Dear Bethune Families,

I hope everyone is doing well. This week was particularly special as we took the time to celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of our students during the first semester. It was truly heartening to witness the enthusiasm and dedication displayed by our Bethunites. Classroom awards and honor roll recognition ceremonies allowed us to highlight the hard work and commitment that has been put forth by each and every student.

In celebration of these achievements, we have adorned our halls with new honor roll signs, serving as a constant reminder of the collective success of our school community.

Looking ahead, we are excited to announce that Saturday school for students in grades 3-5 will commence in March, gearing up for the upcoming GMAS. This additional opportunity for learning and preparation will undoubtedly contribute to the success of our students in the upcoming assessments.

If you are interested in having your child attend Saturday school, even if it's not for all sessions, please take a moment to fill out the registration form through the following link: http://tinyurl.com/BESSatSchool . Your participation and support are crucial in ensuring the success of this initiative.

Once again, thank you for your continued partnership and dedication to the success of our students. Wishing you and your families a restful and enjoyable weekend.

Here's to another week of excellence ahead!

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)

BES Families there is no school Monday, January 15 and Tuesday, January 16! We will welcome our students back Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Also, note the weather Wednesday is showing 17° as a low and 35° as they high. It is also class picture day. Please make sure students are dressed accordingly.

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