Purchase Tickets for the "Tapas on the Terrace" Parent Social on March 6Join us for the most exciting night of the year at the "Tapas on the Terrace" US Assure BES Parent Social being held on Friday, March 6 from 6-10 p.m. on the campus of BES! Parent Social Tickets Available Now! Follow the link below and click on the "Register to Participate" button on the right hand side of the screen to get started. Link: Register and purchase tickets for the Parent Social Please note: You must register first before purchasing tickets for the Parent Social. The link in your browser is specific to your profile. If you want to share the link with another family member, please use Beaches20.givesmart.com. This year's event will be catered by a local Atlantic Beach restaurant, Royal Palm Village Wine and Tapas. Along with amazing baskets and auction items, we also have fun games for the men and ladies, including a LED 9 Hole miniature golf and inflatable ax throwing! Attire is resort casual. This is a party you do not want to miss. Proceeds raised benefits our school and our students! Raffle Opportunity at BES Parent Social 2020: Apple AirPods UPDATE: Daddy-Daughter Dance Rescheduled for Friday, March 27 from 5:30-7:30pmAfter postponing the Daddy-Daughter Dance earlier this month due to severe weather, the event has been rescheduled for Friday, March 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Stormes Hall. We pray this will be a special night for both our fathers and daughters to make memories together during one of our school’s most cherished traditions. Enjoy a fun evening eating delicious food, meeting friends, and dancing into the night. Please contact Stacy Nash in the Development Office for more details. Starfish Fund Update: BES Far Exceeds Annual Giving Campaign GoalWe would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who donated to our 2019-2020 Starfish Fund Annual Giving Campaign! Through the generosity of our parents, BES Board members, St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal School Vestry, grandparents, and special friends of the school, as well as our faculty and staff, we are excited to announce that we have exceeded our $75,000 goal, raising a total of $120,675! This is absolutely amazing, and our school and our students are truly blessed by your support. Thank you for living into our motto: "Be the one. Make a difference." After-school Activities Released for Session 3Please take a moment to look over the After-school Activities that will be available in Session 3 for students starting on the week of March 2. Session 3 (2019-2020) offerings and accompanying flyers: Register for BES Summer Camp Registration Now Through the ESJ Summer Programs WebsiteOnline registration is now open for our 2020 BES Summer Camp program! This year, due to the July merger with Episcopal School of Jacksonville, our day camp will fall under ESJ Summer Programs, and can be accessed through the "ESJ Summer" website. Students rising into PreK4 through third grade in the fall of 2020 may participate in our camp program this year. This year and going forward, the Beaches summer camp program will be known as Lower School Day Camp - Beaches Campus. Camp dates: June 1-5, June 8-12, June 15-19, June 22-26 Grades offered: Rising PreK4 through Grade 3 Camp costs: Morning Only Program (8:30a-12p): Summer Camp Registration Athletics UpdateFebruary Fitness Challenge Rolls On Students will follow the calendar of exercises and keep track of their success. Each week, students should complete all of the exercises, cut out the raffle ticket on the bottom of the page, fill out their name, teacher, and then have it signed by their parents. Then, turn in the ticket to Mrs. Novak or the front desk on the following Monday to be entered into the raffle drawing for that week! There will be one winner per week that will be announced during Friday Morning Flag Ceremony. Students that win will choose a PE activity or game (with approval) for all grade levels to play during PE class that day. Students that complete all 5 weeks will be entered into a Grand Prize Drawing. Have fun being fit! Mrs. Novak Upcoming Events and Dates of InterestFebruary Birthday Free Dress Day/Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m./Planning Day/Extended Day Open with Reservations Make a Difference Monday (TBA) Report Cards Go Home BES Parent Social ("Tapas on the Terrace") Fifth Grade Trip to Jekyll Island Spring Break Daddy-Daughter Dance (NEW DATE!) Uniform Fashion Show for 2020-2021 School Uniforms (Parents Welcome) March Birthday Free Dress Day |