BES Parent Weekly Email

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your incredible partnership in your child's educational journey. It's often said that a child's success is a team effort, and we truly believe that the collaboration between home and school is the cornerstone of a strong and successful learning experience. Your involvement, support, and dedication make a world of difference, and we are so thankful for the trust you place in us every day! We know that a child's education extends beyond the classroom walls, and your active role is invaluable. Your engagement helps to build a strong foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

Tips for Supporting Your Child's Learning at Home

We understand that you may be looking for ways to get more involved. Here are a few simple tips that can make a big impact on your child's school life:

• Talk about their day. Ask open-ended questions like, "What was the most interesting thing you learned today?" or "What was something you found challenging?" This helps them process their school day and lets them know you care about their experiences.

• Create a routine. Establishing a consistent time for homework, reading, and bedtime can help your child develop good habits and feel more prepared for the school day.

• Encourage reading. Reading together, or encouraging your child to read on their own, is one of the most powerful things you can do. It expands vocabulary, improves comprehension, and sparks imagination.

• Stay in touch. We're here to work with you. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher with any questions or concerns. The earlier we can address an issue together, the better the outcome for your child.

Thank you again for everything you do. We look forward to continuing this wonderful partnership throughout the school year.

Mr. Fowler

Principal

We are excited to kick off our One School, One Book next week! Every child and faculty member in the school will be given a book on Tuesday. As a school, we will read The Islanders. Our students will have opportunities to read it at school from time to time, but we would encourage you to read it with or even to your child as well! There will be daily trivia questions students can answer to win prizes, as well as other fun activities planned!

• September 2 (pages 1-24)
• Chapter 1 – The Ferry to Nowhere
• Chapter 2 – Welcome to the Island
• Chapter 3 – The House in the Trees

• September 3 (pages 25-44)
• Chapter 4 – The Tropical Depression
• Chapter 5 – Cat and Mouse
• September 4 (pages 45-64)
• Chapter 6 – New Friends
• Chapter 7 – The Journal
• September 5 (pages 66-85)
• Chapter 8 – The Phone Call
• Chapter 9 – The Disappointment

The following candidates were nominated for the School Improvement Council. Please select your 2 preferred nominees by Sunday, August 31. The School Improvement Council is made up of elected parents, elected teachers, community members, and administration. The SIC Committee meets monthly to provide feedback to help make Belton Elementary the best school possible!

Vote Here

September 1

• Labor Day - No School

September 2

• One School, One Book Kick Off

September 3

• Snow Cone Day - $3

September 5

• Progress Reports Go Home

September 8

• Grandparents Day - 3rd Grade

September 9

• Grandparents Day - 4th Grade

September 11

• Grandparents Day - 5th Grade

Did you know that you are able to see your child's grades as soon as it is entered into the gradebook by the teacher? It is so important that you are able to see this along the way in order for your child to succeed. Download the PowerSchool App today to receive grade notifications!

Here are the steps to get signed back up in case you got logged out.

1. Parents who've created an account, but unable to login should contact the PowerSchool Helpdesk. Provide your name, your child's name, and a contact phone number where you can be reached when emailing.

Grandparent’s Day is coming up!
3rd Grade – September 8th
4th Grade – September 9th
5th Grade – September 11th
(A family representative is welcomed to come, if Grandparents are unavailable)

We are very excited to welcome all of our grandparents to Belton Elementary for a Grandparent’s Day lunch! You may bring lunch in, or if you choose, you may purchase a school lunch for $6. Below are the designated days for each grade level, lunch times, and lunch menus for each day. Students will need to attend Grandparent’s day lunch on the specific day/time that is scheduled. This will help make sure they do not miss any important classroom instruction. We do request that students are not signed out for Early Dismissal.

3rd Grade - September 8 (Ham & Cheese Potato Bowl with sides)

• Jewell, Jordan, Stewart Lunch Time - 11:45 am -12:15 pm
• Crawford, Looper, Rivero Lunch Time - 11:30 am -12:00 pm

• Cooley (Dabney’s HR), Melton (Madison’s HR), Rhodes (McMahan’s HR) Lunch Time - 10:55 -11:25 am
• Dabney (Cooley’s HR), Madison (Melton’s HR), McMahan (Rhodes’ HR) Lunch Time - 11:15 -11:45 am

• Poore (Yates’ HR), Kay (Pruitt’s HR), Mitchell (Walter’s HR) Lunch Time - 12:15 -12:45 pm
• Walters (Mitchell’s HR), Yates (Poore’s HR), Pruitt (Kay’s HR) Lunch Time - 12:30 -1:00 pm

**If grandparents would like to buy a student coupon book ($5) for their grandchild, they will be on sale when they come to school.

If you have not paid your school fees, please go to myschoolbucks.com to take care of that. The charge is $20. Students will not be allowed to go on their Fall Field Trip without these fees being paid. If you have any questions, feel free to call Mrs. KB at our front office.

Our car line has been moving much faster this week. I know many of you have to drop off at multiple schools. I want our car line to move as fast and safely as possible. As a reminder, all cars should be waiting in the car line to turn RIGHT into the teacher parking lot. The only cars that are allowed to turn LEFT into the teacher parking lot are BES staff. This is to ensure they are on time to supervise our children.

Here are a few ways that you can help speed up our car line...

1. Have your child ready to get out of the car as soon as your car stops in front of the school.
2. Pull all the way to the purple cone. Do not stop in front of our entrance door.
3. As soon as your car is in front of the school, let your child out. We will have staff there to be sure everyone is safe (See attached picture).
4. We are able to safely drop off 10 cars at a time, if everyone follows the above instructions.

***Lastly, please do not pass other cars! I have witnessed several impatient drivers pull around the car line almost causing a wreck.

PTO wants to invite you to "Paint the Rock" for your child's special occasions (birthday, sports/dance tournament, etc.) The cost is $20 per day. All the details and to register are in the link. Reserve your date so that it does not get filled up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49AEA82BA2F9C70-57754628-besspirit?useFullSite=true#/

Tardy - To be considered on time, the child must be sitting in their classroom at 7:45am. At 7:45am, our front door locks. The parent/guardian/driver will be expected to park their car and sign their child in at this point. Officer Hodges, our School Resource Officer, will be there to remind whoever is dropping off your child. Our instruction begins at 7:45am, so being late for school results in loss of instruction.

Early Dismissal - Students will not be allowed to be dismissed between 2:00-2:30pm for Early Dismissal. Please plan to pick your child up before then, if you have a doctor's appointment. Repeated Early Dismissals could result in an Attendance Plan.

Absences - It is imperative that your child is at school. We have a new system, and will be monitoring attendance very closely. You are allowed to turn in up to 5 Parent Notes to cover an unexcused absence. An example of a Parent Note would be a low grade fever, throwing up, etc. If you take your child to the doctor, please be sure to turn in the medical note. A student is considered truant with 3 consecutive absences or 5 unlawful absences. At this point, an Attendance Meeting will be scheduled with the Parent/Guardian and administration to create an Attendance Plan. Continued truancy will result in turning the plan over to the Anderson County Board.