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!
The 2024 Gordon County Schools Summer Feeding Program starts June 3rd through July 18th! This program serves our community by providing no-cost, healthy meals and snacks to children ages 0-18. Food will be offered Monday through Thursday each week, and Thursdays will include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday meals. Please note that all sites will be closed July 4th and 5th.
Food pickup locations are at Tolbert Elementary and Sonoraville High School from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gordon County Schools will also have vans and buses delivering meals to our Mobile Locations marked with yard signs that read, "This is a Gordon County Summer Feeding Site." Listen for the honking horns as notification of arrival and please be patient as times will vary by each location. After the first week, we will announce more exact times for the Mobile Locations as our feeding staff workers learn and finalize their routes.
Check out the flyer for more information! The Gordon County Schools Nutrition Department, partnered with our Transportation Department, looks forward to serving families with nutritious meal options at no cost during the summer months.
Congratulations to the C.H.A.M.P.S. 5th grade graduates at Belwood Elementary! The C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety) program in Gordon County Schools is a partnership between the Gordon County Sheriff's Department and our elementary schools, serving to help empower our youth with valuable life skills and knowledge to make informed choices and contribute positively to their communities. Lieutenant Brian Brannon congratulated these 5th graders who participated in the program. Thank you Lt. Brannon, Maj. Harris and the GCSD for educating and empowering our students and community through our law enforcement partnerships.
This precious fourth grader found some money in the school hallway and turned it into the office. INTEGRITY! What a compliment when someone notices that you have integrity! We should all learn to do better! Thank you Annahlyse Mowry for being a good example for us:)
These two young ladies were Caught Being Good the other day when they were picking up trash on the playground without being asked to do so. You are amazing and we are very proud of you!
Thank you Gracelyn Stroup and Layla Hogg!
It is NURSE APPRECIATION WEEK and we couldn't be more grateful for our incredible school nurse!
She works so hard to take care of our students and teachers and staff as well! She provides us with the best care possible and we would be lost without her!
Nurse Nina graduated from Georgia Baptist School of Nursing in 1975 and has maintained license and work as an RN for the last 49 years.
Did you hear that? YES - FOURTY NINE!!!!!!!!
She's worked in Emergency departments, cardiac step-down units, Labor and delivery (may have helped birth some of our little darlings), and Utilization units.
She has also worked at Charge, Head and Director levels.
From Nurse Nina Payne:
I came to Belwood as of November of 2023.
I believe the Lord opened this new door of adventure in my professional life and I am totally "in love" with the children and staff.
Belwood is a great place to work. It makes me think of the saying " Do what you love and you'll never work another day in your life". I have found being a school nurse is indeed something I love!
And we LOVE YOU TOO Nurse Nina! Thank you for all you do!
Charlie Reid was Caught Being Good recently for following school wide expectations, which means he was listening to the teachers and following directions and being an overall good Citizen!
Keep up the Good Work, Charlie!
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!
Belwood's Spring Musical
JUKEBOX TIME MACHINE
6:30 tonight in Belwood's cafeteria!
Admission is FREE!
It is that time of year to celebrate our teachers. This is the official teacher appreciation week! Let's give a big shoutout to your child's teacher who is dedicated, inspiring, and committed to ensuring our kids receive the very best each day at Belwood Elementary. Spread some love to our kindergarten crew: teachers & paras=Seated: Katherine Genova (teacher) & Macy King (para), Cecelia Zimerle (teacher), Shelley Ponder (teacher); Standing: Tammy Cochran (para), Elisha Hall (para), Charity Schild (para), Regina Albritton (teacher).
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the incredible educators out there!
Sonoraville High School Tennis Camp for grades 1 - 8 on
May 28th and May 29th, 1 - 4 pm!
Sign up Now!Contact Coach Mashburn at bmashburn@gcbe.org or
Coach Morrison at 706-263-7507.
It is that time of year to celebrate our teachers. This is the official teacher appreciation week! Let's give a big shoutout to your child's teacher who is dedicated, inspiring, and committed to ensuring our kids receive the very best each day at Belwood Elementary. Spread some love to our Play and Learn (PAL) crew: Jessica Childers and Breanna Childers!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the incredible educators out there!
It is that time of year to celebrate our teachers. This is the official teacher appreciation week! Let's give a big shoutout to your child's teacher who is dedicated, inspiring, and committed to ensuring our kids receive the very best each day at Belwood Elementary. Spread some love to our fifth grade crew: Sydney Shipley, Ashtyn Gallman, Jessie Timms.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the incredible educators out there!
It is that time of year to celebrate our teachers. This is the official teacher appreciation week! Let's give a big shoutout to your child's teacher who is dedicated, inspiring, and committed to ensuring our kids receive the very best each day at Belwood Elementary. Spread some love to our ESOL teacher Terrie Fitzwater and our interventionist Katie Edwards.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the incredible educators out there!
