BES Community Connection 12.1.25

This post was created on 12/02/2025.

Hello Bulldog Families!

We hope that your Thanksgiving Break was wonderful! We have just three short weeks until Winter Break, and every day matters. Please be sure that you are prioritizing your child's attendance. 

Our state progress monitoring also begins this week. Please see the weekly agenda below to know if your child's grade is being assessed. On these days, please be sure that your child is on time and well rested for school. The data from these assessments will assist teachers in planning targeted instruction for your child in semester 2. 

Weekly Agenda
STEM Fair projects are due this week (grades 3-5)

Tuesday: 7:50 am - Girls on the Run Club, First Grade Reading FAST
Wednesday: Kindergarten Reading FAST, Special Olympics Parent Meeting (after school)
Thursday: 7:50 am - Girls on the Run Club, First Grade Mathematics FAST
Friday: Kindergarten Mathematics FAST

Upcoming Events

• December 11, Melodies in the Snow Chorus Concert and PTO Family Event
   

Please read the following reminders, and share them with any family members who are coming to our campus.

NEW! Morning Car Rider Procedures
Increased traffic on Ballantrae Boulevard has caused our morning car rider line to back up into our car loop as cars are exiting. To assist with this, we will be closing the outside car lane earlier, and cars will need to merge into the one lane for the remainder of arrival. You can help by being prepared to merge AND kindly allowing other cars to merge as needed. As families get used to this procedure, the car line will move quicker, and you will wait less after dropping off your child. Please pay careful attention to keep the line moving AND to keep all of our students safe. Additional reminders are below:

• Be sure the car tag is up when you enter the car line. Remember to take it down from your mirror as soon as your child is unloaded at arrival or loaded at dismissal.
• In the morning, please wait for a Safety Patrol or staff member to open your car door and welcome your student.

Dismissal

• Change of Dismissal? This must occur before 2:30 pm at this link: https://bes.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=13355
• Early Pick-up? This must occur before 3:00 pm.

Absences: Please be sure to report this through your parent portal. Instructions are available here 👉 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