The Brooklyn Buzz
November 9, 2018
IN THIS EDITION:
- Veteran's Day
- Picture Retakes & Makeups
- IOWA/CoGat Testing
- Outdoor Recess
- Math Night
- RISE up - Cafeteria
- PTA Updates and information
- Emergency Medical Forms/Contact Information
- Contacting Brooklyn School
- Important Dates
Veteran's Day Ceremony
Brooklyn School staff and students gathered in the auditorium this morning to honor the service and sacrifices made by the Veteran's of America's armed forces and the families of the Veteran's.
Thank you to all Veteran's for your service.
PICTURE RETAKES
This Tuesday, 11/13 is PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY.
- If you are unhappy with the pictures you ordered, please return all pictures at the time of retakes.
- If you just missed picture day or did not like the proof that came home - simply show up on Tuesday looking your best ready to flash your biggest smile.
Testing
What are these tests you may ask?
IOWA is a national standardized test that gives us information how you child is doing with age appropriate standards and learning in Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies.
CoGat is a multiple-choice test designed to measure a child's academic aptitude. It is used to measure cognitive development among children and used to identify gifted students. This test gives us insight to how students should be performing.
Students do not receive a school grade for these and they will not be held back from these assessments. They are used to collect information to help us plan for each child's learning.
Outdoor Recess Guidelines and Shorts
As the weather starts to turn colder, please make sure your child has the proper clothing to go outside. We will go outside when it is cold and snowing. Our guidelines for cold temperatures will be followed and monitored closely. The temperature for outdoor recess is 20 degrees with the windchill.
Please make sure student have appropriate gear to be in the elements. Winter coats, gloves, hats are important. Students should have hats, gloves, winter coats, boots if it is snowing.
Football
At this point, we are no longer playing football at recess, please do not allow your child to bring a football to school.
Math Night
Please join us for
Make It, Take It!
Math Night at Brooklyn Schools!
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
6:00-7:30 p.m.
WHY:
● Promote fluency strategies among families
● Build home-school partnership that supports a positive mindset toward mathematics instruction
● Develop an understanding about a particular Common Core State Standard
● Work with your child on developing strategies to help strengthen math skills at home
WHAT:
● Activities to make together with your child (fluency, counting, technology, fractions, percentages etc.)
● 30 min Refresher Courses for parent/child (order of operations, mean/median/mode, vocabulary, etc.)
● Using technology (Khan Academy, OST testing, Gizmo etc.)
● Enjoy one-on-one time with your child. We will have a station set up so siblings can explore math while waiting.
We hope you are able to make it, if you didn't get a chance to RSVP, you are still welcome to join us.
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Return this section by November 5th (snacks will be available throughout the night; thank you PTA)
Name__________________________ Student (s) Name__________________________Grade____
Student (s) Name____________________________Grade____
Student (s) Name____________________________Grade____
Native Language (we will provide an interpreter if needed) _______________check for interpreter_____
Additional topics ___________________________________________________________________
RISE up in Brooklyn School -Cafeteria
Our students have been struggling with keeping their eating area clean. Students are dropping wrappers, food etc on the floors and not picking them up. They are leaving their garbage on the tables too. Please talk with your child why keeping their area clean is important and why picking up after themselves is important. Here are our rules for the cafeteria...
- Eat all of their lunch and wait to be dismissed to the garbage area (many of our kids like to get up and throw each piece of garbage away as they use it.
- If food or trash fall onto the floor, pick it up
- When sitting at their table, talk quietly to the kids beside you
- If a child needs an item, k-5 - has it on their table, 6-7 has a location to get it
- If a child needs to use the restroom or has a question, raise their hand and wait patiently.
- Sometimes the noise level gets to loud, we ask them to sit quietly
- When we stand in common areas for dismissal or lining up, we are at a level 0 for noise (no talking, facing forward)
- Keep hands and feet to self (not touching the people around you)
- Following directions - when an adult talks to a student, they need to be respectful and responsible.
During dinner or families, talk about how this is modeled at home and school.
We appreciate your support.
RISE
Responsibility
Integrity
Safety
Empathy
Information from Brooklyn PTA
PTA Fundraiser
Pick Up Orders - November 13th, 3 to 7 pm in the Brooklyn School Cafeteria.
PTA Kalahari Fundraiser
Contacting Brooklyn School Personnel
Attendance Line ~ (216) 485-8171
- When reporting your child off, please include: first and last name of the child, grade, reason for absence, who is reporting the child off and a number you can be reached.
(216) 485-8177
cristin.cicco@bcshurricanes.org
Ms. Lara Smith ~ Assistant Principal
(216) 485-8178
Mrs. Annie Bir ~ Guidance Counselor (Grades 4-7)
(216) 485-8128
Mrs. Denise Smith ~ Guidance Counselor (Grades PK-3)
(216) 485 - 8173
denise.smith@bcshurricanes.org
Mrs. Laura Paul ~ Brooklyn School Secretary
(216) 485-8176
Important Dates
November 12 - November 16 - Food Drive (non perishable items)
November 13 - Picture Retakes & Makeups
November 13 - PTA Fundraiser Pick Up (3 to 7 pm) Brooklyn School Cafeteria
November 13 - Math Night - see flyer above
November 21 - 23 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
December 5 - Late Start (School starts at 10 am)
December 12-14 - PTA presents the Holiday Shop (grades PK - 7)
December 21 - Early Release ( Students will be dismissed at 1:30)
December 24 - January 4 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
Brooklyn School
Email: cristin.cicco@bcshurricanes.org
Website: http://www.brooklyn.k12.oh.us/2/Home
Location: 9200 Biddulph Avenue, Brooklyn, OH, USA
Phone: 216-485-8176