MAY 24. STUDENTS DISMISS AT 11:30 am!

HAT DAY TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MAY 17TH BRING $1.00 AND WEAR YOUR HAT ALL DAY LONG

Yearbooks are going home today! If you forgot to preorder a copy, we do have a few extras. Just send in $30.00 and we will get one to your student. First come, first served until they are all gone!

Someone once said, "No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else." Well, that someone was P. T. Barnum and he came to Belwood this week to remind students that not only is it OKAY to be different, but being different is what makes them special!