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Principal's Welcome Letter
August 5, 2025
Dear William Beanes Families,Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! I hope your summer was filled with joy, rest, and time to create meaningful memories with your children. As we prepare to open our doors for a new year of learning, I am excited to share our schoolwide theme: Charting Bold Journeys in Leading and Learning.
This theme represents our commitment to doing whatever it takes to help every student grow, succeed, and thrive. Whether your child is just beginning their journey in Pre-K or preparing for the transition to middle school, we are focused on providing a safe, inclusive, and challenging academic experience for all.
This year is especially important for our school. We have been identified by the state as an ATSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement) school based on the performance of our Multilingual Learners. Without strong progress, we could move into a more intensive category called CSI (Comprehensive Support and Improvement). We are working with urgency to ensure that does not happen—and with your partnership, we will meet this moment with excellence.
We are also receiving targeted support from the district to strengthen services for students with disabilities. Our goal is to make sure every student—regardless of background or learning need—gets the instruction, support, and encouragement they need to reach their full potential.
To ensure success for every learner, our schoolwide work this year will be anchored in four core priorities: deepening Tier 1 instruction through rigorous, standards-based planning and teaching; building strong instructional leadership at every level of our school; accelerating progress for Multilingual Learners and students with disabilities; and reducing chronic absenteeism. These priorities will be supported through frequent classroom observations, collaborative coaching, student-centered data conversations, and swift action when learning gaps or attendance concerns are identified. We will work closely with families to build strong attendance habits, ensuring students are present, engaged, and learning every day. We are also investing in the development of teacher leaders who will help guide our instructional improvement efforts and ensure all staff are aligned to our schoolwide mission.
We are also proud to welcome several new staff members to our Beanes family:
Ms. Danielle Hawkins – Reading Resource Teacher Ms. Monique Williams - SPED Paraprofessional
Please join me in welcoming them as they join us in our shared mission. As always, our success depends on strong partnerships between home and school. We are grateful for your continued trust, support, and involvement. Together, we will chart bold new paths of growth, leadership, and achievement for our children. Let’s make it a powerful year of purpose and progress—because our students deserve nothing less.
With gratitude and commitment,
Ms. Nyree Smith,
Principal
Staffing Updates
I am pleased to announce the newest members to the William Beanes Family, please welcome the
following staff members:
- Reading Resource Teacher: Ms. Danielle Hawkins
- SPED Paraprofessional: MS. Monique Williams
They are wonderful additions to our school community! Within the coming weeks, great strides will be made to fill vacancies for the following: Math Resource, Primary Paraprofessional, and Media Specialist (.5).
School & Office Hours
Office Hours
The school office hours are from 7:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. If you are in need of assistance you must schedule an appointment for support. To schedule an appointment please call (301)817-0533. Per PGCPS policy, all visitors must ring the doorbell and show their identification to the camera to gain access into the school building. Visitors will not be allowed in the building if an appointment is not scheduled.
School Hours
It is essential that students arrive at school on time each day to engage in instruction. School promptly begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 1:40 p.m. Students will be allowed to enter the building at 7:15 am. Before that time, there is no adult supervision for students. To receive the full benefit of the instructional program it is important to be present and on time every day. Classroom Schedules will be provided specific to respective classes during Orientation and Back-to-School Night sessions.
Afternoon & Early Dismissal
Afternoon Dismissal
It is important that the dismissal process be as smooth as possible. As such, the early dismissal cut-off is at 1:15 p.m. Following 1:15 p.m. parents must wait for their children to be dismissed at the regular time of 1:40 p.m. Emergency exceptions will be considered. Ensuring the safety of our students is a top priority and it is imperative that we know the intended dismissal procedure for each student. Dismissal information will be shared during orientation and Back-to-School Night sessions.
Early Dismissal
There is NO early dismissal after 1:15 pm. There will be no exceptions, so please make appointments before this time or after the 1:40 pm bell. If your child needs to leave early before 1:00 pm, please send a note to school so that the teacher can prepare them for early dismissal. Also, for safety reasons every person must show an ID at the door. This will alleviate your wait time.
Class Assignments & ParentVUE
Class Assignments
It is kindly asked that parents/guardians model positive actions when sharing class assignments with their children. The determination of student class assignments are a result of an intentional and thoughtful process, hence; changes to class lists are not made once released.
During the dates of Monday, August 19 and Friday, August 23, teachers will extend communication to the families of their students to welcome them to the start of a new school year. Parents can also check your child’s assigned teacher using ParentVUE.
ParentVUE
Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, Synergy will replace SchoolMAX as the student information system for Prince George's County Public Schools. Families will now use ParentVUE, in place of Family Portal, to access important information about their students. ParentVUE is the portal that allows parents and guardians to view information about their student, including classroom assignments and scores, attendance, transcripts, graduation status and more. In ParentVUE, families can also update their phone numbers and emergency contact information and access the Online Registration(OLR) Application.
School Meals & Free/Reduced Lunch Application Survey
School Meals
The federal waiver that provided free lunch for all students during the pandemic has expired. Breakfast will remain FREE for all students. The cost for lunch is now $3, however; there is no cost to students who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals. All families are encouraged to APPLY each year for Free and Reduced Price Meals by visiting Apply for Free and Reduced Priced Meals. If you need assistance completing this form please contact Terri Brown, terri.brown@pgcps.org at (301-817-0533) to schedule an appointment.
SURVEY COMPLETION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Responses also determine eligibility for school funding.
To apply you will need:
- the name, school, and grade of your school-age children;
- the names of all adults living in the home;
- income information for all adults living in the home; and
- student ID numbers for your school-age children.
MySchoolBucks is an online payment service through which parents can securely pay for meals and monitor student cafeteria purchases.
Emergency Contact Form
Emergency Contact forms will be sent home with students on the first day of school. It is important that you complete the form to its entirety with correct information and contact numbers. After completing the form please return to your child’s teacher.
Parent Communication
At William Beanes Elementary School we value Parents as our Partners and prioritize keeping all informed. As such, the following platforms will be utilized to communicate with families; Google Classroom, Class Dojo, Email, School Website, School Messenger, and Twitter:
Class Dojo
Class Dojo is a platform that allows educators to communicate with families remotely, through the sharing of photos, videos, and messages. The school Class Dojo account houses an account for all teachers and enables the school community to remain connected. Teachers will provide invitations for parents to join. It is important that all parents join Class Dojo.
Emails will be shared with families throughout the course of the school year as a means to ensure that all remain informed.
SchoolMessenger
School Messenger is replacing GovDelivery, which was the notification system previously used to send PGCPS emails, text messages, and newsletters. To sign up to receive messages from PGCPS please click here or visit: PGCPS SchoolMessenger
X (Twitter)
Twitter is a social networking service. It is highly encouraged for parents to subscribe to Twitter as a way to receive district-wide and school-wide updates. Follow us @WBeanesES_PGCPS on X (Twitter).
2024-2025 Student Publicity Release Form | William Beanes
Throughout the school year, activities will be conducted that may be publicized by local or national news media or used to promote the school system. To obtain permission from parents/guardians to capture their student(s) name, voice, photographic likeness and student work to be used by the school and/or Board of Education, supply the form template to your families.