Announcing our School Grade

Dear Faculty, Staff and Stakeholders,​ the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) has just officially released our school grades, and it is my absolute honor to share our incredible news:

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School has earned a "B" grade!

When I told you that we were going to make history this year, I said it because I knew the caliber of dedication, talent, and love inside this building. Today, you didn't just reach for that vision—you captured it​ all because you Believe, Build and Bloom, and RISE Up to Achieve.

This marks the first time in the history of our school that we have earned a "B" grade!​ per the state's records. Looking at the official FLDOE data released today, our​ ​journey shows the true power of our collective grit and resilience​.

We have broken the mold, rewritten the narrative of our school, and proven what is possible when a community refuses to settle for anything less than excellence.

This "B" belongs to every single one of you. It belongs to the​ Regional Superintendent, Dr. Long and staff, teachers who poured their hearts into daily instruction, the support staff who lifted our operations,​resource teachers, the​ ​specialists who sharpened our strategies,​volunteers and donors, and everyone who loved and believed in our scholars when the work got heavy. ​REAL HEAVY. Your late nights, reading my many midnight emails, long BBBs, data monitoring, interventions, and unyielding standard of excellence made this moment a reality.​ You did it.

Please take a moment to celebrate yourselves and each other.

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Here's your action item: Email, text, Insta, X, email and call EVERYone you know. You have earned every bit of this victory!

With the deepest appreciation, admiration, and​ humility, much love-- Katrina

#WeMadeHistory #BethuneExcellence #Belive.Build.Bloom