BPES Little Titans Newsletter

🌟 Reaching for the Stars at BPE! 🌟

We are making our way toward one month of school, and what a great start it has been!

Over the past few weeks, our staff has been busy teaching and reinforcing our routines, structures, and expectations so that our students know what it means to be a Brook Park Little Titan. Just as importantly, we have been focusing on building relationships—not only between staff and students, but also helping our students learn how to build positive relationships with one another.

Academically, we have been busy learning more about our students as well! We have completed our Fall MAP (Measuring Academic Progress) assessments and are using that information to identify students who may benefit from an extra scoop of support through interventions and enrichment.

Many of our students have also completed the Acadience Reading assessment. These results help our classroom teachers and Title I tutors identify specific reading skills students need to strengthen so we can provide focused support and continue helping every child grow.

In just two weeks, we will hold our first Town Hall meetings! We are so excited to see each grade level, celebrate our students and staff, share some of the great things happening at BPE, and continue building our Little Titan community together.

Thank you for partnering with us as we begin this school year. We are off to a wonderful start, and there is so much more ahead!

Take care, Little Titan families—and keep reaching for the stars! 🌟

— Mrs. Schneid

9/21 School Picture Day- forms went home August 31

9/25 PTSA Paint the Patch Night - more information is located below 6:30-8:00

10/2 Education Foundation Titan Tailgater before the Varsity Football Game (5:00- 8:00 PM)

10/3 PTSA Fall Fest- more information is located below 5- 8:00 PM and our Trunk or Treat

10/5 Monthly Town Hall for grades 1, 3 and Kindergarten

* If PTSA shirts are in, we ask that they wear their t-shirt

10/6 Monthly Town Hall for grades 2 and 4

* If PTSA shirtsare in, we ask that they wear their t-shirt

10/21 OST ELA Part I- Grade 3- 9:30 - 11:30- Mark your calendar

10/22 OST ELA Part II- Grade 3- 9:30- 11:30- Mark your calendar

10/26 BCSD Wellness Fest

10/22 and 10/29 Parent Teacher Conferences- sign ups will be sent to familes at the beginning of October.

10/26 PTSA Scholastic Book Fair

11/2 Picture Retake Day

Hello parents! Fall pictures are right around the corner and we just wanted to pass along all the information you might need. Pictures are taking place on Monday, September 21, 2026.

Attached is the online ordering link and QR code. To take advantage of presale pricing and free shipping, you can place an order using this link for 3 weeks before picture day and 48 hours after. Also, if you would like to pay by cash or check, just print out the attached ordering flyer and send it in with your child on picture day.

If you have any questions about pictures, reach out to Cavanaugh Photography directly at info@cavanaughphoto.com or 440-973-4390. They are happy to help!

Please check your child's take home folders. There will be immunization forms for any child missing immunizations required for the school year per the Ohio Department of health immunization requirements. Review forms and provide any documentation of needed vaccinations. If you did not receive a form then your child's immunizations are up to date. Contact clinic staff with any questions.

🌞 Join Us for the WELLfest Community Wellness Festival!

Berea City School District families are invited to WELLfest 2026, a FREE community wellness festival celebrating healthy living and connecting families with valuable community resources.

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
📍 Berea-Midpark High School, 165 E. Bagley Road

Families can enjoy:

• 🎟️ Raffles and prizes
• 🧘 Free yoga, Tai Chi, and Jazzercise
• 💪 Free strength training
• 🏥 Health and wellness resources and information
• 🎨 Interactive family activities
• 🥕 Samples and items available for purchase from Marketplace
• 🎭 Local artists and extracurricular opportunities
• 🚑 Community organizations and support resources

Special scheduled events include a yoga session at 10:15 a.m., strength training at 11:00 a.m., an outdoor Jazzercise demo at 11:00 a.m., and PTA raffle drawings at 11:45 a.m.

WELLfest's mission is to celebrate healthy living by bringing members of our community together for a day of holistic wellness! Registration is available through the QR code on the flyer.

THE COUNSELOR’S COMMENTS

September 2026

We are very happy to be able to work with the students, staff, and community here at Brook Park Elementary School!

Our Student Support Services professionals in the building are: Eileen Mahoney (K, 1st, and 2nd grade School Counselor), John Mancuso (3rd and 4th grade School Counselor), Megan Patterson (Student Support Family Specialist), and Brenda Knipper (Ohio Guidestone Therapist).

Our School Mental Health Team will both help in any way that we can in order to support students and families. As School counselors, Mrs. Mahoney & Mr. Mancuso provide direct services to students such as; individual, small group, and large group counseling. We also provide indirect services, i.e., consultation, 504 plans, and being a resource person for the schools.

Mr. Mancuso will be presenting on Bullies, Conflict, and Drama in each student’s 3rd & 4th grade classroom. We go over the topics and ways to advocate for ourselves to help these situations. In each classroom, I hang up “Mr. Man’s Choices (conflict resolution strategies), “I” statements (telling someone how you feel), and Mr. Man slips ( requesting to speak w/ Mr. Man). After Mr. Mancuso is done with this round of classroom lessons, each 3rd and 4th grade classroom will be fully trained to solve and mediate their own conflicts. Mr. Mancuso will also reiterate this lesson in subsequent classroom lessons throughout the school-year to ensure that students reflect on how to handle these types of situations.

Mrs. Mahoney will be presenting on emotional vocabulary and coping strategies to help students know and understand the words for their emotions as well as the body feelings that may accompany those emotions. Students will learn to name a feeling and identify a healthy strategy to process the feeling, including taking deep breaths, asking for help from a trusted adult or taking a break. Visuals and language will be shared with classroom teachers to remind and reinforce the strategies with students.

Again….please contact us if you need help in any way. We provide support to the students, families, and community at Brook Park Elementary School (BPE).

Dear Brook Park Elementary School Parents:

We know your child’s safety is a top priority for you. We hope you will join us for the annual International Walk to School Day on Thursday October 1 st at 8:00 am. BPE, BPE PTSA, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Greater Cleveland Safe Kids/Safe Communities Coalition and the Brook Park Police are joining together to support this important event.

The purpose of this day is to encourage physical activity and assess the conditions children face while walking to school. Walking to school is a great way for kids to get exercise, and it means there are fewer cars on the road and less pollution. The long-term goal of the program is to increase walking and make neighborhoods safer for walking to school.

We need your involvement!

Please: Participate in the annual Walk to School Day on October 1 st at 8:00 am by walking your child(ren) to school. We will be meeting at the Brook Park gazebo on Engle Road (next to the library).

Here are some helpful tips for walking safely with your child:

 Never allow children under age 10 to cross streets alone. Children need to be

old enough to develop the skills to cross streets safely.

 Always model and teach proper pedestrian behavior.

 Instruct children to look left, right and left again when crossing streets and to

continue looking as they cross.

 Make sure children do not run into streets or dart from between parked cars

Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Officer Matt at mkimmich@bereaschools.org. We look forward to seeing you on October 1 st at 8:00 am.

Sincerely,

Officer Matt

BPE Families and Students are making great gains! Last week 4th grade had the highest attendance precentage with a week's average of 96.74%! Today, Thursday Sept. 10- 1st grade had 99.46% and 4th grade had 99.24%! This is great!

Each classroom also got their Mr. Potato Head for their classroom! Each time their classroom has 100% (comingin late or leaving early will count), they get to add a piece to their Potato Head. Once they are all filled up (13 parts) the class is rewarded and a special surprise visit will take place too. Ask your child what their class named their Potatoe Head? If they fill him up 1x, they get to take him apart and try again....Which class will have the most wins?

School Fees will be added to student accounts on October 1, 2026. 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.

Bake SALE dates:

9/12, 9/19,9/26,10/3

Time: 9 AM- 12 noon

Where: Kennedy Park

All proceeds go towards BPE's 4th Grade Day Events

Fall fest/ trunk or treat- Oct 3rd 5-8

• Pumpkin Fun
• Games and Acitivites
• Food and Treats
• Snow Cones
• Fun for everyone

Fun for the whole family

Trunk or Treat sign up:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUIbcxmLjDK1E-l_u0QB1YwDLjxl1Ub7P_Kn5hbrRLAsZqWg/viewform

Save the date for the paint the patch:

September 25- 6:30 0 8:00 pm

Join BPE PTSA to paint the patch and disguise a pumpkin with your family.

Where: BPE gymnasium

PTSA will provide the pumpkin, paint and basic supplies. Families should plan to bring anything extra they may to complete their disguise.

Pumpkins will be put on display during our FAll Fest for voting. Most votes will win a family hot chocolate basket.

Signup form for event will go live Sept 16th @7pm!!!

The OLR annual update MUST be completed!

To do so, access the Infinite Campus Parent Portal through the Berea City Schools website and click on POPULAR in the upper right hand corner.

After logging into the Parent Portal, click on MORE in the lower left corner; then scroll down to choose Online Registration and Update. We ask that you go through each section of the application updating all data or missing information. Once complete, click on the SUBMIT button.

Thank you for your attention to this important information. If you have any questions about your Parent Portal account or the Online Registration and Update, please call our school office.

Infinite Campus Annual Update Help

1. Go to https://www.berea.k12.oh.us/

2. Click on the POPULAR link on the upper right and select the Parent Portal icon.

3. Log in to the portal

4. Once logged in, click on More

5. Choose Online Registration and Update
6. Click here to go to Existing Student Registration

7. Read and Confirm the information by typing your name in the box.

8. Use the mouse to sign your name on the line below the box.

9. Click "Submit" and "Begin"

10. Review, update and add information at each prompt using the Next and Save/Continue buttons to proceed.

11. Complete/update each existing student's information.

12. Add any non-enrolled children that will be starting school during the 2026-27 SY,

13. If any of your information on the summary page is highlighted in yellow, you have missed a required field and must edit to go back in and update.

14. Once Done. Click "Submit." There is an option to print the registration on this page.

15. You will receive an email confirmation shortly after your registration is submitted.

NOTES: Since this is an Annual Update, unless you have moved or legal custody has changed, you do not need to upload any documents. All other uploads are only for an existing family adding a new student.

The process CANNOT be successfully completed on a mobile or tablet device.

**If you need assistance, please call the Office of Registration 216-898-8300 or complete the Portal Request form icportalsupport

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

Welcome back and I hope everyone had a great summer. We wanted to take some time to cover some of the expectations for our students in Physical Education class. As the seasons change we see many different types of footwear.

Here is a list of foot attire that will not be considered safe to participate in PE this year:

• Moon boots
• Crocs
• Flip Flops
• Sandals
• Shoes with heels

We are hoping students will wear athletic shoes with shoe laces or velcro straps. We encourage you to take some time to know which color day your child has PE class this year so you can help them have the proper clothing for class. Items like dresses, skirts (please wear shorts under them), and jeans make it very difficult to participate in class.

We are excited about the school year and over the next month we plan to learn and incorporate all the routines, procedures, and warm-up activities. In the weeks to come we will be reviewing and introducing equipment such as hula hoops, scooters, and gator skin balls which will be used throughout the year. Our third and fourth graders will be taking their pre fitness test in the first week of September. Second grade will be introduced to the routine of the fitness testing

Thanks again for your support and let’s have a great year.

Welcome back!!!!

Mr. S (ascheiferstein@bereaschools.org)

Ms. Weiss (cweiss@bereaschools.org)

Berea City Schools partners with Right At School to provide before and after school enrichment for grades K-5 at our 3 elementary buildings. Right At School provides safe, engaging and meaningful in-school and extracurricular programs to enrich the lives of students, give parents peace of mind and enable schools to focus on their academic mission. The fee-based services offer a curriculum that features hands-on learning, multi-sensory activities, child-driven projects, daily fitness, team building, and leadership development. There are a variety of options offered to accommodate family needs.

For more information or to enroll, please visit the Berea City School District Right At School information website https://www.rightatschool.com/districts/berea-oh/

Titans Travel Basketball Information

Tryout Dates: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27

2nd - 4th 9:00-10:30

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5th- 6th

10:30-12:00

Open Gym 8/30

2nd -4th 9:00- 10:30

5th-6th- 10:30- 12:00

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Berea- Midpark - ALL Events @ BMMS

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.