Good morning!
Out of an abundance of caution, Bell Elementary School will be closed today, Wednesday March 16th to continue the ongoing investigation. We will be open tomorrow, Thursday, March 17th unless otherwise notified.
Good morning, this is Jim Surrency, Superintendent of Schools.
Overnight, our school district received additional threats that resulted in Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Deputies sweeping all four school campuses to ensure the safety of every student and employee this morning.
Law enforcement found no evidence of a physical threat to our schools and has given the “all clear.” However, multiple agencies including Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement are continuing to monitor the situation closely and are continuing the ongoing investigation to determine and prosecute the source of these recent threats.
Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office has been and will continue to provide an increased presence in and around our schools out of an abundance of caution.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this situation.
All schools are open and are being monitored closely by law enforcement and our district safety team.
Thank you for your support.
As many of you know, there was a bomb threat to Bell High School this morning which resulted in the school being closed for the day. I have been and will continue to work in unison with Sheriff Schultz so that all precautions are taken to ensure the safety of our faculty, staff, and students.
Although law enforcement found no evidence of a bomb or any other threat and has given us the “all clear,” a thorough and aggressive investigation has been launched with multiple agencies including Gilchrist County Sherriff’s Office, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office has been and will continue to provide an increased presence in and around our schools out of an abundance of caution.
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding as we work through this situation.
All schools will resume normal schedules on Monday!
Reminder that today, tomorrow, and Wednesday are all early release days! Dismissal will begin promptly at 12:45!
Yearbook news--see the attached flyer!
Please remember that tomorrow, Thursday, November 11th, is Veterans Day and an early release day with dismissal beginning at 12:45!
Parent teacher conferences are ongoing this week and there will be no school this Friday (10/22/21)!
Please remember that picture day is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 6th!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22, is an early release day with dismissal beginning at 12:45!
Summer office hours are 9:00AM - 3:00PM. Please call ahead to make an appointment for any registration or guidance concerns.
352-463-3275
Tomorrow 5/21/21 is the last day of school! School will resume for students on Monday, August 16th 2021!
Power has been restored to our Trenton schools and offices. Thank you!
At this time Duke energy is reporting that the power outage affecting Trenton will be resolved by 7:30PM on May 4th. This outage will affect student connectivity until power is restored to our equipment. Thank you.
This week at BES...
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Monday- 4th and 5th grade Reading FSA Part 1
Tuesday- 4th and 5th grade Reading FSA Part 2 & Kindergarten Orientation
Wednesday- Reading FSA make ups
Thursday- 4th and 5th grade Math FSA Part 1
Friday- 4th and 5th grade Math FSA Part 2
Progress reports are scheduled to go home today (4/21/21)!
Today (4/5/21) is the last day for 2020-2021 Yearbook Orders! Additionally tomorrow is the last day for the online Book Fair!
Today (3/12/21) is the end of the 9 weeks and an early release day with dismissal beginning at 12:45!
It is time to order yearbooks! Order forms are available in the front office or you can order online at: https://www.yearbooksspm.com/belleleme/home3/Books
Classroom Valentine's parties are today! Please remember that if you plan to send something to the school for your student(s) that glass and balloons are not allowed on the buses.
Have a great day and wonderful three-day weekend!
Report cards are scheduled to go home today (1/13/21)!