 Two third grade students working on a probability problem in math.
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Please Welcome Our New Assistant Principal
Welcome Mr. Orenstein! Beginning July 2019, Mr. Andrew Orenstein will be Brookfield’s newest Assistant Principal. Mr. Orenstein is currently a special education teacher at Twain Middle School and he looks forward to meeting all the students, staff, and parents at Brookfield! Mrs. Miller and Ms. Hutchinson are excited to have him join the administrative team. Welcome again Mr. Orenstein!
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Class Placement for 2019-2020
Dear Brookfield Families,
As we rapidly approach the end of the school year, placement of students for the 2019-2020 school year in grades K-6 will undoubtedly be the foremost on every parent’s mind. Please know that at Brookfield Elementary School, we feel that parents are an integral part of our team; therefore, we welcome parent input into the placement of students in their respective classes.
The assignment of students to classes is the primary responsibility of the principal, but it is a team effort that is performed with great care. If your child attended our school this year, his or her teacher will be providing me with relevant information as to your child’s academic performance and instructional needs. This information will not only tell us about current reading and math levels, it will focus on valuable insights into how your student learns best.
If you have information that you feel is significant for us to be aware of regarding your child’s placement, we would like to know about it. It is very important to note, however, that we cannot accept any specific teacher requests or student requests.
When placing students, we look at individual learning styles, class make up and how classroom teachers can support individual learning needs. I can assure you that all of our teachers are excellent educators and are dedicated to doing their best for all of their students. I know your children will be happy, safe and successful in any one of our teacher’s classrooms.
However, please share information, which you feel would assist the placement committee as we develop our class lists, regarding your child’s:
- learning style,
- academic strengths or weaknesses,
- organizational skills/work habits,
- or how you feel your child learns best
If there are students with whom you feel your child should NOT be placed with, you may include this as well. However, please do not include names of students with whom you would like your child placed.
I cannot accept letters asking to place your students with specific students or specific teachers.
Our Brookfield Website has the form that you can share all of this information with us. https://brookfieldes.fcps.edu/form/parent-feedback-on-placement
I will share each letter with the current classroom teacher as well since their input will also be a significant part of the placement decisions.
I will accept letters of input between May 1-31, 2019.
Thank you,
Mary L. Miller
Principal
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Tweet of the Week
Another successful College Day! Thank you to our former @BrookfieldES students and current @Chantilly_HS Seniors for sharing their story! #ChantillyPyramidCollegeDay #makeschoolcounselingvisible
Monica Evans
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Spring 2019 SOL Testing Schedule
Students in grades 3-6 will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests starting May 9. Please avoid scheduling appointments on your child's testing day. Dates and times are subject to change. Make up testing will occur throughout the window based on staff availability to administer tests.
3rd grade
- May 9th and 10th: Reading
- May 14th and 15th: Math
4th grade
- May 13th and 14th: Reading
- May 17th: Math
- May 22nd: VA Studies
5th grade
- May 10th: Reading
- May 16th: Math
- May 21th: Science
6th grade
- May 9th: Reading
- May 20th: Math
Positivity Project
Purpose. This strength means that you have beliefs about the meaning of life and your life’s purpose. You seek to be part of something greater than yourself. People who possess a sense of purpose believe that they are somehow connected with humanity or the universe — and that they were put on earth for a reason. That reason can have all kinds of variety. It could be to create a unique invention, to bring joy through art or music, or to raise their children to become good people. These people have a true calling.
To learn more about the #OtherPeopleMatter movement and what that entails, please visit our website
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Important Dates
May 2 - Brookfield Breakfast Buddies for 2nd grade students and parents 7:30 - 8:30 AM
May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7 - Kindergarten Field Day
May 8 - Bike to School Day
May 17 - PTA International Night
May 27 - Memorial Day Holiday
May 31 - SCA Spirit Day: Crazy Head Day
May 31 - OutTeach Learning Lab Big Dig
June 5 - PTA Meeting 5:30 PM, location to be determined
June 7 - SCA Spirit Day - Grade Color Day
June 10 - PTA Staff Appreciation BBQ
June 13 - Grade 6 Promotion Ceremony
June 13 - Last day of school for students, early release at 11:55 AM
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