I know all of us mourn for the families in El Paso and Dayton who have lost their dear loved ones this weekend. This sort of violence is hard to comprehend and, unfortunately, has become far too common in our land. It also brings to light our own worries about the safety of our children, who we also hold so dear.

This concern is not lost on us at The Bright School, and I wanted to remind everyone of the steps we've been taking to keep us safe. Last year the sheriff's department did a vulnerability assessment of our school and led our teachers in a workshop about how best to react to a dangerous situation. Following the sheriff department's list of recommendations, we will have security personnel on campus; we've replaced all doors, both interior and exterior, covered in Phase One of our capital improvements; all classrooms will have shades teachers can lower to block visibility from the outside; all teachers will have two-way radios with them whenever they are outside the school for emergencies; and the new receptionist in the front hall (beginning the first full week of school) will directly control access to the school's main entrance. Additionally, we have plans to increase camera surveillance and school-wide automatic access control for all doors. 

The safety of our children is our main concern and thus will be something we monitor regularly, making changes over time to maintain an environment where great education will continue as it has for over 100 years.

Sincerely,

Registration Day is Wednesday, August 14.

This is a free dress day. Students do not wear uniforms. Families will find out their child's teacher via email the morning of Registration Day.

Grades K-5 attend the morning session, 9-11:30 a.m. There will be no parking on campus, and there will be shuttles from Stuart Heights Baptist Church. Families will receive the name of their child's teacher by email that morning. There will be a ribbon-cutting for the renovated area at 9:45 a.m., and classrooms open at 10 a.m. A program for all parents in the Centennial Theater starts at 10:25 a.m. Kindergarten students will be introduced on stage during this program.

Grades JPK and PK attend the afternoon session, 1-2 p.m. in the Early Childhood Center (ECC) building. Parking will be available on campus. Tables to purchase rest mats and Bonanza shirts and to sign up for Bright Afternoons will begin at noon in the ECC lobby. Everyone will gather in the gym for announcements at 1:30 p.m.

There are several forms that must be filled out and returned by Registration Day. All of this information is available on the Registration Day website.

Immunization Forms

All students must have an updated immunization form on file by Registration Day. Students in grades JPK, PK and kindergarten and any new students should receive a new form from their pediatrician when immunizations are updated each year. New forms are not required after students have completed immunizations. Immunization records need to be on a Tennessee form.

Required Forms

The forms below may be downloaded, filled out online and emailed to  [email protected]  or printed, filled out and returned on Registration Day to the office or your child's classroom. 

Medical Forms

The medical forms only need to be filled out and returned if they pertain to your child.

Supply Fees

Families do not need to purchase school supplies. Those are provided by the school. Fees will be drafted from FACTS accounts on Wednesday, August 7. For more information, visit our Registration Day website.

Bright Days campers learned hula dances during the last week of our summer program.