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BES Photo Gallery for the 2022-2023 School Year

There were many exciting events that took place at Bethesda Elementary. The galleries below captured some of the activities at BES.  A special thanks to the Good New Ambassador for contributing photos. 

Back to School Night

A smiling boy and a woman stand in a classroom with bookshelves and a %22You Matter%22 poster in the background.
Three children with drinks in the foreground sit in front of a parking lot filled with cars and people in the background.
A young girl with tiger face paint smiles at the camera in the foreground, while a colorful map of the United States is visible in the background.
A group of people, including children and a park ranger, pose for a photo in front of a tree-lined street.
A smiling woman poses with two young boys, one with tiger face paint, in front of a blurred outdoor gathering.
Three smiling people pose in front of a festive %22Dragonfest%22 backdrop adorned with red, white, and blue streamers and decorations.
A smiling woman in a %22Fifth Grade%22 shirt poses with two young boys in a classroom with colorful decorations and whiteboards in the background.
A smiling woman in a coral top and green cardigan poses with two young girls, one holding a yellow card, in a hallway with other children and a teacher in the background.
A smiling man with a bald head embraces a young girl in the foreground who is eating an ice cream cone, while a blue tent and trees form the background.
Two smiling children, a boy in a Batman shirt and a girl in a floral dress and pink cardigan, stand in the foreground with a blurred background of people and a school building.
A young girl with blonde hair sits patiently as her face is painted with a leopard design, while blurred figures and tables fill the background.
A smiling woman with glasses and a young girl with braces pose together in a school hallway with a clock and a sign in the background.
A smiling man and a young girl with curly hair pose for a photo in front of a blurred outdoor gathering.
A smiling woman in a denim jacket and a young girl with a bright blue bow in her hair pose in a hallway with an open doorway in the background.
Two women stand on either side of large, illuminated letters spelling %22BES,%22 with a wall and doorway in the background.
Five smiling people stand in front of a brick building with trees visible in the background.
A young boy in a blue shirt holds a balloon crossbow in front of a mural of trees and a window.
A family of four poses for a photo in a gymnasium with patriotic decorations in the background.
A woman and a young girl smile at the camera in front of a %22Welcome%22 sign adorned with red, white, and blue balloons, while other people are visible in the blurred background.
A woman and a young girl smile at the camera in the foreground, with a tree adorned with pink flowers and a brick building in the background.
A smiling family with painted faces poses in front of a food truck and outdoor vendor stalls.
Two smiling children, a boy in a red shirt and a girl in a pink shirt, stand in front of a brick building with trees and orange bollards in the background.
A woman and three children pose in front of a festive red, white, and blue backdrop with %22DRAGONTEST%22 written on it.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.
Students, teachers, and families at Back to school night.

First Day of Kindergarten

A smiling family poses in front of a school building with cars and trees in the background.
A smiling family poses in front of a brick building with lush green bushes.
A woman smiles with two young children in front of a brick building and a colorful %22Welcome to Kindergarten%22 sign.
A smiling family of four poses in front of a brick building with a %22Kindergarten%22 sign.
A young girl with a backpack smiles in front of a brick building and lush green foliage.
A woman and a young girl pose in front of a %22Welcome to Kindergarten%22 sign with a brick building and trees in the background.
A smiling woman and a young girl stand in the foreground with a blurred background of people and a brick building.
A young girl with a wide smile stands in front of a brick building, with a cardboard cutout of a llama and a school bus in the background.
A smiling family poses in the foreground with a yellow school bus and other children in the background.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.
Kindergarten Students on their first day of school.

Backyard BBQ

Two smiling young girls with face paint, one in a red shirt and the other in a blue shirt, stand in front of a blurred outdoor field with trees in the distance.
A smiling boy in a blue hoodie holds a large bottle of A&W root beer in the foreground, with a blurred outdoor event and trees in the background.
Two young girls with blonde hair smile at the camera in the foreground, while a blurred crowd of people is visible in the background.
A smiling child in a patterned jacket is being hugged by a person in a Spider-Man costume, with a grassy field and blurred figures in the background.
A smiling boy in the foreground holds two large orange soda bottles, while another boy stands to his right with a blurred background of spectators and a building.
Student in Spiderman costume.
Two girls at an outdoor BBQ.
Two girls at an outdoor BBQ.
Little Boy at a Backyard outdoor BBQ.
Little Boy at a Backyard outdoor BBQ.

Building Libraries

Four smiling young boys are building with colorful blocks at a table in a library with bookshelves in the background.
A young boy sits cross-legged on a carpeted floor in front of a wooden box, with bookshelves filled with books lining the background.
A young girl smiles while playing with wooden blocks on a colorful rug in front of bookshelves filled with books.
A young girl in a pink dress smiles while playing with wooden blocks on a colorful rug in front of bookshelves.
A smiling young boy kneels on a carpeted floor building with colorful magnetic tiles, with bookshelves filled with books in the background.
Two children play with magnetic tiles on a carpeted floor in front of blue seating in a library.
Two smiling girls lean over a K'nex creation in the foreground, with bookshelves filled with books and a map of the US in the background.
Students Building Libraries in the library.
Students Building Libraries in the library.
Students Building Libraries in the library.
Students Building Libraries in the library.
Students Building Libraries in the library.
Students Building Libraries in the library.
Students Building Libraries in the library.

Pumpkin Carving

A smiling boy in a blue sweatshirt holds a carved pumpkin in the foreground, with bookshelves filled with books and colorful decorations in the background.
Two young girls with messy hands are playing with dough at a wooden table in a classroom with colorful decorations and bookshelves in the background.
Four young boys with messy hands are gathered around a carved pumpkin on a wooden table, with cubbies labeled with names in the background.
A smiling young girl in the foreground holds a piece of dough, while other children work at tables in the blurred background of a classroom.
A smiling young girl with glitter on her hands is in the foreground, while other children and a classroom environment are in the background.
Two young boys with flour on their hands smile and play in a classroom with colorful bins in the background.
Children and a teacher carve a pumpkin at a table in a classroom with bookshelves in the background.
Four young boys are carving a pumpkin at a wooden table in a classroom with shelves of supplies in the background.
Two young boys in a classroom are carving a pumpkin, with other children and school supplies visible in the background.
Children in the foreground carve a pumpkin at a wooden table, while a colorful, blurred background suggests a classroom or activity room.
Four young boys are gathered around a table, enthusiastically scooping the insides out of a pumpkin, with a classroom background filled with cubbies and children's artwork.
Four smiling children are gathered around a pumpkin on a table in a classroom, with colorful decorations visible in the background.
Two smiling young girls are in a classroom, one holding a carved pumpkin and the other with her hands covered in pumpkin guts on a table.
Two young boys are carving a pumpkin at a table in a classroom with other children and colorful decorations in the background.
Four young boys are gathered around a pumpkin on a wooden table, with shelves of supplies in the blurred background.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.
Students carving pumpkins.

Fourth Grade Terrariums

In the foreground, a young boy peers through a magnifying glass at a glass of water held by a girl, while in the background, shelves filled with classroom supplies are visible.
Five smiling children lean over a science experiment in a classroom with bookshelves in the background.
Four smiling children lean over a table with a science project in a plastic bottle, while a classroom with colorful decorations is visible in the background.
Children in the foreground are gathered around a tall glass container filled with water and plants, while the background shows a classroom setting with shelves and papers.
Children in the foreground are gathered around a table working on a science experiment with a plastic bottle, while the background shows a classroom with colorful decorations and shelves.
In the foreground, a young girl pours liquid into a plastic bottle, while in the background, two other children watch intently.
In the foreground, two children are carefully pouring water into a clear container filled with aquatic plants, while the background shows a classroom setting with shelves of supplies and an American flag.
Students in 4th Grade making Terrariums.
Students in 4th Grade making Terrariums.
Students in 4th Grade making Terrariums.
Students in 4th Grade making Terrariums.
Students in 4th Grade making Terrariums.
Students in 4th Grade making Terrariums.
Students in 4th Grade making Terrariums.

BES Greeted by SHS Cheerleaders

Three cheerleaders in navy uniforms with %22Summit%22 on them pose with a young girl in a colorful t-shirt and shorts on a paved walkway, with a brick building and trees in the background.
Six smiling students, two in cheerleading outfits and four in athletic wear, pose in front of a brick building with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Four young cheerleaders in navy blue uniforms with orange and dark blue pom-poms stand on a paved walkway in front of a brick building with greenery.
A cheerleader in the foreground interacts with young girls outside a brick school building with other students in the background.
Cheerleaders with pom-poms stand by a school bus as children disembark in front of parked cars and trees.
SHS Cheerleaders greeting BES Students
SHS Cheerleaders greeting BES Students
SHS Cheerleaders greeting BES Students
SHS Cheerleaders greeting BES Students
SHS Cheerleaders greeting BES Students

Fun Run

Excited children in blue %22Home of the Dragons%22 shirts pose for a photo on a grassy field with tents and trees in the background.
Four smiling children in blue %22Home of the Dragons%22 t-shirts stand in the foreground with a baseball field and fence in the background.
A group of children in blue shirts with their arms raised stand on a paved area in the foreground, with a baseball field and trees in the background.
Four smiling children in blue %22Home of the Dragon%22 shirts pose in the grassy foreground, with a blurred background of tents, flags, and other children.
A young boy holds a large white flag with colorful text in the foreground, while a group of children in blue shirts and a woman in a green tutu stand behind him on a grassy field with stadium lights in the background.
Two smiling girls in blue %22Home of the Dragons%22 t-shirts are in the foreground, with a blurred background of other children and tents at an outdoor event.
A young boy in a blue t-shirt with arms outstretched runs through orange cones on a grassy field, with other children and tents visible in the sunny background.
Students in matching shirts at a Fun Run.
Students in matching shirts at a Fun Run.
Students in matching shirts at a Fun Run.
Students in matching shirts at a Fun Run.
Students in matching shirts at a Fun Run.
Students in matching shirts at a Fun Run.
Students in matching shirts at a Fun Run.

Soccer in PE

A young girl with long, dark, curly hair, wearing a striped t-shirt and grey sweatpants, joyfully kicks a blue ball on a polished wooden gym floor, with bleachers and a blue wall visible in the background.
A boy in the foreground with a red ball at his feet plays in a gymnasium with a girl in the background near a blue ball.
A smiling young girl with curly hair stands in the foreground, with a red and blue wall in the background.
A young girl in a red shirt smiles as she stands in a gymnasium with blue walls and a wooden floor.
A boy in the foreground kicks an orange ball on a polished wooden gym floor, while other children play in the background with a blue ball.
A young girl in the foreground kicks a purple ball on a polished wooden gym floor, while other children play in the blurred background.
A boy in the foreground plays with a blue soccer ball in a gymnasium where other children are also engaged in activities with colorful balls in the background.
A young girl in the foreground plays with an orange ball on a polished wooden gym floor, while other children engage in activities in the background under a banner that reads %22HOME OF THE DRAGON.%22
A young girl with curly hair plays with a blue ball on a polished wooden gym floor, with a blue wall and a large blue whale decoration in the background.
A young girl in the foreground plays with a blue soccer ball in a gymnasium where other children are also engaged in sports activities in the background.
Children play soccer on a polished wooden gym floor with colorful balls in the foreground, while a basketball hoop and gym equipment are visible in the background.
Children in a gymnasium are playing with colorful balls in the foreground, while others are visible in the background.
A young boy with curly hair dribbles a red ball on a polished wooden gym floor while other children play in the background.
A young girl in a blue shirt kicks a purple ball in the foreground while other children play in the background of a gymnasium.
A young boy in an orange t-shirt smiles at the camera in a gymnasium with other children playing in the background.
A smiling child with a large afro stands on a polished wooden gym floor, with blue and red bleachers visible in the background.
A young boy in a striped shirt and glasses looks at the camera in the foreground, while other children are visible in the background of a gymnasium.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.
Students playing soccer in PE.

100th Day of Kindergarten

A young boy dressed as an elderly person with drawn-on wrinkles and a mustache smiles in a classroom with colorful decorations and furniture in the background.
A young boy with glasses smiles in the foreground, while a classroom calendar and cubbies are visible in the background.
A young girl with pink curlers in her hair and oversized glasses smiles at the camera in a classroom setting with tables and chairs in the background.
A young girl with glasses and her hair in a bun, dressed as an elderly woman, smiles in a classroom with colorful floor mats and a smartboard in the background.
Three young girls with glasses smile at the camera in front of a classroom cubby filled with backpacks and supplies.
A young girl in a cardigan and pearls smiles at the camera in a classroom decorated with paper fans and a %22Learn Love%22 sign.
Two young boys dressed as elderly people with glasses and fake mustaches stand in a colorful classroom with bookshelves and a whiteboard in the background.
Two children dressed as elderly people stand in a classroom decorated with winter-themed posters and a clock.
A young boy in a costume with a pipe and mustache smiles in the foreground, while other children and a classroom are visible in the background.
Three young boys dressed as elderly people stand in a classroom with shelves of supplies and decorations in the background.
Two children, one in a red sweater wearing a novelty nose and mustache, smile in the foreground, while a classroom background with cubbies and student name tags is visible behind them.
Four children dressed as elderly people pose in a school hallway decorated with colorful banners and a number line.
Three young boys dressed as elderly men with canes and glasses stand in a classroom with colorful shelves and a whiteboard in the background.
Two young girls dressed as elderly women with pearl necklaces and glasses smile in the foreground, while a classroom with shelves of books and supplies is visible in the background.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.
Kindergarten students participating in the 100th Day of School.

101st Day of First Grade

Four young boys in dalmatian-themed costumes pose in a school hallway with colorful decorations on the walls.
A young girl with black spots painted on her face and a red bow in her hair sticks out her tongue in the foreground, while other children in a classroom with a whiteboard and colorful rug are visible in the background.
A group of children dressed in dalmatian-themed outfits pose in front of a wall decorated with %22101 DAYS%22 banners.
Four young girls in dalmatian-themed costumes pose in a classroom with a smartboard in the background.
A woman dressed as Cruella de Vil stands with a group of children dressed as Dalmatians in a classroom decorated with alphabet charts and student artwork.
Five young girls dressed as Dalmatians pose in a school hallway with lockers and a classroom door visible in the background.
Students in First Grade celebrating their 101st day of School.
Students in First Grade celebrating their 101st day of School.
Students in First Grade celebrating their 101st day of School.
Students in First Grade celebrating their 101st day of School.
Students in First Grade celebrating their 101st day of School.
Students in First Grade celebrating their 101st day of School.

Blaze Bash

Two smiling women in sunglasses stand in a grassy field with a school building and trees in the background.
Two children, one holding a bug container, sit on a blue bench under a shelter with a grassy field and distant figures in the background.
A young boy with a ball sits on a playground slide with a bright blue sky in the background.
Two smiling girls on swings in a park with a grassy field in the background.
Two smiling children pose in the foreground with a grassy field and trees in the background.
Two smiling boys stand in the foreground with a grassy hill and trees in the background.
Three smiling boys pose on a playground slide with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
Two boys pose on a climbing wall in the foreground, while another boy stands on a spinner in the background with trees and buildings under a clear blue sky.
Two young girls in a classroom are tie-dyeing shirts with colorful bottles of dye on a table covered with black plastic, while other students and a teacher are visible in the blurred background.
A young girl with dark curly hair smiles as she paints a rock at a wooden desk, with colorful artwork and cabinets visible in the classroom background.
A young girl with glasses paints an egg in the foreground, while a classroom with shelves of supplies is visible in the background.
Two young girls sing into microphones in front of a large screen displaying a bowling alley, with shelves of books and a clock visible in the background.
Two smiling girls stand in the foreground with a brick building and other children playing in the background.
Two smiling children stand behind a table with a container of stickers in the foreground, while a whiteboard and another child are visible in the background.
A young girl in a blue %22Bethesda Dragons%22 t-shirt smiles at the camera from her desk in a classroom, with other students and colorful learning materials visible in the background.
Children in a school hallway line up to select items from colorful bins, with a rainbow decoration visible in the background.
A woman in the foreground applies polish to a girl's nails while other children watch in the background.
A young girl in jeans and a pink shirt plays with colorful magnetic tiles on a patterned carpet, with a storage bin and a Rubik's cube in the background.
Several young girls are gathered around a table with nail polish and other supplies, with a blurred background of more children and a room.
Two young boys with red hair are playing with magnetic tiles on the floor of a library, with bookshelves and chairs in the background.
A young boy in a yellow shirt kneels on a carpeted floor in front of a wall of bookshelves filled with books.
A young boy in a blue shirt builds with colorful LEGOs at a table in the foreground, while bookshelves filled with books and other children are visible in the blurred background.
Two young boys smile at the camera in the foreground, with a blurred background showing adults and classroom decorations.
A young boy with temporary tattoos on his arm smiles in a classroom filled with bookshelves and colorful decorations.
A young boy in a classroom examines ants on his arm, with other children and bookshelves visible in the blurred background.
A boy wearing a Pikachu hat and a girl with blonde hair smile at the camera while sitting at a table with a blue temporary tattoo being applied to the boy's arm, with a classroom setting visible in the background.
A young girl with colorful nail polish on her fingers smiles at the camera in the foreground, while other children are blurred in the background of a classroom.
A young boy with temporary tattoos on his hands sits at a desk in a classroom with bookshelves and cabinets in the background.
Two young girls smile at the camera with craft supplies on a table in front of them, while backpacks hang in the blurred background.
A smiling woman and two young girls are seated at a table in a classroom with colorful decorations on the walls and shelves filled with supplies in the background.
A young girl in the foreground is focused on a craft project at her desk, while other children work on their own activities in the brightly lit classroom background.
Several young girls in pajamas dance on a colorful mat in a dimly lit classroom with disco lights illuminating the background.
Two young girls, one with glasses and a white shirt, the other with a pink tie-dye sweatshirt, stand in a school hallway with a checkered floor and yellow accents on the walls.
A young girl in a red shirt smiles at the camera while crafting at a table in a classroom with other students and shelves of supplies in the background.
A young boy kneels in the foreground amidst colorful chalk drawings, while other children play with hula hoops in the grassy background.
A young girl with glasses and face stickers grins at the camera while posing with her hands in front of a classroom filled with art supplies.
Three smiling boys stand in front of a brick wall, each holding a colorful scoop and ball toy.
A smiling woman and a young girl stand together in a classroom hallway, with a colorful %22Read%22 sign visible in the background.
Two young boys, one holding a drink and the other a football, smile at the camera in a school hallway lined with lockers and student artwork.
A young boy in a green shirt smiles as he applies a temporary tattoo to his arm, while other children are visible in the blurred background.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks. Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks. Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.
Students participate in fun activities at the end of the nine weeks.