The Beach Elementary Weekly Wave
February 1, 2024
Dates to Remember
1/29-2/9- Winter iReady Diagnostic Assessments
2/9 Valentine's Family Dance Night
2/16- No school for students, Parent conferences
2/19- President's Day, Schools closed
3/1-Snow make up day, D day for students and staff
3/25-4/2 Spring Recess, no school for students
Related Arts Schedule
Monday, February 5 - E Day
Tuesday, February 6 - A Day
Wednesday, February 7 - B Day
Thursday, February 8- C Day
Friday, February 9 - D Day
Thursday Folder Contents
Valentine Grams
Notes from school...
Please join us for our family Valentine Dance!
Click HERE to register OR scan the QR code on the paper flyer sent home today. If you wish to have dinner, it is $8.00 per person. The dance, however, is free!
February Wellness
Coach Regan's Corner
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIAPTION IN OUR BES FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT!
Thank you to all the families that came out on Tuesday evening for our BES Literacy Night! We hope you walked away with some fun and engaging strategies to support your child's literacy at home. Please take a moment to click on the button below to provide us some important thoughts and feedback regarding our BES Literacy Night. We strive to fill our families' toolboxes with strategies and techniques that will help support your child's continued success in school!
If you were unable to attend our Literacy Night, please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.
Catherine Regan - reganc@clavertnet.k12.md.us
Download the list of games that were played at Literacy Night along with links.
Oral Reading Fluency – Why 95% Accuracy?
Reading fluency is the ability to read accurately, at an appropriate rate, and with proper expression. When students can read fluently, it’s easier for them to understand what they’re reading. Fluency develops gradually over time and through practice. Students who read with at least 95% accuracy are considered to have strong overall reading skills for comprehension (Moats & Tolman, 2019). That sounds high, but it’s an important number to attain!
Here’s an example of what it would be like to read a passage with 80% accuracy. The blank spaces are words that we can’t read or were read incorrectly:
Your ___________ is a small organ inside your body. It lives under your _________, to the left, above your ___________. Most _________ are about one inch thick, three inches wide, and five inches long. It is __________ or ________. Yours is as _________ as the rest of you! Your ______ has two main jobs. Its main job for your body is to _________ your __________.
Here is the same passage read with 95% accuracy:
Your spleen is a small organ inside your body. It lives under your ribs, to the left, above your _________. Most spleens are about one inch thick, three inches wide, and five inches long. It is purple or ________. Yours is as unique as the rest of you! Your spleen has two main jobs. Its main job for your body is to filter your _______.
Now we have a better idea of what this passage is about!
When we partner together, we can strengthen your child’s literacy skills! Reminding your child to read every word, and to sound out words they don't know, is a great way to ensure they are using their word recognition skills they have learned to accurately decode words.
This document by Reading Rockets provides tips on how families can raise a reader:
BES PTO
Miscellaneous Info...
Annual Calvert SECAC Staff Appreciation Awards-Call for Nominations
The Calvert County Special Education Citizens' Advisory Committee (SECAC) invites parents and guardians to nominate the CCPS staff member (individual or team) who has made a difference in the life of your child with an IFSP, IEP or 504 accommodation plan in the 2023-2024 school year. Please click the attachment below for more information and the nomination form.
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!
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.
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