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BROMWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (214)
2500 East
Fourth Avenue,
80206-4214
(Columbine Street at East Fourth Avenue)

Telephone:
(303) 388-5969
Fax: (720) 424-9355
E-mail: Bromwell@dpsk12.org

Mr. Jonathan Wolfer, Principal

Bromwell Eagles Always Care

The BEAC program is our school's character education program, developed cooperatively by parents and teachers. This program is more fully explained on the page Our Character Education Program.

On this page you'll find pieces from last year's BEAC program committee. New pieces will follow as the new school year gets under way!

The BEAC Team's New Year's Note

Following the tragedy at Columbine High School, parents and teachers searched for ways to make our schools safe. At Bromwell three areas were identified 1) building safety, 2) traffic safety, and 3) How we treat each other. Toward the goal of enhancing caring behavior, the BEAC team was formed. To help understand the importance of the BEAC projects, we are reprinting an article from Communities and Schools in Action. This is a publication of the Safe Communities - Safe Schools Initiative. Vol.1 Issue 5

Emerging Lessons of the Colorado Statewide Forums

Scope of Youth Violence:
Youth violence knows no boundaries - rural, urban, suburban.

Bullying:
Bullying is major problem in Colorado schools.

Drugs:
Drug use is prevalent in communities among high school and middle school youth.

Gangs:
Gang activity is present in many areas of Colorado.

Youth Responsibility:
Youth recognize their own important role in addressing the issue of violence.

Parental Responsibility:
Youth want adults, especially their parents, to demonstrate how much they care about them and to be involved in their lives, despite contrary signals they may sometimes give.

Character Education:
Character education teaches respect for others and for oneself. There is a need in our schools for us to teach respect for one another. Character education is one approach to accomplish that objective.

BROMWELL HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE

Bromwell has adopted Colfax Elementary School for the holidays. Colfax is located in west Denver and is primarily attended by students from low-income or otherwise disadvantaged families, including many students from homeless families.

Bromwell would like to share the holiday spirit by collecting one new toy or book for each child at Colfax. We are hoping that each Bromwell students will participate in the sharing by purchasing one unisex gift that will not be easily broken during the collection and distribution process. In order for each Colfax student to receive a gift of similar value, please limit your purchase to approximately $5.00 The gift should be for the same grade range student (primary or intermediate) as your Bromwell student(s).

Since Colfax has more students (370) than Bromwell (309), families wishing to donate additional gifts would be greatly appreciated. Another metro area school is partnering on a more limited scale and will be able to help make up some of the difference as well.

Please wrap the gift(s) and complete and attach the gift tag below to the outside of the package. Gifts should be dropped off in the appropriate grade box located in the main Bromwell lobby. Gifts must be received by 3:30, Wednesday, December 13th.

Bromwell volunteers will be delivering the gifts on Thursday and Colfax Elementary will be giving out the gifts on Friday to all of their students.

If you should have any questions or would like to help in our Gift Drive, please call Leisa Everhart or Jan Price at Bromwell, 303.388.5969, or Cathy Roper at 303.399.4050.

Thank you for sharing because...Bromwell Eagles Always Care!

BROMWELL EAGLES ALWAYS CARE
HONESTY

Sow a thought and you reap an action;
Sow an act and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit and you reap a character;
Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Everyday our Bromwell community is talking about respect, cooperation and honesty. We are learning what these words look like in the way we treat ourselves and others. During our skills classes we explored the difference between normal conflict and bullying behavior. Children can learn how to handle normal conflict between themselves and they often need adult help to solve a bullying situation. How to tell the difference:

Normal Conflict	Bullying Behavior
Equal power or friends	Imbalance of power
Accidental	Purposeful
Not serious	Serious with threat of physical or emotional harm
Sorry	Not sorry
Effort to solve problem	No effort to solve problem

BEAC TEAM NEWS FOR OCTOBER

Our school community has identified the opportunity to enhance caring behavior at Bromwell. Toward the goal of developing greater awareness and skills in caring behaviors, a team of teachers and parents has come together to implement a school wide project.

Extensive research, planning, and work has led to:
- Our Eagle mascot Zinger
- Our character word of the month
- School wide promotion of our character word
- Classroom promotion of our character word
- Ways to communicate BEAC team ideas and resources to parents/guardians
- Ongoing caring behavior education and evaluation of this process with the Bromwell staff

Please bring any questions and ideas to the BEAC Team members: Andrea Lewis, Julia Shepherd, Kathryn Leerssen, Adrienne Cox, Cathy Roper, Patty Schuster, Amie Mackenzie

ASK YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT IT and watch for more information from Zinger!