Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we enter the spring semester, I am sharing important information about our upcoming state and district testing schedule. These assessments help measure student progress, improve instruction, and support every student at Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy.
Testing Details:
- Tests: Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) and district progress monitoring.
- Schedule: From May 4th with 8th-grade Science, then all grades in Math and Reading over three weeks.
- Purpose: Provide a "snapshot" of student learning aligned with state standards.
How to Help Your Child:
- Ensure they get enough rest.
- Provide a nutritious breakfast.
- Make sure they arrive on time.
- Encourage a positive attitude.
Thank you for supporting your child’s education. We are proud of our students' efforts and look forward to their success.
Best regards,
Jameka Sayles
Instructional Coach
Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy
"Education is our passport to the future for those who prepare today." — N. Mandela
As we enter the spring semester, I am sharing important information about our upcoming state and district testing schedule. These assessments help measure student progress, improve instruction, and support every student at Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy.
Testing Details:
- Tests: Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) and district progress monitoring.
- Schedule: From May 4th with 8th-grade Science, then all grades in Math and Reading over three weeks.
- Purpose: Provide a "snapshot" of student learning aligned with state standards.
How to Help Your Child:
- Ensure they get enough rest.
- Provide a nutritious breakfast.
- Make sure they arrive on time.
- Encourage a positive attitude.
Thank you for supporting your child’s education. We are proud of our students' efforts and look forward to their success.
Best regards,
Jameka Sayles
Instructional Coach
Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy
"Education is our passport to the future for those who prepare today." — N. Mandela
One week until showtime, tickets are on sale now!
James and the Giant Peach
Thursday, April 30th 7pm
Adults $10 Students/Children $5
Come support our cast and crew
See you there!
Good afternoon, everyone! I'm Theo, the Chairperson for the Community Service Committee of the National Junior Honor Society, here to announce our school food drive!
For this year's food drive, we’ll be accepting canned food and non-perishable items! We're not accepting clothes or food with nuts.
Prizes will be awarded to the class that collects the most items during their B-Day 5th Period class. You don’t have to wait until your B-Day to bring them; you can bring items every day this week.
This event will take place from April 20th to April 24th. We may even extend this into next week!
Thank you!
For this year's food drive, we’ll be accepting canned food and non-perishable items! We're not accepting clothes or food with nuts.
Prizes will be awarded to the class that collects the most items during their B-Day 5th Period class. You don’t have to wait until your B-Day to bring them; you can bring items every day this week.
This event will take place from April 20th to April 24th. We may even extend this into next week!
Thank you!
Hello BRADA Families: A reminder from the Nurse's Office: Next year, all current 6th and 9th graders must have an updated physical on file before the start of school. Make those appointments now so that students are not excluded from school!
Also, it is allergy season! Please note: the nurse does not administer allergy medication. If your child requires allergy meds, please administer them at home.
Parents,
Please mark your calendars and come ready to receive some free groceries! Check out the flyer for more information!!!
Please mark your calendars and come ready to receive some free groceries! Check out the flyer for more information!!!
BRADA Families: there is no school tomorrow, April 3 in observance of Good Friday. See you on Monday!
Attention all 8th Grade Parents!
It's time to meet to discuss the 8th-grade activities for the year! This is a mandatory meeting, so please plan to attend.
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 6 PM
Location: School Auditorium
Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/7jJgbsqvK6n4XTRy6
It's time to meet to discuss the 8th-grade activities for the year! This is a mandatory meeting, so please plan to attend.
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 6 PM
Location: School Auditorium
Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/7jJgbsqvK6n4XTRy6
If you would like to join our SPMT meeting, here is the link! We will be live this afternoon at 2:30 pm! Parents, if you would like to join today's SPMT meeting virtually from 2:30-3:00 please use the link below:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75955585895?pwd=eSQ81FsPW0ssabmAn9SHkPJUtXZ5zd.1
Meeting ID: 759 5558 5895
Passcode: BRADA
BRADA Parents,
New Haven Works is hosting a Career Fair at the Wilson Library on March 10, 2026 from 4-7 p.m.
New Haven Works is hosting a Career Fair at the Wilson Library on March 10, 2026 from 4-7 p.m.
BRADA Families: Please complete the climate survey, the deadline is this week! Click this link to have your voice heard! https://www.custominsight.net/survey/language.asp?sid=gs36448yqarx2khty0mp
Families: bus 7 just left after some mechanical problems! Students will hopefully be home soon!
BRADA students and families: please consider applying to this amazing program!
Families: please complete our climate survey! We are currently leading the district with family responses and we want to continue this trend! Complete your survey today by clicking the link below.
https://www.custominsight.net/survey/insertHTML.asp?sid=gs36448yqarx3qhzy0qb
Tickets are on sale now for our BLACK HISTORY SHOW. The event will be this Thursday at 7 pm. Tickets will be available at the door for purchase.
Good afternoon, BRADA families. Please be advised that a sprinkler froze over the weekend, causing some damage and preventing us from a regular dismissal. ALL students will be dismissed from the gym. If you are picking up, please be patient. We will have adults outside, helping assist.
Tickets will be on sale next week!
Hello!
Splash at Yale is a twice-yearly opportunity for middle and high school students to attend classes taught by Yale students on our campus – and we would love to see you there this Spring!
Splash 2026 will be on February 28th, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, and held on Yale’s campus. Students can make a profile at any time. Classes include a wide variety of topics, from Introduction to Investing and Personal Finance to Competitive Pokémon Battling and Introduction to Special Relativity. Splash is $25 for the day, with an optional $10 T-shirt. Financial Aid for students is available upon request.
More information and registration details can be found at https://yale.learningu.org/learn/splash.html
Make sure to create an account on our website to hear from us!
This year, we are offering FREE registration to students in the New Haven Public School (NHPS) system. To qualify, please indicate that you are an NHPS student within the Financial Aid Request section found in the registration portal.
Please reach out to us at yalesplash@gmail.com with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
All the best,
Logan and Krish
Splash at Yale Co-Presidents
Splash at Yale is a twice-yearly opportunity for middle and high school students to attend classes taught by Yale students on our campus – and we would love to see you there this Spring!
Splash 2026 will be on February 28th, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM, and held on Yale’s campus. Students can make a profile at any time. Classes include a wide variety of topics, from Introduction to Investing and Personal Finance to Competitive Pokémon Battling and Introduction to Special Relativity. Splash is $25 for the day, with an optional $10 T-shirt. Financial Aid for students is available upon request.
More information and registration details can be found at https://yale.learningu.org/learn/splash.html
Make sure to create an account on our website to hear from us!
This year, we are offering FREE registration to students in the New Haven Public School (NHPS) system. To qualify, please indicate that you are an NHPS student within the Financial Aid Request section found in the registration portal.
Please reach out to us at yalesplash@gmail.com with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
All the best,
Logan and Krish
Splash at Yale Co-Presidents
Parents, now is the time to share your feedback on how we’re doing at BRADA! School Climate surveys are available from February 2-27.
If you attend our Parent/Teacher Conference on February 4 between 3-7 pm, you can complete the survey and enter a raffle for a prize.
If you can't attend, no worries—just click the link and take less than 10 minutes to share your voice!
**Make sure when you click the link to select "Parent/Guardian".
https://www.custominsight.net/survey/insertHTML.asp?sid=gs36448yqarx4g4ey0fj
If you attend our Parent/Teacher Conference on February 4 between 3-7 pm, you can complete the survey and enter a raffle for a prize.
If you can't attend, no worries—just click the link and take less than 10 minutes to share your voice!
**Make sure when you click the link to select "Parent/Guardian".
https://www.custominsight.net/survey/insertHTML.asp?sid=gs36448yqarx4g4ey0fj
Good morning BRADA families! Don't forget TODAY is Report Card Conferences from 3-7pm! Click link to sign up NOW! https://signup.com/go/FoDGqxm
