UPCOMING DATES
February 25
PTA Day at the Capitol
February 28
Breakfast With Dad 6:45-7:15AM
February 28-March 5
Book Fair
March 3
Picture Day Grades 3-5
March 4
Picture Day K-2
March 10
Walton Cluster Night/Spirit Night at Moxie Taco
March 11
Early Release 12:30PM, International Cultures Day
NEWS YOU CAN USE
SPRING BOOK FAIR BEGINS FRIDAY!
MBES Buccaneers LOVE books!
Our Spring Book Fair begins this Friday, February 28th and we need your help to make it a success!  
All volunteers get a 10% discount!
LEARNING RESOURCES COMMUNITY REVIEW
The Cobb County School District is offering the community an opportunity to review learning resources being considered for content acquisition in the areas of: K-12 General Music, Chorus, Dance, Theater, K-12 Visual Arts, 6-12 Band and Orchestra, K-12 Health and Physical Education, and 6-12 Career, Technology, and Agricultural Education.  
Would you like to participate?  See this FLYER.

MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Dear Mt. Bethel School Families,
 
I am happy to share some exciting news with you.  To provide better service for you and to answer the questions you have about our school more quickly, we are happy to announce our school website has been redesigned and is now available for your use.
 
Our new site has been created with one simple priority in mind:  easier and faster access to the information you care about, from any device.  Our site has been built based on the input and requests made by our community and we look forward to the new digital home for Mt. Bethel Elementary School.
 
 
Thank you for your continued support!
 
Sincerely,
Jessica Appleyard, Principal
BOX TOPS UPDATE
Our Box Tops contest was a huge success!
Here are the winners for each grade level:
K- Ms. St Jean
1st- Mrs. Mullins  *with a whopping 491 tops!
2nd- Mrs. Salamone
3rd- Ms. Mundy/Mulkey
4th- Ms. O'Neill
5th- Mrs. McCoy
Each winning class earns extra recess. Thank you MBES! 
LEGISLATION & ADVOCACY 
The deadline to register to vote in the March 24 Presidential Preference Primary is February 24. Check your voter registration or register to vote on the GA Secretary of State's website.NEWS
 
It's just about time for the 2020 Census! Households will begin receiving invitations to respond in mid-March.  This impacts federal funding for our community - roads and transportation, hospitals, schools and more. Government leaders also use Census data to align local, state and federal voting districts. 
For the first time, households can respond online, phone or the traditional mail. The questionnaire should take less than 10 minutes. 

HEALTHY HABITS WEEK
MBES Students had a great time learning about ways to stay healthy. Special thanks to Benchmark Physical Therapy for sponsoring this event!  
 
 FOUNDATION NEWS
STEM DAY
 
Thank you to Ms. Griffee and Mrs. Reyes for another fun school-wide STEM day sponsored by the Foundation.  
STEAM CAMP
Summer STEAM Camp registration is open.  The STEAM camp is conducted by our STEM teachers Mrs. Reyes and Ms. Griffee.   Click  HERE to learn more about camp and to secure your child's spot! 
 THE VOYAGE
THE VOYAGE  
As we continue our unit on honesty, we hope that truth is a focal point in your family. As a reminder, honesty is being truthful in all situations. We want children to know that no matter what happens, they need to put truth first. Here's this week's action point: "Honesty is always being truthful to yourself."  
For more information on The Voyage please click HERE. 
COMMUNITY NEWS
DICKERSON DASH ZOMBIE RUN 5K Walk or Run
Friday, March 13
Check in 6:30PM
Start Time 7:45PM
For more information, click HERE.
WALTON BAND RECYCLING FUNDRAISER
Saturday, March 7th, 9AM-3PM
Walton High School
Metal and Paint Recycling and Document Shredding

Want more info? Click HERE 
WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL STEM CAMP
June 22-26, 9-3PM 
Designed for rising 4th, 5th, and 6th grade girls who have an interest in science and engineering. This camp will offer students the opportunity to explore an array of science and engineering fields including Forensics, Chemistry, Engineering, and Genetics. 
Interested? Click HERE for more information and to register
Special thanks to PTA Platinum Level Sponsor
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