Weekly Wednesday
September 11th, 2024
Upcoming Events
9/13 - Early Release Day (Ps/Pk dismiss at 11:15, K-3 dismiss at 11:40)
9/24: Open House - 6:00 pm: Ps/Pk, K and Grade 1 and 7:00 pm: Grades 2 & 3
9/26 & 9/27 - Picture Day *Teachers will share their scheduled time shortly
11/6 & 11/20 - Parent Teacher Conferences
Picture Day is Coming!
Our picture days are scheduled for September 26th & 27th.
Before picture day - Sullivan's Studio will be sending out emails before picture day to all families. If you have a different email on file than what was previously used, you can update your information by using this link https://sullivansstudio.gotphoto.com/login and entering the student ID number as the access code. This will link them to their gallery ahead of time.
Student and Families Handbook
Please review the Official 24-25 Bres Student & Family Handbook to learn more about our policies and procedures.
Independent Walkers
Starting in 3rd grade, as many families encourage their children to become more independent by walking/biking home alone, we do offer the opportunity for your child to be an independent walker. An independent walker is defined as a child that is walking home to their house (or caretaker’s house). Please note independent walkers are not able to meet parents or caretakers on school property or at the senior center. If you wish to pick your child up on school property your child would qualify as a "walker" not an "independent walker" and you would need to bring your placard and wait in our Walker Line by Door 1.
*If you would like a sibling to walk home with your 3rd grader, please reach out to Ms. Sokolowski.
Visitors & Volunteers
Our Bresnahan school family is looking forward to welcoming visitors and volunteers into the building.
This is a friendly reminder ALL visitors and volunteers must provide a current, driver's license before gaining access into the building. There will be no exceptions to this district expectation as the safety and security of our school family is our #1 priority. Thank you in advance for doing your part to keep us safe.
A Message from the PTO
Welcome Back!
All grades have officially started school, and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome new families and reconnect with returning ones! Building a strong community is so important to us, and we look forward to an amazing year together. As a parent or caregiver to a Newburyport student, you are already a member of the PTO, and we can’t wait to meet you!
First PTO Meeting:
Please join us at our first PTO meeting tonight (Wednesday, 9/11) at 6:30PM at the Bresnahan Library. We would love to meet you in person, but if you are unable to attend and would still like to participate, you can join us via Zoom. You can also review our meeting agenda here.
Zoom Details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87959333418?pwd=EIlfiTXZbpEcg4raqcaeAcQawNl5az.1
Meeting ID: 879 5933 3418
Passcode: 917536
Important Dates:
Wed. Sept. 11- September PTO Meeting 6:30 at the Bresnahan Library
Tue. Sept. 24- Bres Open House: 6PM is PK-1st and 7PM is 2nd & 3rd
Sun. Oct. 20- Bres Fall Festival
Active Fundraiser: September Coins for a Cause
Gather up your loose change! Bring your change to any branch during this month and the Institute for Savings will donate the coin machine fee (5% of the value of the coins) to the Newburyport PTO.
Ongoing Fundraiser: PTO EcoBins
Did you know that the EcoBins (large yellow donation bins) at the Bresnahan and Nock generate funds for the PTO? There are two bins at the Bres, three at Molin/Nock. The bins take all textiles including stained/torn items, pillows, stuffed animals, shoes, so please drop off your unwanted items.
Do You Want to Get Involved?
If you would like to help at any of the PTO events, please check out the 2024-2025 Volunteer Interest Form on our website. You can review all our activities and fundraisers and select any that you may be interested in helping with when the time comes. If you have any questions about volunteer opportunities, come to our meetings or email us anytime at newburyportpto@gmail.com.
PTO Communication
As a reminder, we communicate in a variety of ways for your convenience:
Weekly Principal Emails: Look for timely details on upcoming events & volunteer opportunities in emails like this one.
Monthly Newsletter: If you have not signed up to receive our newsletter, you can sign up by completing our 2024-2025 Volunteer Interest Form, and check the box “I want to receive the PTO updates.”
PTO Website: Always go to www.newburyportpto.com for the most up to date calendar of events, as well as comprehensive information on PTO programs, fundraisers, and volunteer opportunities.
Social Media: Join our private Facebook group and follow us on the PTO Instagram page to get the latest details on upcoming events and volunteer needs, as well as the highlights from the PTO’s past events.
Email us at newburyportpto@gmail.com if you have any questions!.