Brinton Elementary 11455 E. Sunland Ave., Mesa, AZ 85208 (480) 472-4075

A Note from the Principal

January 2019 Page 1

BRINTON BITS

Some Important Dates in Jan.

Mon Jan 7 School Resumes

M-F Jan 14-18 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wed Jan 16 Student of the Month

Mon Jan 21 Civil Rights Day - No School

Tue Jan 29 4-6pm Kindergarten Roundup

See our full page calendar on page 5

Also available online - www.mpsaz.org/brinton/newsletters

Dear Parents/Guardians: Happy New Year and welcome to 2019! The Brinton Staff and I hope that you had a great winter break. Parent teacher conferences are just about ready to begin and I want to thank all the par-ents that will make it a priority to meet with your child’s teacher. Parent teacher conferences are an important part of your child’s education. The conference time gives you an opportunity to learn about your student’s academic, social, and behavioral progress as well as the school’s curriculum and programs. Your child will benefit from a strong parent-teacher partnership. Good communica-tion is the cornerstone of this partnership! Second semester is a time when much of the instruction our teachers provide for our students begins to show real fruit. Students make considerable gains in their academics and this is re

flected in academic assessments that come in April. But students cannot learn to their highest potential if they are not in school. Children should come to school every day unless they are ill. Not only is it the best way to create a consistent learn-ing environment, it is the law. Brinton follows Arizona State laws (ARS 15-802.A & 803.A) with regard to attendance and truancy. A student is “habitually truant” if they have five or more unexcused ab-sences from school and they can be classi-fied as having “excessive absences” when the number of days missed per year reaches eighteen, excused or unexcused. Thank you for your continued support of making Brinton School a wonderful place to work and learn. Principal,

Doreen Brindley

BRINTON YEARBOOKS Brinton Yearbooks may be purchased early for $13.00 each anytime. Bring a check or money order payable to Brinton PTO to the office or your child’s teacher with their name and room num-ber. Yearbooks will be deliv-ered mid May.

January 2019 BRINTON BITS Page 2

Please review these rules with your students if you

allow your child to carry a cell phone.

1. All cell phones must be turned off upon arrival at

the school grounds (at the sidewalk perimeter).

2. Cell phones are put away in a backpack. Cell

phones are never out or in use while a student is

on campus.

3. If a student is observed using a cell phone or if it

rings on campus it will be confiscated and given to

the principal.

4. A parent will be required to come to school to pick

up the phone.

5. The school is not responsible for cell phone theft

or damage.

6. A student may receive discipline consequences for

not following this policy.

If you have any concerns or questions, you may make

an appointment to visit our principal, Doreen Brind-

ley, regarding this policy. Thank you for your support

in making Brinton School a safe learning environment.

State law requires schools to survey all parents annually, giving you the op-portunity to rate the quality of service received at your student’s school This year we are sending out the Par-ent and Student Quality Service Sur-veys online rather than in print. The parent surveys will be sent on January 7, 2019. We will do periodic reminders to those who have not responded. The survey will close on February 23. The parent surveys will have the school identified with 2 demographic items and 8 questions. Please help us meet one of our school goals by completing your Parent Qual-ity Service Survey. Your input is wel-comed and appreciated.

Parent Quality Surveys

Students and Cell Phones

Santa Visits Brinton

Gently Used Clothing Needed

The nurses office is asking for donated, clean, gently

used clothing and jackets for some of our students.

They are running low on sizes especially pants for our

little ones.

Brinton’s 1st Graders Perform at SOM

First graders from Mrs. Garcia’s, Ms. Bressel’s and

Ms. Neuman’s classes entertained the audience with

their rendition of “All I Want for Christmas is My

Two Front Teeth” and “I Want A Hippopotamus for

Christmas”. They did their best spreading Christ-

mas Cheer, by singing loud for all to hear." ( a great

line borrowed from Elf)

January 2019 BRINTON BITS Page 3

Reminder!

If your child is at Brinton on a boundary exception (Open Enrollment) and you wish for him/her to remain here for the up-coming 2019-2020 school year, you will need to complete a new request and return it to the office. For your convenience, a form will be sent home with current students that are listed as a boundary exceptions by the middle of February. If you do not receive one, please re-quest the form from the office.

Mark your calendars for the 5th annual RUN3rd 5k on Saturday,

March 30th. Join the Brinton Running club to raise money for after-

school running programs in Mesa. This

event is open to the public - all ages

and abilities are welcome! Following

the 5k, there will be an expo on the

football field with vendors and

awards. For more information and to

register, visit www.run3rd5k.com.

Rm 1 Pena Audriana M & Toby O

Rm 2 Calise Tiegan A & Beau R

Rm 3 Tallent Jonathan B & Kelsey T

Rm 4 Garcia Miranda L & Luke W

Rm 5 Bressel Levi R & Rylee S

Rm 6 Neuman Cami G & Landon H

Rm 30 DeAnda Alexander C & Asher D

Rm 31 Berenter Matthias G & Dallas J

Rm 32 Chavez Serenity R & Erica S

Rm 25 Harper Lexi S & Braxton Y

Rm 26 Kirkes Makynzi G & Chase M

Rm 27 Miller Micah C & Emma D

November’s Student of the Month

Brinton’s Running Club

and the Run3rd 5k Run

Rm 7 Trias Sami M & Noah N

Rm 8 Maxwell Corey B & Madalynn D

Rm 9 James Alysha G & Adam M

Rm 22 Blickfeldt Chaz B & Charlotte W

Rm 23 Syme Josh M & Tessa S

Rm 24 Moore Kael E & Brooklyn J

Rm 13 Privett Brisa A & Aiden R

Rm 14 Busby Madison B & Analyse G

Rm 16 Culver Alyssa R & David W

GRATITUDE

2019-2020 Kinder Enrollment Information

Kindergarten enrollment begins Monday, January 28, at mpsaz.org/enroll

To enroll, your child must be 5 years old before September 1, 2019.

Please upload the following documents during your enrollment or bring them to the school at your earliest convenience:

• Proof of age and identity • Immunization Records • Proof of residency with current address

(lease agreement or utility bill, etc.)

If you need assistance with kindergarten enrollment, please visit our office between

8 am and 2 pm. Evening enrollment assistance is Tuesday, January 29, from 4 to 6 pm.

January 2018 BRINTON BITS Page 4

Festive Spirit

January 2019 Brinton Elementary

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21

22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Parent / Teacher Conferences 1:15 early release all week

8/8:20 Student of the Month

4-6p Kinder-garten Evening Registration

Civil Rights Day NO SCHOOL

New Years Day

School Resumes

January Trivia: January is named after the Roman god, Janus, the god of doors because this month is the door to

the year. The Roman god Janus represents all beginnings and possesses the ability to see all things past and future.

Lunch with the Principal

2:15 Student

Council Meeting

January Title 1 Tidbits