Holiday Spirit Week December 16th - 20th

Holiday Spirit Week December 16-20
Merry Monday- Dress yourself up like a present!
 (show Kindness by writing a nice note to someone)

 Tacky Tuesday - Ugly sweaters, elf socks, jingle bell accessories,
light necklaces, santa hat, etc. (show Open Mindedness by
complimenting others wacky choices!)

Winter Wonderland Wednesday - Wear white and dress like a snowman,
snow angel, polarbear, arctic animal, etc. (show Creativity by making
a paper snowflake for someone)

The Grinch Thursday: Dress like the Grinch (or characters from it)
(show Love like the Grinch and give someone a hug)

 Festive Slumber Party Friday- Wear your holiday PJs!
 (show Humor and write someone a holiday joke!)

Entrance Ticket Update

Scholars -
Happy 2020! I have updated the Entrance Ticket folder up until June of 2020! We
will finish studying the US Presidents this school year!! Time for Jeopardy!!

Your Biggest Fan,
Ms. K-

Come join us for Science Olympiad! It is great fun!

Hi Parents,

I would like to personally invite your child to join our Science Olympiad team. 

This year Brassfield is sending 2 teams to compete in a spring regional competition. 

We are 8 students short from having full teams. 

The competition will be held on Saturday, April 18 at Heritage High School. 

This is an all day event. 

Students are paired for specific events (maximum of 3) so practices are flexible. 

I suggest partners that are on the same track or in the same neighborhood... 

even siblings. We meet Mondays after school from 3:45-4:45 in Makerspace. 

As we approach the tournament date, students typically meet more frequently 

as needed. 

Here is a link that briefly describes all of the 19 events.

https://www.sciencenc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020-NCSO-Elementary-Event-Descriptions.pdf

Sign-Up Sheet

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wBHlVELAy5gGuwt47gl8CQvUlfTKFlzXkKjIYXwTWes/edit

Are you missing any articles of clothing?

Come and Check out the Lost and Found!

There are many beautiful pieces of clothing there!

We are going to put tables outside the cafeteria for Lost and Found on 

Thurs  12/5, Fri 12/6, Sat 12/7, Mon 12/9, Tues 12/10. 

Come claim your things!

Baby Kate Costa has arrived and Mr. Branch is here to help.

Dear Brassfield Families, Good afternoon. I am Dr. Kenneth A. Branch, the interim principal at Brassfield Elementary School.  I have been asked to step in while Ms. Stephanie Costa is on leave with new daughter. It's a pleasure to join the Brassfield family for the next couple of months. I am an experienced WCPSS principal at both the elementary and middle school levels.   Since retiring several years ago, I've stayed  busy with work as an interim, mentor, and trainer.   I've also enjoyed opportunities in non-public  education at the secondary and post-secondary level.   At this point, the plan is for me to serve the Brassfield  community until January 17, 2020.  Please know that  I am a 70% employee.  The office team has my calendar  and will always know when to expect me on campus.     I will be introducing myself to your children by video today  and tomorrow.  I hope they are able to report a favorable first  impression! Again, I am delighted to be at Brassfield and look forward  to serving this community in the coming weeks. Respectfully, Kenneth A. Branch, Ed.D., Interim Principal

McTeacher Night Thursday 10/17 - 5pm - 8pm

Don't miss the chance to come to McDonalds on
Falls of the Nuesse Road and
have your teachers serve you your food!

Hope to see you there!
Ms. K-

Brassfield is Having it's 1st Spirit Week - Join in on the fun!

We are thrilled to announce Brassfield’s 1st
SPIRIT WEEK!!!
Here are some details:

MONDAY 10/28: TEAM JERSEY DAY

Wear your favorite team jersey or colors. You are welcome to wear
any team (College, NFL, Hockey, or Soccer team, etc). Show your
team spirit!

TUESDAY 10/29: MOVIE STAR & MOUSTACHE DAY

Come to school dressed fancy, like a movie star. Don’t want to
dress fancy..
.wear a moustache for the day!

WEDNESDAY 10/30: TWIN DAY

Pick someone to be your twin for the day. Dress in similar clothes,
wear your
hair the same, etc!

THURSDAY 10/31: BOOK CHARACTER PARADE

The Book Character Parade is at 9:30am. Come dressed as
your favorite book character...be sure to bring the book that
goes with your character!

FRIDAY 11/1: BLUE & YELLOW DAY

Show your school spirit...come dressed in your
Brassfield Spirit wear or
our school colors, blue & yellow!

Are You Up for a Challenge?

Check it out! Let me know if you are interested in participating in this event! Take a risk and get building! 
-Ms K.

Blackbeard Wonder Challenge

The newest Wonder Challenge is here! October is Archaeology Month in North Carolina! The Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab is gearing up for the fun by taking over the October Wonder Challenge. To celebrate the National Science Olympiad Tournament coming to NC in May 2020, we are challenging folks to build a boat with whatever floats.

You can use any materials you have from around your home such as duct tape, paper cups, straws, or paper.

From now through October 25, simply

snap a photo of your boat creation and

tag your photo with #WonderChallenge

or #BlackbeardWonderChallenge

to social media. 

To Enter the October Wonder Challenge:

⚓Create your best boat out of materials from around the home.

⚓Snap a photo of your boat creation.

⚓Post a pic to your social media using hashtag#WonderChallenge and#BlackbeardWonderChallenge.

Top entries will be selected to win a Pirate Treasure Prizepack! Check out all the details atwww.scioly2020.com.

Cafe Curriculum Night at Brassfield!

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Cafe Curriculum Night on Thursday, October 24 from 5pm-7pm. You will have an opportunity to meet with your child's teachers and participate in math and literacy curriculum tasks that they are doing in their classroom. You are also welcome to visit other grade levels and see what is ahead for your child. It will be a family friendly event including pizza to purchase and raffle prizes! Please look for a flier in your child's folder in the upcoming weeks to learn more!"

Duke TiP Information is Here

Duke TiP information and applications are here!
Please stop in if you are interested in an application.

Get Your Entrance Ticket at Home Monday or Tues. - No Internet on Campus!

Searching for Scientists to participate in Science Olympiad this year!!

Check out this link for details! It is a blast!

Running Club Sign Ups!!

Calling all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students that enjoy running and would like to prepare for a race (1 mile, 2 mile, or 5k). You should join the Brassfield running club! During our weekly runs, we will work on building endurance and speed while fostering a love of running. The club will begin on Wednesday, September 11th and will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45. Our last running club will be on Wednesday, November 13th. Runners are welcomed to attend running club over their track out if someone is available to drop them off at the track, sign in with a coach, and pick them up at the carpool loop after practice as usual. The runners must be picked up promptly at 4:45 in the carpool parking loop. We expect that all students participating in our running club will exhibit PAWS behavior. Runners will receive one warning for poor behavior choices. After the one warning, runners who are continuing to make poor behavior choices will be asked to leave the club. If you have questions, feel free to contact Libby Lipetzky (elipetzky@wcpss.net). Happy Running!

* Link to sign up: https://forms.gle/ENcVyjCa23Lp64BA8

* If your runner participated in the spring season, you will still need to sign them up again for this fall season.
*IF you are ordering a t-shirt, please bring any t-shirt money to Ms. Kessler between 8:45-9:15am in an envelope with your runner's first and last name on it. Shirts are $12.00, & all checks should be made out to the Brassfield PTA.
*We will be capping the club at 100 runners this year, so please make sure to sign up your runner ASAP if they are interested in joining our fall season! 
  

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Check out what your Maker Space Item is for 2019 - 2020 school year!

2019 - 2020 Maker Space List

4th and 5th Grade AIG Reevaluations for 2019-2020 Dates

Nominations:
Would you like to nominate your child for the AIG program?

Nominations are accepted all year. Testing for grades 4-8 takes place twice a school year. Nominations MUST be emailed or written to Stacy Kessler - skessler@wcpss.net

FIRST SEMESTER:

• TRACK 1: Nomination Window CLOSES August 12, 2019. Evaluations completed during August 20 - 31, 2019.
• TRACK 2, 3, 4: Nomination Window CLOSES September 9, 2019. Evaluations completed during September 17 -28, 2019.

SECOND SEMESTER:

• TRACK 1, 2, 3: Nomination Window CLOSES January 3, 2020. Evaluations completed during January 11 - 25, 2020.
• TRACK 4: Nomination Window CLOSES January 27, 2020. Evaluations completed during February 4 - 15, 2020.

Food Drive

Brassfield Food Drive: 

Students in Grade 4/Track 1 have designed and will be running a 

schoolwide food drive, May 8th-May 22nd. Please donate any 

canned food, prepackaged meals, and snack items to help those 

in our local community and our Backpack Buddies. There will be 

a prize for the grade level that donates the most! Check out the students' 

website at http://bit.ly/FeedingFams for more information.

 #otherpeoplematter

SSA Review

SSA Study Materials - Follow the link!

FAQ about SSA

Follow this link to know more about SSA

Single Subject Acceleration

Single Subject Acceleration Nomination Windows

Track 1 - 4/15 - 4/29
Track 2 - 4/16 - 4/30
Tracks 3 & 4 - 5/10 - 5/23

Please fill out this form!

Thank you,
Ms. Kessler

Spirit Night is Tonight!!

Come join in on the fun at Chipotle! Bring or show this coupon(click here)
and our school will get 33% of the proceeds!!

Science and Math Extravaganza

Mark your calendars now for this event on Thursday, Feb 21st at 6-7:30pm.
 The Extravaganza is a great opportunity for junior scientists and mathematicians
to be creative, experience the scientific process and learn something that interests
them. This is not a judged event and is open to all grade levels.  

Registration should be completed completed online (preferred)
or the paper form returned to the PTA mailbox (located in the school lobby)
through Friday, Feb 8th. Please refer to the paper form for the
full list of rules and guidelines. New this year:
The class with the highest percentage of registered students
displaying at the event will receive a FREE PIZZA PARTY,
sponsored by the PTA M&SE Team!

The Lunar Eclipse is THIS weekend! Here is some great information!

Lunar Eclipse Information - Check it out!