The Family Bulldog Bulletin 4/8/24

• 4/9: PTA Meeting 7 pm

• 4/9: BES School Tour for new Families 5:00

• 4/11: Occupational Therapist Appreciation Day

• 4/10: No SCHOOL

• 4/10: Last Day of Quarter 3

• 4/12: Running Club at 8:00

• 4/16: Spirit Night at Dairy Queen

• 4/16: WCPSS School Board meeting

• 4/17: Data Manager Appreciation Day

• 4/19: Report Cards Go Home

• 4/19: Running Club at 8:00

• 4/19: Spring Fling @ 5-7:30pm

• 4/26: Running Club at 8:00

• 4/27: Garden & Grounds Day (rescheduled!) @ 9am-noon

Enrollment for Kindergarten is open. Please help us prepare by enrolling your upcoming Kindergarten early. Here is a link to the online process. All enrollments start online first.

The end of the 23-24 school year is fast approaching and with that comes assessments for all students. Please mark your calendars for upcoming dates.

May 1-May 24 End of Year Math and Reading Benchmarks (K-5th)

May 13-May 31 End of Year Summative Assessments (K-2nd)

May 30-June 12 End of Grade Testing (3rd-5th)

The USDA has launched a new, permanent program to provide food assistance to children and families during the summer. The SUN Bucks program will officially launch in summer 2024! SUN Bucks will provide grocery-buying benefits to qualifying families with school-aged children during the summer months when schools are on summer break.

Who will qualify?

Some families will have to apply for the SUN Bucks program, but many students will automatically qualify for the program. Children will automatically qualify if they already participate in any of the following programs:

• Free or Reduced-Price meals at school because they meet the FRP program income threshold, or
• Food and Nutrition Services (FNS, food stamps), or
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, Work First, cash assistance), or
• Medicaid and household income below 185% of the federal poverty level.

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/sunbucks

Parents may nominate their child at Briarcliff Elementary for the Single Subject Advancement, SSA, test. These students should be performing 2-3 grade level above their current grade in either math or reading. Please look at the data that we have such as NKT, Star Marth, NC Check Ins, EOG's, CogAT's, report cards, and teacher recommendations to see if this type of acceleration is appropriate. Students will need a nomination test request form turned in by April 12, 2024 and the testing window opens April 22-May 6 2024. Please contact Cammie Viverette cviverette@wcpss.net I will repond back within 24 hours to your questions.

Families, we are still looking for presenters for both events. For Careers on Wheels, If you have a career-specific vehicle we would love for you to join us! Examples include electric companies, florists, painting companies, mobile therapists, mobile libraries, food trucks, mobile groomers, mobile dentists, etc. Below is the interest form.

Career Day/Careers on Wheels

Purpose: Helping students do their best at Briarcliff requires a team effort. Parents, students, and schools all play important roles in this process. Help us make your child's school experience as positive and beneficial as possible by giving honest, thoughtful responses to the questions in the Panorama family survey.

When: Monday, April 8 - Friday, May 17. The survey will take approximately 7-8 minutes to complete.

Where/How: Families can access the anonymous surveys on any internet-connected device (smartphone, laptop, desktop, tablet). Use the link below to access and complete the survey on Monday, April 8.

Panorama Survey Link

Helpful Tips for Online Survey Experience:

Select Our School: Families must select Briarcliff Elementary from the searchable drop-down menu.

Preferred Language: Families will also have the option to select their preferred language from the top left drop-down menu.

Successful Completion: After answering all their questions, make sure to hit the blue submit button. Families must complete individual surveys in a single sitting. Surveys do not auto-save.

Once the submit button is clicked, respondents will see a thank you screen to confirm their completion.

Join us this Tuesday evening at 7 in the Media Center and online on Google Meet. All are welcome!

We are planning a number of fun events toward the end of the school year, and there are many ways to get involved. We are also looking for new members for our Cultural Arts, Fall Fest, Membership, and Spirit Booth committees – and we want your unique perspective!

Spring Fling is coming up on Friday, April 19, from 5-7:30pm!

Here are four ways you can help make this an unforgettable evening for our families:

1. Sign up to volunteer! Register for a timeslot to help with set up, clean-up, or handling money at the silent auction & raffle or admissions table – adults only, please!

1. Collect donations & drop them off by April 10! Do you have a gift card collecting dust? Season tickets to sports or theater? A favorite local business willing to pitch in? Drop your donations at the front office labeled “Spring Fling” by next Wednesday.

1. Pre-order Chick-fil-A meals by April 15! Buy in advance on our website, and pick up at the event. We’ll also have food trucks, or you’re welcome to bring your own picnic dinner.

1. Make an admissions donation and buy raffle tickets! Admission is FREE this year, but donations are appreciated – and look for our list of amazing prizes soon! Donate and buy now on our website.

Girls in Gear is a nonprofit, volunteer-led program that teaches confidence-building through bike riding for girls 5+. Their no-questions-asked scholarship policy (which includes bikes and helmets) means that everyone can ride along.

Their eight-week spring program with the Safe Routes to School program starts April 14, at Trek Cary. Learn more at https://www.girlsingear.org/.