Big Island Elementary School

05/15/2026

BIES Field Day Before and After: a little more tired, a little more sweaty, and a lot more happy 😂☀️
Thank you to everyone who helped make Field Day such a fun experience for our students!

05/12/2026

Our teachers and staff felt incredibly loved and celebrated this week! 💙🍎

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing PTA, BCSO, Sunshine Committee, and generous community sponsors for making Teacher Appreciation Week so special for our staff. Every meal, treat, gift, and prize reminded our teachers and staff just how valued they are.

✨ Day 1: Breakfast provided by PTA
🌮 Day 2: Taco Bar provided by PTA
🍖 Day 3: BBQ Lunch provided by PTA & BCSO
🍦 Day 4: Ice Cream Treats provided by PTA
🍕 Day 5: Pizza & Salad Lunch provided by PTA

Throughout the week, staff also enjoyed daily prizes, thoughtful treats and gifts from our Sunshine Committee, and so many acts of kindness from our supporters.

We are beyond grateful for a community that pours so much love into our school family. THANK YOU for helping us celebrate the incredible educators and staff who make a difference every single day! ❤️

Special thanks to our sponsors:
Big Island Elementary School PTA
Bedford County Sheriff's Office VA
Acute Design Co.
Wipledale Farm Greenhouse, Inc
Uncle Waffle's and Ice Cream
Texas Roadhouse
Chick-Fil-A
Pita Company Bedford Va
Liberty Station
Fajita Grill + Tacos
Food Lion
Domino's
All Good Things
Carlee's Customs

05/07/2026

We’re still thinking about all the fun from our McTeacher Night fundraiser! 🍟✨❤️ It was such a fun night for our school community! Thank you to everyone who came out, grabbed dinner, donated, and supported our students. Your support helps provide rewards, incentives, celebrations, and opportunities for our kids all year long!

05/01/2026

🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week is coming! 🍎
Help us show our amazing teachers just how much we appreciate them! ❤️

We’re looking for help with:
✨ Food donations
✨ Lunch duty coverage

If you’re able to contribute in any way, please sign up below:
👉 Food Donations:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E44A5A72AA3F49-63597838-teacher
👉 Lunch Duty Volunteers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E44A5A72AA3F49-63854916-teacher

Even small contributions make a BIG difference. Thank you for helping us celebrate our incredible staff! 🎉

As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, the BIES PTA would like to offer teachers the opportunity to eat lunch in peace and quiet. Please help us by reviewing and selecting an available slot to volunteer for lunch duty. Thank you!

04/24/2026

We are so thankful for our amazing community! 💙 Big Island Elementary would like to give a big shoutout to Waymaker.Church for treating our staff to a wonderful Subway lunch yesterday. Your generosity means so much to us!

04/23/2026

📣🐾 Bulldogs, it’s your time to shine! 🐾📣

You’ve worked hard, learned so much, and now it’s time to show what you know! 💪✨ Remember—do your best, take your time, and believe in yourself.

We are so proud of you and cheering you on every step of the way! ❤️📚

Go Bulldogs—YOU’VE GOT THIS! 🐶🎉

04/17/2026

The PTA will be hosting a Board Interest Meeting for parents who are looking to get involved!
DATE: APRIL 23RD
TIME: 6P
LOCATION: BIG ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA
The PTA supports our teachers, students, and school, and we would love to grow our community for the 2026-2027 school year! This is an information meeting only and you will not be required to sign up during this time. See you there!

04/16/2026

👕 Big Island Field Day Tees Are Here!! 👕
Field Day is coming up on May 14th—get your shirts ready! 🎉✨ Shirts are created by the amazing Carlee’s Customs!

🎨 Grade Colors:
Head Start – Orange
Kindergarten – Blue
1st – Pink
2nd – Yellow
3rd – Green
4th – Red
5th – Purple

🛒 Order here:
👉 https://carleescustoms.com/products/big-island-field-day-tee?_pos=1&_psq=big+island+fiel&_ss=e&_v=1.0&fbclid=IwY2xjawRN7ElleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFFSTZDeXVDZE02S09RNkVwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHspvbEIZTQ52bEF9FpQSV0Um0aWhi1MFHbXfz7uQnqTg0GeYVrLWSqa4Zyow_aem_zAQltLy45gPVd5OGv2q1zg

✏️ Important: Be sure to put your child’s name and teacher’s name in the comment box at checkout so shirts can be delivered directly to the school!

Let’s show our school spirit in COLOR! 🌈💙

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