Bluewater Elementary School

Greetings Seminole families, We are looking forward to welcoming our students back on campus tomorrow! Here are a few important announcements for the upcoming week… Monday is the 100th day of school! Celebrate by taking your hard working student to the Community Care Event at Chik—fil—a. Our students and staff will be celebrating Literacy this week with different in-school activities. Our dress up days are Tuesday—wear neon clothes / gear to reflect your learning, and Friday we want to see our Seminoles dressed as their favorite book character. To help celebrate literacy at home we encourage you to take time to build reading into your daily routine! Another annual tradition this week is the PTO Seminole Supply Jam… help us jam pack boxes with donations for Harvest Hands and Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)! See the attached flyer for a specific list of needs for Harvest Hands. If you have loose change laying around, we are celebrating National Pie Day by collecting change for Children in Crisis! Your Seminole can bring in change or dollars to cast a vote for one of our staff members to get a pie in the face! Who will it be? Mr. Berry? Miss Landry? Mrs. Brown? Nurse Mary? Let’s see what you decide, Seminoles! PTO has a few spots left for Thursday’s Bingo Night and Saturday’s Pickleball Tournament—see the attached flyers to register! Don’t forget to check out our school and PTO’s social media for more detailed information. We hope you have a great week and GO Seminoles!

Greetings Seminole families, A few important announcements for the upcoming week... On Monday, January 20th, school will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mark your calendars for Tuesday night's PTO meeting in the media center at 5:30. We hope you have a fabulous three-day weekend and GO Seminoles!

Seminoles, join us for our last school BINGO of the year! Thursday, January 30 at 5:45 p.m. in the Cafetorium We play disney music bingo from 6-7 p.m. All family members welcome- siblings, parents and grandparents! Popcorn and juice boxes provided All children leave with a prize! This event is free but we ask that you RSVP for your family!

Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2025-26 school year is open. However, we are not taking appointments until March 3rd! We will start accepting appointments the week of February 17th. Documents you will need to provide for Registration are: - Original Birth Certificate; - 2 Forms of Residency (Mortgage Statement/Lease Agreement) Must be one of the two; - Second form of residency must be one of the following showing the zone address: Driver's License, Electric Bill, Homeowner/Renters Insurance Policy, or Bank Statement; and - Florida Immunization and school physical

BES Community,  Our 2nd annual Pickleball Round Robin event is coming up! Join us to play, socialize and "dink" to benefit Bluewater Elementary School. All proceeds go directly to the school for technology upgrades and campus improvements.  Saturday, February 1, 2025 3-5 p.m. (arrive at 2:45 p.m.) ECT Pickleball Courts (located next to Glen Eagles pool) All participants get a tshirt! $50.00 per participant  Max 53 participants  To register: CLICK HERE! This is a fun event open to all ability levels.You are randomly paired with different partners for each match (we will play as many matches as 2 hours allow) and the event runs in a round robin style. You must be 14+ to participate. Prizes will be distributed at the end of the event!  BES students can play on the pickleball courts from 5-5:30 p.m. We encourage families to come cheer!  NEW this year: join us after the event at The Preserve: A Bluewater Taproom starting at 5:30 p.m. We will be socializing with BES families & friends. All are welcome!  If you or a local business are interested in sponsoring this event, please email bluewaterPTO@gmail.com for sponsorship tiers.  The event poster is attached!  --Bluewater ES PTO

VPK Registration opened January 1st! Okaloosa County VPK schools include: Southside Primary School, Mary Esther Elementary School, Walker Elementary School, Northwood Elementary School, Riverside Elementary School, Edwins Elementary School, Bob Sikes Elementary School, Okaloosa STEMM Academy, and Longwood Elementary School. Before registering at one of the school sites listed above, you must obtain your child's VPK Certificate of Eligibility. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, and spots at each site are limited. Registration information can be found at: https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/

We hope you all enjoyed a relaxing Winter Break! We can't wait to welcome our students back to campus on Wednesday, January 8th to start the second semester strong! Please be alert as School Zones will be active!

Welcome home Seminoles we have missed you! Just a friendly reminder - school starts back on Wednesday, January 8 for students. The staff can't wait to see you Wednesday!

Greetings Seminole familes! A few important announcements for this upcoming week… This week is our Holiday Spirit Week! We hope your student can participate in the extra fun by showing their holiday spirit the best they can. Please see the attached flyer for specific dress-up day attire. In addition to the Spirit Week, we have TWO Spirit Nights! This Thursday from 5 - 9:30 at Pepper's and Friday from 12 - 9 PM at Jeremiah's Italian Ice. On Friday, December 20th we have early dismissal starting at 2:40 PM. This means that check-outs end at 2:10 that day. Thank you for your continued support of BES. We hope you have a fabulous week and GO Seminoles!

The room is full and the spirit is high! It was wonderful to see so many proud Seminoles at our last PTO meeting of the calendar year. Thank you to every parent, staff member, and teacher who participated tonight! See you on January 21, 2025 for the next meeting!

Greetings Seminole families, A few important announcements for the upcoming week... This Saturday our very own Mrs. Lafitte will be doing a read aloud at Daily Dose in Bluewater at noon! It's not a school-sponsored event, but a fun way to support our local celebrity author. On Tuesday, December 10th our PTO will be meeting in the Media Center at 5:30. We are always in need of volunteers and this is the perfect way to network and get involved! The Lost and Found is already filling up so we ask that you please take a moment this weekend to write your child's name in their coats and jackets. OCSD is using a new check processing service through Envision Payment Solutions. Please read the letter attached to this email about the new procedures and requirements for using checks as payment. We hope you have a fabulous weekend and GO Seminoles!

Greetings Seminole families! A few important reminders for this upcoming week... Come out and show your school spirit tomorrow night from 4pm to close at Hungry Howies in Niceville. Thursday, December 5th, is our Jingle Jam Holiday Fitness Night. Don't miss your chance to sign up—pre-registration is required, but the event is free. Mark your calendars for the General PTO Meeting on December 10th at 5:30. We are ALWAYS looking for parent volunteers and this is the perfect way to learn more about volunteer opportunities on campus. Please visit our website and socials for other news, information, and upcoming events. Have a fabulous evening and GO Seminoles!

Join us for the Monthly PTO Meeting on Tuesday, December 10 at 5:30 PM in the Media Center.

You're invited to BES Night at Hungry Howie's Spirit Night on Tuesday,, December 3rd from 4 PM to Close. Support BES!

The halls are decked, so it’s time for our Seminoles to come back! Thank you Mrs. Tiena Wyman for cutting, decorating and coordinating 280 stockings to be hung in the hallways! It’s super fun and festive🎄 And the best part is we raised $1,100 for our new outdoor classroom space 👏🏽 This week, we have a Hungry Howie’s spirt night on Tuesday and Jingle Jam family fitness night on Thursday! We can’t wait to see all the holiday outfits on Thursday! This is your final reminder to register! Get ready to dance, stretch and exercise the night away! Treats provided by Daily Dose and fitness instructors from Bluewater Fitness! Pre-registration is required, event is free. Register here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeGDDCQlE5Kin.../viewform

Greetings Seminole families! A few important announcements for the upcoming week... There will be no school next week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday break. On Monday, November 25th, we have a spirit night at Chik Fil A Niceville--be sure to mention BES! We hope you have a safe, happy holiday break and we will see our Seminoles in December.  Have a fabulous weekend and GO Seminoles!

A line of storms is expected to move into our area overnight and continue through tomorrow evening. We anticipate heavy rainfall, which may lead to brief flash flood conditions and pooling on roadways. At this time, we do not expect any changes to school start times or dismissal. However, we encourage everyone to exercise caution during your commute. If your child is late or misses school due to weather in your area, please provide a note when they return. We will keep you updated if any changes arise. Thank you, and have a great evening!

Greetings Seminole families, A few important announcements for the upcoming week… Tomorrow, Saturday, November 16th, our PE department is sponsoring a Family Fun Day from 8 – 10 AM. We hope to see you there! We have started collecting votes for the “Turkey your Teacher” fundraiser to support our Space Raiders program! Students can bring $1 per vote to Mrs. Berry’s window before school each morning. Wednesday is the last day to vote. Jingle Jam registration is now open! There are limited spots available so sign up soon. Don’t forget to check out socials for other information and updates. Have a fabulous weekend and GO Seminoles!

BES Families, The PTO's next free family fun event is Thursday, December 5- Jingle Jam fitness night! It's a fun night of exercise and holiday attire! This event is free, but you need to pre register your student using the QR code on the flyer or at the link below: https://shorturl.at/fQGbg Families are welcome to attend, but the three exercise stations will be for enrolled BES students only. Go Seminoles!

Greetings Seminole families! A few important announcements for the upcoming week… There will be no school on Monday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to the courageous men and women who serve our country. We want to extend our gratitude by dressing in red, white, and blue on Tuesday to show support for our Military and Veterans. Wednesday November 13th is World Kindness Day—we hope you find some time in your day for a random act of kindness! That evening you can hit up Pepito’s for a School Spirit Night! Friday is the 3rd Friday of the month which means parent/student lunches. Saturday, November 16th, our PE department is sponsoring a Family Fun Day from 8 – 10 AM. We hope to see you there! The front office has started collecting votes for the “Turkey your Teacher” fundraiser to support our Space Raiders program. Students can bring $1 per vote to the office in the mornings. Don’t forget to check out socials for other information and updates. Have a fabulous weekend and GO Seminoles!