Yearbooks are on sale for $25. Last day to order online is March 1st. You may send cash or checks made out to BCES to your child's homeroom teacher. 
The link to order online is:   http://store.georgiaprinters.com/BCES.aspx

​Thank you to Banks County Rotary Club for their wonderful donation to BCES through their rotary literacy project. We appreciate your support! 

3rd Grade Students     Homeroom 
Nevaeh Pruitt                  Elrod
Londyn Lord                   Crabbe
Jennifer Reyes Canas     Angel
Lyla Cherveny                Fuschetti
Liam Pope                      Morris/Venable
Memphis Hewell           Howard
Drew Aikens                  Ryals/Charles
J.W. Mitchell                   Pruitt
Jennings Patrick             R. Rylee
Karleigh Montgomery   G. Rylee

4th Grade Students     Homeroom 
Gavin Barker                    Cornett
Cheyenne Broome          Chitwood/Evans
Thomas Turk                    Gilreath/Askew
David "Dane" Moore       Lord
Trey Murphy                     C. Milford
Bella Ammons                 Millwood
Lacey Rylee                      Purcell
Peyton Baker                    Spear
Isabella Edmonds           Williams

5th Grade Students     Homeroom 
Julia Minish                     Atwood
Brooks Stafford              Beasley
Amanda Keller               Blackmon/Loggins
Bella Pace                      Boyle/Peppers
Luke Whitehead            Carnes
Dalyce Parker                 Martin/Hart
Bella Barrett                   Goodwin
Faith Payne                     Crenshaw
James Holbrooks            Vandiver
Brooklyn Hicks               Moran

We have been able to secure a few hotspots throughout the county if your student is in need to connect for a short period to access Google Classroom or upload assignments. We realize the obstacle many of our families face with the lack of reliable internet accessibility. We are extremely appreciative of the willingness of these entities to support our students and community during this time. Please be respectful of these locations when utilizing the hotspot service. 
Below is a list of current locations. 

Baldwin Baptist Church
Beaverdam Baptist Church 
Charity Baptist Church   
Gillsville Baptist Church
Grove Level   
Harmony Baptist Church
Maysville Baptist Church (Homer St. location)  
Nails Creek Baptist Church
New Grace
Rock Springs Baptist Church  
Silver Shoals Baptist Church
Union Hill Baptist Church  

3rd Grade Students     Homeroom 
Gage Smith                     Elrod
McKenzie Blevins           Crabbe
Carter Griffith                 Angel
Mason Porter                 Fuschetti
Dessie Hughes              Morris/Venable
Dani Vickery                   Howard
Aubree Shirley               Ryals
Hudson Henderson       Pruitt
Finn Hanley                    R. Rylee
Nathan Wood                Moran

4th Grade Students     Homeroom 
Jacob Hall                        Williams
Nayleni Ocasio                Cornett
Jack Irvin                           Purcell
Grant Smith                     Spear
Boston Heath                  Millwood
Samantha Angel             Chitwood.Evans
Lucy Potts                        Lord
Kaplan Meeks                  C. Milford
Olivia Maxwell                Gilreath

5th Grade Students     Homeroom 
Jeremiah Roger               Atwood
Emma Jordan                  Beasley
Aislynn Boss                  Blackmon/Loggins
Jaquavis Strozier            Boyle/Peppers
Destiny Ramos              Carnes
Deja Brown                    Martin/Hart
Essie Cantrell                 Goodwin
Joy Payne                        Crenshaw
Audrey Lusk                   Vandiver

​BCES held our annual Spelling Bee for 4th and 5th grade students on Jan. 19, 2021. Our 4th grade winner is Kylar Alexander from Mrs. Millwood's class, and the runner up is Addison Heaps from Mrs. Chitwood and Mrs. Evans's class. The 5th grade winner is Eli Duncan from Mrs. Vandiver's class, and the runner up is Jonah Williams also from Mrs. Vandiver's class. All four students will move on to our system level Spelling Bee on January 27, 2021.

Banks County School System will be offering a virtual learning option for the upcoming semester. If you are interested in this option for your student, please watch the posted video from your child's school regarding the requirements and expectations. After viewing the video, please reach out to your student's school by Friday, December 11, to set up a meeting to discuss whether this is the best option for your student and sign a contract for the full spring semester (January through May).  ​

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Fuschetti for being named the GA DNR 2020-21 Conservation Teacher of the Year Grant Winner! 

As a third grade STEAM teacher, Dr. Fuschetti will receive $1000 from TERN (DNR Wildlife Conservation Friends Group) to implement her “Learning in the Lab of Life” project this school year! Per her grant proposal, third-grade students at Banks County Elementary will create a garden for wildlife that will serve as an outdoor classroom for the entire school. After learning about habitat requirements, the third-graders will collaboratively investigate which wildlife currently use the site. Data from winter months will be compared to findings in the spring. Based on their research and observations, students will determine ways to improve the habitat. Native plants and grasses as well as birdhouses and feeders will likely be added.

We are so very proud of you and all you do for our students at Banks County Elementary School!
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