Parent Bulletin: June 4, 2021
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June 4, 2021 Follow us on Twitter @BradfordSchool to receive updates about school NATIONAL CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH June is National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich history and vibrant culture of the more than 4 million Americans with origins in the Caribbean. Caribbean Heritage Month commemoration was signed by President George W. Bush on June 5, 2006. Although Bradford will highlight these beautiful cultures in the classrooms, we also invite families who represent these backgrounds to engage in conversations with their child’s teachers about bringing their cultural heritage to the classroom (via Zoom of course). We are committed to recognizing, celebrating and educating about the diversity in our community! June is Month June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBT communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are rooted in the arduous history of minority groups who have struggled for decades to overcome prejudice and be accepted for who they are. The original organizers chose this month to page homage to the Stonewall uprising in June 1969 in New York City, which helped spark the modern gay rights movement. We don’t teach tolerance, we teach all inclusion. Be who you are and show your pride this month! Virtual Assembly On June 1st was a hit! The presentation was lively, engaging, interactive, and the students loved it-especially the lion dancing! Thank you so Ms. Soli Huey for arranging this wonderful event and thank you to our PTA for supporting it. PTA: MEETING/ ELECTIONS AND ANNUAL TOWN HALL ON RACE AND EQUITY HOSTED BY AREA C, JUNE 10th AT 7pm: Our final PTA meeting of the year is Thursday, June 10th at 7pm. We will briefly review the year and have our elections for our PTA elected officials for the 2021-2022 school year (vote by email will occur following the meeting). There will then be a town hall hosted by Area-C: Join us for our annual Town Hall on Race and Equity at Bradford School hosted by AREA-C. Come hear about what our Anti-Racism and Equity Action Committee has been up to over the past year and take this opportunity to bring your own voices and experiences to the table. We look forward to seeing you there! Click the link to register for the meeting. FREE COMMUNITY BOOK SWAP 6/6: Don’t forget to drop off your gently used books this week so we can get ready for our Bradford Summer Book Swap on Sunday, June 6th on the Bradford front lawn! You can drop them off on the front porch of 116 Bellevue Avenue, Between Park and Grove, Tan Victorian (front porch). Books will then be available for free pick up on Sunday, June 6th. They will be displayed by grade level outside on the front lawn of Bradford. If you have any questions you can reach out to Erin Haley. MOVING UP CEREMONY Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Time: 11:30am, it will start Please report to the field by 11am-need some time for parking and settling in! Location: Woodman Field End of the Year Chromebook Collection Chromebooks will be collected on the last day of school, June 24 which is a Mountie day. Students should bring the Chromebook and the assigned charging cord to school that day. Both items need to be collected at the same time. Label the device and the power cord with your child's name and grade. Teachers will collect the devices from students once they are in the classroom. If a student is participating in ESY or another district summer program, they will be able to keep their devices through the summer. There will be a collection sometime in August for those devices to be returned. If a student will not be in school the last few days, you may turn on the device and charger in advance. Please send an email to Ms. Tamasco and the classroom teacher to indicate the need to turn in the device ahead of the due date, so we can schedule a time. Bulldog students will be able to turn in their devices to Hillside School on designated days that will be announced by the district tech office. If it is easier to return the device to Bradford, Ms. Tamasco will be in the school building on Thursday afternoon from 1:00- 3:00 and Friday, June 25th from 10:00-1:00 to collect devices from Bulldog students. All questions about device returns can be e-mailed to Ms. Tamasco. Art Jeepney To wrap up this year in Art, students from K-5 will have their Philippines inspired Jeepney displayed during the Run-a-thon. Ms. Bautista and her 4th and 5th grade Art Club members will be prepping for the mini exhibit within the next couple of weeks. Please make sure you submit your work to Ms. Bautista. If you are virtual, please email a picture of your finished Jeepney to Ms. Bautista. Class Placement Much care and thought goes into class placements for the next year, and I consult with teachers on the placements. I can’t accept requests for particular teachers, but I can assure you that your request is noted. SPREAD THE WORD! RUN-A-THON IS BACK!! June 15th from 4pm-7pm ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME, General Education, ABA, Virtual & Hybrid!!!! This year it will be AFTER SCHOOL but everyone's favorite Mr. Maloney will still be there!!Participation is always free but please sign up in advance! If you would like a t-shirt they are PRE-ORDER ONLY and due by May 28th! Our goal with the Run-A-Thon is to raise money for the Geyer Y, so if you can please consider donation, but it is not a requirement of participation. Times are: K and 1st grade 4pm-5pm 2nd and 3rd grade 5-6pm 4th and 5th grade 6-7pm (Families with children in multiple grades, you can pick one time if you wish, but if kids want to run with grade level friends please stay with the grade time) If your child would like to participate and is in need of transportation please reach out to the PTA or Principal Aboushi. Any questions, please reach out to the PTA. This is a first for us (after school Run-A- Thon) but we are excited to host this since we know so many students LOVE this event!! Sign up, get t-shirts and make donations! 1st Day School Supplies Parents & Guardians - it's time to order school supplies for your students for the 2021- 22 year. Please go to: 1stdayschoolsupplies.com to order supplies for your Bradford student. Please pass the word to fellow parents as this has been a successful PTA fundraiser for years. Supplies will be delivered to your child's classroom next year. No orders will be accepted past July 1st - so please order soon! If you have any questions please reach out to Amanda Henry-Godino Upcoming Events • June 8th: Election Day; All students will be learning virtually (synchronous). • June 15th: Run-A-Thon from 4-7pm • June 16th: 5th grade Moving Up Ceremony • June 17th: Moving Up Party from 5-7pm @ Bradford Courtyard & Field • June 19th: Juneteenth Have a wonderful weekend! .