June 1, 2015

The Eagle Eye Brookdale Elementary School

394 Brookdale Drive Orangeburg, SC 29115

(803) 534-5982 http://bes.ocsd5.net

Vision-Working Together to Build a World Class School Mission-Brookdale Elementary School Exists to Ensure Academic Success for All Students

Brookdale Elementary Student’s Artwork Selected for Paint a

Good Word Contest

The artwork of Treshaun Craig, a 3rd grade Brookdale Elementary student,

was entered into the Paint a Good Word art contest by Mr. Rodney Ott, a

Brookdale Elementary art teacher. Treshaun’s art work was selected by a panel

of judges for the Paint a Good Word art contest. Treshaun’s artwork is on

display in the window of Williamson Printing located at 1156 Broughton

Street. While on display, the public is invited to vote on their favorite artwork.

The entry that receives the most votes will win a new iPad Mini 2 for its artist.

Votes can only be cast in person at participating Downtown merchants.

Voting will end May 31, 2015.

Title 1 School Dr. Charlene Stokes, Principal Mrs. LaTonya Nelson, Assistant Principal Ms. Yvette Brown, Guidance Counselor School Hours: 7:45-3:00 (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays) 7:45-1:30 (Tuesdays) Office Hours: 7:30-4:30

June 1, 2015

Upcoming Events

June 1st

Field Day (9am-12:30pm)

June 3rd & 4th

12:30pm Dismissal

June 4th

Last day of school--Report Cards Issued

2014-2015 Title 1 Allocations

Parenting--$7,631 Professional Development--

$28,500 Student Support Services--

$6,731 Instructional Software--

$3,100 Instructional Supplies--

$9,162 Personnel Salary--$54,622

First grade students in Gifted and Talented have been having a great time using their iPads to scan QR Codes. Students are able to scan codes to watch videos,

play math games, and check their math answers.

Ms. Steinmetz & Mrs. Stephenson

Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Recognized Outstanding Brookdale Elementary Students

Sgt. Lucas and Cpl. Fairey from the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety rewarded 5

Brookdale Elementary students with brand new bicycles on May 18 as a part of their

Working for Wheels program. The students were nominated by their teachers, Ms. V.

Hodges, Mrs. Peggy Davis, Mrs. Windy Stephenson, Mr. Anwar Hodges, and Ms. Kati

Knight. The bicycle recipients are Keyona Spells (K5), Eliyah Vann (K5), Graven Wilson

(1st) , Charjonney Hamilton (4

th), and Keimond Brimfield (1

st). Congratulations and keep

soaring high like eagles!

Brookdale 4th grade students enjoyed a meal at Golden Corral after

attending a College Bound Trip at Allen University. While dining,

the student had the opportunity to meet Sheriff Leon Lott

College Bound Trip to Allen University--4th Grade The 4th Grade Students were given an interactive guided tour of

Allen University in Columbia, SC. During the tour, the students

learned the history of Allen University (HBCU) and visited several

areas on campus to get a feel of being a college student.

If your eyes water and you start sneezing up a storm when you get near your friend's cat or if every

spring and fall, you get a runny nose when you go for a walk, you may have allergies. An allergy is

your immune system's reaction to certain plants, animals, foods, insect bites, or other things. Your

immune system protects you from diseases by fighting germs like bacteria and viruses, but when you

have allergies, it overreacts and tries to "fight" ordinary things like grass, pollen, or certain foods. This causes the sneezing,

itching, and other reactions that you get with allergies. The substances that cause allergies (grass, pollen, foods, pet

byproducts, insects, etc.) are called allergens. When your immune system reacts to one of these allergens and you have

symptoms like sneezing or wheezing, you are allergic to it.

Some of these allergens like pollen from trees cause sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes and ears, and a sore throat. Others

such as foods, may cause hives (a red, bumpy, itchy skin rash), a stuffy nose, stomach cramps, vomiting, or diarrhea.

People may be born with a genetic or hereditary tendency to have allergies.

Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference between a cold and an allergy because the symptoms can be similar. If your

cold symptoms last more than 2 weeks or your nose and eyes itch, you probably have an allergy instead of a cold.

Your doctor will probably suggest ways to stay away from the allergen or prescribe a medicine for you to try. Allergy

medicine can be pills, liquids, or even sprays for your nose. If your allergies aren't too bad or if you can avoid the allergen

completely, you might not need to take medicine — staying away from the allergen might be enough to control your

allergy. People with food allergies have to learn to avoid any foods that have the ingredients they're allergic to. Your

parents and your doctor can help you read the ingredients on food labels. Luckily, many kids outgrow allergies to milk,

eggs, wheat, and soy, but allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood usually last.

Nurse Kinsey says…”Spring is here and so is...”

The Special Education Department is beginning to prepare for annual reviews of our

students’ IEPs (Individualized Education Plan) in order to prepare for next school

year. Each student will be assessed to determine their progress for this school year

and determine what goals and objectives would be the most appropriate for the

coming school year. Parents, please look for an invitation to your child’s IEP meeting

coming home to you in the near future. Please plan to attend these meetings if at all

possible, as your input is vital to ensuring that your child makes consistent progress in

gaining the academic skills they need in the classroom. It takes the whole team to

make our student’s successful! Thank you.

Special Education Department

The Columbia Marionette Theatre reached all K4-5th grade students at Brookdale with an instructional, environmental message on May 26 in their school

cafeteria through a puppet show. Singing trash cans and trash monsters were just a few of the characters

that taught the children that litter trashes everyone in this fun program. The anti-litter show, Litter Trashes Everyone, sponsored by Palmetto Pride, helped make

the students more aware of the importance of maintaining a clean environment.

Brookdale Cares about the Environment

Summer is around the corner. The kids will be out and family vacations will be underway soon. However, it's also im-portant to view this as a time to get your child ready for the new school year ahead. Parents often find it hard to fig-ure out what to do to ensure that their children are productive throughout the summer. There is more than one way to keep your child learning and growing while they still have fun. The truth is you don't want to stop the learning process even though it is summer. To succeed in school and life, children need ongoing opportunities to learn and practice es-sential skills. This is especially true during the summer months.

The amount of reading done out of school is consistently related to gains in reading achievement. Students who read more read better; they also write better, spell better, have larger vocabularies and possess better grammatical skills. The key predictors of positive reading development are success when learning to read and numerous opportuni-ties and experiences with reading. Children who enjoy reading will read more and become proficient at the same time.

Here are the ABC’s to improve reading over the summer.

Access to books.

Books that are “just right” they match the child’s reading level and interests.

Comprehension-monitored and guided by a teacher, parent, or effective

reading program.

*Summer Reading Tips*

Be a reader yourself. When you read newspapers and books and write letters and lists, you show

your young child how reading and writing are useful.

Set aside a consistent time each day for reading or a read aloud. Choose a reading or a read-aloud time that fits

your family’s summer schedule and stick to it every day.

Connect reading and read-aloud choices to summer activities. Read your child a book about the beach, such as “Sea,

Sand, Me!” When you read and discuss books about things your child has experienced, you help him learn important

vocabulary and extend his understanding of experiences.

Check out summer programs at your local public library. Many feature special story times, sing-alongs and puppet

shows during the summer.

Look at letters and words as you enjoy summer activities. As you walk to the park, point out stop signs and letters in

street signs. You teach your child about specific letters and words while pointing out the many uses of print.

Take books along on outings. Pack some board books in your beach bag or picnic basket, and bring a stack of books on

long car rides.

1st Grade

Principal’s List…All A’s

Ya’Vonna Barbour

Patrick Brown **

Christopher Cline **

Kyran Glover

Rayniah Shuler

J’Laysia Williams

Amber Corley***

Jahmieus Davis***

Aidyn Gaffney***

Christopher Glover***

Erin Glover***

Taiylor Jamison***

Tobias Kelly***

Rashad Knotts***

Douglas Moyd***

Judah Patrick***

Kamryn Pressley-Cooley***

Bryce Robinson***

TaMya Rucker***

Madison Ryant***

Talen Staley***

Zy’Asia Terrell***

Samantha Tomson***

Sincere Williams***

Gaven Wilson***

Ki’ra Wright***

A/B Honor Roll

Rhianna Coleman**

Yesme Abubakar**

Destiny Clowney**

Tanayia Curry**

Madison Keller**

Noah Lee**

Mitchel Ricks**

Jordan Robins**

Nykeria Sistruck**

Tytiona Whaley**

Hope Williams**

Danielle Grace^^^^ **

Aniyya Joyner

Sarai Dwight

Jaire Guinyard

Jaylan Williams

Jessica Evans

Most Improved

Constance Brown

Jessica Evans

Perfect Attendance

Patrick Brown

Christopher Cline

Tanayia Curry

Kaitlyn Hyman

Madison Keller

Noah Lee

Hope Williams

J’Laysia Williams

Ahmira Albrittain

My’Ciara Creech

Caleb Jamison

Jordanisa Mcgahee

Key’Shaun Nelson

2nd

Grade

Principal’s List...All A’s

Myel Benjamin^^^^ ***

Keyrell Butler**

Elijah Williams**

Allyana Bozard***

Ferdinand Hamilton***

Mark Jamison***

Donteus Johnson***

Preston Middleton***

Harmony Robinson***

Savannah Williams***

Joshua Mintz***

Sergio Diaz***

Shruthika Nair

Kalel Payne***

Aniya Pough***

Hailey Smith***

Angel Backmon**

Desmyn Cheeseboro**

Amari Fennell**

Riley Glenn**

Edriana Glover**

Ashlyn Hughes**

Jade Johnson**

Zion Johnson**

Taylor Jones**

Tyrese Keitt**

De’Vaughn Lawes**

Jada Milhouse***

Alysia Nelson**

Trevor Oliver***

Ashwin Pradeep**

Shaliyah Seawright^^^^

***

Sarah Tomson**

Deaijah Williams***

Chenia Robinson**

A/B Honor Roll

Jervae Jenkins**

Zaveon Kimbrough**

La’Xavien Franklin

Treyvon McMillian

Jyara Murray

Jayden Griffin

Tierra Davis**

Travon Davis**

Zykeya Hamilton-Hayes**

Quon’tasia Hair**

Ethel Jamison**

Brookdale Elementary School

4th Nine Weeks Honors and Awards

Jackson Mintz**

Christopher Singletary**

Ashley Watson**

Yanae Williams

Bry’Neisha Brown**

Xavier Glover**

Eric Johnson**

Kaeshon Salley**

Deanna Watson**

Micah Williams**

Azariah Blanding**

Johnia Glover**

Avante Haigler**

TyJae Johnson**

James Sheppard**

Gabrielle Walker**

Laila Young**

Perfect Attendance

Princess Dunham

Tierra Davis

Keysean Johnson

Na’Laziah Johnson

Antari McMillian

Nasiah Rhodes

Chenia Robinson

Clayton Robinson

Odarius Williams

Ethel Jamison

Jay’Qeon Miller

Malachi Wright

Kamaurion Pauling

Christopher Singletary

Ashley Watson

Most Improved

Princess Dunham

Edriana Glover

Jay”Qwon Miller

La’Xavien Franklin

3rd Grade

A/B Honor Roll

Maurion Gordon**

Khaliyah Hair

Tyler Stevenson**

Javon Stokes^^^^ **

Dae’shaun Littles**

Perfect Attendance

Dev’Ron Phelps

India Bryant

Ja’Marya Franklin

Ja’Mya Franklin

Dillon Gilmore

Deajah Glover

Maurion Gordon

Kimora Mack

Angel Tucker

Journey Wrighton

Most Improved

Israel Robinson

Chenoa Robinson

4th Grade

Principal’s List..All A’s

Sa’Diamond Gibson^^^^ ***

A/B Honor Roll

Tamia Brown**

Jacobi Davis

Shawn Roman Davis**

Avery Haigler**

Ammariah McCray**

Christian Moss**

Christopher Moss**

Zion Pittman**

Chy’Nise Scott**

Layla Scott**

Jaylin Williams

Most Improved

Charjonney Hamilton

Jamari Canty

5th Grade

Principal’s List..All A’s

Ronald Duchatelier***

Jaden Felder^^^^ ***

James Dunmore***

Spencer Yates^^^^ ***

Hiram Stready***

A/B Honor Roll

Anna-Lee Bonner**

Da’Vonte Bronson**

Robert Hallman**

Alonna Jamison**

Justice Jackson**

J’Hiya Staley**

Kimberly Summers**

Desiree Watson**

Most Improved

Kejuan Williams

Symbols by a student’s name

indicate:

^^^^ = Highest Academic Average

*** = All A’s All Year

** = Honor Roll All Year

Brookdale’s Online Registration

We are pleased to announce that beginning July 1, 2015 you will be able to complete registration forms,

update demographics, and contact information online! Please be advised that your log-in information

(web address, username, and password) can be found on the back of this flyer.

Brookdale’s Registration

When: Monday, July 27, 2015 – Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Where: Brookdale’s Computer Lab

Time: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Things to bring for a returning students:

_____ Current Proof of Residence (Utility Bill, Paystub, DSS/SS print out, Mortgage /Lease agreement,

Property Tax information, or Documents from the Court System) * all documents must be dated within

30 days*

____ Picture ID of parent or guardian

Things to bring for a new students:

____ Birth Certificate Card (not hospital issue). This must be a certified copy from the Department of

Vital Statistics.

____ Social Security Card

____ South Carolina Immunization Certificate

____ Medicaid Card (if applicable)

_____ Current Proof of Residence (Utility Bill, Paystub, DSS/SS print out, Mortgage /Lease agreement,

Property Tax information, or Documents from the Court System) * all documents must be dated within

30 days*

____ Picture ID of parent or guardian