Weekly Wednesday

5/12 - 5/16 - Scholastic Book Fair (see below for family dates and times)

5/22 - STEAM Expo for Grades 1-3

5/26 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

6/6 - Field Day

6/16 - PS/PK & Kindergarten Last Day of School (Full Day)

6/20 - Grades 1-3 Last Day of School (Half Day)

The Scholastic Book Fair is returning to the Bresnahan School! The Book Fair allows students and families to easily purchase new books at a reasonable price, and in turn raises funds for our school library to purchase new titles. Participation in the book fair is completely optional.

Students in grades 1-3 have an opportunity to shop during the school day. They will visit the Book Fair with their class during their regular library time. PreK and K students do not visit the Book Fair during the school day. However, there are several after school shopping hours that all families are invited to attend if you choose. Click here for a link to the Book Fair hours and schedule.

• Payment options for in-school shopping: If your child is purchasing books during the school day, parents can send in cash, checks, or set up an e-wallet for your child. Please remember that we are required to charge sales tax and that should be included in the funds sent in with your child.

• Scholastic has an e-wallet option that eliminates the need for cash or checks. The e-wallet option easily allows parents to preload a specific amount into their child’s account. Click here to find out more about e-wallet.

• We make sure that every child (Grades 1-3) has an opportunity to get a book at the book fair. Families can choose to donate extra funds to ensure that every child can get a book. If you are interested in supporting this tradition, families can donate when you shop in person or you can contribute by visiting the book fair website and click on “Share the Fair”.

Parent Volunteers: We will need parent volunteers to make our Book Fair successful! Classroom liaisons have shared a Sign Up Genius with parents in each classroom. We are still in need of parent volunteers! Here is a link to the Sign Up Genius. (This is the same link that classroom liaisons shared last week). Volunteers must have a current CORI on file but do not need to be fingerprinted.

Please visit our Book Fair website to find out more details. Please email Mrs. Ames if you have any questions. rames@newburyport.k12.ma.us

2025-2026

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.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this morning’s Bike Bus to the Bres—it was fantastic to see such a large and enthusiastic group of students biking in together!

If you're new to the idea, a Bike Bus is a group of students and adult leaders riding bikes and scooters to school together along a planned route with scheduled stops. It’s a fun, healthy, and community-building way to start the day—and an excellent way to promote safe, active transportation.

We’re so excited to launch this initiative. While we know the timing is tight, we've been working behind the scenes to coordinate all the details—and we truly hope your family can join us for the next ride!

Come on out and support Bresnahan staff, families, and local charity Runway 4 Recovery! Staff member, Julie Clemente, and others will share their personal stories about Breast Cancer and all the wonderful ways that family, friends, our school community, and local communities provided support during difficult times. Shop, sip, and support Runway 4 Recovery at this fun local event. See you there!

Website: https://runwayforrecovery.org/event-calendar/love-for-runway-in-newburyport/

20% discount for teachers. Code: TEACHER

Love for Runway in Newburyport

May 15 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Newburyport, MA

The 1st Annual Laps for Lunches: Walkathon & Family Fair will be Saturday, May 17th at Bradley Fuller Track from 10am-2PM on behalf of Greater Newburyport Salvation Army. Walkathon teams are needed to help raise funds to help fight food insecurity. Visit our Community Bulletin Board on the district’s website for these and more community events: https://www.newburyport.k12.ma.us/domain/126

Important Dates:

May 14th: PTO Monthly Meeting TONIGHT- 6:30 PM at the Poynt Restaurant

June 6th: Bresnahan Spring Fling

Bresnahan Spring Fling

SAVE THE DATE! Annual SPRING FLING Friday, June 6th from 4-6:30 (with a sensory-friendly time from 3:30-4) - this is a half day for schools. Dunk Tank, food trucks, music, face painting, lawn games, crafts, Dojo, and more!

And…the PTO needs your help! If you have attended in the past, you know what a fun event this is! However, it CANNOT happen without volunteers!!! Please see the Sign-up below and see if there is anything you could help with (or share with friends in our school community!). TIA!!! https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/13575DC07AECCEEC7A09-ptoparent#/

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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