Doswell E Brooks Elementary School
Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year
PGCPS's First Day of School- Monday, August 28, 2023
Welcome Back to the 2023-2024 School Year
I look forward to seeing you guys on Monday, August 28, 2023 for the First Day of School.
Orientation/Meet and Greet for Pre-K, K and new students to our school community will be
Friday, August 25, 2023
Pre K and K 10:00-10:45 am (All Students -New and Returning)
New Students 11:00-11:45 am Grades 1-5
Back to School Fair 11:00-2:00 pm
First Day of School Monday August 28, 2023
Back to School Night Thursday, September 7, 2023
Reading Night Thursday, September 27, 2023
Lunch
Parents,
During the first week of school many important forms will come home. Please complete, sign and return all forms promptly. Please complete your free and reduced lunch form. You may do the paper form or complete the application online; the response is much faster if you complete online.
AlphaBEST
School hours are 9:15 AM until 3:25 PM. On the first day of school, all students will report to the cafeteria. Students in grades 4-5 will be directed to their classrooms from the cafeteria. Signs and school maps will be provided to assist you. Students will be permitted to enter the building after 8:50 AM. Only those students registered in the Before and After Care Program will be permitted to enter the building between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:49 AM.
AlphaBEST Extended Day program for before and after school
Grades K-8 (Must be 5 Years Old)
2023-2024
Lavina Harrod
Regional Director
240-320-5682
See attached flyer
End of the Day
At the end of the day, car riders, van riders, and Before and After Care will be dismissed first. No students will be dismissed to parents between the hours of 2:50 pm and 3:20 pm unless there is an emergency. This is a very critical time of the day when students and teachers are preparing for dismissal.
Transportation
The school system’s Department of Transportation will send letters by the end of August designating students’ pick up and drop off times. For the system to work effectively, it is critical that we have the correct address information for home and daycare. Several students’ report cards were returned to the school. If you did not receive your child’s report card via the mail please check with the school prior to the opening of school to make sure we have your correct address.
You can access information on specific bus stops and times at the Prince George’s County Public School website (www.pgcps.org). Please be mindful that, during the first week of school, bus schedules may vary. Please allow 30 minutes leeway for pick up and drop off times.
Medication
If your child is to take medication during the school day, prescription or non-prescription, a Medication Authorization Form must be obtained from the school nurse. Students are not to have medication from over the counter or a doctor on their person. This includes inhalers. Please do not put your child or other children in danger. It is also important that immunization information for all students is current for the 2023-2024 school year. Students will be excluded from school if this information is not current. Again, please take care of immunization issues before the start of school or your child will be excluded. Parents get very angry when their children are excluded from school for not being immunized but remember this is the law.
Uniform Policy
Please comply with the uniform policy. Please remember sweaters and sweatshirts must be blue or white, shirts must be white, dark blue, or light blue, and bottoms or dresses must be blue. Shoes must be closed in. No Crocs please. Crocs provide little support and they can easily slip off during recess, gym, or any other activity beyond walking.