The Paw Print

* Gates will be closing at 7:45 a.m. Instruction begins at 7:50 a.m.

* Toys & other items - students should not bring toys, games, recess equipment (i.e. footballs, tennis balls, soccer balls, etc.) to school.

Monday 1/13

2:15 - Chess Club

Tuesday 1/14

Running Club (recess, weather permitting)

5th Grade Walkthrough

Wednesday 1/15- Early Release - 1:15 dismissal

Wear college/career gear

Thursday 1/16

Running Club (recess, weather permitting)

4th Grade Walkthrough

2:20 - PAL Meeting

Friday 1/17

Wear Brookhaven Spirit Gear

8:15 - New Parent Tour (see flyer below)

2:15 - ice cream sales

1/20 - NO SCHOOL

1/22 - Brookhaven School Tour for new families

1/22: Musical auditions after school (2nd-6th grade)

1/27-1/31 - "Great Kindness Challenge" Week

1/27 - ELAC Meeting via Zoom

1/29: Musical rehearsal: after school 1st-6th graders

1/31 - Bear Hug Store

Welcome to the start of an exciting new year!

At Brookhaven, we believe that every school day is an opportunity for learning, building friendships, and creating lifelong skills. Regular attendance is key to helping your child thrive academically and socially. Missing even a day can mean missing out on important lessons and connections.

Here are a few ways we can work together to ensure strong attendance:

• Set a regular bedtime and morning routine to make getting to school on time easier.
• Schedule vacations and appointments outside of school hours whenever possible.
• Communicate with us if your child must miss school due to illness or other reasons.

If your family needs any support to improve attendance, we’re here to help. Together, we can make the rest of this year a fantastic one filled with learning and success!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

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To learn more about school choice, read this article from ED100 "How Does School Choice Work?"

We are currently accepting donations of new items for our Bear Hug store. Items can be brought to the front office with a label indicating it's for the store. Thank you in advance!

We are excited to announce that our 2025 musical will be The Wizard of Oz!

Use this link to register and find out more details: https://forms.gle/1i2iP6sD3Q2qdcqd7

We encourage all kindergarteners through 6th-grade students to participate.

Important dates:

Auditions for 2nd-6th grade (lead roles only): Wednesday, 1/22/25 after school.

Rehearsals on Wednesdays after school beginning 1/29/25.

Tech week: Sunday, March 30th-Thursday, April 3rd.

Shows are on Saturday, April 5th and Sunday, April 6th.

If you have questions, please email our Musical Chair, Michelle Kadera, at brookhavenmusical@gmail.com

Our 6th grade students are off to Emerald Cove Outdoor Science Institute (ECOS) on Monday.

Here are a few things to remember:

1) There will be a notification from Mrs. Fisher through email and text when the students arrive at camp, when they leave camp on Friday, and when they are about 30 minutes away on Friday.

2) Plan to pick your child (or arrange for them to be picked up) on Friday when they arrive back at school.

Will your child be turning four born between September 2, 2020, and September 1, 2021? Or are you considering keeping your child out of kindergarten for an additional year? If so, enroll them in the district’s award-winning Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program now offered at all elementary schools!

Learn more about TK at the district’s upcoming Parent Information Night on Monday, January 27, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Valencia High School Auditorium. The address is 512 Bradford Ave, Placentia, CA 92870.

Learn more at www.pylusd.org/tk

Placentia-Yorba Linda USD is now live with the new electronic flyer communication tool called "Peachjar." To view school-approved eflyers, simply click the Peachjar button on our district website homepage.

No action is required on your part. You will receive a welcome email from our service provider (Peachjar) that includes a login link. This is provided to give you the opportunity to manage your account and flyer delivery preferences. You do not need to login to receive or view school eflyers.

To ensure smooth delivery of this communication, we suggest you add school@peachjar.com to your email contacts. When you receive your first eflyer, be sure to click "always display images."

For more information on this eflyer service visit www.peachjar.com.

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) School Choice Transfer Request period for the 2025-26 school year is coming soon. During this time, parents of any current or incoming students who wish to attend a PYLUSD school other than their home school of residence for the 2025-26 school year should fill out a School Choice Transfer Request.

Additional Information About School Choice:

Transfer approvals are subject to space availability. In any situation where the number of requests exceeds the space available, approval of transfers will be determined by a random and unbiased selection process. Applications received during the school choice window are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

During the respective windows, interested families may complete a School Choice Transfer Request in the Aeries Parent Portal (instructions on the PYLUSD website) or receive in-person assistance completing the online request at the PYLUSD Student Services office located at 1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Placentia, CA 92870.

Please note that PYLUSD school sites do not distribute nor accept School Choice Transfer Requests. In addition, once a student has been approved to their school of choice, that school becomes their designated school of attendance until the highest grade at the site has been completed. Families with a school choice transfer MUST submit a new application for middle school. Current 8th graders attending a middle school on a School Choice Transfer must reapply if they wish to attend a PYLUSD high school other than their home school of residence.

Additional information about School Choice may be found online at www.pylusd.org/schoolchoice.