February 1, 2021
What you need to know this week:
  • Review the health reminders. Continue to stay vigilant.
  • Re-enrollment contracts for rising PK and kindergarten are due February 1.
  • Order a "Choose Kind" spirit shirt to support the bookstore.
  • New policy: every Friday is now Bright School T-shirt Day!
  • Plan ahead for Valentine's cards exchanges next week.
  • Track season is coming! Registration is now open for grades 3-5.
  • Lacrosse registration open for boys in grades 4-5.
  • Check the calendar for the next school year, 2021-22.
Health Reminders
COVID-19 Testing
If you plan to seek a test for your child for any reason, please contact Nurse Rachel Gentry in advance at [email protected]. You will need to keep your child at home while you wait for results, and your child needs to be symptom-free for 24 hours and fever-free for 48 hours without medication before returning after a negative test. At this time, we are only accepting the negative results from PCR tests, not rapid tests. Rapid tests have a high rate inaccurate results.

If a parent or other household contact of a student has been tested due to a potential exposure or illness with COVID-19 symptoms, please keep your child at home as a precaution until you receive negative test results. If the test is a requirement for work/school or another reason not related to an exposure or symptoms, your child may come to school while you await results.

Complete Ascend Every Day
Please continue to complete Ascend every school day even if your child is not present. Keep your child at home if he or she is not feeling well.

Visitors
No visitors are allowed beyond the front desk and main office area. If your child is late, please sign in at the front desk.
Re-Enrollment for Rising PK-5
Families of children enrolling in PK and kindergarten next year should have received an email with a link to complete a new contract for the 2021-22 school year. Contracts must be complete by today. Students going into grades 1-5 next year are automatically enrolled. If your child is not returning next year for any grade, please contact Brooke Moore at [email protected] by today.
Order a Winter Spirit Shirt
Order your "Choose Kind" winter spirit shirt to support the bookstore. This is a fundraiser for the PA. There are a wide range of sizes for children and adults. The cost is $30 per shirt. Payment made be made through FACTS, Venmo or credit card. Complete the online order form by clicking the button below.
New Policy: Now every Friday for the rest of the school year is Bright School T-shirt Day! Students may wear any Bright shirt with uniform bottoms on Fridays.
Plan Ahead for Valentine's Day Exchanges
Teachers have included instructions in their weekly blasts for the Valentine's Day card exchanges on February 10. Please remember that goodies may not include nuts and must be packaged. Cards should be given to every child in the class, and students are encouraged to decorate boxes for their collections or however your child's teacher has determined.

Students may wear Valentine's shirts and accessories with uniform bottoms on February 10.
Register Now for Spring Sports
Track season begins in March for grades 3-5. There will be meets at Bright later this spring. If you are interested in track for your child, please use this form. If you signed up last year and paid, please check the appropriate box on the form. Forms and payment are due February 11.

Lacrosse season begins in February for boys in grades 4-5. Please use this form to register. Form and payment are due February 11.
Calendar for Next Year
Plan ahead now for next school year! We have released the 2021-22 calendar with the first day of school, breaks and more! Click here to view or download.
Order Items from the Bookstore
Please use the order form available on the bookstore website. Forms should be sent to school with payment. Orders will be filled and send home on Fridays. The bookstore is not open for in-person shopping. Check Instagram @1913brightbookstore for more items like this new sweatshirt!
Email the bookstore at [email protected] for all questions.
January 28
Half Day: Dismissal at 11:30 for Parent Conferences
January 29
No School: Parent Conferences

February 5
Bright School T-Shirt Day
February 10
Wear Valentine's shirts and accessories with uniform bottoms.

February 11-15
Winter Break
(full day on February 10)
Bright Scene
Eli DeRamus finds a mitten along the outdoor trail during the mitten hunt with Mrs. Jasmine's PK class last week. After finding all the mittens and matching them, the students donated the mittens.
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