Attention Parents of 3rd and 4th Grade Students:

We will offer LEAP Tutoring beginning February 2nd on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 3:30 and 5:15 p.m. We are offering a choice of Reading OR Math (choose one). All tutoring classes will focus on the skills required to be successful on the LEAP 2025 ELA and Math Assessments.

The fee for tutoring will be $200.00 total, which includes a daily snack, workbooks, and instruction from certified teachers. For students enrolled in early afternoon Extended Day, the cost for tutoring will be $80.00. There is no additional tutoring fee for students currently enrolled in the late afternoon Extended Day program.

Space is limited to 45 students and seats will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. All tutoring fees will be due in full by February 2nd, and can be paid with cash, check, money order, or by using a credit card on our online system. Visit BRCVPA.com and click on “online payments.”

On the tutoring dates listed below, students will go to Extended Day at dismissal, eat their snack, and then will be led to the tutoring classroom. The official hours of tutoring are 3:30 – 5:15p.m. Students should be picked up in the cafeteria no later than 5:15 p.m. After 5:15, students who are not picked up will be charged a late fee of $1.00 per minute. Please do not pick up your child(ren) early, as it is disruptive to the rest of the tutoring class.

Download the flyer at the button below.

​Each 3rd and 4th grader will be receiving a paper copy so families can fill out the bottom of the form and return it to the school. If payment is required, you can attach a check or money order or you can pay online: 

We'd like to thank the Kim family for these lovely treats! They were enjoyed by all. Happy Mardi Gras season!

Some areas of the school are getting a fun facelift! Thanks to local Graffiti artist, Marc Fresh, two of our walls have been given some bright, fun, and new artwork! Check it out! 

Thank you, Marc, for giving our students and staff some beautiful art to look upon every day. 

We'd like to thank the Haydel family for helping us kick off Mardi Gras in style with our first King Cake of the season! It was delicious and enjoyed by all. Happy Carnival, everyone!

The annual Doodle for Google contest opens today!

From Google: "Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists."

One of you will be eligible to be one of the 54 winners from every US State and Territory, one of which will go on to win a $30,000 scholarship, a $50,000 technology package for their school or the non-profit of their choice, and their artwork featured on the Google.com homepage for a day!
 
The theme this year is "I am strong because..."
"Strength isn’t only about how fast you can run or how many pushups you can do – it’s also about the strength inside of you. How do you rise above troubles and keep moving forward in tough times? When you make mistakes or get scared, what helps you clear the clouds above your head? When people around you are feeling down, how do you use your inner strength to lift them up? Our theme this year invites you to tell us what makes you uniquely strong."

Enter a Doodle: To enter a Google Doodle, you can upload a digital image by visiting the website HERE. 
You can also complete a paper copy and mail it in: DOWNLOAD here!

Visit https://www.google.com/doodles/ to view Google Doodles from the past. 
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Get your crayons, clay, paper, or whatever you can find ready, and head to doodle4google.com for details on how to enter and resources to get inspired.

Last year's winner, Texan 5th Grader Sharon, designed this Google Doodle which was featured on all of Google's search web pages during the Fall. 

Zoobean, part of Beanstack, awarded microgrants to bold projects that uplift Black voices. These funds go to our library partners seeking to establish or enhance local programs that advance social justice and equity.

Beanstack Black Voices Microgrants (from Beanstack)
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, Zoobean has  awarded microgrants to bold projects that uplift Black voices. We know that our library and school communities are well-equipped to create change at a local level. As Stacey Abrams recently said at the American Libraries Association annual conference, librarians are the bedrock of the community and have the power to reform and transform. Our goal is to provide incremental resources that support the transformations they are already creating.

BRCVPA is a proud recipient of one of these grants!

Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade have been working on creating Vision Boards for the new year. A vision board is a visual representation of your goals. Setting goals for the future and creating a vision board to express those goals helps keep you motivated and on track to achieve them.

The design elements you use, like colors, fonts and shapes, help you set the tone for how you want to approach your goals. 
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Please check out the vision boards of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students below!
https://sites.google.com/ebrschools.org/visionboardsfor2021/home

Beginning NEXT Friday, January 15th, BRCVPA will kick off Frozen Treat Friday for 2021. Students can pay $2.00 for a frozen treat after lunch. This can be pre-paid, or students can pay the day of the event. Please send money to school in an envelope with your child's name and "Frozen Treat Friday."

Parents wishing to pay for the second semester all at once (9 dates) can send $18.00 per student in a sealed envelope marked "Frozen Treat Friday" with your child's name, or you can pay as you go!