BROOKDALE BOBCAT PRINTS
September 27, 2021
Brookdale Elementary
11213 Sheridan Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444
Connie Holman - Principal
Kari Ferguson - Assistant Principal
Office Hours - 9:00 to 4:30
253-298-3100 / FAX 253-298-3115
Principal Message - Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Over 60 million people identify as Hispanic in the U.S. Between September 15 and October 15 we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage. This is a great opportunity for us to celebrate those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, & South America. I want to honor the many students and their families who come from these countries!
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES
October 4 ~ NO SCHOOL ~ Professional Learning Day
October 5-8 ~ Student-led Conferences - 12:35 RELEASE
October 13 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 2:35
October 20 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 2:35
October 27 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 2:35
October 28 ~ Individual Picture Day
CONFERENCES ARE COMING
As you may know, Student Led Conferences (SLCs) are just around the corner. This is an excellent opportunity for teachers, students, and their families to talk about the coming year. Teachers will have information to share and students will be sharing their goals. You should have received a link to sign up for a conference time from your child's teacher. Please be sure to click on the link right away in order to secure a time for your conference. You can also find a Link to schedule conferences on the Brookdale website. School will be dismissed Tuesday - Friday, Oct. 5 – 8 at 12:35 pm. Students will be served a sack lunch before they leave each day. Please be sure that you have made plans for your student(s) for these early dismissal days.
INDIVIDUAL PICTURE DAY
Individual pictures will be taken for all students on Thursday, October 28. Picture envelopes and will be sent home with each student on October 11. Please take the time to read the information and to select your picture package option.
PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES K -2
Please pack an extra pair of clothes, including underwear, socks, and pants in your child’s backpack. Accidents do happen and we would like to be prepared. It is nice when a child can wear a pair of his or her own pants. The health room has a very limited supply of clothing. If your child does borrow clothing from the health room, please return the clothing items to the school after it is washed.
STUDENT ABSENCES
In order to assure your child's safety, please call the school office at 253-298-3100 if your child is ill or unable to attend school.You can call and leave a message on our 24-hour voice mail if it is before school hours. If your child is not in attendance, and we do not receive a call from you by 10:05 a.m, we will attempt to call you to confirm the reason for the absence. Your phone call saves time for the office and is greatly appreciated!
If you are wondering whether or not your child is too sick to attend school, please refer to the one-pager below. The Tacoma Pierce County Health Department has strict guidelines that we are required to follow.
BUS PROCEDURES
We have a very helpful transportation department; if you have any questions, issues about something that happened on the bus or at the bus stop, or concerns about a late bus, please call the transportation office directly at 253-298-3865. To cut down on the number of calls received in the office daily we are asking that if you wish for your child to ride a bus other than the one they normally ride, get off at a bus stop other than their normal stop, to be a parent pick-up, you must send a note. Without a note, we will not allow students to change their regular bus, bus stop, or end of the day routine.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL REMINDERS
STUDENT EARLY DISMISSAL – If your child has an appointment and is leaving before the end of the school day, please make sure you send a note that morning letting the teacher and the office know. Also, please allow enough time for pick up. To preserve precious class time, we do not call students to the office until you have checked them out in person (remember your ID).
SCHEDULE CHANGES - The end of the day at Brookdale is very hectic. If you forgot to send a note in the morning (which is preferred) and need to call the school with a change to your child’s schedule, please do so before 3:15 p.m. After 3:15 the office is busy assisting students and parents and will not be able to answer your call or get a message to a student before they leave for the day. All end of the day schedule changes must be made through the office, not with the classroom teacher. Thank you!
UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION - If any of your information has changed (address, contact info., email address, etc.) please contact the office right away. This year more than ever, it will be important to have the most current information. Also, let us know what your preferred method of contact is - phone, email, text. You can reach the office at 253.298.3100.