BES Community Connection 10.12.26

This post was created on 10/12/2026.

Hello Bulldog Families!

Welcome to Quarter 2! There is no school on Monday, so our awesome Bulldog teachers have time to plan for amazing lessons and learning in the coming weeks. Our PTO fundraiser is also continuing this week. 

This is National School Lunch Week, and we are grateful for our caring and dedicated cafeteria team who serve our students nutritious breakfasts and lunches every day!

We would also like to congratulate our 2026 Teacher of the Year, Travis Garrett (Art Teacher) and the School Related Personnel of the Year, Jennifer Cooley (Resource Management Associate). These are two of our INCREDIBLE staff members!

Weekly Agenda
Monday: No school for students 
Wednesday: Girls on the Run
Friday: Girls on the Run, Book Fair begins, Report Cards available

Coming Soon:
PTO Meeting - 10/19
SAC Meeting - 10/21
Early Release Day - 10/28
PTO Halloween Bingo Night - 10/29, Please RSVP: https://donorbox.org/events/965651/steps/choose_tickets 
Vocabulary Parade - 10/30 

More Upcoming Events!
Sunlake Community Trick or Treat: The Sunlake Key Club is sponsoring the ever popular Trick or Treat Around the Track on Saturday, October 24, 10 am - 1 pm. See attached flyer.

Be part of our school's Great American Teach in on 11/17 or 11/19: Sign up here: Bexley's "Great American Teach In" Interest Form – Fill out form

Join our PTO Holidays Around the World event on 12/10. Please fill out this form to share your interest in being part of this event: https://forms.gle/gA5ifJx47dXuQLCT7

The renewal of Pasco County Schools' Salary Referendum is on the ballot in November. To learn how the Referendum has impacted our schools, please visit Pasco Schools' Referendum Renewal.

School Reminders:
We will continue to include these in our weekly email as we address these issues on campus.

Car Riders

• Please bring your dismissal tag every day for drop off and pick up. Remember to take it down from your mirror as soon as your child is unloaded at arrival or loaded at dismissal.
• Please refrain from being on your cell phone in the car rider line. 
• Arrival - We will begin closing the car rider line at 9:40 am each morning. If you arrive after that time, please plan to park and walk your child into the office.

Hiker/Bikers

• If your child is a Hiker/Biker STOP, please bring your dismissal tag every day to pick up. 
• Please remind your “bikers” that they must walk their bike/skateboard/scooter on to and off of our Bexley campus, and wear helmets everyday.

Dismissal

• If you plan to change your child's dismissal, this must occur before 2:30 pm at this link: https://bes.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=13355
• If you plan to pick up your child early, this must occur before 3:00 pm. 
• Car line dismissal - if your child is delayed getting to the numbered pole during dismissal, we will ask you to pull up to the yellow cone in front of the car lanes, and your child will be escorted to your vehicle. 

Absences

• If your child is absent, please be sure to report this through your parent portal. 
• For step-by-step instructions and helpful resources, please visit: 👉 www.pasco.k12.fl.us/attendance/absence 

Please remind your Bulldog of our school expectations every day.

• Be respectful.
• Be responsible.
• Be safe.

We love our families to visit our campus, and want to remind you that you must bring your ID every time. Help us keep our Bulldogs safe.

We look forward to seeing you this week!

With Bulldog Pride,
Vanessa Hilton
Principal
Bexley Elementary School