BROOKDALE BOBCAT PRINTS
May 31, 2023
Brookdale Elementary
611 132nd ST S Tacoma, WA 98444
Connie Holman - Principal
Jesse McNeil - Assistant Principal
Office Hours - 9:00 to 4:30
253-298-3100 / FAX 253-298-3115
PRINCIPAL NEWS
Thank you so much for participating in your child's Student Led Conference! The collaboration between students, families, and teachers is so important and YOU play a vital role!
We want to thank those families who took the Panorama survey during conferences! Your responses will help as we plan for the future. Congratulations to the following families whose names were drawn last week:
- Rayden Meyer's family will recieve Bobcat t-shirts
- The Armstrong family will receive a Farrelli's gift card
- The Sandwith/Collison family will receive a Red Robin gift card
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES
May 31 ~ 4:05 Dismissal, Full Day of School
June 1 ~ Cultural Heritage Night 6:00-7:00
June 3 ~ 1st Annual Powwow (1:00 - 7:00) at Franklin Pierce High School
June 7 ~ 2:35 Dismissal
June 14 ~ 12:35 Dismissal for End of 3rd Trimester
June 19 ~ No School for Juneteenth
June 20 ~ 5th Grade Promotion 6 pm at Washington High School
June 21 ~ Field Day at Brookdale
June 22 ~ 12:35 Dismissal for last day of school
CAN YOU HELP WITH FIELD DAY?
Brookdale’s Field Day is Friday, June 21. Brookdale students only will be participating in a variety of fun activities on our playground between 10:00-3:00. If your child needs to be excused early any time during Field Day you must send a note in the morning. Please include the name of the student, teacher name, reason for the early dismissal and what time your child will be picked up. We will not have the manpower to look for them without prior communication from the family. We still are looking for volunteers, please call the school office at 253-298-3100 if you are interested in helping us on that day. (If you have not already been screened and approved to volunteer at the school, please click the link below and apply no later than June 3rd. No experience is necessary for volunteering for this fun event.
FIFTH GRADE PROMOTION
Our Fifth Grade Promotion will be on Tuesday, June 20th at 6:00 p.m.at Washington High School located at 12420 Ainsworth Ave S, Tacoma WA 98444. Our fifth grade students will receive certificates and a reception will be held afterwards during which they will have time to sign memory books. Parents and families are welcome and encouraged to attend. As this is a very special ceremony, we ask that students dress in his or her best. Please help us make this occasion dignified and respectful. We look forward to honoring our 5th graders as they prepare to move onto middle school!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 5TH GRADE PROMOTION CEREMONY
We are looking for 4th grade parents to volunteer to help with the 5th grade promotion on Thursday, June 20 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. It is a tradition at Brookdale that 4th grade parents help with set up/clean up so the 5th grade parents can spend time with their children. This will also allow the 4th grade parents to get some ideas for next year’s promotion ceremony. If you would like to volunteer to help, please call the office at 253-298-3100. Thank you!!
ARE YOU MOVING?
We are beginning our plans for next school year. During the next month, we will order instructional materials and supplies, put together classes and the various schedules that must be carefully coordinated in order for our school to run smoothly. To help us with this planning, please let us know if you are planning to move over the summer by calling the school office at 253.298.3100. Thank you!
YEARBOOKS
RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS
The end of the school year is quickly approaching! It is time to look under beds, in closets, and other hiding places for those overdue and lost library books.
A NOTE FROM THE NURSE
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
The last day of school for our kindergarten through fifth grade students is Thursday, June 22. Students will be dismissed at 12:35 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served that day.
23-24 DISTRICT CALENDAR IS READY!
Please click here to see next years school calendar!
This is a great time to plan trips during our days off!
KINDER/NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
We are preparing for the 2023-24 school year already! Enrollment for new kindergarten through grade 5 students who live within our attendance boundaries opened March 13th. A child must be five years of age on or before August 31, 2023 to be eligible to enroll. Please prepare to register by obtaining medically verified immunization records, birth certificate, and a proof of residence (utility bill, lease/rental agreement, or mortgage papers). All enrollment is done online. Click here to access the enrollment application or go to fpschools.org and click on enrollment.
- We are moving to a new online system. Enrollment will end in our current system on June 11th and will reopen on July 17th in the new system. Please make sure to complete your child's enrollment application by June 11th or wait to start it after July 17th.
Current students who live within Brookdale boundaries are automatically enrolled at Brookdale for next year. Students living within our district but outside of Brookdale boundaries who want to attend Brookdale must complete a within-district transfer form online. Click on the Transfers and Homeschool link to access the correct form. Out-of-district students who wish to attend Brookdale must complete a new out-of-district transfer (Choice Transfer) from their home district to be considered for enrollment.