Bessey Creek Elementary School

09/03/2026

🌟Our September School Counseling newsletter is here! 🌟

This month, you'll learn more about our Morning Greeting through Conscious Discipline, see a book recommendation for families, and get a preview of our upcoming Junior Achievement Career Exploration Fair!

Here's to a wonderful September and a month of helping our Gators Shine Bright Together! 🌟🐊

09/02/2026

🍿 Pop Open a Good Book! 🍿

Our September Reading Challenge is here! Set a class reading goal, read as many books as you can, and earn AR points all month long.

🏆 Classes that meet their goal by September 30 will earn a class reward chosen by their teacher, and the district's top reading classes will celebrate with a popcorn party sponsored by the Education Foundation of Martin County!

Every book counts! 📖

08/31/2026

🎸🎶 Rockin’ & Rollin’ in Kindergarten! 🎶🎸

Our little learners have been rockin’ and rollin’ their way through learning! 🤘📚✨

🔤 With UFLI, we’re building strong foundations in phonics and phonological awareness through engaging, hands-on practice!
🔢 We’re counting, recognizing, and writing numbers to 5 while showing off our growing math skills!
👀👂👃👅✋ In Science, we’re exploring our five senses and discovering how we use them to learn about the world around us!

From learning new skills to laughing, exploring, and creating together, we’re making learning fun and memories that will last a lifetime! ❤️🌟

08/31/2026

🎉📚 More results are in for the August AR Challenge!

Congratulations to our amazing winning classes! Your hard work, dedication, and love of reading truly showed this month! 🌟📖

🏆 Mrs. St. Pierre – 3rd Grade�🏆 Mrs. Nocito – 4th Grade�🏆 Mrs. Beasley – 3rd Grade�🏆 Ms. Cohen – 2nd Grade�🏆 Mrs. Russo – 3rd Grade�🏆 Mrs. Cu***ng – 4th Grade�🏆 Mrs. Morley – 3rd Grade�🏆 Mrs. McIntyre – 1st Grade�🏆 Mrs. Phillips – 2nd Grade�🏆 Ms. Fernandes – 3rd Grade

Way to go, readers! Keep reading, keep growing, and keep earning those AR points! 📚✨🎉

08/31/2026

🐊 Join Us for Our First SAC Meeting! 💙

Our first School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting of the year is Thursday, September 3 at 5:30 PM in the BCE Media Center!

SAC is a great opportunity for families, staff, and community members to stay informed, share their perspectives, and help support the continued success of Bessey Creek Elementary.

🔗 Visit the link below to:
• Learn more about SAC
• Sign up to show your interest in participating
• View upcoming meeting information
• Learn how you can participate throughout the year

👉 https://tinyurl.com/5fxwkmba

We highly encourage in-person participation for the most engaging and collaborative experience, but virtual participation is also available for those unable to attend in person.

💙 Your voice matters, and we would love to have you join us! 🐊

Gators

08/30/2026

📚Learning, Reading & Building! 📖

Our 1st graders had a blast using pattern blocks to build, create, and bring their learning to life! Students used their creativity and problem-solving skills to design their amazing creations.

Hands-on learning makes reading and math even more fun! We are so proud of our little learners and their big imaginations! 💙💚

08/27/2026

🎉📚 More AR August Challenge Winners! 📚🎉

Congratulations to some of our amazing classes who rose to the challenge and earned 1 AR point already! 📖🌟

🏆 Mrs. Hilliard’s 4th Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Kimmel’s 5th Grade Class
🏆 Ms. Jerrells’ 5th Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Lord-Henry’s 5th Grade Class

We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment to reading! Keep turning those pages and reaching those goals! 📚🎉

Way to go, readers! 👏

08/26/2026

📚🌟 Celebrating Our Super AR Readers! 🌟📚 We are so proud of our Super AR Readers who worked hard and kept reading all summer long! 💙📖 A huge thank you to the Martin County School District and the Education Foundation of Martin County for recognizing our amazing readers and celebrating their dedication with a special award! 🏆🎉 We are so proud of each of you! Keep reading, keep growing, and keep reaching for those reading goals! 📚 Way to go, Super AR Readers! 👏

08/26/2026

🌟 Week 2 in Kindergarten! 🌟

What a wonderful second week of learning, growing, and making memories! 💕 Our kindergarteners are settling into routines, building friendships, exploring new concepts, and showing us just how much they can do! 📚✏️🖍️

We’re learning, laughing, playing, and growing together every day! 💛 We can’t wait to see what Week 3 brings! 🎉

08/24/2026

Learning is in full swing in 3rd grade!

📚✨ Our students put their thinking skills to work during a Building Thinking Classroom activity, comparing two texts and using evidence to support their ideas.

The room was buzzing with thoughtful conversations, teamwork, and some truly amazing thinking! We love seeing our students learn, collaborate, and grow together! 💡📖🤝