If you received a text or voicemail today regarding your child's lunch status changing. That change was made due to your student(s) being on the list provided to the district from the state. Most likely, your child(ren) receives Medicaid. If you have any questions, please reach out to Wendy Pannell at wpannell@bpsbearcats.com
Parents and guardians,
Bus routes 79 and 97 have areas that are underwater making it unsafe for the buses to travel through. If this area is still underwater in the morning, a bus will not be able to pick up your children. If you cannot get your child to school safely, please call your child's building, and we will excuse their absence. Your child's safety is of utmost importance to all of us. Be careful!
Mrs. Chastain’s Literacy classes wrapped up the novel "A Long Walk to Water" this week. Nya, a young girl from Sudan, walks for hours each day to fetch water for her family. Students experienced, in a small way, the difficulty of balancing jugs of water on their heads. The theme of the story is to overcome difficulties, persevere, and remain hopeful in challenging situations. Students have enjoyed this humbling tale of resilience and learned a great deal from this novel study.
Lil Bearcats Volleyball Camp is back! Please click the link for more information!
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Brookland School District is requesting proposals for custodial services to begin June 1, 2025. Any service provider interested in submitting a proposal may obtain the requested scope of work by contacting Brett Bunch at 870-932-2080 or by email at bbunch@bpsbearcats.com. Proposals will be accepted until April 31, 2025 at noon. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
📢 Attention 6th Grade Parents! 📢
Scoliosis screening forms are being sent home this week. If you prefer to opt out, please send a written note by April 7th.
✅ Screening Dates: April 10th & 11th
👧 Who: 6th Grade Girls Only
Thank you for your cooperation!
After conversations with local and national weather services concerning the Wednesday April 2nd forecast the Brookland School District will be releasing students and staff at 1:00 pm for tomorrow Wednesday, April 2nd. High winds, heavy rains and flooding are a possibility starting between 2:00 and 3:00. Safety of our students and staff during a weather event such as this is paramount for our district. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Spring picture proofs are being sent home today. Orders must be placed online, and the deadline for free shipping will be Friday, April 4th. Orders placed after that date will incur a $10 shipping fee. If you have any questions, please contact Bowden Photography at 501-882-6824 or email bowdenphotography@yahoo.com.
Last week Ms. Rains’s 5th grade Literacy students finished reading their class novel, Wishtree, written by Katherine Applegate. Throughout the novel study, they added special characters to a replica of their very own “wishtree” in Ms. Rains’s room. Students designed their very own red oak leaves. They also made their own wishes just like the characters in the novel. Students have been working diligently on their one-pager projects to show their understanding of the plot, characters, theme, and big ideas from the novel. Our 5th graders worked so hard to bring this book to life!
Brookland Volleyball Easter Bag Fundraiser
The Middle School, Elementary and Primary were temporarily in a soft lock down and have been under no safety issue. They have been released from the soft lock down. Thank for your understanding and patience.
Reminder! Class pictures are tomorrow, March 18th. Order forms were sent home with students. The deadline to submit the order form is Friday, March 21st. This is a PBIS fundraiser so all proceeds will go towards our quarterly reward events. Thank you for your support!
Summer Cat Club 2025:
Please fill out the form below to sign your child up for summer cat club. You will need to fill out the form for each child attending SCC. Summer Cat Club is for students who are currently in PreK - 6th grade at Brookland Public Schools. Please email any questions you may have to Donna Mason at dmason@bpsbearats.com.
Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgP-BcCJ4PkeoBIsI7X00n8KLWiLIuA6Zsj3MxhyQyVD61lA/viewform
🚨 Attention 6th Grade Families! 🚨
7th-grade registration packets are going home TODAY and MONDAY! 📚✏️ This is your chance to help your student select their classes for next year.
✅ What to do:
✔️ Review the packet with your student
✔️ Complete the registration form
✔️ Return it to their homeroom teacher
Let’s get ready for an amazing 7th-grade year! 🎉 If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Rodriguez, Jr. High counselor, at nrodriguez@bpsbearcats.com.
Today's baseball games and soccer matches have been cancelled due to potential weather conditions.
PBIS Fundraiser Alert! We will provide class pictures for $5 as a PBIS fundraiser! All proceeds will help offset student and family costs on our quarterly reward events. We will take class pictures on Tuesday, March 18th. Order forms have been sent home with the students. Thank you for your continued investment in PBIS and our students!
Congratulations to this week's Students of the Week!
4th: Robbie Bell
5th: Emma Elder
6th: Holly Reeves
Mrs. Smiths 4th grade classes enjoyed the Bumper Jumper Game to test collision energy!
Please be advised, Brookland Public Schools will be in session Friday, April 18th, Tuesday, May 27th, and Wednesday, May 28th to make up for missed days due to snow.
The BPS Academic Calendar for 2025-26 school year.
