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Visitors

Brookview is piloting a new visitor system.  The new system is more efficient and user-friendly.  With the new system, all visitors must have their photo ID with them each time they come to Brookview.

Please keep this in mind if you are planning to visit the building. It is required and guests will not be allowed to enter until they have been scanned into the system. If you forget a photo ID, you will not be allowed to enter. Please remember that these procedures have been put in place to help keep our students safe.

The Giving Tree

The season of giving is upon us.  Our Student Lighthouse Team will be collecting gifts for Brookview Families this holiday season.  If you are interested in giving this holiday season, please stop by the front hallway and pull an ornament off of the Giving Tree.  Then simply follow the instructions located on the ornament and bring the wrapped gift back to school.  The Giving Tree will be up by Nov. 10th.  We will be collecting gifts through Dec. 13th.  Thank you for helping out those in need during this holiday season.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Peek at epeek@waukeeschools.org.

Attendance: 987-2744

Messages can be left 24 hours a day.

School Hours

School hours are 8:50 am to 3:40 pm.  Students may not go to classrooms or enter the building before 8:35 am.

When to Stay Home

Fever – Student must be fever free for 24 hours (less than 100 degrees).

Vomit – Student must have not vomited for 24 hours before returning to school.

Diarrhea – Student must be free from diarrhea for 24 hours.

Pink Eye – Student can return to school after 1st dose of medication or as directed by your physician.

Lice – Student is not sent home the day of discovery.  Allowed to return after initial treatment.

Health Blog – To subscribe to the WCSD Health Information Blog, please use the following link http://blogs.waukeeschools.org/health/.  The blog contains school and grade level specific health information.

When to Come to School

Any day children are free from any of the concerns listed above, they should be at school! While we certainly understand that illnesses and special circumstances are bound to happen, especially with children, please do your best to help your children be at school everyday. Avoid scheduling appointments during the school day, when possible. Here are a few things to keep in mind when considering your child’s school attendance:

Why Attendance Matters

• Research shows that missing 10 percent of a school year, or two days a month, negatively affects a student’s academic performance.
• Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade.
• When students improve their attendance rates, they improve the likelihood of school success academically and socially.
• All students in a classroom may suffer when even one student is chronically absent. The inconsistency can hamper a teacher’s ability to engage all students and meet their learning needs.

Attendance Works, 2018, www.attendanceworks.org/.

Waukee Community Closet

If you live in Dallas County and are experiencing a financial hardship that is affecting your family’s ability to obtain necessary clothing items (clothes or shoes that fit, that are clean and hole-free, that are weather appropriate, etc.), community families and businesses have provided an outlet where these can be obtained free of charge through the Waukee Community Closet. We offer regular “shopping” days where you can pick out clothing items to fit your family member’s needs. Visit us at 77 NE Carefree Lane in Waukee.

Follow Brookview

Twitter:   BVelementary – https://twitter.com/bvelementary

Facebook: BVelementary – https://www.facebook.com/BVelementary/

Instagram:  BVelementary

Birthday Treats

No homemade treats or food items are permitted.  All treats must be commercially prepared and packaged for distribution with the intact ingredient label.   Please refer to the Waukee Parent Handbook for more information on the Waukee Allergy Policy. The Waukee Nutrition Department has peanut free snacks for purchase.  Please visit waukeeschools.org.staging3.juiceboxint.com for more information.

Brookview Party Dates

All Party Times are 2:30 – 3:15

Winter – December 21

Valentine –February 15

Fine Arts Dates

Kindergarten: May 7, at BV, time TBA

1st Grade: May 2, at BV, time TBA

2nd Grade:  April 4, at BV,  time TBA

3rd Grade:  Jan. 29, at WHS Auditorium 6:00 PM

4th Grade:  March 7, at WHS Auditorium 6:00 PM

5th Grade:  April 18, at WHS Auditorium 6:00 PM

Lost and Found

Brookview’s Lost and Found can be found outside the music room.  Brookview quickly accumulates a large quantity of jackets, coats, sweatshirts, hats, gloves and lunch boxes.   Please check the Lost and Found area often.  Twice a year – At Christmas Break and Spring Break, anything not claimed is donated to a charitable organization.

SchoolMessenger

Waukee Community School District (WCSD) uses SchoolMessenger for emergency notifications. Notifications include inclement weather, late starts or other emergency situations that may arise during or after school hours. SchoolMessenger works with PowerSchool, so there is no list for parents to sign up for, however, in order for parents to receive a text message, parents must complete the “opt-in” process.

Subscribe by texting: “Y”, “Yes,” or “Subscribe” to 68453. The cell phone numbers used must be in PowerSchool to receive a notification. Unsubscribe at any time by texting the key words: “Quit”, “Remove” or “Unsubscribe” to 68453.

PTO News

Bolt for Brookview

Fun Run will be held on April 19th, 2019. The 5th graders have chosen the theme again this year and it will be NEON!  We can’t wait to start planning this fun event.  Thank you 5th graders!! As we get closer to the event, more information will be sent home with your child(ren).

Restaurant Nights

Thanks for all that attended the first 3 restaurant nights as we were able to earn a total of $464.08 thus far.  Chick-Fil-A is this Thursday night and we have added a new restaurant night to R Taco in January!

Chick-Fil-A is our next restaurant night and always guaranteed to be lots of fun!!  There are a couple of things you can do to help us earn money:

1)     Mention the Brookview spirit night to the cashier, show the flyer sent home or the Facebook post.  **Online or app orders will not be counted towards our earnings.

2)     Go to Chick-Fil-A’s Facebook page the day of the event (November 15th) and “Like” their post about Brookview’s restaurant night, we receive 10 cents for each like!

3)     Also, we will have the spinning wheel with a donation request of $1 per spin.  Every single spin will win a gift card from Chick-Fil-A!!  All the proceeds from the spinning wheel are given to Brookview to keep!  Win/win for everyone since everyone is a winner and it’s fun as well!

*For any questions regarding Restaurant Nights, please contact Julie Van Beek atmarkjulievb@hotmail.com or 515-490-8314.

 PTO Meeting

Please join us for the next PTO Meeting on November 27th at Brookview Library.  Please note that the meeting date has been changed from December 4th to November 27th.