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02.24.2020
Calendar Events:
• Tuesday, February 25, 2020
o Looney Tunes Bank at 9:00 AM
o School Improvement Council Meeting at 4:00 PM in the Media Center
• Wednesday, February 26, 2020
o Early Dismissal Day – dismissal begins at 12:30 PM
• Friday, February 28, 2020
o Make-up Weather Day – no school
• Tuesday, March 3, 2020
o Looney Tunes Bank at 9:00 AM
Character Word for the Month:
• Empathy – understanding others feelings and experiences
Field Trips
2019-2020
02.27.20 K5 Ruth Patrick Gay 8:45-12:00
Information/Action Items:
• Attached is the document B-3 Belvedere ES DD Presentation_021120. It is a copy of the new addition design that is tentatively slated to begin in April, 2020. We will discuss it in detail at our School Improvement Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 4:00 PM in the media center. Everyone is welcome to attend.
• Box Tops for Education We are still collecting Box Tops for Education, but the company has moved to using a smartphone app to collect the box tops. We sent home the instructions last week and we’ll post the instructions on all of our social media sites. Please help us collect as many Box Tops as possible. The company gives the school funds to assist with school needs.
All of these notes and more are posted on our social media pages and school webpage acpsd.net/BES. If you have any questions or concerns, please stop by the school office, call us at 803.442.6330 or email me at sminolfo@acpsd.net.
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SPRING BOOK FAIR - The Book Fair will be located in the Media Center and will be opened during school daily from 7:15 until 15 minutes after school is dismissed from March 27th thru April 3rd!! We will close by 1:00 on the last day. For more information click here to visit the book fair home page! If you would like to volunteer to work the book fair please contact Mrs. Chapman by emailing Lchapman@acpsd.net or calling, 442-6330, and leaving a message. Our Fair helps to raise funds for library books and student programs. Thank you for supporting our Book Fair!Click here to link to shop at the ONLINE book fair!! The online book fair runs from March 22nd - April 4th!!
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LANGUAGE IMMERSION PARENT INFORMATION MEETING - Aiken County Public School District offers three language immersion programs in the District for rising kindergarten (5 year old) students for the 2020-2021 school year. Interested parents are invited to attend any of three information sessions on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:30 PM and Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM at Belvedere Elementary, Clearwater Elementary, or Millbrook Elementary Schools. Please see attached letter for more information.
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ACPSD APP - Aiken County Public School District has an app for your smartphone that allows you to access a ton of district and Belvedere Elementary School information all in one place! The ACPSD App can be found in iTunes or search your Android marketplace for the ACPSD app.
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PREPARE FOR FAMILY EMERGENCIES WITH SMART911 - We are fortunate in Aiken County to have access to a free service called SMART911. The service allows families to register their homes and occupants for the purpose of providing law enforcement and first responders with immediate access to life-saving information in the event of a call for help to 911. During an actual emergency, first responders will have this vital information relayed to them before they arrive. Signing up is fast, easy, and free! Click HERE to view the SMART911 flyer for some great safety tips for students, or visit online at www.smart911.com for more information.
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Aspiring Principals
Leslie Lowe will be joining Belvedere Elementary as an aspiring principal in January.
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Award-Winning South Aiken High DECA Students Visit Washington, D.C.
Twenty-three South Aiken High School DECA members traveled to Washington D.C., November 13-18 for a national Leadership Conference.
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School Board Names King Laurence As New Superintendent
Members of the Aiken County Board of Education selected the veteran administrator to lead the District into the future.
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Stars Of Public Education
Congratulations to our 2020-21 Teachers of the Year, First Year Teachers of the Year, and GEM winners.
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Personal Finance Classes Take Off at South Aiken High School
Students are learning the value of saving, gaining a better understanding of investment and how to avoid risk on the stock market.
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For a closer look at the Attributes of Premier students in Aiken County Public Schools, click on the words "Attributes of Premier Students," or simply look around your school as we're sharing these attributes in a big way and posters and banners are everywhere!
