We made it to May!  14 more days of school!

• Thank you to all staff, students, and the BFES community for making our testing environment so calm this week.  Remember, there are no volunteers before 10:30am until after Thursday (5/7).
• May is Mental Health Awareness Month. BFES students and staff will recognize this month by wearing green on Friday, May 8, 2026. By wearing green we are standing together in the message that we love, care and support one another.
• Brie-Lenn Abney was named Fulton County’s Elementary School Teacher of the Year!  Click here to read more information.

Don Webb – BFES Principal

Dates that Rate at BFES: 

• May 5^th through May 7^th:  Georgia Milestones Assessment continues…(GMAS)
  • 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th Grade: 5-6: Math Section 1, 2
  • 5^th Grade Only:   May 7^th: Science
• May 8^th:  Wear green for Mental Health Awareness Month.
• Tuesday, May 12^th: Field Day (days following are rainout days)
  • Kindergarten, 1^st Grade, 2^nd Grade (8:00am – 10:00am)
  • 3^rd Grade, 4^th Grade, 5^th Grade (10:30am-12:30pm)
• Thursday, May 14^th: BFES Spirit Day at Bruster’s at Hickory Flat.  Mr. Webb serves from 3pm-5pm.
• Monday, May 18^th: Senior Walk in the BFES hallways (8:00am-8:15am).  Senior parents are welcome and encouraged to attend!
• Monday, May 18^th: Career Day (8:15am-10:15am)
• Wednesday, May 20^th: 5^th Grade Promotion Celebration starting at 8:00am
• Thursday, May 21^st: Last day of school
• Friday, July 31^st:  Sneak Peek at BFES – Meet your teacher, tour the school, sign-up for afterschool programs, join PTO, get a carpool number (8:30am – 10:30am)
• Monday, August 3^rd: First Day of School for the 2026-2027 school year.

Click HERE (then scroll down) for 2025-2028 Fulton County Schools Calendars 

Important Dates from the Media Center:

Parents:  Global due dates are set for media centers to allow time to track down materials, complete library inventories, manage payments for lost/damaged items, etc. Please remind your child to return his/her library books by May 11.  In the coming weeks, notices will be sent home for any account with items checked out. Books that have been lost will need to be paid for before the end of the year. Fines may be paid using Online School Payments (select “Media Center Fines”). Cash (as close to exact as possible since we cannot give change) or checks (made out to Birmingham Falls Elementary) will also be accepted. Thank you!

Last day to check out books:  Friday, May 8

All books due back:  Monday, May 11