It is a busy week at Belwood! Our Fired Up Food Drive continues this week, Nov. 7-11. The class from both the upper and lower building that brings in the most cans will win a pizza party for their entire class. On Friday, Nov. 11 we have our Veterans Day Breakfast beginning at 7:45 am with a special Veterans program to follow. Last but not least BES will host it's first ever Winter Festival from 5:30pm-7:30pm! We hope to see everyone there.
Mark your calendars for our first ever BES Winter Festival on Friday, November 11th from 5:30pm-7:30pm!!! The cost is $5.00 per child (adults and children under 3 are free). We will have games, Disney Karaoke, inflatables, Hei Hei Ride (Moana themed hay ride), Anna and Elsa from Frozen, pictures with Santa by School Days and more!!! Food, pics with Santa (if ordered) and the cake walk are not included with the cost of admission. We hope to see everyone there!
Our veterans day celebrations will occur on Friday, November 11. We will have an in-person celebration this year!!! Belwood students who have a veteran family member or very important person will be able to attend the program with their veteran. Breakfast for our veterans will be from 7:45-8:30 in the parent lounge. The program will begin at 8:30 in the gym. The program should be approximately 30-45 minutes long.
Please help support Belwood and our Parent Teacher Organization on Thursday, Nov. 3 by picking up something to eat for lunch or dinner at Panda Express! If ordering online use code 345561 in the fundraiser code box or take a screen shot of/download the pic and show it on your smartphone if ordering in person.
We encourage all members of our #OneBIGFamily community to complete the Gordon County Moving Forward Together Survey from our friends at the NW GA Regional Commission.
This survey offers the opportunity for people that live or work in Gordon County to provide guidance about improving various aspects of our community.
Link to survey: http://s.alchemer.com/s3/Gordon-County-Moving-Forward-Together-Survey
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We have a lot going on at the end of October-Dec. Be sure to put the dates below on your calendars!!!
Oct. 24-28: Red Ribbon Week (Dress up days all week)
Oct. 25: Fundraiser Pick Up. Pickup will begin at lower car rider line (2:40). As you pick up students you can drive around to the back of the cafeteria, give the name and we will walk your products out to you. Pick up lasts until 6 pm.
Oct. 31: Haloween (wear costumes or dress as your favorite book character)
Nov. 7-11: Fired Up Food Drive benefiting the Voluntary Action Center. Winning upper & lower building classes win a pizza party.
Nov. 11: Veterans Day Celebration. More info to come.
Nov. 11: Winter Festival from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. We will have inflatables, hay ride, Disney Karaoke, cake walk, games, pictures with Santa and more!!!
Dec. 16: Classroom Christmas Parties. Parents/Guardians are invited:
9:00 for 2nd & 3rd grade
10:30-4th grade and Pre-K
12:00-kindergarten
1:00-1st & 5th grade
The BES Media Center is having a Book Character Pumpkin Parade (pumpkin decorating contest)! Let’s get creative with Book Characters! 👻 📚 🎃
Book Prizes will be given out for the Top 3 Finishers! 🥇🥈🥉
Belwood Elementary is excited to partner with Businesses, Community Service Agencies and Churches as part of our Community Outreach Committee. Belwood will host a Community Outreach Committee Luncheon on Friday, October 7 at 11:30 am
If you are a business, church or community service agency and are interested in becoming an Outreach Committee member or attending the Outreach Committee Luncheon please click the link below and fill out the short online form. We look forward to partnering with you! https://forms.office.com/r/YLGRPQVZ67
I can't believe we have already begun the third month of school! Here are some dates to remember in October:
10/10-10/14: Fall Break, no school
10-24-10/28: Red Ribbon Week
10/27: Picture Retake Day
10/31: Halloween (some classes are dressing up as their favorite book character and some classes are wearing their Halloween costumes --teachers will let you know as the date approaches)
**Fundraiser orders should be here sometime in late October. We will let you know when it is time to pick them up.
Belwood Elementary is excited to partner with Businesses, Community Service Agencies and Churches as part of our Community Outreach Committee. Belwood will host a Community Outreach Committee Luncheon on Friday, October 7 at 11:30 am
The Community Outreach Committee at Belwood Elementary is designed to build resources to support the staff and students in our school and bridge the gap between school and community. We look forward to partnering with you!
If you are a business, church or community service agency and are interested in becoming an Outreach Committee member or attending the Outreach Committee Luncheon please click the link below and fill out the short online form.
https://forms.office.com/r/YLGRPQVZ67
Congratulations to our September Character Award Winners! These students were chosen for displaying Trust, being someone others can depend on. We are so proud of these students!
Check out what's cooking for breakfast and lunch in the BES Cafeteria in October!
Picture Day is this Thursday, Sept. 29. Once pics come in, proofs will be sent home with students so families can order.
We are so excited to be partnering with the Calhoun-Gordon County public library. They attend our school monthly to work with kindergarten and third grade students to encourage early literacy and promote a love of reading! kindergarten is currently working on changes of day and night by looking at the sun, moon, and starts. Third grade is studying habitats!
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Encourage creative problem-solving with your children. Problem-solving is the basis of good mathematical thinking, and the problems don't have to involve numbers. Ask questions like, "How many different ways are there to walk to school?" or "How many different ways can I measure flour to get half a cup?" Try to come up with more than one solution for everyday problems.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
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Gordon County Schools is seeking volunteers for our Lunch Buddies, Mentor, and GET Reading! programs. Those wanting to volunteer can attend any of the scheduled trainings (listed in the pic). Volunteers can choose which school(s) they would like to volunteer with.
Belwood is sending out a big Thank You to the Amanda Jo Brown Realty Team powered by Maximum One and the Kacee Smith Agency of Brightway Insurance for providing lunch for all faculty and staff today. Dubs was delicious!
A few reminders for the last 2 weeks of September:
9/23: Fundraiser order forms and money due
9/23: Cookies & Conversations with the Principal at 7:15 am (a chance for caregivers to speak with Mrs. Holt)
9/29: Fall picture day
9/30: SHS Homecoming, wear Phoenix gear or Red/Black/White
Don't forget that tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 15) is the last day of classes this week. Students will work from home on Friday, Sept. 16. All students will bring home a learning packet on Thursday.
Update: The BES Fundraiser will end on September 23. All paper order forms and money is also due on September 23rd.
