Martha's MessageDear Parents, Next Monday and Tuesday visitors will be on our campus from the Florida Council of Independent Schools and Florida Kindergarten Council; our accrediting bodies. Every five years teams visit to ensure we are following best practices and fulfilling our responsibilities in the areas of mission, governance, strategic planning, finance, data and research, student life, academic program, personnel, safety, security and risk management. We welcome their visit and look forward to sharing their findings with you in the coming weeks. Campus safety is an area that is observed closely. Carpool is a major component of the safety standard. Please follow our guidelines at drop off and pick up to ensure the safety of the children. Refrain from using your cell phone in carpool line, getting out of the car, asking your children to walk between cars, and walking across the street in areas other than the crosswalks. We appreciate your help in these areas! Fondly, Jaguars Spirit Day on Friday, Sept. 14th!Football season is here, which means many of us will be rooting on our hometown Jacksonville Jaguars! On Friday, September 14th, BES students may dress in Jaguars tee shirts and uniform bottoms as part of our Spirit Day. We hope to see your students in teal and black. Go Jags! Save the Date: Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day on Monday, October 1stInvitations are being mailed this week to our grandparents for our annual tradition at BES, Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day! The event will take place Monday, October 1, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. BES will welcome our wonderful grandparents and friends to spend time with our students on this special day. A reception in Stormes Hall will start things off at 9:30 a.m. and then everyone will move into the church for a special chapel service, followed by time in the classrooms to see all the wonderful ways our students are growing in heart and mind. Parents, please encourage your students' grandparents to RSVP for the event to the school office by calling (904) 246-2466. For more details about the event and to see a full schedule, click here. First General PSO Meeting on Sept. 27th to Focus on New Math Program at BESThe first PSO General Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 27th and will focus on helping our parents understand the new math curriculum this year at BES. No longer just a numbers game, math class is increasingly centered on conceptual understanding and reasoning. Students need to be able to use language to formulate, synthesize, and communicate their mathematical thinking. Join us for our first PSO General meeting where you’ll hear more about our math program at BES. Ms. Bittengle and Mrs. Cinnamond will be our featured speakers. The PSO General Meeting will take place on Thursday, September 27th right after morning carpool (approximately 8:00 a.m. in the Hope Hall Music Room). RSVP by sending an email to Nicole Limbaugh in the front office. We hope you'll make plans now to attend! Athletics UpdateThe BES basketball season has begun! Our first games occurred this week, and we are excited for our players to participate in a fun sport with their friends. Here is the the full schedule for both JV Boys and Girls. Locations can be found here. Good luck to all of our athletes! Go Rays! Upcoming Events and Dates of InterestJaguars Spirit Day (Jaguar tee shirts or regular Spirit Day shirts and uniform bottoms) CTP4 Testing (2nd and 6th Grade) and OLSAT Testing (2nd grade) September Birthday Book Chapel First PSO General Meeting (New Math Program at BES) September Birthday Free Dress Day Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day Blessing of the Pets/No Flag Ceremony |