November 2026

Rooted in Relationships. Driven by Learning. Focused on the Future.

At BPES, we show up for each other. Students and staff feel seen, supported, and ready to learn. We work together to create a safe, welcoming environment. Through strong relationships, open communication, and partnerships with families, we continue to build a thriving community where everyone belongs.

It is hard to believe how quickly the school year is moving! As we begin the month of November, I am proud of the learning, growth, and accomplishments we are seeing throughout Brooklyn Park Elementary School. Our students and staff have been working hard, and it is exciting to see the progress being made each day.

We have some exciting things planned for November! The week of November 9 will be Math Spirit Week, with fun activities to celebrate math and encourage our students to see how math is part of their everyday lives. Be on the lookout for our Math Spirit Week calendar with more details about how students can participate!

We are also looking forward to celebrating American Education Week in November! This is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the great things happening in our classrooms and strengthen the connection between home and school. Please watch for more information about upcoming activities and opportunities to participate.

As a reminder, schools will be closed for students the week of November 23–27. However, we will be hosting parent-teacher conferences on November 23 and 24. These conferences provide a valuable opportunity to connect with your child's teacher, celebrate successes, discuss areas for growth, and identify ways we can work together to support continued learning. Your child's teacher will be sending out scheduling information soon. Schools will remain closed November 25–27 for Thanksgiving Break.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Together, we are making a difference for our students as we remain committed to Every Child, Every Day, Every Possibility!

We look forward to a wonderful November!

📣 IMPORTANT REMINDER: Student Device Loaner Program

Dear BPES Families,

As the holiday season approaches, we want to make sure our students are prepared for any unexpected inclement weather that may result in virtual learning days. Does your child have a device available for virtual learning at home?

Did you know that requesting a school device is easy? If you have a PowerSchool account, you can complete the online request in just 3 simple steps!

💻 How to Request a Student Device

Step 1: Log in to your PowerSchool account and select FORMS.

Step 2: Under Student Forms, select 2026–2027 Student Device Loaner.

Step 3: Complete the online form, explain why your child needs a device, and submit your request.

What happens next?

Once your request is submitted, it will be sent to our school office for processing. Devices will be distributed as they become available, and your child will bring the device home.

We encourage families who need a device to submit their requests ahead of time so students can be prepared for virtual learning if needed.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership!

If you need help submitting a request or have any questions, contact the front office at 410-222-6590

Please make sure all students have a change of clothes in their locker. We only have a small amount of extra clothes available for students. There is always a possibility of slipping in the mud, ripping your pants, or having an accident. Please try to have extra clothes in your students' lockers.

Thank you!

Pre-K 4

We had so much fun exploring the world around us using our senses. I think the smelling and taste tests were class favorites! We have started unit 2, Our Environment. We began with looking at the environment closest to our home and school with investigations of the outdoors. The focus will then shift to the environment of a coral reef. Our culminating project for this unit is to create our very own coral reef. We will be asking for donations in the coming weeks to help with this project! During this month we will be learning the letters: Bb, Ee, Ll, and Oo. In math, we will be naming and describing shapes and identifying numerals 0-10. Please continue to read to your child daily and check folders for important updates. Thank you for your support! We look forward to speaking with you at your child’s conference.

- Pre-K Team

Kindergarten

Look What We're Learning This Month!

November is filled with exciting opportunities for our kindergarten learners to grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, and scientists! We are building foundational skills through hands-on activities, meaningful discussions, and engaging experiences!

C.K.L.A. Skills

Our kindergarten readers are working hard to become confidence readers! This month, we continue developing oral blending and segmenting skills. Students practice listening for letter-sounds and blending those sounds together to make words.

Letters & Sounds:

We have learned /m/ , /a/ , /t/ , /d/ and /i/ previously! This month, we will introduce /n/ , /h/ , /s/ , /f/ , /v/ , /z/ , /p/ , and /e/.

Tricky-Words:

We have learned "one" , "two" , and "three" previously! This month, we will introduce "the" and "a" , which students will practice recognizing and reading.

Beginning Reading:

We are SO excited to introduce our first decodable Class Reader, "Pet Fun"! Students will use their letter-sound knowledge to decode simple words, read short phrases with CVC words, and build their book awareness. Our biggest focus in our decodable reader is to focus on sounding-out and blending CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, such as mat, pig, pen, sit, etc.

C.K.L.A. Knowledge

Our new Knowledge domain is Plants! Through rich vocabulary, read-aloud, A.V.I.D. & Kagean strategies, and Science of Reading practices, students will explore both the fictional and non-fiction idea of plants!

We will learn about:

• Parts of a Plant
• Life Cycle of a Plant
• Deciduous Trees vs. Evergreen Trees
• Story Elements (Character, Setting, Plot)

Writer's Workshop

We have introduced Writing to our kindergarteners! With modeling and pre-writing skills, we continue to practice writing both letters and numbers! We continue to encourage students to participate in directed drawings and use illustrations to express their ideas!

This month, we will introduce letters that will make words, and words will make simple sentences! Students will use phonemic spelling (the sounds they hear) to label illustrations, and use knowledge of capital letters, words, and punctuation to write simple sentences!

Science & Social-Studies

In Science & Social-Studies this month, students will investigate the forces of motion, understanding the difference between push vs. pull, explore objects change in speed, and learn the difference in locations. Students will also be historians and continue to develop their knowledge on making choices and understand the positive and negative consequences of our actions.

- Kindergarten Team

1st Grade

Hello, Families!

We have made it to the end of the first marking period, and we are so proud of all the progress our first graders have made! We have been busy learning, growing, and building new skills, and we are excited to share what we have been working on!

Reading: We have finished our unit on The Human Body, where we learned about the different body systems and how they work together to keep our amazing bodies functioning. We have now started Unit 3: Different Lands, Similar Stories. During this unit, we are exploring fairytales and folktales from different parts of the world. We are also learning how to compare and contrast stories using Venn diagrams.

Math: We have started exploring different addition strategies to solve problems with numbers within 20. Students are practicing using number lines, connecting cubes, and ten frames to help them understand addition and find the strategies that work best for them.

Skills: We have begun learning about vowel teams and Magic E as we continue to build our reading and spelling skills.

Science and Social Studies: We will be exploring problem-solving and learning about the different traits and characteristics of animals, plants, and people.

Important Reminders:

• National Aquarium Field Trip: Our first field trip of the school year is coming up on November 16! Please send in your child's permission slip as soon as possible so they don't miss out on this exciting experience!
• Extra Change of Clothes: As the weather gets colder, please remember to swap out your child's extra change of clothes in their locker. Please replace any summer clothing with seasonally appropriate items, such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and warmer clothing.
• Daily Folders: Please remember to check your child's blue take-home folder each day. This is an important way to stay up to date on classroom announcements, upcoming events, and this month's homework packet.

Thank you for your continued support! We appreciate all you do to help make first grade a successful and exciting year for our students. We look forward to another wonderful marking period filled with learning and growth!

- 1st Grade Team

2nd Grade

Extra, extra hear all about it! The CogAt test is approaching, and 2nd Grade is ready to SHOUT IT! More information about dates will be coming.

Quarter 1 moved extremely fast and we are looking forward to continually working on being positive star students while modeling our school's mission!

Mathematics:

Math has been a blast so far! We are learning how to represent and solve Add To and Take From problems. Diving into new skills such as, Put Together, Take Apart, and Compare word problems, too! As we wrap up our unit on the meaning of addition and subtraction we will dive deeper into strategies students can use to add fluently within 100. Look out for our Family Math Letter with strategies to support your mathematicians. There’s no time like the present to reinforce and practice your basic math facts when you can!

Reading and Writing:

Students have been reading about the different Civilizations over the past couple of weeks which has given us insight into different cultures! Looking forward to reading much more.

Science and Social Studies:

This quarter, our second graders are stepping into three exciting roles as they build real-world skills: Digitally Empowered Learners, Scientists, and Economists! Our students will explore how technology boosts creativity and connection, how observation and data help us understand changes in our world, and how choice-making shapes our communities.

Quarter 2 is upon us now; we will work extra hard to master many skills we previously learned and practice new ones! Thank you for your love and support!

- 2nd Grade Team

3rd Grade

Reading:

Reading is the foundation for everything we do! This month, we will continue our Unit 3 of CKLA. In this unit, students will further their scientific understanding of the human body by learning about the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Students will review the spelling of regular and irregular plural nouns, as well as adding -s or -es to certain verb forms.

Students will learn prefixes- un–, non–, re–, pre–, dis–, and mis–. They will practice adding these prefixes to words to make new meanings.

Writing:

Third grade writers are expected to write a lot of sentences using details from the texts they read. Students have been practicing writing topic sentences and concluding sentences. We are building onto students writing multiple paragraphs. Knowing the structure of a strong paragraph will help build a great foundation for writers. Writers need to remember to capitalize the first letter of each sentence, end each sentence with punctuation, and capitalize the pronoun "I" and proper nouns. We have been applying these skills in our daily writing.

Math:

This month, our Mathematicians will explore patterns and properties in multiplication as they learn to recall the basic multiplication facts. Students are continuing to receive homework every week to practice the skills they have learned in class. They receive two practice pages every Monday and they are due on Friday. Thank you for supporting our Mathematicians as they practice their math skills at home.

Science:

We are finishing up our unit of Forces and Interactions as we investigate static electricity and magnetism. We'll use what we've learned and begin applying our findings to real world situations. In our upcoming unit, we will explore Molecules and Organisms, and work to create models that help explain the unique and diverse life cycles of plants, insects, and other organisms. We continue to make predictions and test hypotheses. Encourage your scientist to find ways to explore forces and interactions at home to reinforce the skills they're learning at school.

Social Studies:

As we work through our first unit, we will continue to interpret maps using cardinal directions and use our understanding of geography to discuss how communities are organized focusing on things like landforms and waterways, natural vs. human-made features, and discuss how modifications to the environment affect the ways we live. In our next unit, we'll take a look at the cultures represented in our classrooms, schools, and communities, discuss how to learn about and from other cultures, and determine the ways in which we can show respect and appreciation for all cultures.

- 3rd Grade Team

4th Grade

Math

Beginning November, students will start unit 5. In this unit, Numbers and Number Patters, your child will find factor pairs of whole numbers, identify numbers as prime or composite, and understand multiples of a number. He or she will also identify the rule of a pattern, generate new patterns and analyze pattern features.

Social Studies

Students will explore the motivations behind European exploration of the Americas, including the different groups of explorers and their economic and political influences. We will also examine the Columbian Exchange, the enslavement of Indigenous peoples and Africans, and the development of early settlements in North America.

Science

Students will investigate how different landforms are created and explore the natural processes that shape and change Earth’s surface over time.

CKLA

For many readers—adults and children alike—poetry can be challenging. Readers often find poems inaccessible, suspecting a secret meaning they cannot decode. In fact, poetry’s reliance on symbolic and figurative language opens up rather than closes off meaning, giving readers the power of personal interpretation. This unit gives students tools and strategies for approaching poetry, training them in the methods and devices poets use and equipping them to read and interpret both formal and free verse poems. It gives them continual opportunities to create poems themselves, allowing them to practice what they have learned.

We will also be having a poetry breakfast for 4th and 5th grade authors on Thursday, December 5th. Stay tuned for more information.

- 4th Grade Team

5th Grade

Math

Students will begin unit 5. In this unit, Multiply Multi-Digit Whole Numbers, your child will learn how to estimate products, multiply whole numbers by powers of 10, and find the products of multi-digit numbers.

Science

Students will learn about the three common states of matter—solids, liquids, and gases—and the processes that cause matter to change from one state to another. Students will also investigate physical and chemical changes and how to identify the differences between them.

Social Studies

Students will be introduced to the War of 1812 by exploring the events and tensions that led to the conflict, key events that took place during the war, and the war’s outcomes and impact on the United States.

CKLA

For many readers—adults and children alike—poetry can be challenging. Readers often find poems inaccessible, suspecting a secret meaning they cannot decode. In fact, poetry’s reliance on symbolic and figurative language opens up rather than closes off meaning, giving readers the power of personal interpretation. This unit gives students tools and strategies for approaching poetry, training them in the methods and devices poets use and equipping them to read and interpret both formal and free verse poems. It gives them continual opportunities to create poems themselves, allowing them to practice what they have learned.

We will also be having a poetry breakfast for 4th and 5th grade authors on Thursday, December 5th. Stay tuned for more information.

- 5th Grade Team

ELD

Hello Families,

It has been wonderful to see so much growth in our students! As January gets closer, we are beginning to prepare for the WIDA ACCESS which is an assessment of students’ English language proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Our focus for the weeks leading up to this assessment will be to practice speaking in complete sentences and writing to fully answer a question prompt.

We look forward to meeting face to face with families for our parent-teacher conferences this month. Please be on the lookout for invites from classroom teachers! Conferences will take place on November 23rd and 24th.

Thank you to our school’s Equity Team for putting on a fabulous Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly. We watched students dance, heard songs and poems, and saw students showcasing knowledge about other cultures. Thank you BPES!

Ms. Cohen, Ms. Dembeck, and Ms. Gonzalez

Hello, we have been creating a lot of fun artworks in art class so far!

I wanted to ask for your help collecting a few items that you might normally throw away. I’d love to reuse and repurpose them in the art classroom to create cool textures and patterns with paint!

Some items we can use include:

If you have any items, send them with your child and have them give it to me.

Thank you!

-Mrs. Rivera

Congratulations to the students that participated in the North County Vertical Alignment Event, you all did a great job!

The students are working hard to get ready for the winter concert.

Greetings from the Media Center!

Students have continued their reading of Black Eyed Susan nominated picture books-

A Friend for Eddy by Ann Kim Ha and Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf by Craig Barr-Green. The latter certainly tested their knowledge of fairy tale themes and tropes! 5th Graders have delved a little deeper into the style, design, and elements of graphic novels. As a result, an even wider selection of graphic novels have been circulated!

A lucky class of 4th graders were afforded the opportunity to be the guinea pigs for Ms. Williams. The "Booklyn Park Bistro" was open for business on a Thursday morning. Students were given menus with Appetizers, Entrees, Sides, and Specials of the Day- various books series, book styles, and topics were on the menu and many students took advantage to try out a book of American Sign Language, the original chapter book series of a much beloved graphic novel adaptation, or to just simply try a randomly selected chapter book! The wait for their orders was less than ideal (restaurants need more than a staff of 1 person) but the students thought it was lots of fun and there were requests for other themes.

The Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) display has been swapped out for the end of October display of "spooky", "creepy", "scary" Halloween books! The Just Beyond graphic novel series by R.L. Stine has been checked out by a few excited students- the old paperback Goosebumps books had to be taken out of circulation at the end of the school year in June due to the simple fact that they were falling apart. Never fear! They will be replaced with sturdier, hard cover editions!

November's focus will be Indigenous People's Month! The BPES Media Center has many non-fiction and fiction books to be explored and checked out!

The next newsletter will contain details about the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair (December 2026!).

Yours in all decimals Dewey,

Ms. Williams, Mrs. Bigelow, and Ms. Velazquez

Please take a look at the link below for all of our PBIS information.

https://canva.link/mth3zjt50t3hurj

Thank You, BPES Families and Staff!

The PTA is incredibly grateful for all of our supportive BPES families and staff! Our annual Trunk or Treat event was a huge success — it was wonderful to see everyone enjoying themselves! Our Double Good Fundraiser raised $1600!

📅 PTA Meeting

🗓️ November & December Events

11/2 – Chuck E Cheese Spirit Day (All Day Event)

11/20 – Donuts with Grown-Ups

12/1 - Chick Fil A Spirit Night - More information coming soon — stay tuned!

12/12 – Donuts with Santa

📢 Stay Connected
All flyers and updates will be shared on the BPES PTA Facebook page, our app, and sent home with students.
Questions? Reach out to us at bpes_pta@yahoo.com.

Thank you for being a part of our amazing school community! 💙

Here is a website for anyone in need of some community resources: www.aacps.org/community

Hello Families,

The Brooklyn Park Community Schools Program has been actively supporting the students and families of Brooklyn Park Elementary School during this first marking period. The Community Schools Program continues to fund popular student programs including TCP, Equip to Excel, the BPES Dance Team and the Soccer Club. We’re also providing an opportunity for a cohort of students to be trained by the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra after school. Community Schools is also continuing its commitment to provide the Recreation and Parks Aftercare Program as well as the AACC English Basic Skills Classes in the evening.

We were excited that 30 members of our soccer club participated in the North County World Cup Tournament on Saturday, October 17. We had a great turnout of about 100 people, and a good time was had by all. Our teams did not win the championship, but all of them were winners. The World Cup Event featured not only the games, but there were several agencies and vendors there to support our parents. If you did not attend the World Cup, we would love to see you at our next event.

Finally, our next family event will be Project Linus held on Thursday, November 12. We will send details and a flyer this week.

Warm Regards,

Kevin Randolph

Community Schools Program Manager

Brooklyn Park Elementary School

I work alongside teachers and parents to help students develop

socially and emotionally, and to help remove any barriers to learning!

I Provide:

•Classroom lessons teaching social skills, how to take care of strong feelings, study skills, etc.

•Small group counseling

•Short-term individual counseling

•Consultation with parents and teachers

•Parent workshops

•Community resource referrals (including longer term therapy services)

•Schoolwide programming (Kindness Week, Harvest for the Hungry etc.)

Our school has been designated as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) School by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), based on schoolwide performance and other criteria. In partnership with MSDE, Anne Arundel County Public Schools has provided a dedicated team to address the unique needs of CSI schools. This team works to support students and teachers through targeted interventions, data-driven individualized plans, professional development for teachers, and family and community engagement initiatives.

These efforts aim to create a supportive and effective learning environment that accelerates student achievement and enhances overall school performance. If you have questions about the resources and supports available at our school, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Together, we can ensure the success of every student.

Dear Families,

Happy November!

We would like to take a moment to thank you for your support and partnership throughout the school year. We have enjoyed getting to know our students and are proud of the hard work they are showing each day.

As we move into the second marking period, our team will continue to support students in reaching their individual goals and making progress in the classroom. We encourage families to celebrate both big and small successes and continue practicing skills at home through reading, conversation, and everyday activities.

Communication between home and school is important. If you have any questions, concerns, or updates to share, please don't hesitate to contact us. Working together helps ensure the best possible experience for your child.

Family Resource

Families looking for information about special education services, the IEP process, parent rights, and community resources can visit AACPS Partners for Success, a family support program designed to help parents navigate special education and support their child's educational program.

AACPS Special Education Family Support:

As Thanksgiving approaches, we wish you and your family a joyful holiday filled with time together and many reasons to be thankful.

Ms. Ali, Mrs. Czorapinski, Mrs. Sherman, & Mrs. White

Change of Clothes!

We kindly ask that all students in PreK through 5th grade keep an extra change of clothes at school. Spills, playground accidents, and unexpected mishaps can happen at any age, and having a clean set of clothing on hand helps your child feel comfortable and ready to continue learning without interruption. Please include a shirt, pants, underwear, and socks in a labeled bag, and be sure to update the clothing as the seasons change and your child grows. Thank you for your support in helping us keep students comfortable throughout the school day!

Background Checks for Volunteers at Brooklyn Park Elementary School

Anne Arundel County Public Schools is committed to providing safe and secure learning environments for all students and employees. Successful completion of a background check is required before any person has access to students, either on or off school property. The Office of Investigations has continued to work closely with the Office of School Security to review AACPS protocols for conducting background checks.

Background investigations are divided into two categories: fingerprint-supported background checks and commercial background checks. Once a fingerprint-supported background check is performed, applicants no longer need to submit an electronic background check. Anyone applying to be a chaperone or volunteer must be at least 18 years of age.

Fingerprint-supported background checks must be scheduled through the Fingerprinting Office at 410-222-5045. The Fingerprinting Office is located at the AACPS Central Office on Riva Road and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, during the school year. The cost of fingerprinting is $63.00 and it includes the commercial background check. Fingerprint-supported background checks for chaperones should be completed at least 3 weeks prior to the scheduled field trip.

Each applicant requiring a fingerprint-supported background check is provided with a pink Fingerprint Verification Card. This card should be kept with the applicant while on school grounds and should be displayed to an administrator upon request. Each school should keep a running list of chaperones and volunteers that have been fingerprinted.

All questions regarding this process, or to confirm the results of a fingerprint-supported background check should be directed to the Office of Investigations at 410-222-5287.

Commercial Background Check

All chaperones and volunteers without one-on-one unsupervised or unrestricted access to students must complete the online request for a commercial background check. This group is inclusive of PTA and PTO officers, CAC officers, Booster Club officers, and chaperones or volunteers who work with children in the presence of an approved AACPS representative (e.g. daytime field trip to the zoo). These background checks are at no cost to the applicant and are valid for 2 years. All applications should be submitted electronically at least 3 weeks prior to the intended school event.

*Persons without personal computer access may access this process on a school computer or use computers in a public library.

https://onboard.screenid.net/gen/inquiries/

Last year we introduced our Appreciation Station Snack Cart to our staff! The cart will be filled every Wednesday full of sweet and salty snacks and drinks to show our BPES staff just how much we appreciate them. This school year we are looking for families to sponsor a week by either purchasing snacks or making a $40 donation so the snacks can be purchased. We ask that donations are dropped off to the school by Monday of the sponsored week. Please consider signing up below! Thank you for helping our staff know how much we appreciate them!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4BABAA2CA0FB6-appreciation

Calling all Super Heros to come out for a night of fun! BPES will be hosting a Primary (Grades Prek - 2) Math and Literacy Night on November 30th from 5:30-7. This night will be filled with tons of fun literacy strategies, math strategies and lots of resources to take home! Feel free to wear your best superhero gear for the night and help save the day! Use the link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/5DDMLYdZyPXQa6TA9

November 19th we would love to see our families join the TCP potluck! TCP and Title 1 are partnering up to share some good food, some data and strategies. We would love to see you there! The event will begin at 4:30 in the cafeteria. Use the link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/21Tmgc1E2PojojBM9

Extended Day for Math! BPES is so excited to have our after-school tutoring program funded by Title 1 back this year. If you would like your child to attend and they are in grades 3-5, please be sure to RSVP. This is a great opportunity to practice strategies in math, learn new strategies and gain confidence. Mrs. Dembeck, Mrs. Richmond and Ms. Ali will be running our sessions for grades 3-5. We hope your child will join us! Use the link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/3TMiPV22VzCpkmEh8

We are a Title 1 school, and we are committed to helping remove barriers for all students and families in our school building. Please be sure to sign and return your parent compacts, as a promise to work together to make our school and students successful.

Title I offers many benefits to students in our school. These benefits include parent and family engagement workshops, staff development, supplemental instruction materials, extended learning programs, and additional teachers and staff. Parents are given opportunities to articulate their needs and assist in spending the budget during the school year. Please reach out to Laura Roussey at lroussey@aacps.org if you have questions.

Lunch Applications:

If you have not done so already please be sure to fill out your lunch application forms. These need to be filled out again every year. If you would like a paper copy to fill out please reach out to lroussey@aacps.org and I will be more than happy to send one home!

Link for online application: https://www.aacps.org/page/apply-for-free-or-reduced-price-meals

Five Star Parent

1. Builds a positive relationship with all staff members.

2. Dedicated to the BPES community.

3. Builds a partnership with their child's teacher. This partnership is based on trust, communication, and student growth.

4. Dedicated to preventing chronic absenteeism and chronic tardiness.

5. Respects and honors our community of diverse learners.

Emergency card verification emails have been sent. Please make sure you check and update your emergency contact information. The links are only active for 10 days. If you need assistance, please contact the main office at 410 222 6590.

Doors open at 7:40.

Students are dismissed at 2:25.

Late arrival/Early Dismissal

If your child arrives at school after 8:00, they are considered late. Please make sure they are at school prior to this time. Students need to be in their classrooms by 8:00 in order to be marked on time. If your child is late to school, or is getting picked up early, an adult MUST come into the building to sign them in or out.

Early dismissals must take place before 2:00 pm. The office is busy after 2:00, preparing for dismissal procedures, and will not be able to call any kids for dismissal after that time.

Below is the link for Before/After Care for families who need childcare.

School start times:

The doors will open at 7:40am for breakfast and community building. Instruction will begin at 8:00am. It is EXTREMELY important that all kids arrive on time ready to learn!

Walkers

Walkers will be dismissed at 2:25

Bus-Riders

To access BPES bus schedules, please click HERE

Car-Riders

We will dismiss car riders car by car. Please have your child's name on the hang tag so we can quickly call them to your car. Please do not park on 13th Ave during dismissal or arrival. It can make it challenging for people to enter and leave the lot.

Arrival

When students arrive they will pick up their breakfast and report to their homeroom. Teachers will greet students as they arrive.

Dismissal

At dismissal, walkers will be released. Following the release of walkers, car riders will be escorted to the cafeteria. Bus riders will be called as buses arrive.

Visitors

We will be planning several events this year where we will be inviting parents into the building. Unfortunately, we will not be able to allow parents to have lunch with their children in the cafeteria.

Student Birthday Celebrations

• Each student will receive a Birthday pencil and be acknowledged by the whole school on the morning announcements.
• We will celebrate all students' birthdays each month.
• It is very important to understand that food cannot be shared to celebrate. Please do not bring food to share with the class for your child's birthday. We have students with allergies and food sensitive health conditions.

Families can pay for their student’s meals online by going to www.mypaymentsplus.com.

At schools this year, breakfast will be free, and lunches will cost $2.75 for full price students.

Students will need to log in with their student ID in order to get their lunch. Please work with your student at home to help them memorize their ID.

Apply for Free or Reduced-Price Meals: Online Meal Benefit Application (MBA) (English and Spanish) - Link to online MBA – www.aacps.org/mealapplication. Applications must be filled out each school year, even if you qualified the previous year.