Dear Bryan Road Elementary Families:

 

Teacher Workday

Thursday, October 3 and Monday, October 14 are teacher workdays. There will be no school for students.

 

Petey’s Parent Night

Please join us for our fall curriculum night to learn about simple ways to help your child learn at home, discover what your child’s daily schedule is like, and get an overview of what your child will learn this year. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 2. Teachers will share the same session twice at 5:00 and 6:00. Childcare will be available.

 

Fall Picture Day

Our fall picture day is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8. Students will participate with their homeroom class. No payment is required on picture day. Please visit Strawbridge, click Order Pictures, and use the code FM455352.

 

Returning from an Absence

Upon your child’s return, you have two days to provide one of the following:

• A handwritten note

• A Talking Points message to your child’s teacher

• An email to your child’s teacher

• A doctor’s note

 

Please feel free to contact our main office or Saadia Bookhardt-Smith, School Social Worker, for more information.

 

Boost Time

At Bryan Road Elementary, we have a 25 minute period in our day for Reading Boost and a 25 minute period during the day for Math Boost.  This is a time when ALL students go to a small group that is designed to BOOST them up from where they are at.  Some of these groups are enrichment, some are on-level practice, and some are remediation.  

 

We use our student learning data to tell us what needs our students have and which Boost group they need to attend.  Your child needs support and is receiving small group instruction during Boost.  The intervention teacher  will be providing this support and will be reviewing progress throughout the semester.  We will regroup students based on their needs each time we conduct monthly reviews of their progress.

 

All Pro Dads

Join us for All Pro Dads on Thursday, September 26th at 8 am in the media center! Whether you are a dad, grandpa, uncle, or any type of male figure in the lives of our students…come WITH your Bryan Road student for a fun morning of activities and fellowship! Breakfast refreshments will be provided! 

 

Miss Out on Purchasing Spirit Wear?

Good news! You can purchase your spirit wear online now!  Select varieties are available on the PTA website.  Please allow 2 weeks for processing.  Your order will go home with your child when it is ready.

 

Boosterthon is Coming!

Boosterthon is our school's ONLY fundraiser and we set a goal of raising $30,000! This year, we changed our program type with Boosterthon which will allow us to keep more of the funds we raise! That means, the Boosterthon committee is looking for more family support with running a smooth program.  There are a variety of ways you can volunteer for this event! Sign up today! Looking forward to a great event!

 

Kick off day for the event is 9/30!

 

Gifted Re-testing for 4th and 5th Grade Students

The WCPSS AIG department seeks to identify all students who are eligible for and in need of academically and/or intellectually gifted (AIG) services.  All WCPSS third grade students will be given the opportunity to take standardized group tests to help identify those eligible for services. Students who do not qualify for services as a third grader, but show growth and gifted potential, should be renominated and considered by the School Based Committed for Gifted Education for testing in the future.  However, retesting students on a frequent basis is taxing.  Only those students who demonstrate gifted potential should be renominated.

 

If your 4^th or 5^th grade student shows a potential need for gifted education, please complete the form by 12PM October 14th . Here's the link to the nomination form: https://bit.ly/GiftedReTest

 

Testing will be held October 21st - 25th. 

*No study materials are provided for gifted testing. 

 

3rd Grade Gifted Testing

Did you know that all 3^rd grade students in WCPSS are given a gifted screener called the Cognitive Abilities Test? They have 3 practice sessions with the AIG teacher where they will learn to solve word analogies, number puzzles, and nonverbal puzzles.  The screener test is scheduled for November 4th, 6th, and 7th starting at 9:30 AM. Families will get more information about the universal gifted screener on Petey's Parent night Oct. 2nd. You can also email the AIG teacher Jessie Hollinger with any questions. (jhollinger@wcpss.net) 

 

Free Online Tutoring - WCPL

All Wake County Public Libraries cardholders can now access free, on-demand, online tutoring thanks to a new partnership with Tutor.com. This initiative offers students, parents and adult learners in Wake County access to personalized, expert help in a wide range of subjects, many in Spanish.

 

Bunco Tournament

The Garner Educational Foundation is pleased to host this year’s Bunco Tournament on October 4 from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm at the Garner Civitan Club. A light supper will be provided along with tournament and door prizes. Come have a night of fun with proceeds benefiting Garner area schools.

 

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.