The Weekly Wildcat ROAR

We would like to welcome Ms. Tammy Hodges to BES as Principal for the 2025-2026 school year! Ms. Hodges is excited to join the BES family!

As a reminder, all visitors must pass through the weapons detection system successfully to be admitted to the builidlng. An ID is required to eat lunch or sign students out.

Dismissal Reminders!

Changes to transportation can only be taken in writing. We cannot take changes via phone call.

Students cannot be signed out from the front office after 2:00PM.

Thank you for your support of BES! Please be sure to complete the parent survey in PowerSchool to provide us with feedback!

Upcoming Events:

March 17-25- Spring iReady Diagnostic (Reading- 3/18, Math- 3/19)

March 19- SIC, 3:30

March 20- Report Cards

March 20- March Math Madness Family Night, 4:30-6

March 21- Kona Ice

March 22- eLearning Make Up Day

March 27- 5th Grade Field Trip

March 28- Severe Weather House at BES

April 1- CCSD Arts Expo at GHS, see flyer below for info about book making

April 2- First Tee

April 4- 5th Grade GT Renaissance Fair

Please use the directions below to complete the parent survey for the SC Department of Education. Your responses are very valuable to us. We hope to have 100% participation!

Please use the link below to learn more about our new math standards for the 2025-2026 school year. You will possibly have to download the video to view it.

SCCCR Math Standards overview webinar.

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Use this referral code QDNO95WH when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2025, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=QDNO95WH.

Be sure to check in with your child's teacher to get signed up for PTO and SIC. Our PTO/SIC do amazing things for our students and staff. You don't want to miss being a part of these great organizations!

Please use the link below to send a shout out for any BES staff members or students you see making an impact on our school and community!

https://forms.gle/o626y8f3ZuLsViPz9

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cj7t71-tRadMvQ_mxgYT5YgJRBKhhCWD/view?usp=drive_link

AVID Callback of the Week- Teachers: Cheep, cheep! Students: Not a peep!

AVID focus for March - Reading

3rd Grade:

Math: Relate Multiplication and Division

ELA: Spelling: oo short & oo long, Grammar: adverbs that compare, Reading: The Islanders-Review Literary Elements & Text and Graphic Features

Science: Upcoming Unit: Surviving in Changing Environments

Social Studies: Lifestyles and Culture: culture characteristics of places and regions around the world

Music: Recorders

Library:Nonfiction text features

Art: Finishing Up Recent Projects

PE: Wiffleball/Base running

4th Grade:

Math: Geometric Measurement

ELA: Theme

Science: Energy Resources

Social Studies: Effects of Expansion

Music: Rap project

Library: Non fiction text features

Art: Finishing Up Recent Projects

PE: Wiffleball/Base running

5th Grade:

Math: Measurement: Customary and Metric Conversion

ELA: Argumentative Reading & Writing

Science: Investigating patterns in the sky

Social Studies: WW II

Music: Ukulele

Library: Non fiction text features

Art: Finishing Up Recent Projects

PE: Wiffleball/Base running

GT:

Math Studio: Logic/Critical Thinking Problems

Word Up: Word Ladders for all grades

Exploration: 3rd-5th- STEM or Showcase Preparation

Email: julie.foster@cherokee1.org

Website: https://bes.cherokee1.org/o/be
Location: 402 Hardin Street, Blacksburg, SC, USA
Phone: 864-206-6518
Facebook: facebook.com/BESWildcatsROAR