Dear Bethune Families,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for yet another fantastic week at Bethune Elementary School. Your ongoing support and dedication to our school community truly make a difference, and we are thrilled to have you as part of the Bethune family. This week we celebrated the BEST counselor Ms. Sherman for National Counselor Appreciation Week.

This week marked the kickoff of our Hour of Power (HOP) initiative with our 3rd-5th graders. HOP is an intentional intervention block of time dedicated to addressing your student's learning gaps by the standard. The focus this week was on English Language Arts (ELA), and we are already seeing positive engagement and progress. Next week, we will shift our focus to math, ensuring a well-rounded approach to your student's academic success.

We are excited to invite all Bethune ES Families to join us for a night of fun on February 15th from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. We will be celebrating Mardi Gras and diving into curriculum-focused activities. It promises to be an enjoyable evening filled with laughter, learning, and, of course, free food for all families in attendance.

Additionally, we have a Spirit Week planned for next week. Please refer to the attached flyer for details on the exciting themes and activities. We encourage all students and staff to participate and showcase their Bethune spirit throughout the week.

Are you interested in becoming a Lunch Buddy Reader for your student's class? We are spreading the love of literacy all month long and invite you to join us in this meaningful initiative. Please use the link below to sign up and be part of the joy of reading with our students.

http://tinyurl.com/BESLove

Once again, thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to celebrating together at our upcoming events. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to our school office.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

BESt,

Principal Evans

Save the Dates:

• Catching the Wave to Excellence Gameboard- February 5-April 26
• Curriculum Night- February 15, 2024 4:30-6PM
• Black History Program- February 29, 2024 4:30-6PM
• Assessment Night- March 7, 2024
• Big Wave Event- March 15, 2024 (Parent Invited during the School Day)
• Career Day March 29, 2024 (Parents and Friends sign up to share about your career)

Fulton County Schools is providing self-paced and interactive parent/family learning to support early literacy development at home through a series of engaging online experiences. These Parent Units are no more than 20 minutes from start to finish to complete. In the unit, an easy-to-replicate strategy is provided for parents/families to use at home to support literacy development.

Each Parent Unit will launch one at a time throughout the school year releasing Friday, September 30th! These units are designed to support PK -2 parents and their families and will focus on different topics:

Literacy:

Unit 1: Oral Language

Unit 2: Vocabulary

Unit 3: Reading with your child

Writing :

Unit 4: Early Writing Development (PK – K)

Unit 5: Beginning Writing Development (1st – 2nd)

Unit 6: Transitional Writing Development (2nd -3rd)

Unit 7: Advanced Writing Development (4th / 5th grade and above)

Multiple languages will be provided as well as additional supportive resources. The units and resources can be found on the district website https://www.fultonschools.org/parentunits and are also linked at the bottom of all elementary school websites. Parents will have the opportunity to earn a certificate for completing each unit. https://www.fultonschools.org/parentunits

Students have been learning the schoolwide expectations this week. Please be sure to ask your student about them, as they should be able to tell you. Additionally, please reinforce the importance of meeting these expectations daily.

• Students arriving after 7:40AM must be signed in by an adult at the main office window.
• All transportation changes need to be sent to BEStransportation@fultonschools.org
• Early dismissal ends at 1:30PM, please be sure to bring an ID for checkouts

When will my students start school? What days will they be out of school? When is the last day of school...the FCS Calendar has you covered!

Email: BEStransportation@fultonschools.org
Website: fultonschools.org/Bethunees
Location: 5925 Old Carriage Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-7940
Twitter: @BethuneES