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

A Note from the Principal

March 2020 Page 1

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

Spring Testing Dates:

Check the schedule below for the test-

ing dates. If possible please do not

plan vacations or doctor appointments

during the testing weeks. Remember

to support your child by having them

get a good night’s rest and eat a

healthy breakfast.

Mar 5 Spring into Reading 5:30-7pm Mar 6 End of 3rd quarter Early Release 11:30am Mar 9—13 No School—Spring Break Mar 28 RUN3rd 5k

See the full page calendar on page 4

Other Important School dates:

Dear Parents, Spring is here and that means testing is not far off! Here at Brinton our first priority is that stu-dents know, understand and are able to demon-strate all of their grade level standards. Teach-ers and students are working hard to prepare for the assessments in March, April and May. We are excited to see the growth they have made during this school year! Students in 3rd through 6th grades will be taking the AzM2 test beginning on March 30th. Our 4th grade students will also be taking the AIMS test in Science on April 3rd. Our younger students, kindergarten to 2nd

grade will be taking dis-trict assessments to measure their growth in reading and math also in April. Keep an eye out for the Brinton Newsletter and grade level flyers for more information on testing dates and times for your student. For more information on AzM2 go to: https://www.azed.gov/assessment/azm2/ Thank you for entrusting your child’s education with the teachers and staff here at Brinton. Have a great month! Doreen Brindley

3-6th AzM2 ......…..........…...Mar 30—Apr 24

K-6 End of Year Benchmark ….Apr 29—May 15

4th Gr AIMS Science ……….....April 3

K-6 Acadience ……....……..…..Apr 27—May 8

Rm 31 Rm 14 Rm 9 Rm 23

Brinton’s Drama Club, with a cast of many students, demonstrated their art of storytelling by putting on our

annual play three times on February 20th. The student’s ability of making us laugh through their voice and

movements has shown that these students are budding actors and actresses in the making. Many thanks to

Mrs. Calise, Ms. Pena, Ms. Chavez and Mrs. Maxwell for all the hard work they have done with these talent-

ed students and to Mr. Wheaton for making props for the show.

Brinton’s Drama Club — Mary Poppins

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If you are moving over the summer

and will be sending your child to an-

other school, please notify our office

at 480-472-4082.

Attention parents of 6th grade stu-

dents: If you know that your child

will not be attending Smith Jr. High

next school year, please notify our

office so we can send your child’s

records to the correct school.

Rm 1 Pena Livia C & Logan L

Rm 2 Calise Angel P), Sierra P & Haven Y

Rm 3 Tallent Zayne D & Victoria S

Rm 4 Garcia Axel C & Adeliene D

Rm 5 Bressel Bennett R & Ellie T

Rm 6 Dutcher Avery B & Egan H

Rm 7 Winter Adalyn B & Grace D

Rm 8 Berenter Aurora M & Joseph P

Rm 9 Chavez Levi R & Timothy R

Rm 13 Harper Tanner G & Sienna M

Rm 14 Maxwell Lennox D & Savannah W

Rm 16 Miller Luis T & Natalea W

Rm 26 Trias Emily R & Adrian R

Rm 27 James Alex B, Yahir C & Emily W

Rm 22 Blickfeldt Kayleb C & Allyson C

Rm 23 Syme Adam M & Noah N

Rm 24 Moore Angela A, Derek C & Kylie Q

Rm 30 Busby Jocelyn C & Gerry L

Rm 31 Privett Lilliana D & Caleb W

Rm 32 Culver Sabrina F & Eliseo R

COOPERATION

January's Student of the Month

If your student is at Brinton on a boundary

exception and you would like for him or her

to continue with us next school year, be sure

to complete a new Boundary Exception Form

and return it to the office at your earliest con-

venience. We are required to have a new

request on file for each child for each school

year. As we start working on class place-

ments for next year, it will be very helpful for

us to know which students will not be return-

ing to Brinton.

5th Grade Wax Museum

5th grades annual Wax Museum was a hit once again with many wonderful enactments of famous people

from the past. Many students rehearsed their parts and dressed in character which made a lasting impres-

sion for the audience. Lots of work went into their reports and for many, their extra work really showed.

As we approach spring time in the valley of the sun,

don't forget how important it is to stay hydrated. As

children are outside playing they lose moisture that

needs to be replaced. On another note...we have

seen quite a bit of illness lately so here is a good re-

minder------ The

number one way

to keep sickness

at bay is through

good hand wash-

ing. Here is what

we teach at

school.

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We are pleased to offer Kindergarten Boot Camp

again this July for incoming Kindergarten students. This is a great opportunity for students to get to

know the kindergarten teachers, master the layout

of the school and learn some cool stuff too! Parents

of incoming kindergarten students - be on the

lookout for more information to come to you via

mail in the near future.

Kindergarten Boot Camp

Rm: 6

A Message from the Nurse

Battle

of the

Books

The 3rd Battle of the Books took place on February 19

and the winning team consisted of sixth graders Emily

P., Evan M. and Izzy P. Congratulations to all the partici-

pants in this competition. The books required for this

round was - Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly

Giff, Poppy by Avi, Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Lev-

ine, and El Deafo by Cece Bell.

There is a large number of unclaimed items in our lost and found corner. If your child is missing something please encourage them to search before Fri-day, March 6. That afternoon, we will gather the remaining items and they will be donated to charity.

Summer School invitations have been sent home

with our students who have been recommended to

attend. This is a wonderful opportunity for contin-

ued learning and we are excited to be able to offer it

to so many again this year. Please return the invite

as soon as possible, letting us know if your child will

be attending and if they will not we need to know

that as well. If you have any questions please con-

tact Meredith Hey, Title 1 School Improvement Spe-

cialist at 480-472-4079.

Summer School Information

Important Information From Ms. Seng

Field Day for 3rd thru 6th grades will be on Tuesday,

March 17th and Play Day for Kinder thru 2nd grades

will be on Friday, March 20th. Please contact Ms.

Seng if you are interested in volunteering 480-472-

4980.

Run3rd 5k is on Saturday, March 28th. If you wish to

support our running club and run/walk the 5k, you

can receive $5 off by using the discount code

“BRINTON” during checkout when signing up online at

https://run3rd5k.enmotive.com/events/register/6th-

annual-run3rd-5k.

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March 2020 Brinton Elementary

Spring Break—No School

7:40/8:10 Student of the Month

8am 3-6 Gr Track & Field

End of 3rd Qtr

Spirit Day—Dr. Seuss

Lunch with the Principal

11:30 early re-lease

9:30 Kinder Field Trip

2pm Student Council Meeting

5:30-7pm Spring into Reading Night

K-2nd Gr. Play Day

St. Patrick’s Day

7am RUN3rd 5k Red Mountain High School

7:40/8:10 Student of the Month

2pm Student Council

Lunch with the Principal

AzM2 Testing

Mesa Unified School District #4 • Operations Department

555 South Lewis Street, Mesa, AZ 85210

Date: February 2020

To: Parents, Guardians and Employees of Mesa Unified School District #4

From: Keith Bonkoski – Maintenance Supervisor/Asbestos Coordinator

Subject: Asbestos Awareness and Management Plan

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires all private and public

elementary and secondary schools to inspect for asbestos containing materials in school

buildings. The AHERA protocol also states that the Local Education Agency (LEA) perform a

three-year inspection, and every six months a site surveillance inspection, and to provide

notification to all parties concerned of any changes or updates. Parent and employee

notifications must be made on a yearly basis. During the school year there may be asbestos

removed from this site if a response action is required or if there are renovations.

The Mesa Public Schools Management Plans are available for review at the Operations Building

located at 555 South Lewis Street in Mesa. Your site specific Management Plan is located at

each school/site Administration Office.

Although some material containing asbestos might be found at your site, it presents no health

hazard to students or staff. This material is inspected every six months, as stated.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at 480-472- 6014.

Thank you,

Keith Bonkoski

kabonkoski@mpsaz.org

Mesa Unified School District #4 • Operations Department

555 South Lewis Street, Mesa, AZ 85210

Para: Padres, tutores y empleados del Distrito Escolar Unificado No. 4 de Mesa

De: Keith Bonkoski - Supervisor de mantenimiento/Coordinador de asbestos

Asunto: Conocimiento de Asbestos y Plan de Gestión

La Ley de Respuesta a una Emergencia de Asbestos (AHERA-por sus siglas en inglés, Asbestos

Hazard Emergency Reponse Act), requiere que todas las escuelas privadas y públicas de primaria

y secundaria sean inspeccionadas por materiales conteniendo asbestos en los edificios escolares y

de entregar un informe (plan de gestión), al Estado de Arizona. El protocolo AHERA también

establece que la Agencia Local de Educación, (LEA-por sus siglas en inglés, Local Education

Agency), ejecute una inspección de tres años y cada seis meses una inspección de vigilancia en el

lugar y notificar a todas las partes interesadas de cualquier cambio o actualización. Los avisos a

los padres y empleados deben llevarse acabo anualmente. Durante el año escolar puede que

ocurra una eliminación de asbestos de esta localidad si se requiere una acción de respuesta y/o

remodelación.

Los Planes de Gestión de las Escuelas Públicas de Mesa están disponibles para su revisión en el

edificio de Operaciones localizado en 555 South Lewis St., Mesa, AZ. 85210. Su Plan de

Gestión específico está ubicado en la oficina administrativa de cada escuela.

Aun cuando algún material conteniendo cantidades pequeñas de asbestos puede ser identificado

en su instalación, esto no representa riesgo alguno para la salud del personal o los alumnos.

Estos materiales son inspeccionados cada seis meses como se ha estipulado.

Si tiene alguna pregunta respecto a esto, por favor llámeme al 480-472- 6014.

Gracias,

Keith Bonkoski

kabonkoski@mpsaz.org