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Brentwood Families,

 

Hope you had a great weekend! The next Principal Message will be sent in 2023 on January 1st. I hope you and your family have a great holiday.

 

Please see information below for updates: 

 

Important Dates to Remember

                              

Monday, Dec. 19 = Spirit Week Continues

 Deck the Halls!  Wear your holiday Ugly Sweater or other holiday themed clothes, socks, or headwear

 

Wednesday, Dec. 21 = Early Release at 1pm

 

Thursday, Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 = Winter Break

 

Tuesday, Jan. 3= First Day back from Winter Break

                             

 

IMPORTANT UPDATES

 

Spirit Week Continues

 

We invite all students to participate in our Winter Theme Spirit Week. Check out the flyers below for more details:

 

English Flyer

 

Spanish Flyer

 

Early Release at 1pm on Wednesday, Dec. 21st

 

Reminder that all students will be dismissed on Wednesday, Dec. 21st at 1pm due to Early Release.

 

Winter Break (Dec. 22-Jan. 2nd)

 

Winter Break is coming soon! WCPSS Traditional Calendar school winter break begins Dec. 22 and ends on Jan. 2nd. All students will return to school on Tuesday, January 3rd. 

 

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

DON’T FORGET: Join our Brentwood Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

 

We need your help in helping support our Brentwood students and staff. You can help us by joining the Brentwood PTA. Click the following link to join the PTA today! We are striving for 100% membership!

 

https://bmesepta.memberhub.com/

 

Reminder: Free and Reduced Lunch Forms 

 

If you have not already, please complete the Free and Reduced Lunch forms for your child(ren). These numbers are used in determining our Title I funding at Brentwood. Forms can be completed online or a hard copy that can be turned into the office. If you need a hard copy, contact (919)850-8720. Below is the link to complete the online form: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1849

 

 

Reminder: Important COVID Procedures and Protocols

 

Please make sure to refer to the Safe to School Plan for Families for all Health and Safety Guidelines. 

 

IMPORTANT: Please know that parents will be contacted if their child experiences any of the following  symptoms while at school, and will need to be picked up. 

 

Symptoms: 

 

Fever or chills | Cough | Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing | Fatigue

Muscle or body aches | Headache | New loss of taste or smell | Sore throat

Congestion or runny nose | Nausea or vomiting | Diarrhea

 Please refer to the following link for more information: https://www.wcpss.net/WhenToReturn.

 

School Communication

 

Please make sure that you are receiving school communication from Ms. McKinley. There have been some families that have stated that they are not receiving the school communication. It is important that you are receiving this information as it contains important announcements. Please check out the following link for more information on school messenger: https://www.wcpss.net/schoolmessenger.

 

If you are not receiving school communication, contact our front office at (919)850-8720 so that we can verify what information you have in our system.

 

Please visit our website, www.wcpss.net/brentwoodes for more information about Brentwood Magnet Elementary. Ms. McKinley will send home a weekly School Messenger to all families every Sunday evening. These messages are located on the Brentwood website at the following link. 

 

REMINDER: Brentwood Afterschool Program

 

We will continue partnering with Raleigh Parks and Recreation for our After School program. The program will be held on the Brentwood campus on school days from 3:00 - 6:00 for a cost.

 

The program strives to make available a high-quality program at a low cost. The goal is to include a variety of curriculum-based programs such as arts & crafts, fitness & nutrition, and homework assistance.

 

Registration needs to be completed through Raleigh Parks and Rec. For more information and the registration process, please visit:

 

https://raleighnc.gov/SupportPages/after-school-x-press

 

REMINDER: Follow us on Social Media

 

Check out the wonderful things going on at Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering!

 

Twitter: @BrentwoodMESE

Facebook: BrentwoodMESE

 

Feel free to contact the school at (919)850-8720  if you have additional questions or contact your child’s teacher if you need any assistance. 

Sincerely,

 

Melissa McKinley, Principal