What you need to know this week:
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- A message from Head of School O.J. Morgan about the strategic plan.
- Thank you! We exceeded the goal for Charleston Wrap!
- Free dress day on Wednesday (Cow Day) for all students.
- The Pajama Party Auction starts on Wednesday and ends November 4.
- Sign up for basketball.
- Inquire about the Iceland summer trip.
- Stop at the front desk in the lobby to sign in and sign out your child.
- Cooler weather means coats, jackets, sweaters and sweatshirts.
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Strategic Plan: 2020-2025
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The Bright School's Board of Trustees last week approved our Strategic Plan for 2020-25. In conjunction with our upcoming SAIS accreditation in March, the school has been preparing itself for continued improvement over the next five years. As you will see, the plan highlights major areas of the school while staying true to its mission. I want to thank all of those good folks who over the past year have helped us maintain our aspirational spirit and focus on what is most important at Bright School. Parents, alumni, teachers, administrators, trustees, and students have all played a significant role in guiding our hopes for the future. To read the Strategic Plan, click
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Charleston Wrap: Goal Exceeded!
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Thanks to all our families, alumni and friends for supporting Charleston Wrap. The Parents' Association raised nearly $54,000, which will be used to purchase new furniture for the fourth grade classrooms.
This means
Wednesday, October 23, is officially Cow Day.
Students have a free dress day and will have Chick-fil-a nuggets served at lunch. Mr. Morgan and Mrs. Kropff will be dressed as cows! Remember, students may not wear Baylor, GPS or McCallie shirts on free dress days, and make sure they wear tennis shoes for P.E. and have a jacket for chilly weather.
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The school celebrated during Bright Fest Friday and recognized the overall sales winners: Chandler Eichelberger (first), Leighton and Layla Large (second), and Ward Bickerstaff (third). Then 10 students who sold items were chosen randomly to compete in a marble race: Allison Crenshaw, Harper Barto, Helen Davenport, Ashley Yim, Tessa Rafiee, Liam Tabibiazar, Evie Ranalli, Sydney Lawson, Rett Wolfford and Helena Strauch, who won a pizza party for her classmates -- Mrs. Sakich's fourth grade class.
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Pajama Party Auction Starts Wednesday
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Bid high for the children of Bright School! The annual Pajama Party Auction is an online auction that begins Wednesday and ends November 4. There are more than 300 items, including special experiences for your child and your family including Head of School for the Day, Chef for the Day, choosing the state for the fourth grade state project, front-row seats for plays and more! Watch for an email Wednesday with a link to the auction. Ready. Set. Bid!
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Sign Up Now for Basketball
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Basketball season is coming! There will be teams for grades 2-5 and ages 5-6. Boys and girls of all skill levels are welcome.
There are separate registration forms for fifth grade and grades 2-4. There will be a team for ages 5-6, but registration is not yet open. More information will be coming soon.
Please review our
athletics website and complete the appropriate forms. Forms and payment are due to the office by next Monday, October 28.
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Current third, fourth, and fifth graders are encouraged to apply for Bright School's summer trip to Iceland. From June 24-30, we will be exploring the fascinating geography and culture of one of the world's most interesting countries. We have two spaces still open, so please let us know if you are interested or would like to learn more about the trip. Just contact Mr. Morgan, Dr. Lusk, or Mrs. Blanton for details.
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Front Desk Open for Business
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The front desk in the main lobby is now where you stop to sign in as a visitor, sign out your child early or sign in as tardy or from a doctor or dentist appointment. Receptionist Elizabeth Jackson will greet and help you with anything you need. School secretary and nurse Kelly Jennings remains in the office across from Mr. Morgan and the bookstore.
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Brr! Make Sure Your Child Is Prepared
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For chilly temperatures, make sure your child has the right clothing for going outside. Students may wear any jacket or coat when arriving and leaving school and playing outside at recess. Inside the building, students may only wear jackets and sweatshirts from the bookstore or white or navy sweaters, zip-up hoodies or sweatshirts with or without the house logo. Students may not wear other jackets or coats in the classrooms or elsewhere in the building. As always, please make sure these items of clothing are labeled with your child's name.
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October 23
Cow Day: Free Dress Day
Pajama Party Online Auction Begins
October 24
Third Grade Field Trip
October 24-25
Second Grade Play
8:30 a.m.
October 25
Kindergarten-Fifth Grade Hoedown
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October 30
Picture Retakes
October 31
Halloween Shirts with Uniform Bottoms (no masks)
November 1
Dia de los Muertos
Kindergarten Field Trip
November 4
Pajama Party Online Auction Ends
Pajama Day
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November 5
Used Uniform Sale
7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
November 22
Thanksgiving Program
10 a.m.
Early Dismissal
11:30 a.m.
November 25-29
Thanksgiving Break
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What's for Lunch? Click
here
for the menu.
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PK students play in the mud kitchens on the Early Childhood Enchanted Playground during their outside time. From left to right: Harper Furrow, Emma Anderson, Patrick Hitchcock, Delaney Boehm and Pate Vinson.
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