The Brooklyn Buzz

January 24, 2020

IN THIS EDITION:


  • Spaghetti Dinner
  • 6th and 7th Grade Students and Families taking College Credit Plus Classes
  • 2nd Quarter Honor Roll/ Merit Roll
  • Counseling Corner
  • Arrival information
  • Outdoor Recess Guidelines
  • Medical restrictions for outdoor recess
  • Medicine administered by the nurse
  • Parent Partnership
  • PTA Updates
  • Important Dates
  • Contacting Brooklyn School

Spaghetti Dinner

7th Annual Support our School Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser



Where: Brooklyn High School Cafeteria


When: January 25, 2020 4:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m.


Cost: Adults/Kids $10.00

Spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert, water, coffee and juice


50/50 Raffle and Baskets.



Tickets are available at the Board of Education and all school offices.

Thank you for your support!

6th & 7th Graders taking College Credit Plus Classes

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Honor Roll, Merit Roll and Improvment

Each quarter students in grades 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th, who are on honor roll, merit roll or show improvment particiapte in a quarterly reward. THis month they celebrated their success by watching a movie at school and had nacho's. Below you will find a list of the students who are on honor roll or merit roll by grade level.

Counseling Corner

Fostering Empathy


1. Empathize with your child and model empathy for others.

Children learn empathy both from watching us and from experiencing our empathy for them. When we empathize with our children they develop trusting, secure attachments with us. Those attachments are key to their wanting to adopt our values and to model our behavior, and therefore to building their empathy for others.

Empathizing with our children takes many forms, including tuning in to their physical and emotional needs, understanding and respecting their individual personalities, taking a genuine interest in their lives, and guiding them toward activities that reflect an understanding of the kind of people they are and the things they enjoy.

Children also learn empathy by watching those we notice and appreciate. They’ll notice if we treat a server in a restaurant or a mail carrier as if they’re invisible. On the positive side, they’ll notice if we welcome a new family in our child’s school or express concern about another child in our child’s class who is experiencing one challenge or another.

Finally, it’s important for us to recognize what might be getting in the way of our empathizing. Are we, for example, exhausted or stressed? Does our child push our buttons in a specific way that makes caring for her or him hard at times?

TRY THIS

  • Know your child. Ask your child questions. For example, what did you learn today that was interesting? What was the hardest part of your day? How would you most like to spend a day if you could do anything? Do you have a friend that you especially respect? Why do your respect that person?

  • Demonstrate empathy for others, including those different from you. Consider regularly engaging in community service or model other ways of contributing to a community. Even better, consider doing this with your child. Express interest in those from various backgrounds facing many different types of challenges.

  • Engage in self-care and self-reflection. Try to find time to regularly engage in an activity—whether it’s going for a walk, reading a book, meditating or praying—that can help you avoid being overwhelmed by stress. Reflect and consult with people you trust when you’re having a hard time empathizing with your child.


School starts at 8 am

School opens at 7:30 am, however students are to be in their homerooms at 8 am and attendance is taken. Starting January 6th, students who are entering the building after 8 am, will be considered late and it will be entered into their attendance.


According to the law, we no longer document tardies, instead, we have to account for every minute of the day. Therefore, time will accumulate and count towards time out of school.

Outdoor Recess Guidelines

Outdoor Recess Guidelines

Well, we had snow this week, please make sure your child has the proper clothing to go outside. We will go outside when it is cold and snowing.

Our guidelines for cold temperatures will be followed and monitored closely.

The temperature for outdoor recess is 20 degrees with the windchill.

Please make sure student have appropriate gear to be in the elements.

Winter coats, gloves, hats and boots are important.

You can send in shoes to wear in school and they can wear their boots out. Also feel free to send in an extra pair of socks or pants, sometimes the students clothing gets wet.

Outdoor Recess Guidelines

Medical restrictions for outdoor recess...

If students are not allowed to go out in the cold weather, they will need to have a doctors note that outlines the guidelines we are to follow (temperature, conditions etc) and the medical diagnosis. Parents are not permitted to write a note stating you want them to stay in due to a cough/cold etc. If we have no note on file, students will go outside on outdoor recess days. If you have sent in a doctor's note in the past, this needs to be updated each year.

Medicines at school

Attention Families,


If your child takes a prescription medicine or an over the counter medicine, it needs to be brought in by an adult in it's original countainer.


STUDENTS CANNOT bring medicine to school.

ALL medication must be brought in, in the original container by the parent or guardian.

Parent Teacher Partnership

The picture below is the flyer which includes the date and information regarding the meetings. I have also linked the flyer click here. We would love to have more parents involved, we hope your able to join us this year. .
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PTA News and Updates

Race Night 2020 - February 29th @ 7pm

Brooklyn's Night at the Races

February 29, 2020

UAW Hall - 5615 Chevrolet Blvd. Parma, Ohio


Doors open @ 5:30 PM

Dinner @ 6:00 PM

Races @ 7:00 PM


Tickets are $25 each.

This includes dinner, desserts, refreshments.


Tables can be reserved if you buy a group of 10 tickets.

We will have 50/50, basket raffles, sideboards, and lots of fun!

For tickets, to buy a horse, to sponsor a race, or buy an ad

contact:

Kelli Krall (440) 668-0856

Kelly Supek (216) 978-8453

Michelle Hilcu (216) 6473223

Cathie Flanagan (216) 218-4771


Proceeds support Brooklyn Athletic Boosters and Post Prom.

Important Dates

January 25th - SOS Spaghetti Dinner (4-7 pm High School Cafeteria)

February 14th - No School (Teacher Inservice Day)

February 17th - No School (President's Day)

February 18th - February 21st - RIght to Read week - more information to follow

February 20th - Literacy Night 5:30 - 8:00 (Brooklyn School Cafeteria and Field House)

March 5th - Conferences (4-8:30)

March 6th - No School

March 12th & 13th - High School Presents the musical Newsies (7pm)

March 14th - High School Presents the musical Newsies (2 pm & 7 pm)

March 30th - April 8th (Ohio State ELA assessments)

April 10th - April 19th - Spring Break

April 21st - May 5th (Ohio State Math/Science assessments)

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.


Mrs. Cristin Cicco ~ Principal

(216) 485-8177

cristin.cicco@bcshurricanes.org


Ms. Lara Smith ~ Assistant Principal

(216) 485-8178

lara.smith@bcshurricanes.org


Mrs. Annie Bir ~ Guidance Counselor (Grades 4-7)

(216) 485-8128

ann.bir@bcshurricanes.org


Mrs. Denise Smith ~ Guidance Counselor (Grades PK-3)

(216) 485 - 8173

denise.smith@bcshurricanes.org


Mrs. Laura Paul ~ Brooklyn School Secretary

(216) 485-8176

laura.paul@bcshurricanes.org

Brooklyn School

Brooklyn School

9200 Biddulph Avenue, Brooklyn, OH, USA cristin.cicco@bcshurricanes.org 216-485-8176 brooklyn.k12.oh.us/2/Home