Due to the potential for severe weather resulting from Hurricane Idalia, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools will follow the half-day dismissal bell schedule (https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/school-bell-schedules) on Wednesday, August 30. Thursday, August 31, students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments. All schools and offices will be closed Thursday. BCSD will resume normal operations Friday, September 1.
Before and after-school care programs, activities, and athletics, to include practices and games, are canceled for Wednesday, August 30, and Thursday, August 31. Normal activities and operations will resume on Friday, September 1.
On Thursday, August 31, students will complete eLearning assignments from home via Schoology, Google Classroom, SeeSaw, or other designated virtual learning platforms. Specific information about assignments will be provided by the student’s teacher and/or school. Teachers will share information regarding their office hours to support students completing eLearning assignments at home. More information here: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/elearning-day-faqs
Due to the potential for severe weather, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of students, staff, and families, the district will not operate virtual feeding sites on Wednesday or Thursday.
BCSD officials work in partnership with Berkeley County Emergency Management and receive regular updates regarding the weather from the National Weather Service.
As safety and security is our number one priority, officials will continue to monitor the weather and assess any resulting damage.
Schools and offices will reopen and resume normal operations on Friday, September 1.
Berkeley County School District is currently monitoring the forecasts and receiving regular updates from Berkeley County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service on Tropical Storm Idalia. At this time, there are no changes to school operations. Any changes to operations will be communicated to staff and parents.
The South Carolina Department of Education purchased and provided Berkeley County School District and other school districts in our state with My Ride K-12 for communication of bus routes and delays. The app has been unable to provide parents with consistent delay information. BCSD is now tracking bus delays for parents using Google documents.
Bus Delays: https://www.bcsdschools.net/busdelays
We are looking forward to Meet the Teacher this Thursday! Parents please make sure to check out the BES Student Handbook!
With the first day of school less than one week away, we want to make sure families are aware of the new transportation features that pertain to bus riders. Learn more about My Ride K-12 and the student transportation tag program at www.bcsdschools.net/article/1203059.
Welcome back to school BES students and families! We are excited about the 23-24 school year! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at Meet the Teacher on Thursday, August 17th from 5pm- 7pm! Parents don't forget to update your students Parent Portal information. We will have transportation information and transportation tags for you. BES is now a CEP school which means all of our students will receive free lunch and breakfast! It is going to be a great year at BES!!!
Meet the Teacher Night - August 17th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
* Drop by to meet your child's teacher for the 2023-24 school year
* Drop off school supplies
* Pick up car rider tags
* Get bus rider information
* Order school shirts
& much more!
REMINDER: Before/After School Care Registration will open on July 12 at 9 a.m. for schools with programs. Follow this link to register - https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/registration-links-for-all-schools
Remember to keep on reading this summer. Use our Bingo Reading Sheet to earn some prizes.
Berkeley County School District will continue to serve meals to students this summer.
The 2023 Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program is available to all students and children in the Berkeley County community. The program is free to all children under the age of 18. Dates, times and site information can be found at www.bcsdschools.net/summermeals.
On this final day of Teacher Appreciation Week we want to take one more opportunity to let you know how we feel!
REMINDER: May 30th is a half day for all students. It is also the final day of school for all students. May 31 is a teacher workday and the final day of the school year for teachers.
These 4 ladies are AWESOME! We have the best Administrative Assistant Team. Thank you for all you do each day to make BES the BESt. #oneproudprincipal
Congratulations to Ellie Sutton. She will have her artwork displayed in our district office for one year. She is a beautiful artist. Thank you to Jana Ward for entering Ellie's artwork in the BCSD Board Art Show.
Thank you to our wonderful PTO volunteers for helping with Kona Ice. We appreciate all you do!
BES has the BEST Child nutrition Ladies! We ❤️all of them. Thank you for taking such good care of our students. #oneproudprincipal
Join the professionals on our transportation team. As a team member you will be an important part of the education process. Make a difference in education. Bus drivers and bus assistants are key to our students’ success. We are focused on safety, and we’ll train you!
For employment information contact: Michelle Smith at 843-899-8547.
