Belwood Elementary School

Red Ribbon Week was started in 1985 to celebrate the life of special agent DEA Officer Kiki Camarina. During Red Ribbon Week, youth and adults around the nation pledge to increase their knowledge by learning more about the destructive effects of drug abuse and pledge to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Join us next week while we celebrate Red Ribbon Week with some dress up days. Remember, Friday, November 1st is a Learn at Home day for Gordon County students. October 28, 2024 Hollywood Dreams - Wear PJs October 29, 2024​ Shine Like a Star - Dress like a movie star October 30, 2024 Roll Out the Red Carpet - Wear Red October 31, 2024 Hide from Drugs - Wear Costumes November 1, 2024 Learn at Home Day #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents #RedRibbonWeek

Big shout out to Paisley Culvey who helped a student who was not able to walk the balance beam by holding his hand so he could successfully complete the beam! At Belwood we continue to implement Positive Behavior Supports by nominating students that we "catch being good". This year we will focus on students demonstrating one or more of the Big 3 qualities from Core Essentials: Treat Others Right Make Smart Decisions and Maximize Your Potential. We LOVE to celebrate the good things our kiddos are doing. #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents #CoreEssentials #CaughtBeingGoodBES

Belwood Elementary recently held its Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest, centered around the theme “LIFE IS A MOVIE, FILM DRUG FREE.” Red Ribbon Week initiative is aimed to promote healthy and drug-free lifestyles among students. Congratulations to Kennedy Wall on winning first place! She is a 4th grader in Ms. Johnson's homeroom. Her heartfelt artwork will be featured on the official campaign poster and displayed throughout Gordon County during Red Ribbon Week. Kennedy will also be honored with a reception at the Harris Art Center on October 21st, sponsored by Mannington Mills. Congratulations Kennedy! We are so proud of you! #RedRibbonWeek #LifeIsAMovieFilmDrugFree #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents

🏴‍☠️ Ahoy! Land ho! We see some yummy food on the horizon! National School Lunch Week started today, and we have planned some delicious special dishes and decorations and fun, so Find Your Treasure in our school cafeteria! #NSLW24 #FuelingGA #gcsn #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents

Happy Georgia School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day & National School Bus Safety Week! This week, we’re celebrating our amazing bus drivers who go the extra mile every day to ensure our students get to school safely and on time. They are true champions of safety, kindness, and dedication. As we recognize their hard work, let’s also focus on keeping our school buses safe for everyone on the road! Thank you to all our incredible drivers for the vital role you play in our students' lives! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #TogetherBES #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents #BusDriversMatter

Good morning and welcome back to school! We can't wait to see you today! #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents

Let's have a little FUN this week and send each other a BOO GRAM!!! PTO will start selling tomorrow October 22 thru October 25th. Will deliver to classroom on October 30th. Each Boo Gram is $1 and comes with a special card, treat and a Halloween water bottle sticker. Buy an entire class or buy a surprise for that special friend or teacher. Send in a $1 with your student, along with the "to and from" information. Happy Halloween from Belwood PTO!!

Don't forget our Break-A-Thon fundraiser is coming to a close this Friday, Oct. 25th. All students who raise at least $50 will get to break 5 boards on Board Break Day held during school! (Oct 31) Remember, raising more than $50 won’t increase the number of boards you break, but it will help your school reach your fundraising goals. The classroom that raises the most money will win a Ninja Pizza Party! Keep pushing to raise as much as you can – every extra dollar helps us make a bigger impact for our school!

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES​ ​ Friday, Oct. 11-Report Cards​ October 14-18 Fall Break​ Friday, Oct. 25-Hat/PJ Day For $1.00​ Friday, Oct. 25 – Turn in Break-A-Thon donation envelope​ October 28-Oct. 31-Red Ribbon Week ​ Thursday, Oct. 31- BREAK-A-THON Board Break Day​ Thursday, Oct. 31-Title 1 Event: Spooktacular Student      Learning starting at 12:30-costume parade to follow​ Friday, November 1- At Home learning day

You are invited to Belwood's Spook-Tacular Student Learning Event. Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 12:30 PM. Halloween Parade to follow! #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudent

Today, we had the honor of hosting Georgia Senator Chuck Payne (District 54) at Belwood Elementary during Georgia Pre-K Week! Senator Payne spent time with our youngest learners, sharing the importance of reading and getting an education. Our Pre-K students loved hearing Senator Payne read two books: Malcolm Mitchell's "A Magnificent Field Trip to the Governor's Mansion" and the Sesame Street classic, "The Monster at the End of This Book." They were laughing at the funny voices and had a great time. We appreciate Bright from the Start Pre-K Specialist Jae Boyd for being a guest listener today. When Senator Payne finished reading, he gave all the students a big hug and shared positive words about their futures when they work hard and strive to be good readers. We are so grateful for Senator Payne’s dedication to fostering a love of reading in our students. His visit was a reminder of the lasting impact a good book and an inspiring role model can have on a child's education. Thank you, Senator Payne, for your support of our students and their futures! #TogetherWeLearn #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools

Fun, community event the last weekend in October: The City of Calhoun’s Downtown Development Authority is hosting a fall festival on Saturday, October 26th from 2 pm to 9 pm – Rocktober Fest. The day will be filled with vendors, hayrides, kids’ activities and everything will end with a movie in the middle of Court Street. They’re aiming to turn downtown into one big front porch for one fall evening, complete with rocking chairs.  For more information contact: CALHOUNDDA@CALNET-GA.NET 706.602.5570

Please join us in giving Mrs. Meghan Vess a HUGE Thank You for being Belwood's MOST AMAZING Instructional Coach! So, what does an instructional coach do, you ask? Well, every now and then she will joyfully pop popcorn for student incentives, or sometimes she will dress up as a clown and ride a tricycle around the school to bring smiles to our students' faces, but most days she works with teachers to improve the quality of their lessons and the quality of students' education. She serves as a mentor and role model, helping teachers stay fresh and use the latest techniques and technologies in their classrooms. Basically, she is a Ninja Superhero and we LOVE HER!

When you hear the words Pretty, Pretty Princess, this young lady surely comes to mind! And she is beautiful inside and out! Congratulations to our own Audrey Psaila for representing us so well as a SHS Homecoming Princess! Belwood would also love to send a big CONGRATULATIONS to 2024 Sonoraville High School Homecoming Queen, Miss Ella Kate Walraven and Homecoming King, Mr. Luke Fox!! #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents

The Sonoraville High School's FURNACE is FIRED UP for tonight's homecoming game. Belwood's upper grades were able to enjoy a MEGA Pep Rally earlier today! #GoPhoenix #TogetherBES #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents #TogetherGCS

October breakfast and lunch menus.

Congratulations to these students and teachers for demonstrating the concept of "COMPASSION" this month. "COMPASSION: caring enough to do something about someone else's needs." And a HUGE Shout Out to our local Chick-Fil-A @cfacalhoun for coming alongside Belwood to support and encourage good character by providing our Core Essentials curriculum and sponsoring our character breakfast each month! Emerson Ensley Deyli Gonzalez Perez Liam Grant Adiyson Arnold Ryker Dean Sebastian Howard Roland Jeffords Rowyn Williams Coraline Stanfield Omar Rojo Hernandez Hannah Voges Annistyn Mullins Reed Rhinehart Charlie Reid Harper Fox Dulce Soto Easton Bradley Xavier Vannell Angel Rodriguez Jaxon Beach Mila Hall Kase Gwin Leonel Cornejo Hayden Massingill Oliver Cadenas Caroline Nasco Cailen Ricks Alaejah Jones Zayden Richards Cheryl Henderson Dawn Pierce #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents #CoreEssentials

Come join us for our next PTO meeting October 8 @ 5:30 in the design room. We would love to have you!! Not sure if you should join? Well, ....... the #1 REASON you should is … It’s GOOD for your child! Research shows that children whose parents are involved in their school make better grades and have fewer disciplinary problems at school. When parents and caregivers get connected to the school, their children do better! Showing your child you value education will teach them to value it as well. #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents #BelwoodPTOrocks

We’re proud to celebrate our "Homegrown" educators and staff at Gordon County Schools who graduated from our high schools! Thank you for giving back to the community you love. You help make our schools a special place! #HomegrownGordon #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools

Please join us in support of Sonoraville High School homecoming game tomorrow night, by wearing red and black tomorrow! #GoPhoenix #TogetherBES #GordonCountySchools #belwoodfamily #BuildingExceptionalStudents #TogetherGCS