Boo! Enjoy this festive October 31st weather! Have a lot of fun and stay safe tonight!

• Remember: There is no school on Tuesday due to voting day! Go make your voice

heard!

• A big shout out to our October Bobcat Leaders! These outstanding students

consistently go above and beyond in demonstrating our Bobcat Expectations. Their

commitment to personal responsibility, positive attitudes, wise decision-making,

and personal safety make a positive impact at BFES! Congratulations!

• Kindergarten: Rowan McCarthy, Landon Amick, Landon Ritacco, Breccan Grant, Claire Patterson
• First Grade: Caleb Asche, Ford Hendrix, Bryson Williams, Kennedy Garrett, Harper Goolsby, Yohani, Bounkeu
• Second Grade: Alex Wasik, Liam Zahery, Kollins Hunter, Cole Mangalapalli, Sutton Spencer, Aiden Van Der Sluys
• Third Grade: Alessandra Koehler, Amparo Nilo, Oliver Ritacco, Emma Anderson, Will Zimmerman, Will Morgan
• Fourth Grade: Hailey Johnson, Nixon Barrett, Adalyn Cristiano, Connor Fabianski, Miles Cappiello, Jacob Hassel
• Fifth Grade: Emily Wolek, Amelia Wilson, Briella Smithson, Roran Pilling, Collins Masters

• 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. The 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 Friday, January

23, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Nation at: nation@fultonschools.org .

• Here for You Club: The Here for You Club is a safe and caring space for students in

kindergarten through 5th grade who have experienced the death of a loved one. We

will meet once a month to share, create, and connect through fun and meaningful

activities. Our time together helps students know they are not alone, while giving

them healthy ways to express their feelings, build coping skills, and find comfort in

the support of others who understand. f you would like to register your child please

click here. If you have any questions please reach out to our counselor, Jen Soloff .

soloffj@fultonschools.org

• "If your family’s SNAP benefits are ending Nov 1st or you’re affected by the

shutdown, apply for Free or Reduced-Price School Meals at

http://myschoolapps.com . If you need additional supports or resources,

please reach out to our school counselor (Jennifer Soloff) or our school social

worker (Andrea Joynes).

• Volunteer Trained, Volunteer Trained, Volunteer Trained: Please make sure to go to this link to be volunteer trained.

Don Webb– BFES Principal

Dates that Rate at BFES:

• November 4th – No School – Voting Day

• November 7th – Mother Son Kickball - back fields– 4pm-7pm

• November 19th – Thanksgiving Feast Grades 2nd, K, and 5th in café

• 2nd Grade- 10:35-11:05 AM
• Kindergarten- 11:05-11:35 AM
• 5th Grade- 11:50-12:20 PM

▪ During the grade level lunch and parent meals are $6 each. Exact cash only.

• November 20th – Thanksgiving Feast Grades 1st, 3rd, 4th in café

• 1st Grade- 10:50-11:20 AM
• 3rd Grade- 11:35-12:05 PM
• 4th Grade- 12:20-12:50 PM

▪ During the grade level lunch and parent meals are $6 each. Exact cash only.

We are about to ramp up our volunteer needs for the holidays and are looking for some extra hands if you're interested and able to help out! Please view our Volunteer Hub Page linked here and also check out the latest updated needs outlined below! We <3 Our Bobcat Volunteers!

• Bobcat Leader Lunch (October, November and December) - SIGN UP
• Thanksgiving Lunch Servers (November 19/20) - SIGN UP
• Holiday Gift Wrappers (week of December 15) - SIGN UP

We can't wait to KICK IT with our Bobcat Moms & Sons a week from today! Don’t miss this year’s event with kickball games, yard games, dinner, and more! We will be bringing back the Nacho Bar from Hyde Brewing & Ceviche -- this was an amazing and delicious hit last year so be sure to grab dinner before or after your games! Below is the grade level schedule!

Kinder & 1st // 4pm

2nd & 3rd // 5pm

4th & 5th // 6pm

T-shirts will be delivered to your oldest son's homeroom class mid-next week! Please have your child wear their shirt to school on Friday, November 7. Tickets can still be purchased through Friday morning at 10am! We are in need of some volunteers for the event - especially referees! If you know anyone who can help, please view our event volunteer page here! We are also in need of event set up and on-site help, please view our volunteer page here!