News for December 17, 2018

The Brown School staff wishes you and yours the happiest of holidays this season. 

This Week at Brown

Dec 17    Release Time Bible Class 2:20-3:35pm

Dec  19   Third graders perform The Nutcracker @ 2:20 and 6pm

DQ Night - mention Brown School when placing your order and a portion of the proceeds will come back to our school!

Dec 21 Holiday Concert - grades 1st-5th will travel to SJHS from 8:45am until 10:45am

Holiday Parties 1pm - 2pm (unless another time was determined by your child's teacher due to a specials class)

Dec 24 - Jan 4 Winter Holiday Break

Our fourth graders added holiday cheer to our hallways
last week.

Making gingerbread houses in Kindergarten - a holiday tradition at Brown School.

After the Break...

Jan 7  School Resumes

Jan 8 Access 8:10 in the media center

Jan 11 Popcorn Friday!

Jan 14 NWEA test begins (runs from Jan 14th - Jan 25th)

Jan 15 Hearing/Vision Screening

PTO Meeting 7pm - please join us!

Jan 16 Hearing/Vision Screening

Late Start

School Store @ lunchtime (run by our Student Council)

Jan 17 Hearing/Vision Screening

Jan 18 Student Council Fun Friday - Fluffy Friday with Flashlights!

Holiday Giving at Brown School
We are in need of a few items to make this season even brighter for members of our school family. If you are able to donate item(s) on the sheet linked below, please send them into the office by Wednesday, December 19th. Thank you for your consideration and kindness.



Click here to access the Holiday Giving at Brown School Sheet.

Coding with our buddies!

Community Corkboard

Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.

*This will be the final blog post of 2018. Have a fabulous New Year!

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.

News for December 10, 2018

We are so grateful for your partnership. Thank you for your ongoing commitment and support. Together we make a great team!

This Week at Brown

Dec 10    Board of Education meeting @ Upton 6pm

Dec 11    Access 8:10 in the Media Center
               Student Council meeting @ lunch 

Dec 12    Late Start Day

Dec 14    Hat Day!

Coming Up...

Dec  19   Third graders perform The Nutcracker 6pm

DQ Night - mention Brown School when placing your order at Dairy Queen and we will receive a portion of the proceeds! 

Dec 21 Holiday Concert at SJHS - grades 1st-5th @ 9am

Winter Holiday Parties 1:00pm

Dec 24 - Jan 4 Winter Holiday Break

Jan 7  School Resumes

Attention all families that pick-up students at the north end of the building (4th-5th grade area):

We need your help to ensure that all students and drivers are safe. PLEASE follow proper procedure by continuing around the S. Yukon Dr. loop after picking your child up. Thank you for your attention to this matter of safety.

Congratulations to Sara!
She was the November winner of the
Brown Bear Student Credit Union drawing.
 
Thank you for your generosity, Brown School! All together, our school community donated 527 items to the Toys for Tots drive! WOW! Thank you for your amazing generosity!
Mrs. Brown and Mr. Lignell's classes pulled ahead to earn the pizza party prize for Toys for Tots donations. Thank you to Chris Thompson of Farmers Insurance for sponsoring this important cause.

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.

Winter Bus Reminders

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 from the stop is present with the students while waiting. The drivers may require extra time on days when it is slick. Thank you for your patience.

Community Corkboard

Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.

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.

News for December 3, 2018

It is hard to believe, but December has officially arrived. This will undoubtably be a very busy month at school and for our families at home. Please mark your calendars with all of the events posted below. 

This Week at Brown

Dec 5       Late Start Day

Dec 7       Popcorn Friday! 

Coming Up...

Dec 12    Late Start Day

Dec 14    Hat Day!

Dec  19   Third graders perform The Nutcracker 6pm
                DQ Night - mention Brown School when placing your order at Dairy Queen and we will receive a portion of the proceeds! 

Dec 21 Holiday Concert at SJHS - grades 1st-5th (a.m.)

Winter Holiday Parties (p.m.)

Dec 24 - Jan 4 Winter Holiday Break

Jan 7  School Resumes

Thank you to Cheryl Thompson and all of the amazing volunteers who provided students with the opportunity to shop for their friends and family last week. We appreciate all that you do for our students!

Girls on the Run - Registration is Now Open!
Girls on the Run registration is now open and

is available through January 17, 2019! This amazing program is open to girls in 3rd through 5th grades. At Girls on the Run, girls are empowered to recognize their inner strength and develop a strong sense of self. 

For further information and to register your daughter today, go to https://www.gotrswmi.org/our-programs.


We are in need of coaches at Brown School. Please contact Kristen Bawks if you are interested.  

Toys for Tots 

It’s that time of year again! Our Student Council invites you to fill Santa’s sack to help those less fortunate by donating to Toys for Tots. Classrooms will be collecting donations Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 7. The two classes that bring in the most donations will receive a pizza party with Silver Beach Pizza courtesy of Chris Thompson at Farmers Insurance in Stevensville.

Donations must be new, unwrapped toys and could be for a wide age range. All donations will stay locally in the Benton Harbor/Stevensville/Saint Joseph area. We appreciate all of your support in years past and look forward to another great Holiday season. Thank you in advance for your help!

Focus on Engagement

As a school staff we continue to focus on student engagement throughout our school day. We know that providing timely, in-the-moment feedback while learners are grappling with new concepts is essential to growth.

We ask that you honor a 24-hour rule for email correspondence as teachers and other support staff members are impacting growth and inspiring the learning of students during the school day. Therefore, if you have an urgent message related changes to your child's schedule, please communicate those through the main office. Please call 926-3501 and our office staff will be sure to deliver the message to staff members.

If you are not yet a member of our closed Brown Elementary PTO group, please request membership today! We post important reminders and just-in-time news from school throughout the week. 

Community Corkboard

Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.

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.