Welcome to BES!


From the Principal

Wow! The first week of school is behind us and it was great! All of the students came ready to start learning from the first day. We have welcomed over 600 students to school. In a matter of one week we enrolled over 50 new students. In addition to the new students, we have welcomed 17 new staff members to our school. This is an exciting time for Blaney Elementary as we grow.
We are planning on applying for Palmetto's Finest again this year. The PTA has agreed to assist us in paying for murals to be painted. They will also help us obtain support from local businesses since getting murals painted is a costly endeavor.
This year is going to be a pivotal year for our school and I invite every parent, community member and business to offer support by volunteering, giving donations when asked, buying from our fundraisers but most importantly, letting everyone know that Blaney is a positive place for the children of Elgin.
In Devoted Service,
Lisa M. Carter

District Information

Parent Class Update Sign-Up:  Sign up for class email updates for your student(s) classes.

2010-11 Summer Reading:  View the summer reading information for all schools.

2010-11 Student Fee Schedule:  Download the student fee schedule for all students.

2010-11 School Supply Lists:  The district has created one school supply list for all elementary schools for the 2010-2011 school year.  It can be folded into a 2-sided brochure for parents to carry easily as a shopping list for back to school supplies.  [ Download the elementary supply list. ]

Blaney's Mission and Vision

 

Blaney Elementary School's Mission: Building and Enhancing Success
 
Our Vision: A place where children want to learn, people want to serve and the community wants to support.
 
We Value: students, teachers, parents, family, community, knowledge, creativity, independence, and high expectations. 
 
Our Goals:
 
Communication - Two weeks in each month teachers will publish class newsletters for distribution and the school will publish a newsletter 1 week of every month for distribution.

More Announcements

PARENT EMAIL ALERTS

By registering to receive class email alerts, parents can keep up to date on announcements, upcoming events, homework assignments, and other class information on any schedule they prefer (e.g., daily, 2x/week, weekly), or only when relevant new content is added to a teacher's home page.  Click here to get started.

Detailed instructions for setting up your alerts can be found here.

What if Blaney earned a penny every time you you made an internet search? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our school? Well, now it can! 
 GoodSearch: You Search...We Give!

Just visit this link before doing an internet search.  Be sure to bookmark the page and spread the word!

Upcoming Events

Friday, September 3
PTA Fundraiser Kick-off
Monday, September 6
Holiday: Labor Day
(Students & staff do not attend - all facilities closed.)
Thursday, September 9
Open House
Mon, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 17
Grandparent's Week
Scholastic Book Fair
Thursday, September 16
Interim Reports go home today.
Friday, September 17
Early Dismissal
(Early dismissal for students; half-day furlough for teachers)
Inside Out Day
Donate $1.00 to Relay for Life in order to participate.

Podcast

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