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Brimhall Buzz for October 6, 2023
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News for October 6th, 2023
October 19-20 -No School (Fall Break)
School Day Reminders
ARRIVAL
The doors open at 9:25am and the official start of the day is at 9:35am. Students are not allowed in the building or waiting in the entrance. All students need to wait outside until the first bell rings. Please have your Bengal dress appropriately for that time outside.
DISMISSAL
School day ends at 4pm, our stagger dismissal starts at 3:55pm. We appreciate that all Parent Pickups please pick up your Brimhall Student no later then 4:10pm. We have been experiencing really late pickups the past couple of weeks.
If you are driving to pick up your child and you notice that your child’s grade level is not yet outside, please make another loop around the parking lot rather than waiting in the loading lane.
When you enter the loading zone, please remain in your car. Your child will enter the car on the passenger side. If your child is unable to get into the car on their own, we ask that you park in the parking lot and then walk to pick up your child. Exiting the car at any time in the loading zone puts you and others at risk as cars pull out of the loading zone to exit.
CHANGES TO YOUR CHILD’S DISMISSAL ROUTINE
Any changes to your child’s dismissal routine MUST be communicated to the school by 1:30pm. This is important. It will allow us to make sure that your child is where they need to be at dismissal.
Parking
- If you are dropping off your child without parking, all cars must enter the main parking lot and curve around the south end of the lot to the unloading zone in front of the main entrance.
- If you are parking and walking to the main entrance, you need to park ONLY in marked parking spaces. Please DO NOT park along the lanes. If there are no parking spaces in your first drive through, you can use the connecting lane to circle around a second time. Use the marked sidewalks and crosswalks to walk your child to the main entrance (Door number 1).
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL
If you call to talk to your teacher during school hours, you will be transferred to their voicemail. Please leave a message for your child’s teacher and they will get back to you within 24 hours. We are doing everything we can to create a distraction free learning environment to allow our staff and students to focus on learning and teaching. If there is urgent information that a teacher needs to know, you can give that information to our front office staff and we will pass the message on.
Information on Head Lice
Head lice are a common nuisance that typically affects school age kids and their families. The purpose of this communication is to provide families with education about head lice and treatment options to reduce fear and stigma. Throughout the school year we ask that you continue to check for head lice. Head lice are typically spread outside of school among families, friends, and sleepovers. Please take the time to check, treat, and prevent the spread of head lice.
Helpful Reminders
- Head lice are parasites that are generally found on the scalp, around the ears, and at the back of the neck. Lice can only crawl. Lice cannot jump or fly.
- Head lice are NOT a sign of poor hygiene and they do not transmit disease.
- Children should minimize head-to-head contact to prevent transmission. Indirect transmission is not likely, but lice may spread from person to person by items such as: hats & scarves, brushes & combs, hair accessories, headphones, pillows, and towels.
- Children should be checked weekly for lice.
- Children with long hair could have their hair braided or pulled back to minimize chance of transmission.
How to Do a Head Lice Check:
- Symptoms: The most common symptom of head lice is itching and head scratching, particularly at night. Red bite marks or sores may be noticed on the scalp and also scratch marks on the neck area.
- Check for lice: Check your child’s hair for lice and use a fine comb or nit comb. Comb through hair from the scalp to the hair ends and wipe comb on a wet paper towel to see if lice are present. It may be easier if your child’s hair is wet or damp. Eggs or nits may look like small white droplets and stick to the hair shaft and can only be removed by pulling down the hair shaft.
- What Lice Looks Like: The adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed and can be the color of your child’s hair. Lice can be difficult to spot because they are small, avoid light, and move quickly. Eggs, or nits, are smaller and silver or white in color. Nits stick to the shaft of the hair and are found close to the scalp.
- Treatment: Common over the counter shampoo treatments can be purchased at any pharmacy.
- Health Office Checks: Parents may request a head check for their child at any time in the health office. Our district goal is to minimize students missing valuable learning time and to maintain confidentiality for every student.
Please call the school nurse, Angela Bykowski, at 651-233-9256 with any questions.
Student Health Forms: If your child is new to Brimhall or there has been a change in your child's health, please update Student Health Forms directly on ParentVue.
Click here to request access to ParentVue.
Dispensation Forms: for medications during school hours a form is required.
Click here to access to form.
Absences: to report student absences (for Illness/Appointment/Family Event) please let us know at BHAttendance@isd623.org or leave a message at 651.724.6204, thank you for your cooperation.
Conference Night Teacher Dinner
Conferences have started and we would like to treat the Brimhall teachers with a taco dinner on the October 12th conference night. Please use this link if you can donate an item.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448ABA623A0F58-44717750-1012/21029512#/
10/12 & 10/17 Fall Conferences
Thank you for volunteering to help with the 10/12 Conference Night meal. On 10/17 Conference night, we will be serving a light snack/desserts for staff and faculty. The sign up slots are suggested, but you're more than welcome to improvise. Please use the comment space to indicate what you're bringing and the quantity. We are planning to serve 50 teachers and faculty a taco bar. We request your help in providing dinner for Teachers and Faculty on 10/12. We will be hosting a taco bar and need help with sides, desserts, and beverages. On 10/17, we request your assistance in providing refreshments: snacks, desserts, finger food. Thank you, Brimhall Elementary PTA Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
PTA would appreciate if you fill out the goggle form if you plan on attending.
We would ♥️ to hear from you!
CONTACT US
Email: brimhallptaboard@gmail.com
Website: https://www.brimhallpta.org/
Facebook: Brimhall Elementary PTA
Instagram: @brimhallpta