February 25, 2019
Happening This Week
  • Call for Parents' Association officers and volunteers now open.
  • Box Tops classroom contest ends Friday.
  • Sign up your child for the Talent Show on March 13.
  • Doodle for Google interest meeting for grades 1-5 tomorrow.
  • Order Bright Days t-shirts by tomorrow.
  • Parents invited to Chat with Dr. Darria on March 5.
  • Early bird discount for Bright Days registration ends Friday.
  • Congratulations to the fifth grade girls, third grade girls and second/third grade boys for winning basketball championships over the weekend! Check out our website for pictures.
Parents' Association Seeks Volunteers for Next Year
Here is your chance to participate in the Parents' Association for the 2019-20 academic year. There are many jobs and positions available. Challenge yourself with a leadership role, a chairman's role, or take a support role on a committee. To learn more, please download this form. Willingness to Serve forms must be completed and returned to Kim Brown by 3 p.m. on Monday, March 18.
Classroom Box Tops Contest Ends Friday
Please gather your Box Tops (remember to check expiration dates), put them in a bag or envelope labeled with your child’s name and classroom teacher, and bring them to the school office. The collection deadline is Friday, March 1.

The classroom that collects the most BoxTops will receive a popcorn and audio book party in the library.

Even if your family doesn't use many items that have Box Tops, bring them in so they can count toward your child's classroom total! Click  here  for a list of products that have Box Tops. This website also has coupons for several products.

The funds generated by Box Tops collections this year are being used to purchase items for improvements to the upstairs library area. 
Sign Up for the Talent Show
Students in grades 2-5 are invited to participate in this year's Bright's Got Talent show on March 13 at 5:30 p.m. If you would like your child to participate, please download this form and return it to the office by Monday, March 4. You must fill out this form even if your child is participating in a group.

There is an informational meeting on March 8 at 3 p.m. that will last about 30 minutes. The practice session will be Monday, March 11, at 3 p.m., and the dress rehearsal on Tuesday, March 12, at 3 p.m. To perform in the live show, students must attend the practice and dress rehearsal. Acts are limited to between 2-3 minutes, and students must provide their own music, props and costumes. Music must be turned into Mrs. Kropff for approval before Friday, March 8.
Doodle4Google Contest Meeting is Tomorrow
Calling all artists! This February, Bright students in grades 1-5 will be participating in the 11th annual Doodle4Google contest. This year's theme is "When I grow up, I hope ..."
Students are invited to join art teacher Mrs. Davis on Tuesday, February 26, at 7:30 a.m. in the Centennial Theater for a work session to learn more about the contest and to brainstorm ideas. This is open to all students in grades 1-5.

Please email Mrs. Davis at [email protected] to let her know your child is attending. If you child is unable to attend but would like to participate, you may download an entry form at the Doodle4Google website or email Mrs. Davis for more information.
Bright World Shirts Orders Due Tomorrow
Bright World is our celebration of international cultures. This year it will be held April 8-12, with that Friday being Bright World Night. All event details will be coming soon.

Students may wear Bright World shirts to school (with uniform bottoms) on March 15 and 22 and April 5 and 12. Shirts are green with white letters with the same logo from two years ago. They are $8 each. Send in your order form with payment by Tuesday, February 26. Download the form here.
Chat with Dr. Darria '90 on March 5
Parents, alumni, prospective parents and friends are invited to hear Dr. Darria Long Gillespie '90 chat about her new book Mom Hacks on Tuesday, March 5, at 8:15 a.m. in the library.

Dr. Darria is an ER doctor and frequent guest on TV health shows. She will share some of her practical advice with us.

Signed copies of Mom Hacks are now available in the office for $10. Remaining copies will be sold at the event.
Drop by the Used Uniform Sale on March 5
The next used uniform sale is Tuesday, March 5, from 7:15 to 11:15 a.m. in the Treehouse, which is upstairs of the main lobby.
Early Bird Registration for Bright Days Ends Friday
Make your child's summer a Bright summer! Registration for Bright Days, our summer program for early learners, is open. Early bird registration, a savings of $20, lasts until March 1. Bright Days is open to girls and boys age 3 (by August 1) through rising third graders. For all the details, visit the Bright Days website.
February 26
Doodle 4 Google Work Session
7:30 a.m.

March 5
Chat with Dr. Darria '90
8:15 a.m.

Used Uniform Sale
7:15-11:15 a.m.

March 7-8
Third Grade Play
8:15 a.m.

March 8
Bright T-shirt Day
March 11
Fifth Grade Field Trip

Talent Show Practice
3 p.m.

March 12
Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
3 p.m.

March 13
Talent Show
5:30 p.m.

March 15
Bright World Shirt Day
March 21-22
Kindergarten Play
8:15 a.m.

March 22
Bright World Shirt Day

High Jump
10 a.m.

Half Day: Spring Break Begins
11:30 a.m.

April 1
Classes Resume
What's for lunch? Check out our February menu.
Bright Scene
Kindergarten students made Kente cloth as part of their studies for Black History Month. Mykenzi McGraw, Jayden Cox, Rett Wolford and David Donohoe show their work in Jasmine Mathews' class. Kente cloth was originated in what is now Ghana.