Bus Routes 2 and 29 Cancelled
FPSchools: Due to a driver shortage, there will be no bus service for students on routes 2 and 29 on Fri, Feb 3. Updates: www.fpschools.org/bus.
Dear Brookdale Families:
On behalf of the staff at Brookdale, I am happy to welcome you to the 2022-2023 school year! We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you so your children can achieve their highest potential. We recognize that in order to be successful in school, children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for your children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that they:
1) attend school daily, arrive on time, and are ready for the day’s learning experience.
2) read daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills.
3) share school experiences with you so that you are aware of their school life.
4) inform you if they need additional support in any area or subject.
5) know that you expect them to succeed in school and beyond.
Brookdale’s Vision & Mission Statements are the drivers for everything we do at Brookdale.
Vision: Every Brookdale student will gain the necessary social, emotional, and academic skills to be successful in school and beyond.
Mission: Students, staff and families work collaboratively and respectfully to engage Brookdale students in a meaningful and challenging environment in order to achieve personal and academic goals.
Please take time to review this handbook with your child(ren). Inside is important information regarding day-to-day activities, rules, & expectations for students. If you have any questions about what is included, please feel free to contact me or to discuss them with your child’s teacher. It is very important that you and your child are fully informed regarding the expectations related to appropriate behavior for a safe and productive school year!
The Brookdale staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this wonderful school family! We thank you for your support and look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
Connie Holman
Brookdale Principal
ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS
Attendance is a major factor in academic excellence. Most of what students learn academically and socially requires that they be in the classroom for the instruction. Research shows that students who attend school regularly in the early years are more likely to learn to read well by the critical 3rd grade milestone, score higher on standardized tests and graduate and go on to college than students who are chronically absent or tardy. Please be sure that your child is at school on-time every day.
GOOD ATTENDANCE STRATEGIES
Here are some strategies families can use to encourage good attendance:
CELEBRATING GOOD ATTENDANCE
At Brookdale we celebrate good attendance in a variety of ways: monthly perfect attendance awards, recognition of students with perfect attendance at the end of each trimester, and classroom incentives, to name a few.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
SCHOOLWIDE EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS
We are a Safe and Civil school and have established schoolwide behavior expectations.
Our school-wide behavior expectations are:
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
Restorative practices build healthy communities, repair harm, and restore relationships. Staff members use elements of restorative practices by incorporating community circles, affective statements, and using restorative questions when responding to challenging behavior. Students will have the opportunity to build community daily in their classrooms through community circles.
WHEN STUDENTS BREAK THE RULES
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
Brookdale School Wide Expectations
As a Safe and Civil school, Brookdale uses CHAMPS to define and support our Behavior Expectations
Guidelines for Success | I will be safe | I will be respectful | I will be responsible | I will be cooperative |
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Bus | I will remain seated. | I will listen to the driver. | I will keep my body and things to myself. | I will use kind words. |
Hallways | I will walk facing forward. I will carry a pass if I am not with an adult. | I will have a voice level 0-1. | I will go straight to my destination. | I will stay in a straight line. |
Lunch Time | I will keep my body and things to myself. | I will have a voice level 0-1. | I will carry my tray with 2 hands. | I will wait patiently. |
Classroom | I will keep my body and things to myself. | I will listen to the speaker attentively. | I will follow directions the first time they are given. | I will use kind words. |
Restroom ~ Go, Flush, Wash, Leave! |
I will keep my body and things to myself. | I will have a voice level 0. | I will report any problems to an adult. | I will use the equipment and materials appropriately. |
Playground | I will use the equipment safely. | I will listen to the adults. | I will follow directions the first time they are given. | I will use kind words. I will take turns. |
Assemblies | I will keep my body and things to myself. | I will listen to the speaker attentively. | I will follow directions the first time they are given. | I will participate appropriately. |
Arrival and Dismissal | I will go straight to my destination. | I will listen to the adults with a voice level 0-1 | I will follow directions the first time they are given. | I will wait patiently. |
PERSONAL PROPERTY & VALUABLES EXPECTATIONS
Brookdale Elementary is not responsible for lost or stolen items
Brookdale Student Dress Code
The purpose of this dress code is to assist administrators, teachers, students, & parents in providing all students a quality educational experience. To accomplish this, the learning environment must be one that is safe, disciplined, and free of distractions. Therefore, the dress code regulations that follow are not designed to inhibit personal taste but to encourage learning, good behavior, and safety.
If you are unsure, your student shouldn’t wear it to school
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ALL CLOTHING |
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HATS AND OTHER HEADGEAR |
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SHOES |
Comfortable ~ Good enough for PE and recess Shoes MUST have a back Cannot wear ~ Heels, Wheelies, slip-ons |
STUDENTS WHO COME TO SCHOOL IN CLOTHING THAT IS NOT APPROVED WILL CALL HOME FOR A CHANGE OF CLOTHES AND MAY BE PROVIDED WITH ALTERNATIVE CLOTHING FOR THE DAY
Arrival
Dismissal
These arrival and dismissal routines are in place to ensure students’ safety
VOLUNTEERING
Please consider joining our school volunteer program. Our students will greatly benefit from your involvement and contributions to the school’s program and its operations. You can donate one hour or one day a week, or perhaps you’d be able to work on one project during the school year. No matter what you prefer, we’re happy to work with you to ensure a positive experience!
We seek volunteers to help us with the following activities:
If interested, please call our Volunteer Coordinator at 253.298.3100. We’ll be glad to work with you to complete the online volunteer screening. (Screening assures families that volunteers in the school have no serious criminal records.)
ALL volunteers MUST complete a volunteer screening at the beginning of each school year.
VISITORS & GUESTS EXPECTATIONS
Brookdale welcomes our many visitors – family, teachers from other schools and districts, and guest presenters.
CLASSROOM FOOD POLICY
Classroom food is limited due to Health & Safety protocols. Please check with the office before sending ANY food other than individual lunches.
FPSchools: Due to a driver shortage, there will be no bus service for students on routes 2 and 29 on Fri, Feb 3. Updates: www.fpschools.org/bus.