The Bobcat Times

What a Great Week to Be a Bobcat!

What a great week at Brooker Creek Elementary! A huge thank you to everyone who came out and supported our school's Fall Festival last Friday. It was wonderful to see so many of our students and families enjoying an evening of fun, laughter, and school spirit. Events like these remind us of what makes our Bobcat community so special!

This week, Brooker Creek Elementary and our amazing PTA officially kicked off our annual APEX School Fundraiser! Thank you in advance to all the families who are able to participate and support this important event. Funds raised will help provide student recognition opportunities, curriculum resources, and enhancements that directly benefit our students.

Finally, Mrs. Gerber and I look forward to seeing many of our Bobcat families at our next Family Lunch on Tuesday, October 27, 2026!

Thank you for your continued partnership and support in making Brooker Creek Elementary such a special place to learn and grow. Remember, Every Bobcat Counts!

Go Bobcats!

Dr. Seymour Brown
Principal

Brooker Creek Elementary School

We invite all of our students to show off their school spirit by participating in the Schoolwide Spirt Week sponsored by the BCE Student Council.

The BCE Fall Book Fair was a HUGE success, with an incredible $13,318 in sales! We are beyond grateful for the amazing support of our Brooker Creek Elementary community.

THANK YOU to our fearless volunteers who generously gave their time, THANK YOU to our fabulous families and visitors who shopped the fair, and THANK YOU to everyone who purchased books and helped put more wonderful stories into the hands of our students!

Thanks to your incredible generosity, our Fall Book Fair earned $2,000 in profit and $2,000 in Scholastic Dollars! These funds will go directly toward supporting our Media Center by helping us purchase new books, MakerSpace supplies, and other exciting resources and materials that enrich learning for all our Bobcats.

It is the incredible generosity, enthusiasm, and support of our BCE community that make Brooker Creek Elementary such a special place to learn and grow. We couldn't do it without you!

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for making our Fall Book Fair such a wonderful success

As of 11:30am Friday Morning we have raised 27,444!

This week Brooker Creek Elementary and the BCE PTA kicked off the Paws on the Pavement fundraiser! The fundraiser will run until October 30, 2026, which will end with the Paws on the Pavement Run. All proceeds raised will be divided evenly between the school and PTA to support student recognition programs, classroom enhancements, and campus beautification projects. We appreciate the continued support of our Bobcat families and look forward to making this year’s fundraiser a great success!

Monday October 26, 2026

• School Fundraiser Continues
• 3:00 pm Pokémon Club Group 2

• School Fundraiser
• 3:00 pm PSA - Basketball
• 3:00 pm NEHS-Meeting

Wednesday October 28, 2026

• School Fundraiser
• 3:00 pm 4th Grade STEM Explorer Club
• 3:00 Girls with Pearls
• 3:00 pm SPARKS Art Club
• 3:00 pm PSA - Soccer
• 3:00 pm Artsy Fartsy

Thursday October 29, 2026

• School Fundraiser

Friday October 30, 2026

• School Fundraiser Ends / Student Fun Run
• Bobcat Spirit Day - Wear Bobcat Colors

We look forward to welcoming our families to our next Family Lunch on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, during their child’s regularly scheduled lunch period.

Please remember that only students whose family members are present may participate in Family Lunch. Students may not invite friends to join them, even with parental permission.

Additionally, we kindly ask that parents refrain from signing students out of school following Family Lunch, as early dismissals disrupt valuable classroom instructional time.

Thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and continued support in helping us maintain a positive learning environment for all Bobcats!

In recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month, Mrs. Gabbert and Mrs. Prillhart enjoyed co-teaching Digital Responsibility lessons with our Kindergarten–5th grade students! Students explored age-appropriate topics, including online safety, balancing screen time, responding to online meanness, choosing kind words, recognizing cyberbullying, and supporting others. These lessons encouraged our Bobcats to be safe, responsible, and kind both online and in person because Every Bobcat Counts!💛🐾

Parent resource: Keeping kids Safe online presented by PCS Digital Learning

October

27 - Family Lunch

30 - APEX Paws on the Pavement Fun Run

November

4 - Picture Retake

5 - Math Family Fun Night

6 - All Pro - Dads Meeting

9 - School Advisory Council Meeting

11 - No School for Students

13- Mid Term Progress Reports

18 - Great American Teach In (GATI)

19 - Turkey Trot

23 - Thanksgiving Break

11 - PTA Wonderland Holiday shoppe

11- PTA Holiday Movie Night

15 - Winter Chorus Concert

16 - Family Lunch

19 - Winter Holidays Begin

5 - Students Return

8 - All Pro Dads Meeting

14 - Report Cards Distributed

18- MLK Holiday

21 - Technology Fun Night**

All students who are new or absent on the original picture day will need to be photographed for the yearbook and id cards. Students who would like a retake must return the picture package to the photographer on retake day.

Please join us for Math Night. See flyer below for information.

We invite our Brooker Creek families and community members to participate as guest speakers in the 2026 Great American Teach-In on Wednesday, November 18, 2026!

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your career, talents, experiences, or special interests with our students and inspire our future leaders. Please see the flyer below for more information on how you can participate. We look forward to welcoming you into our classrooms!

All parents are welcome to attend. However, please note that school-aged family members are not permitted to attend as spectators. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

APEX Paws on the Pavement:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48A4A729A6FAC34-66036406-apex

Volunteer Registration Link:

www.pcsb.org/volunteerregistration

Volunteer Focus Account:

https://focus.pcsb.org/volunteer

If you are interested and available to assist with Math Night, please see the flyer below. Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA5A62EA4FC1-66710134-ready

Brooker Creek Elementary is working to enhance our social media presence and highlight the wonderful events happening each week at our school. We invite all families to like and follow our Facebook page to stay informed about school news, celebrations, and important announcements!

A special thank you to the Brooker Creek Elementary PTA Platinum Sponsors for the 2026–2027 school year! Their generous support helps our PTA continue to provide valuable resources and opportunities that benefit the academic programs, student recognition efforts, teachers, and students here at Brooker Creek.

District Vision: 100% Student Success

District Mission: Educate and prepare each student for college, career and life

Brooker Creek's Mission Statement: Brooker Creek Elementary, a community that encourages growth by valuing each other's differences, respecting everyone and creating life-long learners.

Brooker Creek Elementary

3130 Forelock Rd.,

Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-7286

https://www.facebook.com/BrookerCreekElementary/followers

Phone: 727-943-4600

Principal - Dr. Seymour Brown

Assistant Principal- Mrs. Kristie Gerber

Secretary / Bookkeeper - Mrs. Susan Flemming

Data Management Technician - Mrs. Eileen Quinones

School Counselor - Mrs. Toniann Prillhart

Media / Technology Specialist - Mrs. Danielle Gabbert

Front Office Clerk - Mrs. Phyllis Divilio

Family & Community Liaison - Mrs. Rachel Kloepfer

School Nurse - Mrs. Diana Glatczak