Mrs. Lokey's class helped to plant two maple trees on Brown School's playground in celebration of Earth Day on Monday.
We would like to thank the Cook Plant and Second Nature Gardens for their donation and ongoing community partnership.
This Week at Brown
April 29 3rd & 4th grade M-STEP testing begins
K-5 NWEA testing begins
Spring Mileage Club begins
April 30 Lory's Place group @ lunch
May 1 Late Start Day
Mileage Club @ lunch recess
May 2 Fourth graders to Sarett (p.m.)
May 3 Mileage Club @ lunch recess
K-5 NWEA testing begins
Spring Mileage Club begins
April 30 Lory's Place group @ lunch
May 1 Late Start Day
Mileage Club @ lunch recess
May 2 Fourth graders to Sarett (p.m.)
May 3 Mileage Club @ lunch recess
Coming Up...
Our 2018-19 school yearbooks arrived this week and they look great! Great news - it is not too late to order one. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook before the end of the school year, please send in $15 to the school office (cash or a check made out to SJPS) by Friday, May 3rd. Please be sure to write your child’s name and teacher's name on the envelope. This will be your last chance to get one this year.
May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 6 Board of Education Meeting @ SJHS 5:45 p.m.
Mileage Club @ lunch recess
May 8 Late Start Day
Mileage Club @ lunch recess
May 8 Late Start Day
Mileage Club @ lunch recess
May 10 3rd-5th grade track meet @ Upton 11:00 a.m.
Ren Baldwin Technology Festival @ SJHS 6-7:30pm
Ren Baldwin Technology Festival @ SJHS 6-7:30pm
May 13 Board of Education meeting 6pm @ Central Office
May 14 3rd graders to Charleton Park @ 7:45 a.m.
May 15 Late Start Day
May 16 Lory's Place lunch group meeting
May 17 5th grade HealthWorks presentation 1:00-2:30 p.m.
May 20 Third grade swimming this week (a.m.)
4th grade HealthWorks 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Board of Education meeting @ Central Office 6pm
May 21 Student Council meeting @ lunch
Final PTO meeting of the year 7pm in media center
May 22 Late Start Day
Book Bonanza 4-6pm at SJHS Student Center
May 24 Fourth graders to Lansing
Fifth graders to Air Zoo
Second graders to bluff
May 27 Memorial Day - no school Y5/K-12
May 29 Fifth grade musical 6pm
Last DQ Night of the school year!
May 31 Popcorn Friday!
June 3 School Picnic Day!
Board of Education meeting 6pm @ Central Office
June 6 1/2 Day - dismissal at 12:05pm
Fifth grade breakfast
June 7 Last day of school!
1/2 Day - dismissal at 12:05pm
Awards assembly / Fifth Grade Farewell
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming! Let's show our staff how much we appreciate all of their hard work by celebrating them every day of the week May 6th -10th.
YearbooksBoard of Education meeting @ Central Office 6pm
May 21 Student Council meeting @ lunch
Final PTO meeting of the year 7pm in media center
May 22 Late Start Day
Book Bonanza 4-6pm at SJHS Student Center
May 24 Fourth graders to Lansing
Fifth graders to Air Zoo
Second graders to bluff
May 27 Memorial Day - no school Y5/K-12
May 29 Fifth grade musical 6pm
Last DQ Night of the school year!
May 31 Popcorn Friday!
June 3 School Picnic Day!
Board of Education meeting 6pm @ Central Office
June 6 1/2 Day - dismissal at 12:05pm
Fifth grade breakfast
June 7 Last day of school!
1/2 Day - dismissal at 12:05pm
Awards assembly / Fifth Grade Farewell
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming! Let's show our staff how much we appreciate all of their hard work by celebrating them every day of the week May 6th -10th.
Our 2018-19 school yearbooks arrived this week and they look great! Great news - it is not too late to order one. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook before the end of the school year, please send in $15 to the school office (cash or a check made out to SJPS) by Friday, May 3rd. Please be sure to write your child’s name and teacher's name on the envelope. This will be your last chance to get one this year.
PTO News April's PTO Meeting Minutes can be found here. Thank you for reading along and staying informed. We appreciate your support and commitment to our school! Our next meeting will be held on May 21st at 7pm in the Brown School Media Center. We hope to see you there - little ones are always welcome.
Track Meet Help Needed
Our annual St. Joseph Elementary Track Meet is coming up Friday, May 10th. This is an exciting day for 3rd-5th grade students to compete against Clarke and Lincoln students on the Upton track/field. All three schools are to provide volunteers to pull off this fun day. If you are able to help out that day, please email Jessa Calderwell at jessamyn.margoni@gmail.com. Volunteers would need to be there from 10am-2pm. Parents of lower elementary students are especially appreciated, freeing up parents of 3rd-5th graders to watch their children. Thank you!
Michigan's Adventure Family Trip
The annual Michigan's Adventure Family Fun Day is planned for June 12th. Tickets are $28 each. This includes both parks and lunch. Money is due to the school office by May 20th. Checks can be written to "SJPS". This is a family event - not a school-sponsored trip. You will need to make travel arrangements to and from the park. A special thank you goes out to Kim Ferguson for planning this special opportunity for our families.
Our annual St. Joseph Elementary Track Meet is coming up Friday, May 10th. This is an exciting day for 3rd-5th grade students to compete against Clarke and Lincoln students on the Upton track/field. All three schools are to provide volunteers to pull off this fun day. If you are able to help out that day, please email Jessa Calderwell at jessamyn.margoni@gmail.com. Volunteers would need to be there from 10am-2pm. Parents of lower elementary students are especially appreciated, freeing up parents of 3rd-5th graders to watch their children. Thank you!
Here are the specifics from Mr. Jager:
-- Experience NOT necessary.
-- The track meet is May 10 at UPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL from 10 am to 2 pm.
-- Volunteers need to be at the Upton school track @ 10 am to be assigned a job and receive directions (there will be a short break, but volunteers need to be in place by 11:15 am). The track meet lasts until about 2 pm. (Some events finish slightly earlier.)
-- If you volunteer, please be prepared to stay until your entire assigned job is finished.
-- Sorry, but no little ones. There are just too many people and a lot going on.
-- Remember to dress for the weather and layer!
-- Experience NOT necessary.
-- The track meet is May 10 at UPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL from 10 am to 2 pm.
-- Volunteers need to be at the Upton school track @ 10 am to be assigned a job and receive directions (there will be a short break, but volunteers need to be in place by 11:15 am). The track meet lasts until about 2 pm. (Some events finish slightly earlier.)
-- If you volunteer, please be prepared to stay until your entire assigned job is finished.
-- Sorry, but no little ones. There are just too many people and a lot going on.
-- Remember to dress for the weather and layer!
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
Please be sure to ALWAYS USE THE CROSSWALK when entering and/or exiting the parking lot during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times. Thank you for your attention to this important safety procedure. Please take a moment to watch our procedural video highlighting the recent changes linked here.
Michigan's Adventure Family Trip
The annual Michigan's Adventure Family Fun Day is planned for June 12th. Tickets are $28 each. This includes both parks and lunch. Money is due to the school office by May 20th. Checks can be written to "SJPS". This is a family event - not a school-sponsored trip. You will need to make travel arrangements to and from the park. A special thank you goes out to Kim Ferguson for planning this special opportunity for our families.
M-STEP Testing
Students in grades 3-8 all across Michigan will be taking the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) assessments this spring. Like last year, the M-STEP will be given online. The fifth graders were the first to test and are in the process of completing the assessments. The third and fourth grade windows for testing begins April 29th.
The M-STEP measures current student knowledge of Michigan’s high academic standards in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies. A robust set of resources related to the M-STEP is available online atwww.michigan.gov/mstep. The resources linked below were specifically developed for parents.
Community Corkboard
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Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.
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