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Hello Bradfield Families!
This year’s Bradfield Family Picnic was definitely one for the books. We had been watching the weather for two weeks and right at 11:00 the sprinkling stopped and the sun emerged from the clouds. It was such a delight to see so many families enjoy time with their children and their neighbors. We were so blessed that the torrential downpour did not begin until the last fourth grade class was lining up to return inside. Good vibes were definitely shining on Bradfield!
A special thank you to our Family Picnic Chairs, Rebecca Bell and Stephanie Ernst who dedicated their time and organized such a wonderful event. I appreciate their flexibility and calmness as they literally weathered the storm. I am also thankful for their committee members and volunteers who helped run an efficient lunch check out system. I would also like to say thank you to Ms. Susan, Debra, Joyce, Jaime, Mr. Dale, SanJuanna and Dads Club for working behind the scenes to provide delicious lunches and doing the heavy lifting. A final thank you to Officer Connel and Lieutenant Russell for continuing to keep us all safe.
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As you stop by the front office, you may begin noticing our beautiful new updates by our very own Bradfield mother, volunteer and artist, Brooke Ryan. Her artistic ability continues to inspire and enhance our building. Thank you, Brooke for sharing your creative talents with Bradfield and will bring joy to our Broncos for years to come. |  | |
It is not too late to complete the RSVP for your child’s guest for Great Friends Day. You have until Monday afternoon to do so. Our goal is to keep our school as safe as possible while providing a quick and easy check-in/check-out process for our guests. We can’t wait to welcome your Great Friends and enjoy a day celebrating how special they are to your children. They will be able to watch your children perform, visit their learning environment, stop by the Photo Booth and wrap up their day by visiting the Book Fair. We look forward to making special memories this Thursday. See below for more information.
I had the opportunity to stop by and have a quick working lunch with the newest Librarian, Science Lab teacher, TAG teacher and Campus Instructional Technologist. Mr. Leckband, Mr. Abott, Ms. Reed and Mr. Binswanger enjoyed time brainstorming new possibilities as they ate on the library patio.
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I also had the pleasure of have a planning meeting with the newest 2nd grade teachers, Mr. Patman, Ms. Robbins, Ms. Walder, Ms. Haddock and Ms. Palmer. They decided to troubleshoot the first grade teacher’s water park idea and settled on a water day instead. Our new teachers have some unique ideas I’ll be exploring. | |
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The writer of last week was fourth grader, Jack Vardeman in Mrs. Penman’s class. His assignment was to write a freestyle poem. The imagery Jack used to describe a hot air balloon was beautifully crafted, where the audience felt like they were in the presence of watching it rise in the sky. I have no doubt we will see more to come from this incredible author. Great job, Jack!
We had a special guest on BBTV this week. One of our littlest Broncos, Amelia Marynick was joined by her father, Mark, a former Bronco, to encourage students to stop by the upcoming Book Fair. I am pretty sure Mrs. Kennemer has her eye on an up and coming anchor! Great job, Amelia.
| I encourage you to check out the Broncoland spotlight below. This week’s highlights include: Science Lab, Staff Learning & Family Picnic | |
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I look forward to seeing you and your children at the front door!
Regina Dumar
dumarr@hpisd.org
WE ARE BRADFIELD BOLD!
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Invite your Great Friend (grandparent, parent, aunt, uncle, friend or neighbor) for a fun program the kids have been working on with Mr. Foley.
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Kindergarten: 8:30AM performance, classroom visit ends at 9:10
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1st Grade: 9:10AM performance, classroom visit ends at 9:50
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2nd Grade: 9:45AM performance, classroom visit ends at 10:30
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3rd Grade: 10:30AM performance, classroom visit ends at 11:10
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4th Grade: 11:15AM performance, classroom visit ends at 11:50
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PreK: 11:40AM performance in their classroom
Please fill out the following google document by Monday, April 3. Mrs. Dumar has requested that anyone attending Great Friends Day is recorded ahead of time so badges can be pre-printed.
| Permission slip to leave early with your Great Friend is due Monday, April 3. |
- Valet parking available starting at 8am.
- All visitors to our campus must wear a visitor badge from the front office. Pre-registering or arriving a little early is encouraged to expedite the check-in process.
- Welcome coffee & small bites will be served in the cafeteria.
- The gym will be open for seating 10-15 minutes prior to each program.
Please encourage your great friends to shop the book fair after their classroom visits. Billy Buttons will also be on hand to make keepsake photo buttons for students and their great friends.
Questions? Jamie Ashby & Stacy Hicks
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A Message from our PTA President, Kate Cutshall | |
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The weather held out just in time for our wonderful Family Picnic on Friday! It was so much fun to see our sweet children enjoying a Chick-Fil-A lunch with their families!
We have another busy, but short week with no school on Friday. As a reminder, please make sure to check the overflowing Lost & Found (uncollected items will be donated this week). With Great Friends on Thursday, please remember to turn in your permission slip to your teacher if you are signing your child out early and fill out the RSVP ahead of time for a visitor’s badge.
Please join me in thanking the following volunteers for keeping Bradfield BOLD:
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A round of applause for our incredible Family Picnic Co-Chairs, Rebecca Bell & Stephanie Ernst! hey executed a flawless lunch for our families and worked calmly under pressure with the uncertainty of the Texas weather. And thank you to all the extra volunteers that also came out to help serve lunch!
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Please join me in thanking our Community Drive Chair, Jessica Perno! We were able to collect hundreds of children’s books to donate to J.N. Ervin Elementary School. Thank you, Jessica, for spearheading this amazing effort!
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- 4/3-6: Book Fair
- 4/6: Great Friends Day
- 4/7: School Closed
- 4/13: Highland Park Village Shopping Event 1-3PM Bandier
- 4/20: Dads Club Cornhole Tournament 6PM
- 4/25: PTA Meeting 8:15AM, 4th to 5th MIS Transition Meeting 9:30AM at MIS Auditorium
- 5/3: 3rd & 4th Grade Bike Rodeo
- 5/8-12: Bradfield Faculty Appreciation Week
- 5/25: Field Day
- 5/26: Last day of class; Early Release 1:00
STAAR Testing - 3rd & 4th Grades:
No visitors or scheduled events on these dates.
- 4/19: Reading Test
- 5/3: Math Test
View full calendar
23-24 HPISD Academic Calendar
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Since August of this school year, Highland Park ISD has been using new instructional resources to teach students how to read and write based on proven methods and the science of teaching reading. The process of removing balanced literacy materials, including Lucy Calkins' Units of Study, has been a huge undertaking, but teachers are doing a phenomenal job!
At April 4th's Decoding Dyslexia meeting, parents will see a presentation from Amy Wood and Mary Webb, the two educators leading this English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) transition. Amy Wood is HPISD's interim Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning and the Director of Instructional Technology. Mary Webb is the district's Director of Instruction and a Curriculum Specialist. Together, they've been working closely with experts and teachers to revise the district's literacy framework and to effectively implement a new ELAR curriculum. While this mainly impacts students in kindergarten through eighth grade, it's an important change and all parents are invited to see the presentation.
We expect this meeting will be well attended, so please CLICK HERE TO RSVP to ensure we have enough seats for everyone.
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