The Brooklyn Buzz
January 11, 2019
IN THIS EDITION:
- Report Cards
- PBIS Class Meetings
- Video - from Class Meetings
- Outdoor Recess
- Phys. Ed Class
- Counseling Corner
- PTA Updates and information
- Contacting Brooklyn School
- Important Dates
Report Cards
Reports are available online. We will not be sending home paper copies. Here are the steps to find your child's report card.
You can log into your ProgressBook 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 ProgressBook 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.
PBIS Class Meetings
R stands fro Responsibility
I stands for Integrity
S stands for Safety
E stands for Empathy
Classrooms will be reviewing what each of those look in like in the cafeteria, indoor recess and in the hallways.
Below are the video's we played for the kids. Take a moment to talk about ways you can show kindness and do the right things.
Our 4th -7th graders watched and discussed
- 20 Things We Should Say More Often
- It Starts With You
Our K-3rd graders watched and discussed:
- Getting Along With Others
Outdoor Recess Guidelines
The weather is starting to turn a little seasonal, it is is snowy and cold.
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 are important. Students will not be permitted to play in the snow in street shoes, they will have to have boots on.
Students should have hats, gloves, winter coats, boots if it is snowing or there is snow on the ground.
If your child is in need of any items, let us know, we have some extra's.
Label your child's gear with their names and if they lose something, check our lost and found.
Remember to bring Tennis Shoes on the days you have Phys. Ed. Class.
Counseling Corner
Love & Logic is a philosophy of raising and teaching children that empowers parents and fosters responsibility in their children. It provides a wonderful host of resources for parents & educators alike. Please feel free to check out all they have to offer at: www.loveandlogic.com.
Previous resources in newsletters:
Conscious Discipline provides a proven and comprehensive approach to discipline. It empowers parents with the self-awareness, brain information, developmental knowledge and useable skills necessary to create safe, connected, problem-solving homes.
Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline is the core Conscious Discipline publication for parents. It is unique from other forms of guidance because it:
- Defines discipline not as something you do to children, but something you develop within them.
- Teaches new skills to the adult first and the children second, empowering you to become the mindful parent you want to be.
With Conscious Discipline, we can learn to discipline differently than we were disciplined, break the cycle of “do as I say, not as I do,” and discipline our children without permissiveness, aggression or guilt.
Check out more helpful advice/tools at:http://consciousdiscipline.com/about/conscious-discipline-for-parents.asp
If you or your family have additional needs, please do not hesitate to call. There are many community supports/programs that we may be able to direct/guide you to for assistance.
Connecting for Kids: If your child is struggling with behavior, anxiety, attention/focus issues or is having difficulty making friends or dealing with bullies, Connecting for Kids is a great resource. It is a non profit organization serving Cleveland's west side that provides education and support to families. You can call 440-250-5563 or visit their website at connectingforkids.org.
Cornerstone of Hope: Cornerstone offers individual therapy and support groups for children, teens and adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Licensed counselors see adolescents in their offices located in Independence, Ohio. Cornerstone also offers a wide range of support services for families, including monthly family workshops, support groups, memorial events, and a summer camp. Some services have a minimal fee, but no one is turned away for inability to pay. For more information you can call 216.524.HOPE(4673) or visit their website at: www.cornerstoneofhope.org.
Parma Area Family Collaborative is located at 11212 Snow road, Parma, Ohio 44130.
They are a social service organization located in Parma that serves 18 local communities. Their objective is to link families with resources that meet their needs and focus on well-being, safety, academic success, and stability of the children in the communities they serve. Some of the supports they offer include:
- Mobile Food Pantry: 2nd Thursday of the month from 2:30-4:30pm
- Clothing Center: Thursday from 2-4pm
- Summer Feeding Program: M-F, June-August in which FREE breakfast and lunch for youth ages 2-18 are served.
For more information on these programs and or the other services offered via the Parma Area Collaborative, please visit their website at:http://familycollaborative.com/.
Information from Brooklyn PTA
Next PTA meeting - February 7, 2019 @ 6:30 High School
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
January 21st - No School
January 30th - Late Start - School Starts @ 10 am
February 18th - No School
February 28th - Spring Conferences (information will come from teachers)
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