August 10, 2015
Dear Students and Parents:
It is with great excitement and pleasure that I welcome you to the 2015-2016 school-year! This year
Baltimore City Public Schools will open for students on Monday, August 31, 2015. School will start
promptly at 8 A.M.
Enclosed you will find information to assist you in preparing for the upcoming year.
Our goal this year is to make sure that we meet the needs of “Every Student in Every Subject Every
Day”. As we work towards meeting our goal, we would like to invite every family member to become
actively involved in their child’s education. Our staff eagerly anticipates developing a stronger
partnership with you to strengthen the bond of establishing a well-rounded community school. Please
make every effort to participate in the wonderful academic programs and activities we have planned to
assist our children with College and Career Readiness.
In order to ensure that we have a safe entry on Monday, August 31th and Tuesday, September 1st, any
registration request will take place from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. in the library. Please stop by the main
office to receive a visitor’s badge before you report to the library. Thank you for your understanding with
this matter.
Breakfast
Listed below are some very important details:
 School starts promptly at 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast will be eaten in the classroom beginning at 8:00. Students will come into the building
and unpack before taking a breakfast from the Kiosk that will be located in each hallway.
Breakfast will end promptly at 8:20 A.M. Kiosk will be removed from the hall and breakfast will
be discontinued in the classroom at that time as well. There will not be late breakfast provided to
students as it cuts into instructional time. Please make sure your child arrives to school in enough
time to have breakfast.
Breakfast will not be served on the first day of school.
Entry
 Please refer to the front of the envelope for your child’s grade, classroom and section number.
All students in grades 1st -5th will report directly to their classroom using the Playground
entrance at the 7:55 A.M. bell.
 Pre-K and Kindergarten students will be greeted by their teacher in the cafeteria. Staff
members will be strategically placed to ensure that every student is moving in an orderly
manner.
Dismissal
 Pre-K and Kindergarten students need to be picked up in the cafeteria by an older
sibling or the adult listed on the emergency card. Individuals picking students up
will have to sign the student out.
 All students will be dismissed from the playground.
1. DISMISSAL PROCEDURES: Dismissal will start promptly at 2:40 P.M. If a student needs to be
picked up early, please send a note in advance. We ask that you please limit early pick-ups to
emergencies only. Remember to value and protect your child’s instructional time. No early
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dismissals will be honored after 2:20 P.M. in order to maintain security throughout the building.
We would like to thank you in advance for adhering to this procedure. In the case of early school
closings, please be mindful that students will be dismissed at 11:30 A.M. Moreover, we are
required to make sure that all children have lunch prior to dismissal. For this reason, we are
asking that you remain patient and follow BCPSS early dismissal procedures and policies.
UNIFORMS
BREHMS LANE IS A UNIFORM SCHOOL. To ensure safety of all students and staff, each grade-level will be
assigned a specific uniform color to make it easy for staff members to identify our students and for students to
identify each other.
Uniform Colors for Students
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o
o
o
o
o
o
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grades
Red Polo Shirt/Khaki Pants
Yellow Polo Shirt/Khaki Pants
Dark Blue Polo Shirt/Khaki Pants
Green Polo Shirt/Khaki Pants
Maroon Polo Shirt/Khaki Pants
Light Blue Polo Shirt/Khaki Pants
White Polo Shirt/Khaki Pants
We look forward to seeing all of our boys and girls dressed neatly in their school uniform. Please
remind your sons that shirts must be tucked and belts must be worn at all times.
Students with 100% uniform participation will be allowed to participate in extracurricular
activities, trips, and etc. Parents please encourage your child to wear his/her uniform every
day.
Reminders
1. All visitors must enter the building through the main entrance door. EVERY visitor MUST
come directly to the main office to get logged into our new electronic system provided by City
Schools. Every visitor must have a valid state identification in order to be allowed entrance onto
our campus. For safety purposes, all doors will remain locked to outside entry at all times.
Please assist us in keeping your child safe.
We thank you for your continuous support. We promise to put forth our most dedicated efforts to
help your child meet his/her maximum potential. As your child departs for school each morning, we ask
that you remind them to follow our Code of Conduct: Being on time and prepared, Leading by Example,
Encouraging safe behaviors and Showing and earning respect.
In conclusion, please know that we take our commitment to you and your child seriously. Their
safety and education are the two most important responsibilities we have. We remain committed to
providing the highest quality education and a safe school climate. We know that it is only through a
united commitment between school and home that our children and school can reach the highest potential.
We look forward to working with you and your child as we prepare them to become productive citizens.
It gives me great pleasure to serve as your child’s principal. My staff and I are standing ready to serve
you and your child and we wish you a prosperous and healthy school year.
Thanking you in advance for your continued support,
Wendy Hamlin, Principal
Brehms Lane Elementary School #231
“Every Student, Every Subject, Every Day”