Final All Call Message from Dr. C. 06/30/2023
Good Evening GCPS Family:
This is Dr. Clemons calling. I hope that you are doing well on this Friday evening. As I close out my tenure today as Superintendent of Gloucester County Public Schools, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the community for the unwavering support that I have received over the last nine years. Gloucester County Public Schools is blessed to have outstanding students, families and staff and I could not have asked for a better community in which to work and live. Please know that I greatly appreciate your continuous and steadfast support for GCPS. I can truly say that we would not have been as successful over the years without your support, and for that I am forever grateful. I am confident that GCPS will continue to thrive with a continuing focus on improving student academic achievement where all students consistently receive first-class educational experiences and opportunities in safe and orderly environments conducive to learning.
I hope that you have a great weekend and enjoy the Fourth of July holiday. As a reminder, the school division will be closed on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th and will resume normal operations on Wednesday, July 5th.
Finally, it has been an honor to serve as “Your Superintendent” and I wish GCPS nothing but the best of success in the future. I am thankful to God that he gave me an opportunity to serve, and my family and I have been truly blessed to have been a part of your lives. Please know that I love each and every one of you, and I will continue to pray for you and the entire Gloucester community and hold GCPS forever close to my heart.
So in closing, thanks so much for everything. Stay safe, be blessed and for the final curtain call and last time:
Dr. C., Signing Off!!
Celebrating Dr. C! Join us at a drop-in reception from 4:00-6:30 PM on June 7th in the TCWEC Cafeteria.
The Bethel SCA will be having a spirit week on the week of May 15th to pump our students up for end of the year testing! See flyer for details.
Get out your PURPLE spirit wear, and any other PURPLE clothing you have (socks/shirts/shorts/shoes/sweaters/hair accessories- no hats in the building please) to show your support for the military child!
This year, we have 51 military-connected students enrolled at Bethel! These students make up just over 10% of our student population! To learn more about how Bethel supports our military children everyday, reach out to our amazing Teacher of the Year, Tara Lord. Ms. Lord has helped sponsor amazing programs such as Bears with Bravery (specifically for our military connected families) and Anchored for Life (a peer-to-peer club to connect youth while building change and resiliency skills). Ms. Lord was also instrumental in acquiring the school's Purple Star Award (awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation's military. Purple Star Schools supports military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent’s change in duty station)
Our Bethel Bear Run Club is increasing it's miles every week! In combined miles, our student runners have made it to down to the gulf of Mexico, passed through 15 states, and are more than three-fourths of the way across the country at the Arizona/Utah border!
Mark your calendars! Kindergarten registration begins April 17! Look for more information and links in the News Feed section of our website on the 17th.
GCPS Preschool information for 2023-2024 is available online--save this image to remember the steps! Visit our website to learn about the program. Then, complete the interest form to see if your child meets eligibility requirements for state funding and to receive the application form: https://gets.gc.k12.va.us/o/gcps/page/early-childhood-education
The Spring session of the Bethel Running Club has begun and our Bethel Bears are doing a fantastic job!
It's Book Fair Time! Visit our school's homepage to get the latest Book Fair news, shop our Online Fair, and more! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bethelelementaryschool13
The Bethel SCA will be collecting donations for the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society from March 13th through the 24th. View image to see some of the needed items.
Bethel SCA Spirit Week is on March 13th - March 17th.
View image for details!
Have you always wanted to slime your teacher? Well, here is your chance! Sign up for the Gloucester Educational Foundation 3K/8K Run/Walk and come out on March 25th to participate! If Bethel Elementary has the highest participation out of the other schools in the county, YOU will get to slime either Ms. Lord or Mrs. Deyoung! Scan the QR code or go to https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Gloucester/GloucesterCountyEducationalFoundation8KRun3KWalk4thAnnual to sign up!
The GCPS Special Education department is offering a free training to discuss communication and collaboration strategies for families and schools. See flyer for more details.
Join us for our 1st annual Love to Learn Night on Thursday, February 2nd from 6:00pm-7:30pm!
Spirit Day is this Friday, January 20th!
GCPS would like to thank our principals for their dedication and commitment to our students and community during Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week!
The GCPS teacher job fair is quickly approaching! Check our website for the most up-to-date employment opportunities and to pre-register for this event.
The PTA sponsored Sweetheart Dance will be on Friday, February 10th for grades Pre-K through 2nd! See image for details!
Attention students in Grades 3 - 5!!! Mark your calendars for the PTA ShamROCK Dance on March 17th! More information to come!
Join us on Saturday, January 28, 2023, for a Teacher Job Fair from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Page Middle School. For more information call the Office of Human Resources at 804-693-5300 or visit https://gets.gc.k12.va.us/ to pre-register.
