Happy Easter! I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus!!

Luke 24:6: "He is not here; he has risen!"

We will be registering our rising BES kindergarteners on Tuesday, April 29th! We are very excited to meet our newest students that will be part of our Bethel family. Please let your friends and family members know that have rising kindergarteners to please come to this event. If they are unable to come, please have them call the main office at 828-646-3448. Thank you!

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: April 21-25, 2025

Family Event schedule:

Open till 5:30 pm on Tuesday 4/22 & Thursday 4/24

Open @ 7:30 am on Thursday 4/24 & Friday 4/25

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bethelelementaryschool4

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. We hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.

Book Fair Flyer link: https://registration.scholasticbookfairs.com/flipbooks/?fb=s25-2-es-case

Volunteer Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45ABAE28A2FCC07-55928007-spring

If you know someone that could use assistance with getting their road, bridge, culvert, etc. fixed due to Hurricane Helene, please see the information in the link.

We will be having our annual Kids Heart Challenge event on April 22nd and students will be taking home information following. Students have the option of raising money for the American Heart Association. More info to come!

Hi, families!

We’ve rescheduled our Kids Heart Challenge (originally set for October) to April 23rd – May 14th! We’re excited to bring this heart-healthy program back to P.E. and welcome your participation at home. Please register today, under our school, at heart.org/schools to learn, share, and support the work of the American Heart Association and to help us earn funds for P.E. equipment!

Get started early and be the first at our school to complete Finn’s Mission!

• Register: heart.org/schools or download the free “AHA Schools” app.
• Complete Finn’s Mission: Complete all 7 steps and be entered to win two Super Bowl LX tickets!

Kickoff will take place on April 23rd. Thank you for helping us build our community of lifesavers in Haywood County!

We are getting excited about our annual Spring Fling event on Friday, May 2nd! We will have games, inflatables, food trucks, Legacy dance, Waynesville Rec Base Camp, singing, and more! We hope you will make plans to come!!

Click on the link below to purchase your Spring Fling tickets.

We could use donations for prize candy and cakes for our cake walk. K-1 will be bringing in bags of individually wrapped candy and grades 2-5 will bring in cakes. If you can help, please turn them into the office. Cakes we will take up the week of Spring Fling. Candy, we can receive when it is convenient for you. Please no cakes that need refrigerated. Thanks for your support and help!

K-1 Candy

2-5 Cakes

Please see the information about our basket raffle! Thanks to so many of you that have already dropped off items by the school for the raffle. If you are able to help, see the list below of basket items that are needed. Thank you!!

MClass Reading Assessment K-5- May 5-9

May 16- May 30

Our End of Grades Test for grades 3-5 will be the last 10 days of school. We will begin with 5th grade taking Science on Friday, May 16th. The following week, May 20th students in grades 3-5 will take their reading test and on Thursday, May 22nd, those grades will take their math. Students that test over days will test on the days in between.

May 16 - Science EOG - 5th Grade only

May 19- Science EOG - 5th Grade only for students that take it over two days

May 20- Reading- all 3rd-5th Grade students

May 21- Reading- 3rd-5th Grade students that take it over two days

May 22- Math- all 3rd - 5th Grade students

May 23- Math- 3rd-5th Grade students that take it over two days

Also, our K-2 Math Assessments will be during the last ten days of school. Students will be assessing in small groups or individually, depending on their grade level.

It is imperative that your child be here on those days. Students should be well rested, on time, and eat a healthy breakfast. Our cafeteria will be open at 7:15 am. Please mark your calendars and make sure students are present and discuss using their strategies and having great stamina so they do their best and can attend the EOG BASH! (see info below) for grades 3-5 and inflatables at BES for our K-2 students.

RETESTING:

In years past, some of our students needed to retest to get the few extra points to pass. We will definitely keep families posted. We are working on our retesting plan and will let families know if your child needs to retest. See more information below. ⏬

This year, students in grades K-4 will get to join our Bethel Boost Reading Camp! 4th Grade will also be doing math. These are students that need a little BOOST to get them ready for the next grade level. If a 3rd or 4th grader doesn't pass their EOG test, they will be invited to attend as well. Our Bethel Boost camp has been called RTA (Read to Achieve) camp in previous years. We will be sending out our first round of invitations in early May. Breakfast and lunch are free and included and there will be bus transportation at community stops. Students would attend Monday-Friday 8:00 am -1:15 pm and the dates are June 10-June 30.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45ABAE28A2FCC07-56171716-books

Our second annual Books on Break event is happening May 12- May 15th. This is a HUGE undertaking for our librarian, Mrs. Haas, because each student in our school receives 10 free books! That is 5500 books to go through, organize, and get ready for our students. We could really use some help! The week prior to this, the books will arrive. Would you be willing to spend some time helping to sort and organize books? If so, please email myself (awatson@haywood.k12.,nc.us) or Mrs. Haas (dhaas@haywood.k12.nc.us). You are also welcome to call the school at 828-646-3448.

Thanks for supporting our Clothes Bin at BES! We received our first check in March and received $120 and at that time, it wasn't even set up for a month, yet! All monies we earn will go to purchasing supplies and materials for your children! Thanks again for your support!

April 21-24 Book Fair

May 2 Spring Fling

May 5-9- MClass Assessments

May 12-15- Books on Break

May 15 Testing Pep Rally

May 16-May 30- EOG testing and K-2 math assessments (see specific dates above)

May 26- No School, Memorial Day

May 28- K-2 Inflatables, 3-5 EOG bash for students that qualify

May 29- K-5 grade level awards programs

May 30- Last day of school