July 29, 2019
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  • Get ready for Registration Day, August 14!
  • Register now for after school classes and Bright Afternoons.
  • Purchase tickets for BBQ and Bluegrass on August 9.
  • Last call for sponsors.
  • Volunteer for the Happy Cart room.
  • Sign up for cross country and basketball training.
  • Sign up for handbells and choir.
  • Save the Dates: Bonanza and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  • Registration is open for fall music lessons through Cadek.
Registration Day Information and Forms
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. Students do not wear uniforms.

Grades JPK and PK attend the afternoon session, 1-2 p.m. in the Early Childhood Center building. Parking will be available on campus.

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.
Registration for After School Classes and Bright Afternoons
Online registration is now open for after school classes for all grades. There are several options for Mondays through Thursdays. Visit the Bright Afternoons website for details about all the classes.

Remember, payment for the classes is due to the office by Registration Day. Checks should be made out to the instructor, not Bright School.

Registration forms:



If you child is going to stay after school in Bright Afternoons, please go ahead and register now. These forms also are online:


Purchase Tickets for Bluegrass and BBQ
Join us for a fun night of BBQ, bluegrass music by the band "Handpicked" and goat games to benefit the Building a Bright Future Capital Campaign.

This event is 6:30-9 p.m. at the school, and is for adults only. Proceeds from the tickets go toward the campaign. Tickets are $50 per person or $100 for a couple.
Get Involved
School Sponsors
This is the last call for school sponsors for the year. We will be updating our website and school sign soon and would love to display your company's name! Visit the sponsorship website for all the details. Contact Director of Advancement Kim Brown at [email protected] for information.

Parents' Association-Happy Cart
The Parents' Association organizes volunteers to help stock the Happy Cart rooms for faculty. Parents bring treats, drinks and food for faculty and store them in the room in the main office and behind the front desk in the Early Childhood Center. If you are interested in signing up, please view the information on the Parents' Association website and use the Sign-Up Genius link. For more information, contact Allison Cyrus at [email protected].  

Bright Yard Sale
We are selling classroom furniture such as desks and chairs and other items at a yard sale on Tuesday, August 6, beginning at 8 a.m. in the Peeples Pavilion. Good deals!
After School Sports
Cross Country
Open to girts and boys in grades 3-5. If you did not receive an email from Coach Jeff McDaniel and are interested, please email him at [email protected] to learn more about preseason practices. More details are available on the athletics webpage.
Download the form below and turn it in to the office with payment:

Basketball Training
Coach Roy Pankey is offering basketball training on Tuesday afternoons for girls and boys in grades 1-5. All skill levels are welcome. Download the form below and turn it in to the office with payment:
Music Activities
Handbells
Grades 4 and 5 are invited to join Mrs. Cindy Beirne for handbells once a week. Fourth graders will practice on Monday or Tuesday mornings before school, and fifth graders will practice Wednesday or Thursday mornings before school. Beginners and all skill levels are welcome. Students perform several times a year. The cost is $10. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Beirne at [email protected] by Registration Day. Space is limited.

Choir
Grades 3-5 are invited to join Mrs. Beirne each Friday morning for choir. No experience necessary. Students will perform several times a year. There is no cost to join choir. Please email Mrs. Beirne at [email protected] by Registration Day to sign up.
Music Lessons
Registration is now open for fall music lessons through Girls Preparatory School's Cadek Conservatory of Music. Last year, some 80 boys and girls took lessons through Cadek at Bright. New students should contact director, Albert Whiting, at [email protected] before registering. Returning students may begin registration at this link.
Planning Ahead
Bonanza is Friday, September 20.
This is a half day, and there will be no Bright Afternoons that day. All children dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Bonanza, a carnival-like event, will be 4-7 p.m. at the school.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 20.
Usually, we are in school on this holiday, however, we have had families express an interest in participating in community activities. Therefore, this will not be a regular school day. We encourage families to take part in events happening across the city, and we will provide information about those in advance along with faculty and staff members who will be attendance and the school's contact at the event. The school also will provide Bright Afternoons during the school day and afterwards. More details will be announced later.
August 6
Yard Sale
8 a.m.

August 9
Bluegrass and BBQ
6:30-9 p.m.
August 12-13
Faculty In-Service

August 12
New Parent Orientation
4-5 p.m. (JPK-K)
5:30-6:30 p.m. (1-5)

August 14
Registration Day
August 15
First Day of School
(all grades; no phase-in days)

August 29
Parents' Night
5:30-7:15 p.m.
Bright Scene
Bright Days campers go for the gold during Olympic week in a summer program.