Teacher Appreciation Week
This week we honor our amazingly dedicated and hard-working staff with words of appreciation and kindness. We are so grateful for all of the countless hours they spend to enrich the lives of our children. Thank you for encouraging your child to write a "thank you" note to a Brown School staff member that has impacted his/her life.
It's May. . . Already!?
May often signals the beginning of the end of the school year to all of us as adults, but we actually have six weeks of school left - approximately one ninth of your child's experience at this grade level. This means there's lots of learning left to do! Please make every effort at home to keep the focus on learning by sticking to bedtime and schoolwork routines so we can make the most of our time left together!This Week at Brown School
3rd and 4th grade M-STEP testing continues
K-5 NWEA testing continues
5/8 5th grade parent orientation night at Upton Middle School 6:30pm
5/9 Late start day
5th grade program 6pm - DQ Night!5/10 Ms. Barron's class to Calling All Colors 9:05-11:15am
5/11 Track meet day for 3rd-5th graders
Ren Baldwin Technology Showcase SJHS 6pm
Coming Up...
5/14 Board of Education meeting at Central Office 6pm
2nd graders to the Heritage Center and historical walk 9am-1:30pm - must take cold lunch!
4th graders to Lansing 6:15am departure
5/15 Muffins with Moms 7:45am-8:30am
Hearing and Vision Screening - ECDD & Young 5s
5/16 Late start day
5/17 5th grade visit to Upton
Girls on the Run 5K in Berrien Springs
Skate Night 6-8pm
5/21-5/25 Third grade swimming week
5/21 Track meet rain date
PTO meeting in the Media Center 7pm
5/22 First graders to Sarett 9-11:30am
Last day to submit School of Choice paperwork
5/23 Late start day
Young 5s to Sarett 12:30-2:30pm
Family Book Bonanza 4:00-6:30 at SJHS Student Center
5/24 Mrs. Danapilis's class to Calling All Colors 9:05-11:15am
5/25 Fifth graders to the Air Zoo 8:45 am-2:25 pm
5/28 No school - Memorial Day
5/29 Fifth graders to Health Works 10:30am-1:00pm
5/30 Health Works coming for fourth grade session
6/1 Flip Flop Friday - Student Council Fun Friday
6/6 School Picnic! (more information to come soon)
6/7 1/2 of school - dismissal at 12:05 pm
6/8 Last day of school! 1/2 day - dismissal at 12:05 pm
John Hall Annual Elementary Track Meet
Parents/Guardians of Y5 thru 2nd we need your help at the Track Meet on May 11th!
Please contact Cherry Bayley to volunteer or with any questions @ cherrydbayley@gmail.com or text or call 810-335-5354. Thanks!
The 2018 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival will be held on Friday, May 11, 2018, in the SJHS Student Center. This free family event runs from 6:00-7:30 p.m., with awards and door prize giveaways beginning at 7 p.m. The festival will include hundreds of student projects, robotics, digital citizenship activities, a scavenger hunt, and more! Come see the amazing technology work being done in St. Joseph Public Schools.
Planning is underway for the 2017-18 school year!
If you and your family are planning to move over the summer
and will not be returning to our school, please let us know as soon as
possible.
Student Placement
We try to use our best professional judgment to create
balanced classes. We consider the following factors when making class lists:
- An even distribution of students according to ability
- A fair balance of boys and girls in a classroom
- A fair distribution of students who demand more care and attention from teacher
- The mixture of students’ personalities and best “fit” as a class.
Parents may submit written information for staff to consider
for student placement to Mrs. Bawks. Specific requests for teachers are not
accepted.
Kindergarten Screening & Registration
Kindergarten screening is June
12 & 13 at Lincoln Elementary School. To ensure your child has an
appointment scheduled, please turn in your registration form at the school
office no later than June 1st. Supporting documentation (ie: proof of
residency, immunization records, birth certificate, etc) may be turned in at
screening.
Family Fun Day at Michigan's Adventure
A message from our coordinator, Natalie Rank:
I am happy to announce that we will once again be able to participate in a SCHOOL DAYS trip to Michigan’s Adventure. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us at Michigan’s Adventure on Monday, June 11th.
I am happy to announce that we will once again be able to participate in a SCHOOL DAYS trip to Michigan’s Adventure. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us at Michigan’s Adventure on Monday, June 11th.
Important Information
- Although this is a day for Brown Students, parents must drive their children and stay with them the entire day. Anyone from your family is welcome to go (older/younger siblings, friends, etc.) Anyone who comes with you will be your responsibility for the day.
- Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch (served from 11-12:15)
- Lunch consists of an all-beef hot dog, potato chips and macaroni salad. Coke soft drinks are also included.
- The amusement park is open from 10-5, and the water park is scheduled from 12-4.
- Parking will be $13.00 per vehicle
I will collect money through MAY 21st. You can pay by cash or check. Checks can be made out to SJPS. Please put your cash/check in an envelope and label it “Michigan’s Adventure Money”. Students can give the envelope to their classroom teacher. Once I receive the tickets in the mail, I will have them available for you to pick up at the school.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at: nrank@sjschools.org
Spring Mileage Club
Hello Parents! Our Spring Mileage Club is here! For those unfamiliar with the Mileage Club, it runs exactly like the Walkathon but it is not a fundraiser. It is simply meant to support health and fitness by encouraging our kids get outside and get active. They will still receive a foot charm for every 5 laps/mile that they walk/run. If your student is new to Brown School, they will receive a charm necklace for free from their teacher the first day of the Mileage Club. And of course, parents and siblings are always welcome to come walk with us!
Community Corkboard
Looking for after school activities for your child?
Our Community Corkboard is your source for information about
all kinds of happenings around town. Take me to the
Community Corkboard now.
Our Community Corkboard is your source for information about
all kinds of happenings around town. Take me to the
Community Corkboard now.
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.
