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Bradley Messenger 2.15.24 Thursday Edition!

Posted 02/16/2024

School News

    • Remember: NO SCHOOL Friday, February 16th or Monday, February 19.
  • A HUGE THANK YOU to the PTO for the AMAZING Valentine’s Day Sweets Bar and Raffle! We were definitely feeling the LOVE!
  • Math Night: Thank you to everyone who came to Family Math Night! What a fun night of games!
  • DPS Multicultural PAC Meeting – February 21: Join the Multilingual Education (MLE) District Advisory Committee (DAC) on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 9-11 a.m. at Goldrick Elementary. This month, we will have representatives from Special Education, Gifted and Talented and Summer Connections. Breakfast, childcare and interpretation services will be available. Share the attached fliers with your families of multilingual learners and encourage them to register here. Staff are also highly encouraged to attend. For more information, visit the MLE DAC website or contact Olga Olivas at 720-423-3058.
  • American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge: Bradley International School is doing a fantastic job with Kids Heart Challenge! Thank you for your help in making your school successful. I know the parents appreciate you keeping them in the loop. As always, please let me know if you have any questions! (We show Bradley International School kicks off Kids Heart Challenge on 2/14/2024 and ends on: 3/15/2024.)Bradley International School’s Kids Heart Challenge page: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=9733&pg=company&company_id=441449

Follow and tag the American Heart Association – on social media too!

  •   Facebook & Instagram: @KidsHeartChallenge
     ·   X (formerly Twitter): @KidsHeartChall
     ·     Hashtags: #KidsHeartChallenge #AmericanHeartAssociation
    • Summer Connections registration will start Friday, February 16, at noon through the Parent Portal. Space is limited. For more information go to bit.ly/3UsCi2n.
    • DCTA: The DCTA newcomer clothes drive starts officially on Monday, February 12, and will go through March 1st.  A collection box will be at Bradley starting on Monday, February 12. We are so excited that Bradley is participating in this event with the DCTA. We’ll gather materials for our DPS HUBs and school distribution sites!  Bradley will be collecting kids winter boots, hats, gloves and grocery gift cards. Donations being collected will have a home and be useful to the majority of our newcomers and their families.  If you are not familiar with the DPS HUB program sites, please click here to check them out! If you are in need of items, resources or opportunities, please visit a DPS HUB nearby. 
  • Bradley Yearbook: Order your Bradley yearbook now through TreeRing! You get to customize 2 pages which makes your yearbook SPECIAL to YOU! See the flier HERE  or follow this LINK
  • Job Opportunities at Bradley: We have a full time paraprofessional position as well as a part time afternoon ECE paraprofessional available. Please check the DPS Job Board and search for jobs at Bradley!
  • VOLUNTEER: Volunteers in the school must fill out the DPS Volunteer form each year and must be cleared before volunteering in the classroom. DPS Volunteer

IB Learner Profile of the Month
The Learner Profile for the month of February is Caring. Caring students 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 in the environment. 

Here are some activities you can do with your child: 

  • Role model the caring behavior you would like to see in your child all the time.  –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. 
  • Smile!
  • After reading a book, spend some time considering how the people in the book acted.  Was someone caring? All of the time or just some of the time? Were all of the characters in the book caring or just some of them? 

News from the Nurse:

  • For students who are ill, please call the Attendance Line at 720.424.9398 
  • ILLNESS SYMPTOMS- If your student has a fever or exhibits any symptoms related to COVID-19 or any other infectious disease they must stay home and avoid coming to school. Anyone with a fever or vomiting must remain home and fever-free for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medication. Please continue to call the attendance line to report absences. 
  • Students who present these symptoms at school will be sent home (Fever, vomiting, coughing, cruddy/runny nose, etc.)
  • NUTS: Please make sure that you don’t bring items with nuts into the classroom, as we have students with allergies to nuts.
  • MEDICATION: If your student needs medicine during the school day, please contact our nurse Shayla Marak at 720-424-9394 to discuss the necessary paperwork.

CSC:

  • CSC Meeting Slides & Minutes: February 14, 2024
  • Next Meeting is March 13 at 6:00pm via Zoom
  • CSC Family Input Form: give CSC feedback, questions, thoughts, etc. Family Input Form
  • CSC or PTO? What are the differences? Click image for Bradley CSC Webpage

PTO Happenings:

  • Thank you to families who donated to both the Food Drive and to the Valentine’s Teacher Appreciation snack.  Both were incredibly successful and we appreciate your generosity!
  • We’ve already received some great suggestions, but would love more!  Here is a link to the online suggestion box.  There is also a physical suggestion box that is now located across from the main office on the PTO table.
    • PTO cannot function without our volunteers.  Please click the link below to see where you can help!  
  • Check out the PTO website for full details and future meeting dates. 

Community News

Join Discovery Link for K-5 summer camp at these locations: Bromwell | Denison | Dora Moore | Isabella Bird | Lowry | Slavens | Swigert | Valdez | Willow Summer In the City 2024 Registration Opens January 23rd Camp Dates: June 10th – August 2nd, 2024 Camp Time: 7:00 am – 5:30 pm Camp Cost: $55.00 Per Day.

  • Eisenhower Rec Center: Check out the daily events at Eisenhower and the upcoming Pup or Treat Costume Contest: Eisenhower

Upcoming Important Dates to Remember

February 19 – NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day
February 21  – International Mother Tongue Day (Slideshow)

February 29 – End of Session 3 After School Enrichment
March 1 – 2nd Trimester ENDS (Progress Reports in Parent Portal)
March 1 – NO SCHOOL – First Friday
March 8 – NO ECE Classes – Teacher Training Day
March 12 – Bradley Dines Out – Birdcall – all day
March 13 – CSC Meeting – Zoom 6:00pm
March 14 – Bradley PTO Meeting – Library 3:00pm
March 15 – DUG Community Food Forest Input Meeting – Library 4:00pm (Flier)
March 16 – Destination Imagination Competition
March 18 – Lifetouch Spring Class & Individual Picture Day
March 25-29 – NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
April 1 – NO SCHOOL – Cesar Chavez Day
April 2 – Students Return to School

2023-2024 Bradley Calendar

Have a great 4 day weekend!