The Brooklyn Buzz
March 22, 2019
Spring Break Is All Next Week - No School
March 23rd - March 31st
IN THIS EDITION:
- April 1st - Indians Home Opener - Wear your favorite Indian's gear.
- Attendance
- Reports Cards
- Autism Awareness
- Raising Digitally Responsible Youth
- State Testing Parent Update
- Math App ~ Great parent resource
- Outdoor Recess
- PTA Updates and information
- Important Dates
- Contacting Brooklyn School
Spring Break
As we head into spring break, I want to wish everyone a safe and fun week. If you are traveling, enjoy! I look forward to hearing about everyone's journey's at home or away. Hopefully we have enjoyable warm spring weather.
Our office will be closed next week.
Warmest regards,
Mrs. Cristin Cicco
Cleveland Indians Home Opener
Let's Go Tribe!!!
ATTENDANCE
Any calls received after 9 am may result in a call from the automated line. House Bill 66 - indicates that schools have to complete phone calls by a specific time, therefore calling the school after 9 am may result in you receiving that robo call.
Attendance hotline - 216-485-8171
Report Cards for Quarter 3
Reports are live in Progress Book. We will not be sending home paper copies. Here are the steps to find your child's report card.
You can log into your Progress Book account if you know your log in by following these steps.
Go to the district website (differs a little between cell phones or a computer).
Find the parent resource tab
Find Progress Book Parent Access
Click on Parent Access website
Choose Brooklyn School District
Sign in
On the left side of your child’s page is a link that says report card.
If you don’t have your log information, please contact the Brooklyn School Office, so we can get you that information 216-485-8176.
Autism Awareness
Throughout the month of April, I will share information about autism in our newsletter and our staff will wear their shirts each Tuesday in the month.
Raising Digitally Responsible Youth ~ A Parent's Guide
Please note, I will highlight sections each week.
This Week's Focus - Social Media App - Snapchat
Snapchat (“Snap”)
Since its release in 2011, Snapchat has remained to this day the most popular social media application that our youth are using to communicate and share their digital lives with each other. Snapchat is the de facto medium of communication for students grade 7-12. The reason for its popularity is that it turned text communication into a visual experience that allows users to send disappearing photos that leave behind no evidence and don’t (for the most part) become part of a youth’s digital footprint.
The most common questions we receive from parents are about Snapchat and how it works. Let’s go in-depth!
- The foundation of Snapchat is the disappearing photo or video that vanishes into thin air after it’s been opened.
- Users can set a viewing time of up to 10 seconds or infinite amount of time after which, once viewed, it will be deleted from the recipient’s device and as the company claims, from its servers. Recently, Snapchat introduced an infinity timer which means the photo won’t disappear until the recipient changes screens.
- Snapchat allows users to take still photos, record short videos, add text and create drawings and send them to a personalized and typically private list of friends. However, nothing stops the recipient from taking a screenshot or using a different device to take a picture of the image or video. Note: if you take a screenshot using the recipient device, within Snapchat, it will notify the sender that you’ve taken a copy.
Snapchat Lingo
Snaps
- A user takes a photo/video using their digital device / smartphone in real-time. The user can select a time of 1-10 seconds or choose infinite time for the receiver to view the photo /video. A user can elect to have the photo/ video they have just taken to be saved into their photo gallery or simply sent via Snapchat without being saved on their device.
Stories
- A user can add the photo/video to their “story”. Depending on the user’s privacy settings, the photo & videos added to a story can be viewed by all snapchat users or just those on their friends list for only up to 24 hours.
Chat
- A user can type a text message within the Snapchat app to their friends using this feature. Once both parties have viewed the message, the message will vanish. Photos from the camera roll or gallery of the user’s photo can be uploaded and sent within chat. Group chats often exist between multiple friends.
Streak
- Seen within the chat log screen, a person’s “Snapchat Streak” is the number of consecutive days that the
account owner and a friend have sent at least but no less than 1 snap per day to each other. If they do not snap each other in 24 hours’ time, they lose their streak with their friend (a huge deal!)
State Testing
State testing is right around the corner. We know that this time of year brings with it a lot of mixed emotions for our students. We see many students struggle with test anxiety and it can show up in headaches, crying, trouble concentrating, avoidance of school etc. Both Mrs. Bir and Mrs. Smith will be working with students in grade 3-7 in an effort to plan, prepare, incorporate positive self-talk and we could use your help. While we do our part, we hope that you can help us by taking steps now to prepare.
Somethings that you can do at home are:
- Encourage a good night sleep
- Give positive affirmations (i.e. notes in their lunches or book bags)
- Talking about the test
- Reading each night
- Ensure that your child is in the habit of arriving to school on time.
- Attend your child's school conference to discuss your students strengths/weakness and how else you can support their preparation!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bir and Mrs. Smith
Bedtime Math App
It is a quick simple story with a few leveled math questions, only takes about 3-4 minutes each evening and promotes great conversations.
Check it out by going to your app store (andriod or apple) and download it. It is FREE.
Outdoor Recess Guidelines
The weather is starting to get a little warmer.
Please make sure your child has the proper clothing to go outside.
Please make sure students have proper foot ware - sandals are not allowed on playground equipment.
School Store Fundraiser Continues
Information from Brooklyn PTA
PTA Fundraiser
Great Western Reserve.
Deliveries will be held at Brooklyn School - May 9th
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
March 25th - March 31st - Spring Break - No School
April 1st - school resumes
April 19th - No School
April 22nd - No School
Testing Dates and information ~ testing will take place from 8:30 -10:30 in the morning (in case you have to schedule an appointment)
April -
9th & 10th - 6th & 7th grades ELA
11th & 12th - 4th & 5th grades ELA
16th & 17th - 3rd grade ELA
24th & 25th - 6th & 7th grade Math
25th & 26th - 5th grade Science
30th - 3rd grade Math
May
1st - 3rd grade Math
2nd & 3rd - 4th & 5th grade Math
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
Twitter: @Brooklyn_Canes