Spring is one of the most exciting and busiest times of the year for early childhood programs. From parent-teacher conferences and re-enrollment to tax season and end-of-year planning, there's a lot happening at once. This newsletter is packed with tools, tips, and new features to help you stay organized and make the most of the season.
📄 Get started with Tuition Agreements this enrollment season
✅ Smarter menus with CACFP guardrails
👨👩👧 Make parent-teacher conferences your best yet
📚 Spring into learning with Experience Curriculum
🎉 What's new — celebration kits, tax reminders & more
Seamlessly blend Tuition Agreements into enrollment
Get clear financial commitments when sending out enrollment forms. Tuition Agreements are a billing best practice that establish a clear, professional commitment between your program and families on your payment rates, due dates, and school payment policies.
Your menus just got a whole lot smarter
Menus in brightwheel have been redesigned from the ground up. Build reusable templates, pull from a pre-loaded food library, and plan weeks in advance. CACFP programs get built-in guardrails that flag missing meal components in real time.
Make parent-teacher conferences your best yet
Spring conferences are one of the most meaningful moments to deepen family trust. Use brightwheel's Sign-Up Sheets to let families book their slot with ease, then bring each child's growth story to life with a Student Portfolio built from the photos, observations, and notes you've logged all year.
A sneak peek at what's coming in April
Soar into April's Birds & Eggs Experience Curriculum theme with your own set of wings, a beak, and bird feet. Test out your birdwatching skills and follow bird tracks to find a rainbow of colors: bluebirds, red robins, yellow hummingbirds, and white bald eagles. Take a look at Member Resources to see a sneak peek at how you'll transform into a nest of learning!
🍀 Saint Patrick's Day Celebration Kit
No luck needed to plan a great Saint Patrick's celebration, we have everything you need to have a successful day in our free kit. Download now
🐣 Easter Celebration Kit
Have an Easter party to remember. Our kit includes everything you need, from invitations to activities, games, and more. Download now
🌎 Earth Day Celebration Kit
Everything you need to plan an Earth Day party, including invitations, activities, games, and more! Download now
📅 Calendar sync with your personal calendar
Sync brightwheel events directly to your personal calendar so nothing falls through the cracks. Learn more
🔔 Tax season: Year-end statements are ready
Families can download year-end tax statements directly from their brightwheel account. Share this guide with families
🍽️ Menus are now visible to parents & staff automatically
Assign a menu template to a room, and it's automatically visible in the brightwheel app. No exporting needed. Learn more
⚡ Auto-fill meal portions by age range
Select an age range, and brightwheel pre-populates CACFP minimum portions for each meal component automatically. See how it works
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