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Our Mission
The Lee County Mission and Vision Statements will serve as the mission and vision of Beulah Elementary School.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Lee County School System is to challenge every student to pursue dreams, succeed with integrity, and contribute meaningfully to a diverse society.
Lee County Schools will
- Graduate college and career ready students;
- Recruit, employ, develop and retain professionals who are effective in achieving our mission;
- Use emerging technologies to support teaching, learning, and work;
- Provide safe, supportive, and equitable environments;
- Manage financial resources responsibly and transparently; and
- Communicate with employees and the community to inform, engage, and ensure accountability.
Our Vision
We envision a school system that promotes a passion for student learning; supports teachers, parents, and the community; and produces engaged and lifelong learners.
Our Beliefs
At Beulah Elementary School, we believe that:
- Learning is a lifelong process and the quality of that process depends on the involvement of the home, school and community.
- Reading is the foundation for expanding knowledge and thought.
- Communication is at the heart of the education process and essential to learning.
- All students can and have the right to learn.
- An orderly, safe environment is conducive to learning.
- Providing role models for teamwork is essential.
- Adequate funding for materials and personnel are essential.
- Care for both personal and academic growth must be valued. A quality education encompasses not just academic needs, but the ability to encourage creativity, self-esteem and respect for one another.
Welcome from our Principal
Dear Parents and Students:
On behalf of the Beulah Elementary School Family and community, it is truly my pleasure to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to you as we begin the school year. To those students and parents who are new to BES, we extend an especially warm welcome and best wishes for an exciting and productive year in our school. We hope that you will quickly feel at home and become involved in the activities of our school through PTO. I hope your summer has gone well and you are excited for the beginning of the new school year.
I know this is going to be an exciting year as we collectively strive to create a culture of learning. I am energized and deeply committed to making a positive difference in the lives of your children and this community. I feel extremely fortunate to be working with such an exceptional group of students, families, faculty, and staff members.
I truly believe that communication is the key to a successful educational experience. Together, we will continue to improve the quality of our school community and provide the best for the children of Beulah Elementary School. Education is a partnership between the school, students, parents/guardians, and community. All children are more successful when we work as a team to achieve educational goals. We invite you to become an active participant in our school community through volunteering, joining our PTO, or attending and supporting school events. Research clearly supports that when parents/guardians participate and are involved in their child’s education, there is a greater likelihood of academic success for the child.
At Beulah Elementary School, safety is our top priority. We ask that you support these efforts by following our visitor guidelines as stated in our school handbook. Please sign in and make sure you have a visitor’s badge located on your chest when visiting our school. Additionally, photo identification is now required for any visitor entering Beulah Elementary School. If you need to change your child’s transportation home from school, please use the Pickup Patrol app. For the safety of the students, NO phone calls or notes will be accepted to change a student’s transportation home; You must log in to the app before 2:15 pm on the day of the change of transportation is needed and enter the way you would like for your student to go home that day.
I hope that each of you have been enjoying these past few weeks of summer and are now looking forward to a great school year. This year will be busy, exciting, and hopefully very rewarding for each student.
Best wishes to each of you and thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Arthur D. Caffey
Principal
School Profile
School Environment
Beulah Elementary School, a public, rural school serving kindergarten through grade six, is located at 4747 Lee Road 270, Valley, Alabama. Enrollment is now 590+ with 33 homerooms plus two Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. In addition to 33 homeroom teachers, the instructional staff consists of three full-time Physical Education teachers, an art teacher, and a STEM teacher. The school also staffs reading and math instructional coaches. Students are served by one full-time principal, 1 full-time assistant principal, 1 full-time counselor, one media specialist, one full-time nurse, two secretaries, and one full-time bookkeeper. The current school calendar maintains 180 student attendance days.
Our special education department is composed of 2 full-time speech pathologists, 5 full-time special education teachers, and 5 full-time and 2 part-time paraeducators. These teachers serve individual students with a variety of exceptionalities including developmental delays, intellectually disabled, learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, and other health impairments. One gifted-program teacher works with our gifted students. We also have a staff of reading tutors to assist with individualized instruction.
Our media center has a full-time media specialist. The media center has a large number of books and resources for students, teachers, and parents. Our media specialist coordinates our Accelerated Reader Program, which has greatly motivated many of our students to enjoy independent reading.
Technology is a very important component in enhancing learning in our classrooms. Each classroom is equipped with networked internet computers, a digital projector, enhanced audio, a SmartBoard and a document camera. The school has a 1-1 student to device ratio. Each student is issued a Chromebook for instructional purposes throughout the school year.
Besides the school office personnel, the support staff of Beulah Elementary includes 5 full-time lunchroom staff and four full-time custodians. We have 14 school bus drivers who transport about 80% of our students to and from school daily.
The total enrollment at Beulah Elementary School is 590+. The student population is composed of 18.3% Black/African-Americans, 4% Hispanic/Latinos, 7% of two or more races, and 70% white. Our students participate in various activites, such as Spelling Bee, Robotics, and Science Olympiad. Several activities occur during the school year, such as Open House, Grandparent's Day, Students of the Month lunch, Read Across America Week, and Apple Festival. Parents are involved and are supportive of our school. We have a Parent Teacher Organization that coordinates an annual community Harvest Carnival in the fall and a variety of events throughout the school year.
The school offers an Extended Day Program that serves our students before and after school during the regular school days. Parents may register their child for this program for a minimal fee. The Extended Day Program offers tutorial services as well as various activities to enhance the children's academic and physical well-being.
Community
Beulah is an unincorporated community approximately ten miles from Opelika and twenty miles from Auburn, Alabama. It is closest to the city of Valley, Alabama in Chambers County; Beulah Elementary School address is 4747 Lee Road 270, Valley, Alabama.
Beulah does not have a central business section. There are a few businesses in the area, such as restaurants and convenience stores. Beulah residents travel to nearby cities for many of their consumer needs and entertainment. The community's economy is diverse. Heads of households are employed in the neighboring communities. Employment varies from blue-collar jobs to highly technical careers as well as those that require professional degrees. Child care is available at several local centers. School-aged children in the community are served by two public schools, Beulah Elementary School and Beulah High School.
A variety of housing facilities can be seen in the locality. Single homes as well as mobile homes in mobile home parks are available for rent or purchase. Beulah is also home to many churches of different denominations, such as Baptist, Methodist, Disciples of Christ, Seventh Day Adventist, etc. Community recreational activities for children are sponsored by the Beulah Recreation Association, which is fully operated by volunteers from the community. The Beulah Recreation Association sponsors football, baseball, softball, wrestling, soccer and basketball leagues for our youth in Beulah. The schools are the hub for these activities.
At a Glance
624
Students Grades K-5
88
Faculty & Staff
85
State Report Card Score