Welcome Letter

August 14, 2024

Greetings Bradbury Heights parents and guardians, 

On behalf of the entire Bradbury Heights school family, I welcome each of you to the 2024-2025 school year! 

This letter contains a great deal of information, so please read thoroughly to the end and save for future reference.  As always, if you have any additional questions that have not been addressed in this letter, feel free to contact me via email at lynnette.walker@pgcps.org.  All information in BOLD BLUE are live links for your convenience.

Please also visit PGCPS Back to School Guide for important information and updates, including immunization information. I’m looking forward to an amazing year of teaching, learning, and ongoing partnerships with our parents, guardians, and school community. Thank you for your continued support!

For the love of children,

Dr. Lynnette Walker-Crayton

New School Hours!!

• School day:  7:30 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.
• Students enter the building:  7:10 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
• Instruction begins:  7:30 a.m.
• Students considered tardy:  7:31 a.m.
• Dismissal:  1:40 p.m.

First Day of School

• The first day of school for students is Monday August 26, 2024
• The BHES school uniform is:
• Navy blue pants, shorts, skirts or jumpers
• Navy, light blue or white polo shirts
• Navy, light blue or black socks
• Belt
• Close-toed shoes

School Supplies

You can find school supply lists for all grades on our School Supply List page. You can also print the School Supply List BHES.pdf if you prefer a paper copy.

Synergy

All PGCPS Parents/Guardians MUST sign-up for the PGCPS Synergy ParentVUE. If your information has changed, please access ParentVUE to update this very important information. This will ensure you receive district-wide updates from PGCPS. Synergy ParentVUE is open now for information updates.  To access the Synergy ParentVUE, click here:  SYNERGY ParentVUE.

BHES Digital Learning Tools

• PreK students will utilize iPads for instruction. 
• Students in Kindergarten - 5th grades will utilize Chromebooks.   
• All devices will remain at school.  Students will not take their devices home.   

If the device your child received has been damaged, please email Mrs. Andrea Batson at andrea.batson@pgcps.org.  There is a $30 fee per item for all damaged equipment for the first incident of damage.  Additional incidents of damage will result in an increased fee for repair or replacement, up to $300.  Only money orders or cashier’s checks are taken for repairs or replacement of devices and and should be made payable to PGCPS.

School Meals

All parents must complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application. This will determine your child’s eligibility for Free and Reduced Meals for the 2024-2025 school year

Free and Reduced Meal Application

Transportation

Elementary school students residing one and one-half miles or more from their assigned school are eligible for transportation.

• To view bus stops near you, use the PGCPS Infofinder tool. 
• School Finder – Use this tool to help find program and school assignments for a particular address.
• Transportation FAQs

Need help? Transportation Resolution System

Morning Arrival

• PreK and Kindergarten students are to be dropped off at their classroom door which is accessible from the stairwell on Glacier Avenue, closest to the soccer field.  The gate which leads to the PreK and Kindergarten classrooms will be locked promptly at 7:30 a.m. and students arriving after that time will need to enter through the main entrance and get a tardy pass.  
• 1st - 5th grade students will enter through the main entrance.  
• Students in our CRI and Autism programs will enter through the doors closest to the parking lot where staff are there to greet them and escort them to class. 

Afternoon dismissal 

Pick-ups/Car Riders and Walkers

• 2nd - 5th grade - These students are dismissed first.  All 2nd - 5th grade students are dismissed from the front of the building and are to either walk directly home or to their parent's/guardian's vehicle.  
• 1st Grade - All 1st grade students (except bus riders) are escorted out by a BHES staff member.  Parents/guardians are expected to meet their 1st graders at the front of the building. 
• PreK and Kindergarten - All PreK and Kindergarten students (except bus riders) are to be picked up from their classroom door by their parent/guardian/daycare provider.  (The same place PreK and K students are dropped off in the mornings).

Bus Riders

• PreK, Kindergarten and 1st grade bus riders are the first group of students to be placed on their assigned buses.  These students are escorted to their bus by staff members and/or student safety patrols.  
• 2nd - 5th grade bus riders are dismissed from their classrooms when their buses arrive.   The bus number is announced over the school intercom system several times.  Students are to exit the building and go directly to their assigned bus. 

Daycare Van Riders

• Van riders in all grade levels are typically the last students to exit the building.  Students are escorted to the van upon the daycare van’s arrival.  

***If your child is not eligible to ride a PGCPS bus to and from school, please complete the

Bradbury Heights SY25 Student dismissal/after-school transportation Google Form to let us know how your child will go home each day. ***

Class Assignments

There are many factors taken into consideration when determining classes.  It is a very thorough and thoughtful process. This is why we do not make changes in class lists once they are released. If adjustments to classroom assignments are necessary, this is done on a case by case basis and in collaboration with school administration. The rationale for any movement must be in the best interest of the child and not focused on factors that can be resolved with partnership between the student, parent/guardian, and school.

With our talented teachers and dedicated specialists and administrators, we are certain that learning groups will come together as strong, cohesive classes as the school year unfolds. We ask you to trust in our process and know that opportunities for new friendships and relationships with teachers are ahead.  

Classroom assignments will be available via the PGCPS Synergy ParentVUE on or around August 18th. To access the PGCPS Synergy ParentVUE Guide click here.

Welcome our new staff members!  

Please join me in welcoming the following staff members to the Bradbury Heights School Family! 

PTO Information

The success of our school depends deeply on the relationship between home and school and we invite you to join our Parent Teacher Organization, otherwise known as the PTO Squad!  For more information on PTO, please reach out to our PTO President, Mrs. Jay Howard-Brock at bradburyheightsptosquad1@gmail.com.

Parents To Do List

• Register for PreK and/or Kindergarten Orientations and the 1st-5th grade Sneak-A-Peek.  Date - Friday August 23rd.  
  • Pre-Kindergarten Orientation 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

    • 2024-2025 PreK and Kindergarten Orientation Parent Registration 

  • Kindergarten Orientation: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

    • 2024-2025 PreK and Kindergarten Orientation Parent Registration 

  • 1st - 5th grade Sneak-A-Peek 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

    • 2024-2025 Sneak-A-Peek Registration Form (1st-5th grades) 
      FYI - Students and parents will have a chance to quickly see their classrooms and briefly meet their teacher(s).  Conferences with the teachers will not be held at this time.

• Complete the Bradbury Heights SY25 Student dismissal/after-school transportation Google Form

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