Family Newletter Week of September 26, 2025

Dear Brackett Families,

I look forward to seeing you all next Tuesday, September 30 at Back to School Night. As a reminder, the schedule is below.

In my September 4 Newsletter, I shared the district’s new Standard Safety Response Protocol (SRP) developed by the “I Love U Guys” Foundation.

This week teachers spent time in the classroom with students reviewing the protocol language. Elementary schools will be practicing a “HOLD” drill in the coming weeks. We would do a “HOLD”when there is a non-violent emergency in the building, such as:

• Student Needs Medical Attention: A student feels faint in the hallway. Staff respond quickly, and students remain in class until the student is cared for and the hallway is clear.

• Spilled Paint in the Hallway: A student artist accidentally knocks over a gallon of blue paint while carrying it to class. The hallway is a bit slippery, so everyone stays in their classrooms until custodians can clean it up.

• Broken Glass: A window or display case breaks, leaving some glass in the hall. The area is cleared while custodians sweep it up.

The district will hold an online forum for families to share more about this protocol and answer questions on October 16th, 2025 at 7pm. To register for the forum please follow this link.

Best,

Dr. Vice

• Back to School Night Schedule

• Green Team Volunteers needed

• Fifth Grade Student Council

September PTO Newsletter

PowerSchool link for Back to School Forms

Back to School Night runs from 6-8pm on Tuesday, September 30.

• 6:00-6:45pm K–2 Class Presentations

• 6:45-7:15pm Meet & Greet/Involvement Fair

• 7:15-8:00pm 3–5 Class Presentations

We are looking for volunteers for the Green Team activities this year! Sign up here!

A change … Student Council will be on TUESDAYS!

From 7:15-7:50 each Tuesday, all fifth graders are welcome to join us to talk about how to make Brackett a more courageous, honest, inclusive, and responsible school.

More information and a permission slip will go home with all fifth graders on Friday. The student council is an optional student club.

Please add the Brackett Calendar to your personal calendar system. You can find a link to this on our district website event page.

Sep 29 – Brackett Flu Clinic

Sep 30 – Back to School Night (6-8pm)

Oct 2 – No School for Yom Kippur

Oct 4 – APS Rainbow Taskforce Back to School Event

Oct 5 – PTO Fall Fest

Oct 8 – PTO Community Meeting 6:30-8pm (library)

Oct 13 – No School for Indigenous People’s Day

Math Mornings begin tomorrow…

• 3rd Grade: Brackett Library

• 4th Grade: Room 312 (Ms. Varallo)

• 5th Grade: Room 201 (Ms. Gorman)