Bethel the Beautiful
Week of January 20th
"The time is always right to do what is right."
--Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, Jan. 20- no school in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Book Blitz - January 21st-January 31st 🔖📖
January 21-January 31
We are excited about our Book Blitz reading challenge beginning this week!! Our goal is to have our students read more, while practicing their reading skills. Each grade level will be completing a Book Blitz challenge with a prize for those completing the grade level goal. Grade level Book Blitz information will be sent home soon, if it hasn't already. Thanks for encouraging your child during the Book Blitz and for reading more at home!
Bethel Bypass 🚗
10 Chances to Win!!
Bethel Bypass is a fundraiser we do twice a year where parents can purchase tickets to win a chance at skipping car line and picking up their children on the bus loop....no more waiting!! Tickets are $1 and the money can be sent in with your child, or a parent can come to the office and purchase tickets on January 22nd and 23rd. The 10 winners will be drawn on Friday, January 24th. Good luck!!
27 Week Test 📝💯
Our annual 27 week test will be happening from February 11-February 19th. The data from these tests will be used in planning interventions and instruction until the EOG test in May. It's very important that your child be present and on time during this testing. Please have them eat free breakfast at school, or at home on these days as well. Thanks for helping your child be successful during these important testing days!
Tuesday, 2/11- Reading
Wednesday, 2/12- 2nd day of Reading
Thursday, 2/13- Math
Friday, 2/14 - nothing (Early Dismissal and Valentine's Day)
Monday, 2/17- 2nd day of Math
Tuesday, 2/18- 5th Grade Science
Wednesday, 2/19- 2nd day of Science (5th only)
Book Swap Begins Tuesday 📘📗📕📙
Collection of Books- January 21-24
Actual Book Swap- January 27-31
We L💙VE Math- February Family Engagement Activities
See the Schedule of each grade level's events below:
We are excited about our upcoming Math events for our families!! We had this scheduled for October, but then Helene hit and we had to reschedule. Come and be with us to learn how your child is learning the math standards and games to play at home for practice! See you there!!
- Kindergarten- Thursday, February 20th, 1-2 PM
- First Grade- Thursday, February, 13th, 5:30-6:30 PM
- Second Grade- Tuesday, February 4th, 6:00-7:00 PM
- Third Grade- Friday, February 28th, 12:45 - 1:15 Math event, 1:15-1:45 Music Program
- Fourth Grade- Friday, February 21st, 12:45 pm
- Fifth Grade- Friday, February 14th- 9:00-10:30 Revolutionary Wax Museum-- 9:45-10:15 Parent Meeting in the Auditorium
KARE classes 💞
Please see the following information about our Partnership with KARE
At Bethel Elementary School your child’s safety and well-being are important to us. We have partnered with KARE, Kids Advocacy Resource Effort, to provide personal safety education to our students. KARE is a non-profit organization located in Waynesville that is dedicated to preventing child abuse and advocating for children who have been abused, neglected, or exploited. All of the elementary schools in our district use KARE as a resource.
The letter attached was sent home last week. Please return it if you do NOT want your child to participate in the KARE classes. Thanks!
Bus Update 🚌
Thanks for your patience this past week with the bus changes!
Winter weather in the mountains means roads may be closed for school bus travel. Our number one goal is keep our precious students safe. The Haywood County Schools Transportation Department does a great job of checking road conditions at least 2-3 times daily and letting us know what roads our buses can and cannot be traveled. We then relay that message to all of you. Mrs. Fama has done a great job being over buses at BES and has set up a Remind for all of our separate buses. If your child is a bus rider and you are not on Remind, please let Mrs. Fama know at efama@haywood.k12.nc.us thanks!! Moving forward, if we send out a message in the morning about road closures and places buses won't travel, those same roads will not be traveled in the afternoon. Thanks for your patience!!
Menus this Week 🌮🍒🌽🍕
Breakfast
Lunch
Reminders
January 20- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 21- Reading Challenge Begins
January 21- Report Cards Go Home
January 26- Jack the Dipper BES Day
Month of February- We LOVE math- grade level parent engagement activities (see schedule above)
February 3- Reading for Education Fundraiser begins
February 10-21 - 27 Week Testing Window
February 14- 12:30 Dismissal
February 17- Remote Learning Optional Workday- President's Day
February 20- PTO meeting - all are welcome-- Time TBD
February 23- Jack the Dipper BES Day