Belwood Elementary School

Congratulations to our August Character Award Winners! These students were chosen for showing Honor, letting someone know you see how valuable they really are.

September is attendance awareness month and to celebrate attendance, Gordon County Schools will have a friendly competition! The school with the best overall monthly attendance will be awarded ice cream for all students. The school with the best daily attendance on September 30th will be awarded an attendance trophy. The BES class with the best overall attendance for the month of September (tardies and absences taken into consideration) will win a pizza party for their class!

This Friday, September 2, students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite Warrior gear or Blue/White/Silver to celebrate homecoming at Gordon Central!

Come and enjoy a night of fun and learning with Belwood on Thursday, September 8. Beginning in the cafeteria at 5:30 pm will be our annual Title I meeting and at 6:00 families are invited to student classrooms for math and literacy games, community resource information, assessment information and volunteer training!

Mark your calendars! Important dates coming up in September: Sept. 2- Gordon Central Homecoming, wear your favorite Warrior gear or dress in Blue/White/Silver Sept. 5- Labor Day, no school Sept. 8- Title I State of the School & Come Learn with Me Night. Event for parents and students 5:30pm-7:00pm Sept 12-15- Scholastic Book Fair Sept. 12- Grandparents Day, Kindergarten Sept. 13- Grandparents Day, 1st & 3rd Sept. 14- Grandparents Day, 4th & 5th Sept. 15- Grandparents Day, PK & 2nd Sept. 16- Digital Learning Day, students work from home, no in person classes Sept. 23- Cookies & Conversations with the Principal 7:15 am-8:00am Sept. 29th- Fall picture Day Sept. 30th- SHS Homecoming, wear your favorite Phoenix gear or dress in red/white/black

We are actively seeking volunteers for our school programs: - Lunch Buddies and GET Reading! at our elementary schools - Mentoring program at our middle and high schools. Volunteers must: • Complete the volunteer application located at https://www.gcbe.org/page/volunteer; • Pass a criminal background check; • Sign a confidentiality agreement; • Complete online mandated reporter training; • Attend a 30-minute training session; • Commit 30 minutes weekly or bi-weekly; (Lunch Buddies at Belwood occurs 2 times per month) • Provide a positive example in the community and be willing to develop positive relationships with students.

The Sonoraville Touchdown Club will host our inaugural Miss Phoenix pageants on Saturday, August 27. Pageants are open to students in grades pre-k through high school who attend Belwood Elementary, Fairmount Elementary, Red Bud Elementary, Red Bud Middle, Sonoraville Elementary and Sonoraville High School. The deadline for early entry is Monday, August 22. For additional information and to register, visit https://www.sonoravilletouchdownclub.com/pageant

PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WEEKLY TIP: Our School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that explains how parents, students, and teachers will work together to make sure that all students are successful. The compacts are designed by grade-level and are available on our website. A paper copy will also be sent home with your child. Reviewing the compact together and posting the compact to your refrigerator door is a great way to connect with your child and keep the goals on your family’s mind. These are also valuable tools to use during Parent-Teacher Conferences. It is important that you sign the compact with your child and return to the school. Feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions. Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today. #GoCoSchools #OneBIGFamily #GETGCS

On August 8th all BES students will begin Mindset Mondays. Unit One is titled "Everything Is Possible". This until has four brief lessons that encourage students to work hard in order to make their dreams and goals become a reality. The first lesson in unit one is "Dream Big"

Mrs. Holt's beginning of the year message to BES families.

Belwood has Instagram!! We are @Belwood_Elementary or use the attached QR code to quickly follow us!

The 2022-23 Belwood Elementary Student Handbook is now available. It can be accessed from the Belwood website under parent information at https://www.gcbe.org/o/bes/page/parent-information .

Are you interested in a career with Gordon County Schools? Join us at the School Hiring Event hosted by Qualified Staffing on Thursday, July 14th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM to learn more about our available positions, benefits, and opportunities! #GoCoSchools #OneBIGFamily

The 2022-2023 Gordon County Schools Back-To-School Guide is now LIVE! Find all the information you need for this upcoming school year by visiting this link: www.gcbe.org/backtoschool #GoCoSchools #GETGCS #BackToSchool #OneBIGFamily

CENTRAL REGISTRATION: Our Central Registration is NOW OPEN! Summer Enrollment has begun! If you need to register your student for elementary, middle or high school next year, visit us at our Central Registration! Location: Gordon Central High School Address: 335 Warrior Path Calhoun, GA 30701 Phone Number: 706-629-7391 Central Registration will be available Monday - Thursday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Prior to arriving at Summer Enrollment, please visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment to access, print, and fill out the registration packet in its entirety before entering at GCHS. Printed packets will be available if you are unable to print and fill out forms prior to registering. #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

CENTRAL REGISTRATION: Our Central Registration is NOW OPEN! Summer Enrollment has begun! If you need to register your student for elementary, middle or high school next year, visit us at our Central Registration! Location: Gordon Central High School Address: 335 Warrior Path Calhoun, GA 30701 Phone Number: 706-629-7391 Central Registration will be available Monday - Thursday and Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Prior to arriving at Summer Enrollment, please visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment to access, print, and fill out the registration packet in its entirety before entering at GCHS. Printed packets will be available if you are unable to print and fill out forms prior to registering. #GoCoSchools #GETGCS

Hope you are having great summer! I wanted to post the 22-23 school supply list before I leave for summer break. Parents/families are only responsible for book bags, pencil boxes/pouches, headphones/earbuds. Cares act funding will provide the rest of the supplies. See grade level lists so you know if you are supposed to have a box or pouch or headphones or earbuds. Families may also purchase lunch boxes if their student plans of bringing lunch to school.

We continue to take enrollment for our preschool Play And Learn (PAL) program! It was a HUGE success this year! The PAL program is open to any child that turns three by July 1st or students that turn four after the September 1st cut-off for Georgia Pre-K. This program is open to anyone interested living inside and outside of Gordon County Schools. For more information give us a call! You can pick up enrollment packets at Belwood Elementary.

Ronald McDonald Care Mobile coming to Calhoun! As you may know, our local McDonald's is very passionate about the Ronald McDonald House Charity, with the help of all our customers we have been the top collecting store in our region for 3 consecutive years in a row. Last year we collected $62,984.63. YTD we have collected $19,496.84. THANK YOU, truly. Our collections help service two houses, as well as a care Mobile that goes around the metro area of Atlanta to service children with FREE medical services. It is with great honor that I am able to invite you and everyone that you may know who can benefit from Care Mobile to our local McDonald's on Wednesday June 15 from 10:00- 2:00pm

Gordon County schools is once again hosting STEAM Camp May31-June 3. Scan the QR code for more info or to sign up!