Greetings!

It's hard to believe that we are in the last month of school. Staff and students have worked hard all year and are closing in on the final few days of school. It has been a joy to serve our students, staff, and families! Thank you, for your partnership and support because we simply can't do our jobs without you!

As we prepare for summer break and all the fun to come, please remember to keep your children engaged in reading, writing, and mathematical problem solving. It truly pays big dividends for the next school year. Be sure to look for our August Newsletter as we get closer to the start of the 24-25 school year. Here's to a safe, enjoyable, and relaxing summer!🌞

Warmly,

Dr. Jenny Wielinski

• May 21 - Recognition & 5th Grade Ceremony at 9:30

• May 22 - Brookside BASH & Field Day (Scheduled Volunteers Only)

• May 22 - 5th Grade Clap Out at 2:15

• Aug. 3 - First Riders (new Kdg) 12:00-1:00 at the WEC

• Aug. 12 - Meet the Teacher 4:40 & 5:00-6:30

• Aug. 14 - 1st Day of School (1st-5th only)

• Aug. 14 & 15 - Kdg Assessment Days

• Aug. 16 - First Day of School for Kdg.

Please Help!

We still have many library books that are checked out. Please look through book bags, under your child's bed, and around your home for library books that need to be returned by May 22.

Order your supplies for next year in a kit to be delivered directly to the school with pick up on Meet the Teacher Night in August. Click HERE.

Please remember to send your kids in comfortable clothes and shoes for the Bash as they will be running, jumping, etc. Water bottles and towels are also recommended.

For anyone who volunteered to help on the day of Bash (thank you!!), please bring your photo ID to check in at the office when you arrive. Station assignments and instructions will be distributed when you check in. Morning volunteers should arrive at 7:45am. Afternoon shifts start at 11:15am. Lunch will be provided for all-day volunteers.

The Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio and the Worthington Gifted Services Dept are inviting parents/guardians to attend a special presentation by Emily Kircher-Morris, host of the Neurodiversity Podcast, on Monday, June 3rd, 7 PM - 8 PM, Worthington Kilbourne HS Auditorium.

Presentation Description:

Processing and managing emotions is hard for even the most level-headed of us. For gifted and twice-exceptional kids and teens, dealing with "all the feels" can be exhausting. The skills needed to develop emotional regulation can be developed over time with guidance and compassion from parents and educators. Emily will break down the 4-step process of emotional regulation so we can help our kids who are "a little bit extra" find healthy ways to manage their emotions.

Click HERE for more information and for a link to register for this free event.

After break, our counselor will be teaching age appropriate lessons. Please see the letter linked below for more information.

Brookside Sexual Abuse Prevention Notification Letter

Please review this FLIER from Mrs. Molnar with many resources for summer programs.

You can also participate in the Worthington Library Summer Reading Program. Read this FLIER for more details.

The Worthington Welcome Center is busy with Kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year!

Now is the time to sign up for Kindergarten! Enrollment for other grades for the 2024 - 2025 school year will begin on Monday, February 5, 2024.

For more information and to start the process, visit the Worthington Schools website.

WKHS Summer Sports Camps

https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/Page/2212

If you are looking for activities and programs for your students, don’t forget to visit the District E-Backpack.

Please review this flier with information for next school year, 2024-25.

Please have your child arrive to school and be an active and engaged learner by our tardy bell at 7:40am. If your child will be absent for any reason, please call (614-450-5300) or email (dwadkowski@wscloud.org) attendance. If you know about a planned absence, please share that information prior to the absence, especially extended absences.

Brookside loves Grandparents! If you are interested in getting involved with the Circle of Grandparents, please see this FLIER for more information.

WABFE Newsletter

Field Trip volunteers/chaperones must have their badges OR, if you have applied for your volunteer badge but have not received it, you must have the email from BIB/Secure stating that your volunteer badge has been approved and the badge is in the mail. If you do not have at least one of these proofs, you will not be able to chaperone the field trip. SIGN UP HERE

Brookside is looking for volunteers to build reading skills with kindergarten students. Even if you only have 30 minutes a week, our kindergarten students would love to welcome you! Read below for more information and click HERE or on the flier to register. Following registration, a program coordinator from our school will be in touch with more information. See the FLIER here and SIGN UP HERE.

We all know the importance of children eating healthy meals to grow and learn. Worthington City Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Your children may qualify for free or reduced meal prices. Please read the applications below as they provide detailed information you may find helpful. Should you need help with any of the applicaitons, please reach out to our school office at 614-450 5300.

If you qualify, meals will be provided free of charge. Attached are printable meal benefit application packets.

English Application

Spanish Application

Here is a link for paper applications in multiple languages.

Free/Reduced Applications (Multiple Languages)

CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, if you have not done so this year, please make sure to verify/update information in the Emergency Data Review through the parent portal. You can access the portal* on the WCS website. This process must be completed every year in case of an emergency and in order for your child(ren) to participate in class field trips. Instructions for using the parent portal appear here.

• No toys/stuffed animals should be brought to school.

• For the safety of students, if they arrive after the 7:40 bell, please come in with them to sign them in.

• Please make sure to put your child’s name inside their coats and jackets.

The Special Education Road Map has been translated into 21 different languages!!

This roadmap is helpful to all families, especially families who are just beginning the special education process.

If your child's afternoon transportation needs to change at the end of the day, you must notify the office by 1:30 that day. Teachers can't get to their emails while teaching, so it is best you contact our school office 614-450-5305.

Thank you!

Worthington’s Special Education Key Communicator Committee strives to build positive, productive and collaborative relationships and partnerships amongst the educators and community of families whose children receive special education and related services. We will engage in two-way communication, with the goal being to provide a circle of influence where we can share out and learn from and with each other.

The key communicators will convey information from their building to the committee, as well as information from the committee to their buildings.

The Key Communicators for Brookside are Sandra Sell at snsell74@gmail.com and Emily Smith. Please reach out to either of our communicators if you have questions or topics to discuss.

Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA), provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Our school receives Title IA funding.

Parents/families of students in our building have a right to know about teacher qualifications and state-mandated assessments. All teachers providing Title I interventions are properly licensed for their positions and anyone can search licensure information on any educator at https://core.ode.state.oh.us/Core4/ODE.CORE.Lic.Profile.Public.UI/ . In addition to being linked here, these documents are available on the Title IA page of our school website.