Pembroke Press

Hello Pembroke Families,

We had an amazing first week! As I walked the halls, visited classrooms, read to students, and spent time in the lunchroom and on the playground, I noticed a great energy. Students and staff are building positive relationships, establishing routines, and learning is under way! It feels so good to be back together, and hear the excitement of students, teachers, and families.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attended our GSRP or JK - 1st grade Curriculum Night. It was great to see so many returning families and welcome new families. On Friday, I enjoyed seeing many of you at our Welcome Back Picnic. It brings me so much joy to see our community come together laughing, playing, and truly connecting.

This year we will continue to focus on belonging at Pembroke. Our mantra this year is Pembroke - A Place to Belong and we are truly striving for all students, staff, and family to feel they belong at Pembroke. This week I read a story to every class called, We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang. While it was a silly story, it also shared a message of kindness. We talked about how being kind can help students feel like they belong.

This week, we have the chance to welcome 2nd - 5th grade families for Curriculum Night on Wednesday. We hope to see many of you there. In addition, we will have a 5th grade camp meeting from 5:30 - 6:00 prior to curriculum night in the library.

Thank you for your support! It's going to be a great week at Pembroke!

Colleen Hoyne

Arrival and dismissal can be a busy time at Pembroke, while we always strive for an efficent process, our top priority is the safety of students, staff, and families. Please read the reminders below to ensure you are aware of the important reminders for keeping everyone safe. We appreciate your support.

• If you want or need to get out of the car with your child for any reason, you will need to park in a spot and walk your child to the building. This applies to all drop off areas, including the Witherbee loop. Please cross at the crosswalks with your children.
• No families should be pulling into the staff lot behind the building during drop off. Entering and exiting that lot is very disruptive to the drop off line.
• If you picking up or dropping off in the drop off line please pull as close to the main entrance as possible to drop off. Please do not drop off near the staff lot or flag pole.
• There is no supervision until 8:35 am. Students should not be dropped off or at school without supervision tbefore this time. We ask that if you arrive before 8:35 and utilizing the drop off line, you do not let your child out of the car until you see staff out front at 8:35.

This Week:

Wednesday, 9/10

• 2nd - 5th Curriculum Night -6:00 - 6:30 and 6:45 - 7:15 (Parents Only!)

• 5th Grade Camp Meeting 5:30 - 6:00

Coming Soon!

Sunday, 9/14

• SOS - 5K

Wednesday, 9/17

• September PTA Meeting, 7pm in the Media Center

Friday, 9/19

• Fun Run Kick Off event

Monday, 9/29

• Picture Day! Details below

Friday, 10/3

• Fun Run Event!

Picture Day at Pembroke is Monday, September 29, 2025.

Pre-Orders may be placed by clicking the following link:

Click here to order 2025/2026 school pictures from Kaiser Studio

Parents may also place their Pre-Orders by visiting our website at www.kaiserstudio.com and entering your school’s Online Code: 2526PEMBROKE

It’s time to showcase our All-Stars with a picture of your kiddo(s) for the bulletin board in the Gym!

Purpose: Students, faculty, staff, and visitors will all be able to view the pictures in the gymnasium and see all the fun and exciting activities that these kids are participating in outside of school. The goal of this assignment is to help promote all different types of physical activity to our youth, in hopes they will participate in DAILY exercise!!!

Task: If you wish to participate, please have your child bring in a picture where they are engaged in physical activity that they love to do. The activity can be anything from walking their dog, to running a 5K race. Most students bring in a photo playing on a sports team, but it can also be an individual photo of them biking, rock climbing, dancing, swimming, etc. *Please do not bring in large pictures.

Dear Pembroke families,

Join us each morning in September from 8:00-8:35 for a running club where your child will improve their running ability, train for our annual Pembroke Fun Run and 5th grade race among all BPS elementary schools. Starting on Monday, September 8th and going each morning until the last day Tuesday, September 30th. Any Pembroke student may join and it is completely optional. We will always meet and run on the blacktop and for rainy mornings we will move into the gym. If you wish to participate, just show up any morning you’d like and drop off your child, as they will stay with me, Mr. Fulkerson, until it's time to enter the building at 8:35. At that time, students will go to their designated entry point and line up with their class.

For more information please email Mr. Fulkerson

RFulkerson@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Free breakfast and lunch for all students will continue through September 30th, 2025. Funding beyond that date has not yet been finalized. If state funding ends, families who don't qualify for free/reduced price meals may need to pay starting October 1st, 2025. We'll keep you updated as soon as more information is available. Click here to apply for free/reduced lunch. We strongly encourage all families who feel they may qualify to apply. This application also provides funding for additional services for the school and families.

Access your BPS meal account to make payments, deposit funds, review activity, place restrictions and much more. Please note that you will need your child's student I.D. to access their account, this can be found on the PowerSchool application. If you are unable to find this on PowerSchool please email bchernoff@birmingham.k12.mi.us for assistance.

The Durham “Bus Zone” app is replacing the Durham Bus Tracker app.

This flyer outlines the new app and provides a QR coe you can use to learn how to download and work through the functions of the new app.

The flyer also provides the school “Access Code” (4061BPS) which will be required to gain access. If you have any questions or may want additional information you can contact, BUSZONE4061@NELLC.COM.

Transportation is still in the process of finalizing route schedules and that information will be available to view on the Bus Zone App as of August 21st, 2025.

If your child will be absent for any reason, please call the school before 9:00 a.m. at 248 203-3888, then press #2 for absence reporting and leave the following information:

• child’s name
• grade & teacher’s name
• brief reason for absence

The office records absences from the call-in messages and checks them against the teacher attendance lists. If a child is not in school and the parent has not called, the school will need to call your home or place of work. Please be sure to call, otherwise, the school office must follow-up on absences not reported.

Tardiness

All students arriving at school after 8:49 a.m. are to report to the school office before going to their classroom. They must take a green tardy pass to their class. It is very important that students maintain good attendance and arrive at school on time. Excessive absenteeism and tardiness are detrimental to a student’s ability to achieve his/her very best.

Please contact the Pembroke Attendance Line if your child will be late or absent. You can leave a message at 248-203-3888 Option 2. Or email Tracy Longe at tlonge@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

If your child will be absent for 4 days or more - please complete an extended absence form and submit to the Pembroke Main Office or email to Tracy Longe.

Friendly reminder on the Pembroke Sickness Policy:

• 24 hours Fever & Vomit Free with no medications!
• If your child has cold symptoms and requires cough drops, please send cough drops to the office with a note giving permission to provide them to the student.
• Absences with a doctor/dentist note are excused

Membership Toolkit is live for 25-26! Sign up/log in to purchase a PTA Membership (see detailed instructions below). Membership supports Pembroke and gives you access to our secure online directory, a vote at PTA meetings, and much more.

There is no time commitment or volunteer requirement with your membership. The funds raised through your purchase of a membership directly supports our students and teachers.

Save the Date:

First PTA Meeting of the school year! Wednesday, September 17th at 7pm in the Media Center.

Fun Run Kick Off Meeting: Friday, September 19th

Fun Run! Friday, October 3rd

New Family Dinner! Wednesday October 8th in the Cafeteria

Follow us on Social Media!

Camp Dates: September 20 - 21, 2025
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 am, both days

All participants will receive a T-Shirt.
Registration Instructions - Please read all instructions in detail.

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