Bresnahan Weekly Wednesday
February 7th, 2024
Upcoming Events:
Friday, February 9th: Early Release (please plan accordingly) District Calendar
Tuesday, February 13th: Rona Leventhal, Storyteller Grade 3- PTO Enrichment
Monday, February 19th - Friday, February, 23rd: No School February Break
Valentines Day Celebrations/Food Policy
We are so excited to celebrate Kindness week next week with our students. Valentines Day falls within kindness week and we know this can be an exciting day for many of our students. To keep everyone safe and healthy, please do not send in food for your child’s class to celebrate. If any food items are sent in to be shared with the class, the items will be sent back home with the original sender - we appreciate your partnership and support with this!
Kindness Week Food Drive
As you all know our three clipper values are to Be Safe, Be Kind, and Be Responsible. Next week, we will be participating in a focus week highlighting many of the ways we can be kind. We are so excited to announce that we will also be hosting a Food Drive here at the Bresnahan to benefit our local communities! At our Kindness assembly on Friday the 9th we will be announcing how many items we collected as a school, showing just how much Kindness counts!
Thank you in advance for participating in this food drive however you are able to and please know that no donation is too small!
Mark Your Calendar! NPS Cultural Festival
The Newburyport Public Schools International Cultural Festival will be held on Wednesday, March 6th, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM at Newburyport High School!
We invite all members of our community, young, old and in between to come and enjoy the displays, workshops, art exhibits, foods and live performances.Bresnahan student art work from Cultural Arts class will be on display! NHS students will run a multicultural reading circle and world crafts table for students from the Bresnahan to participate from 6:30 to 7:30. Please reach out to Tran Jost (tjost@newburyport.k12.ma.us) with any questions.
STEAM EXPO Volunteers needed
Do you have experience related to science, technology, engineering, art or math? Are you looking for an opportunity to share your knowledge with Bresnahan students? If so, the STEAM Expo is your chance!
The 2024 Bresnahan STEAM Expo will be Thursday May 23, 2024 (8-1:30). Exhibitors will run 4, 12-minute sessions per grade level. If you’d like to exhibit, please fill out this google form. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Sokolowski (jsokolowski@newburyport.k12.ma.us).
Mitten Drive!
The third grade leadership club is beginning a collection of new/gently used mittens and gloves. This group of students saw a need for this during the coldest winter months when some students may have forgotten or did not have something to cover their hands while playing outside. After collecting the donations, the group will disperse the items to the PE teachers, nurses and lunch/recess monitors to have available to anyone who may need to borrow a pair. Please consider donating some mittens or gloves of all sizes. The leadership group will provide a collection box by the front office for student or parent drop off during the weeks of February 12-16 and February 26-March 1.
Winter Weather Reminder from Nurses
Dear Parents and Guardians,
It has been great fun seeing all the students enjoying the winter weather and snow that has fallen recently. It is good to get fresh air and exercise.
Winter weather in Massachusetts is unpredictable. It can be frigid one day and warm in the 40’s with mud the next day. 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 appropriate clothing and outerwear/shoes.
We are also asking that you send in an extra set of clothes for your student to be kept in their locker or cubby. This will allow them to change from clothes that might have become damp,wet or muddy and have a more comfortable remainder to the day. Please include socks in this set of clothing, as these are the most requested items.
We are now able to accept clothing donations. We have a high need for medium sized pants and socks.
Thank you,
Nurse Michelle and Nurse Zinta
2024-2025 PreSchool/PreK Registration:
New Registration (Lottery) – February 1-29 school days only from 10:00AM - 2:00PM at the Bresnahan School Main Office (Door #1). Building is closed February 19-23 (no registration will be accepted in person).
Registration boxes will be place outside door #1 for application drop off.
Or may be scanned and emailed to lmorasse@newburyport.k12.ma.us or pantczak@newburyport.k12.ma.us
Or may be mailed to the school - 333 High Street - Newburyport, MA 01950
Or may be faxed (978) 517-5883
Please note the offices will be closed from February 19 - 23 for school vacation week.
Lottery numbers will be email after completed registrations
2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration:
Existing FTB PreKindergarten Families going into Kindergarten for 2024-2025, the following are the forms needed for registration (Existing Students ONLY). These items will be located on our website HERE
NBPT Enrollment Form
Parent Questionnaire for Kindergarten
PTO Updates:
February PTO Meeting
Thursday Feb 8th 7PM; The Poynt Restaurant
PTO Clipper Read-a-thon!
The PTO Clipper Readathon starts on March 15th and we need volunteers to help us organize the events! There are so many ways you can get involved, and here are some examples: digital (video/flyers) creators, community outreach, marketing, graphic design, library campout organizer, reader volunteer coordinator, event organizers, crafty creations, etc. If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at newburyportpto@gmail.com.
3rd Grade Yearbook
Our volunteers have started work on the Bresnahan 3rd Grade Yearbook- a fun commemorative for our Bresnahan graduates!
If you’d like to help, please email the PTO at newburyportpto@gmail.com.
And if you have pictures to contribute to the yearbook, please send them to newburyportpto@gmail.com. Thank you!
Candy-Gram Fundraiser and Service Project
Thank you for participating in the Candy-Gram Fundraiser!
If you’d like to volunteer to help with packaging and delivery, please sign-up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EADA72CA0FCCE9-47365493-newburyport#/
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for our first PTO Adult Social/Opportunity Night on Thursday, March 7th @ Virtue Jewelers and Charleston and Coco. Further details coming soon.