Our first "JOLLY JARS" (formally known as gift jars) have arrived at Belwood! We have a small Christmas village, a Jeep duck jar and some Christmas potpourri ready for Winterfest. If your family is able, please send in at least one Jolly Jar donation.
Special shout out to the very creative idea of renaming the gift jars from a Belwood supporter!
Belwood faculty and staff not only enjoyed celebrating Red Ribbon Week by dressing up in their favorite team jersey, they also stepped it up a notch in the school spirit zone by having a Tail Gate party today! A good time was had by all!!!
Retirement walkthrough celebration for Lolly (Resource officer Dog) was held this morning at Belwood! Shown here with Mrs. Holt and Mr. Fox are Corporal Massingill, Sergeant Powell, Detective Fox and Corporal Pullen. And of course Miss Lolly! We will miss you Lolly!
Hey Hey Belwood families! We are looking for donations for our Winterfest happening Friday, Nov. 10th!
Please consider sending in one Gift Jar per family. Students (or anyone interested) will have an opportunity to purchase the night of the carnival!
Level Up AT Belwood With National School Lunch Week!!
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom.
Enjoy delicious and nutritious meals every day in Gordon County lunchrooms!
Red Ribbon Week starts Monday, October 23! Please join us for dress up days if you can!
📚 It’s time for our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Book Character Contest! 🎃
🛑 This year we are asking for foam or plastic pumpkins.
🐛 Last year we ended up with liquids, bugs, and mushy pulp running out of our pumpkins. 😱 I don’t want to hurt any of our books or shelves.
🏆 Please read the directions in detail to be considered a winner.
📅 Turn in from 10/16-10/30
🔈Must be accompanied by the actual book or printed cover picture.
🛍️ Places to find fake pumpkins:
AMAZON, WALMART, HOBBY LOBBY, MICHAELS, ORIENTAL TRADING, TARGET, DOLLAR TREE, & JOANNS.
(Scroll to see last year examples)
Grandparents Newsletter
You are invited Tuesday, October 31st! We will be having a SPOOK-TACULAR Student Learning Event! Beginning at 8:00 am families are invited to student classrooms for our Learn with YourStudent Event. Halloween Parade will follow. See you then!
Our little Prince and Princess!
Proud of our local King and Queen from Gordon Central High School!
We need You!
September Character students were recognized October 5th with a special breakfast provided by our local Chick-fil-a restaurant. CFA Calhoun also provides the curriculum Core Essentials, which we use to promote core values in our students. Core values are personal ethics or ideals that guide us when making decisions, building relationships and solving problems. The core value for September was Friendship. Friendship was defined as using your words and actions to show others you care. If you want to have a friend, you must first learn to be a good friend, and these students must already be on their way to knowing how to be a good friend!
We are so proud of you all!
September Award winners are:
Kora White
Timber Duncan
Ronnie Chavez
Livi Farmer
Brady Hansard
Dezzy Edwards
Kora White
Gracie Russell
Brock Bloodworth
Natalie McNabb
Owen Richardson
Bryce Fuller
Lily Owen
Charlee Mulkey
Jose Mendoza Hernandez
Hollis Bloodworth
Amberlee Hall
Brooklyn Ayala
Harper Fox
Leonardo Gomez
Shelby Winslett
Roger Alezano
Harper Free
Maggie Eagan
Carson Williams
Sailor Van Dyke
Makenzlee Farrell
Sofia Nicolas Sanchez
Let's give this fine young man a huge shout out for his kind efforts. Dylan Reyes was Caught Being Good at recess recently. When Dylan noticed a classmate did not want to stop playing and come inside, he took the initiate to talk his classmate into following the request of the teacher. This is amazing! It takes a lot of self-control to stop doing something when you don't want to, and we are so thankful for Dylan and his help in explaining this to the other student.
During Circus McGurkus Monday during specials, students are shown here having fun working on fine motor skills. Each student had to hop their frog in the "pond" for their class to win! Did you know working on fine motor skills can lead to improved development in thinking, language, communication, emotional expression and self-regulation? All of these skills are needed for kids to become successful adults!
Cheston Hales was Caught Being Good one morning during breakfast. Cheston saw that the trash can liner had dropped into the trashcan, and he put his trash to the side and reached into the can to grab the bag and put it back on the proper way! Many students would have continue to toss their trash away with no regard to whether or not a liner was in the can. Many adults who would have had to clean up the mess are very thankful that Cheston took the time to get it right! Way to go Cheston! Keep up the good work:)
Recently Lauren Shamblin, Program Coordinator of the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition came to Belwood to present Tar Wars to our 5th graders. Tar Wars is a tobacco education program offered at no cost to schools and meets all the requirements for tobacco education laid out by the State. The program cover cigarettes, vaping, and other tobacco products, and discuss the implications for students’ health, finances, and family if they choose to engage with these products. This was a fun, interactive preventative program that helps students make good choices before they reach middle school and their likelihood of engaging with tobacco increases. We are thankful for people in our community who care about the future mental and physical well being of our young people!
Thank you John Grooms and Family at County Financial Insurance for being our Partners in Education! Mr. and Mrs. Grooms recently came to Belwood with a generous monetary donation and an enormous supply of crayons, both of which are greatly needed and appreciated!
SONIC SPIRIT NIGHT TONIGHT
4 TO 8 PM
Belwood had a special visitor yesterday. Lieutenant Brian Brannon, C.H.A.M.P.S. Instructor, talked to students about their self-esteem and how it is connected to making positive and negative choices.
Students had a lot of fun, learned great information about being successful in life, and gained an understanding of the importance of making informed decisions. Thank you Gordon County Sheriff's Office for being dedicated to implementing the C.H.A.M.P.S. program in all our elementary schools.
