Please find the Bradley Newsletter for 2.13.25 HERE

Remember, NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th.

Have a great LONG weekend!

Bradley Weekly Newsletter

Principal Update 

Today, our amazing 2nd grade families filled our day with kindness and generosity, showing heartfelt appreciation for our staff with the PTO hospitality event. Moments like these bring smiles to our faces and remind us of the incredible sense of community that makes Bradley so special. Your thoughtfulness and support is greatly appreciated, thank you!

Please join us for Math Night next Thursday, February 20, for a fun-filled evening of learning and community building!  Come discover exciting, hands-on math games, strategies, and resources for all students ECE through 5th grade to support your child’s learning—all while having fun together! We hope to see you there. 

Enjoy the four day weekend and stay well,

Kimberly Ulery, Principal 

Jose Fernando Hernandez, Assistant Principal  

Remember No School Tomorrow and Monday
Friday, February 14th is a Professional Learning District Day and Monday is President’s Day. We do not have classes on Friday, February 14th or Monday, February 17th. Enjoy your long weekend!
Kids Heart Challenge
Bradley International School Kids Heart Challenge program is quackin’!  We can’t wait for you and your student(s) to learn some of these amazing heart healthy habits and lifesaving skills!

Our goal is to raise $23,000.00 for the American Heart Association.

Here’s how you can get started:  

1. Sign up on our school’s Kids Heart Challenge Page:  http://www2.heart.org/goto/BradleyInternational
2. Download the app iOS/Android
3. Get started on Finn’s Lifesaving Mission!

We’re excited to share that our school has some fun ways to celebrate our impact!

Every student who raises $50 will qualify to purchase discounted tickets and get a special ON COURT experience with the Denver Nuggets! The class with the most students registered gets an EXTRA PE CLASS! Every student who raises $75 will get to SLIME Mr. Hoffer and every student who raises $150 gets to SLIME Mrs. Ulery!! 

 Sign your student up and join us HERE! (Spanish provided HERE)

Bradley Family IB Math Night
Join us on Thursday, February 20th starting at 5:00pm for a fun family math night at Bradley!
There will be 2 sessions of games. Families can choose from rooms and activities below. Families will stay in that room for each session and then move to another room for the second session. We will have free pizza starting at 5:00pm.  

We can’t wait to see you for some FUN family math games on Thursday!!

Schedule:
5:00-5:30 pm PIZZA (cafeteria – bring your own water bottle)
5:30-6:00 pm Session 1
6:00-6:30 pm Session 2

Activities to choose from:
ECE – room 106 – Math bingo
K – room 110 – shape robots
1st – room 105 – freedom quilt
2nd – room 110 – shape robots
3rd – room 214 – origami
4th – room 204 – Dice Game
5th – room 206 – math on the menu
P.E. – gym – Exer-Dice math challenge
ESL – library – math game

Students and siblings should not be left unattended & must be supervised by an adult family member at all times. This is not a drop off event for any grades.

Driving/Parking
Please remember, even on cold days, to drive safely and follow the rules of the road. Double parking, which is parking in the street next to a parked card, is illegal. Students can be dropped off at the main entrance and at the south entrance on indoor days. Also, in the afternoon, please do not park in the bus zone. We have ECE parents parking there delaying the bus. Thank you again for your understanding.

News from the Nurse
It’s cold and flu season! We have seen an uptick of fever and respiratory sickness. Please make sure that your student is healthy prior to sending to school to help decrease the spread of illness. You can also use the General Health Practices below to decrease the spread of infection:

• Hand Hygiene: Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cough/Sneeze Etiquette: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your sleeve when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of tissues in the trash immediately.
• Surface Cleaning: Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch areas such as doorknobs, mobile devices, countertops, and tables.
• Avoid Close Contact: Refrain from close interactions, including kissing, sharing eating utensils, or shaking hands with individuals showing cold-like symptoms.
• Flu Vaccination: Get your flu vaccine to help reduce the spread of illness.

By following these practices, we can help reduce the transmission of respiratory illnesses in our schools and protect the health of everyone in our community.

Letters:

• Respiratory Illness Letter for Parents English; Respiratory Illness Letter for Parents Spanish 
• CDPHE: Infectious disease guidelines for schools and child care settings | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and ChildCare_How_Sick_Is_Too_Sick_English.pdf
• CDC: About Influenza | Influenza (Flu) | CDC

February IB Learner Profile
The Learner Profile for the month of February is Caring. When someone is caring, they develop empathy, compassion, and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and to the environment. 

Activities for Parents

• Role model the caring behavior you would like to see in your child.  Your child has big eyes and big ears and notices everything you do.  Using kind words, helping people without being asked, being an active listener, and showing your child that you care about people.  Even a simple thing, like holding the door for someone, shows your child that you are aware of others and want to help them.
• Ask your child what they did at school to show someone that they cared. Help them to think of how they can show empathy, compassion and respect for their peers and teachers. 
• After reading a book, spend some time considering how the characters in the book acted. Was someone caring?  All of the time or just some of the time? 

PTO NEWS : PTO WEBSITE

• Thank you to everyone for joining the Bradley PTO meeting (see minutes on our website: BradleyPTO.com/meetings) and for voting on how best to use our PTO funds to improve the school! We will provide more funding details as we work through the logistics. Our next meeting is scheduled for March 13th at 3 p.m. in the library/Zoom.
• Thank you to everyone for participating in this week’s Bradley Dines Out at Dough Counter! 
• Read-A-Thon update!!! Wow, wow, wow Bradley Eagles!! We raised a total of $34,334.20 during our Read-A-Thon event, which Bradley will receive $25,750.65!!!! Our classroom teachers will receive 50% of the funds they collected in their individual classrooms and the rest of the money will go towards investments within our school. The top fundraisers and readers, both classrooms and individuals will all be announced next week on TUESDAY, so stay tuned!! AND I just got word that our prizes will arrive next week so we’ll get them distributed to the students by the end of next week too!!! Way to go EAGLES!!!!!
• Get your skates ready… the Bradley private Skate City event at the Aurora location is scheduled for March 1 from 6:30-8:30 pm!
• Martial Arts – Have you ever thought about trying out a martial arts class? In your child’s Friday Folder, you will find a flyer to support a small, local business and try out a complimentary martial arts class. If you commit to membership, the owner will donate 100% of your first month’s tuition back to Bradley! This is for BOTH children and adults classes. Check out Tran’s Martial Arts and Fitness Center.
• Staff Appreciation Committee HELP– Our Staff Appreciation week is 5/5 – 5/9 this year and we have a wonderful committee that has just started the planning process! We are looking for more volunteers to help with planning, prepping, organizing, calling, shopping, decorating, etc…. There’s a job for everyone! If you’d like to be part of this process to make this a magical week for our staff please contact PTO. We appreciate any amount of your time that you can give!

COMMUNITY NEWS: 

• Denver Parks & Recreation – Eisenhower Rec Center – See the January My Denver Youth Activities Schedule – HERE
• Eisenhower Rec Center Summer Rec Kidz Program Eisenhower is hosting Summer Rec Kidz once again this summer. This is a free summer camp for kids 8-12ys. Pre-registration that will be happening February 19th for 80222 zip code family’s only! Registration will open to everyone else Feb 25th @ 12:00pm. Please contact Eisenhower Rec Center directly with questions at 720-865-0730. Flier