The Brocton Central School District will be closed today, Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Classes will resume tomorrow, January 21, 2025.
This message is from our Transportation Department regarding the Elementary School's late bus. Please note that students who stay after school on Tuesdays for the Minecraft Club or BEEEP will depart from the school at 4:30 PM. Starting Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 we will have two buses providing transportation and anticipate all students to arrive home by 5:15 PM. This is subject to change based on attendance.
The Brocton Central District and the Child Advocacy Program invite you to wear blue tomorrow, Friday, January 10th (not January 11th, because it's a Saturday), to raise awareness for human trafficking.
Below is a link that will take you to the 2024-2025 Digital Equity Survey to collect accurate data regarding digital resource access for our K-12 students. This will help our educators to better serve our students and their families. In order to accomplish this, the New York State Education Department is asking parents and/or guardians of K-12 students to complete a Digital Equity Survey for each child. This survey will provide information on student access to devices and internet access in their places of residence. To assist us in this process, please complete the following survey by Sunday, January 31, 2025.
https://forms.gle/LaWxoWhdLeCKLGLP7
Yesterday evening, January 8th at the Board of Education meeting, Mr. Oldham recognized Emma M. for being January Middle School Student of the Month (pictured) and Lauralie B. for being January High School Student of the Month (not pictured). Mr. Delcamp and Mr. Mead-Colegrove recognized Mrs. Ashley Means for being Employee of the Month for January (pictured). Congratulations to all of these individuals!
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is observed annually on January 9th, a day dedicated to honoring and expressing gratitude for the courageous individuals who serve as law enforcement officers. These professionals play a vital role in safeguarding our communities and upholding the law. The Brocton Central School District recognizes and appreciates law enforcement officers, not only on this special day but throughout the year.
As we step into the new year, the Brocton Central School District would like to take a moment to highlight a crucial issue that deserves our attention and action: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This observance serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing fight against human trafficking, a crime that affects millions of individuals around the world, including our own communities.
Human trafficking is not merely a distant problem; it is a stark reality that can manifest in various forms, including sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and exploitation of vulnerable populations.
Throughout this month, the Brocton Central School District urges the community to join the effort to raise awareness about this pressing issue. Simple actions, such as sharing information on social media, attending local awareness events or volunteering with organizations working to combat trafficking, can make a significant difference.
The Brocton Central School District would like to wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
The Brocton Central School District would like to wish you a Happy Hanukkah!
The Brocton Central School District sends warm wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and your family!
The primary classes learned to code using Indi robots. This introductory robotics kits teaches students how use color codes to program a car robot and use problem solving strategies to decide what colors needed to place next in order to complete their challenges.
The third graders used Lego WeDo kits to build Lego robots and then programmed them to light up, make sounds, or move using the WeDo coding app.
Polar express day in Kindergarten!
The fourth grade was "dash"ing through the holidays this week. They learned to program Dash robots and complete holiday themed STEM challenges with the robots.
This is a friendly reminder that the Brocton Central School District will have an early dismissal for students tomorrow, Friday, December 20th. PreK and Middle/High School students will be released at 11:00 AM, while students in Kindergarten through 5th grade will be dismissed at 12 PM (noon). Please note that lunch will not be served on this day.
Winter Recess will begin Monday, December 23, 2024 and classes will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025. We hope you enjoy this time off with your friends and family.
Person Centered Services asked to share the attached flyers with our families. January 14th they are hosting a free “What is Access-VR” webinar at 6PM. Sarah Wolf will be explaining all about Access-VR. Following that, on January 22nd from 5:30-8PM they will be hosting a virtual Transition Services Expo where our families can learn about programs available for your transition-aged students. Our hope is families, school professionals and the students themselves will come to have all of their questions answered about programs available to them in their region.
The fifth grade learned to program Sphero Bolt robots and completed a Rocking Around the Christmas Tree STEM challenge with their robots.
This school year, students in Mrs. Swanson’s World Cultures class have been engaging in enriching monthly Global Conversations via Zoom with peers from Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Taiwan. On December 11, 2024, our Brocton students had the honor of serving as the hosts for this international dialogue. During the conversation, they proudly shared insights about our school, state, and country, while also engaging in a thoughtful discussion on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal focused on promoting decent jobs and fostering a stable economy.
Brocton Elementary has been celebrating National Computer Science week. Over the next few days we will be sharing pictures of the different robotics projects the students have been working on to learn about computer science. Here are some photos of the second graders learning about line coding with Ozobots.
Our K-5 Winter Concert is THIS Thursday, December 19, at 9:30 AM in the school auditorium.
The concert is approximately 30 minutes long. Hope to see you there!
