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PARENT EDUCATION FORUM #3 [Thurs, Nov 21] Math: Reserve your spot here!

11/6/2024

Brighton's third Parent Education Forum will be held on Thursday, November 21st at 6:30pm in the Bengal Den. The topic for the evening is Math. This forum will be presented by Kerry Eastwick, 6th-10th Grade Math Therapist, and Michele Macloud, K-5th Math Interventionist.

Mathematics education has changed rapidly with new strategies and ways to do math that we never learned in school. Join us to explore the world of multisensory math (using more than just a pen and paper). We'll look at some of the common strategies used to develop your child's math concepts, as well as learning how you can adapt what you have at home to reinforce their learning. We'll cover all year levels from elementary through to high school.

The Brighton School Parent Forum Series is a FREE resource designed to help Brighton families and families throughout our area. This event is highly recommended for new-to-Brighton families, encouraged for returning Brighton families, and open to the public throughout the Baton Rouge area.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE

Senior Beta wins Rocksey's Young Leadership Award

9/24/2024

Congratulations to Brighton’s Senior Beta as they were awarded the Rocksey’s Young Leadership Award. Mrs. Parsiola nominated the Senior Beta group for this award for the work they did last school year with Clean Pelican and GGI on the Map It Clean Project, the Keep Louisiana Clean-Love the Boot April service project, and the Beta students involvement in Coastal Roots over the years. This award is one of Keep Louisiana’s Beautiful Everyday Hero Awards, which recognize annually those that go the extra mile to keep our communities clean and beautiful.

About the Award:

Named for Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s beloved mascot, Rocksey the Raccoon, this award is presented to a student or student group in grades K-12 exemplifying environmental stewardship. They are passionate about keeping their community clean and beautiful and they recognize it is every citizen’s responsibility to protect the environment. Their leadership in and outside of the classroom encourages their peers to reduce waste, recycle, and pick up litter when they see it.

Better Business Bureau gives The Brighton School an A+ rating

6/25/2024

The Brighton School has been a BBB Accredited Business since 2012 and was given an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau. You can view our BBB profile here.

Brighton Earns SAIS Accreditation

6/12/2024

The Brighton School Earns SAIS Accreditation

The Brighton School is now an accredited member of SAIS. To earn accreditation from SAIS, Brighton complied with quality standards, was evaluated by an outside group of peer professionals, and implemented a school plan focused on strategic improvement and student performance in accordance with the school’s mission which is to “prepare students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences to succeed.”

After reviewing constituent survey information and gathering relevant documentation, the school identified six focus areas for the next five-year period. Campus Master Plan and Facilities, Fundraising and Financial Resource Allocation, Academic and Program Support, Communication, Community Outreach, and Student Care are integral to the school’s future growth and development. These areas will also significantly affect the school’s strategic plan.

A team representing SAIS conducted an on-site visit to review this school’s self-study and standards compliance and its adherence to its mission. The team was comprised of diverse educational leaders from institutions across the region. The visiting team sought the answers to critical strategic questions the school answered during the process of preparing for the visit.

SAIS accredited member schools are part of an international network of accredited schools that have demonstrated success in educating children. As such, SAIS accreditation is recognized throughout the world as a symbol of quality in education for students and teachers.

In today’s world of accountability in education, accreditation serves as a critical component of a school’s demonstrated effectiveness and ability to provide successful schooling for children. A school that is able to achieve accreditation demonstrates a commitment to a process that requires the school to meet a set of rigorous standards; to engage in a program of continuous school improvement; and to demonstrate quality assurance to its stakeholders through self-evaluation and peer-review. SAIS accreditation provides schools access to an integrated network of services and technical assistance that supports every school’s ability to identify and meet its goals for improving the teaching and learning process and mission-focused outcomes for students.

Brighton has been part of the Baton Rouge landscape for the past 51 years. The school began as a Saturday school established by a group of parents to support their dyslexic children. Today, Brighton has three divisions, 220 students in grades K-12, and 50 faculty and staff.

For more information on The Brighton School, contact Angelle High, Director of Enrollment at 225-291-2524 or by email at ahigh@thebrightonschool.org or Cheryl Ollmann, Executive Director at collmann@thebrightonschool.org.