​The Brent Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) is seeking three new parent leaders to be elected for the 2016-2017 school year. The LSAT exists in every DCPS school and consists of parents, teachers and non-instructional school staff to advise the principal on matters that promote high expectations and high achievement for all students. The LSAT also consults with the Brent Principal to allocate the school budget for Brent provided by DCPS.

Terms are for one-year, renewable for an additional year for a maximum term of service of two years. The total number of parents is six that serve on the LSAT. If you have any questions about the roles and responsibilities please contact the current LSAT Chair, Allison Lewis, at allisonllewis@gmail.com.
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To submit your name for the election please send the following information to Kevin Moore at kbmoore25@gmail.com. Parent Name, Student Name(s), Current Student Grade(s), brief statement about yourself and why you want to be on the LSAT. This information will be posted in future TuesNews. Please submit your nomination materials NO LATER THAN June 3rd. Elections will be held on Friday, June 10 in the morning.

A Spanish heritage celebration will be happening on May 27 throughout the day! Classes will rotate through a “Mercado” of student=made crafts inspired by Cinco de Mayo and Mexican culture. Each student will pick a craft (made by another student) to take home with them. Traditionally, Mexican people use bright colors and easily available materials found in nature to make “artesanías” (handmade objects) that are useful in the home or used in celebrations. Brent students-are learning about the craft they made themselves as well as other artesanías in Mexican culture. If you are able to volunteer, please access the google doc links below. Also, Please email jenniferannettem@gmail.com with any questions!

Prepping Crafts-Various dates
Day of Mercado–May 27

The Buy-One-Get-One-Free Book Fair will be held from May 23 through May 27. The fair will be open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. and 3:15 – 4:15 p.m., and on Wednesday from 3:15 until 6:30 p.m. In addition, on May 23, Parent-Teacher Conference Day, parents will have the opportunity to visit the fair and obtain summer reading material for their children from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. If you can help with set-up on Friday, May 20 right after school and/or with clean-up on May 27 at 4:15 pm, please contact Ms. Bettina in the library or by e-mail at bettina.schewe@dc.gov. Thank you.