Bessey Creek Elementary

🍂🎃📚 Once Upon a Not-So-Spooky Night… What a MAGICAL Evening! 🐊💚💙 Our Bessey Creek Fall Festival was filled with smiles, laughter, and unforgettable memories! From our spectacular Trunk-or-Treat and Books Around the Campfire to games, the Book Fair, Craft Zone, dancing, and more, there was fun around every corner! ✨ A HUGE THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors, generous donors, volunteers, PTA, teachers, staff, and community partners who made it all possible! Your generosity, creativity, and dedication brought this special night to life! Thank you to our wonderful Gator families for joining us and making the evening so memorable! 💚 🐊 Making memories and SHINING BRIGHT TOGETHER! ✨ #BesseyCreekElementary #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether

💙THANK YOU to our amazing BCE community!🐊

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has so generously sponsored our teachers through our Adopt a BCE Classroom initiative for the 2026–2027 school year!

Your kindness and generosity make a meaningful difference by helping our teachers provide engaging, enriching learning experiences for our Gators. We are so fortunate to have a community that continues to show up for our students and staff! 💚

✨ We still have a few classrooms waiting to be adopted! If you, your family, or your business would like to sponsor a BCE classroom, we would love your support!

Please visit The Education Foundation of Martin County's site for Adopt-a-Class opportunities: https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/252/bessey-creek

Together, we are Shining Bright Together! 🌟🐊

#ShineBrightTogether
#BCEGators

💗🎀 BESSEY CREEK WEARS PINK! 🎀💗 At Bessey Creek, we wear pink to show our support for everyone affected by breast cancer. Together, we honor survivors, remember loved ones, and stand beside those still fighting. 💕🎀 💗 We wear pink. We stand together. We spread hope. 💗 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

🧡 UNITY DAY is Wednesday, October 21! 🧡

BCE Gators are encouraged to WEAR ORANGE as we stand together for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion!

🐊 Gator Kindness Challenge: Show kindness by inviting someone to join you, giving a genuine compliment, helping a classmate, sitting with someone new, or simply making sure no one feels left out.

Small acts of kindness can make a BIG difference!

Together, we can make BCE a place where everyone feels safe, valued, and included. 🧡

#UnityDay
#BCEGators
#ChooseKindness

📅 SAVE THE DATE! 🐊💚

Join us Thursday, October 22 for our Bessey Creek Chick-fil-A Givebacks Night! 🐔✨

Take the night off from cooking, enjoy dinner together as a family, and support our school at the same time!

💚 Eat together. Support BCE. Shine Bright, Together! 💙

🐊💚 Happy National Principals Month! 💚🐊 October is National Principals Month, and we want to give a big THANK YOU to our amazing principal, Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson! 🎉 Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and families at Bessey Creek Elementary. We are so grateful to have you leading our Gator family! 🐊💚 Help us show Mrs. Atkinson some love and appreciation this month! 💚 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

📣 BOOK FAIR SCHEDULE UPDATE! 📣📚 Due to a change in the field trip date, there will be a schedule change for Mrs. Morley’s class at the Bessey Creek Book Fair. 🍂🎃 Fall Fest Reminder! Pencils, erasers, pens, and other school supplies will only be sold during Fall Fest, so be sure to stop by and stock up! Thank you for your flexibility and support! 💙📚 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

👾 Monster Math in Action! 🔢🎃 Our third graders are wrapping up their unit on factors and multiples with a monstrously fun activity! 👻 Students put their multiplication skills to the test as they completed Monster Multiples task cards, using multiples to determine how many different features multiple monster would have! 👀🦇 We loved seeing our mathematicians apply what they’ve learned in such a creative and engaging way! Learning + creativity = MONSTER-sized fun! 💜💚 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

🐊💙💚 SAVE THE DATE! Character Counts! Week is Coming! | October 19–23 Get ready, Bessey Creek Gators! 🌟 We are excited to celebrate Character Counts! Week, October 19–23! Throughout the week, students are encouraged to wear the designated color each day as we highlight the Six Pillars of Character and celebrate kindness, respect, responsibility, and positive character! 💙 Monday: Blue – Trustworthiness 💛 Tuesday: Yellow – Respect 🧡 Wednesday: Orange – Unity Day & Fairness 💚 Thursday: Green – Responsibility 🩷 Friday: Pink (Red + Purple) – Caring & Citizenship 👕 Dress Code Reminder: Students participating in our daily color themes do not need to wear a BCE logo shirt or polo on those days. All clothing must still follow the MCSD dress code. Mark your calendars and get your colors ready! We can’t wait to see our Gators showing their character and school spirit as we Shine Bright Together! 🐊💙💚

We’re kicking off another STAR Gator week!

Our STAR Gators remind us that each student brings their own personality, strengths, interests, and way of connecting with others to our Bessey Creek family.

Today, we’re celebrating our Gators for exactly who they are! Shine bright, STAR Gators!

#BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

🎉🍎 HELP US CELEBRATE OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR! 🍎🎉 We are so proud to celebrate Rachel Fitzsimmons, our amazing Kindergarten teacher, as Bessey Creek Elementary’s Teacher of the Year! 🐊💚 Rachel makes a difference in the lives of her students every day, helping our youngest Gators learn, grow, and shine! 🌟📚 Let’s show her some Gator love! 💚💛 Click the link below to vote for Rachel! 🗳️🎉 🔗 VOTE HERE: https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/327/place-your-vote #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

🗓️EARLY RELEASE DAY COMING SOON🗓️

We have an early release day this Wednesday, October 14. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than normal.

View our complete school calendar: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars

#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

🐊 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE — DAY 5: FINAL DAY! 🐊 🎉 100% ATTENDANCE — WAY TO GO, GATORS! 🎉 We’re wrapping up the Bessey Creek Attendance Challenge with another                                                         round of amazing Gator pride! 💯🌟 Congratulations to the classes that achieved 100% attendance on Friday —                          Day 5 of the Bessey Creek Attendance Challenge! 👏🎉 🌟 Kindergarten: Mrs. Hicks, Ms. Remian 🌟 First Grade: Mrs. Hyland, Ms. Kavana 🌟 Second Grade: Mrs. Phillips 🌟 Third Grade: Mrs. St. Pierre 🌟 Fourth Grade: Mrs. Hilliard 🌟 Fifth Grade: Ms. Jerrells 📚A HUGE shout-out to these classes for showing up, being ready to learn, and making every school day count! Your commitment is something to celebrate! 🐊 👏 Congratulations to all our Gators for an exciting week of the Bessey Creek                                                       Attendance Challenge! Keep showing up for MORE! GO GATORS! 🐊🎉 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🐊Attendance Challenge Update- BLUE HOUSE for the WIN on the final day of the challenge!💙 Way to go Gators! ✨ #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🐊🎉 Gators, Keep Showing Up!
We’re having a great start to our Attendance Challenge! 🌟 Let’s keep the momentum going and make every day count! 📚💙 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🐊 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE — DAY 4! 🐊 🎉Our Gators are continuing to rise to the challenge! 👏 🌟Congratulations to the classes that achieved 100% attendance on    Thursday — Day 4 of the Bessey Creek Attendance Challenge! 💯 🌟 Pre-K: Mrs. Diaz 🌟 Kindergarten: Mrs. Hicks, Ms. Remian 🌟 First Grade: Ms. Kavana, Ms. Stone, Ms. Russell 🌟 Second Grade: Ms. Cohen, Mrs. Erdman 🌟 Third Grade: Mrs. Morley, Mrs. Russo, Mrs. St. Pierre 🌟 Fourth Grade: Mrs. Hilliard 🌟 Third–Fifth Grade: Mrs. Blake 👏 Way to SHOW UP, Gators! Every day you are present is another opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. We are proud of your commitment to making attendance matter! Keep up the great work, Bessey Creek! Let’s continue to show up for MORE! 🐊💚🎉 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🌟🐊 Keep It Going, Gators!
Our Attendance Challenge is underway! Every day at school is another opportunity to learn, grow, and shine. 📚✨
Keep showing up! #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🐊 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE: DAY ONE! 🐊 What a GREAT way to kick off the Bessey Creek Attendance Challenge! 🎉 Congratulations to the classes that achieved 100% attendance on Monday — Day One! 👏💯 🌟 Kindergarten: Mrs. Hicks 🌟 First Grade: Mrs. Dray, Mrs. Hyland, Ms. Stone, Ms. Russell 🌟 Second Grade: Mrs. Wertheim 🌟 Third Grade: Mrs. Morley, Mrs. Russo We are so proud of our Gators for showing up, being ready to learn, and making every school day count! 📚💚 Congratulations, Gators! Keep showing up for MORE! 🐊🎉 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🐊 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE: DAY TWO! 🐊 The momentum continues! 🎉 Our Gators are SHOWING UP FOR MORE! 💯 Congratulations to the classes that achieved 100% attendance on Tuesday — Day Two! 👏 🌟 First Grade: Mrs. Hyland 🌟 Second Grade: Mrs. Erdman, Ms. Cohen, Mrs. Wertheim 🌟 Third Grade: Mrs. Fernandes, Mrs. Morley, Mrs. St. Pierre Way to go, Gators! 🐊💚 Every day you show up is another day to learn, grow, and succeed. Let’s keep this attendance challenge going strong! Congratulations, classes! Keep showing up for MORE! 🎉🙌 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🐊💚 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE — DAY 3! 💚🐊 WOW, Gators! The attendance momentum is going strong! 🎉👏 Congratulations to the classes that achieved 100% attendance on Wednesday — Day 3! 💯🌟 🌟 Kindergarten: Mrs. Hicks, Ms. Remian 🌟 First Grade: Mrs. Dray, Ms. Kavana, Ms. Stone, Ms. Russell 🌟 Second Grade: Ms. Cohen, Mrs. Wertheim 🌟 KG–Second Grade: Mrs. Trovato 🌟 Third Grade: Mrs. Fernandes, Mrs. Morley, Mrs. Russo, Mrs. St. Pierre 🌟 Fourth Grade: Mrs. Greco, Mrs. Hilliard 🌟 Fifth Grade: Mrs. LaHara, Mrs. Lord-Henry 🌟 Third–Fifth Grade: Mrs. Blake 👏 Way to SHOW UP, Gators! Your commitment to being at school every day helps make every day a day of learning, growing, and success! 📚🐊 Keep up the great work, Bessey Creek! Let’s keep showing up for MORE! 💚🎉 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore