BES Parent Weekly Email

Parents,

We had another great week at Belton Elementary!

As we prepare for state testing next week, here are a few reminders for you to be aware of...

1. Attendance - Be early for school so that your child does not feel rushed. Your child needs to be in class and seated no later than 7:45am. Students who are late for school will not be allowed to go to class once testing has started due to this being a testing violation.

2. Breakfast - Make sure your child has eaten breakfast. If they need breakfast at school, give yourself time to make sure they have enough time to eat. Breakfast is open from 7:15-7:40am.

3. Snack - Children are encouraged to bring a healthy snack. Water bottles will not be allowed in the classroom. The school will provide water bottles for every student.

4. Students cannot have any electronic devices. This includes cell phones and watches.

5. Early Release - Students will not be allowed to be released early from school due to testing. Please reschedule any appointments to another day.

6. Encourage - Encourage your child to relax and just do their best. There is nothing on the test that is not something they have been taught this year.

As always, thank you so much for your support.

Mr. Fowler

April 29

• SC Ready Reading Test (Day 1)

April 30

• SC Ready Reading Test (Day 2)

May 6

• SC Reading Writing

May 8

• SC Ready Math Test

May 9

• SC Ready Science Test (4th Grade Only)

May 12

• 3rd Grade Field Day

May 13

• 4th Grade Field Day

May 14

• 5th Grade Field Day

May 20

• Awards Day ( 3rd Grade - 8:15-9:15am, 4th Grade - 10:00-11:00am, 5th Grade - 1:00-2:00pm)

May 22

• Last Day of School In Person

May 23

• E-Learning Enrichment Day

Our 5th graders enjoyed their yearbook signing time. If you did not purchase a yearbook, your child can pick one up in the office. The cost is $25.

Our Pandas of the Week for this quarter were invited to breakfast with their family. We appreciate these students for being leaders in our school!

Legislators have not forgiven our missing school days from the Hurricane. Legally, the school board was allowed to forgive two of the days. Here are the other days that will help us reach our 180 day school requirement.

• April 18- eLearning - (Asynchronous learning, meaning students will not physically be required to attend online instructional sessions or complete work on that day.)
• May 21 and 22- full days - These will be face-to-face and are currently both half days.)
• May 23- eLearning (Asynchronous enrichment which will not count toward students' grade.)

Your involvement in your child's learning is very important to us! I would highly recommend that you make sure your Parent Portal account is working, so that you can monitor your child's grades throughout the 4th quarter. If you need assistance with this, you can contact the school office.

Our two current middle schools in the district have some significant financial challenges. The district is proposing the possibility of building a new middle school for Belton and Honea Path students to occupy in 2027-2028. Here is a link for some clarifying information - Building For Tomorrow

PTO would like to invite you to paint the rock for your child's birthday or to celebrate

Cost - $20

Paint - You are responsible for painting the rock with your own paint supplies

*More details on the form

CLICK HERE FOR INFO/SIGN UP

You must call the office if you need to change the transportation for how your child normally gets home. Messaging the teacher on Class Dojo will not work because teachers will most likely not see your message until students are already gone.

If your child is a car rider and would like to eat breakfast at school, please be sure to get them to school as early as possible to give them plenty of time to eat. The hot breakfast line ends at 7:35am. I would suggest getting your child to school before 7:30am to ensure they are getting a hot breakfast, and are not rushed.

The tardy bell will ring at 7:45am. Students must be in their classroom by 7:45am in order to not be tardy. Parents must park and walk their child in if they are tardy.

Students will not be allowed to be dismissed from class after 2:00pm without administrator approval. Please plan doctor appointments accordingly.

Breakfast and Lunch are free for all of our students this year!