“Croton chronicle” Croton Elementary April 2026

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

Wendy Honeycutt, 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.”

 Important Dates     

Wednesday, April 1st

4th - 6th Grade B.E.S.T. Writing

Thursday, April 2nd

Spring Photos

Friday, April  3rd

No School

Monday, April  6th - 10th

VPK & Kindergarten Enrollment

Thursday, April  9th

Jersey Mike’s Night, 4:00 - 8:00 pm

Friday, April  10th

Early Release, 1:30 pm

Tuesday, April 14th

SAC Meeting, 3:00 pm

Wednesday, April  15th

~Purple Up! Wear purple to show

   support for our Military  Families

~Fine Arts Night, 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Friday, April 17th

Early Release, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 18th

Track Meet at EGHS, 8:30 am

Tuesday, April 21st

 PM3 K-2nd,  ELA Testing

Wednesday, April 22nd

~ PM3 K-2nd,  Math Testing

~ Domino’s Night, 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Thursday, April  23rd

~ Interim Ends

~ VPK/ Kindergarten Orientation, 5:30

Friday, April  24th

Early Release, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, April  25th

 Pancake Breakfast, 8:30 - 11:30

Thursday, April 30th 

 Interims Issued via FOCUS

Important Notice for 6th Grade Parents:

Before attending the 7th grade, your child will be required to have a Td or Tdap Booster.  You will need to bring documentation of this information to your child’s middle school, or you can upload it when you enroll online.

You may obtain the vaccine for your child from your private physician or FREE at your local Brevard County Health Department (BCHD) site.  You must bring a copy of your child’s immunization record with you, and no appointment is necessary at the BCHD.

Kindergarten & VPK Here We Come!

Enrollment  April 6th - 10th

JOIN US for Orientation on April 23rd at 5:30 p.m.

2026-2027 Re-enrollment will be online in FOCUS starting in July.

If you don’t have a FOCUS account, please contact your child’s teacher or the front office for your personal pin. This is the only way for you to re-enroll your child for school next year.

Current VPK students going to kindergarten will re-enroll at this time as well. With re-enrollment beginning so close to the start of the school year, it is imperative that you re-enroll as quickly as possible.

If you need help with the online re-enrollment Croton will have lap tops available for you to use July 14th -  16th from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. 

The first day of school for 1st - 6th grades is August 10, kindergarten begins August 13, and VPK begins August 17.

You can review step-by-step directions for the re-enrollment process at https://bit.ly/FocusOnlineApp and you can login to your FOCUS portal or use this link to get started https://brevardk12.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/.

ESE Parent Survey

We appreciate hearing from parents about improving outcomes for students with disabilities. The survey is open to all parents of children with an IEP receiving ESE services from preschool age through grade 12.  The survey is accessible through June 30, 2026.

The survey will only be offered in web-based format

at:  https://tinyurl.com/bd53x7j3

Pancake Breakfast - 6th Grade Fundraiser

Saturday, April 25 8:30 - 11:30 am

All Families Welcome!

Masonic Lodge 1715 Avocado Ave.  Melbourne

From the Literacy Coach:

Writing is a large component of English/    Language Arts instruction.  For ways to foster your child’s writing at home, consider trying some of these ideas:

Provide a place for your child to write: Stock the “writing

center” with supplies such as paper, pencils and crayons. You can also gather family photos and magazines in the center that can be used as story starters.

Read:  The best activity to improve writing is reading. If your children read good books, it will make them better writers.

Encourage your child to keep a reflective journal:  This is an excellent writing practice, as well as a good outlet for expressing feelings. Encourage your child to write about things that happen at home and school. Especially encourage your child to write about personal feelings - achievements as well as disappointments.

Provide authentic writing opportunities for your child:  Have your child write his own thank you notes, party invitations, and letters to family. Let your child make the grocery list.

CARE

Croton utilizes CARE expectations and tickets to help reinforce Positive Behaviors.  You can      support at home by talking with your child about how he/she can demonstrate them at school and home.  For example, you might say, “I appreciate you being COOPERATIVE and picking up your toys when asked.”  Or, “You are an ACTIVE LEARNER completing your homework.” Reinforcing and recognizing the expectations at home will help your child to carry over the same behaviors at school. 

We appreciate your support!

Monitoring of Social Media

Parental awareness and monitoring of social media has become essential to prevent risky behaviors and protect    children’s health. It’s important to set limits and have rules regarding when and where media can be used and be vigilant about Internet safety.  

Monitoring of Video Games

Violent video games can increase a child's aggressive thoughts and behaviors. Invest in video games that are rated for their age and develop their social-emotional skills. Help your child develop self-control by allowing only limited amounts of gameplay.

Impact on Sleep

Screen time may have a harmful impact on your child’s sleep habits. Even calm videos can disrupt a child's sleep. Make bedrooms device-free zones and keep off screens at least 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime. You can help your children fall asleep by sticking to a healthy bedtime routine like:

Take a bath and brush teeth

Snuggle up and relax under a blanket

Talking about their day

Lullaby or singing songs together

Read books together

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