Bessey Creek Elementary

🐊💙💚 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

📚💙 Attendance Challenge Check-In!
We’re off to a strong start! 💪 Keep those attendance streaks going and remember—every day counts! 🐊🎉 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

🌊🐢ESC OPEN HOUSE 🐊🌿

Want to explore one of the coolest places in the Martin County School District?

The Environmental Studies Center is opening its doors this Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! 💎🐢

Come explore the coastal campus, meet community partners and learn more about the environmental education programs available for families and students.

And, of course, you’ll want to say hello to some of the ESC’s residents!
🐊 Joey the Alligator
🐍 Casey the Red Rat Snake
🐢 Oscar the Alligator Snapping Turtle

📍 Environmental Studies Center
2900 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach

Come see what makes the ESC such a special part of our District and the gem of Martin County! 💎

#ALLINMartin👊 #ESCisThePlaceToBe #MartinMeansMore

🐊📚 Attendance Challenge Update! 📚🐊 We’re off to a GREAT start! 🎉 Keep showing up, because every day counts! 💚 Let’s keep that attendance streak going, Gators! 🐊✨ #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpforMore

✨ This week’s STAR Gators are shining bright! ✨

At Bessey Creek, we believe every child is an important part of our school family. STAR Gator is one way we celebrate that belief by recognizing students for who they are and the unique qualities that make them who they are!

Congratulations to our STAR Gators! 🌟

#BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

🔬👂📚 K is for Kindergarten ✏️🖍️🚌 What a week of learning, exploring, and discovering! Our kindergarteners practiced their UFLI skills, building those important early reading foundations. 📖✨ Then we put on our scientist hats and got curious! 🔬🧪 We went on a listening walk, using our sense of hearing to notice and identify sounds all around us. 👂🍃 We also became scientists as we explored living and nonliving things! 🪱🍬 Students compared gummy worms and real earthworms, observing their characteristics and thinking about what makes something living. What a fun (and tasty!) way to learn! From phonics to science, our kindergarteners are learning through seeing, hearing, comparing, questioning, and exploring! 💡🌱 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

➗✖️ Math in Action at Bessey Creek! 🐊🌟 Our 5th grade classrooms were full of high engagement and mathematical thinking! Students visited the "Burger Shop" to practice multiplying, adding, and subtracting with decimals. While our 6th Grade Accelerated Math students challenged themselves by determining the distance between points. Throughout the learning, students collaborated, asked questions, explained their thinking, and self-assessed their understanding. We love seeing our Gators actively engaged and taking ownership of their learning! #ShineBrightTogether #MathInAction

📚🎉 BESSEY CREEK BOOK FAIR — SHOP IN PERSON! 🎉📚 We’re excited to welcome our Bessey Creek families to shop the Book Fair in person! Come browse, discover new favorites, and get your readers excited about books! ❤️📖 📅 IN-PERSON BOOK FAIR SCHEDULE 🎃 Fall Fest — Friday, October 16 ⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM 📚 Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 23 Come shop during our regular Book Fair hours throughout the school week! ⭐ FALL FEST NIGHT ONLY! ⭐ We’ll also have bookmarks, pens, erasers, and other little extras available for purchase that night only! 🎁✏️ ✨ Stop by, shop, and find your next great read! We can’t wait to see you at the Book Fair! 📚💙 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore

🐊📚 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE STARTS TOMORROW! 📚🐊 🎉 Show Up for More! 🎉 Our Attendance Challenge kicks off TOMORROW, October 5th! We’re ready to see our Gators showing up, supporting their classmates, and helping their house! 🐊🏠 ✨ REMEMBER: 🐊 100% class attendance = 5 Gators! 🏠 Highest house attendance each day = 10 bonus House Points! Every day your child is at school makes a difference! 💪📚 📅 October 5–9 🐊 Be here. 🏠 Support your house. 🎉 Help your class earn Gators! ⭐ Let’s make every day count! Gators, we can’t wait to see you TOMORROW! 🐊💚 #BCEGators #ShineBrightTogether #MartinMeansMore #ShowUpForMore