THE BRONCOS ARE BRADFIELD ELEMENTARY 2018 2019 John S. Bradfield Elementary School 2018-2019 PTA Calendar August 2018 Wednesday, August 1 Thursday, August 2 10 Monday, August 13 August 31 Monday, August 20 Tuesday, August 21 Tuesday, August 21 Thursday, August 23 Thursday, August 23 Monday, August 27 Friday, August 31 September 2018 Monday, September 3 Tuesday, September 4 Tuesday, September 4 Deadline for Directory Sponsorships Back to School Sign-Up Late Back to School Sign-Up Newcomers Orientation, 6:00 7:00 p.m., Bradfield Auditorium (Parents Only) Parents may go online to Skyward to view their child s teacher, 3:00 p.m. Meet the Teacher for all grades, 5:00 6:30 p.m., (Classrooms open 5:00-6:00 p.m.) Meet the Teacher for PPCD/PreK, 9:30 10:30 a.m. Back-to-School, 11:00-1:00 p.m. ABPA Popsicle Party for incoming Kindergarten, 3:00 p.m., Fairfax Park CLASSES BEGIN, 8:00 a.m. ABPA Kindergarten Moms Breakfast, Royal Blue, 8:15 a.m. Dads Club (BDC) Room Dads Kick-Off Meeting, 4425 Arcady, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cafeteria Volunteer Orientation, 8:15 & 9:15 a.m., Bradfield Cafeteria Cub Scout Back to School Popsicle Party, 3:15-4:00 p.m., Bradfield playground ABPA Kinder Parents Social, Jaliscos, 6:30 p.m. Room Mom Orientation, 8:15 a.m., Bradfield Auditorium Labor Day Holiday Online Volunteer Sign-Up (VSP) opens for 3rd & 4th Grades; 3rd Grade at 10:00 a.m., 4th Grade at 12:00 p.m. Online Volunteer Sign-Up (VSP) opens for 1st & 2nd Grades; 1st Grade at 9:00 a.m. and 2nd Grade at 10:00 a.m. Directory Deadline for Family Information Fall Picture Day -Teachers and Staff Only
Thursday, September 6 Supply Room Volunteer Training, 8:15 a.m., Bradfield Cafeteria Thursday, September 6 Curriculum Night for all Grades, 5:00-6:30 p.m., 5:00-5:30 Session A, 5:45-6:15 Session B, (Parents Only) Friday, September 7 Online Volunteer Sign-Up (VSP) for PPCD/PreK, and Kindergarten opens, 9:00 a.m. Monday, September 10 Supply Room Opens Daily, 7:30 7:55 a.m. Monday, September 10 Library Volunteer Trainings, 8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m., & 2:30-3:00 p.m. Bradfield Library Monday, September 10 Restaurant Day and Night (LUNCH 11am-2pm) at Mi Cocina (Highland Park Village) Tuesday, September 11 Patriot Day Flag Ceremony, 8:05 a.m. Bradfield Flagpole Tuesday, September 11 Girl Scout Round Up, 6:00 7:30 p.m., Bradfield Cafeteria Wednesday, September 12 Newcomer Coffee, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., 4530 Rheims Wednesday, September 12 Fall Fundraiser/Adventure Dash Fun Run Kickoff Wednesday, September 12 Cub Scout Round-Up, 6:30 p.m., Bradfield Cafeteria BDC Fall Meeting with Mrs. Dumar, 7:00 a.m., Bradfield Cafeteria Art Display Training, 8:00 a.m., Bradfield Cafeteria BDC Social Event, 5:00 7:00 p.m., Location TBD (Kindergarten & 1 st Grade Dads Only) Friday, September 14 Thursday, September 20 BDC Social Event, 5:00 7:00 p.m., Location TBD (All Dads) Friday, September 21 Fall Fundraiser/Adventure Dash Fun Run Friday, September 21 Tuesday, September 25 Fall Picture Day - PPCD/PreK and Kindergarten Wednesday, September 26 Fall Picture Day - 1 st and 2 nd Grades Wednesday, September 26-27 Thursday, September 27 Fall Picture Day - 3 rd and 4 th Grades Saturday, September 29 Sunday, September 30 BDC SMU Tailgate/Field Run (vs Houston Baptist) 4 th Grade Family Picnic (4 th Grade Only), 5:30 7:00 p.m., Bradfield Sport Court & Field October 2018 Tuesday, October 2 Monday, October 8 Friday, October 12 Wednesday, October 17-18 Monday, October 22 26 Tuesday, October 23 Tuesday, October 30 Wednesday, October 31 Wednesday, October 31 Student Holiday Professional Exchange Day Restaurant Nights at Texadelphia - Greenville location Red Ribbon Week Fall PTA Meeting, 8:15 a.m., Bradfield Auditorium, Guest Speaker; HPISD Superintendent, Dr. Tom Trigg FAMILY PICNIC End of 1 st Grading Period Carnival Pancake Breakfast, 7:00 8:00 a.m., Bradfield Cafeteria Halloween Parade, 8:15 a.m. (Kindergarten Only) BDC Dads Pumpkin Day November 2018 Friday, November 2 Monday, November 5-9 Bradfield Carnival, 3:00 6:00 p.m. Community Outreach New & Used Book Drive
Tuesday, November 6 Tuesday, November 6 Wednesday, November 7 Thursday, November 8 Friday, November 9 Friday, November 9 Tuesday, November 13 Wednesday, November 14 Wednesday, November 14-15 Thursday, November 15 Friday, November 16 Wednesday, November 21-23 Fall Picture Retakes Math A Big Deal Day & Night, times by grade level TBA Fairy Tale Day (Kindergarten Only) PTA Executive Board Meeting, Fall Gift Meeting, 8:15 a.m. Thanksgiving Lunch in the Cafeteria BDC Bradfield Hold Em Tournament, 6:00 11:00 p.m., Location TBD Thanksgiving Holiday December 2018 Tuesday, December 4 Friday, December 7 ABPA Holiday Home Tour, 9:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 14 Tuesday, December 18 4 th Grade Winter Concert, 7:00 p.m., (student call time 6:15 p.m.) HPHS Auditorium Wednesday, December 19 Holidays Around the World (1 st Grade Only) Thursday, December 20 Gingerbread House Decorating/Class Party (2nd Grade Only); 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 21 Friday, December 21 End of 2 nd Grading Period December 24 January 4 Winter Break January 2019 Monday, January 7 Tuesday, January 8 Wednesday, January 9 Wednesday, January 9 Thursday, January 10 Thursday, January 17 Friday, January 18 Monday, January 21 Wednesday, January 23-24 Friday, January 25 Friday, January 25 February 2019 Friday, February 1 Friday, February 1 Monday, February 4 Tuesday, February 5 Saturday, February 9 Tuesday, February 12 Thursday, February 14 Friday, February 15 Monday, February 18 Monday, February 18-22 Professional Day for Staff; Student Holiday Classes Resume One School, One Book Assembly, 2:00 p.m., Bradfield Gym ABPA Kindergarten Readiness, 6:00 p.m., Bradfield Auditorium BDC Social, 5:00-7:00 p.m., location TBD Student Holiday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 4 th Grade SOAR Outing (4 th Grade Only) 100 th Day of School Celebration (Kindergarten Only) BDC Daddy/Daughter Dance, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Dallas Country Club 101 st Day of School Celebration (1 st Grade Only) BRADFIELD AUCTION Valentine s Day Classroom Parties EARLY RELEASE: PPCD/PreK 12:15 p.m., K- 4 th 1:00 p.m. Student Holiday Professional Development Day Current Family Round-Up, Friday 3:00 p.m. Deadline
Tuesday, February 26 Wednesday, February 27-28 Thursday - Friday, February 28-1 New Student Round-Up, 9:00 a.m., Bradfield Auditorium (Parents Only) Biography Day (3rd Grade Only) March 2019 Friday, March 1 Tuesday, March 5 Wednesday, March 6 Thursday, March 7 Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8 Friday, March 8 Monday, March 11 15 Wednesday, March 20-21 Friday, March 29 Biography Day (3rd Grade Only) BDC Dad-Daughter Breakfast with HP Scots Girls Athletes, 7:00 a.m., Bradfield Cafeteria Bradfield Open House Classrooms Open 5:00 6:00 p.m. Art Show 5:00 7:00 p.m. Science Fair 5:00 7:00 p.m. Food Truck 5:00-7:00 p.m. Texas Day (Kindergarten Only) End of 3 rd Grading Period Spring Break Restaurant Nights at Texadelphia - Greenville location Bad Weather Make-Up Day April 2019 Monday, April 1-5 Community Outreach Spring Project (TBD) Tuesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 3 Friday, April 5 Economics Free Enterprise Day (2 nd Grade Only); 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 8-12 Student Testing; no visitors or scheduled events Tuesday, April 9 STAAR Testing (4 th Grade - Writing) Tuesday, April 16 Spring General PTA Meeting, 8:15 a.m., Bradfield Auditorium Wednesday, April 17 BDC Dad-Son breakfast with HP football players, 7:00 a.m., Bradfield Cafeteria Wednesday, April 17-18 Friday, April 19 Professional Exchange Day for Staff/Student Holiday Monday, April 22 Bad Weather Make-Up Day Wednesday, April 24 Thursday, April 25 Friday, April 26 Friday, April 26 Great Friends Day Monday, April 29 -May 3 Bradfield Faculty Appreciation Week May 2019 Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 Tuesday, May 7 Thursday, May 9-10 Monday, May 13-17 Monday, May 13 Tuesday, May 14 Monday, May 20 BDC Cornhole Tournament, Location TBD Mother s Day Teas (2 nd Grade Only) Student Testing; no visitors or scheduled events STAAR Testing (3 rd and 4 th Grade) STAAR Testing (3 rd and 4 th Grade) Field Day
Monday, May 27 Tuesday, May 28 - June 1 4 th Grade Breakfast, Graduation, Clap Out, and Bronco Blowout LAST DAY OF CLASSES for Bradfield End of 4 th Grading Period Student Holiday Memorial Day Work Days for Bradfield Staff Updated 09/30/2018 Dates are subject to change.