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Happy May, Bobcats! Our Bobcat theme for May is respect. With the final month of school upon us, we have already begun planning for the 2019-2020 school year. Next year, we will be implementing K-6 PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports). Our elementary schools and intermediate school will focus on 3 traits: Respect, Responsibility and Safety. These will connect with…
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April 2018 Dear Bobcats, Hello to spring! Our theme for April is responsibility. Brecht Bobcats are asked to demonstrate responsibility for their learning at home and at school. One area where it is especially important that our students demonstrate responsibility and safety is when they are on the Internet. The best protection for children is to remind them of proper…
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Welcome March and hello to spring! Our Bobcat 5 trait for March is cooperation. Teamwork is an important part of every day life at Brecht.  As a school community, we value cooperation and working together to achieve goals. During the month of March we will be recognizing students for their cooperation at home. Cooperation alerts have been sent home. This…
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Happy February, Bobcats! Our focus in February is kindness. For the past few years, our students have been recognizing the kindness shown to each other during the school day. Brecht Students will continue to have the opportunity to recognize random acts of kindness as they decorate their classroom doors with these examples. Children who will be five years old on…
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Happy 2019, Bobcats! In January, we will be focusing on our Bobcat 5 trait: Excellence.  At Brecht, we focus on learning and fostering the qualities of having a growth mindset, not just for students but also for our entire school community. Our motto is that we do whatever it takes, and then some. Having a growth mindset helps us get…
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Happy Holidays Bobcats! In December, we will be focusing on our Bobcat 5 Trait: Respect.  We had the opportunity to show respect to veterans during our Veteran’s Day Ceremony on November 12th.  It was a special time for our school community as we honored these heroes. Thank you for attending your child’s parent teacher conference in November.  If you were…
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Happy October, Bobcats! The Brecht Community has great activities planned for the month of October.  Our school theme for October is cooperation.  Cooperation is working together to accomplish a goal.  At Back to School Night, I referenced Brecht’s “non-negotiables” which are listed below. Brecht Teachers will refer to these non-negotiables to foster a growth mindset with our students.  What is…
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August 2018   Dear Brecht Families, It has been a fun and fast summer and I am looking forward to the first day of the 2018-2019 school year on August 27th.  I hope that you had a great summer filled with a lot of fun experiences and learning. Listed below are important dates that I would like to share. Teacher…
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