It's beginning to look a lot like winter! Thank you for being sure to label all of your child's belongings. Please be sure to take a look at the lost and found rack in the hallway the next time you are at school. All items that are not claimed by winter break will be donated to a local charity.
Coming Up at Brown School
12/11 Board of Education meeting at Upton @ 6 p.m.
12/12 Third graders present The Nutcracker at 6 p.m.
12/13 Late start
12/12 Third graders present The Nutcracker at 6 p.m.
12/13 Late start
12/15 Popcorn Friday! Thank you, volunteers!
Movie Night featuring The Grinch @ 6 p.m.
12/21 Holiday Concert @ SJHS - 9:00-10:30 a.m.
(Grades 2-5 only)
12/22 1/2 Day K-12 Winter Break Begins @ 12:05 p.m.
Classroom Holiday Parties - 10- 11am
All-school recess 11:00-11:15 a.m.
Movie party 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Brown School Parent Survey
We need your input! Please complete this quick survey that will assist our school improvement team in meeting our students' and parents' needs. Access the survey by clicking here. We thank you for your support!
Author Visit
We would like thank our incredibly generous St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation and our Brown School PTO for making our visit with Patricia Polacco possible. It was a day full of inspiration and excitement. Thank you for your generosity!
Reading at Home Resource
We know that reading with your child at home is critical to his/her continued growth and progress, therefore, we are pleased to share an incredibly valuable resource created for families everywhere by Kalamazoo RESA. Please click here to access this fabulous site.
Inclement Weather & School Cancellation Announcements
In the event of inclement weather, announcements regarding school closures and delays will be made via School Messenger and posted with local news outlets. Please be sure we have your most up-to-date phone numbers and email addresses on file in the school office. Two hour delays work very similarly to our late start days, just one hour later. School would begin at 10:25 a.m. - buses would run two hours later than normal.
In the event of inclement weather, announcements regarding school closures and delays will be made via School Messenger and posted with local news outlets. Please be sure we have your most up-to-date phone numbers and email addresses on file in the school office. Two hour delays work very similarly to our late start days, just one hour later. School would begin at 10:25 a.m. - buses would run two hours later than normal.
Winter Bus Reminders
Just a couple reminders to help ensure our bus riders stay safe this time of year. Students waiting for their bus are reminded not to climb on snow piles near intersections or in roadways. No snowball fighting or throwing is allowed. When possible, it is recommended that at least one adult form the neighborhood / stop is present with the students while waiting. Remember, our students' safety is everyone's business! The drivers may require extra time on days when it is slick. We thank you in advance for your patience.
Giving Tree
If you are interested in spoiling a staff member this Holiday season, please stop by The Giving Tree, in the main entry, to check out Brown School staff wish list items. Simply take a cut-out with you and after purchasing, deliver to the listed person. We thank you for your thoughtfulness!
Movie Night
The PTO is pleased to host a family movie night featuring The Grinch staring Jim Carrey on Friday, December 15th, from 6-8 p.m.. Please remember that adults must accompany all students. You are welcome to bring in food, blankets, and lawn chairs. We thank you in advance for cleaning up after yourselves and your children. For questions please email Mrs. Lange at rachael8605@yahoo.com.
It is the policy of the St. Joseph Public School District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment.
