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Dear Families,

I could not be more excited to be starting this year with you at Suntree Elementary! I've already been able to meet so many students and families and appreciate the warm welcome you have given me. I am deeply grateful for the campus beautification that happened over the past few weeks. The parents, families and students working on the weeds and mulching the mulch beds generously gave their time and did such a wonderful job. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Mrs. Landress and I, along with the whole Suntree staff, were excited to see so many of you at Meet the Teacher! We can tell this is going to be a wonderful year!

We are SO excited to welcome students in Grades 1-6 back on Monday, 8/10 and then our Kindergarten students on Thursday, 8/13; see you then!

I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing and safe summer with your families. Feel free to reach out with questions or concerns. You can reach me at barnett.sarah@brevardschools.org or by calling the front office at 321-242-6480.

Every Student, Every Day!

Sincerely,

Sarah Barnett

ALL families have been issued two car tags for car loop pickup.

• EVERYONE should keep these tags. In case of Inclement Weather dismissal, biker/walkers/golf cart riders will be dismissed through the car loop and parents will need car tags for this.
• If you need more car tags or have gotten yours yet, please come to the office to pick them up before dismissal!

We will be going back to calling names on walkies.

• For everyone’s safety and to help dismissal run smoothly, cars will need to remain one behind the other in a single lane while waiting in the car loop.
• Please do not pull around or pass another vehicle. Staying in line helps us keep students safe and ensures a smooth and efficient dismissal for everyone.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation! 💙

If it is raining but there is no lightning, students will be released like normal. We encourage students who walk or bike home to have rain gear in their backpacks.

If there is severe weather in the area, or lightning, we will call an Inclement Weather Dismissal. This will be communicated to parents via email and text using Focus. When Inclement Weather is called, no student may be dismissed biker/walker/golf cart. Students will be dismissed through the car loop and all cars will need a car tag.

Please note that we will stop checking students out 30 minutes prior to dismissal. Monday through Thursday this will be 2:00 and on Fridays that will be 1:00. This is a routine practice and will continue on Inclement Weather Days. For the safety of staff and students, parents must remain in their vehicles when going through the car loop. Please do not walk up to the car loop.

Please keep your car tag for days like this. If you need more car tags, custodial parents can come with an ID and pick up more any day.

If you need to change your child's dismissal plan for the day, you may do so until 1:30.

For safety reasons, we will not accept changes in dismissal after 1:30pm.

To change your child's dismissal, you may:

1. Send in a handwritten note with your child.

2. Send an email to your child's teacher AND suntreedismissals@brevardschools.org. If you send an email, you must attach a picture of your license.

Thank you for your understanding.

Friday, August 14th will be a regular school day, with dismissal starting at 2:30.

August 22nd will be the first Early Release Day and the rest of the Fridays will be Early Release days going forward.

We will hold our annual Open House event on August 26 from 5:00-7:00pm. Mark your calendar!

We will start parent lunches after Labor Day in September. This will give us time to learn process and procedures around the school and then to get our FAST progress monitoring underway.

More information will come out as we get closer to that date!

This link will take you to the updated Code of Student Conduct: https://www.brevardschools.org/o/bps/page/code-of-student-conduct

It is important to note the updates to the Wireless Communication Devices Policy.

We will continue to require cell phones to be off and in backpacks during the school day at Suntree.

Hi Families,

We are looking for FOUR new parents that are willing to represent Suntree each month at Parent Leadership Team meetings at the District and then bring the shared information back to our monthly PAWS or SAC meetings.

The PLT connects district leadership directly with parent voices across our schools, your nominees will receive monthly updates, attend district-led sessions, and help share information back with your school's families.

The Parent Leadership Team (PLT) will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Board Room at the Educational Services Facility (ESF) on the following dates:

• September 25
• October 16
• November 13
• December 4
• January – No PLT meeting
• February 26
• March 12
• April 2

Please email Mrs. Barnett if you are interested. barnett.sarah@brevardschools.org

Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! Brevard Public Schools is excited to partner with families to help every student start strong with attendance. Being at school every day, beginning on the very first day, helps students build confidence, develop responsibility, stay connected, and achieve academic success.

Every day counts! Together, let's establish strong attendance habits that support learning, resilience, and growth throughout the school year. We look forward to making this a successful year for every student. Start Strong. Attend Every Day. Succeed All Year! #StartStrongWithAttendance #BPSStrong

As we work to ensure that every student develops strong mathematical understanding, confidence, and readiness for future success, we are committed to selecting instructional materials that reflect the needs and values of our community. We invite parents, guardians, and community members to participate in one or both of the following opportunities:

Community Survey: Share your feedback through a brief survey. The survey is open from August 3rd and will remain available through September 4th. Your feedback and participation are valued and will help guide the selection of high-quality instructional materials that support the success of all Brevard Public Schools students.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV2zUU9qJVNsGdfuMKyIWVLFCf1f9_9P3dfiYY1O6fpjVYrA/viewform

Adoption Committee: Community members and parents who are interested in serving on the adoption committee are encouraged to apply. The application opens August 3rd and will remain available through September 4th.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuLY3EDiNk-YZy1RfUqfxcuWUdoSQbo-4C9M6donvAU14bag/viewform

We would like to thank our Partner in Education, Genna Pizza, for providing our staff with an amazing back-to-school lunch!

We would like to thank our Partners in Education Starbucks, Einstein's and The Produce Place for contributing to a wonderful breakfast for staff during pre-planning.

We would like to thank the Suntree Residents for collecting school supplies to support our classrooms and students!

We would like to thank Stephanie Slaughter from True to You Insurance Agency for stocking the fridge in our teachers' lounge so teachers and staff can enjoy treats on their breaks this week!

We would also like to thank all of the families that worked together to make the Suntree campus look so beautiful!

Thank you Partners!!

August 10

• First Day of School for 1st-6th

August 11

August 12

• Night Before Kindergarten 5pm

August 13

• First Day of Kindergarten!
• Boo Hoo Breakfast for K parents at 8pm

August 14

• NOT Early Release - Regular Dismissal at 2:30pm

August 17

August 18

August 19

August 20

August 21

• First Early Release Day - 1:30pm

SpeakOut Hotline is designed to help you anonymously report any threatening behavior or situation that endangers you, your friends, family, community, or your school campus. Reporting isn't "snitching,” reporting is when you need to keep yourself or someone you know safe from threats, harmful behaviors, or dangerous situations.

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

https://getfortifyfl.com/

Website: suntree.brevardschools.org
Location: 900 Jordan Blass Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940
Phone: 321-242-6480
Facebook: facebook.com/SuntreeElementary