Brookhaven Elementary School
February 2016
School Spotlight 2016
February
Important Dates
February 1 – 5
February 4
February 5
February 10
February 10
February 11
February 12
February 19
February 25
February 26
February 29
February 29 – March 4
School Counselor’s Week
Brookhaven Parent Group Meeting, 6:30
Super Bowl Team Spirit Day
Western Wear Spirit Day
Bank Day
Pre K Valentine’s Day Parties
Valentine’s Day Parties 2:15 – 3:00
(Red & Pink Spirit Day)
Disney Spirit Day - Dress as favorite character!
Terrific Kids
Twin Spirit Day – Dress like a friend!
Report Cards
Book Fair:
Evening hours : Mon. & Wed. until 6
Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the volunteer form that came home with your child or call the school
office at 291-9236.
Brookhaven Parent Group (BPG)
Meeting dates for the 2015-2016 school year: October 1, November 5, December 3, January 7, February
4, March 3, April 7,and May 5 . All meetings are in the library and begin at 6:30. Everyone is
encouraged to attend.
Brookhaven Parent Group
This year’s BPG Officers:
President – Eileen McCusker
Vice-Pres. – Shannon Shrewsberry
Secretary – Michelle Shafer
Treasurer – Sara Kidder
Principal’s Message
FROM THE DESK OF MRS. BURKS
Principal’s Message
By Mrs. Burks
We are having a great year at Brookhaven! I hope the following information will be helpful to you. As always,
you may call the school if you have questions or concerns. Thank you!
Calendar Change
As mentioned in previous newsletters all snow days will be converted to instructional days. As of the printing
of this newsletter school will now be in session on March 24th, March 29th and June 1st, June 2nd, and June
3rd. We will keep you updated if there are additional changes.
Calendar Survey
Parents are encouraged to complete a survey for next year’s school calendar. The survey may be accessed
online at Monongalia County School’s website: http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/.
Parties
When sending in treats for the upcoming Valentine’s Day parties on Friday, February 12, please adhere to the
party guidelines sent home earlier this year. Each grade level has a parent assigned to organize their party.
PreK teachers will send home information for their parties. For grades K – 5, parties will begin at 2:15 and
conclude by 3:00. We will begin signing parents in around 2:00.
CLASSROOM NEWS AND INFORMATION
PRE-K NEWS!
Prek will be having their Valentine's Party on Thursday February 11 at 2:15. We welcome parents to join us!
We are also starting to schedule field trips for the Spring Time!
During snow days we encourage you to work with your child at home on their letters, letter sounds, numbers
and writing their name.
Pre-K Team
KINDERGARTEN NEWS!
The Kindergarten Team is very proud of the progress their children have made so far this year. Classroom
performance, report cards, and DIBEL's scores all show evidence of progress!
During the month of February the kindergarten classes will be celebrating Groundhog Day, The 100th Day of
Kindergarten, Valentine's Day, and President's Day. It is important for the children to participate in lessons on
predicting, recognizing numbers/counting to 100, friendship, and honoring the past and present leaders of our
great nation.
The Kindergarten Team would like to thank all of our parents for your support and teamwork in making your
children's Kindergarten experience the best that it can be!
Bulls use respect always!
FIRST GRADE NEWS!
Happy February!
Time is flying by and we are celebrating the 100th day of school and Valentine's Day this month! Look for a
note in the folders about our celebrations. Don't forget to keep your student reading 4 to 5 times a week at
home. This builds up their fluency. More practice = better readers!
We are working hard in addition fluency in math and connecting subtraction to their addition facts. Example
: if I know 6+4 = 10 ; I can figure out 10-4= 6.
Finally please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. When the snow melts and the temperature is
above 32 degrees, we will be outside enjoying the fresh air again! Finally, tennis shoes are best for schoolespecially on PE days.
Thanks for all you do !
The first grade team,
Ms. Elkins, Ms. Chambers, Mrs. Moats, Mrs. Richie, and Mrs. Unger
CLASSROOM NEWS AND INFORMATION
SECOND GRADE NEWS!
February is Dental Health Month. We will be celebrating by having a dental health speaker from WVU.
The children will receive a bag of dental health supplies. The children have a new reading book. It is
very important that they have their reading book every day in class and remember to watch for the
Refrigerator Letter for weekly assignments. We have started working on lower-case cursive letters and
the children are doing a great job! Please practice the letters we have learned at home. IMPORTANT,
your child needs a new set of Reading Counts points (40), to go on the next bowling trip. Encourage your
child to read and take tests at school. The next bowling trip will be in May. During snow days, continue
reading stories, study your spelling words and memorize math facts.
THIRD GRADE NEWS!
Third Grade Newsletter – February
Classrooms are in need of LEAD PENCILS and/or DRY ERASE MARKERS. Many children are coming into
class without pencils. If you would like to donate pencils or dry erase markers, it would be greatly appreciated.
Continue to practice the multiplication facts.
Let us give some examples of how to practice:
1. Practice in the car while driving to your child’s extracurricular activities.
2. During commercials of their favorite TV shows.
3. Standing in line at the grocery store.
4. Waiting for dinner at the restaurant.
There are only a small number of children who know their facts by memory. Memorizing multiplication facts is
essential for success in Math.
Please put Brookhaven home page as a favorite on your home computer. Children can access many of the
websites we use from here.
Bulls use respect always!
www.sumdog.com
www.spellingcity.com
www.multiplication.com
www.gamequarium.com www.eduplace.com/scp/
www.mobymax.com
FOURTH GRADE NEWS!
In Math, fourth graders continue to work on long division. In Math Intervention, we are concentrating on
factors and multiples. Soon, we will be moving on to fractions. If your child has not mastered the basic facts
for all four operations, please have them continue to practice every night for fast recall. Moby Max is a great
resource to use in order to accomplish this goal. Flash cards are also effective.
In Social Studies, we are studying the global economy and how it affects our daily lives. Also, we have learned
how our choices are shaped by our wants and needs. We are learning how supply and demand have an impact
on pricing. We have discussed how entrepreneurs take risks when starting new businesses.
In Science, we are learning about food chains and webs. Personal narratives have been the focus in Writing
Process. Martin Luther King Day has provided us with the opportunity to understand how one person can have
a huge impact. We stressed that all his achievements in the area of civil rights were accomplished by peaceful
means.
FIFTH GRADE NEWS!
Fifth Grade News
The County Spelling Bee will be held March 1, 2016 at the Mylan Park Event Center. In the event of
inclement weather, the spelling bee will be held at a later date. We would like to once again congratulate
Darby Shaub and Macy Muckelroy. They will represent Brookhaven at this year’s spelling bee.
Congratulations to Katie Spohn as well. She will act as our alternate.
Please remember to send your child to school prepared for class and in appropriate clothes for the chilly
weather. Math Journal pages should be completed for each missed day of school. The assigned pages are
to be turned in to your child’s teacher the next school day.
“Ballroom Bulls” will begin January 26th. Our students are very excited to begin this program and we
are very thankful for the opportunity to participate in it! This program uses ballroom dancing techniques
to help teach manners, etiquette, and other lifelong skills. This is a 10 week program that will end with
the children participating in a Dance Extravaganza event sometime in early April.
During a snow day, your child can utilize the websites located under the “students” tab on the
Brookhaven home web page.
Bulls use respect always!
From the Counselor
Terrific Kids for January 2016
Kindergarten: Ethan Davis, Delaney DeBerry, Laurynn McDonald, Devon Hanlin
First Grade: Jacob Worley, Waylon Henderson, Kendra Nethkin, Bryton Holt
Second Grade: Maliah Dalton, Jackson Eberhart, Joey Hess, Tyler Allen
Third Grade: Jacob Walls, Patience McCartney, Maria Muckleroy, Evelyn Gazsi
Fourth Grade: Tristan Milik, Isabelle DeVall, Cainen Pinkerton, Jason Conners
Fifth Grade: Erica Nicholson, Riley Matlick, Garrison Kisner
Bulls use respect always!
Monongalia County Schools
Pre-K/Head Start Program
Is Currently Accepting Applications
Through Appointment
For the 2016-2017 School Year
Children must be 4 on or before August 31, 2016 to apply.
Head Start is a free early childhood program open to all age eligible children.
Families who meet Head Start Income Guidelines will receive priority for Head
Start designated slots.
To schedule an appointment to apply and have your child screened, please go
to
www.preschoolsteps.org ~ after January 15, 2016.
If you do not have internet access, you can schedule an appointment by
calling 291-9330 ext. 1768
For information about the programs we offer, go to
www.mcsearlychildhood.org
*Preschool children ages 3-4 who might have a special need may obtain an
appointment for screening by calling 291-9210. Screening of a preschool child
does not indicate that the child will qualify for
Bulls use respect always!
Bulls use respect always!