Brentwood Bulletin
April 9, 2018
Brentwood Elementary Mission Statement
~Achievement~Actions~Attitudes~
3 Days Until ISTEP Part 2!!
Testing Schedule
We are now just three days away from ISTEP Part 2. Students have been and will continue working hard to show what they know and try their best! Please continue to encourage a good night's rest and breakfast each day. The best thing you can do for your child is make sure they are at school everyday, on time for the full day!
ISTEP Part 2 (grades 3, 4, 5)
April 16 - May 4, 2018
End of Year STAR Testing (all grades)
April 27 - May 18th, 2018
Math Bowl Competition
Kindergarten Round Up Was a Success!
Online Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year Is Open
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD(REN):
4th Grade Classes Enjoyed a Field Trip to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
One School, One Book
This is NOT a required reading, nor will there be any consequences for not reading it. We know reading is a foundation skill to support a lifetime of learning and growing. Having all families in our school read the same book also brings unity and allows for cross-grade level conversations. All staff will also receive a copy to read! You can check out more at http://readtothem.org.
We hope that you've been enjoying reading the book with your families. Each family received a book, each student has received a bookmark, super reader bracelet, pencil, and this week they are receiving a One School, One Book Swag Tag. This event ends this Friday, April 13th, we are hoping to do a school-wide culminating event next Friday, April 20th.
A Suggested Reading Timeline:
Week 1 - March 12: Chapters 1-4
Week 2 - March 19: Chapters 5-9
Week 3 - March 26: Chapters 10-14
Week 4 - April 2: Chapters 15-19
Week 5 - April 9: Chapters 20-21
Miss Binole's Class Really Got Into Idiom Day
Plainfield Community Schools: A Community of Values
Students of the Week
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4da8a72ca7f58-brentwood/47721562
Walkathon Packets Were Sent Home With Students Friday, April 6th
Walkathon Student Info Sheet
Walkathon Permission Slip
Walkathon Sponsor Log/Envelope
Help Your Teacher Become the Box Top Super Hero Next Month!
Every Month a New Box Top Winning Class Will Be Announced!!!
Don't forget to send your Box Tops in to your child's teacher! Congratulations Mrs. Napier's 1st Grade superstars. Mrs. Napier is the March "Box Top Hero of the Month".
Car Rider Pick-Up Reminder
Our car rider system is set up to ensure a safe and quick drop-off and pick-up of students. In order to achieve this, please follow the "car wash" method of moving from a 4 lane to a 1 lane line in front of the school. We ask that you merge one lane at a time starting with the lane closest to the school and continue across the front row of cars. This process will only work if everyone follows the "car wash" method of joining the one lane. Please merge with caution and respect your fellow Brentwood families. Thank you!
Car Rider Drop-Off Reminder
The First Annual PCSC 5th Grade Track Meet
Some Local Event Flyers
Camp Invention
Robots, smart homes, magnetic slime and more! Invent the Future today in Camp Invention’s new program, Fast Forward! We’re lucky enough to be hosting the program at Central Elementary during the week of June 18-22 for students entering grades 1-6. Sign up by visiting www.campinvention.org.
Attention 5th Grade Students Going Into 6th Grade
April Birthdays
2017-2018 Events
Tuesday, April 10th
PTO Sponsored Magic Show 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 11th
NO SCHOOL for Students - Teacher In-Service Day
Monday, April 16th
PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 27th
Walk-a-thon
Tuesday, May 8th
5th Grade Music Concert
Thursday, May 10th
Muffins with Mom (Last names A-L) 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Friday, May 11th
Muffins with Mom (Last names M-Z) 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Friday, May 18th
Field Day
Wednesday, May 23rd
Last Day of School for 2017-2018 School Year
Brentwood Information
Doors Open: 8:30 a.m.
Tardy Bell Rings: 8:50 a.m.
Dismissal: 3:50 p.m.
Address: 1630 Oliver Avenue, Plainfield, IN 46168
Phone: 317-839-4802
Fax: 317-838-3991
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Student Lunch Times:
2nd & 3rd Grades: 11:10 - 11:40
Kindergarten & 1st Grades: 11:45 - 12:15
4th & 5th Grades: 12:20 - 12:50
website: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/brentwood-elementary-school
Has Your Address Changed?
Have you moved recently? If your child rides the bus, we want to make sure your child is picked up on schedule and dropped off safely to your home. If you have changed addresses since you did the online registration in PowerSchool, we will need to have you fill out a transportation form so we can pass the information to the transportation department so your child's bus route can be updated.
You can find this form on our website. From the main page, click MENU, and then DOCUMENTS. Please return this form to the main office as soon as you can, so the appropriate changes can be made. Call us if you have any questions!
Reporting Absences to the Nurse
If you need to report a student absence please call 317-838-3652 or email sgyorihelmuth@plainfield.k12.in.us. Please include the following information:
Your child's name and teacher
Your relationship to child
The reason your child will be out
The best way to reach you if the nurse has additional questions
Also, please direct any immunization questions you have to our nurse. She would love to answer your questions!
Student Health & Wellness Reminders
As part of our desire for a healthy 2018, here are a couple of basic reminders . . .
If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home until they are no longer ill. In order to kill infectious germs, remember to allow soap to remain on the skin for at least 20 seconds. Frequent hand washing is a great habit for you to reinforce at home.
Another measure you can take at home is to be vigilant for signs of head lice. We recommend checking your child’s head every week or two. Here are some tips:
Under bright light begin looking at the back of the head just above the neck area.
Part the hair section by section and look closely for crawling lice or nits (eggs).
You can tell the difference between nits and dandruff or fuzz by trying to remove the white speck. A nit is actually glued to the hair.
If you do see nits in your child's hair, make sure to look more carefully on the scalp behind the ears and at the nape of the neck for crawling lice.
Depending on the length and thickness of the hair, it should take between 5 and 15 minutes to properly inspect a child's head.
Let’s do what we can to keep these young ones healthy. Thank you for allowing us to work with your child. We are looking forward to many opportunities for learning this year!
Stop by the cafeteria between 8:30 and 8:50 to enjoy a breakfast with your friends!
5 Reasons to try our school breakfast
- Studies show that children who eat breakfast have better concentration and more energy.
- Children who skip breakfast are tired, irritable, or restless by mid-morning.
- A nutritious breakfast leads to higher test scores.
- Eating breakfast helps to establish a normal eating pattern.
- Children who eat breakfast are absent from school fewer days.
2017-2018 Lunch Prices
Breakfast $1.30
Lunch $2.40
Milk $0.50
Cafeteria Information:
Please send lunch money in a marked envelope with your child to school when needed. This can be in the form of cash or check made out to "Brentwood Cafeteria". You may also fund your child's lunch account using eFunds or MyLunchMoney.com. Look for student sign up information on these online options to come home with your child the first week of school.
Become a Brentwood Volunteer
1. Every volunteer, field trip chaperone, or classroom party volunteer must have a background check completed through PCSC. Many of your completed these forms when you enrolled your children online this year as the forms were included. If you still need to fill one out for this year please contact the office well in advance of your first visit to do this.
2. Every volunteer must also complete a PCSC Confidentiality Volunteer Agreement in the office upon their first time volunteering each year.
3. Every visitor to our building during school hours must check-in at the reception desk and be entered into our Safe Visitor system. The very fist time you visit you must have your Driver's License or State Issued ID Card which will be scanned into the computer. Most likely you will NOT need it again upon subsequent visits because the system stores your information. (However, should a glich appear in the system and it is required of you it would be more convenient on you if you had your ID with you.) Every visitor is photographed at the same time they are checked in upon their first visit also.
Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to learn this software during our second year of its use. We know your first priority, as ours in the office, is the safety of all of our children.
(Lunch Room visitors will sit at a specially designated table with only their child and therefore will only be checked into our Safe Visitor system (#3) above.) They are not required to complete steps 1-2 above unless they want to volunteer in a classroom or small group setting, chaperone a field trip, or help out at PTO run classroom parties or events.)
Website: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/o/Clarks%20Creek%20Elementary%20School/page/volunteer-at-our-school
Our Awesome PTO Board
President, Gina Grimes
Co-presidents, Carol Mehl and Micki Stevens
Treasurer, Carrie Baker
Secretary, Shelly Smith
Financial Secretary, Sara Frisch
Social Director, Angela Smail
Donations Director, Amanda Scott
Please email brentwoodpto2016@gmail.com with any questions!
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