Reminder: Tomorrow, Thursday, 10/12 is Bedington's school picture day! Bring your smile!
The Berkeley County Diversity Council invites you to attend their virtual monthly meeting on Tues., Oct. 17th at 6 pm. Save the dates & learn more here: https://www.smore.com/ngqv6
Full moon every 29.5 days? Here are a few events and programs you should check out. Maybe you know someone who might want to attend? READ: https://www.smore.com/p2w6n
All Berkeley County Schools students who are in kindergarten through 5th grade will take benchmark assessments for reading and mathematics, through the iReady program, three times a year. Read more here: https://www.smore.com/bpx2j
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has scheduled a nationwide test of emergency alert systems for approximately 2:20 p.m. tomorrow, 10/4 at approximately 2:20 p.m. Read more: https://www.smore.com/bq8hj
The Bedington October newsletter is full of announcements and reminders: https://www.smore.com/wkct7
It's book fair week! Your student will visit the book fair with their library class to shop if they brought money and also just to see the books available and experience the book fair. Students may bring money for shopping any day this week and Mrs. Wehmeyer and her helpers will do their best to get students into the book fair for shopping as soon as possible. Pre-K may also send in book fair money and Mrs. Wehmeyer and her helper will get out to the Pre-K classrooms to bring Pre-K students in to shop as soon as possible. All Bedington families are invited to shop together during family night on Wednesday, September 27 from 4-6 PM. Friday, September 29 is the last day to shop the book fair. Thank you for supporting the Bedington book fair which supports the Bedington library!
Don't Forget! Tomorrow, September 21st, is our Annual Bullying Prevention Kickoff Event at War Memorial Park from 5pm -7pm. More Details: https://fb.me/e/42Ch3hCu8
The previous message contained the incorrect time for the Bedington PTO meeting via Zoom. The meeting is at 5 PM today. Here is the corrected link:
Topic: PTOBEDINGTON2023
Time: Sep 19, 2023 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8283895038?pwd=YlpiMER4aCt4b0xjZEU0bDVIcjczUT09
Meeting ID: 828 389 5038
Passcode: 619798
Please view important Bedington updates here: https://www.smore.com/h3xc5
To celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, K-12 students will receive a great communication tool this week from the BCS attendance office. Read HERE: https://www.smore.com/rn4yu
Monday (9/15) will be jersey day at Bedington for Olweus Kick Off Week!
Attendance notifications to primary contacts will begin tomorrow, Sept. 15. Learn more about the importance of attendance in student success. MORE: https://www.smore.com/vdm692
Did you know September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month? Bedington will have a Go Gold Day on Wednesday, September 13 to honor all children and families dealing with childhood cancer. We invite all students and staff to wear gold to show support.
Bus 443 is covering the bus 450 route today through 9/8/23. This will alter pickup and drop-off times by about 20 minutes. Please arrive to your student's stop early. Thank you for your patience!
Bedington is looking forward to welcoming our students to orientation on Thursday, August 17th from 5-7 PM! Class lists have been posted on the office doors for you to see who your student's teacher will be. The Kona Ice truck will be here and all current Bedington students are treated to one free ice!
Back to school preparation tools and tasks sprinkled into this message for you. Take a minute to review for NEW app information, sales tax holiday, orientations and school supplies. SMORE: https://www.smore.com/m96ew
Tours and activities offered at our Kindergarten Camp on Aug. 1st: https://www.smore.com/n04cm
Governor Jim Justice has issued a proclamation officially declaring Monday, July 3, 2023, as a state holiday in West Virginia and creating a full holiday for state employees.
In special observance of West Virginia's Independence Day holidays, all Berkeley County Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023, and Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Stay safe and be well.
Ronald E. Stephens IV
Superintendent
