Bess Maxwell Elementary School

10/23/2026

LCFF/LCAP - Del Norte County Schools

10/22/2026

🚌 Have you considered becoming a school bus driver?

Join our transportation team **today, Thursday, October 22, at 4:30 p.m.** to learn about **paid training opportunities, flexible schedule options**, and how you can make a difference for students!

📍 **District Office Boardroom**
301 W. Washington Boulevard

Our team will answer your questions about the requirements and application process. **No prior bus-driving experience is needed to attend.**

Questions? Call Transportation at **707-464-0250**.

Know someone who might be interested? Share this invitation!

10/21/2026

PRIOR TO AN ABSENCE SIGN UP FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY
Going on a family vacation? Taking a long weekend? Attending a family reunion?

If you know your student will not be attending school, you can sign them up in advance for Independent Study and they will not have an absence record for those days.

• You must contact the school office 5 school days prior to the first date of upcoming absence. 707-464-0310
• Parent signs the contract and ensures the student returns the completed work upon returning to school.

AFTER AN ABSENCE SIGN UP FOR SATURDAY SCHOOL
If your student has been absent and you want them to earn attendance credits for those days, sign them up for Saturday School. Class is from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• Earn a full day attendance credit
• Pre-registration is required
• Lunch service requires 2 weeks prior registration

Scan the QR code on the flyer or visit the URL below to register and choose the Saturdays that work best:
https://www.canvaqr.com/RGT6oT1B1O

10/20/2026

Tonight, Tuesday, October 20, join us at Bess Maxwell Elementary School from 5:30–6:30 PM for dinner and discussion about Del Norte Unified School District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Dinner and childcare will be provided.

As the district begins a new three-year planning cycle, your ideas can help guide decisions that better serve students and our community. Families and community members are welcome.

10/19/2026

10/15/2026

Today is the Great ShakeOut, with the main earthquake drill scheduled for 10:15 a.m. This is an opportunity for our schools, families, and community to focus on earthquake and tsunami preparedness.

Throughout the day, families may hear sirens or drill announcements and see students, staff, or community members practicing safety procedures. Please do not be alarmed by these scheduled exercises—they are practice activities, not a response to an actual emergency. As always, continue to follow any official emergency alerts and instructions.

We encourage families to use today as a reminder to review your emergency plan, become familiar with local tsunami evacuation routes, and talk with your children about what to do during an emergency. Thank you for helping build a safer, more prepared community!

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

Reminder: Join us at Bess Maxwell Elementary School on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 5:30–6:30 PM for our LCAP Community Input Session.

Share your ideas about Del Norte Unified School District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and help guide the district’s new three-year planning cycle.

Dinner and childcare will be provided.