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Dear Bren Mar Park Families,
Thank you for helping us celebrate our teachers and staff this week during Teacher Appreciate Week! The kind words and special treats were very much appreciated.
Take care,
Mrs. Williams
Proud BMP Principal
Our staff is so excited to offer 5 days of in-person instruction to all students this fall! Our administrative team, teachers, and support staff are committed to continuing to provide a safe place for your students to learn in our school.
We understand that there may be unique and personal reasons for students to remain virtual. There will be an opportunity for virtual enrollment this fall, however it will be very limited. Should you find yourself in this situation, please understand that there is an application process, and eligibility will be determined based on a health/medical certification.
Please contact the front office if you have any questions.
Join us as we celebrate the amazing diversity of Bren Mar Park at this year’s (virtual) International Night! Your family can share many things from your country/culture: a musical performance, dance, reading a poem in your language, modeling some beautiful clothing, showing some delicious foods, or talking about art/artifacts.
If your family would like to participate, please use this flipgrid link for your performance: https://flipgrid.com/1b3a4b1d
Performances will be shared the night of the event.
International Night Flyer - All information in the flyer is stated above.
- All SOL tests are taken in-person at school. SOL tests are not available for remote delivery from home.
- For any SOL assessments this spring, you have the right to refuse testing for your student. The Right to Refuse Assessments webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/34277) offers information and considerations. If you choose to refuse the SOL tests, please complete this online Google form. Contact Sandra Chetelat, Parent Liaison at 703-914-7253 if you need help.
It's time to elect new PTA officers for the 2021-2022 school year and we are in need of new volunteers to step up to serve on the PTA. To have a PTA requires a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer at the minimum but we know that additional hands are needed for a thriving, active PTA!
Please nominate yourself or someone using the PTA Executive Board Nomination Form. Nominating someone does not mean they automatically get put on the ballot for elections- it means they will be aware that someone (not specific) nominated them and asking if they would be interesting and willing to be put on the electronic ballot. Executive Board positions votes will be completed and tallied during our May 11th General PTA meeting.
If you are interested and would like more information to volunteer or to nominate someone, please reach out to the Bren Mar Park PTA at bmp.pta@gmail.com or call Barbara Alston at (314) 922-1455.
Due to the delayed start of in-person school, and based on feedback around the concern that many of our families have had about coming into the school building, Bren Mar Park will not have a yearbook for this school year. Instead, staff will create and develop a memory activity or product with and for the students in their grade levels. Photos will be made available to classroom communities.
2021-22 Fall school pictures are scheduled for early in September.
Spotlight on Counseling
We hope you are able to take advantage of the beautiful weather we are having this Spring. It has been so nice to be able to see many of our students enjoying the nice weather during recess. We have been busy with transitioning students into the building as well as maintaining relationships with those online. Students have been learning about careers and exploring interests. It has been neat hearing what they want to do when they grow up and helping them tie their interests into a career choice. It’s never too early to discuss career interests with your children! We are also working on transitioning our 5th graders to middle school. Time flies and it is hard to believe that those students who were 1st graders when I first started at BMP are now moving on to middle school! As we approach the final 6 weeks of school, we are reminding students to finish strong. Please join us in encouraging our students to do their very best all the way up until the final day!
Jessie Lanier and Ruth Dalrymple
Will your child be 5 years old on or by September 30th? Then it is time to register your child for kindergarten! Learn more about the registration process HERE! The parent information form is HERE. Once you have collected and completed the required documents, you may make an in-person appointment with our student registrar, Ms. Dorian Esteban by calling 703-914-7203 or emailing dsesteban@fcps.edu.
| Attendance |
703-914-7272 |
Brenmarparkesattendance@fcps.edu |
| Clinic |
703-914-7210 |
mlbest@fcps.edu |
| Counselor |
703-914-7246 |
jblanier@fcps.edu |
| Parent Liaison |
703-914-7227 |
stchetelat@fcps.edu |
| Registration |
703-914-7203 |
dsesteban@fcps.edu |
| Transportation |
703-446-2050 |
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May 11 PTA General Meeting...link will be sent 2 hours before the meeting
May 31 Holiday - Memorial Day (no school)
June 3 Family Market, 5 p.m.
June 4 International Night, 6:30 p.m.
June 8 Virtual Synchronous School Day, No In-Person Instruction
June 11 Last Day of School - Early Dismissal at 2:15 p.m.
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