Students in Mrs. Wilson's 5th grade class at Hogansville have been working hard on learning about financial literacy as well as making sure they are making a profit on Halloween Grams! Parents and students could send a special treat to their child, friends, & teachers in celebration of Halloween. The money will be used to support our academic and behavior incentives throughout the year and to purchase more equipment for recess. There was a finance group and a logistics group to help ensure checks and balances were in place and to organize order forms for distribution. 

Congratulations to our newest Mini Pearls! The purpose of Mini Pearls is to "Present Excellence in Academics and Represent Leadership in School (P.E.A.R.L.S)." The club for K-2 meets after school to socialize, play games and discuss topics that cover the unique challenges that girls face. 

TCSS will provide a weekly dashboard update. This Covid-19 Dashboard update is effective as of Tuesday, October 27, 2020 @ 9:30 am.

Printable Covid-19 Dashboard

Sheila McCord, Troup County School System (TCSS) transportation employee, knew working with kids and helping people was for her. That’s why she considers being a bus monitor a calling, not a job, “I volunteer at Hospice and the local nursing homes, but it’s something about being around kids. I love young people and children. I work with them at my church with youth bible study and the choir. It’s a calling.”

She joined the school system after her previous employer moved their headquarters to Texas. She was in the job market and a friend recommended the school system’s transportation department. McCord applied and has been a bus monitor for eight years. 

“Working with special needs students has given me a new perspective of what children need. I get to understand their character and learn to communicate with them one-on-one each day. Each child is different so each need is different. You really have to have that calling to look past the visual and look deeper into their needs and what they want,” stated McCord.

Read entire story here. 

Students at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School recently got a special treat when school system members and community volunteers joined their classrooms virtually for Super Women Read.  Super Women Read is an initiative to help instill a love a reading in students. Each volunteer was assigned to a classroom that they joined via Google Meets. They read the students a story and shared their own personal reading history with the children. The women also told the students how reading impacts them now and how they utilize reading in their careers. A special thank you goes out to all the Troup County women who supported this event!

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

The first nine-week grading period has ended. First quarter grades have now been posted and can be viewed in Infinite Campus. Hard copies will be sent home with traditional school students this week. If parents of virtual students would like a print copy of their child’s report card, you can pick it up at the front office of the school on Thursday or Friday during regular school hours.

Thank you,

TCSS

Welcome back! Students in Mrs. Hardnett's fourth grade class at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School welcomed back the virtual students who recently returned to campus. There were lots of air hugs and masked smiles from everyone. Students also played a get to know you game as they adjusted to their new class.

The local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., in partnership with the West Georgia Pharaoh Education Foundation Inc., recently donated toys and supplies to Berta Weathersbee Elementary School. The items will be used to stock the school PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) store. Students can earn "Eagle Cash" by making good behavior choices which enables them to shop in the store.

Happy fall! First grade students at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School have been learning all about apples and Johnny Appleseed to celebrate the changing of the seasons and the delicious fruit.

The Troup County School System is hosting an OPTIONAL writing contest for Kindergarten thru 12^th Graders. The topics for elementary, middle, and high school students are listed on this flyer.  Each topic focuses on FAMILY!

Contest Due Date: Friday, October 30 @ at the end of the school day. Virtual learners may email their teachers their entries. In school learners may take their entries to the front desk.

• Elementary Student Writing Topic: A favorite memory I have with my family is...
• Middle School Student Writing Topic: My family influences me in many ways. Here's how. 
• High School Student Writing Topic: Describe an unusual family tradition of yours that continues today. Why is it important to your family? 

Contest Entry Details are available: HERE

Berta Weathersbee Elementary School recently announced their Readers of the Month for September. Readers of the Month are selected by both traditional and virtual homeroom teachers and are chosen based on their attitude, commitment to reading and effort. 

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Students in Ms. Todd's fifth grade language arts class at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School are learning about themes in literature. They are reading a variety of picture books, determining the theme and then creating a hashtag to explain it. #handsonlearning #thebestareatberta

Students at Berta Weathersbee are turning it up during music class! Using a program called Making Tracks, students are learning how to compose their own music.

Take advantage of this incredible program!

Click here for the application.

Third-grade students at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School were all smiles recently when they received their brand new individual Chromebooks. The Chromebooks are part of the Troup County School System's One-to-One Initiative where each child in the system is assigned an individual Chromebook to use at school and at home.

Porfavor haga clic aqui para ver la junta de Title I en español. ¡Gracias!

The new school year is going well for both our virtual and traditional students! Please view this short video to learn about about Title I.

As you know, Berta loves GIVEAWAYS! After watching the presentation, sign the Google Form below to confirm you viewed it and be entered to win a gift basket! The link will stay active for 2 weeks. On September 25, 2020, the winner will be announced!

Thank you so much for your continued support of BWE.

Google Forms Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVsA-7va4lUfArnnI6Zq7ReKWqlQzvERbWfs2GDSflmR7rwg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Back to the books! The media center at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School is back open and ready to serve both our traditional and virtual students. Virtual students can check out books through the media center by going to the school's online library website and placing books on hold. Each Thursday, the students can pick up the books curbside from the school.

Berta Weathersbee Elementary School is pleased to announce their Readers of the Month for August. Readers of the Month are selected by both traditional and virtual homeroom teachers and are chosen based on their attitude, commitment to reading and effort. 

For the complete album, please click here.

As we navigate this new school year, community partners in Troup County wanted to help make things easier for virtual learners that need help with internet access. Attached is a list of locations in the community that allow the use of their internet during the school day. Where to enter, as well as times available, are listed. An adult must be with the student when utilizing the space. We are grateful for our community partners and appreciate their interest in our student's success!

Things are pretty sweet at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School! Students in Ms. Williams class are working on their math skills, as well as their social and emotional development, by helping with the weekly candy cart. The candy cart is an initiative of the PTO and helps fund different needs at the school. 

The media center is open and we want our virtual students to check-out books! Curbside pick-up will be at the front of the school every Thursday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Holds for books must be placed by 9:00 am on Thursdays.It is easy to place holds. Just follow the these directions. Not sure what book to choose? See the directions on how to search for books in Destiny, our online library management system, under the Learn tab on the media center Canvas page.

Our new Berta gear is on sale now. Get your “Groovy Eagle” tie dye shirt or “Berta's Back!” Safety pack and show your spirit. Our safety pack is a 3-zippered navy blue fanny pack that comes with a reusable sports bottle and sanitzer. Orders are taken online at the website below. If you would like a paper order form please inform your teacher. SALE ENDS OCTOBER 2ND. ORDERS WILL BE IN NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 2ND due to possible delays to COVID.

https://www.schoolspiritproducts.com/BW

The students at Berta Weathersbee Elementary School are masked and ready to learn. Thank you so much to Mr. Todd from the Mind Company for the kind donation of 300 masks! Pictured is Todd (left) with BWES Principal Willie Cooks.

Virtual students visited Berta Weathersbee Elementary School this week to meet their teachers and pick up equipment and supplies for the new year. During the meeting parents were introduced to Canvas, the new learning management system the school system has adopted for both traditional and online learning. Pictured is third grade teacher Amanda Moncus (right) with parent Tiara Ramsey.