Pre-K News You Can Use

** Monday, January 19th, will be a school holiday in observation of MLK Day.

** Wednesday, January 28th, from 8:30 - 11:00, Bransford students and staff will be taking a field trip to Colleyville Heritage High School to see Seussical, the play. We will be riding buses to this event. We will not be using chaperones since the entire staff will be attending. A permission slip, found in your child's folder, must be completed and turned in by Friday, January 23rd, to attend this exciting opportunity. Please make sure your chld wears the cream colored FOREVER BRANSFORD t-shirt.

** The 100th day of school will be Monday, Feb. 2nd. Please send a collection of 100 small things to school with your student. Please make sure the collection can fit in your child's backpack. A few examples might include, pennies, beads, beans, cereal, buttons, etc. We can't to see each child's collection!

** Mrs. Perkins is planning and preparing for Career Day in the spring. If you are interested in speaking to Bransford students about your career on May 8th, please use THIS link to complete and submit the interest document. Please let us know if you have any questions.

** BES Specials Team: https://secure.smore.com/n/4259t

** Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions throughout the school year.

* Show and Tell - January 23rd, your child may bring an item that starts with the letter toJj show their classmates. This item must fit inside of their backpack.

* Focus Vocabulary - Transportation, destination

• When turning into the school parking lot from north bound Bransford Rd. only the right lane may turn onto school property. The left lane of northbound Bransford Rd, is straight only.
• Southbound Bransford Rd. must use the left turn lane to turn enter the drop off/pick up line.
• Remember to pull forward as far as you can before dropping off or receiving your Texan. Do not stop in front of the student's door to drop off. Staff members will ensure your child safely enters the building.
• The lane closest to the building (blue side) must turn right on Glade when exiting.
• The lane furthest from the building (red side) must turn left on Glade when exiting.
• You may not change lanes once you have entered the drop off/pick up line.
• Parents are not able to walk students into the building due to safety and health protocols.
• Plan to use our drop off and pick up lines. If your child cannot exit the car without assistance, please park and walk your child to the "Hug Zone." A staff member will greet your student and walk them to the school.
• Parents must display their pink car sign in the windshield when picking up students. Please keep the sign displayed until until your child is in your vehicle.

** Please have your child bring their folder to school every day.

** Each folder has a calendar stapled in it. Any behavior concerns that happen will be addressed on the calendar. Please initial the square if you see a behavior was noted.

1/19 - MLK Student Holiday

1/23 - Field Trip permission slip due

1/28 - Field Trip to CHHS

7:40 - Announcements/Circle-Up/Morning Meeting

8:00 - Learning Center 1/ Literacy

8:30 - Snack

8:40 - Literacy- Heggerty/Phonemic Awareness/Literacy Tubs

9:30 - Recess

10:00 - Literacy- writing

10: 25 - 10: 55 - Lunch

11:00 - Read Aloud/Writing

11:30 - Learning Center 2

12:10 - Quiet Time

12:30 - 1:20 - Specials

1:20 - Snack

1: 30 - Math/Science/Math Tubs

2:20 - Recess

2:40 - Pack Up/Closing Circle

3:00 - Dismissal

Bransford's PTA is an outstanding Parent-Teacher Association! Our PTA always puts the needs of students first! Please use the link below to go to their website, learn more about this organization, and join! You can even invite other family members and friends to join, too. Thank you for being willing to be part of the BEST PTA around!

https://bransfordpta.membershiptoolkit.com/login-form?r=%2FOpen_Forms

Delana Drysdale

Michelle Bradberry

Email: first.last@gcisd.net

Phone: 817.305.4920