 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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Our staff participated in the annual Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Contest.
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 Positivity Project - #OtherPeopleMatter
This week students have learned about creativity. Creative people are able to look at the world in original ways. They are open to new experiences, and have an imaginative and independent thought process. They are able to generate lots of different ideas, and have the capacity to go after certain ideas they’ve generated with energy and enthusiasm. Creativity is a process that takes courage. Anytime you’re putting your original ideas into the world, you risk being criticized or even ostracized. Positive psychology breaks creativity into two components. First, he/she must produce original ideas or behaviors. Second, the original idea or behavior must make a positive contribution to that person’s life or others lives. There are big acts of creativity, exemplified by great artists and scientists. And, there are everyday acts of creativity, such as how people create solutions to deal with problems at work or at home.
Click here for more information on creativity.
Next weeks character trait: Bravery
To learn more about the #OtherPeopleMatter movement and what that entails, please visit our website
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Congratulations to our chorus students and teachers for thier wonderful performance at the Chantilly Pyramid Chorus Concert.
 School Hours, Arrival and Dismissal
We appreciate your help ensuring Brookfield is a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff.
- School begins at 8:10 AM
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Student Arrival: No earlier than 7:55 AM. Doors will open at that time. Please do not arrive prior to then as staff supervision is not available.
- Student Dismissal - 2:55 PM
- Please follow all traffic procedures to enter and exit the school parking lot and Kiss and Ride. Thank you!
- Please remember no left hand turns out of kiss and ride
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Students in Ms. Omran's 2nd grade class demonstrated thier communication and critical thinking skills.
 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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Students in Mrs. Zarybnisky's and Mrs. Cantor's 5th grade class learned coding skills by collaborating to drive their "class pet” - a Dash robot.
 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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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
November 2 - Last day of 1st Quarter
November 5 and 6 - No School for Students
November 7 – PTA Meeting and Advanced Academic Parent Information Meeting for parents of grades K-6 - 6:30 PM
November 12 - Spirit Night @Chic-Fil-A Chantilly (5-8 PM)
November 12-15 - Candy Gram Sales
November 21-23 - Thanksgiving Break - School Closed
December 1 - Winter Carnival
January 10 – Level IV referral files and optional materials due to Sheri Reed (grades 2-6)
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