BPES Little Titans Newsletter

Dear BPE Families, 🍂⭐

A quick reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 19! We hope our Little Titans enjoy the long weekend. As we look ahead, October continues to be a busy and exciting month at BPE, with several important events coming up!

📚 Parent-Teacher Conferences – October 22 & October 29

Parent-teacher conferences are a wonderful opportunity to connect with your child's teacher, celebrate successes, discuss progress, and work together to support your child's continued growth. We love welcoming our families into the building and value the partnership we share with you!

Please be sure to sign up for a conference time if you have not already done so. We are also challenging our classes to reach 100% family participation in Parent-Teacher Conferences! Let's work together to have every family represented and show our Little Titans how much we value their learning and success!

📖 PTSA Scholastic Book Fair

Our PTSA Scholastic Book Fair will be open on Thursday, October 29, during conferences, giving families a chance to shop together! Every student will also have an opportunity to visit the Book Fair during school that week on their Media/Library Encore day. Thank you to our PTSA for helping make reading exciting for our students!

⭐ Titan Ticket Days

We enjoyed our 1st Titan Ticket/DoJo points day! Keep earning those tickets and points.

🎃 Halloween Parade – Friday, October 30

Our all-school Halloween Parade will take place on Friday, October 30, at 2:10 p.m. Families are welcome to join us and watch the parade from the front of the building!

Since our PTSA hosted the wonderful Fall Fest for our families , we will not be holding individual classroom Halloween parties. However, our teachers will still make the day special with fun, Halloween-themed activities for students to enjoy!

Students may wear school-appropriate costumes to school on Friday. If you would like to send in a treat or item for the classroom, please remember that items must be store-bought due to allergies and there must be enough for every child in the classroom. Any items sent in will go home with students at the end of the school day.

Thank you for your continued support of our Little Titans! We are grateful for the strong partnership we share with our families and appreciate all you do to make Brook Park Elementary such a special place to learn and grow.

Let's keep reaching for the stars together! ⭐🧡💙

📸 Say Cheese! School pictures have arrived and are heading home in backpacks today! Keep an eye out for those big smiles (and maybe a messy hair day or two) this afternoon.

Each Classroom that has 100% attendance will be invited to play in a Dodge Ball Game against some Staff Members. Let's help all our students out AND be involved in their learning! Win- Win!

10/19- No School- Teacher Work Day

10/21 - PTSA General Meeting- on the stage 7:00 pm

10/21- Titan Ticket Day/DoJo point day- Bring a Stuffy to School

10/21 OST ELA Part I- Grade 3- 9:30 - 11:30- Mark your calendar- BE ON TIME for SCHOOL

10/22 OST ELA Part II- Grade 3- 9:30- 11:30- Mark your calendar- BE ON TIME for SCHOOL

https://oh-ost.portal.cambiumast.com/families.html

https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Testing/Ohios-State-Test-in-ELA-Math-Science-SocialStudies/Sample-test-items-and-practice-tests

10/22 and 10/29 Parent Teacher Conferences- Sign ups will come from the classrom teachers next week

10/26- 10/30 PTSA Scholastic Book Fair- Open at night on 10/29 for families- Students will shop with their class during the week duringt their Media Encore day

10/26- Board of Education Meeting- 6:00 PM @ Atlas room BMHS- Be A Titan Recognition

10/27- Titan Ticket Day/DoJo Points Day- Fancy Day (DRESS Fancy)

11/2 Picture Retake Day

11/2 PTSA NEW Toy Drive collection for December

Dear 3rd Grade Families,

Our 3rd graders have been working so hard, and next week they get to show off everything they’ve learned on the Ohio State Test (OST) for Reading! 📚✨

Mark your calendars:

• Part 1: Wednesday, October 21- 9:30- 11:30

• Part 2: Thursday, October 22- 9:30- 11: 30

How you can help your superstar be ready: 😴 Early to Bed: A good night's sleep does wonders for testing brainpower! 🥞 Yummy Breakfast: Fuel up those big brains with a healthy breakfast in the morning. ⏰ On-Time Arrival: Arriving on time helps students start the day calm, confident, and unhurried. ❤️ A Little Extra Love: A quick hug, high-five, or encouraging word on the way out the door goes a long way!

Thank you for all your support at home. We know our 3rd graders are going to do amazing! 💪 STAR-power all the way! ⭐

CLOTHES for all kids:

Please send in an extra outfit for your student to keep in their locker- socks too. We never know when it may be needed and it helps keeping kids in class and school. It also assists in time that parents may need to leave work or any location they may be to come to school with clothers.

BPE Families and Students are making great gains!

Our Goal for October is to have 96% in October.

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October Attendance Challenge

3,2,1 Blast Off- Mission Attendance!

* This week the secret mission was to have better attenandance than the classroom to the right of you. We had many classes reach on their Secret Mission Day! Congratulations to those classrooms that won extra recess or are able to eat in the Garden as a class.

I wonder what the secret mission will be for this week?

Congratulations to our Mr. Potato Head winners for October:

Campbell, Cary, Greaves, Monaco, Quinn, Flinchbaugh, Krueger, Wald, Fudale, Dukarm, Fudale, Palckisko, Stefancin, Karpinkski, Funk, Basnett

* They get to start over and see if they can reach that goal for a 2nd time! Keep reaching for the stars Titans

School Fees have been added to student accounts shortly. Payments may be made in person at BPE using Cash or Check , or through Infinite Campus. Instructions are provided below.

Families are asked and encouraged to complete the Income Eligibility Verification Form to access additional benefits, including increased state and federal funding for staff, equipment, and supplies; discounts on fees for academic assessments; and access to local scholarships, tuition assistance for dual credit and AP courses, and discounts on college application fees. By completing the application, you help the district continue to provide valuable resources and opportunities for every student.

Online payment is our preferred method for parents and guardians to pay for school fees, cafeteria payments, and more.

The Infinite Campus Online Payment system is a payment processing solution that allows you to submit food service and school-related fees 24/7 via the Parent Portal. Payments can be made for one child or the entire household.

The Fees tool provides a list of all fees assigned to you. Fees may include things like a lab fee for a science course, a fee for a field trip or the cost of an athletic activity. Fees that are still owed and fees that were paid appear in this list, followed by the ongoing balance for all fees.

View the Fee Payment tutorial

If you are unable to use the online payment system, please contact the

treasurer's office at (216) 898-8300.

Spiritwear sale just launched the other day- sale runs thru Nov 1st.

https://stores.inksoft.com/brookparkelementary/shop/home

Additional grade level shirts can also be purchased with this link as well.

SUPPORT BPE SPIRTWEAR SALE!

Bookfair- classes will go during encore schedule. You can share this scheldue as well as the signup sheet to volunteer-

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A8A82BA4FCC25-66419841-bpebook#/

THE COUNSELOR’S COMMENTS

🌟 Counselor’s Corner 🌟

📌 Guidance Lessons Update

I will be finishing the first round of classroom guidance lessons during the month of October!

• 3rd & 4th Grade: Working on "Being Responsible for You!" — focusing on how to navigate and work through problems regarding Conflict, Bullies, and Drama.

• Kindergarten (Little Titan Lessons): Mrs. Mahoney and Mrs. Schneid have teamed up all month long to learn all the ways we can be Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Kind around the building, at recess, and during lunch!

• 1st Grade: Building their emotional vocabulary in classroom lessons this month. 🍎

• 2nd Grade: Learning about healthy communication using I-Messages to state how they feel and what they need. 💬

🗓️ Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Dates: October 22nd & October 29th

• Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Please make sure you are signed up and aware of your conference time!

Parent-teacher conferences are a wonderful opportunity to collaborate and see how your student is learning, behaving, and spending their school day. Kids love when their parents and guardians get a glimpse into their academic world! It serves as great bonding time and gives you a shared point of reference when your child talks about their day.

📊 Monitoring Grades with Infinite Campus

Make sure to continue monitoring your child’s grades through Infinite Campus.

Why track online?

• Helps you get adapted to how grades are tracked throughout your student's academic journey.

• Gives real-time insight into homework completion, missing assignments, and assignment scores.

• Attending your Fall Parent-Teacher Conference will give you a great reference point for understanding your student's academic strengths and areas of growth!

Join us for the 3rd annual Trunk or Treat event! Families are invited to dress up in family-friendly costumes and enjoy the festivities.

• Date: Saturday, October 24

• Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

• Location: 3500 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH

• Details: In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors.

• Contact: For questions, reach out to tiffany.banks@ohioguidestone.org or brittany.reynolds@ohioguidestone.org.

If your student wishes to purchase extra items, ala carte snacks/beverages, they must have money preloaded on their Infinite Campus Food Service Account. If you wish to pay with a check or cash (check preferred) please drop off the payment to the school office in an envelope clearly marked "Lunch Money" with the student's first and last name and ID number. Checks should be made payable to the school cafeteria. Cash will no longer be accepted in the serving line at meal times at any of the district buildings.

If you have any questions or need help, you can contact our Nutrition Services Supervisor.

Tina Wasserbauer MS, RDN, LD

Dietitian/Consultant

Nutrition Services Supervisor

Questions, concerns and feedback are best addressed through direct communication with the person closest to the situation.

Start with your child’s teacher for concerns involving your child. For school-related matters, contact the school’s main office or an administrator. District-related questions can be directed to the Central Office at 216-898-8300.

Reaching out directly helps ensure your concern is received by the right person and can be addressed appropriately.