School, Family & Community Partnership Newsletter: Issue 06

Posted Date: 11/01/26 (02:00 PM)

School, Family & Community Partnership Newsletter

2026-2027 - Issue 06

November 1, 2026

As part of our ongoing commitment to be more environmentally friendly and to ensure stakeholders have quick and easy access to critical information and happenings within our community and surrounding towns, Bristol Public Schools will distribute flyers digitally through ParentSquare. Flyers will be sent in a bi-weekly e-blast format around the 1st and 15th of the month.

Are you looking to submit a flyer about an event within our community to be distributed? Click button below.

Flyer Submission

We’re excited to share a calendar highlighting fundraiser events that support our schools and strengthen partnerships throughout the Bristol community!

These events provide wonderful opportunities for families, staff, local businesses, and community organizations to come together while supporting our students and schools.

Check out the calendar and mark your calendars for upcoming events!

Thank you to all of the organizations, businesses, families, and community partners who continue to support Bristol Public Schools and help make a difference for our students. Together, we are Better Together!

School Community Fundraisers

Bristol Education Foundation

Please join us for the Business Education Foundation Trivia Night on November 6th @ 6:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel, 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT 06010. Ticket price ($50) includes a buffet dinner and Hot Fingers Trivia. Cash bar. Raffle tickets and 50/50 tickets will be available for purchase. Proceeds from this event will benefit the BEF’s efforts to award Mini Grants to Bristol Public School teachers and to support innovative programs for students. Help us continue the mission of supporting the educational needs of Bristol’s scholars! This is a 21+ event.

Registration:

https://business.centralctchambers.org/ap/Events/Register/yEFDQBZUeCoCR

BECC 2nd Annual Children's Coat Drive

The Bristol Early Childhood Collaborative (BECC) is excited to host our 2nd Annual Children's Coat Drive!

We're collecting new or gently used winter coats, jackets, and snowsuits in infant through youth sizes to help keep Bristol's children warm and cozy this winter!

📍 Donations can be dropped off at the Children's Library Department, Edgewood Pre-K Academy at Greene Hills, or either Bristol Child Development Center location.

✨ Every coat makes a difference! Let's come together as a community to make sure every child stays warm, safe, and ready to learn this winter!

BECC Information Session

Have questions about Connecticut's Care 4 Kids program? Wondering about the changes being made and how they may affect families and providers?

Join the Bristol Early Childhood Collaborative (BECC) for a FREE informational session!

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026

⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM

📍 Bristol Public Library – Children's Department

5 High Street, Bristol, CT

Learn about eligibility, how to apply, covered child care costs, and recent and upcoming changes to the Care 4 Kids program!

All parents, caregivers, and child care providers are welcome!

Questions? JenniferStJohn@BristolCT.gov

College Success for Neurodivergent Students!

🎓 College Success for Neurodivergent Students! 💙💛

The key to college success is here! Join Southern Connecticut State University’s Center of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders for a special event designed for neurodivergent high school students and their families.

📚 Program Highlights Include:

✨ Differences between high school and college

✨ Insights from college admissions officers

✨ Perspectives from residential life

✨ An overview of student accommodations

✨ A panel discussion featuring SCSU students, faculty, and staff

✨ An opportunity to tour the SCSU campus

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026

⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

📍 Adanti Center Theater, Southern Connecticut State University

345 Fitch Street, New Haven, CT 06515

📲 Register today! Visit bit.ly/ASD-CenterStore or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Help students and families explore their future and discover the possibilities of college success! 💙

#CollegeSuccess #Neurodiversity #HigherEducation #SouthernConnecticutStateUniversity #BristolPublicSchools #BetterTogether

Boys & Girls: Come Meet Our Bristol Scouting Units!

Looking for fun activities, lifelong friendships, and exciting new adventures for your kids? Scouting offers hands-on STEM activities, leadership skills, outdoor fun, and character building for youth of all ages!

Visit for the activities & friendships—join for the adventure!

🏕️ Grades K–5th (Cub Scouts):

Pack 6
Pack 425
Pack 432

🌲 Grades 6–11th (Scouts BSA):

Troop 6F
Troop 425B
Troop 1425G

📲 How to Get Involved:

Scan the QR codes on the flyer for your child's grade level
Visit BEASCOUT.ORG to sign up or learn more

Mattatuck Museum November Events

November lectures, programs, and events for all ages at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury

Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit

Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The Palace Theater & UConn Waterbury

For the third year in a row, Saint Mary’s Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Of New England, will host the annual Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit in Waterbury, Connecticut. We continue to partner with the national organization in support of its mission to increase the number of Black men and women in the field of medicine through exposure, inspiration, and mentoring. Throughout the day, students will engage in hands-on activities and network with healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds to strengthen the future of healthcare. All students in 3rd grade and up, parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and community influencers from across the region are welcome.

Keynote Speaker • Hands-on Sessions • Exhibits • Mentorship Opportunities • Food Included

Join us for an unforgettable and inspiring event!

For More information:

https://www.trinityhealthofne.org/health-and-wellness/black-men-in-white-coats-summit

Gloria Dei Food & Diaper Distribution

ALL ARE WELCOME! EVERY first Saturday of EVERY month, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Please drive CAREFULLY into the parking lot, take a place in line. We look forward to serving you!

We provide:

One pre-packaged grocery bag with shelf stable food items (cereal, pasta, sauce, etc.) per family

Fresh produce as it is grown/donated

Diapers for households with diaper-age children

Misc. personal care items as they are donated

Gloria Dei Luther

355 Camp Street

Bristol, CT 06010

Caring For Kids - Gloria Dei

We understand the daily challenges children face, in particular children with special needs. We care deeply and work to support them and their families however we can.

Last year they helped one of Bristol's own Ivy Drive students with a wheel chair ramp and now currently raising money to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for 15 year old Logan Lewis. Logan suffers from Freidreich Ataxia which is a rare genetic condition that is robbing him of the ability to walk and talk.

Wheels for Logan Benefit Dinner!

Saturday, November 21

Prep: 9 AM

Dinner: 4 PM - 8 PM

Join your neighbors for a delicious meal to benefit a wonderful guy! Help us get Logan some wheels!

Thank you to all of the organizations, businesses, families, and community partners who continue to support Bristol Public Schools and help make a difference for our students. Together, we are Better Together!

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