🌟 Learning Together. Growing Together. 🌟
At Bessey Creek, we know that when teachers learn together, students benefit! 💙💚
Through Teacher Studies, our teachers visited classrooms to observe benchmark-aligned instruction, engagement strategies, and strong PLC practices in action. Teachers shared positive feedback, asked thoughtful questions, and each made a commitment to try something new in their own classroom.
A huge thank you to everyone who participated and especially to the teachers who opened their classrooms for a day of learning and collaboration!
This is how we continue to grow, learn, and Shine Bright Together! 🌟🐊
#ShineBrightTogether #BesseyCreekElementary
🐊💙 Join Us for Our Next SAC Meeting! 💚🐊
We invite our Bessey Creek families and community members to join us for our upcoming School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting!
📅 Thursday, October 8
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Bessey Creek Media Center
Come learn more about what’s happening at BCE, share your voice, and partner with us as we continue working together to support the success of every Gator! 🌟
💻 Want to learn more about SAC?
Visit our Bessey Creek SAC website for information about SAC, meetings, and how you can get involved:
https://www.martinschools.org/o/bces/page/school-advisory-council
We hope to see you there as we Shine Bright Together! ✨🐊
#BesseyCreekElementary #BesseyGators #ShineBrightTogether
We invite our Bessey Creek families and community members to join us for our upcoming School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting!
📅 Thursday, October 8
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Bessey Creek Media Center
Come learn more about what’s happening at BCE, share your voice, and partner with us as we continue working together to support the success of every Gator! 🌟
💻 Want to learn more about SAC?
Visit our Bessey Creek SAC website for information about SAC, meetings, and how you can get involved:
https://www.martinschools.org/o/bces/page/school-advisory-council
We hope to see you there as we Shine Bright Together! ✨🐊
#BesseyCreekElementary #BesseyGators #ShineBrightTogether
🐊📚 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE: OCTOBER 5-9!
🎉 Show Up for More!🎉
Every day counts! We’re kicking off an exciting Attendance Challenge for the week of October 5–9, and we need everyone here, every day! 🎉
Here’s how your child can help their class AND their house:
🐊 CLASS CHALLENGE:
If your child’s class has 100% attendance for the day, their class will earn 5 Gators! 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
🏠 HOUSE CHALLENGE:
Every day your child is at school; they help their house earn House Points! The house with the highest attendance each day will earn an extra 10 House Points! 🏆
That means EVERY DAY YOUR CHILD IS AT SCHOOL, THEY’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE! 💪📚
📅 October 5th–9th
🐊 Be here.
🏠 Support your house.
🎉 Help your class earn Gators!
⭐ Let’s make every day count!
Parents, help us make this a BIG week for attendance! We can’t wait to see which classes—and which house—come out on top! 🐊🏆
#BCEGators
#ShineBrightTogether
#MartinMeansMore
#ShowUpforMore
💙 October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month! 💙
At BCE, we can all make a difference: Be a friend. Speak up. Include everyone. Choose kindness.
🐊 Help Your Gator Build Positive Relationships: Encourage your child to listen, include others, use kind words, and speak up when something doesn’t feel right. When challenges happen with friends, help them practice talking it out, seeing another person’s perspective, and asking a trusted adult for help when needed.
Together, we can make BCE a place where everyone feels safe, valued, and included.
💙 Don’t forget to WEAR BLUE on Monday, October 5th for World Day of Bullying Prevention!
At BCE, we can all make a difference: Be a friend. Speak up. Include everyone. Choose kindness.
🐊 Help Your Gator Build Positive Relationships: Encourage your child to listen, include others, use kind words, and speak up when something doesn’t feel right. When challenges happen with friends, help them practice talking it out, seeing another person’s perspective, and asking a trusted adult for help when needed.
Together, we can make BCE a place where everyone feels safe, valued, and included.
💙 Don’t forget to WEAR BLUE on Monday, October 5th for World Day of Bullying Prevention!
🐊Happy National Custodian Day!🐊
Today we celebrate our incredible Bessey Creek custodial team! Their hard work, dedication, and care help keep our school clean, safe, welcoming, and ready for learning every single day.
So much of what they do happens behind the scenes, but the difference they make is seen and felt throughout our entire campus. We are so grateful for all they do to take care of our students, staff, and school community.
Thank you for taking such great care of our Gators! We appreciate you!
👻📚EFMC’s October “Monster Mash” Reading Challenge! 📖✨
From October 1–26, students will work together to reach their class AR reading goal by reading books and successfully completing AR quizzes. Every bit of reading counts—including 📚 in-class read-aloud, 📖 reading at home or school, 🎧 audiobooks, and ❤️ reading with a study buddy, sibling, parent, or caregiver!
🏆 Reach your class goal and earn a classroom reward selected by your teacher!
👻 Plus, the top classes in the school district will receive a SPOOKY surprise from EFMC!
🎃 Grab a book. Set your goal. Let’s make October SPOOKTACULAR! 👻📖
#EFMC
#BCEGators
#ShineBrightTogether
#MartinMeansMore
🌟 STAR Gator Monday is here!
Our STAR Gators are recognized not for what they have accomplished, but for the unique qualities, personalities, and perspectives they bring to our school family.
We’re lucky to have each of you as part of our Bessey Creek family, STAR Gators! 💚
#BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore
Our STAR Gators are recognized not for what they have accomplished, but for the unique qualities, personalities, and perspectives they bring to our school family.
We’re lucky to have each of you as part of our Bessey Creek family, STAR Gators! 💚
#BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore
🚨NOTICE ABOUT DISTRICT PHONES🚨
Some callers are experiencing intermittent issues when trying to reach District offices and school sites. At this time, the issue is affecting some incoming calls only, and outgoing calls remain operational.
While our Education Technology team works with the phone carriers to resolve this issue, families and community members can use the staff directory at martinschools.org to contact the appropriate employee or department via email or submit an inquiry through OnFlo.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore normal service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
#ALLINMartin👊
Some callers are experiencing intermittent issues when trying to reach District offices and school sites. At this time, the issue is affecting some incoming calls only, and outgoing calls remain operational.
While our Education Technology team works with the phone carriers to resolve this issue, families and community members can use the staff directory at martinschools.org to contact the appropriate employee or department via email or submit an inquiry through OnFlo.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore normal service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
#ALLINMartin👊
📚✨ The Bessey Creek Elementary Book Fair is HERE! ✨📚
Get ready to fill those bookshelves! 📖
💙 Our book fair is offering online and in-person shopping options, so there are plenty of ways to find something your reader will love!
🛍️ SHOP ONLINE:
Browse and shop anytime through our online book fair:
https://literati.com/a/store?school=bessey-creek-elementary-school-palm-city-fl
🎉 SHOP IN PERSON:
📅 Fall Fest — Friday, October 16 | 5–7 PM
📅 Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 23
⭐ FALL FEST NIGHT ONLY! ⭐
Stop by the Book Fair during Fall Fest for special little extras! 🎉
📚 Bookmarks
🖊️ Pens
✏️ Erasers
🎁 And other fun goodies!
These items will be available on Fall Fest night only, so be sure to stop by! ❤️
🌟 Discover exciting books, graphic novels, games & more
🌟 Find something for every age and reading level
🌟 Support our school while encouraging a love of reading!
❤️📚 We can’t wait to see our Bessey Creek readers at the Book Fair!
#BCEGators
#ShineBrightTogether
#MartinMeansMore
Happy Dolly Parton Day, 9/2-5 Day! 🎀📚✨
We celebrated more than just Dolly Parton, we celebrated her love of reading and the lifelong impact literacy can have on children. ❤️📖
Our Bessey Creek family knows that every book opens the door to a new adventure, sparks imagination, and helps build a lifelong love of learning. 🌟
Thank you to our students, teachers, and staff for making reading a special part of our school community and for helping inspire a love of books every day!
#BCEGators
#ShineBrightTogether
#MartinMeansMore
Bessey Creek's Junior Achievement Career Fair was a success! 🎉
A BIG thank you to our 40+ guest speakers, nearly all of whom were Bessey Creek parents! ❤️
Your time, talents, and enthusiasm gave our students an incredible opportunity to explore a wide variety of careers, from firefighters and pilots to marine biologists, veterinarians, bakers, magicians, Public Works surveyors, engineers, recreation center entrepreneurs and so much more! Students got hands-on experiences like decorating bakery treats, exploring marine animal specimens (including a puffer fish!), and discussing how to stay safe in the pool and ocean. What an exciting day of learning!
Interested in being a speaker for next year's Career Fair on September 22, 2027? Email our school counselor, Mrs. Arriero-Ferreira, at arriere@martinschools.org to sign up!
You'll have the opportunity to present to your child(ren)'s classroom and other classes across campus.
Thank you, Bessey Creek families, for helping our students imagine all the possibilities for their futures! 💙
#FutureReady #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore
📚✨READ, DREAM & GO BIG!✨📚
Tomorrow is the BIG day!
On 9/2-5, we’re celebrating Dolly Parton Day and her biggest gift to children: a love of reading. ❤️📖
Here’s how to join us:
📚 Read for at least 30 minutes on September 25.
📖 Get a library card and make your next great read easier to find.
💗 Have a child age 5 or under? Sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to receive free books at home
And, of course, dress the part! Think pink, rhinestones, boots and big hair, or even school colors (like Coat of Many Colors)! 👢✨💕
Let’s go #ALLINMartin👊 to celebrate reading, big dreams and the joy of a good book! Get ready to share your pics of reading a book and doing it in style, just like Dolly.
#PublicSchoolPROUD #MartinMeansMore #ImaginationLibrary
Tomorrow is the BIG day!
On 9/2-5, we’re celebrating Dolly Parton Day and her biggest gift to children: a love of reading. ❤️📖
Here’s how to join us:
📚 Read for at least 30 minutes on September 25.
📖 Get a library card and make your next great read easier to find.
💗 Have a child age 5 or under? Sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to receive free books at home
And, of course, dress the part! Think pink, rhinestones, boots and big hair, or even school colors (like Coat of Many Colors)! 👢✨💕
Let’s go #ALLINMartin👊 to celebrate reading, big dreams and the joy of a good book! Get ready to share your pics of reading a book and doing it in style, just like Dolly.
#PublicSchoolPROUD #MartinMeansMore #ImaginationLibrary
🍎PARENT WORKSHOP TODAY: GIFTED PROGRAM🍎
TODAY: Interested in learning more about the Martin County School District's Gifted Program? Come to the first Parent Workshop of the 26-27 school year!
Join us to learn how gifted services work in the District, what families can expect from gifted programs, and how we support gifted students' academic growth and success across our schools.
📆 September 23, 2026
⏰ 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
📍 School Board Room (1939 SE Federal Hwy)
Please contact Kelly Francke at franckk@martinschools.org to RSVP or RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3V6PNa5
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MartinMeansMore
TODAY: Interested in learning more about the Martin County School District's Gifted Program? Come to the first Parent Workshop of the 26-27 school year!
Join us to learn how gifted services work in the District, what families can expect from gifted programs, and how we support gifted students' academic growth and success across our schools.
📆 September 23, 2026
⏰ 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
📍 School Board Room (1939 SE Federal Hwy)
Please contact Kelly Francke at franckk@martinschools.org to RSVP or RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3V6PNa5
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #MartinMeansMore
⭐ Meet our STAR Gators of the week!⭐
Every student brings something special to our school family, and STAR Gator gives us a chance to pause and celebrate those individual qualities.
Rooted in our Conscious Discipline values, STAR Gator reminds us that every child has value simply because of who they are.
A special thank-you to Cowabunga Surf Camp for sponsoring STAR Gator and providing our students with sunglasses! 🕶️🌟
We’re celebrating YOU this week, Gators!
#BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore
📚✨ The Bessey Creek Elementary Online Book Fair is HERE! ✨📚
Looking for some great new books for your reader? 📖💙
Now is the perfect time to shop!
🌟 Discover exciting books, graphic novels, games & more
🌟 Find something for every age and reading level
🌟 Support our school while you shop!
🛍️ Shop online here: https://literati.com/a/store?school=bessey-creek-elementary-school-palm-city-fl
In person shop: Fall Fest (Friday, October 16th 5-7pm) and Monday, October 19th-Friday, October 23rd
Every purchase connected to the school can help provide educators with rewards to purchase books and learning resources. 📚🍎
Happy reading, Bessey Creek families! ❤️📚
#BCEGators
#ShineBrightTogether
#MartinMeansMore
Our 4th graders at Bessey Creek Elementary are putting their learning into action every day! From diving into exciting books and strengthening their reading skills, to conducting hands-on science experiments and exploring new math concepts, our students are learning by doing, discovering, and applying what they know.
Whether they are investigating like scientists, thinking like mathematicians, or reading like authors, our 4th graders are making connections across all subject areas. We love watching their curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills come to life! 🌟
Learning isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we do! 💙📖🧪✏️
#ShineBrightTogether
#BesseyCreekElementary
Whether they are investigating like scientists, thinking like mathematicians, or reading like authors, our 4th graders are making connections across all subject areas. We love watching their curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills come to life! 🌟
Learning isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we do! 💙📖🧪✏️
#ShineBrightTogether
#BesseyCreekElementary
🩺🥼🔬 Our 5th-grade scientists are putting their learning into action!
Students stepped into the “operating room” to bring their learning about the human body to life! From constructing working models of muscles and lungs to testing their own heart rates and matching vital organs to their functions, our Gators explored how the human body works from the inside out. 🧠🫀💪
Hands-on learning, curious minds, and future scientists at work—another way our Gators Shine Bright Together! ✨🐊💚💙
#ShineBrightTogether #BesseyCreekElementary #GatorScientists
📢 Here's an important reminder for our Bessey Creek community: Families receiving free or reduced meal benefits must reapply each school year to continue receiving benefits.
📅 Current eligibility (from last year) ends September 23, 2026. We encourage ALL families to complete the online application as soon as possible to help reduce errors and allow for faster processing.
Apply online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/
#BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether
📅 Current eligibility (from last year) ends September 23, 2026. We encourage ALL families to complete the online application as soon as possible to help reduce errors and allow for faster processing.
Apply online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/
#BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether
🐊💙 Shine Bright Together! 🐊💙
We’re grateful for our amazing community partners! A big thank you to Kenneth and Tammy Kanter of American Leak Detection, valued Bessey Creek Elementary business partners, for joining Principal Elizabeth Atkinson at MCSD’s 2nd Annual State of the District Breakfast.
Superintendent Maine shared the current state of our district and an important message: the future of our community starts with how we invest in our children today.
Strong schools are built through strong community partnerships. When our local businesses, families, and community members invest their time, resources, and support in our schools, they are investing in the future of Martin County.
Our children are our future, and building that future takes all of us. 💚💙🐊
#MartinMeansMore #BesseyCreekElementary #GatorPride
🐊💚💙 Friday Spirit at Bessey! 💙💚🐊
Every Friday, our Gators are encouraged to show their House spirit by wearing their House colors!
This Friday is extra special! As Bessey begins our journey toward becoming an AVID school, we’re excited to start learning about the opportunities AVID can bring to our students and their futures. 🎓✨
Students are encouraged to celebrate AVID Day any way they feel inspired—wear college colors, favorite college/university gear, career gear, BCE spirit wear, or House colors!
Let’s fill Bessey with spirit and start dreaming BIG about the future! 🐊🎓
