BRES Community Newsletter
2023-24 School Year, Edition 10
Dates to Remember
October
- 16th - Judy Center Sports Night (PreK Event)
- 19th - PTA Meeting @ 6:30pm (Special Guest - 4th Grade Team)
- 20th - No School (Teacher Professional Learning)
- 25th - Picture Day
- 27th - No School (Teacher Work Day)
- 30th - Trunk or Treat @ 5:30pm (See link below if you are interested in decorating a car)
Parent Advisory Council
SGA Elections Winners!
Please help me congratulate all our winners for the SGA Elections! We had a lot of great candidates and the race for each seat was very tight. We also want to give a big shoutout to all the students that ran. Putting yourself out there in front of your peers can be a very tough thing to do. Every candidate should be proud of the work they did and we know that regardless of the result they will be role model students here at BRES.
2023-24 Butterfly Ridge ES Student Government Association
President - Fitzroy Bloice
Vice President - Dominic Day
Secretary - Janae Metellus
Attendance Update
PreK - 91.3% (down .4%)
Kindergarten - 93.5% (up .1%)
1st Grade - 94.3% (up .3%)
2nd Grade - 95.2% (same)
3rd Grade - 95.7% (up .2%)
4th Grade - 95.6% (up .3%)
5th Grade - 95.2% (down .1%)
Total School - 94.1% (down .1%)
We would love to see these numbers continue to grow. Ways you can help are...
- Attend every day of school! Instruction occurs even on 2-hour early release, conference, and rainy days. If there is school, students will always be learning and growing.
- Schedule appointments to be early in the morning or late in the day. This helps students miss as little school as possible.
- Students should only miss school if they are running a fever, have thrown up or had diarrhea within the last 24 hours, or have tested positive for a contagious illness.
PTA Announcements
Click the button below to see where classes stand in our Membership Drive. Remember the winning class will receive a Sweets and Treats Party and their teacher will receive a $50 gift card.
Lost and Found
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School Website
Follow PTA on Social Media
YMCA Before & After School Enrichment Program - UPDATE
UPDATE - It looks like the YMCA will be starting soon at BRES. No date is set yet. The YMCA is working through the hiring process now. We will continue to give updates as we get them.
Please see below for a message from the YMCA...
The YMCA's before and after school enrichment program is available at Butterfly Ridge with several enrollment options available. You can register for before care only, after care only or before and after care. We are open from 6:30 am – until school begins and from school dismissal until 6:30 pm. We will provide a nutritious snack after school. Homework time will be provided daily Monday – Thursday along with other clubs for your child to participate in Tuesday - Thursday. Each month there are different clubs to choose from that will cater to the interests of all children. Our program also reinforces social emotional learning through our activities. For more information, see the brochure linked below.
https://74bb071a.flowpaper.com/23038BASEBrochure2023print/#page=1
When schools are scheduled to be closed, options will be available to enroll in the All Day Out Program held at the Y Arts Center or the Natelli Family Y. Registration for these days can be done online. When schools open late or dismiss early care will be available on site for the extended hours. Registration will be at the site for these days.
Here is the link for the enrollment forms. When you are ready to register for the program, please complete the forms and submit. Registrations are being processed in the order of submission.
https://www.buildarray.com/u/p8Pp
Although this is a fee based program, there are options for financial assistance. Families can apply to the state for a scholarship using this link.
https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/child-care-scholarship-program
While waiting for a response back from the state, families can apply for a temporary scholarship through the Y. To apply, visit our website at www.frederickymca.org. At the bottom of the page under Learn More you will see financial assistance. Click on this to submit an application for evaluation for a scholarship.
BRES Vision
Updated BRES Mission and Vision for 2023-24:
Placing students in a position for endless opportunities.
BRES believes in preparing children for life through academic and social growth opportunities while holding all students to high expectations in our community. We strive to develop respectful and kind relationships to address the needs of the whole child and their family.
Email: kevin.weis@fcps.org
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/bres/
Location: 601 Contender Way, Frederick, MD, USA
Phone: 2405660311