All-School Events
Scholastic Book Fair
Held twice a school year in conjunction with Grandparent and Parent lunch weeks. Profits from each fair are used to purchase books and materials for the library that all students will have access to. On occasion the profits will also be used for author assemblies. Coordinator: PTOHoliday Shoppe
Usually open the second week of December for students to purchase gifts for family and friends. Coordinator: PTOSchool Speech Contest
For students in 5th and 6th grade. They take part in researching and writing a speech on a specified topic. Speeches are first heard in the classrooms where winners are selected to participate at a building level contest. The top two finishers will move onto the district level competition. Coordinator:
Senior Salute
In May, graduating high school seniors that attended Big Bend Elementary in the past are invited back to celebrate their upcoming high school graduation and share their future plans with the staff. This is an exciting event for both the students and the staff. Coordinator: Graduating Class ParentSpelling Bee
Every fall students in grades 5 and 6 participate in the National Spelling Bee sponsored by the E.W. Scripps Company and other sponsors. It begins in the classroom with classroom competitions and moves on to building and district level competitions, state, and all the way to the National Competition. Coordinator: Megan Swift