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Brimhall Buzz for October 12, 2023
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News for October 12th, 2023
October 19-20 -No School (Fall Break)
November 6th-Staff Development No School
November 7th-Staff Development No School
Brimhall Families,
We are right in the middle of our fall conference times. I always love this time of year when we set aside specific time for families and the school to sit together in collaboration to improve the educational experience for your child.
When you participate in a conference, you can expect to hear about the amazing things your child(ren) are doing in class including how they are growing as a reader, writer and mathematician. You will also learn about some opportunities for growth and develop goals on how to improve. Opportunities for growth should never be considered a negative or something bad. We all have opportunities to grow in nearly every part of life. We continue to grow and learn whether we are one or one hundred years old!
You will also hear about the critical importance of consistent school attendance. Even if a student misses just 1-2 days a month, it places them at much higher risk for falling behind in their academic and social learning. Attendance is so important that it is one of our three school-wide improvement goals where we dedicate extra time and resources to supporting students and families. Please click here to learn more about the importance of attendance at school.
It is our goal that you leave conferences with a better understanding of your child as a learner and what we are doing to help your child grow as a student. Students soar higher when families and schools collaborate together.
Thank you and I hope to see you during conferences!
Ryan Vernosh
Principal
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.
Do you have a Native American student enrolled in Roseville Area Schools?
Haŋ mitákuyepi | Boozhoo,
Roseville American Indian Education wants to ensure that every Native American student within Roseville Area Schools has access to American Indian Education program. If you have a Native American student who has not been invited to join American Indian Education, please contact American Indian Education Program Coordinator Gabriella Carroll at Gabriella.carroll@isd623.org, and we will get your student enrolled in our programming.
Phidámayayapi | Miigwech
Parents often ask “is my child well enough to go to school?”
These are some guidelines to help answer that question:
*Students who have a fever of 100 degrees or greater need to stay home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
*Students who have vomiting and/or diarrhea need to be symptom free for 24 hours before they return to school.
*Students who have a rash that may be infectious or a rash of “unknown origin” will need to see their doctor for a diagnosis and treatment before returning to school.
*Students who have a positive strep culture may return to school 12 hours after the first dose of the antibiotic, if they are feeling well enough to participate in school.
We also ask that you report to the health office any confirmed cases of infectious diseases such as strep throat, chicken pox, pertussis, influenza, pink eye, etc.
Please remember to report all school absences to the school attendance line.
Angela Bykowski, BSN, RN, PHN, Licensed School Nurse
Roseville Area Public Schools, ISD 623
Brimhall Elementary School
Email: angela.bykowski@isd623.org
Office phone: 651-724-6205
Direct phone: 651-233-9256
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