July 20, 2020
What you need to know this week:
  • Learn more about our new social emotional learning program.
  • The summer used uniform sale is tomorrow, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
  • Reminders about our plan for the fall.
  • Last chance to buy a 2019-20 yearbook.
  • Registration for Cadek music lessons now open.
  • Keep up with reading during the summer.
  • Next week's Woodshop will include forms for the beginning of school.
Social Emotional Learning
Managing emotions and relationships is just as important to the learning process as reading and writing. We are introducing a new social emotional curriculum this year.
School counselor Rachel Blanton discusses the new curriculum in this video.
Summer Used Uniform Sale
Stock up on uniform tops and bottoms! Our summer sale is tomorrow, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Treehouse.

Entrance for the sale will be at the doors near Peeples Pavilion. Three people will be allowed inside at a time. 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.

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.
Graduation 2020
Members of the Class of 2020 and their families gathered on the GMAC field yesterday morning for graduation. We had a beautiful ceremony and officially sent off our graduates to middle school. Thank you to all the people who made the event possible. Click below to read more, see pictures and watch the video.

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.
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 .
Last Chance to Buy a 2019-20 Yearbook
Remember the 2019-2020 school year by purchasing a yearbook! Online sales will continue through August 1. The yearbooks will be delivered to school after Labor Day and distributed to those who purchased them. There will be a limited number available after delivery. Yearbooks are $35 each. Please only purchase these online. Click here to buy one today.
Cadek Registration Open Now
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. To register, click here.
Summer Reading: Wednesday is Library Pick-Up Day
Book Clubs Meet Next Friday
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 21
Used Uniform Sale
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Treehouse
July 22
Library Pick-Up Day

July 31
Books Clubs
Grades 3-5
August 18
School Begins
First Phase-In Day
Bright Scene
Rising third graders are excited about snack time at Bright Prep!
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