Can you believe it's already October! The weather is cooling down, and we are starting to get rain. We have included some friendly reminders on our rainy day protocol below as we prepare for the upcoming seasonal change. Thank you to our traffic crew for showing up despite the rain. You are making a huge difference in our community and we appreciate you!

October is also Anti-Bullying Month. This year, our theme is "Stand up, Speak out, and Stop Bullying." Through out the month, our counseling team have prepared a variety of activities around the school to raise awareness and teach skills of being an upstander. Being an anti-bully means we are being kind, accept and include others, and speak out when needed. Let's all work together to keep Bringhurst a safe learning environment for all!

Be kind, be safe, be responsible. Be your blazer best!

Mrs. Hsu & Mrs. Black

Kindergarteners read Elmer the Elephant and learned to appreciate everyone's uniqueness.

Second graders learning how to be a good buddy through writing and art.

Our first innovation club finished this week with Ms. Tsung and Mr. Wong. We are so proud of all our 5th graders for working diligently throughout the week to create and record their amazing, innovative projects.

Our 4th and 5th graders have been working hard on their campaigns to become Student Council representatives for the 2025–2026 school year! We are so proud of their courage, creativity, and leadership as they take on this exciting challenge. Way to go, Blazers!

Ms. Sampson, our amazing music teacher, is teaching every student how to sing "Good Morning!"

10/3 - Mid-Autumn festival art @5:30

10/21 - PTO zoom meeting @6pm

10/23 - Parent teacher conference (MIN DAY)

10/23 - Trunk or Treat (5:30 - 7:30pm)

10/24 - Parent teacher conference (NO STUDENTS)

10/27 - Lost and found donation

10/27-31 - Red ribbon week

10/31 - Halloween parade

11/2 - Daylight saving

11/11 - Veteran's day (NO SCHOOL)

11/18 - PTO zoom meeting @6pm

11/20 - Day before Fall Break (MIN DAY)

11/21-30 - Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

10/7 - TK-2nd 6:00-8:45 pm

10/9 - 3rd-5th 6:00-8:45 pm

A flyer went out this week with information about our Halloween Parade.

TK/K will begin the parade at 8:20 am. Grade 1-5 will begin at 8:30am. We will slowly walk from the school buildings along the school fence and gates. Parents and guardians may watch from outside of the school gates on Wisdom Rd., Insight or Grimmer. Parents will NOT be able to watch from inside of the park or school campus.

Help us remind students of these protocols to better prepare for unpredictable weather!

PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention & Support) is a team here at Bringhurst that helps to promote positive behavior by implementing systems (such as our Blazer Bucks) that support students' behavior needs. We were recognized last year for achieving silver status!

As we continue to grow our PBIS efforts this year, we are looking to add parent involvement to our PBIS team! Here is what volunteering may look like:

On the third Wednesday of each month our team meets to discuss plans for PBIS at Bringhurst. We would need parent input for the first 15-20 minutes of each meeting (1:45 - 2:00pm). We would share what issues we are seeing on campus and have you brainstorm with the team on how to address these needs at school.

We need volunteers to come to school consistently to fulfill orders for prizes that students have earned using our Blazer Bucks.

If you are interested in helping with either or both, please fill out the google form here.

PTC will be held in the third week of October. Your classroom teacher will soon reach out for you to select a time to meet. This year we have decided to meet parents before the first trimester report card so that families and teachers can provide early interventions if needed and understand the progress of their student's academics and social-emotional learning.

If you are meeting with your teacher after school hours, you may walk through the gate without checking into the office. We will have our front gate open for easy access.

IMPORTANT: our first donation of Lost and Found cart unclaimed items will be on Monday, 10/27/25, shortly after 8:15 am bell. 

There will be no school on Friday, 10/24. Custodians will move ALL THREE carts outside the main school gate in the afternoon of Thursday, 10/23 - parents will have the entire 3-day weekend to look for their items before donation. Volunteers will try their best to move more items to the outside cart in the days leading up to donation, but please don’t wait until the last minute - the fuller the carts, the harder it is to find your belongings. 

New this year: “Up for Grabs” period: on Monday 10/27 AM before 8:15am, parents and students are welcome to take any remaining unclaimed items that they may be able to use themselves. Everything left at that point will be discarded or donated after 8:15am bell. Volunteers will be unable to “hold” or look for any items for you.

Fall and Spring time is a very common to see a rise of cases of head lice. Please refer to this Lice Advisory Memo for school protocols.

It is hard to believe that October is already coming to an end. You probably have already scheduled your conference with your child’s homeroom teacher. Because each Physical Education teacher has hundreds of students, we are not able to meet with each family via Zoom. If necessary, we are available during conference week to discuss any PE related questions or concerns you may have. To arrange a video conference, please reach out via email. 

Mr. Phy’s email: [email protected] 

Mr. Odor’s email: [email protected]