October Newsletter from School Mental Health Services Coordinator
Celebrating our administrator for all she does!
Thank you, Ms. Jordan!
Thank you, Ms. Jordan!
Happy National Coaches Day! 💙💛🐾 Today, BCES celebrates the amazing coaches who **inspire, motivate, encourage, and empower others to reach their full potential.** Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and the positive impact you make each day on our students and staff!
**Adapt. Adjust. Achieve. Level Up!** 🐆✨
#NationalCoachesDay #BCES #JaguarPride #Inspire #Motivate #LevelUp
**Adapt. Adjust. Achieve. Level Up!** 🐆✨
#NationalCoachesDay #BCES #JaguarPride #Inspire #Motivate #LevelUp
🏈 Want a chance to win tickets to the 2026 Iron Bowl? Let your love of reading lead the way!🏈
BCES students in grades K–6 can enter AEA’s Be A Champion and Read Contest by choosing Team Alabama or Team Auburn, reading at least six books appropriate for their reading level, and returning their completed book list to their teacher by October 23, 2026.
One winner for each team will receive Iron Bowl tickets for themselves and two guests, plus pre-game activities and sideline passes!
Pick your team. Open a book. Read like a champion!
BCES students in grades K–6 can enter AEA’s Be A Champion and Read Contest by choosing Team Alabama or Team Auburn, reading at least six books appropriate for their reading level, and returning their completed book list to their teacher by October 23, 2026.
One winner for each team will receive Iron Bowl tickets for themselves and two guests, plus pre-game activities and sideline passes!
Pick your team. Open a book. Read like a champion!
Save the date!!!
BCES Math & Reading Night / Curriculum Night
We are excited to welcome our BCES families for an evening of learning, fun, and family engagement!
📅 October 22, 2026
Join us for Math & Reading Night, where students and families can participate in fun, interactive games and learning centers designed to strengthen math and reading skills.
Our teachers are preparing engaging activities that let families learn, play, and grow together while getting a glimpse of the skills and strategies our students are building in the classroom.
✨ Games • Learning Centers • Family Engagement • Curriculum Connections✨
We can't wait to see our BCES families there! Let's make learning fun together!
BCES Math & Reading Night / Curriculum Night
We are excited to welcome our BCES families for an evening of learning, fun, and family engagement!
📅 October 22, 2026
Join us for Math & Reading Night, where students and families can participate in fun, interactive games and learning centers designed to strengthen math and reading skills.
Our teachers are preparing engaging activities that let families learn, play, and grow together while getting a glimpse of the skills and strategies our students are building in the classroom.
✨ Games • Learning Centers • Family Engagement • Curriculum Connections✨
We can't wait to see our BCES families there! Let's make learning fun together!
Celebrating our BCES People of the Month!
Congratulations to our Student, Teacher, and Support Personnel of the Month! We celebrate your hard work, positive attitudes, and contributions to our school community. You help make Barbour County Elementary School a place where we learn, grow, and succeed together.
Zaden Anderson--Student of the Month
Marilyn Burks--Support Person of the Month
Aaliyah Allen--Teacher of the Month
Keep shining, Jaguars!
🔥🚒 **National Fire Prevention Week at BCES!** 🚒🔥
Barbour County Elementary School would like to extend a heartfelt **THANK YOU to our wonderful community partners at the Louisville Fire Department** for visiting our students today!
Our students had an exciting hands-on opportunity to learn about **fire prevention, fire safety, emergency preparedness, and the important work of our firefighters and first responders**. Students were able to explore the fire and rescue vehicles, learn about firefighting equipment, and see firsthand how firefighters work to keep our community safe.
Experiences like these help our students understand that fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. **Prevent. Plan. Practice. Stay Safe!** ❤️🔥
Thank you, **Louisville Fire Department**, for investing your time in our students and helping us make **National Fire Prevention Week at BCES** educational, engaging, and memorable!
🐾💙 **Learn Today, A Safer Tomorrow!**
**#BCESJaguars #NationalFirePreventionWeek #FireSafety #LouisvilleFireDepartment #CommunityPartners #SafetyFirst #LevelUpBCES**
Barbour County Elementary School would like to extend a heartfelt **THANK YOU to our wonderful community partners at the Louisville Fire Department** for visiting our students today!
Our students had an exciting hands-on opportunity to learn about **fire prevention, fire safety, emergency preparedness, and the important work of our firefighters and first responders**. Students were able to explore the fire and rescue vehicles, learn about firefighting equipment, and see firsthand how firefighters work to keep our community safe.
Experiences like these help our students understand that fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. **Prevent. Plan. Practice. Stay Safe!** ❤️🔥
Thank you, **Louisville Fire Department**, for investing your time in our students and helping us make **National Fire Prevention Week at BCES** educational, engaging, and memorable!
🐾💙 **Learn Today, A Safer Tomorrow!**
**#BCESJaguars #NationalFirePreventionWeek #FireSafety #LouisvilleFireDepartment #CommunityPartners #SafetyFirst #LevelUpBCES**
🍂🐾 **Fall Break is here, BCES Jaguars!** 🐾🍂
Enjoy a well-deserved **Fall Break, October 8–12!** Take time to rest, recharge, and make wonderful memories with your family. 💙🧡
Have a safe and happy Fall Break from **Barbour County Elementary School!** 🍁
#BCESJaguars #FallBreak #JaguarPride #RestRechargeReturnReady
Enjoy a well-deserved **Fall Break, October 8–12!** Take time to rest, recharge, and make wonderful memories with your family. 💙🧡
Have a safe and happy Fall Break from **Barbour County Elementary School!** 🍁
#BCESJaguars #FallBreak #JaguarPride #RestRechargeReturnReady
💙🐾 **We Appreciate Our Custodian!** 🐾💙
A huge **THANK YOU** for your hard work, dedication, and care each day! Your commitment to keeping **Barbour County Elementary School** clean, safe, and welcoming does not go unnoticed. **You make a difference at BCES!** 💛💙
#BCESJaguars #CustodianAppreciation #YouMakeADifference #JaguarPride
A huge **THANK YOU** for your hard work, dedication, and care each day! Your commitment to keeping **Barbour County Elementary School** clean, safe, and welcoming does not go unnoticed. **You make a difference at BCES!** 💛💙
#BCESJaguars #CustodianAppreciation #YouMakeADifference #JaguarPride
Attendance Counts at Barbour County Elementary!
Congratulations to our class winners for the highest rates of attendance.
Congratulations to our class winners for the highest rates of attendance.
Congratulations, Zabria!
Congratulations, Cardar!
Reading, creativity, and a little taco fun in the Jaguar Den!
Ms. Ross’ kindergarten class enjoyed Pete the Cat: Wacky Taco Tuesday during library time. After the story, our young Jaguars brought the book to life with a creative art activity, filling their own taco shells with their favorite toppings!
At BCES, reading opens the door to learning, imagination, and creativity!
Ms. Ross’ kindergarten class enjoyed Pete the Cat: Wacky Taco Tuesday during library time. After the story, our young Jaguars brought the book to life with a creative art activity, filling their own taco shells with their favorite toppings!
At BCES, reading opens the door to learning, imagination, and creativity!
🍂 Fall into learning with Ms. Baxter’s October Math Minutes!
BCES is building confident mathematicians by encouraging students to explain their thinking, explore different strategies, ask questions, and celebrate their growth.
Check out this month’s newsletter for important dates, helpful reminders, and professional learning opportunities.
📅 Mark your calendars:
🍁 Fall Break: October 9–12
📚 Math and Reading Night: October 22
Let us Level Up together: Adapt, Adjust, Achieve!
BCES is building confident mathematicians by encouraging students to explain their thinking, explore different strategies, ask questions, and celebrate their growth.
Check out this month’s newsletter for important dates, helpful reminders, and professional learning opportunities.
📅 Mark your calendars:
🍁 Fall Break: October 9–12
📚 Math and Reading Night: October 22
Let us Level Up together: Adapt, Adjust, Achieve!
Celebrating culture and learning together!
Barbour County Elementary School students are exploring Hispanic and Latino cultures during National Hispanic Heritage Month. Ms. Broughton’s students learned about the quinceañera, a celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday that marks her transition into young adulthood in many Latin American communities. Students also explored similar celebrations for boys.
Through these lessons, our Jaguars are building an appreciation for the traditions that make our school community special!
Barbour County Elementary School students are exploring Hispanic and Latino cultures during National Hispanic Heritage Month. Ms. Broughton’s students learned about the quinceañera, a celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday that marks her transition into young adulthood in many Latin American communities. Students also explored similar celebrations for boys.
Through these lessons, our Jaguars are building an appreciation for the traditions that make our school community special!
📚 **Title I Information for BCES Families & Staff**
Barbour County Elementary School invites our parents, families, teachers, and staff to take a few moments to review our **Title I information**.
Staying informed helps strengthen the partnership between home and school and ensures our families have access to important information about our programs, resources, and support for students. We value your involvement and appreciate you being an active part of the BCES community! 💙💛
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Thank you for partnering with us as we continue working together for the success of every Jaguar!
**Barbour County Elementary School**
**Candace Jordan, Principal**
Barbour County Elementary School invites our parents, families, teachers, and staff to take a few moments to review our **Title I information**.
Staying informed helps strengthen the partnership between home and school and ensures our families have access to important information about our programs, resources, and support for students. We value your involvement and appreciate you being an active part of the BCES community! 💙💛
Please click or copy and paste the following link: https://canva.link/f9ecw5bemvpoi14
Thank you for partnering with us as we continue working together for the success of every Jaguar!
**Barbour County Elementary School**
**Candace Jordan, Principal**
PARENT SURVEY
As part of Alabama’s RAISE Act (Act No. 2025-257), we are seeking feedback to help identify opportunities to reduce administrative burden, improve efficiency, and better support schools and students.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Friday, September 25. Your feedback is important and will help inform this work. Responses are confidential and will be reported in aggregate only. Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective.
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📚➕ **BCES is Leveling Up in Mathematics!** ➗✏️
Barbour County Elementary School recently participated in **OMI Professional Development** focused on strengthening high-quality **Tier I mathematics instruction**. Our staff engaged in meaningful learning around **Before–During–After systematic instruction, Number Sense routines, collaboration, and strategies designed to strengthen student learning and achievement**.
A special thank you to **Ms. Jasmine Dumas, Region 9 Office of Mathematics Coordinator**, for providing our teachers with valuable professional learning and support. We also appreciate **OMI for investing in our staff and helping us continue to grow as mathematics educators!**
💙💛 Stronger Teachers • Stronger Instruction • Brighter Futures
🐾 **Adapt • Adjust • Achieve • Level Up!**
#BCESJaguars #LevelUp #OMI #MathMatters #ProfessionalDevelopment #NumberSense #Tier1Instruction #JaguarPride
Barbour County Elementary School recently participated in **OMI Professional Development** focused on strengthening high-quality **Tier I mathematics instruction**. Our staff engaged in meaningful learning around **Before–During–After systematic instruction, Number Sense routines, collaboration, and strategies designed to strengthen student learning and achievement**.
A special thank you to **Ms. Jasmine Dumas, Region 9 Office of Mathematics Coordinator**, for providing our teachers with valuable professional learning and support. We also appreciate **OMI for investing in our staff and helping us continue to grow as mathematics educators!**
💙💛 Stronger Teachers • Stronger Instruction • Brighter Futures
🐾 **Adapt • Adjust • Achieve • Level Up!**
#BCESJaguars #LevelUp #OMI #MathMatters #ProfessionalDevelopment #NumberSense #Tier1Instruction #JaguarPride
### 📚✨ Barbour County Hosts Its First Alabama Reading Initiative Coaching Lab!
Barbour County Elementary School was proud to host our **first Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) Coaching Lab!** Reading coaches joined **BCES Reading Specialist Jennifer Creech** to analyze formative assessment data, identify instructional needs, plan next steps, and see those strategies modeled in **Ms. Palmer’s 3rd Grade ELA classroom**.
A special thank you to **ARI Specialist Jenny Lane, BCES Reading Specialist Jennifer Creech, and 3rd Grade Teacher Ms. Palmer** for their leadership, collaboration, and commitment to strengthening literacy instruction for our students. 💙📖
**Learning together. Planning with purpose. Strengthening instruction. Growing readers!** 🐆✨
#BCESJaguars #AlabamaReadingInitiative #ARICoachingLab #LiteracyLeadership #GrowingReaders #TeamBCES
Barbour County Elementary School was proud to host our **first Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) Coaching Lab!** Reading coaches joined **BCES Reading Specialist Jennifer Creech** to analyze formative assessment data, identify instructional needs, plan next steps, and see those strategies modeled in **Ms. Palmer’s 3rd Grade ELA classroom**.
A special thank you to **ARI Specialist Jenny Lane, BCES Reading Specialist Jennifer Creech, and 3rd Grade Teacher Ms. Palmer** for their leadership, collaboration, and commitment to strengthening literacy instruction for our students. 💙📖
**Learning together. Planning with purpose. Strengthening instruction. Growing readers!** 🐆✨
#BCESJaguars #AlabamaReadingInitiative #ARICoachingLab #LiteracyLeadership #GrowingReaders #TeamBCES
🎉👑 **Congratulations to our BCES Homecoming Princes & Princesses!** 👑🎉
Barbour County Elementary School is proud to celebrate our **2026 Homecoming Prince and Princess winners!** Our Jaguars showed confidence, creativity, kindness, and school spirit throughout the Homecoming campaign, and we are so proud of each student who participated. 💙💛🐆
Congratulations to our newly crowned **BCES Homecoming Royalty! 👑✨
🏠💙 **There’s No Place Like Homecoming!** 💛🏠
🐾 **Adapt • Adjust • Achieve — Jaguar Strong!**
#BCESJaguars #Homecoming2026 #HomecomingRoyalty #TheresNoPlaceLikeHomecoming #JaguarPride #AdaptAdjustAchieve
Barbour County Elementary School is proud to celebrate our **2026 Homecoming Prince and Princess winners!** Our Jaguars showed confidence, creativity, kindness, and school spirit throughout the Homecoming campaign, and we are so proud of each student who participated. 💙💛🐆
Congratulations to our newly crowned **BCES Homecoming Royalty! 👑✨
🏠💙 **There’s No Place Like Homecoming!** 💛🏠
🐾 **Adapt • Adjust • Achieve — Jaguar Strong!**
#BCESJaguars #Homecoming2026 #HomecomingRoyalty #TheresNoPlaceLikeHomecoming #JaguarPride #AdaptAdjustAchieve
