Brooks Elementary

📚 Calling all future Kindergarten families! 🎒 Is your child starting Kindergarten at BCPS this fall? They’re eligible for our FREE Summer Reading Academy through Waterford Early Learning! ✅ 150 spots available ✅ Runs June 9 – August 1 ✅ Online, adaptive reading program ✅ 15 minutes a day at home ✅ Personalized support from a BCPS Coach This award-winning program helps our youngest learners build confidence and essential early literacy skills before the first day of school. Let’s set them up for a strong start! 🚀 🔗 Visit the website to register. Spots will go fast! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch2pNcJF39tD6xnKAuyZhea2ZnKFcx6wceVBdNmAjQj3FBOA/viewform #MovingForward #BCPSFutureFocused #BCPSMasteryLearner #BCPSSelfDirectedNavigator

🌾🐄 Hay Day Spotlight! 🐄🌾 A big thank you to Barry Christmas, our Kentucky Farm Bureau agent, who spent time with our 3rd graders today teaching them all about cows and the importance of taking care of farms and farmers. 🌱 Farmers don’t just work the land—they feed our communities and our world! Kentucky agriculture plays a huge role in keeping families healthy, strong, and connected. 💪🌎 Our students learned so many fun facts: ✨ The scientific term for cows is “bovine.” ✨ Dairy cows are typically thinner with visible hips and produce milk 🥛, while beef cows are stockier and bred for meat 🍔. ✨ Female bovines are called cows or heifers (before having a calf), while males are called bulls or steers. We are so grateful for this hands-on learning that connects classroom lessons to real life. 🚜 Thank you, Barry Christmas and Kentucky Farm Bureau, for reminding us why caring for Kentucky farms and farmers is essential for us all. ❤️ #theBESt #HayDay #KentuckyProud #Broncos

🎗️💛 BCPS Childhood Cancer Awareness Week 💛🎗️
September 8th–12th, 2025

Join us as we raise awareness, show our support, and spread hope for children and families affected by cancer. Each day has a fun theme, and we’re asking our students and families to participate while also giving back through special donation requests.

✨ Theme Days:
👕 Monday 9/8 – Team Up for a Cure (Favorite Team Shirt)
🛌 Tuesday 9/9 – Put Cancer to Bed (Pajama Day)
🧢 Wednesday 9/10 – Put a Cap On It (Hat Day)
👢 Thursday 9/11 – Give Cancer the Boot (Boot Day)
💙 Friday 9/12 – Support Our BCPS Students (School Spirit Wear)

🧸 How You Can Help:
Each grade level has donation requests ranging from toys and card games to blankets, gift cards, headphones, and self-care items. These donations will directly support children and families as they face the fight against cancer.

🏈 Don’t forget the Kick-off Event on Friday, September 5th with toy drives at the NBHS vs BEHS game AND the BCHS vs Breckinridge Co. game!

Let’s show our community that BCPS stands together in kindness, strength, and support. 💪💛

#BCPSAwarenessWeek #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #theBESt #BroncoStrong

🌾🐴✨ HAY Day Spotlight! ✨🐴🌾 Today our Broncos had the amazing opportunity to welcome Mrs. Shipp from Goodshipp Alpaca Co. 🦙💫 She shared her knowledge (and her adorable alpacas!) with our students, bringing learning to life in the best way possible. Hands-on, authentic learning like this makes HAY Days so special—our kids walked away with new knowledge, big smiles, and unforgettable memories. 💡❤️ A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Shipp for partnering with us and inspiring our students through agriculture! 🌟 #theBESt #BroncoHAYDay #GoodshippAlpacaCo #AuthenticLearning #ExcellenceBeginsHere

📢 Families, please take a few minutes to read this week’s Bronco Bulletin for important updates and reminders:
👉 Bronco Bulletin Newsletter: https://sites.google.com/bullitt.kyschools.us/broncobulletin24-25/bronco-bulletin
Thank you for staying connected! 🐴✨

Are you ready to run?! Join our Cross Country Team! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KTmuX8eTFm8O4Zbx3HR7q-WSFizLR68s9oAg3QtLVec/edit?usp=sharing

Check your email or click the link below to stay updated on important news, reminders, and upcoming events.
https://sites.google.com/bullitt.kyschools.us/broncobulletin24-25/bronco-bulletin
Thank you for partnering with us for a great start to the school year! 💛🐴 #theBESt

Dear Brooks Families,
Today, our students and staff participated in our state-required safety drills for fire, severe weather, bomb threat, and hard lockdown. These drills help us practice what to do in different emergency situations so that everyone knows how to respond calmly and safely if we were ever to need them.
We understand that these drills can sometimes feel a little unsettling for our young learners. Your child may mention them at home or have questions. While we always reassure students that these drills are just practice, it’s normal for them to feel curious, or even a bit nervous, afterward.
How you can help at home:
Ask open-ended questions: Instead of “Were you scared?” try,
“What did your teacher do during the drill?”
“What did you do to help keep yourself safe?”
“What was the easiest part of the drill for you?”
Reassure them: Let them know drills are like seatbelts — we practice so we know what to do, but it doesn’t mean something bad will happen.
Keep it age-appropriate: Give simple, honest answers without adding unnecessary details. For example, “We practice so our teachers know how to keep everyone safe” is usually enough for younger children.
Highlight the positives: Remind them that they did a great job listening to their teachers and following directions.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students safe and confident. If you have any questions or if your child needs extra reassurance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
With care,
BettyJo Davis
Principal, Brooks Elementary
#theBESt 🐴💛

We are so grateful for the way our families work with us each morning to keep arrival safe and smooth. Thank you for your patience, kindness, and partnership—it truly makes a difference for our students and staff.
As a reminder:
Please follow the attached visual for the morning car line.
Green line = entry route
Orange line = exit route
Red Line= Stop locations
Follow the directions of our staff—your cooperation helps everything flow quickly and safely.
Have your student ready to exit as you pull up.
For safety, please have students seated and ready to exit curb side only.
Your attention to these details not only keeps everyone safe, but also starts our students’ day in a calm, positive way. We appreciate you more than you know! 💛🐴

We had the BEST day at Brooks today! 🌟 Huge thanks to our amazing families—your preparation, positivity, and patience made arrival, dismissal, and student readiness run so smoothly. 💛 Tomorrow we’ll follow our regular morning car line routine without parents in the building. Check out our Spirit wear store!! 🐴 🔗 Your Shop Link:
https://spiritwearbyalchemy.com/pages/spirit-shop-brooks-elementary 🗓 Shop Open Dates:
Your store will be open from August 7th 2025 - August 21st 2025.

Thank you for your patience as we dismiss. 🚌 All busses have left except 1649 second load. I will remain at school until I hear the all clear. We had a wonderful first day! #theBESt

📣 Broncos are back Tuesday! 📣
We can’t wait to see our students on Aug. 12! 🐴✨
Please read our updated newsletter for important info: https://sites.google.com/bullitt.kyschools.us/broncobulletin24-25/bronco-bulletin

We are starting new traditions this year in effort to make our 5th grade year feel extra special. 💗 Please join us for our first event, this Friday 8/8, for a home cooked breakfast and fun activities 😊 #theBESt

Reminder- see you tomorrow for our Back to School Open house! #theBESt

📬💙 A Special Delivery from the Heart 💙📬 Today, we proudly reinstalled a piece of Brooks history—our school mailbox. While it may seem simple, this mailbox holds deep meaning for our Bronco family. Originally built by a beloved custodian who is no longer with us, it was gifted to our current custodian and lovingly remodeled by my own dad. 💙 Even more special—my son, a proud Bronco alum, helped install it at our new campus today, just like it once stood at the old Brooks school. At Brooks, we believe in honoring our past, celebrating our people, and showing that once you’re a Bronco, you’re always a Bronco. 🐴💫 #BroncosForever #theBESt #FamilyRunsDeep #BrooksElementary

🌾🐄 FINAL CALL: Join Us for KY Ag Week at Brooks Elementary! 🚜🥕
We are gearing up for a week of hands-on, meaningful learning during Kentucky Agriculture Week, and our theme says it all:
“My Kentucky Home Provides What I Need.”

We’re so grateful to the amazing volunteers who have already committed to being part of this experience:
💚 Good Shipp Alpaco Company
💚 Caitlin Atherton & Jenn Cox – proud BES family members!

We’re still looking for a few more farmers, makers, growers, or community members who’d love to set up a Farmers Market table or bring something to our outdoor farm display (think animals, equipment, handmade goods, etc.) to show students how agriculture impacts their everyday lives.

📅 It’s just one day or everyday during KY Ag Week—you choose!
📝 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/2hDiF7vKPAJrC2UL9

Let’s make this a week our students will never forget! 💫
#theBESt #KYAgWeek #MyKentuckyHome #BrooksElementary #CommunityProud

📣 Brooks Families—We Need You! 🐴

Are you passionate about helping Brooks Elementary be the very best it can be? We are looking for two parent representatives to serve on our Site-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Council for the 2025–2026 school year!

✅ What is SBDM?
SBDM is a monthly team that meets for about 1 to 1.5 hours. Together, we review important school data, help make school improvement decisions, and ensure that family voices are heard as we shape the future of Brooks.

👪 Who can serve?
We need two parents or guardians who:

Have a student currently enrolled at Brooks Elementary

Do not work for Bullitt County Public Schools

Do not have an immediate family member working for Bullitt County Public Schools

💡 Your voice matters!
We truly depend on our families to help guide our decisions and make Brooks a place where every student thrives.

📅 Interested?
Please reach out to our PTO at bespto2023@gmail.com .

Let’s dream big and lead with purpose—together! 💙 #theBESt

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