Brooklyn Springs Elementary

BUS UPDATE: ALL Bus Route information will be available by 2:00 p.m. via Parent Portal and the bus site URL. Bus assignments are complete, however, due to technical difficulties we are having a delay viewing the information.

Brooklyn Springs is open from 9 to 12 today for car tag pickup. This will be the last chance to pick up a car tag before school starts on Monday. Every child must have a car tag to be picked up in the car line each day. Please bring your ID to receive your car tag. Have a great weekend BSE!

District Bus Routes for Monday Please read the information in its entirety and then click on for routes. Please remember these are general descriptions and will vary upon unforeseen external factors. Parents you will receive an email this evening with your child’s bus numbers. If your child is a car rider, you will see a “C” for both morning and afternoon transportation. You can also view your child’s bus numbers by logging into your parent portal account and selecting student reports. The link below will give you estimated bus pick up times for each bus route. Select your child's school to view the current bus routes. Please note: Bus routes may vary 15 minutes before or after the scheduled route time. Please have your child out at the bus stop early and expect delays coming home from school for the first few weeks while we work out any issues. These times are estimated, and routes are subject to change based on service needs of our students. These are general route descriptions of streets covered (every minor road may not be listed). https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/o/lancaster-csd/page/bus-routes Bus numbers will be posted in PowerSchool by the end of the day August 10, 2024 if not sooner. Thanks for your patience! If you have questions after bus information is released, please contact the LCSD Safety & Transportation Office at 803-285-6009.

Lancaster County School District Board of Trustees welcomes all students and staff back for the 2024-2025 school year! @SCSBA

School begins on Monday, August 12. Students in 4K and 5K will only attend school 2 days this week on their staggered entry dates. Each child’s teacher will make personal contact with each family regarding those days for 4K/5K Orientations at 8:00 the morning your student comes in. All first through fifth graders attend all days as regularly scheduled. Open House has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 15 from 3 PM to 6 PM. You can drop in at any time during that period to meet your child’s teacher. All students must have a new car tag this year. Please stop by the BSE office today before 3 PM or tomorrow, Saturday, August 10 from 9 AM to 12 PM to receive your car tags. You must have your ID when you pick up car tags. Beginning of the year paperwork will be sent home on the first day of school. Please return this to your child’s teacher by the end of the first week. Make sure your child’s teacher knows how they will get home from school each day. Students must be registered for the bus every year. Students who were not registered for the bus will not be eligible to ride the bus during the first few weeks of school, so make sure they are picked up in the car line between 2 and 2:30 each afternoon. Routes and times for bus stops will be posted on the district transportation site today after 2 PM. If you have not received an email, call, or other contact confirming that your student is registered, then it is likely bus registration was not completed.

Hello Parents! We hope everyone has been able to remain safe during this stormy weather. We hate that Open House had to be canceled for today. Tomorrow is a staff workday as we will reconvene and create a new plan for making up Open House and getting you all the needed information like transportation info, car tags, etc. Tomorrow, we will send out a new date and time for Open House which will be held next week. 4K and 5K students will receive a call from their teacher tomorrow with information on their personal staggered entry dates and orientation times. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding. Safety of all members of our BSE Family is our top priority. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with your questions on Class Dojo or at brittany.mcmanus@lcsd.k12.sc.us. We are looking forward to our children joining us next week and having an awesome school year!

August 9, 2024 - Due to weather concerns and in order to provide time for schools to be ready for Monday, August 12, 2024, ALL student orientation for 6th and 9th graders and Indian Land 5th and 7th graders has been canceled. Open houses and other orientations have been canceled, and you will receive information from your child's school regarding rescheduling. Lancaster County School District will be OPEN for normal operating hours for staff.

LCSD CLOSED August 8, 2024 Lancaster County School District has been in contact with Emergency Management. Lancaster County is currently under a flood watch. Due to potential flooding and hazardous conditions caused by Tropical Storm Debby, as a safety precaution, ALL Lancaster County schools, buildings, and facilities will be closed on Thursday August 8, 2024. ALL events and activities are cancelled. ALL open houses and orientations scheduled for August 8, 2024 are canceled and will be rescheduled.

We are so excited for Open House tomorrow! Please join us during one of our sessions 10-12 or 5-7. We will have a coffee truck on site from 8-12 for purchases if you would like to make a purchase. We will implement the clear bag policy. Only school supplies will be allowed to come into the building tomorrow.

The office at Brooklyn Springs will be open today, Tuesday, August 6 from 12:30 to 3:00 due to staff meetings and floor waxing in the main office building. Please ring the doorbell at the front and an office staff member will come to let you in the side door. The lobby will be unavailable due to waxing.

Please access BSE's Beaver Report - Back to School Edition: https://secure.smore.com/n/hqmu0

Back to School is around the corner. Check out the Dress Code Policy, Tardy Procedures & Cell Phone Policy information for Elementary & Middle Schools here.

4K and 5K will be on staggered entry the first week of school. All students will only attend 1 day Monday-Thursday, and then every child will attend full-time beginning on Friday. Your teacher will share your child's assigned staggered day with you at Open House on August 8 from 10-12 or 5-7.

Brooklyn Springs will hold Open House for the 24-25 school year tomorrow, August 8 from 10-12 and 5-7. Please join us for one of our sessions. Lighthouse Coffee Truck will be on campus from 8-12 on this day for purchases if you prefer. Teacher assignments are available in the Power School Parent Portal. Please make sure you have downloaded the free app. If you need assistance with this, please contact Lakesha Miller at BSE. You can also log in online using this link: https://lancastercsd.powerschool.com/public/home.html We look forward to seeing you and having another amazing year at Brooklyn Springs. Please do not forget that we will implementing the LCSD Clear Bag Policy. Only school supplies can be brought inside tomorrow.

Hello BSE! Here is a quick summer update. --Chromebooks may be dropped off at BSE if they need repairs on Monday or Tuesday of next week from 8:00-3:00. --Adminstration will be at district meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. We will be getting all of the new "Back-to-School" information for the 24-25 school year. You can expect a message from me at the end of next week regarding when teacher assignments will be posted for you in Power School, Open House details, etc. --The first day of school is August 12. I will also send out our updated Parent/Student Handbook before this date. We have several changes this year to policies and procedures that will be important for you all to read through before starting. We are looking forward to another amazing school year at the Best School Ever!

Preparing for Back-to-School? Read about the LCSD Dress Code: https://lancastercsdsc.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1680115

24-25 School Supply List for Brooklyn Springs Elementary: https://www.lancastercsd.com/o/lancaster-csd/page/school-supply-lists

4K and 5K Registration is still open. Please ensure you bring all documents by the front office at Brooklyn Springs Monday-Thursday from 8:00-3:00. --Long Form Birth Certificate --Immunization Record --2 Proofs of Residency --Proof of Income Eligibility (4K Only) such as W2, Medicaid Card, or Pay Stub

Happy Retirement to Math Interventionist, Tanya Bowers! We wish you the best days ahead as you enjoy your time with your family!

Immunization Clinic for the 24-25 School Year (See Flyer for Details)