
We would like to invite you to our Black History Program, taking place on Wednesday, February 26th, at 9am! In honor of Black History Month, we would also like to invite our students to participate in our Black History Month Spirit Week next week, February 24-28th. See the flyer for more details!





We are excited to host a Kindergarten parent night on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 5pm in the BES cafeteria. We hope to see you there!

We are thrilled to host our 3rd annual Sneaker Ball tonight from 6-8pm. It is $10 per guest ages 5+. Concessions and photos will be available. A parent or guardian must attend the dance with their child. Thanks!

The official 2025-2026 Academic Calendar is now available!


Congratulations to Mr. Lipsey, Music Teacher, and Ms. Cordle, Assistant, for being selected as our Teacher and Staff Member of the Month for January! #TEAMBES #MoveMarshall


Shout out to our Teacher and Staff Members of the Month for Dec.! We appreciate all you do for BES, Ms. Varela and Ms. Proctor! #TEAMBES #MoveMarshall



Congratulations to Ms. Lockler’s 3rd grade class for earning our BES T.C.C. PE Class of the Week for 2-3/2-7. This award acknowledges that these students displayed outstandingly good social skills in their PE class this week. It was my pleasure to observe them using great teamwork, communication skills, and cooperation skills during their class. Way to go girls and boys!
Keep up the good work!! 😊


Due to an ongoing situation involving the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, the 2500 block of Hwy 309 South is currently shut down in both directions. This will impact bus pickup and student arrival in these areas of the Byhalia community.

Champ Chatter! 💙



It's not too late to send your child's teachers a heartfelt note in honor of Valentine's Day! Click the link to complete a Valentine's Certificate of Appreciation https://forms.gle/cLe7gYoR41FNLZ6c6 . We will deliver the certificates to our teachers and staff until February 14th! An example is included in the link.

Would you like to send your child's teachers a heartfelt note in honor of Valentine's Day? Click the link to complete a Valentine's Certificate of Appreciation https://forms.gle/cLe7gYoR41FNLZ6c6 . We will deliver the certificates to our teachers and staff until February 14th! An example is included in the link.

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Congratulations to Ms. Strickland’s 4th grade class for earning our BES T.C.C. PE Class of the Week for 1-27/1-31. These students are to be commended for their exemplary use of social skills in their PE class this week. They practiced good teamwork skills, communication skills, and cooperation skills in their interactions with fellow students.
Keep up the good work 😊


We'd like to invite 2nd-4th grade parents to our MAAP Test Talk Night on February 11th at 5pm in the BES cafeteria. We'll discuss our upcoming state assessments and the Literacy Based Promotion Act. All 2nd-4th grade students, whose parents attend, will receive a free homework pass for no homework for one whole week!


February 17th will be a make-up snow day. Classes WILL be in session February 17, 2025.

Parents and Guardians, It's almost time for our annual Sneaker Ball! See the flyer for more details. 👟💃🏼🕺



Good afternoon parents/guardians,
For the first time since before the pandemic, we are having a Black History Program! One part of the program is going to be a community fashion where we showcase families and their children wearing fashion/attire of "The Culture" - whatever that means to you.
There are 15 spots available, so if you are interested in you AND your child(ren) participating in the fashion show, please email Mrs. Arkoh at brooklynarkoh@mcschools.us by Monday February 3 with the names of your family members who will walk in the fashion show. Note: You must be available on Wednesday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. to participate in the show (please be on time).
Thanks and we look forward to your participation.
Buenas tardes, padres/tutores.
Por primera vez desde antes de la pandemia, ¡tendremos un programa de historia afroamericana! Una parte del programa será una muestra de moda comunitaria en la que mostraremos a familias y a sus hijos vistiendo ropa/atuendos de "La Cultura", sea lo que sea que eso signifique para usted.
Hay 15 lugares disponibles, así que si está interesado en que usted y su(s) hijo(s) participen en el desfile de moda, envíe un correo electrónico a la Sra. Arkoh a brooklynarkoh@mcschools.us antes del lunes 3 de febrero con los nombres de los miembros de su familia que desfilarán en el desfile de moda. Nota: Debe estar disponible el miércoles 26 de febrero a las 9:00 a. m. para participar en el desfile (sea puntual).
Gracias y esperamos contar con su participación.

BES will have a snack cart this Friday. It will be $3 for pickles or popcorn, juice, and candy. We will not take money until the time the cart comes around.


Congratulations to Ms. Whitmore’s 4th grade class for earning our BES T.C.C. PE Class of the week for 1-20/1-24. These students displayed the use of excellent social skills including “teamwork, communication, and cooperation” in their PE class this week. We are proud of these young people for being positive role models to other students. Keep up the good work 😊


Last week, students learned about honesty in Character Ed. Second, third, and fourth grade played a game called “Honesty Scoot,” where they had to go around the room determining if the different scenarios on the task cards were examples of honesty. #TEAMBES #MoveMarshall




