The Beach Elementary Weekly Wave
October 19, 2023
Dates to Remember
10/20-No School for Students
10/23-10/27- Red Ribbon Week (see below)
10/26- No clubs after school
10/31- Goblin Parade
11/1- End of 1st marking period
11/6- BES PTO Virtual General Meeting (see below)
11/10- Parent Conference Day
11/13- 1st marking period report cards available
11/22-11/24 No school for students or staff
Monday, October 23 - C Day
Tuesday, October 24 -D Day
Wednesday, October 25- E Day
Thursday, October 26 - A Day
Friday, October 27- B Day
Related Arts Schedule
Thursday Folder Contents
- Annual Goblin Parade information
Notes from school...
Help Wanted
We are in need of a Lunch Room Monitor and we could always use substitutes. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please email Mr. Fulton fultonb@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Angel Tree
It’s time for the BES Angel Tree. If you feel you need help for your BES children this Christmas, please click on the link to read and fill out the form. The deadline is Monday, November 6. No forms will be taken after this date.
Free & Reduced Lunch
It’s not too late! Apply today for free and reduced-price meal benefits!
Did you know??
- Children in your household are eligible for free school meals if your household receives benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Just be sure to include your 9-digit case number when completing your application (you do not need to list your income).
- Children in your household may be eligible for free or reduced-price school meals if your household is currently receiving Medicaid or WIC benefits. Eligibility will be determined based on your household size and income.
- Children in your household may be eligible for free or reduced-price school meals even if you don’t receive any assistance benefits. Eligibility will be determined based on your household size and income.
- Children who were approved for free or reduced-price meal benefits last school year were granted a 30-day grace period this school year. That grace period ended on October 10th. If your household has not yet reapplied for meal benefits this school year and has not received a notice (dated August 28th or later) stating the children in your household are eligible for meal benefits this year, please apply as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary meal charges.
Apply online today or complete and submit a paper application. Don’t wait, apply today!
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Coach Regan's Corner
Phonological Awareness—Phonological Awareness is the understanding that a spoken word is made up of different parts and that each of these parts makes a sound. For example, the word bat includes the individual sounds /b/, /a/, and /t/. The word batter can be broken into two syllables that make the sounds /bat/ and /ter/. Phonological Awareness is an important building block for Phonics. Readers need to be able to distinguish, or make out, the individual sounds in spoken words before they can fully master matching sounds to letter.
Phonics—Phonics instruction teaches students how to connect the sounds they hear in spoken words to the letters they see in written words. For example, a student who can connect sounds to letters knows to read “th” in then as a single sound /th/, rather than the sound /t/ and the sound /h/. Students must learn many different connections between sounds and spelling patterns. In fact, there are so many connections that learning Phonics can feel like learning the rules to understand a hidden code! But this skill is mastered by taking one step at a time, learning one rule and then another, and so on. Once students can make these connections quickly and easily, they can really start to read for meaning.
High-Frequency Words—High-Frequency Words are the words that appear most often in what students read. Words such as the, and, and it are high-frequency words. Because these words appear so often, readers must learn to recognize them automatically. Also, these words are often spelled in ways that can be confusing. Words such as could and there do not follow the rules that connect sounds to letters in most words. Learning to recognize these words automatically helps students read more quickly and easily, which gives them a better opportunity to understand what they are reading.
Vocabulary—Vocabulary is the name for the words a student knows. The more words a student knows, the easier it is to understand what the student reads. Good readers know the meanings of many words. Students grow their vocabularies by hearing and reading new words, talking about words, and being taught specific words.
Comprehension: Overall—The Comprehension: Overall score and placement is derived from all Reading Comprehension items students see on the Diagnostic for Reading, including Comprehension: Literature items and Comprehension: Informational Text items. This score describes students’ overall understanding of both fiction and nonfiction texts and can help educators understand a student’s general comprehension strengths and instructional priorities.
· Comprehension: Literature—Comprehension: Literature describes a student’s ability to understand types of writing that are usually made up, or fictional. Stories are the literary texts that students read most often but plays and poems are also examples of literary texts. A student who understands literature might identify the sequence of events in a story, discuss the meaning of a poem, or explain the lines a character speaks in a play. As a student develops as a reader, the student can understand stories, plays, and poems that are increasingly complicated.
· Comprehension: Informational Text—Comprehension: Informational Text describes a student’s ability to understand types of writing that are usually true. Books about science or history are examples of informational text, as are newspaper articles or magazine articles. This kind of writing is often structured differently than literary texts. Informational text often does not tell a story, and it is usually organized into sections with headings. Additionally, it might contain charts, diagrams, and graphs that are important to understanding. A student who understands informational text might identify the main idea and supporting details, describe the way the writing is organized, or draw information out of a photograph or diagram.
Flyers & Events
Spirit Wear
Spirit Days are every Friday! Students, family members, and staff are encouraged to participate and proudly wear our BES blue and white or other BES attire! Spirit wear is available for purchase HERE.
Lunch Information
Click HERE for information about LINQ, where you can manage payments, view menus, and more!
BES PTO Virtual Meeting 11/6 6:30pm
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 212 314 092 626
Passcode: gME96f
Download Teams | Join on the web
Or call in (audio only)
+1 240-800-7985,,158883468# United States, Bethesda
Phone Conference ID: 158 883 468#
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Beach families -we need your help!
If you would like to participate in teacher appreciation events and are willing to donate small items to luncheons, please click here and provide your information. We would like to show our appreciation with a Chili Bar on Monday, October 23rd.
CCPS Head Start Program
Are you looking for a home-based program that nurtures the growth of both you and your child? The CCPS Head Start Home Visiting Program is a program for parents and their 3-year-old children to flourish! Please call the Head Start Office at 443-550-8062 for more information.
https://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/instruction-programs/head-start
Calvert County Community Events and Activities
For information about family events and youth activities taking place in our community, click the Community Events button, below. Please note: These events and activities are not sponsored by the Calvert County Board of Education or Calvert County Public Schools. We provide equal opportunities to outside agencies to distribute materials that offer opportunities to students and/or their parents, but that permission should not be considered a recommendation or endorsement by the school district.
CCPS Strategic Planning Survey
The CCPS Strategic Planning survey is now open. Your
input is vital as we develop a 5-year Strategic Plan for CCPS. Please complete the survey by
November 5 and share your thoughts on the profile of a graduate, strengths, focus areas, and future
outlook for the district. The survey is being conducted by Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, a
third-party firm, to ensure that responses are kept anonymous. The online survey can be access at:
https://hyasurvey.com/SPcalvert. To change the language of the survey, use the drop-down menu
within the survey. Thank you for your support!
Volunteer at Beach Elementary
Visit & Volunteer with us! CCPS uses the Raptor system for volunteers and visitors to sign in and out of schools. All volunteers will need to review the volunteer handbook, watch the volunteer training video, and apply to be an approved volunteer each year before volunteering in any school. Click HERE to become a volunteer! FYI…chaperoning a field trip counts as volunteering, so apply today!
Painless but profitable ways to help BES
Weis Market
Please select the Weis Market file below for a NEW way to help us raise funds for BES! SO EASY! You basically just scan a bar code!
Box Tops for Education
No need to send in Box Tops any longer!!! You simply need to download the Box Tops for Education app and follow the directions!
Harris Teeter VIC
BES will earn 5% of your Harris Teeter brand purchases when you give our account number (6760) to the cashier at check out and ask them to link the number to your Harris Teeter VIC card. You only need to do this one time this school year. You may also link your VIC card online at www.harristeeter.com. You may link up to 5 schools, with funds being divided equally between your chosen schools. You will need to re-link your card at the beginning of next school year.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or genetic information in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
- Director of Student Services
- Director of Human Resources
443-550-8000
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
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Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals.
Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that he or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment. Students, parents, and community members may report allegations of harassment to: Ms. Cecelia Lewis, Director of Student Services, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Employees may report allegations of harassment to: Mr. Zachary Seawell, Director of Human Resources, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.
Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students, parents, employees, and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
Calvert County Public Schools Antiracism Statement
Calvert County Public Schools explicitly denounces racism, bullying, discrimination, white supremacy, hate, and racial inequity in any form within our school community. Furthermore, CCPS will not tolerate the values, structures, and behaviors that perpetuate systemic racism.
Each member of the district, individually and collectively, is responsible for creating and nurturing a safe, antiracist learning environment where each student, staff member, and community partner is a respected and valued member of the CCPS community.
7900 Old Bayside Road
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland 20732
Phone 443-550-9520
Fax 410-286-4014