Bluewater Elementary School

Parent Lunch Days are the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month unless it's before a big break (Spring Break) or weather related.

Upcoming days include:
February 20th
March 6th
April 3rd
April 17th
May 1st

Greetings Seminole families! We hope you have had a great, restful weekend. A few important reminders for this week— We hope your student is ready to participate in HOPE week, organized by our very own Bluewater C.A.R.E. Crew! Please see the attached calendar for additional details. Exciting news—Fundrays books are here! This highly sought coupon book sells itself with incredible deals around Okaloosa/Walton counties. We're just a few days into our findraiser and have already raised over $2,000 for our school! Orders are being filled daily so you can take full advantage of the great deals these books offer! We have big prizes and incentives for reaching our school goal this year!! Check out the PTO facebook page for more details and updates. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our school community. Have a great evening and GO Seminoles!

Yearbooks are on sale!!!!
Bluewater's yYearbook are on sale through the end of March for $30 cash or check, with online purchasing available at schoolcashonline.com and a $1.50 convenience fee.
Be sure to order yours today!

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

Today we celebrate the incredible men and women who keep our students safe every single day. Whether rain or shine, hot or cold, our crossing guards greet families with a smile, guide children safely across busy streets, and help ensure a smooth start and end to every school day.

To all of our dedicated crossing guards: THANK YOU for your commitment, your kindness, and your unwavering focus on student safety. Our schools and communities are better because of you!

Thank you so much to the K9 deputies, Deputy Haun, Deputy Patterson, K9 Beau and K9 Jedi who came out to visit our 1st graders! The students loved learning how K9s work, seeing their skills in action, and meeting these amazing four-legged officers. It was such a fun and educational experience, and we’re so grateful for the time you spent with our kids. Thank you for all you do to keep our community safe!

Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today and every day. His reminder that “Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education” continues to inspire our work with students across the district.

Field Day - Save the Date!

Join us March 9th:
K, 1st, and 2nd Grades - 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades - 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM

The Okaloosa County School District will be closed Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Welcome back, teachers!
Just a reminder that today (Monday) is a Teacher Workday/ Student Holiday and tomorrow (Tuesday) is a District-wide Professional Learning Day/ Student Holiday. We look forward to seeing the rest of our OCSD Family on Wednesday, rested, recharged, and ready to finish the year strong!

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁!

It’s almost time to celebrate the season! The Okaloosa County School District will be closed for Winter Break from December 22 – January 2.

➮ Schools & District Offices reopen: Monday, January 5
➮ Students return: Wednesday, January 7

Wishing you joy, peace, and a wonderful holiday season!

Holiday Update: due to state testing for all grades and class holiday parties, parent/student lunches are cancelled for December. We will resume parent/student lunches on the first and third Fridays of each month once we return from the winter holiday.

Please make sure to make arrangements for early release at 2:40PM on Friday, December 19th.

💙🍂 Bluewater C.A.R.E. Crew Gratitude Project! 🍂💙

During November, our Bluewater C.A.R.E. Crew created a Gratitude Wreath. Each student and staff member decorated a leaf and wrote something they are thankful for.

The wreath is now filled with meaningful messages of appreciation and gratitude.

Bluewater Elementary is truly GRATEFUL for our wonderful students, staff, and school community.

We hope you had a great first day back from Thanksgiving Break, OCSD Family!

We’ve got three short weeks until the end of the first semester and the start of Winter Break—let’s make them count!

On Friday, December 19, most schools will dismiss slightly earlier than usual. Check out the adjusted times so you can plan ahead!

Okaloosa County Schools will be closed November 24th - 28th for the Thanksgiving Holidays.

All Okaloosa County School District Schools and Offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁! 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱.
OCSD Family—be sure to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night, November 2. We “fall back” at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 3. Enjoy the extra hour of rest, and we’ll see everyone bright and early on Monday!

Greetings Seminole families! Tomorrow we are finishing Red Ribbon Week with a Costume day! No masks or weapons allowed. We’re seagull-ing strong at 68% of our Choose-a-Thon goal! Don’t wing it—if you haven’t made a last-minute donation yet, now’s the time to dive in! REMINDER: Tomorrow is event day! --If your student is choosing Read-a-Thon, please have them bring a book and a small blanket to cozy up like a gull on the shore. --If they’re in Olymp-a-Thon, make sure they wear tennis shoes—we don’t want anyone flapping behind in the fun! We still have room for more volunteers (don’t leave us high and fry!). Find the signup link on Facebook and join the flock! Bonus news: Over the weekend, donations of ANY amount will be entered into a drawing for a Stanley prize pack! Now that’s something to squawk about! Thank you for going above and beyond to support our school, classrooms, and students! We wouldn't be FRYing this fundraiser without you. Have a great night and GO Seminoles!

Happy FRY-DAY Seminole families! Quick update on how our Seminoles have done since Choose-a-Thon took flight! 35% of our Seminoles have registered online, donations from 38 states and 3 countries have been collected, AND we are 25% of the way to the ultimate school GULL!! Let's SEA if we can collect from all 50 states before Choose-a-Thon ends! This weekend, a donation of any amount will enter you into a surPRIZE drawing! Keep a bird's eye view of the fundraiser by following the PTO FB page for more exciting surprises, updates and the chance to volunteer on event day.