Bright School is trying something new this year in our recognition of MLK Day on Monday, January 20. As you know, in the past we have focused our attention on the important meaning of the day here at school. This year, however, we'd like to give families, if they so wish, to take advantage of the community's celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.

Bright Afternoons will be open next Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for families who are not attending an event or otherwise need childcare.

Click here to sign up. Please note on the form when you plan to pick up your child.

Bring everyone in your family for breakfast, 7-7:45 a.m. $3 each person

Waffle bar with assorted toppings

Maple-smoked sausage

Scrambled eggs

Fruit and yogurt

Muffins

Bright is partnering with the Chattanooga School of Languages to offer after school classes in Spanish (Monday), Mandarin Chinese (Tuesday), and French (Wednesday). All reservations and payments will be completed through the Chattanooga School of Languages website. Check for grades, dates and costs on our Bright Afternoons webpage. Scroll below the other after school classes to access the list.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

The portal to sign up for conferences is open. Conferences are January 30 and 31 for grades JPK-3. Grades 4-5 have conference times throughout the week. The portal will close for grades 3-5 on January 24 and for grades JPK-2 on January 28. Just a reminder, Thursday, January 30, is a half day with dismissal at 11:30 a.m., and Friday, January 31, is a day off school. Click here to access the portal. After logging in, click "Student Profile" and then "Teacher Conferences" to schedule a time.

ERB Testing

Grades 2-5 take ERB tests this month. Your child's teacher will provide more information in the weekly blasts. We encourage parents to make sure children have a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast and be on time the day of the tests. The schedule is:

fifth grade, January 14-16; third grade, January 13-16; fourth grade, January 21-23, and second grade, January 22-23.

Calling all artists! Bright School students may participate in the 12 ^th  annual Doodle 4 Google contest. This year’s theme is “I show kindness by…” We will be exploring the topic as a school to help students create their best and most inspiring works of art. Students in grades 1-5 are invited to join Mrs. Davis in the Centennial Theater this Friday, January 17, starting at 7:15 a.m. to start brainstorming and sketching. If your child is going to attend, please email Mrs. Davis in advance at [email protected]. For more information, visit Doodle4Google.

Our school is now certified as a Schoolyard Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. This means our campus provides food sources, clean water, shelter and places for animals to raise their young.

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Third grade is selling $3 koala pencil toppers in the book store to support their efforts to adopt a koala in Australia named Jimmy Jams (see photo). Recently, many parts of Australia have been destroyed by fires, and koalas and their habitats have suffered. The bookstore is open Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For the past three years, we have had a food drive in conjunction with the fifth grade vs. faculty basketball game. The game this year is Thursday, January 30. On that day, we're asking all students to bring 16 oz-boxes of spaghetti noodles that we will donate to the Community Kitchen. Please don't bring the spaghetti before that day. Our goal is 1,000 boxes. We only need the 16 oz size. Prizes will be given for the most donations by class and grade.