Stay Warm Bobcat Families!

• Congratulations to our BFES students who participated in the Fulton County Technology Competitionback in December! Amazing projects, boys! Congratulations on your hard work and preparation for the competition!
  • Third grader, Clayton Middleton, competed in Audio Production and created an original song using Garage Band software. 
  • Fourth grader, Aarish Mukherjee, designed a Robotics project to assist the visually impaired.
  • And fourth grader, Thomas Massey, placed THIRD in his age bracket for his Device Modification category! His project was titled: Using Magnets to Replace Fossil Fuels in Transportation.
• Holocaust Survivor George Rishfeld spoke to our fifth grade today! He had a very powerful story and was able to share with the students his experiences during this time during the Holocaust. The fifth-grade students were extremely respectful and attentive. I was so proud of them. They also had some great follow-up questions for Mr. Rishfeld.
• Join us for our 2nd Annual Glow BINGO Night on Tuesday, January 30th from 5:00-6:30. $10 admission (per person) gives you pizza, a drink, and 2 BINGO cards. Tickets on sale HERE!  See you there!
• Keep your driver’s license handy. The Check-in Check-out processes for Volunteers and Visitors were updated by the district over winter break. Everyone must use their physical Driver's License or State Issued ID to sign in every single time. You will be prompted to enter your email and phone number to access the Volunteer Training link. Volunteer Training must be completed again for this school year and will last through May 31st, 2026. Please use this LINK to complete your volunteer training.
• School Governance Council Needs Parent Feedback: Our School Governance Council invites parents to share feedback at one of two upcoming sessions to be held on January 23rd and 24th, 9-10:30 AM in the Media Center. Your insights on various aspects of our school are vital for understanding needs to help shape our new strategic plan. RSVP HERE.
• Go Bills!

Dates that Rate:

• January 30th – Bingo Night (5:00-6:30 in the cafeteria)
• February 6th - Jim 'N Nicks Spirit Night (DRIVE THRU PICK UP AT BFES)
• February 19th – No School – President’s Day
• February 20th – No School for Students – Professional Development Day
• February 22nd - Spring Pictures
• February 23rd - International Night at BFES (4-6pm)
• March 1st - Kindergarten Round Up
• March 11th – 12th – No School for Students – Professional Development Day
• March 16th – Father DaughterCandylandDance at BFES (cafeteria and gym)
• March 18th-22nd - Spring Book Fair
• April 1st – 5th – No School – Spring Break
• April 29th - May 10th - Georgia Milestone Testing, Grades 3-5
• May 14th – Field Day (K-2 at 8:00-10:00; 3-5 at 10:30-12:30)
• May 23rd - Last Day of School
• 2023-2025 Approved Fulton County School Calendars

Don Webb

Principal...Follow us on Facebook and Instagram

All K-5 grade students at BFES have an opportunity to showcase their writing talents in the Young Georgia Author’s Writing Competition sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education.  

COMPETITION ENTRY OVERVIEW Writings shall be entered into the state-level competition by winning the tiered levels: (a) local school, (b) district, (c) RESA District, and then (d) state. School systems may submit ONE winning entry per grade level (K-12) to the RESA-level competition. RESA-level winners will advance to the state-level competition. 

 YGA does not require a prompt for students to respond or provide any other boundaries to their genre choice or creativity beyond a 1900-word limit. (If typed, double-spaced Times New Roman is preferred). 

Entries may include: 

·        Short Stories 

·        Poetry 

·        Essays/Literary Criticism/Analysis     

·        Journalism 

·        Academic/Research Reports    

·        Personal Narratives 

·        Any Other Original Student Writing  

All writing entries need to be submitted to your child’s teacher by Thursday, January 25, 2024.  

If you have any questions, please contact Beth Nation at: nation@fultonschools.org 

Hopewell PTA needs to fill the following positions for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are interested, please fill out the form below!

Open Positions:

• Co-President
• Treasurer
• VP Ways & Means
• Other Chair Positions

Fill out interest form HERE

Make sure to follow us on social media and tag us in your BFES pictures - we love seeing our Bobcats!

Instagram: @BFES_Bobcat_PTO

Facebook: Birmingham Falls Elementary PTO