4/18 - Early Release Day (preschool dismisses at 11:15; K-3 dismiss at 11:40)

4/21-4/25 - Spring Vacation (No School)

4/28 - School Resumes

We are growing a huge collection of toilet paper!!! Our goal to collect on roll for each person at the Bres for a total of 700 rolls is still happening. The collection will wrap up this week. We appreciate your support for our theme of RESPONSIBILITY with this donation for Community Service of Newburyport!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Weather in Massachusetts is unpredictable. It can be frigid one day and warm the next. There can be snow one day followed by rain and mud. Please check the weather prior to arriving at school and send your student to school with weather appropriate clothing, outerwear and footwear.

Extra set of clothes for children to be kept in their locker

Please send in an extra set of clothes for your student to be kept in their locker or cubby, regardless of their grade. This will allow them to change from clothes that might have become wet, muddy or spilled something on so they can stay comfortable and ready to learn. Please include socks in this set of clothing, as these are frequently requested items they need replaced.

Thank you,

Nurse Valerie and Nurse Michelle

We’re doing some spring cleaning! Please check if your student has any items in the lost and found. All unclaimed items will be donated after school on Friday, April 4th.

To apply at the Bresnahan on School Spring, click the links below:

• Substitute Teachers

Additional District Opportunities

• Cafeteria/Kitchen Staff (All Schools, if interested please contact ttitelbaum@newburyport.k12.ma.us)

We will begin the class placement process for the 2025-2026 school year in April. This is a thorough and thoughtful process that takes into account each child’s academic, social, and behavioral needs. Our entire Bresnahan staff collaborates to ensure students are placed in an environment where they can thrive and have a successful school experience.

Due to the large number of students in our building, we are unable to accept placement requests. We appreciate your understanding and trust in this process as we work to create the best learning environments for all students. Thank you for your support!

Existing FTB PreKindergarten Families going into Kindergarten for 2025-2026, the following are the forms needed for registration (Existing Students ONLY). These items will be located on our website HERE

1. NBPT Enrollment Form

2. Parent Questionnaire for Kindergarten

3. Preschool/Daycare Visitations Form

New Enrollments should visit our website for full enrollment details.

CORI Process

• All volunteers must have an up-to-date CORI on file with the Newburyport Elementary Schools.
• Bring the completed CORI form along with your driver's license to the Administrative Assistant at our school office.
• Please note CORI's are only valid for three years; after that you must reapply.

Fingerprinting

In keeping with Newburyport's continued focus on safety, volunteers/parents are required to be fingerprinted in two instances:

1. If you are going on a day or overnight field trip and will have direct and unmonitored contact with children;
2. If you are a lunchroom volunteer and will be bringing children out to the playground. Parents who volunteer in the classroom DO NOT need to be fingerprinted, if there will always be another adult present.

Massachusetts has contracted with MorphoTrust for fingerprinting. To book an appointment, visit the Massachusetts IdentoGO Website.

Please be aware there is a $35 fee for fingerprinting. Fingerprinting does not expire.

Forms and Information

• CORI Form
• Fingerprinting Info

Important Dates:

Apr 1st: “Coins for a Cause” fundraiser at The Institution for Savings all April

April 9th: PTO Board Meeting- 6:30 p.m. at the Poynt Restaurant

May 10th: Newburyport PTO Kitchen Tour & Tasting Purchase tickets

THE 2025 CLIPPER READATHON: Thank you!

A big round of applause to all our kids who have been reading so diligently! Together they read an impressive 250,000 minutes and counting! We want to give another huge round of applause to Renee Ames, our beloved librarian. She ordered new books, hosted the campouts, and made this year really special!!! Every child at the Bresnahan had a chance to participate. Thank you also to our parent volunteers who helped at the campouts and/or loaned pop-up tents.

If you didn’t get a chance to enter your child’s Readathon minutes, you can email the Newburyport PTO at newburyportpto@gmail.com with your child’s name, classroom and minutes. You have until 12 p.m. on Thursday. All minutes have to be from reading that occurred during the Readathon (March 17- March 31st).

If you’d still like to make a pledge to the Readathon, you can make a general donation until 12 p.m. on Thursday. Remember 10% of funds raised in the Readathon will be used for school library books. The remaining 90% will be used for field trip transportation, enrichment programs and making PTO sponsored programs free for families. We are very close to our goal and appreciate the help!

We hope everyone enjoyed our 4th Clipper Readathon. After Thursday, we will calculate our totals and announce the “winners” for most reading minutes, but every child is truly a winner for participating!

Coins for a Cause Fundraiser- Running all April

Gather up your loose change! Beginning April 1st, bring your change to any branch of the Institute for Savings and they will donate the coin machine fee (5% of the value of the coins) to the Newburyport PTO. Fundraiser runs for the month of April.

Newburyport PTO Kitchen Tour & Tasting

May 10th, 2025 10-3 p.m.

Purchase tickets here.

And sign-up to volunteer here. We could really use your help!

Do You Want to Get Involved in the PTO?

We are currently seeking to fill PTO Board positions:

• Vice President

• Molin Teacher Representative

• Communications Co-Chair (Social Media)

Email us at newburyportpto@gmail.com to join the PTO Board or ask questions.

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Youth Football Registration is open for kids entering grades 3-8 in the fall!

Go to https://www.nbptyouth.football/ for more information and registration.