LBES Newsletter #17 (4/17/25)

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LBES Newsletter # 17

Home of the Blazers!

April 17, 2025

Principal's Message

Can you believe that we are already at the last stretch of school? After we come back from spring break, we are expected to be jam-packed with assemblies, activities, and events. Please make sure that you are keeping track of dates that pertains to your student so they don't miss any end-of-the-year fun 🙂

Happy Spring Break!
Mrs. Hsu & Mrs. Black
 

Multicultural Night

Thank you PTO for hosting such a successful Multicultural Night for our Bringhurst Family! The students enjoyed performances, different samples of food, and learning about other countries. We were so glad to see students researching and presenting countries that are not their own, and felt proud that Bringhurst is a safe place for all. Way to go, Blazers!
Multicultural night
Multicultural night
Multicultural night
Multicultural night
Multicultural night
Multicultural night

TK Innovation Club

Bringhurst hosted its first Art and Music Innovation Club and the kids had a blast! Lots of singing, dancing, crafting, and creativity happened with Ms. Coogan and Mrs. Sampson. Thank you to all the support that made it so successful!
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TK Innovation
TK Dance
TK dance
TK Craft
TK craft

Lawrence Hall of Science Assembly

Science Assembly

Middle School Presentation from Walter's Middle School

Walter Middle School Visit

Wellness Wednesday with Ms. Amanda

Answer a question for a sticker - what do you do to help yourself calm down when you're angry?
Wellness Wednesday

Easter Egg Craft at the Wellness Center

Easter egg activity
 

Dates to Know

April
4/17 - TODAY Lost and Found Donation
4/18-25 - Spring Break
4/28 - Soccer Game, 3:30-5:30pm @Wiebel

May
5/2 - DOTD @ Bruster's Real Ice Cream
5/5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/5 - Mindful Life Assembly
5/5 - Soccer Game, 3:30-5:30 @Grimmer
5/6 - Spring Concert for Gr 1-2, 8:30 - 9:10am
5/7 - Spring Concert for Gr 3-5, 8:30 - 9:15am
5/9 - Family STEM Fest, 2:30-4:40pm
5/9 - Poetry Contest, 6-8:30pm
5/12 - AAPI Author Assembly for TK-1st
5/13 - Open House, 6-7pm
5/15 - Fremont PD Assembly
5/19 - Be Responsible Award Assembly
5/20 - Career Catwalk
5/26 - Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL
5/28 - Fifth Grade Promotion, 8:30-9:30am
5/30 - Last day of school, MINIMUM DAY
 
no scooter on campus

Safety Reminder

Please walk your bicycles or scooter on campus at all times during school hours. There has been multiple injuries, close calls and complaints related to wheels going too fast around people. This applies to younger siblings that comes with smaller rides during pick-up and drop-off. The Bringhurst community appreciates all cooperation towards maintaining safety around our campus.
 
respect the cones

Bringhurst Traffic Reminders

We have gotten feedback and want to ensure our pick-up and drop-off traffic is safe for both students and adults. In order to do so, we need all Blazers to cooperate with the traffic rules below:

Front Traffic Loop
  1. ONE-LANE VALET - traffic cones have been put in place to create 1 lane only through the loop. Please do NOT create a left lane. It is very dangerous and creates risks for collisions.
  2. NO LEFT TURN FROM WISDOM - kindly plan your drive to school so you can enter the valet line by turning right. Turning left from Wisdom creates a gridlock for cars exiting the loop and halts the flow of traffic.
  3. DO NOT USE THE STAFF PARKING LOT - whether it's parking in the teacher's lot or using it to drop-off/pick-up students, the staff parking lot is meant for teachers to come and go from their work place. Please park on the street or use the valet line/Insight for drop off.
  4. HANDICAP PARKING - Families who need handicap parking may use the staff parking lot. Please make sure you move the cones back in place once you've entered.
  5. STAY IN YOUR CAR AT ALL TIME - if you leave your car unattended (or stay parked) in the valet loop during pick-up and drop-off, it instantly backs up the traffic. Please stay in your car and be ready to move to alleviate congestion.

Insight Street
Insight Street is not an official school drop off pick up zone. At this time, the city does not own Insight street. When that time comes, our school will work with the city to make it an appropriate safe drop-off/pick-up loop. However, if you choose to continue to use this street, please be mindful of the following:
  1. BE SAFE - as one of our Blazer core value, please teach your child traffic safety when using Insight street as a drop-off and pick-up area. Stay on the sidewalk, look both ways before crossing, and any habits that can keep them safe!
  2. NO U-TURN - there is a cone to prevent U-turns on Insight street. Please, respect the cones!

Please help us inform other parents of these reminders and be a part of the solution to our traffic problem!
 

Career Catwalk is Looking for Volunteers!

Career Catwalk Volunteer Flyer

Kindly express your interest by 4/25 using the google form linked

PTO Updates

Multicultural night

Multicultural Night - Survey!

  • Thank you again Alice, Vivian, and Sibei for planning our first Bringhurst Multicultural Night!
  • Thank you to our volunteer leads - Deepa and Pavana, and everyone who helped out, and especially to all the families that set up the beautiful tables!
  • To get feedback for next year, please fill out this SURVEY!
 
DOTD

Dine out to Donate at Bruster’s Real Ice Cream - Friday, May 2nd

  • Come get some sweet treats for our first weekend in May! 
  • Show them the flyer or mention it’s for Bringhurst!
  • DOTD is good all day!
 

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, Wednesday May 6th at 7:40am

Rise and shine! It's teacher appreciation week breakfast time!

Let's show our appreciation to our teachers by providing a delicious breakfast and some raffle prizes as a token of our gratitude for their dedication and the positive impact on our children. Please sign up to bring drinks, breakfast items, tableware, or gifts. We have about 64 staffers, we can cook, bake, or purchase items you think they'll love. Any contribution will help make this a fantastic event.

Sign up HERE
 
STEM Fest

Bringhurst Family STEM Fest - Friday, May 9th from 2:30-4:30pm

  • Join us for an afternoon of discovery and innovation at our Family STEM Fest!
  • Our various Bringhurst STEM Clubs will be showcasing some of their wondrous creations and innovative designs!
  • Get to know the parent-led STEM clubs and explore opportunities for innovation and creativity happening here at Bringhurst!
 
Poetry Contest Flyer

CIPCF Poetry Recital Contest - Friday, May 9th 6-8:30pm @ Bringhurst MUR

  • Join us for an afternoon of discovery and innovation at our Family STEM Fest!
  • Our various Bringhurst STEM Clubs will be showcasing some of their wondrous creations and innovative designs!
  • Get to know the parent-led STEM clubs and explore opportunities for innovation and creativity happening here at Bringhurst!

 

Please welcome our new PTO Officer Team for 2025-2026!

We are especially grateful to all the new faces that have stepped up to help out! 

Executive Team
President: Lynn Chen, 
  • Co-VP: Amna Masoodi and Janelle Ong
Secretary: Ben Tsui, 
  • Vice Secretary: Liz Wong
Treasurer: Priscilla Wu, 
  • Vice Treasurer: Valli Ganta

Coordinator Roles
Event coordinator: Austin Cheng
Volunteer coordinator: Shailaja Sakariboing
Co-club coordinator: Liga Chen and Osama warisi
Social media coordinator: Uma Swathee
Social media coordinator (teacher): Ms. Tsung
Website coordinator: Lijuan Fu
Co-fundraising coordinator: Vinci Chen and Deepa Yegnaswamy
Marquee coordinator: Xiaomeng Xu

Bringhurst Community Buy Nothing Group

We started a Facebook group for just Bringhurst families and teachers to pass on goods to those in our community! Feel free to join us HERE! 
 
Bringhurst t-shirt

Need-based School Clubs & T-Shirt Sponsorship

Bringhurst PTO provides need-based sponsorship for the following to qualified students:
  • School Club Fees/Competition Entry Fees (eg. Math Kangaroo)
  • Main Bringhurst T-shirt
If your kid(s) are interested and you believe your family qualify for these need-based sponsorships, please email us at [email protected]. 
 
Be sure to check out the PTO website for Birthday Marquee form, event calendar, information on student clubs offered at Bringhurst etc, and join our PTO Facebook group, CIPCF Facebook group to hear about things first!
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