Parent Handbook
Mission and Vision
Bruce-Monroe Elementary School is a bilingual (English & Spanish) PreK3-5th grade school in the Park View neighborhood of Washington, DC. We envision multicultural students who are successful global citizens nurtured in our safe, innovative, and academically rigorous bilingual collaborative.
Our Mission in the service of that vision is to:
- Consistently implement antiracist, culturally responsive pedagogical and instructional strategies
- Pioneer research-based and innovative practices
- Teach social emotional and academic competencies
- Support our teachers as advanced professionals
- Refine our dual language program
- Provide language and cultural opportunities to every community member
- Initiate and enhance community partnerships
- Engage families in the academic lives of their children
The mission of the PTU is to strengthen the BMPV community through fellowship, advocacy, funding, and special projects.
The PTU hosts meetings once a month. We meet to stay connected as a community, to share progress of PTU projects, to hear from families, and to find ways to collaborate. Click the link below to find out more.
Local School Advisory Teams are a key lever to increasing transparency at DCPS and ensuring decisions affecting school communities are made collaboratively with the help of a diverse group of school stakeholders. As such, every District of Columbia public school must have a functioning LSAT that is constituted according to the LSAT Guidelines, and that conducts the business outlined therein.
The Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) is a group of elected and appointed members that exists for every DCPS school. The team (formerly the Local School Restructuring Teams) consists of parents, teachers, non-instructional school staff, a community member, and in some cases students, to advise the principal on matters that promote high expectations and high achievement for all students.
School Hours
- Regular Day: 8:40am – 3:30pm
- After School Clubs: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
- Champions Before Care: 1 hour before the school opens (usually 7:10am)
- Champions Aftercare: 3:30pm-6:00pm
More Coming Soon!
We have 2 playgrounds for recess. Younger students use the small playground that is attached to the south side of the school. Older students go across the street to the Park View Recreation Center where they have a track, basketball court, soccer field and playground.
Under intense weather conditions (extreme cold, extreme heat, rain, etc), we have indoor recess in the classrooms. You can learn more about the DCPS outdoor recess weather policy by clicking below.
- Below 60 degrees: Jacket or long sleeve recommended
- Below 50 degrees: Coat and long pants recommended
- Below 40 degrees: Gloves and hats with previously recommended gear necessary
- Below 32 degrees: Indoor recess or physical activity
BMPV is a public school that requires students to dress in uniform. Students must wear uniform. The School Uniform Dress Code is as follows:
- Green or Yellow Shirt/Blouse or BMPV School T-Shirt
- Khaki or Green Slacks
- Green and Yellow Plaid Skirt/Jumper
- Shoes Appropriate for Recess
The school uniform should be worn every day. On Fridays however, students will have the option of wearing appropriate outfits of their choice.
Students should come to school neat and groomed every day. To reduce distractions in school, excessive items, such as non-prescription glasses, rubber-band bracelets, large earrings, fake nails, and hoods are not allowed. All hats and caps must be removed immediately upon entering the school building and may not be worn in school unless special permission has been obtained from the Principal. Audio devices, video games or weapons (real or toy) are not permitted in school. Such items will be confiscated and, depending upon the item, may be turned in to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
Uniforms for Colder Weather:
- Below 60 degrees: Jacket or long sleeve recommended
- Below 50 degrees: Coat and long pants recommended
- Below 40 degrees: Gloves and hats with previously recommended gear necessary
- Below 32 degrees: Indoor recess or physical activity
We appreciate your collaboration and support as we are working together to keep promoting a safe and secure school environment.
School starts at 8:45am. Any student arriving after 8:45 will be marked tardy.
If a student is absent due to an illness and/or doctor’s visit, please provide the doctor’s note to the front office.
Click here to submit the excused absence note.
Students will be marked partially absent if:
- Students arriving after 11:25 AM
- Students leaving before 12:35 PM
School Phone Number: (202)-576-6222
We use the Remind App to contact parents and send out school-wide announcements. If you need help registering with the Remind App, please contact our technology coordinator, Patrick Morrison (Patrick.Morrison@k12.dc.gov).
Need help enrolling your student at BMPV? You can contact the school by phone with any questions at (202)-576-6222 or check out the helpful links below.
At Bruce-Monroe, we are lucky to have partnered with Champions for before-school (7:10am-8:40am) and after-school (3:30pm- 6:00pm) programs. Champions provides busy working families with a convenient, high-quality program that combines fun and learning within the school. They offer a variety of activities, from art and dramatic play to math, science, and motor skills, designed to help children explore, grow, and develop essential life skills year-round. Click below to learn more about Champions, including pricing and program details.
In addition to Champions, we also offer many other after-school clubs and sports that are led by our teachers and staff. These sports and clubs run from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Click below to learn more.
Bullying has become a serious issue with young people nationwide. It affects students at every level, from elementary to high school. In an effort to proactively address the issue of bullying the District of Columbia Public Schools has created a Bullying Prevention Policy. The policy lays out clearly, the definition of bullying and the steps required by schools to address it. The entire policy is available to download below. Click below for more information.
To volunteer at school or chaperone a field trip, parents must first complete a DCPS clearance application. Note: The DCPS team will inform you once all clearances have been processed. Follow these steps:
DCPS Clearance Application (NOTE: DO NOT complete on a mobile device, complete on a computer or laptop).
- Complete the DCPS Clearance Application (click here). When completing this application, select the following:
- Application Type: “Volunteer, Supervised and Unsupervised”
- Organization: “DC Public Schools”
- Employer Contact Person: The name of your point of contact at the location where you are volunteering
- Employer Email: The email address of your point of contact at the location where you are volunteering
- Employer Phone Number: The phone number of your point of contact at the location where you are volunteering
- Complete TB Risk Assessment. When submitting the DCPS Clearance Application, you will be directed to self-report a TB Risk Assessment Screening (embedded within the application), which will ask questions regarding your travel history, TB testing history, and possible TB virus exposure. Based on responses to these questions, the assessment will either satisfy the TB screening requirement or you will be directed to complete a TB test. If your risk assessment indicates that you must complete a TB test, you must provide TB test results to move forward in the clearance process. DCPS accepts negative skin or blood tests taken, or a clear x-ray analysis issued, within the last 12 months. If a TB test is required, please send your results to the DCPS Clearance team (dcps.clearance@k12.dc.gov).
Application Station: A video resource of Application Station and completing the process can be found here.
- Within 1-2 business days after submitting the DCPS Clearance Application, you will receive an email from applicationstation@truescreen.com to complete online forms required for your clearance process. Please complete those forms and submit them on Application Station.
- Schedule and complete a FieldPrint fingerprinting appointment. Using the unique code and instructions provided in Application Station you can schedule your FieldPrint Appointment.
- A SOR check will be automatically run after you submit your Application Station Forms.
