This time of year reminds us to share our gratitude with those around us. Here at Brown School we are so thankful for our students who come to school ready to create, to take learning risks, and to build long-lasting friendships. We are also thankful for our families who support our programs and partner with us in the most important job of all - growing leaders. Thank you for your dedication our shared goal.
This Week at Brown School
Nov 12 Board of Education Meeting 6pm @ E.P. Clarke
Nov 13 Access in the Media Center 8:10am
PTO Meeting 12pm in the media center - please join us!
Nov 14 Late Start
Nov 15 Second Grade Program 6 p.m.
Nov 14 Late Start
Nov 15 Second Grade Program 6 p.m.
Nov 16 Sports Day - dress in your favorite sports' team apparel
Nov 17 Cyber Joes' Robotics Competition @ Lakeshore High School - good luck!
Coming Up...
Nov 20 Thanksgiving Luncheon! Thank you, Volunteers!
Nov 28 Late Start Day
Brown Bear Credit Union is open and accepting deposits every Friday morning from 8:00-8:30. Be sure to check it out with your child!
Walk-a-Thon Update
We had a fabulous school-wide celebration on Friday morning, complete with prizes, certificates, trophies, and cupcakes for the ENTIRE school. A very special thank you goes out to Gabrielle Bishop for making and delivering 410 cupcakes to our staff and students!
We are very excited to announce our final fundraising totals and are still awaiting about 30% of the pledges. Please send your pledge donations in as soon as you are able.
Brown Bear Credit Union is open and accepting deposits every Friday morning from 8:00-8:30. Be sure to check it out with your child!
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| A HUGE thank you goes out to our amazingly dedicated Walkathon Committee! They work tremendously hard for our school and we are so very grateful. (left to right: Gabrielle Bishop, Shellie Aust, Cindi Johansen, Robin Lawrence, and Lydia Woosley) |
We had a fabulous school-wide celebration on Friday morning, complete with prizes, certificates, trophies, and cupcakes for the ENTIRE school. A very special thank you goes out to Gabrielle Bishop for making and delivering 410 cupcakes to our staff and students!
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| Top runners/walkers per class - way to go! |
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| Top overall runners/walkers |
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| Top fundraiser for the school! Thank you! |
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| Miss Grimm's class had the most laps of all Y5-2nd grade classes - way to go! |
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| Mrs. Lokey's had the most laps among all of the 3rd-5th grade classes & was the class with the most donations raised - woohoo! |
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| Kindle Fire Winners! |
Thank you to the very generous Brown School community who donated over 887 food items to the Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency with our Stuff-a-Truck food drive. Special congrats goes to Mrs. Nowicki and Mrs. Lokey's classes who collectively donated 100+ items, but it was Mrs. Danapilis' class who won the class prize by donating a whopping 135 items! Thank you for your kindness, Brown School.
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Our Thanksgiving Luncheon is Tuesday, Nov 20th. Aside from our volunteers, this event is for students only. Students are encouraged to participate by eating hot lunch that day. Accounts will be debited at our regular lunch rate. Our kindergarteners will be performing at the luncheon. If you are the parent of a kindergartner, please watch for more information about the performance coming soon from your child’s teacher. If you are interested and able to volunteers, please follow the directions below to sign up online:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com:http://signup.com/login/entry/227017969944672059
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Dressing for the Weather
Winter is coming - already! Students will need to be prepared for the elements so that they can fully participate in all three recesses and wait outdoors comfortably and the beginning and end of the day. When there is snow on the ground, students must wear boots and snow pants to play in the fields. Please be sure to label all clothing items with your child's name. Thank you!
Thank you for your donations to Operation Gratitude, Brown School Families. We were the top school in candy donations!
Let's Talk
Let's Talk
If your children are anything like mine, they tend to give you answers like "good" or "nothing" when asked how school was and what they did that day. We know there is much more to their day than that! I came across some specific questions to get my own two children to elaborate a bit and thought I would share. I plan to try some of these questions on the way home from school, during dinner, or while getting ready for bed:
What was the best part of your day? (Worst part?)
What was the funniest thing you saw today?
What was the best part of lunch?
Which books did you read from today?
What was your teacher wearing today?
Which part of your classroom do you think I’d like the best?
When’s the last time you went to the school library?
What do you wish you could do more of at school?
Which activity at school today was your favorite? (Least favorite?)
What games would you like to be able to play at recess?
What did you eat for lunch today? (What did your friends have for lunch?)
What’s something your teacher said today?
Which kid in your class needed to be cheered up today?
If you were the teacher tomorrow, what would you do differently?
What made you feel happy today? (Sad, confused, bored?)
How did you get to be a helper today?
What would you like to forget about from today?
What would you like to be learning more about?
Which topics do you wish you didn’t have to learn about at all?
Did you get or give any compliments today?
Who got in trouble today?
What do you think I’d like best about your teacher?
Which kid at school would you like to get to know better?
Which color crayon or marker did you use the most today?
What was the hardest part of your day?
Which books did you read from today?
What was your teacher wearing today?
Which part of your classroom do you think I’d like the best?
When’s the last time you went to the school library?
What do you wish you could do more of at school?
Which activity at school today was your favorite? (Least favorite?)
What games would you like to be able to play at recess?
What did you eat for lunch today? (What did your friends have for lunch?)
What’s something your teacher said today?
Which kid in your class needed to be cheered up today?
If you were the teacher tomorrow, what would you do differently?
What made you feel happy today? (Sad, confused, bored?)
How did you get to be a helper today?
What would you like to forget about from today?
What would you like to be learning more about?
Which topics do you wish you didn’t have to learn about at all?
Did you get or give any compliments today?
Who got in trouble today?
What do you think I’d like best about your teacher?
Which kid at school would you like to get to know better?
Which color crayon or marker did you use the most today?
What was the hardest part of your day?
Community Corkboard
Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.
Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.
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