It is official! This is to certify that Bell Elementary School has met the criteria for educational quality established by the AdvancED Accreditation Commission. Congratulations!
Each year, the Florida Department of Education surveys parents of
children with an individual educational plan (IEP) to determine how well
your child's school is partnering with you and promoting your
involvement in your child's education. All states must collect data as a
part of their State Performance Plan, as required under the Individuals
with...
Congratulations to Bell Elementary's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year, Sandra Carawan and Employee of the Year, Shelly Hendrix!
Help us share the warmth!
This year, we are wanting to collect lap blankets to give to our local nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. ALL lap blankets are greatly appreciated!
We are asking that all donations be turned in by January 22, 2019.Drop off location: Bell Elementary School front office.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Brooke...
Please join us this Friday, December 7th from 5:00-8:00 PM for our first Winter Festival! Armbands will be
available for $10 and grant unlimited access to the 15 carnival games. Tickets will also be available for
purchase ($0.25 each or five for $1). Tickets can be used for the cake walk, ping pong fish, winter jail/bail, and face painting! Visit the silent...
Bullying Prevention /Awareness Red Ribbon Week 2018
Monday “Give Drugs the Boot” * Wear Boots * Paper bags will be sent home to decorate and be turned in on Wednesday for coloring contest. Students will be challenged to say good morning to at least three people.
Tuesday “Strong together Against Bullying and Drugs” * Wear Blue shirt (The class with the most blue...
Help us as we adopt the Jackson County School District-
We have been in contact with Jackson County School District, who has been severely impacted by Hurricane Michael. 70% of homes are still without power.
Superintendent and school principals of Jackson County have shared a need for food items to send home in backpacks each day.
We will be collecting the...
Due to hurricane days last week, the end of the grading period has been moved to Tuesday, October 16th with report cards going home on Wednesday, October 24th. Tuesday (16th) and Thursday (18th) from 3:15-6:00 PM are parent teacher conference nights. If you would like to schedule a meeting with your student's teacher during this time, please contact them to...
Bell Elementary School is collecting items for those impacted by Hurricane Michael.
The following items have been requested:
Children car seatsDiapersBaby wipesOther baby items (formula, bottles, baby food, cereal, diaper cream/ointment, etc.) SunscreenGas cans (all sizes)Tarps (all sizes)Zip lock bags (gallon sized)Heavy duty garbage bags (30 gallon and...
Homecoming week is the 24th-28th! The theme for this year is "Decades": Celebrating the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Our Spirit Days are as follows:
Monday – Rocking the 50’s Monday - (1950's Dress) Pink ladies and T-Birds or Poodle skirts, jeans rolled up with white t-shirts and bobby socks
Tuesday – Groovy Tie-Dye Tuesday - (60's and 70's)
...
Last week a graduation ceremony was held in honor of 5th grade students that successfully completed the DARE program. School Resource Officer, Deputy Aderholt, lead the ceremonies and awarded the four DARE essay winners a medal and an official DARE jacket. Deputy Aderholt with essay winners (from left to right: Jacob Brock, Mara Adams, Sydnee Snyder, and Lilyan...
With fourth and fifth grade students FSA testing April 23rd-26th, please take a moment to review the following:Electronic Devices—Students are not permitted to have any electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones, smartphones, and smartwatches, at any time during testing or during breaks (e.g., restroom), even if the devices are turned off or...
We are excited to host our 1st annual Music in our Community Concert on April 14th at 6:30 PM! Students from each Gilchrist County school will be displaying a variety of performing arts and the night will end with the nationally recognized percussion ensemble, Ancient City Ensemble! The evening will be dedicated to the late Paulette Vickers, and the concert will...
A message from the music teacher, Laura Beard, about student recorders.Our recorders are here! 3rd, 4th and 5th graders should have received them during their music class last week. If your child did not receive one, they need to get a signed recorder permission form and turn it in to me ASAP.
Please help me encourage our students with this new endeavor. I...
January 25, 2018
This is a message to all Parents, from the Florida Department of Health and The Gilchrist County School District.
Please be aware that Flu illness has sharply increased in Florida and
in Gilchrist County over the last two weeks. Flu is easily spread from
person to person. It can cause severe illness is certain people,
especially...
Our elementary schools are offering FREE dental sealants ON SITE through a partnership with the Health Department's Public Health Dental Program. Sealants have been proven to save money on later dental treatments! We are targeting students in Grade 2 to participate in this free opportunity. Second graders at TES participated on Monday and Tuesday of this week,...
We are proud to announce that Bell Elementary School has been designated as a School of Excellence by the state Department of Education. To earn this designation, a school must have received a grade of A or B for the most recent three years AND had to rank at the 80th percentile or higher for their school type for at least two of the last three years....