Sunday, November 17, 2019

News for November 18, 2019



During this season of gratitude, we would like to sincerely thank all of our families for your support. Your partnership is valued, appreciated, and essential to our collective success. Thank you for sharing your children with us every day. 
*Please note: A new post will not be made to this blog until after the Thanksgiving break.

This Week and Next at Brown School
11/18  Welcome back, Mrs. Nowicki! 

11/19  PTO Meeting @ 8:30 a.m. - please join us!
           Student Council meeting @ 12:10 p.m.

11/20   Late start day
    
11/21  Parents as Teachers Playgroup 9:30-10:30 a.m.

11/25  Mrs. Nowicki's Class to Calling All Colors 9 -11 a.m.

11/27  1/2 Day- dismissal at 12:06 p.m. - the office will close right after dismissal, please make pick up arrangements in advance

11/28-11/29 Thanksgiving Break - No School



Coming Up...
12/2   School resumes
          Spelling Club 12:10-12:35 in Media Center
          Release Time Bible Class 1:05 - 2:20 p.m.

12/3   Access 8:10 in Media Center 
          4th graders to Kalamazoo Valley Museum 9am-2pm
          Holiday Shoppe in Media Center
          
12/4   Late start day
          Holiday Shoppe in Media Center

12/5  Holiday Shoppe in Media Center

12/6  Class preview for the book fair today
         Popcorn Friday!

12/9  Book Fair begins (12/9-12/13)
         Spelling Club meets in M.C. 12:10-12:35 p.m.
         Board of Ed meeting 6 p.m. at Central

12/16 Spelling Club meets in M.C. 12:10-12:35 p.m.
"New Year, New You" Celebrations 
We will celebrate the power of a growth mindset and the importance goal setting with a New Year, New You Celebration on January 10, 2020. Our classrooms will have parties from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in lieu of a traditional winter holiday party in December before our break. Our hope is that this will alleviate some of the holiday stress on our families, as well as honor the diversity within our school and community. Please click on the link below to learn more about the difference between a growth & a fixed mindset.




First Lego League and Jr First Lego League
Would you like to know what JR FLL and FLL are all about? Have you wondered what it takes to coach, mentor, or volunteer?

All are invited to an informational meeting Monday, November 18th at 5:30 in the Lincoln Media Center.  Parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors, co-workers, aunts/uncles - all are welcome. Come view the Show Me posters and models made by our 4 Jr FLL teams. Get a look at Lincoln's FLL team's robot and missions, the research/solution and core values poster.
Hear from our wonderful coaches who just finished the season! We are hoping to keep the robotics program going strong for years to come! And if you are ready - I am ready to help you become a coach!

PTO Corner


Thank You!
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped serve our students at the Thanksgiving luncheon.  Your help made the setup, serving, and cleanup process very efficient!
Thank you Brooke Roberts for taking the lead for the Spring Picnic!
Announcements
Walk-A-Thon
We had an incredibly successful Walk-a-thon, thank you to everyone for your support!! We are still accepting donations both at school and online at http://Bit.ly/WalkathonDonations.

Book Fair
If you volunteer at the book fair you will get a 20% discount off of your purchase!  More details in the Upcoming Volunteer Needs section below.

Spelling Bee
Hello parents! Spelling Bee study lists have been passed out to 3-5th grade teachers this week.  I will be meeting with interested spellers in the Media Center during lunch recess the first 3 Mondays in December, so please help your students remember to attend if they are planning to compete in this year’s Spelling Bee!  Our Brown School Spelling Bee will take place after school at 4pm on January 30th, 2020 in the Brown School Gymnasium. I will have more information after winter break. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail me. 

Thank you!
Brandi Johnson (BLRauch@gmail.com)

Reminders
Please download the Box Tops for Education app by visiting https://www.boxtops4education.com/.  
Upcoming Volunteer Needs
Let us know events you are interested in by filling out the form at http://bit.ly/VolunteerAtBrown.  This is not a firm commitment!  You will be contacted by the committee with specific needs at the appropriate time.
  • Media Center:  3rd-5th grade classes have been added to the MC schedule through December.  If you are interested in assisting with book returns, check-out, reshelving books and class activity centers, please fill out a volunteer form and we will contact you.  You choose which shifts (45 minutes per shift) you would like to sign up for - the teachers for each shift are listed so you can coordinate with your student’s time in the Media Center.  https://signup.com/go/gAFMxHJ
  • Book Fair: The Brown Media Center staff host a book fair a few times a year.  Helpers are needed to run the check-out and tidy up stock. Shifts are 1 hour and primarily occur during the school day, just before and just after school. The signup.com is ready to be filled out!   https://signup.com/go/DEBQSTf
  • Holiday Shoppe: The Holiday Shoppe is quickly approaching. We would love volunteers for December 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the afternoon.  During this volunteer opportunity, you would help students shop and bag their gifts. Look for more information soon. 



Thank you for your generosity, Brown School families. Together we collected 810 food items for our local pantry! Mrs. Nimtz class were the top collectors with 132 items. Congratulations!

Holiday Giving Opportunity
The SJHS Interact Club has partnered with Mosaic Resale & Resource Center out of Benton Harbor to assist in collecting new, unopened and unwrapped toys for their Wonderland Toy Store.  They are hoping for donations of toys between $10-$15 price range.  There is a collection box here at school in the cross halls through December 16th.  

The student Interact Club will be taking all of the donations to a church (a.k.a. Wonderland Store) in Benton Harbor where they will be sold to those in need at a very discounted rate. They will also be volunteering in the store the days leading up to Christmas. We appreciate your generosity and support. #BetterTogether

Mrs. Nowicki's Classroom News



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