Dear Parents,

Thank you to all of you who came out and supported the school last Friday night at our annual BES Parent Social. It was truly a remarkable evening. The Social committee, under the leadership of Niki Philips and Stacy Nash, deserves great praise for organizing an amazing night. We exceeded our monetary goal because of your generous support! I thank you for the commitment you have made to the children and teachers at this school.

February was a very busy month, but one that ended successfully. As many of you know, January and February are our busiest times for enrollment. The entire faculty and staff joined forces as we toured prospective families and hosted admissions coffees. This year boasts a successful enrollment in PreK4 and Kindergarten and a strong re-enrollment on the McCormick campus in grades first through sixth. Each year, we maintain around 85% re-enrollment, and this year is no different.

It is important to me that you know our primary purpose is to serve your children by giving them the best education possible - academically, socially, physically, and spiritually. I have an open-door policy and would love to visit with you about your experience here at BES.

We look forward to partnering with our parents on many of our upcoming Spring events!

Fondly,

Martha Milton

Tomorrow, March 3rd, is Dress in Blue Day at BES. Students are welcome to wear blue uniform bottoms and a blue Spirit Shirt or blue BES uniform shirt to support efforts around the world to raise awareness about colon cancer.

Please do not wear denim on this day. Denim Day is scheduled for Friday, March 31st.

Visit this website to learn more about The Colon Cancer Alliance and how it is spreading the word about this cancer throughout the month of March.

It's already that time to start thinking about your summer plans. Mark your calendars and register your students now for the 2017 BES Summer Camp! Children will "Live the Adventure" as they experience an enormous variety of exciting activities centered around amazing themes for each week of camp.

Summer Camp is open to all students entering PreK4 through sixth grade (students must be 4 years old by July 21, 2017 to attend as a PreK4 student). Students will be separated into two groups based on their rising grade level. One group will be comprised of PreK4 through first grade students while the other group will consist of second through sixth grade students.

Morning Only (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) and Full Day (9:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.) programs will be available for each week of camp.

BES Summer Camp 2017 Weeks:
June 12-16, June 19-23, July 10-14, July 17-21

Each week will feature activities based on a theme (Under the Sea, Princesses and Superheroes, Ooey Gooey Fun, and The Mighty Jungle) in the areas of Art, Cooking, Science, and Games. And don't forget about Water Day every Friday of camp! Discounts will be offered to Beaches Episcopal School students.

Learn more about BES Summer Camp 2017

Register Online for BES Summer Camp 2017!

You will not want to miss the new BES Blog submitted this week by our own Ms. Bittengle, fourth grade teacher. She beautifully explores this topic: "The Compelling Relationship Between Mistakes and Kindness." While viewing our blog page, you can also subscribe to receive email alerts when new posts are added!

Link: BES Blog

Report Cards Go Home
Thursday, March 2nd

Dress in Blue Day (in honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month)
Friday, March 3rd

Fifth and Sixth Grade Band Concert
Thursday, March 9th at 2:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall

BES Movie Night (Free admission) - Wall-E
Friday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. on Hixon Field

Spring Musical (BES Rocks!) 
Tuesday, March 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the church

Spring Break (No School, No Extended Day)
Monday, March 20th - Friday, March 24th

Denim Day (Colon Cancer Alliance) - wear blue uniform bottoms and a blue Spirit Shirt or blue BES uniform shirt
Friday, March 31st

Boosterthon Fun Run
Friday, April 7th at 8:30 a.m. on Hixon Field

We congratulate the following students in grades 4-6 for being named to the Head of School's List and Honor Roll List for the 2nd trimester!

Fourth Grade

Head of School's List 

Victoria Ero
Abby Givens
Emily Farr 
Noah Rhodin 
Will Wright

Honor Roll

James Martin 
Ava Campbell 
Maren Cury
Laird Flint 
Aris Smith 
Drew Zak 
Hannah Smith 
Riley Abner 
Rylan Prep 
Pierce Barker
Eva Lantzy 
Mac Crime 

5th Grade

Head of School's List

Lindy White 
Ben Blatt 
Grace Putterman 
Gabriel Bowman 
Ella Palmer 
Jacob Sweat 

Honor Roll

Evan Storms 
Wyatt Hartigan 
Erin Tripp 
Kylie Philips 
Jake Blatt
Finn McEnany 

6th Grade

Head of School's List

Julien Doty 
Kathy Waryold
Diego Knowles 
Ella Rhodin 
Nico Fasanelli 
Clara Swett 
Katie Farr 
Emily Wright 

Honor Roll

Lacy Clausen 
Sophia Benelbasry
Patrick Hartigan 
LillieBeth Novak 
Chloe Browne
Jack Cook
Ricky Folino 
Summer Sklenicka 

Last Friday, we held our Annual Parent Social at the Atlantic Beach Country Club. It was a fun-filled evening with live music, delicious food, and fellowship with other BES families, faculty and staff!

We are excited to announce we raised $29,371 against a budget goal of $20,000! This is truly amazing, and we wish to thank Niki Philips, our Chair for the social, and her committee for all their hard work to make this event so successful. Funds raised will be used in a variety of ways, including curriculum enhancements, professional development for teachers, and campus improvements.

Please visit Stormes Hall in the Common Room to pick up silent and live auction items won at the Social. Thank you for your support of our incredible school during this year's event!

Make plans now to attend the first ever BES Movie Night! This PSO sponsored event is taking place on Friday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. at Hixon Field behind McCormick Hall.

We will be watching Wall-E, as voted on by our students! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a fun-filled evening including popcorn, candy, water and movie-watching with family and friends on a giant inflatable screen! No alcohol is permitted. Admission is free! 

Soccer season is here! Sign-ups are going on now!

Please return the soccer registration form and parent consent waiver form to Mrs. Novak by March 9th.

* Registration is open to 4th – 6th grade girls and boys.
* Games are Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m., starting April 4th
* Practice is on Mondays 3:15 to 4:15 p.m., beginning March 13th
* BES will bill FACTS $150, which includes a league registration, uniform shirt, and tournament fee.

Email Mrs. Novak with any questions.

Our volleyball team had a big win last week! Great job to our girls team for serving consistently and having fun playing. Our next jamboree will be March 9th at JCDS.

The Rays flag football team is playing hard and consistently working together to improve their skills. They have a lot of heart and keep playing hard through the end of their games. Great job to the team! Their next game is March 7th against Grace Episcopal Day School (location to be determined).

Tricia Novak
Athletics Director