Dear Bryan Road Elementary Families:

 

Open House

Open House will be on Thursday, August 22, from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. 

 

First Student Day

Tuesday, August 27, will be the first day of school for students.

 

Class Supply Lists 

Please visit our website to find your child’s 2024-2025 supply list.

 

Kindergarten Placement and Staggered Entry

Each Kindergarten child will attend only one day of school during the first week of school, August 27-August 29. This allows for more individualized attention for each Kindergarten child and a smooth transition into school. Parents are invited to walk their child on their assigned day to the classroom at 9:30 am after our Grade 1-5 students have arrived.

 

Schedule for Kindergarten Students

• Thursday, August 22 - Open House - All Kindergarten students will be assigned to a teacher.

• Tuesday, August 27 - Students with last names A-I will attend.

• Wednesday, August 28 - Students with last names J-R will attend.

• Thursday, August 29 - Students with last names S-Z will attend.

• Tuesday, September 3 - All Kindergarten students will begin attending school together.

 

Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten Important Dates

Ms. Tracey Ashbaugh and Ms. Shameka Wilson are excited to welcome our full-day PreK students to a new school year. Please note these important dates for traditional calendar schools. Please contact Ms. Ashbaugh (tlashbaugh@wcpss.net) for additional information.

• August 27-September 3: Home Visits and Family Orientation

• September 4-5: Staggered Entry

• September 6: First Day of School

 

WCPSS 2024-2025 Calendar

 

Before/After School Care Registration

We are excited to operate our own Bryan Road ES before and after school child care! This program will have a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) focus, fun indoor and outdoor games, homework time, and a snack. There is a $15 registration fee for either program.

 

• Before School Child Care - Monday-Friday from 7:00 am - 8:45 am, $94.65 per month

• After School Child Care - Monday-Friday from 3:45 pm - 6:00 pm, $108.17 per month

 

If you would like for your child to participate in this great program, please register during the Open House. For more information, please contact Jennifer Lanner (jlanner@wcpss.net) and Colleen Tangherlini (ctangherlini@wcpss.net).

 

School Transportation

Please complete the 2024-2025 Bryan Road Transportation Plan to help us prepare for student transportation preferences.

• Walking to School: For our students who will walk to and from school, we want to provide a safe environment at all times. Bryan Road ES will provide adult supervision for students walking across Bryan Road before school from 8:45 am - 9:10 am and during the afternoon at 3:45 pm. Students will cross Bryan Road using the crosswalk.

• Bus Rider Registration: The bus rider portal is only for students who have enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, have a school assignment that provides for neighborhood or express school bus transportation as noted on the student's official student assignment letter and wish to use the service on a regular basis. New enrollees to WCPSS are required to fill out a Transportation Service Request form when making an application at their base school. The School Data Manager will enter the transportation request for new enrollees. See the Student Enrollment page for more information on enrolling. 

• Car Riders: For everyone's safety, please follow the directions for car rider drop off and pick up each day. Please consider using the same form of transportation each day for dismissal. To avoid the line, please complete the Bryan Road ES Transportation Plan and receive your car rider tag at Open House.

 

Back to School Important Dates

 

Student-Parent Handbook

• English version

• Spanish version

 

School Meal Increase

The Board approved a 25-cent price increase for school meals for the 2024-25 school year. At elementary schools, full-paid breakfast will be $1.75 and lunch will be $3.50. At middle and high schools, full-paid breakfast will be $2.00 and lunch will be $3.75. The price increase is necessary to cover rising costs of food, supplies, and wages and benefits for staff. Learn more.

 

Free and Reduced School Meal Application

To receive free or reduced-price meals for the 2024-25 school year, families must submit a meal benefits application online at MySchoolApps.com. For families who completed the 2023-24 meal benefits application, the benefit continues for their student's first 30 school days of the 2024-25 school year. For every student who turns in the free and reduced lunch application and qualifies, the school receives federal funds that benefit the students and teachers at the school.  

 

PTA and You

All parents and staff members are encouraged to become active members of the Bryan Road Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association. PTA is a crucial part of student activities and learning through volunteer and fundraising opportunities. Learn more at BRES PTA.

 

Boosterthon Fun Run Volunteers

This year our Fun Run will be parent-led with more opportunities for families to participate and earn more for our school! This means, we need your help! Please consider volunteering for our Fun Run September 30-October 9th! Planning will begin as school starts (maybe before!)! Interest Form

 

Serve as a Volunteer

We welcome parent and community volunteers to support our classrooms, special events, and field trips. All WCPSS parent and community volunteers are required to register through the MyVolunteer System (WCPSS volunteers). 

 

Families who were approved to volunteer in the 2023-24 school year received an email on June 1 outlining the simple volunteer renewal process for the 2024-25 school year. We encourage all 2023-2024 approved volunteers to  renew their volunteer status during the renewal window, July 1-Oct. 1. Review details at wcpss.net/volunteers.

 

New Bus Delay Notification System

Starting this school year, parents of students who ride the bus now can receive up-to-the-minute notifications via text and/or email when their child’s bus is delayed. The system has been piloted in a number of schools this spring and has worked well, saving staff time and providing parents information quickly. To receive the notification messages, parents will need to make sure they have given permission to receive text and/or email notifications via SchoolMessenger. Bus delays also can be viewed by clicking on the Live Bus Updates link on an individual school’s transportation page, or by visiting wcpss.net/busupdates. Parents also can still track their child’s bus using the Here Comes the Bus app. Learn more.

 

Petey’s Praise

We welcome your positive feedback and praise for a Bryan Road Elementary School staff member. Please share your thoughts through this link.