The Bobcat Times

The teachers and staff have a variety of fun filled activities for students during the last 30 days of school. We ask that you please reach out directly to your child's teacher if there is ever a question about a planned activity or the guidelines of the Healthy Schools Program.

Next week your child will come home with their midterm progress report. Please take a moment to review and discuss their current progress in each of their individual subjects. We are continuing to encourage students to not only be aware of their academic progress but also to advocate for themselves by asking questions when needed.

Thank you for being a wonderful partner in your child's education. Have a fantastic holiday weekend.

I hope you are enjoying/enjoyed the 4-day weekend! We are pleased to share that we are seeing great student success in the PM 3assessment results we have received thus far. To support your children through the assessment period, please utilize the state’s parent portal, which offers valuable resources and sample questions. The link below will take you directly to this resource site.

https://flfast.org/families.html

This week, Dr. Brown and I will be visiting classrooms to discuss the Bobcat Bach program, aimed at keeping students motivated through the end of the academic year.

Thank you for your continued support!

Please reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.

Mrs. Gerber

Monday April 21, 2025

• No School

Tuesday April 22, 2025

• 4th Grade Field Trip - Mrs. Ficca's Class
• Kindergarten & 1st Grade STAR Testing
• 7:30am 3rd-5th Run Club
• 3:00 pm PSA Sports - Basketball

Wednesday April 23, 2025

• 4th Quarter Progress Reports sent home
• 4th Grade Field Trip - Mrs. Browne's Class

• 2nd Grade STAR Testing

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade STAR Testing

• 3:00 pm PSA Sports - Soccer

Thursday April 24, 202

• 4th Grade Field Trip - Mrs. Schuler's Class

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade STAR Testing
• 7:45am K-2nd Cub Run Club
• 3:15 pm Art Club / Art Room

Friday April 25, 2025

• Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

• 2nd Grade Field Trip - Astro Skate

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade STAR Testing

Brooker Creek is looking to add a 2nd 3-year-old PreK classroom for the 2025-2026 school year. We are currently looking for children who will be three years old by August 1, 2025. If you know of any parents who may be interested in registering their children for the VPK 3 or the VPK programs at Brooker Creek Elementary or if you have any questions, please contact our school's Data Management Technician, Mrs. Mervat Khalil at 727-943-4600. PreK 3 weekly tuition for 2025-2026 will be $135.00. The late application period for PreK 3 opened March 13, 2025.

Thank you.

Brooker Creek has available seats for our Kindergarten and 1st grade classroom for the 2025-2026 school year. If you know of any parents who are looking for a great school or may be interested in registering their children for a K or 1st grade seat at Brooker Creek Elementary for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year or if you have any questions, please contact our school's Data Management Technician, Mrs. Mervat Khalil at 727-943-4600.

Thank you.

April 28 – May 2, 2025

Celebrating our Staff Through the Decades!

Monday: 60’s Flower Power—Wear tie dye and bring your teachers a flower.

Tuesday: 70’s Peace, Love, and Happiness—Give your teachers a high five or write them a handwritten note about how happy they make you.

Wednesday: 80’s I love the 80’s! Wear neon colors or your favorite 80’s look.

Thursday: 90’s Booyah! As, If—Bring your favorite 90’s snack to share with your teacher.

Friday: 00’s Y2K: Wear your favorite glow in the dark outfit or accessory.

The PTA has a busy few weeks ahead of us, all to support and benefit our students and staff! Our Run Club teams have been busy practicing for our upcoming events. This is a friendly reminder our Big Kids team (3rd-5th grade) will have their last practice on April 29th. The Little Kids (K-2nd) will have their last practice on April 24th. There will be no more run club for the rest of the year after these dates!

Upcoming Events

· 4/25: Victory Martial Arts Parents Night Out 6-8:30pm—This is an event with one of our school business sponsors Victory Martial Arts! They are hosting a PNO for kids aged 4 and up. It is a glow/PJ theme and pizza will be served. You will need to pre-register for this event. They are generous enough to give back half of the profits, which we will use for our Character Kid Awards. Register here: https://cp.mystudio.io/e/?=7277874675/7520/695522//1744123771 c

· 5/1: Bobcat Achievement Night—PTA elections for next year will take place and 5K packet pick and sign-ups.

· 5/3: Bobcat Prowl 5K and 1-mile Fun Run—Join us for our first ever race and only fundraiser of the year. 5k starts at 8:30am and 1 mile at 8:45am. Register here: https://bcebobcatbash.givebacks.gives/2025bobcatprowl

· 5/17: Night at the Ballpark with the Clearwater Threshers—Join us at the game at 6:30pm. $20/ticket gets you into the game, all you can eat food and drink (Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Peanuts, Popcorn, Chips, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Soft Drinks & Bottled Water), and firework show after the game. Get your tickets here: https://brookercreekelementary.givebacks.com/store/items/1172262

PTA Board Positions

Secretary: The role of the secretary includes attending monthly board meetings and help maintain the PTA procedure book. While at the board and general PTA meetings, the secretary should take accurate notes and attendance and maintain all PTA records including copies of all minutes, attendance logs, and budget reports. The secretary is also responsible for overseeing communication with volunteers for upcoming events.

Reflections: Coordinate Reflections Art Program (a state PTA program) including sending information to parents, identify judges, coordinating awards ceremony, keeping parents up-to-date of status of entries, provide information/updates for communication through the PTA and school newsletters.

Wonderland Gift Shoppe Coordinator: Determine dates of wonderland gift shoppe and arrange for delivery and pick-up of items. Coordinate volunteers to help with setup and break down of items. Available the week of the WGS at school to oversee and track expense and income with the treasurer. Next year, you would have the opportunity to shadow our current Gift Shoppe Coordinator.

Community Outreach: Contact community partners to coordinate/communicate school needs. Contact and coordinate groups for Giving Tree campaign. Coordinate process to assign, collect, and distribute gift for Giving Tree. Collaborate with NEHS and Student Council to support additional campaigns. Work with BCE guidance counselor for students of need at BCE and distribute funds/goods as needed.

Special Events Chair: Spearhead the planning and execution of fun and engaging events that support our school community and fundraising goals. You'll collaborate with the PTA executive board about brainstorming, organizing, and coordinating all aspects of events, from initial concept to successful completion.

Business Sponsors Liaison: Point of contact for PTA business sponsors. Keep accurate records of paid sponsorship and work with sponsors to get banner printed, as well as name and information updated on the school marquee, yearbook, and social media.

Fence Designer: Arrange messages and images on the fence using designated cups. Messages and images to coordinate with school events and holidays.

Social Media Manager: Create and manage social media posts to promote events, business sponsorships, and provide school-related resources and information.

If you are interested in any of these positions, whether you work full-time outside of the home, work from home, don’t work, we have a job you can do if you want to help! Please reach out to one of the PTA board members or email me at presidentbcepta@gmail.com

Thank you,

Jen Reyes

Mr. Rademacher is thrilled to nominate Sasha Biriukov as the Brooker Creek Elementary Rotary Club of East Lake Sunrise April Student of the Month! Sasha consistently demonstrates our PCS Commitment to Character traits and follows our “R.O.A.R.S.” behavior guidelines for success both in and out of the classroom. He shows a high level of responsibility for staying organized, following directions and being a role model for his peers. He is a very hardworking and determined student which is evident in everything he does, regardless of the challenges he may face. Sasha always has a positive attitude and always treats others with the utmost respect. Sasha is involved in basketball and additional math classes outside of school. He speaks multiple languages including English, Ukrainian, Russian, and he has started learning French. Additionally, he loves playing chess and collecting various items such as Hot Wheels and LEGO cars. Sasha clearly demonstrates what it means to be a Bobcat that ROARS. Congratulations on receiving this special recognition, Sasha!

Our kindergarten students were challenged with designing and creating a contraption that would safely protect an egg when dropped to the ground from the second floor of our campus. The creativity in the contraptions was amazing. We had some cracks but a whole lot of egg success!

In honor of our wonderful volunteers, I will be hosting an appreciation breakfast on Friday 4/25 at 9:00am in the school cafeteria for our volunteers. Please RSVP using the QR code on the invitation or using this link https://forms.office.com/r/CxhG5A5qV4. We hope you can make it and we look forward to celebrating all of you!

Mark your calendar for the following upcoming events at BCE

• May 1st Bobcat Achievement Night
• May 3rd PTA - Bobcat Fun Run

We will have one final round of parent lunches the week of April 28 – May 2, 2025. We will follow the schedule below. If should have to alter the schedule due to inclement weather, a message will go out via School Messenger.

Monday, April 28th – 3rd, 1st and VPK 4’s

Tuesday, April 29th – PreK-3, Kindergarten and 2nd

Wednesday, April 30th – 4th and 5th

District Vision: 100% Student Success

District Mission: Educate and prepare each student for college, career and life

Brooker Creek's Mission Statement: Brooker Creek Elementary, a community that encourages growth by valuing each other's differences, respecting everyone and creating life-long learners.

Brooker Creek Elementary

3130 Forelock Rd.,

Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-7286

Phone: 727-943-4600

Principal - Dr. Seymour Brown

Assistant Principal- Mrs. Kristie Gerber