Brentwood Bulletin
Monday, January 17, 2017
Brentwood Elementary Mission Statement
~Achievement~Actions~Attitudes~
Students of the Week
Student Health & Wellness Reminders
As part of our desire for a healthy 2017, here are a couple of basic reminders . . .
If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home until they are no longer contagious. It is not fair to the others who get to be around them when they are ill. In order to kill infectious germs, remember to allow soap to remain on the skin for at least 20 seconds. Frequent hand washing and an effort not to touch their faces while at school are great habits 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 student. We are looking forward to many opportunities for learning this year!
4th Grade Moon Phase Oreo Activity
After School 500 Festival KidsFit Running Program at Brentwood - 4th & 5th Grades Only
The next After-School activity club offered by Mrs. Eakes and Mrs. Edwards will be a Running Club. This club is sponsored by the 500 Festival as a children's training program for the 5K (3.1 mile distance) at the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on May 6, 2017. Participation in the 5K is optional and will require parents to provide transportation and attend the event with their child. (More information going home to participants.)
This club is an 11-week commitment. It will take place on Wednesdays from 3:50 - 4:45 p.m. Parents will need to park outside the Gym Doors (Door #5). If you are unable to pick up your child promptly at 4:45 p.m. please do not sign your child up for this club.
Club Running Dates:
February 15
February 22
March 1
March 8
March 15
March 22
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26
May 3
If you desire more information please email Mrs. Eakes or Mrs. Edwards.
Permission slips were sent home on Friday and should be returned by Friday, February 10, 2017
Elementary Wrestling Camp
If you have an elementary boy in grade K-5 who is interested in learning more about wrestling from Plainfield High School Wrestling coach, Mr. Nicodemus - NOW is your chance!
Cost of Camp: $50
When: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (1/23 - 2/15)
Where: PCMS Wrestling Room
For more information please contact Mr. Nicodemus at pnicodemus@plainfield.k12.in.us.
Brrrr...
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
5th Grade Visits PCMS (During School Day)
5th Grade Art Club
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Math Bowl 7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
Monday, January 23, 2017
5th Grade Band Mouthpiece Testing (During School Day)
Math Bowl 4-5 p.m.
PTO Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
5th Grade Band Mouthpiece Testing (During School Day)
5th Grade Art Club
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Math Bowl 7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
3rd Grade Music Program 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 27, 2017
2nd Qtr. Excellence Convo
PTO Movie Night
Monday, January 30, 2017
Math Bowl 4-5 p.m.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
5th Grade Art Club
No Birthday/Celebration Treats in School
We know you want to celebrate special days such as birthdays with your child's class, however, our handbook states this is not allowed at Brentwood. Please refrain from sending any classroom treats in to school. This is NOT a new policy. We will continue to offer special days throughout the year where our teachers and PTO plan fun activities for our students (during school hours as well as outside of school hours).
Thank you for your assistance as we continue to enforce the rules set forth in our handbook.
Sign-in at Brentwood BEFORE Signing In at Brentwood
If you know in advance that you will be visiting Brentwood you can register online BEFORE coming into the office to expedite the process. This is especially helpful during events where we welcome a larger volume of volunteers. To do this, simple click on the following link and register (you must know who you are visiting and the date of the visit).
https://secure.safevisitorsolutions.com/Safe/Visitor/plainfield2807
Please call the office if you have any questions! Thank you for helping us make our check in process more efficient. Upcoming events this will help with are: 2nd Grade's Field Trip this Thursday, 10/27 and Fall Parties this Friday, 10/28.
Kroger Community Rewards
Do you shop for groceries? Do you ever shop at Kroger?
Kroger is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Kroger Community Rewards.
Kroger Community Rewards makes fund-raising easy..all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card!
Enroll TODAY by using our PTO # 74295 by clicking HERE.
Our PTO Needs YOUR Help!!!
We are looking for a dozen or so parents to help on several committees for this year in a variety of capacities. Please email brentwoodpto2016@gmail.com if you are interested.
Staff Appreciation Committee - arrange items for the event and help set up/ clean up for their events during the year typically 3-4 events during the year.
Carnival Committee (Mar 4th) - this committee will be working together to divide and conquer the list of things that need to happen to make the carnival a success. We will have a separate meeting with this group to get the ball rolling in November. Most of the time is spent prior to carnival and maybe 1-2 hours setting up and cleaning up prior.