Here is the May edition of the Beacon Elementary newsletter. It contains important information about open enrollment for next year, benchmark assessments, dates to remember, and more.

Beacon News - May 2023

Open enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year begins April 24. Sign up for preschool, transition to kindergarten, kindergarten today!

Click here for more information.

Parent input week is scheduled for April 24 – April 28 for both Beacon Elementary and Simpson Elementary. If you would like to provide input regarding your child's learning style or needs for the upcoming school year, please complete the online form below. We strongly emphasize that this form is not intended for requesting a specific teacher name for the following year. Rather, we value hearing about how to best support your child's academic journey. Please provide information that will help us find the best fit for your child based on their unique needs and learning style. Thank you for utilizing this form as the primary means of communication for placement considerations. All submissions will be carefully reviewed and taken into consideration by the staff to ensure the best possible educational experience for your child.

The following form will be accepting responses starting at 8:00 AM on Monday, April 24th and ending at 4:00 PM on Friday, April 28th. 

Beacon Parent Input Form

Simpson Parent Input Form

Here is the April edition of the Beacon Elementary newsletter. It contains important information about our telecommunications policy, progress reports, open enrollment, parent input week, teacher appreciation day, dates to remember, and more.

Beacon News - April 2023

Beacon Elementary School will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31.

There is no school April 3-7 for spring break.

Here is the March edition of the Beacon Elementary newsletter. It contains important information about our spring reading challenge, calendar changes, spirit days, and more.

Beacon News - March 2023

There is a three hour late start due to road conditions in the surrounding areas. School will begin at 11:20 a.m. Lunch will still be served.

There is a three hour late start due to road conditions. School will begin at 11:20 a.m.

Montesano Schools are closed Thursday, February 23 due to inclement weather.

There is no school on Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents Day.

There is a two hour late start due to road conditions. School will begin at 10:20 a.m.

There will be no morning preschool.

Beacon Elementary School will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10 for parent/teacher conferences.

Here is the February edition of the Beacon Elementary newsletter. It contains important information about parent/teacher conferences, calendar changes, report cards, Valentine’s Day, and more.

Beacon News - February 2023

Beacon Elementary School will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27.

Our winter concerts have been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 18. Beacon Elementary School students will be performing a selection of their favorite winter songs under the direction of Mrs. Allison Fagerstedt, Elementary Creative Arts Teacher. Students are encouraged to wear nicer than normal school clothes or holiday attire to their performance. Students are to report to the Beacon multipurpose room on the evening of their concert.

Due to limited parking and space available in the Beacon multipurpose room, please strictly adhere to the arrival and departure times so that all families may have the opportunity to enjoy the performances. Please arrive NO EARLIER than 10 minutes before performance time and depart NO LATER than 10 minutes following the performance.

Kindergarten Performance: 5:30 p.m.

First Grade Performance: 6:15 p.m.

Second Grade Performance: 7:00 p.m.

There is no school on Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Here is the January edition of the Beacon Elementary newsletter. It contains important information about the new winter concert date, iReady assessments, report cards, dates to remember, and more.

Beacon News - January 2023

Beacon Elementary School will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20.

School will be closed December 21 - January 3 for winter break.

School resumes January 4, 2023.

Unfortunately, the winter concerts for our Beacon and Simpson students are postponed. Once affected staff members running the concerts are healthy and back in the buildings, we will coordinate a new plan.

We apologize for the postponement and wish families a happy and healthy closing of 2022.

Here is the December edition of the Beacon Elementary newsletter. It contains important information about winter concerts, pajama day, food bowl, and more.

Beacon News - December 2022