Words cannot express the amount of gratitude our staff and parents have towards the traffic volunteers as they show up every morning to help. We are all safer because of you.
Thank you so much for all that you for us and the kids!
Next week will be Parent Teacher Conferences. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn about how their child is doing. Our PE and Science teachers also have their scheduled available should you need to talk with them. More details of that below in the newsletter.
After conference week, we will be preparing for the Halloween Parade on 10/31. Please make sure you are aware of our costume guidelines and parade plans to help make the day fun and safe for everyone! We are excited to see what creative costumes there will be this year (and count how many K-pop demon hunter characters we will see 🙂
Be kind, be safe, be responsible. Be your blazer best!
Mrs. Hsu & Mrs. Black
Life at Bringhurst
Thank you CIPCF for hosting another successful Mid-Autumn Festival! We enjoyed seeing all the cute artwork from the kids and loved knowing the community had a wonderful time!
Thank you to our PTO and its volunteers for hosting Math night for us. The students were able to engage in fun, challenging ways, giving families an opportunity to learn and enjoy time together!
3rd grade Mrs. Tsung and 4th grade Mr. Wong hosted our first Innovation Club session last week with our amazing 5th graders! This year's theme was blind bags, and our students spent lots of time innovating, creating, and recording their projects. Enjoy this fun video of all of their hard work!
4th grade Ms. Martin generously provided books and supplies for our 4th and 5th grade "Book Tasting" during Banned Books Week. Students had a wonderful time exploring and discussing why certain books were banned, while reflecting on how book banning impacts readers and students like themselves. Thank you, Ms. Martin, for helping make this engaging learning experience possible!
We are so excited to see what Mrs. Sampson is cooking up for Bringhurst staff's all-time favorite event of the year - Bringhurst Chior!!
Mrs. Rao is showing off her curated collection of books with themes of anti-bullying in honor of Anti-Bullying Month! These books are read through the month of October to each individual classrooms as they visit the library.
Our school counseling intern, Ms. Clay, teaching all 1st and 2nd grade classes on Problem-Solving. This lesson includes a review of all the problem-solving tools our PBIS team has taught students thus far!
Mrs. Gobel, our structure literacy coach, delivering a fun and interaction lesson to teach students phonics and reading!
On October 2nd, we celebrated National Custodian Day to appreciate all of our hard working custodians that does so much work in the shadows to help make Bringhurst go round! Thank you Mr. Daniel, Mr. Jay, Ms. Gina, and Ms. Antonia for all that you do!
Dates to Know
October
10/17 - Diwali Celebration @4:30pm (TODAY)
10/20 - ELAC zoom meeting @5pm
10/21 - PTO zoom meeting @6pm
10/23 - Parent teacher conference (Min day for grades 1 - 5)
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
November
11/2 - Daylight saving
11/11 - Veteran's day (NO SCHOOL)
11/17 - Parent workshop by Ms. Amanda
11/18 - PTO zoom meeting @6pm
11/20 - Day before Fall Break (MIN DAY)
11/21-30 - Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)
Bell Schedule for Parent Teacher Conference Week
Grades 1 - 5
10/22 - Minimum day (1:30 dismissal)
10/23 - Minimum day (1:30 dismissal)
10/24 - No school for students
Grade K
10/22 - Minimum day (11:20 dismissal)
10/23 - Regular day ( 1:10 dismissal)
10/24 - No school for students
Grade TKAM 8:00 - 11:20
Grade TKPM 11:20 - 2:40
Halloween Parade
Costumes Policy
Students may come to school wearing costumes, cultural clothes, or pajamas
No masks or weapons may be brought to school
All clothing must be school appropriate
Students may bring a change of clothes
Costumes should not interfere with their learning or learning of others
Any costume that would require adult help to take on and off should not be worn
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.
PBIS Parent Involvement
PBIS Parent Volunteers Needed
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:
Attending PBIS Monthly Meetings
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.
Blazer Buck Store
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.
Lost and Found Announcements
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.
Message from Science, Mrs. Johnson
OPTIONAL "drop in" parent teacher conferences for science.
You do not need to make an appointment - but it would be best if you met with your regular classroom teacher first.
In person in room C102 or via Zoom.
October 22 (Wednesday)
1:30pm - 3:30pm and 3:45pm - 5:45 pm
Zoom Meeting ID 891 9057 5353
Passcode science
October 23 (Thursday)
1:45pm - 3:45pm and 4pm - 6pm
Zoom Meeting ID 891 9057 5353
Passcode science
October 24 (Friday)
8am-10am and 10:15am-12:15pm
Zoom Meeting ID 891 9057 5353
Passcode science
Message from P.E. Coaches
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.
Help us remind students of these protocols to better prepare for unpredictable weather!
Please encourage students to use their raincoats instead of their umbrellas to prevent any accidents.
A reminder that Kindergarteners will NOT be able to use an umbrella if it rains during pick-up time as kids would be sitting too close to each other, so please prepare rain coats.
Our closed campus policy is still in place despite the weather changes. You may instruct your child to walk to their classroom and out of the rain in the morning, there will be many adults to assist and supervise students. Please do NOT ask students to open gates for you, or walk in the campus after school for pick up.
Our priority is safety. Kindly respect our traffic crew and their instructions as they help in the morning, rain or shine!
Lice Memo
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.
PTO/CIPCF Update
Trunk-or-Treat - Thursday 10/23 - Call for Volunteers and Donations!
It’s that Spooky Time of the year! One of our favorite events of the year where kids get to enjoy trick-or-treat in a safe and fun environment with their friends and family, we cannot do this without parent support. Please sign up to volunteer!
Also we would greatly appreciate any donation for treats and small toys. Please drop-off in the LBES main office, or have your little blazer pass onto their teachers.
Parent-led Diwali Celebration - Friday 10/17
On Friday, October 17th, we have a parent-led community-building event to celebrate the festival of Diwali!
This event is open to all students and their families from TK to 5th grade. Please make sure you sign up as supplies are limited to 100 kits. If you can’t get a kit, there will still be some trivia and coloring at the park!
DOTD - Jen’s Doughjo - Throughout October!
Craving sweets and want to support your community?
The Jen’s Doughjo DOTD is still going on through end of October!
Traffic Committee Updates
Shout out to our amazing traffic volunteers who are now in costume to help remind parents and children to be safe on the roads!
A huge THANK YOU to Marisa for spearheading our Walk n' Roll for this year! Much thanks to ALL the volunteers that came out to help pass things out (including the student helpers)! This wouldn't be possible without you all! And thank you to everyone who took a more eco-friendly, alternative pathway to school today!
As always, remember to be on your Blazer Best and observe good traffic behavior:
Cooperate with volunteers
Have your kids ready to exit car at drop-off and exit the car on the walkway side of the street; Parents DO NOT exit your car and don’t put the backpacks in trunk
Do not: Double-park; Abandon your car; Park on fire lanes; Obstruct traffic; or Block the garages of condo residents
PTO Monthly Call - Tuesday 10/21 6pm
Our monthly meeting is next Tuesday (3rd Tuesday every month) at 6pm. CIPCF’s meeting is immediately after at 7pm.
We share a lot of PTO state of affairs and upcoming events on this call, as well as voting on PTO spending. Make your voice heard!
Starting January 2026, Bringhurst T-Shirt will be priced at $12 to account for increasing costs
We understand that every family may have different financial resources and we do not want the price of the shirt to preclude our Little Blazers from having school pride. If you have a student who qualifies for needs-based sponsorships, please email us at [email protected] to see if your Blazer can get a free t-shirt.
We will collaborate with Bringhurst Administration staff to verify your student’s status as a need-based student, and proceed from there. For the T-shirt Sponsorship, our goal is to allow funding for a student in need to be awarded a new shirt once every 3 years.
School Clubs & T-Shirt Sponsorship Opportunities
Bringhurst PTO is now providing need-based sponsorship to the following items for students.
Sponsorship for School Club Fees/Competition Entry Fees (e.g. Math Kangaroo)
Sponsorship for a Bringhurst T-shirt (see above)
Sponsorship will be awarded on a first-come, first serve basis until the fund is exhausted.
Support Bringhurst Community, Support Local Business!
We are proud to present the Bringhurst Community Family-Owned Business List! We believe that the best way to support Bringhurst is to have a strong local economy. Please add yourself to the list!
Own a business or want to help contact businesses to sponsor Bringhurst PTO? This year we have created an Event Sponsorship Package to build stronger connections with local businesses (and beyond). Check out our Bringhurst Sponsorship Packages here!
