 Spanish Movie Night - Tonight (10/26)
Join us tonight for Spanish Movie night. We will be showing Coco with English subtitles. Food will be be served beginning at 6:15 and the movie starts at 7:00.
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 Positivity Project - #OtherPeopleMatter
This week students learned about perspective. Perspective is also referred to as wisdom and is distinct from intelligence. People with this strength are sought out for advice because they see the big picture and can make sense of the world’s complexity. This strength of perspective gives individuals the ability to see to the heart of difficult matters and achieve clarity. Most importantly, they are honest and behave in an ethically consistent manner.
Click here for more information on perspective.
To learn more about the #OtherPeopleMatter movement and what that entails, please visit our website
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 Federal Impact Aid Form
Brookfield ES is sending home a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid today. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an anticipated $3 million dollars in grant funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Learn more by watching this short video featuring Superintendent Scott Brabrand and the U.S. Army Garrison Commander COL Michael Greenberg from Fort Belvoir.
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 Calendar Reminder: November 5 and 6 Are Holidays for Students
As a reminder, schools will be closed for students on Monday, November 5, for a school planning day and Tuesday, November 6, for a teacher work day. Friday, November 2, is the end of the first quarter and will be a full day. There is no early release. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 7. See the complete 2018-19 school year calendar.
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 Portrait of a Graduate
Portrait of a Graduate moves FCPS students
and staff members to look beyond the high-stakes testing environment and to
help our students develop skills so they can be successful in the workforce of
the future.
The Portrait of a Graduate skills are
Communicator, Collaborator, Ethical and Global Citizen, Creative and Critical
Thinker, and Goal Directed and Resilient Individual.
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 Absences
Add Up: Attendance Matters!
Will your child be
absent from school?
Please use one of the
following resources to EXCUSE your child’s absence
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Call
703-814-8787
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Email
BrookfieldESAttendance@fcps.edu
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Use the
online attendance form https://brookfieldes.fcps.edu/about/attendance-form
If your child is not
reported absent to the school, it is considered UNEXCUSED, and
parents/guardians will get a call and an email stating your child is not in
school.
Brookfield ES
Attendance committee meets on a monthly basis to review student’s attendance.
Parents will receive
communication from the school to resolve attendance issues for students who
have:
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3 or more
UNEXCUSED absences
·
10 or
more EXCUSED absences (may result in a requirement to provide medical
documentation)
Get more
information about student attendance.
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 Chantilly Pyramid Latino Partnership for Success
Brookfield Elementary School Principal, Mrs. Mary Miller invites your family to a Fairfax County Resource Fair and a presentation by the Hispanic Leaders Club on the Dreams, Challenges and Successes of Hispanic Students in Schools.
In addition, there will be a FREE DINNER from Guapos Restaurant. The Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, Dr. Scott Brabrand will be present and will provide an important message to our Hispanic families.
Date: November 7, 2018
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Place: Chantilly HS Cafeteria 4201 Stringfellow Rd. Chantilly, VA 20151
Please contact Raquel Francese (rtfrancese@fcps.edu) to confirm how many adults and how many students will attend the activity at Chantilly High School.
Spanish Language Letter
Spanish Language Flyer
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 STEM Fest
Science - Technology - Engineering - Math
Saturday October 27th 2018
2 pm to 5 pm
Bucknell Elementary School
6925 University Dr, Alexandria, VA, 22307
Come and enjoy FREE activities that involve
STEM, including robotics, coding, experiments
and more!
For Kindergarten to 8th grade
Additional details
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Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Elementary Continuum of Services
Save the date for our fall
Parent Information Meeting that will cover how Brookfield Elementary provides
these services.
**Wednesday, November 7th
following the PTA meeting**
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a continuum of
advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-8. Learning experiences
are designed to develop higher-level thinking through enrichment, acceleration,
and extension of the Program of Studies (POS). Teachers, administrators, and
Advanced Academic Resource Teachers (AARTs) work together to provide the
following levels of services. A video showing each level of service in
action, as well as information about middle and high school services are available
at: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics.
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Critical and
Creative Thinking Lessons, Grades K-6 (Level I) Level
I services are provided to all students in Kindergarten through Grade 6
and consist of lessons designed to teach critical and creative thinking
skills. Strategies are modeled in all classrooms by AARTs and are used
throughout the year by classroom and other teachers. Student
responses to these lessons are used as part of the identification process
for Levels II-IV. Parents may also practice these strategies during family
conversations and activities. Descriptions and videos of the nine critical
and creative thinking strategies can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics/critical-and-creative-thinking.
Because Level I services are for all FCPS students, there is not a
screening process.
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Differentiated
Lessons in Areas of Academic Strength, Grades K-6 (Level II)
Level II services are available for students in Kindergarten through Grade
6 for students with strength in a specific subject area. The AART
collaborates with classroom teachers to provide additional challenges
using materials from the AAP curriculum framework for Levels II-IV to
extend and enrich in the subject area strength. Screening for this level
of service is ongoing throughout the school year.
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Part-Time
Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 (Level III) Level
III services are available for students in Grades 3-6 who are eligible for
part-time direct services from the AART. Students are identified by
a screening committee at the local school. The AART uses materials
from the AAP curriculum framework for Levels II-IV in the four core
subject areas through either a weekly pull-out class or weekly co-teaching
model with the classroom teacher. Screening for this level of
service is ongoing throughout the school year.
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Full-Time
Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-8 (Level IV)
- Level IV
services are available for students found eligible through a central
selection process. The program is available in Grades 3-8.
Eligible students use curriculum from the AAP Curriculum Framework for
Levels II-IV in the four academic subject areas on a full-time basis.
Screening for Level IV services occurs during specific screening
cycles:
- Fall
screening is held for students who are new to FCPS and have been referred
- Spring
screening is held for any FCPS-enrolled student who has been referred
Due to the volume of files screened centrally for Level IV
services, deadlines are strictly held.
Additional information about the holistic screening process and
information used for screening can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students.
Ways to Stay Informed
Chantilly Pyramid Mental Health Site
Brookfield PTA has a monthly newsletter,
the Brookfield PTA Babble
Visit the Brookfield
ES website for updates.
Follow Brookfield ES on Twitter @BrookfieldES as
another way to follow what is going on at BKES.
Brookfield ES on Facebook - Like our Facebook page!
News You Choose - Brookfield ES will send
information through the News You Choose communications tool.
Access school lunch menus here
Important Dates
October 26 - Spanish Movie Night
November 2 - Last day of 1st Quarter
November 5 and 6 - No School for Students
November 7 – Advanced Academic Parent Information Meeting for parents of grades K-6 (after evening PTA meeting)
December 1 - Winter Carnival
January 10 – Level IV referral files and optional materials due to Sheri Reed (grades 2-6)
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