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Friday at 5:00: Braelinn NewsMarch 29, 2019Enjoy Spring Break!Braelinn Elementary Website besFollow us on Twitter @BraelinnStarsSCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FOR A CALENDAR OF EVENTS& VIP School Council Nomination FormSPRING BREAK IS APRIL 1-5 Grades 3-5 Georgia Milestones (GMAS) testing begins the Tuesday after Spring Break. (April 9-24)How do I prepare for GMAS: arrive on time, get lots of rest, eat breakfast, just do your best!Students taking the Milestones received a letter outlining the exact testing scheduled, and that schedule is posted on our website.___________________________________________________________SAVE THE DATE: Friday, May 3 Braelinn Family Movie Night…5th grade students will VOTE to determine our movie! SAFETY IN THE PARKING LOT: If you need to walk your child into the school, please walk your child through the crosswalk to the sidewalk. 2nd Semester April-May CLUB INFORMATIONPick-up for Chorus and Chimes is still 3:30pm in the bus loop.Chimes parents please give CC time to dismiss at 3:05 on Thursdays before you arrive!Pick-up for Cross Country (Mondays & Thursdays) is 3:05pm in the bus loop.Golf carts please remain in the golf cart lot near bus loop.Please do not make changes in PickUp Patrol for chorus or chimes dismissal; we will be sure your child goes directly to his/her club at 2:15pm. If Cross Country is cancelled due to weather, CC parents will receive an email by 12pm noon and all students will go home their normal way that day unless a change is made in PickUp Patrol by 1:45pm.Monday & Thursday CROSS COUNTRY 2:30-3:05 Cross Country starts April 8, Mondays and Thursdays, for students who qualified and returned their permission forms. If CC is cancelled due to weather, an email will be sent to CC parents by noon, and all CC students will go home their NORMAL way unless CC parents put change in PickUp Patrol by 1:45.Tuesday CHORUS 2:30-3:30Chorus continues every Tuesday until the last week of school.Thursday CHIMES 2:30-3:30 Chimes continues every Thursday until the last week of school. (Watch for CC dismissal at 3:05pm!)Morning Clubs: Running Club starts again April 8 after spring break. 7:15-7:35am. All students are welcome. It will be chilly in the mornings, so dress for the weather.Students must enter through front doors or bus loop doors to drop book bag before entering the track.Students must have Running Club Lanyards. Do not drive or walk through bus loop.Questions about clubs? Please email oden.jan@mail.. Courtyard Etiquette & Safety: Our Courtyard is beautiful; your children are even more beautiful – please keep them both safe.Walk or sit in our courtyard.Respect nature.Stay with your parents/teacher.STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS HAPPENING NOWDo you know a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall?Please help us get all Braelinn Kindergarteners enrolled NOW. CLICK HERE TO ENROLL NEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS: Elementary Kindergarten Connection (Orientation for students beginning Kindergarten next year)May 3 8:30-9:30am @ Braelinn____________________________________________________PTO UPDATEThe PTO received an update that the government shutdown has caused an unprecedented backlog in processing the tax forms. Due to this email, the PTO Board requested that our retainer be extended until the project is complete with?no additional fees to be paid. Here is the statement from the law firm confirming that agreement and the email that was sent to explain what the backlog means to resolving our tax situation.?Bomar Law Firm, LLC statement:?Any amount in retainer or fees paid to our firm will certainly cover any and all work necessary to complete the required scope.?Please let me know if need any further information.?Subject: RE: IRS UpdateIt has been almost a month since IRS reopened from the government shutdown, and 13 days since Congress narrowly averted a second shutdown.? You do not want us filing requests during a shutdown or even in the month following a shutdown (the exception is where we must meet filing deadlines, in other types of cases).While the shutdown lasted over a month, it caused delays far, far greater than the shutdown time itself.? It caused immense backlogs on everything from processing POAs to opening mail.? They had delays for almost a week after back at work even getting their fax machines up to receive POAs.? Likewise, they have had massive delays responding to virtually all requests.? That is true for every tax attorney who deals with them.?? IRS informed Congress and published that the shutdown will cause backlog of a year, which may or may not overstate the problem, but illustrates that it is very serious.Here are some articles you can read on the IRS delays caused by the shutdown that exponentially exceed the time of the shutdown itself.? There are over 5?million?pieces of unopened mail that are still sitting at IRS, with experts estimating 250 days to clear it up (versus the IRS estimate of one year, and some estimates of 18 months).? When trying to imagine the scale of backlog if IRS shuts down over a month, remember that many IRS offices get so much mail that they have their own zip code.? And the people at IRS clearing it up are still getting enough mail to fill up each day, so it’s not like they can focus solely on the backlog. will make sure that completing this project is a top priority.? We will discuss it in a meeting tomorrow here, and will keep you updated.With warmest regards,W. Calvin BomarHelp choose who will serve on YOUR PTO Executive Board!VOTE April 18th @ 7:00pm.The PTO Executive Board has openings for parents and teachers to serve as officers.The following positions are available each year: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Responding Secretary, Corresponding Secretary.The PTO Bylaws are on the PTO website, and contain the “Job Descriptions” of all offices.Contact Cameron Schwieger at braelinnvicepresident@ for more information.Nominations were due by noon Thursday, March 28.Elections will take place at the April 18th PTO meeting at 7:00pm.Follow this link for all information posted on the PTO website: Braelinn 2018-2019 Calendar of EventsDATEEVENTTIME & LOCATIONApril 1-5Spring BreakSomewhere FUNApril 9-24Georgia Milestones Testing (GMAS)Students in Grades 3-5Thurs April 18Evening Parent Chat w Principal6:30pm Media CenterApril 18 Evening PTO Meeting 7:00pm Media CenterFri April 26K-5 Career Fair8:30-11:00am In classroomsWEEK Apr 29 May 34 WEEKS OF SCHOOL5th Grade Talent SHOWCASE During Star Assemblies Tues April 16Chick-fil-A Spirit Night5-7pm Starr’s Mill CFA Tues April 30Grade 6 Evening Parent Orientation 6:30-7:30pm RSMSApril 29-302019-2020 Master Schedule Input MeetingsAll Braelinn Staff collaborate Thurs May 2School Council Meeting #47:00am Conference RoomFri May 3Grade 5 RSMS Visit8:30-10:45am RSMS Fri May 3 Kindergarten Connection (for next year’s students)8:30-9:30amFri May 3Family Movie NightTBDWEEK May 6-103 WEEKS OF SCHOOLMon May 6Irish Dance AssemblyGYM Tues May 7Teacher Appreciation LuncheonTeacher’s LoungeThurs May 9Artist in Schools Karen Mervis: during specialsEntire grade level in GYMThurs May 9Chorus/Chimes Evening Concert6:30pm in GYMThurs May 9Unlimited Possibilities Art Open House6:30-8:15pmMay 10 FriChorus/Chimes Daytime Concert8:15am GYM (limited seating)WEEK May 13-172 WEEKS OF SCHOOLMon May 13 Grades 3-5 Blast Field Day AM/K-5 Firetruck PMBlast 8:30-11/Firetruck after lunchTues May 14 Grades K-2 Blast Field Day AMBlast 8:30-11:00Wed May 15Blast Field Day Rain DateGrades 3-5 outside priorityThurs May 16Chat w Principal & Volunteer Appreciation9:00am Media Center Thurs May 16PTO Meeting9:30am Media CenterFri May 17Kindergarten Parties 9:30-10:30Saturday May 18Cross Country MeetWEEK May 20-24LAST WEEK OF SCHOOLMay 20-21 Grade 3/5 GMAS Retest DatesAM only Mon May 201st Grade Parties12:30-1:30 Tues May 212nd Grade Parties1:00-2:00 Wed May 223rd Grade Parties10:00-11:30 Thurs May 234th Grade Parties 11:00-12:30 Fri May 245th Grade Grad 8:30am w party afterward Fri May 24Last Day of SchoolBraelinn Elementary School Council Nomination FormCall for Nominations: March 29 – April 19, 2019 @8:00amOpen Positions: 1 parent position & 2 teacher positionsAnyone nominated will receive a call April 19 to formally accept or decline the nomination. Voting will take place April 25 in the school lobby 6:00-8:00am for teachers and 8:00-10:00am for parents.Last School Council Meeting for the year: May 2, 2019 @7:00am. All are welcome!CHOOSE ONE:___ I wish to run for an elected position as a Parent or Teacher (circle one) representative on the Braelinn Elementary School Council. (Self-Nomination)___ I wish to nominate_____________________________________________________________(person’s name)for an elected position as a Parent or Teacher (circle one) representative on the Braelinn Elementary School Council.Name of person being nominated:________________________________________________________________Phone number(s):_____________________________________________________________________________Email:______________________________________________________________________________________Briefly describe why this candidate should be on school council._________________________________________________________ ______________________________Candidate’s printed name & signature if this is a self-nomination Date _______________________________________________________________________________________Nominator’s printed name & signature if nominating another personDateWhat is the purpose of School Council?To help the local board of education develop and nurture participation.To bring parents and the community together with teachers and school administrators to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other’s concerns.To share ideas for school improvement.O.C.G.A. § 20-2-85 (a) For more information: . 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