Bronco eBulletin 1.14.24

1.14.24

School News

A Message from Principal Dumar

Bradfield Families,

Old Man Winter has definitely begun to make his appearance this year. I cannot believe how cold it is supposed to be over the next couple of days. In the Dumar house, we made sure our faucets and plants were covered, stocked up on plenty of necessities, and snuggled in to watch the NFL playoff games. With tomorrow being a scheduled student/staff holiday and the temperatures below freezing, it would be great if the students could actually enjoy a real snow day! Bundle up and stay safe.

Tuesday, Bradfield recognized Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Students, staff and PTA presented a farewell video and gifts to Officer Connel and welcomed Officer Holley on BBTV. Both Officers made their rounds to the students and staff so the students could say good bye and welcome these two outstanding officers.

We continued recognizing our local law enforcement in PreK as we had an extra special visitor, HPPD Officer, Lance Koppa! He shared information with our students about the role of a police officer as well as a firefighter and how they keep us safe. Thanks, Officer Koppa!

A special thank you to 3rd grade moms, Jess Bolander, Abby Evans, Emily Haddock, Allie Stensrud, Kelly Sporich and Katie Samler for hosting the delicious staff luncheon catered by Chocolate Angel. The staff enjoyed a blast from the past with a 70’s theme and a variety of salads and desserts. Thank you, ladies for a wonderful time!

Last week’s Writer of the Week was first grader, CiCi Key, from Mrs. Morgan’s class. Her assignment was to write a How To book where CiCi chose to write how to plant a carrot. She did a fabulous job describing and illustrating each step of the process and the important factors a carrot needs to ensure proper growth. Thank you, CiCi, for sharing the steps about how to plant carrots!

I encourage you to check out this week’s Broncoland photos.

View This Week's Photos

I look forward to seeing you and your children at the front door!

A reminder about inclement weather protocols

In the event of inclement weather, the decision on whether to close or delay the opening of schools will be made by 6AM and announced through the following outlets:

Text message
Email
Announcement on www.hpisd.org
Posts on the district's Facebook page, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) feed
Main switchboard (214-780-3000) please remember to call this main number, not the campuses
We will also inform television and radio stations. It is their decision whether to air the information. For the most accurate information, we suggest that you check www.hpisd.org

To receive emergency text messages:

Log into Skyward to ensure your cell phone is listed correctly. Next, opt-in by texting the word "yes" to the number 67587.

Principals Dumar & Cummins will present and host a Q&A for preschool parents. They will share their perspectives on how to determine if your child is prepared for Kindergarten. They will discuss what to expect from a typical day and how to register for this upcoming school year.

This program will also include a donation announcement of the money raised at the ABPA Home for the Holidays Home Tour.

Questions? Bradfield Dads Club

by Sunday, January 28 at 10PM

Official Rules

Helpful Hints

Posterboards will be available for sale January 18 in front of the school from 7:30-8AM and 3:15-3:45PM. You can also contact Claire Arnot if you'd like to purchase a posterboard.

Questions? Claire Arnot, Kathryn Hines & Emily Haddock

PTA News

A Message from our PTA President, Laura McCallan

We made it through our first full week of school for 2024! Now that things are back to normal operations we are off and running preparing for the Spring here in the PTA!

Please join me in thanking a few of our PTA members who help keep this train moving down the tracks:

Kamela Aboussie, who oversees all of our Staff and Teacher Appreciation efforts (among other things). Kam did such a wonderful job navigating our SRO transition from Officer Connel to Officer Holley this week during Law Enforcement Appreciation Week. I think both our past and present SROs felt the love. Kam, you and your team always do such a wonderful job going above and beyond to make our staff feel special. Thank you!

On the Teacher Appreciation Team I’d also like to thank Katie Samler, Rebecca Bell, Robin Hufsey, Jess Bolander & Abby Evans who (along with other parent volunteers) oversee all of our staff special lunches each month. This week the 3rd Grade parents hosted a catered lunch that I know the staff really enjoyed. Thank you ladies to you and all your grade level volunteers for your hard work this year.

Go Broncos!

Laura McCallan

Having a PTA position is a great way to connect with other parents, make your voice heard, stay informed, and give back to our amazing school! Please consider serving our school next year!

Submit Your Interest HERE

View PTA Roles

Responses are due Wednesday, January 17.

Questions? Rachel Reed

Hey Party People! The deadline for Auction Sponsorships is THIS Tuesday, January 16!

Purchase Family Sponsorships

Corporate Sponsorships - SOLD OUT

Donate Auction Item/Experience

Silent Auction: February 20 - February 25

Live Auction Event: Saturday, February 24

Individual Ticket Sales go LIVE on Wednesday, January 17!

Questions?

Katy Brooks, Monica Gibbs, Dianne Johnson & Stephanie Marynick

bradfieldauction2024@gmail.com

Follow @bradfield_auction

Upcoming School Events

1/15: School Closed
1/18: ABPA Kindergarten Readiness Meeting, 9:30AM (Bradfield Cafetorium)
1/18: Dads Club Father/Daughter Dance, 6-8:30PM (Dallas Country Club)
2/2: Science Fair
2/5-9: Community Book Drive
2/16: Parents Night Out
2/19: School Closed
2/20: Kindergarten Round-Up

Auction:

2/20-25: Silent Auction
2/24: Party (Ritz Carlton), 7-11PM

View Full PTA Calendar

23-24 HPISD Academic Calendar

24-25 HPISD Academic Calendar

HPISD Community News

In-N-Out Burger & Raffle Tickets

Varsity & JV Players will autograph baseballs and will be joined by the Highland Belles, HP Drumline, Lads & Lassies and the Scottie Bagpiper. Enjoy a Wiffle Ball game, Photo Buttons and test your velo in the Baseball Speed Pitch cages.

The City of University Park is calling on HPISD students to join in celebrating its Centennial through an art and essay contest.

This contest welcomes submissions from University Park residents and all HPISD students. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to participate in the art contest, while the essay contest is open to students in grades 4-12. The deadline for all entries is March 8. For more details and to access the contest forms for both the art and essay competitions, please follow the links provided below.

Art contest form

Essay contest form