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At Beach Elementary School our vision is to create “A Great Place for Kids”, where all learners will learn to think critically, collaborate with others, communicate clearly and problem-solve creatively.

Our mission at Beach Elementary School is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for all school members, encouraging them to reach their full social, emotional, and academic potential. Appreciating that each member is unique, we strive to meet individual needs to foster a love of lifelong learning. We provide all learners with the necessary skills and opportunities to become supportive, successful members of our community, making Beach Elementary School “A Great Place for Kids.”

• Greet everyone, every day. (It bonds us together daily)

• Use Ask & Answer (Partner Talk) (Collaboration + Communication)

• Have students answer in complete sentences. (Speaking + Listening)

• Get Fit & Get Smart (Brain fit and physically fit)

• Every Day is a DEAR Day. (Read to learn)

• Solve a problem today (Learn something new)

• Work Hard. Be Nice. (Perseverance with good manners)

• Say Thank You. Make it a Habit. (Important step for a civil society)

10/21 Unity Day - Wear Orange

10/26-10/30 Red Ribbon Week

10/29- End of Quarter 1

10/30- Two-Hour Early Dismissal; Goblin Parade

11/3- No School for students

11/9- Quarter 1 Report Cards

11/11-No School; Parent Conferences

11/20- Fall Picture makeups

11/24- VIP Visitation Day

11/25-11/27-No School-Thanksgiving Break

12/8- Quarter 2 Interim

12/9- Two-Hour Early Dismissal

12/11- Elf Jr. Performance, 7pm

12/18- Winter Concert at Mary Harrison Center

12/23-1/1- Winter Recess

1/4/27- School Resumes

Fall Festival 2026

Our 2nd annual Fall Festival is on Friday, October 23rd. It will be held from 5:30-7:00pm. We will have games, food trucks, a Silent Basket Auction, music, vendors, and Trunk or Treat. There are many opportunities for the community to get involved! If you would create a basket for our Silent Auction, be a vendor, or decorate your car to participate in Trunk or Treat, please use the link below to sign up. If you would like to attend the Fall Fest for $10, please also use the link below.

Sign Up, RSVP, & pay here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/B4bpQDdNwq?origin=lprLink

We are also in need of parent/guardian volunteers to help! If you would like to volunteer to help out, please use this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C4CAEAE2AA2FF2-65780235-staff

Did you know?

• Too many absences in preschool and elementary school can cause children to struggle socially and academically.
• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
• Missing 10% of school (2 days each month) can make it harder to learn to read and do basic math.

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school — and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool and through elementary school so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day, is important.

What can you do?

• Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
• Keep your child healthy and make sure your child has the required shots.
• Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up.
• Monitor your child’s absences.
• Try to schedule nonurgent medical appointments and extended trips when school isn’t in session.
• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
• If you are concerned that your child may have a contagious illness, call your school nurse or healthcare provider for advice. Ask the teacher for ideas to support missed learning time.

• The role of the federal government is to ensure the right of every child in the United States to a free and high quality public education by protecting their civil rights and by providing resources for those in need. The federal government is also responsible for funding that can even the playing field for all students; collecting and then using data and research to describe the condition of the nations’ schools; to promote improved practice; to inform policy; and, to provide guidance for schools, districts and states that support quality improvement.

  Attendance is a leading indicator of a student’s opportunity to learn and is a key metric for measuring whether the government is delivering on its promise. The U.S. Department of Education currently collects and reports chronic absence data through its Ed Facts data collection. The inclusion of the provision for states to adopt a school quality indicator, along with more traditional academic measures for accountability in the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), led 36 states and Washington, D.C. to adopt chronic absence in 2018 as one of their multiple measures of accountability.

  Chronic absence remains significantly elevated, and is impacting every state and district in the United States. It has especially affected communities that struggle with poverty. Attendance Works has developed policy recommendations to advance making student absenteeism a priority.

BES has always been a community that helps each other. Every Christmas we have tried to reach out to families who may be in need. However, we realize that we do not always have the full picture and sometimes the families who really need help due to a tragedy or crisis get overlooked. So, if you are in a position where you need help or know someone in the BES community who may need help this holiday season, we would like to hear from you. Please fill out one form per BES child. Forms are due back by Monday, November 2, 2026. Forms can be found here https://forms.gle/vhMFnUbAPVmWwQD17

These events, activities, programs, or businesses are not sponsored, endorsed, or supervised by the Calvert County Board of Education or Calvert County Public Schools. Permission to post or distribute this information should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement by the school district.

There are many military families who live in our community and who have children who attend our school. If you are a military family, please click HERE to let us know. We will be working on helping military families connect with each other this year and of course, we will support any military families who experience a deployment.

Military Child Education Coalition: Homepage - Military Child Education Coalition® (MCEC®)

Volunteer with us! CCPS uses the Raptor system for volunteers and visitors to sign in and out of schools. All volunteers (anyone interacting with children for activities such as field day, field trips, VIP Day, etc.) will need to review the volunteer handbook, watch the volunteer training video, and apply to be an approved volunteer each year before volunteering in any school. Click HERE to become a volunteer!

It would be very helpful if you applied to be a volunteer as soon as possible, even now when you might have a little extra time in the summer. The application and approval process takes a little time and we have experienced issues where volunteers were not approved in time to chaperone field trips. Don't let that happen to you!

Our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has always supported Beach Elementary. An active PTO has provided several advantages for our students and staff. The PTO has formed closer school and community bonds. The parents and other citizens who have contributed time, effort, talents, and materials have a personal commitment to Beach Elementary. The fundraising efforts of the PTO have helped to improve and enrich the learning experiences for our children by supporting the cultural arts and field trip programs. Our staff has always appreciated the PTO's loyal support and we plan to continue working in this active partnership. Please join the PTO.

Join the BES PTO today to get on our email list, stay up to date on events and volunteer opportunities, and to have your thoughts and ideas heard. Membership is $10 per family, all membership fees are used to fund events including the Ag Lab mobile field trip, dances, and many more!

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national original, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Ø Director of Student Services

Ø Director of Human Resources
443-550-8000

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.