September Monthly News
BROOKER CREEK ELEMENTARY
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Bobcat Families,
We had a wonderful time eating with many of our community grandparents this past Friday. We had almost 400 grandparents join us for this event. The students greatly enjoyed the time spent eating and visiting with their grandparents and we thank them for making the day special.
Families, we need your help. Mrs. Gabbert, our Media Specialist, is looking for material recommendations and preferences to guide her Media Center selections. Please take a moment and complete the survey linked below. There are six questions, four of which require a simple box selection. Thank you for your help with this!
Josh Hodges
ART NEWS
A giant thank you to all families who made generous donations to the art department in the form of markers, wet wipes and monetary contributions. We promise to put everything to creative use. Donations are accepted and appreciated throughout the year.
Be on the lookout during the week of September 16th, for an email from Artsonia, our online student art gallery. Once you submit the parent permission form, we will be on our way to uploading all the beautiful work your child creates during art.
We are still collecting photos of your child visiting any national park (or just a fun, outdoorsy photo if you have yet to visit a national park). Please email the photo to: livingstons@pcsb.org with your student's name and park visited.
Happy September!
~Mrs. Livingston
BCE ART
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Student of the Month
Ms. Smith is delighted to recognize Isaiah Richardson as the Brooker Creek Elementary Rotary Club of East Lake Sunrise September Student of the Month! Isaiah consistently demonstrates the PCS Commitment to Character traits and the Bobcat “R.O.A.R.S.” throughout campus. Through his unwavering kindness and positivity, Isaiah leads by example. From the friendly greeting he extends to others each morning, to his interactions with others throughout the school day, Isaiah shows respect to teachers and peers alike. Isaiah’s strong work ethic and determination illustrate his desire to shine as his best self every day. With a change in the “O” of our Bobcat R.O.A.R.S. this year to “Ownership,” Isaiah has undoubtedly exemplified this trait by making responsible choices for his learning and carrying out actions with integrity. Isaiah is a Bobcat who R.O.A.R.S. loudly and is extremely deserving of this special recognition. Congratulations, Isaiah!
CLINIC NEWS
Hello families,
I just wanted to put out a reminder that all clinic cards and school health consent forms are on your parent portal this year. I unfortunately am not able to do much with your student besides call home if the health consent form is not filled out. You may choose to pick only certain things listed on the consent form. However, please note that if you do not to choose the option with Nurse: ear/throat check, heart and lung assessment, blood pressure monitoring, I cannot assess your student. For example, I would not be able to take blood pressure, pulse, or check a pulse oximeter if necessary. I wouldn’t even be allowed to look into their mouth for a sore throat using a light. Also, I need this form filled out if your student has any medication in the clinic. If you have any trouble accessing your portal account, there are several steps you can take. I have provided a link to help you walk through how to set up your portal. https://www.pcsb.org/focusinfo
You will need to come to the school, with your driver’s license if you need your student linked to your account. I know that this process is a bit more lengthy than years past, but hopefully we can all work together and make this process flow for this year. Please contact me via email at glatczakd@pcsb.org if you have any questions regarding the clinic card, or health consent forms using this process. I will try my best to help you troubleshoot.
I also want to mention that due to a nursing shortage in the district, my schedule has changed and it could be possible that a nurse cannot be on campus. That being said we do have medication trained staff here that will help, and they do know how to get ahold of me if needed. I look forward to another terrific year here at Brooker Creek. Again, if you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me during working hours.
Thank you all for your support and cooperation.
~ Nurse Diana
Library Media and Technology News Florida Power Library
The Brooker Creek Elementary Book Fair will be held Friday, October 11th through Friday October 18th. Our hours this year will be 9am – 3:30 pm. The Book Fair will also be available online with 24/7 access for any families or friends who can’t attend. Online shopping can be accessed starting Friday September 20th
at: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookercreekelemschool.
We would love to have the support of our BCE volunteers again this year! All volunteers will receive a 10% discount on purchases and can sign up at the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845AAA629A2F58-51463174-bcefall
Did you know you can read over 1,000 ebooks online for free from our very own library?
These books can be read on a computer, tablet or smartphone, and can be checked out virtually from our school library through Destiny https://destiny.pcsb.org. There are over 1,000 titles to choose from. They are impossible to lose, and you don’t have to drive anywhere. Visit our school website to find out how to access our ebook library. https://www.pcsb.org/Page/21455
Help us reach our goal of 500 ebook checkouts! Brooker Creek’s eBook Digital Library collection is growing all the time.
· Fiction and non-fiction
· Battle of the Books 2019-2020
· Classics
· New & popular titles
· Graphic novels
Danielle Gabbert, Library Media Technology Specialist
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn,
the more places you’ll go.
— Dr. Seuss
PE NEWS
Bobcats! We feel like the school year has gotten off to a great start! We completed our fitness testing and have now moved into our first rotation of activities! The schedule looks like this for September 9th through October 18th...
Monday: Choice Day
Tuesday: Fitness Stations
Wednesday: Group Games
Thursday: Skill/Sports Stations
Friday: Hockey
We rotate these days every six weeks, so all students receive each activity. Try your best to remember your child's PE day, so they wear the correct shoes. Remember, we are unable to let them participate if they wear sandals, boots, or Crocs. Hope everyone has a great rest of September!
PE Dept.
VOLUNTEER VIEWS
Happy Fall Bobcats!
Since we have concluded our volunteer orientation, we are now opening the campus to our volunteers! If you wish to volunteer in your child's classroom, contact their teacher. Please note that not all teachers have the need for volunteers. We are so happy to have you all as part of our volunteer team and are excited for this school year!
There are many other ways to volunteer:
- Book Fair
- Great American Teach-In
- Winter Wonderland Gift Shoppe
- Field Trip Chaperone (must be Level 2)
- Media Center
- PTA
- Cafeteria
As always please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Rachel Kloepfer
(727)943-4600
PTA UPDATES
Happy September BCE Bobcat Families!
Now that the back-to-school fun is done, the PTA has begun working and planning to continue to support our students and staff throughout the year. We are so excited to support the school and include the community in some fun upcoming events!
· We will be hosting a math/family night to coincide with our schoolbook fair in October. Be on the lookout for flyers.
· We will be hosting our Trunk or Treat event again this year on 10/24! We look forward to this event and seeing all the fun costumes and trunks! If you have candy you would like to donate to the PTA to pass out, please let us know!
We are working on our STEM Garden and are excited to see the finished product coming along. When you are at the school, stop by and take a look! If you have any questions or would like to help donate some plants for the garden, please let us know!
WE NEED YOU!! If you are interested in helping with the PTA Reflections program or the secretary position, please reach out to presidentbcepta@gmail.com. If you would like to volunteer or help plan some of the upcoming events, please contact the PTA at presidentbcepta@gmail.com.
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Elementary School Wellness Guidelines
While we know that students and families enjoy providing treats to students, particularly on birthdays, there are strict rules and guidelines provided for the elementary student consumption of food items. We try to use our best discretion for these situations. The link provided below will take you to the district website outlining the guidelines, but we have included a graphic below. Items such as candy, cupcakes, and donuts do not meet the guidelines and we ask that you please do not provide them as the office staff will remind individuals of the guidelines and the food items will be returned to the adult delivering them. The link and graphic provided list options that are acceptable, and we ask that you make allowable selections when needed. Thank you for understanding.