Hi Breakthrough South families! Hope you are enjoying your summer so far. I just wanted to reach out and give you a few updates and helpful information - a longer family "Welcome Back" message will be coming beginning of August.
Grade Level Supply Lists
You can find grade level supply lists on our website:
www.breakthroughmagnetschool.org
School Uniforms
This information is also on our website but I have also attached a document with all of our vendors. There will be gently used uniforms at our Back-to-School Meet & Greet as well.
Class Lists/Teacher Assignments
Since we continue to add students throughout the summer through the lottery, class lists have not been finalized yet. Your child's teacher will reach out on Wed. Aug. 23 to introduce themselves and welcome you to Breakthrough South and give you 1st day of school information.
ParentSquare Communication Tool
Our school (and district) utilizes ParentSquare as our main mode of communication. For new families: you will not be able to create an account until you have been added to Power School by our Office Assistant. Once that occurs, we will share the ParentSquare log in information (there is an app as well).
Stay Connected & Informed
A good way to keep connected and informed (besides ParentSquare) is our school website, as well as our school FB, Instagram, and Twitter pages. (Links to these are on the bottom of our website - just click on the icon and follow us!)
Bus Transportation
For students in K-8 who qualify for bus transportation - bus information is not communicated to families until mid-August (CREC/RSCO transportation for suburban towns and Autumn Transportation for Hartford). If you accepted the lottery seat in the summer, bus transportation may be delayed past the 1st day of school. Questions about transportation go to Mr. Gaffney, our AP, at GAFFM001@hartfordschools.org or 860-695-5704
OPMAD before & aftercare (and PreK3 extended care)
If you need before care (7:15-8:30 am), after care (4:00-6:00 pm) and/or extended care (PreK3 12:30-4:00 pm & PreK3 - 8th grade: 12:30-4:00 pm on Early Dismissal Days), contact Ana Rodriguez, OPMAD site coordinator, at Ana.Rodriguez@opmad.org.
BMSS Parent/Family Handbook
This will be coming with the communication in beginning of August -we are still in the process of updating a few things.
SAVE THE DATES
Tues, August 15
HPS Back-to-School Celebration! 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT. Bring the kid! Free backpacks and school supplies! Food! Activities for all ages! Food, backpacks and supplies are first-come-first-served; while supplies last.
Mon, August 21 &/or Tuesday, August 22
Annual Breakthrough Beautification Days! Monday 1:00-4:00 pm & Tuesday 9:00-12:00 pm. Come volunteer to help beautify our school spaces before the new year starts! Mindfulness Garden (freshen up mulch, pull weeds), Rooftop Garden (garden beds, rock garden, greenhouse), Outside main entrance (mulch, pull weeds), Playground (freshen up paint) & Outdoor Amphitheater (plant mums)
Thursday, August 24
Back-To-School Meet & Greet from 4-5 pm. For all families PreK3 - 8th grade. Come meet your child's teacher & see the classroom and see our new Mindfulness Garden, new Greenhouse on our Rooftop Garden, and our renovated Library/Media Center. We will also be having PreK orientation & 6th grade orientation for families as well. PTO will be grilling hotdogs and burgers for a fundraiser, and we will also have used uniforms, information about PTO and FREE school swag! Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, August 29
1st Day of School! Doors open at 8:30 am for breakfast, school day is 8:40 am - 3:50 pm. Dismissal will start at 3:45 pm.
Monday, September 4
No School - Labor Day
Thursday, September 7
Back-to-School Night 6:00-7:30 pm for all families. Come find out about all the exciting things we have planned for the 23-24 school year, and get more detailed information about grade level expectations.