“Croton chronicle” Croton Elementary April 2025

1449 Croton Road, Melbourne, FL  32935    321/259-3818 – Office   321/877-0976 – Fax   Croton Elementary Website

Dr. Roseann Bennett, Principal                   
Tara MacPherson, Assistant Principal

 (Boletín traducido al español y portugués en el sitio web de Croton)  (Boletim traduzido em espanhol e português no site da Croton)

“BPS’s mission is to serve students with excellence as the standard.”

       
  May 1st - May 13th

Testing

Friday, May 2nd

Early Release Day, 1:15 pm

May 5th - May 9th

Appreciation Week

Thursday, May 8th

Spring Concert, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Friday, May 9th

~ Wear your Croton Shirts!

~ Early Release Day, 1:15 pm

May 12th - May 16th

Book Fair BOGO

Friday, May 16th

~ Early Release Day, 1:15 pm

Tuesday, May 20th

SAC Meeting, 3:00 pm

Wednesday, May 21st

Summer Send off with

Immersive Arts Night

Thursday, May 22nd

~ Kindergarten Performance, 9:15 am

~6th Grade Ceremony, 12:30 pm

at Eau Gallie High School

Friday, May 23rd

Early Release Day, 1:15 pm

Monday, May 26th

Memorial Day, No School

Tuesday, May 27th

Early Release Day, 1:15 pm

Wednesday, May 28th

~ Report Cards Issued

~ Early Release Day, 1:15 pm

~ Last Day of School

The United Way Summer Slide Prevention Reading Program is back and reading logs are coming home!

Summer is a great time to continue reading and writing in fun ways!

The reading log will indicate how many books your child needs to read over the

summer. When your child returns their

completed log in August, they will earn an exciting reward!

To Encourage Reading:

·Set aside time each day for reading. Depending on your family’s schedule, reading time might be in the morning, afternoon, or before bed.

·Read aloud to your child. By reading more difficult books aloud to your child, you help with learning new vocabulary words, concepts, and ways of telling stories or presenting

information.

·Encourage reading at home and everywhere in

between.Teach your child that reading is more than just for books. Practice reading menus, movie names, road signs, game instructions, and more — show your child reading is

everywhere!

·Establish a routine with incentives.Summer often has little to no schedule. Create one with reading to help your child develop healthy habits.

Brevard After School will be hosting summer camp again this year. It runs June 2nd through July 25th (Closed July 4th) with hours from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The following schools will be hosting the camp:

Atlantis Elementary

Manatee Elementary

Meadowlane Intermediate

Quest Elementary

Sea Park Elementary

Sherwood Elementary

Stevenson Elementary

Please visit the website below for more information.

https://tinyurl.com/yz62cry2

Summer Enrichment Pre-Registration

https://bpssummerenrichment2025.sched.com/

Camp Dates

(Monday – Thursday only, no camps on Fridays!)

Camp Hours: (Grades K–6): 7:30 am – 1:30 pm

Spring Concert

This year our annual Spring Concert will be held on

Thursday, May 8th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. We will have

musical performances from Mrs. Jackson.

3rd grade starting at 5:00 p.m.

4th grade starting at 5:30 p.m.

6th Chorus & Strings starting at 6:15 p.m.

CROTON TEACHERS & STAFF Plant the seeds that will grow a lifetime!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week 5/5 – 5/9

Monday: Gardeners need tools to cultivate! Bring in a school supply item.

Tuesday: We totally DIG you! Draw a picture of your favorite things about your teacher or a staff member.

Wednesday: Planting seeds for learning! Bring in some nuts, seeds, or fruit.

Thursday: You help us bloom so sweetly! Bring a

flower or sweet smelling item.

Friday: Thank you for helping us grow! Write a thank you note to your teacher or a staff member.

This is optional, please feel free to participate only if you wish.

Testing Schedule

Thursday, May 1st

3rd - 6th Grade ELA (FAST)

Tuesday, May 6nd

3rd - 6th Grade Math (FAST)

Tuesday, May 13th

5th Grade Science (NGSS)

Last Call for Yearbooks!

Order Online

commpe.pictavo.com

(School ID 1168909)

or send in Cash

Only 15 Left! Just $30

2025-2026 Re-enrollment will be online in FOCUS starting in July. This time-frame includes re-enrollment for our current VPK students going to kindergarten.

Re-enrollment begins very close to the start of the school year making it imperative that you re-enroll as quickly as possible.

If you haven’t accessed FOCUS this year, pleaseyour child’s teacher or the front office for your personal pin.is the only way for you to

re-enroll your child for school next year. If you need help with the online

re-enrollment Croton will have lap tops available for you to use July 15th - 17th from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m.

You can login to your FOCUS portal or use the link below to get started.

https://brevardk12.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/

Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up Survey

Brevard Public Schools is surveying through Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up Survey. These results are shared with local, state, and national

policymakers and utilized to make decisions about technology purchases and instructional integration within BPS.

The Speak Up survey will be open from April 21 to May 5, 2025, for student and parent participation. The link below will be published to the Focus Portal for all parents and

students.

2025 Survey Link: https://speakup.tomorrow.org/DistrictStart

Title 1 Summer Send Off & Immersive Arts Night

Wednesday, May 21st

Join us in the Media Center

Information Sharing and Feedback Opportunity

4:30-5:00 and 6:00-6:30

Learn about the success and progress of students this year. You’ll have a chance to share your thoughts about decisions for next year after this session.

Immersive Arts

5:00-7:00

Enjoy time browsing student artwork, create some art with Mr. Hitchcock, and become immersed in music with Mrs. Jackson.There will also be some family games set up outside andIce will be here for those wanting to purchase a cool treat!

STAR & FAST Testing Complete

VPK-2nd grade FAST PM3 has been

completed.Student score reports have been sent home for both Reading and Math that explain each child’s performance level

according to the state standards.can also view your child’s score report by logging into the Focus Parent Portal.

3rd- 6th grade FAST PM3 will take place May 1st (Reading) and May 6th (Math).

testing is complete, student score reports will be sent home to these families as well.Score reports will also be available in the Focus

Parent Portal.

All families, after receiving your child’s score reports, please take a moment to review them to understand their progress.If you have any questions or would like to meet to discuss the results, please contact your child’s teacher.

Week 1: June 2–5

Week 2: June 9–12

Week 3: June–19

Week 4: June 23–26