W.A. Bess Elementary

08/22/2026

📚🐾 One School, One Book: Order Your Bulldog’s Copy by August 26! 🐾📚

During the month of September, every Bulldog from Kindergarten through 5th grade will come together to read the same book! It is our hope that each student can have their own copy to read along as we enjoy activities, surprises, and special experiences together.

📖 We are partnering with our local Belmont Bookshop to make ordering easy and affordable and all ordered books will be delivered directly to W.A. Bess!

📅 Order by Wednesday, August 26!

The link to order your Bulldog’s copy:
https://belmontbookshop.com/gift-registry/7CodzVWXYM4?utm_source=chatgpt.com

We cannot wait to see our Bulldogs reading, wondering, laughing, and discovering what can happen when you aren't afraid to...

✨ DREAM IT! WISH IT! DO IT! ✨

📚💙 One book. One school. One Bess Bulldog Family! 🐾

08/20/2026

A HUGE Bulldog thank you to our amazing W.A. Bess PTO! 🐾💙🏀

We are so grateful for the continued support of our PTO and our Bess families! Because of the success of last year’s Color Run, our students now have THREE new basketball goals to enjoy during recess and outdoor activities. What a wonderful example of our families’ generosity turning into something our Bulldogs can enjoy every day!

A special thank you to Mitch Allen, Sam Braxton, and Marin Lawn Care and Landscape for generously giving their time and helping make the installation possible.

Thank you, PTO, for always finding ways to make W.A. Bess an even better place for our students and teachers. We appreciate all you do for our Bess Bulldog Family!

And Bulldogs…get ready!
We hear another Color Run is right around the corner! 🎉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Want to be part of making great things like this happen for our Bulldogs?
Join our PTO! Whether you have a little time or a lot, there is a place for you to get involved, connect with other families, and help our school. Come be part of the fun and make a difference at Bess! 💙

08/19/2026

🐾 A Bright Beginning to the 2026–2027 School Year at W.A. Bess! 🐾

Our halls and classrooms are once again filled with energy, smiles, and excitement!

Our teachers and staff have loved welcoming students back to their classrooms and are excited for all the learning, growing, and dreaming ahead.

✨ Dream It. Wish It. Do It! ✨
This year, we’re challenging every Bulldog to dream big, believe in themselves, work hard, and achieve their goals!

We are excited to continue inspiring success at W.A. Bess! 🐾💙🐾

08/11/2026

08/11/2026

🐾💙 What a wonderful afternoon at W.A. Bess! 💙🐾

Our halls were filled with smiling faces, excited students, families, and staff ready for a great new school year at our Meet Your Bess Teacher event!

Thank you to our families and staff, our PTO parent volunteers, and Project LeanNation for making tonight such a special start.

The excitement is building, Bulldogs!
We are ready for the First Day of School on Wednesday, August 12! 🎒📚

Dream It. Wish It. Do It! ✨🐾

08/07/2026

We're excited to continue introducing the newest members of our Bess Bulldog Family!

Please join us in welcoming Beth Forgan, our new ESL Teacher, and Kaylee Chen, our new School Social Worker, to W.A. Bess!

We are thrilled to have them join our team and know they will make a positive difference in the lives of our students and families.

Get to know Ms. Forgan and Mrs. Chen by reading below, and help us give them a warm Bulldog welcome! 🐾💙🐾

08/07/2026

Please join us in giving a big Bulldog welcome to our newest Teacher Assistants, Nora Warren and Elizabeth Whitford.

Read below to learn a little more about them.

We are so excited you have joined our Bess Bulldog Family!
🐾 💙🐾

08/06/2026

W.A. Bess teachers and staff have been hard at work preparing classrooms, planning engaging lessons, and getting everything ready to welcome our Bess Bulldogs for an amazing school year! 🍎🐾🍎

We cannot wait to see our families at Meet Your Bess Teacher on Monday, August 10, and welcome our students back for the First Day of School on Wednesday, August 12!

A special thank you to Ashley and Kyle, owners of Project LeanNation Gastonia, for treating our team to complimentary protein shakes and fueling us with extra energy as we get ready for an incredible year.

✨Dream It. Wish It. Do It!✨

08/06/2026

We are excited to introduce more of our newest members of our Bess Bulldog Family!

Please help us welcome our new 5th grade teachers, Mrs. Charlie French and Ms. Michaela Wood.

Read below to learn a little more about them, and join us in giving them a big Bulldog welcome! 🐾 💙🐾