July 13, 2020
What you need to know this week:
  • Meet our new school nurse, Rachel Gentry.
  • The summer used uniform sale will be next Tuesday, July 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Reminders about our plan for the fall. New: face coverings for grades 4-5.
  • Registration for Cadek music lessons opens soon.
  • Read about Bright Prep and Bright Care.
  • Represent your family on the Guerry International Plaza.
  • Keep up with reading during the summer.
Meet Nurse Rachel Gentry
Rachel Gentry is our new school nurse and secretary. She has worked at Children's Hospital at Erlanger the last eight years. Most recently, she was an RN in the pediatric emergency room.

Nurse Rachel will be involved in the school's planning and implementation of health monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will be on site during Bright Prep and Bright Care.
Summer Used Uniform Sale
This is a great time to stock up on uniform tops and bottoms. Our summer used uniform sale is Tuesday, July 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Peeples Pavilion.

Visit the uniforms section on our website to learn about uniform guidelines.

During the sale, we will accept items to be embroidered or heat pressed at Threads on Signal. Complete this form and leave it with payment and the plain tops in a bag labeled with your name.

Please wear a face covering for the sale, and we encourage you to keep children at home. The Peeples Pavilion is an open-air structure to the left of the columns entrance and along the driveway that leads to the back of the school.
Be Happy. Be Together. Be BRIGHT!
Stay up-to-date with our plans for the fall. Learn about Phase-In Days, face coverings and cohorts for the coming school year on this webpage.

New This Week
  • Directive No. 1 from the Hamilton County Health Officer impacts our school. All adults, including faculty and staff, are required to wear face coverings inside the school.
  • Fourth and fifth graders will wear their face coverings while in the classroom. These two grades switch classrooms for reading, writing and math. Read more details under the "Face Coverings" section of the plan.
  • We expect more absences this year. If your child is sick, please keep him or her at home.
  • We also encourage families to be prepared for periods of time when the school may have to implement distance learning or a hybrid model if students, faculty or staff members test positive and/or the amount of illness dictates a closure.
Ascend
All families will be using the Ascend online system each morning before school begins. You will log any symptoms your child may be experiencing, including a temperature of 100.4 or above. It is crucial for all families to complete the brief online questionnaire before arriving at school. Families will receive log-in instructions before school begins.

Calendar Changes
We have updated our calendar to include Phase-In Days. There are no changes to any breaks. Download a new calendar here .
Cadek Registration Opens Soon
Cadek will be offering private music lessons at Bright School this year. Lessons will take place after school. Physical distancing and face covering protocols will apply. Registration is coming soon.
Bright Prep, Bright Care Begin
Happy voices, smiling faces and skipping feet filled the halls and classrooms for the first time since March when Bright Prep and Bright Care opened last week. Bright School is offering these programs for current students at no cost to parents during July.

Wave Your Flag
Our Guerry International Plaza displays the flags of nations represented by our families. We are ready to purchase new flags for next school year. If you are new or don't see a flag that represents your family, please let us know. Visit the website to see a listing of the current flags. Email Elizabeth Davis at [email protected] with the name of the country you would like to see on the flag court.
Summer Reading: Next Wednesday is Library Pick-Up Day
Information about all of our summer programs is available on our Summer Reading and Enrichment page on the website.

Storytime
Join Librarian Elizabeth Oakes for storytime each Friday via Zoom. Check the website for a list of books Miss Oakes plans to read.

Rising PK and K  10:00-10:20 am
Rising 1st and 2nd 10:30-10:50 am
Zoom Meeting ID:  822 5557 7720
Password: brightread

Book Clubs
Rising third, fourth and fifth graders are invited to discuss books with Miss Oakes this summer. Check the website for the specific books to be discussed and times for the book club meetings.
Zoom Meeting ID:  842 9386 5957
Password: brightread

Library Check Out
Check out books from the Bright School library this summer. Use this online form to request books. The next pick up day is Wednesday, July 22. Check the website for more information.

Summer Packets
Everyone should have received the information about required reading for next year, the platform Biblionasium for recording your reading, and use of resources at the Chattanooga Public Library. If you are missing the information, click here for our website.
Calendar
July 13-16
Second Week of
Bright Prep/Bright Care
July 17
Storytime with Miss Oakes

July 19
Class of 2020
Graduation
9 a.m.
July 21
Used Uniform Sale
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Peeples Pavililon

July 22
Library Pick-Up Day
Bright Scene
Rising first graders Layla Dhanani and Lucy Cunningham enjoy climbing the rocks on the Hill playground during Bright Prep.
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