This Week at Brown School
12/13 Dress Like a Holiday Character Day
P2 Character Strength: Self-Control
Student Council meets at lunch recess
12/14 Holiday Headwear & Sock Day
5th grade book club meets with Mrs. Berry @ lunch
12/15 Holiday Pajama Day
Late Start Day (arrival @ 9:20 a.m.)
Lory's Place group meets @ 9:30 in SEL room
Nutcracker dress rehearsal for students & staff @ 10:15 a.m.
4th grade book club meets with Mrs. Berry @ lunch
Giving Tree donations delivered to school by 1:00 p.m. today, please
12/16 Winter Wonderland - Dress to Impress Day (blue & white)
3rd graders perform The Nutcracker @ SJHS 7:30 p.m.
Spelling Club meets @ 1:00 p.m. in Media Center
Bear Pack food packs sent home today
Giving Tree donations shared with families today
12/17 Festive Friday - a.k.a Ugly Sweater Day
Winter Break begins at the end of the day
Holiday Concert @ SJHS (2nd-5th grade only)
Winter Holiday Classroom Celebrations (p.m.) - see classroom teachers' blog for more information
Coming Up...
12/20 - 1/2 Winter Break - no school ECDD - 12th grade
1/3 Happy New Year! School Resumes
1/5 Late Start Day (arrival @ 9:20 a.m.)
1/7 Popcorn Friday!
1/12 Late Start Day (arrival @ 9:20 a.m.)
1/17 No School - MLK Day
PTO Corner
Find out more about the PTO, including a list of planned events for this school year and how to volunteer, on our PTO Site.
Thank you volunteers!
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make our book fair a success!
Volunteer Opportunity
This year the 3rd Grade presentation of the nutcracker is being performed at the High School! We are looking for 4-5 volunteers to help transport our students from the lobby to the choir room on that night from 7:15-7:45pm on Thursday December 16. We’d love volunteers that are not parents of third graders. Please let Kristen or Sheri know if you can help with this!
Gift Ideas for Staff
If you are looking for a way to treat a staff member to a small gift, please check out this link for some ideas for them: Staff Preferences. We’ve compiled a list of favorite drinks, snacks, flowers, etc for anyone who filled out our survey. Please do NOT feel obligated to treat a teacher or staff member! However, we know many families do so either mid-year or at the end of the year and wanted to help with ideas.
Bucks for Brown is Looking Ahead
We are looking for a few more people to round out our Bucks for Brown committee. These roles would be in planning next year’s event and helping secure business sponsors for next year.
We also are looking for a couple of people who would be interested in heading up the spring picnic together. This year would be spent working with the current chair, and next year the new leads would take over.
If you are interested in either committee, please contact Sheri Baker or Kristen Bawks.
Most of our PTO events for the school year are already scheduled and can be
viewed here. If you would like to help with any of these events, you can indicate interest through our form here.
Save the date for these upcoming hybrid PTO meetings. We will meet in the media center as well as offer a virtual connection option:
January 18 at 12:15pm
February 15 at 7pm
March 15 at 12:15
April 19 at 7pm
May 17 at 12:15pm
News from the Lunch Room
We would like to remind everyone that breakfast and lunch are FREE again this year to every St Joseph Public School student. Please try to remember to preorder your student’s lunches when they are going to participate in lunch. This helps speed up the morning lunch count process. You will be allowed to order the Friday before the next week using
12/13/21 – CHICKEN NUGGETS, MUFFIN, SALAD CUP, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
12/14/21 – MINI PANCAKES, SAUSAGE, HASH BROWN, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
12/15/21 – BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH, BAKED CHIPS, BAKED BEANS, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
12/16/21 - PEPPERONI CHEESE BREAD, CORN, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
12/17/21 - TURKEY LUNCHABLE, CARROT STICKS, BAKED SNACK, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
Thank you for your generous donations to the Toys for Tots 2021 toy drive. The class with the most donations will be announced very soon.
Brown School Cares - Giving Tree 2021
SJPS is Hiring!
We are looking for caring individuals to work in our Brown School lunchroom from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. daily. If you love kids and want a part-time job, please contact Andrew Pratley at apratley@sjschools.org.
In addition, we are hiring in our district's kitchens and in the business office. Please see the postings below.
JOB TITLE: Accounting Specialist
REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer
LOCATION: Business Services and Human Resources Office
Central Administration Building
Under the general supervision of the CFO, we are looking for a highly motivated, detail oriented professional with a broad knowledge of Accounting responsibilities. He/she will be able to perform a variety of business office functions including accounting, cash
management, accounts payable, accounts receivable plus support to Human Resource functions within the department.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Responsible for payment and recording of student activity accounts payable
transactions in compliance with GASB 84 along with support for internal audits
● Receipt and record deposits for funds including maintaining cash receipt records
● Responsible for recording transactions and maintaining district purchase card
program
● Prepares appropriate journal entries
● Records athletic activity for RefPay and third party payroll information
● Assists and prepares post payroll retirement reporting
● Preparation of invoices as needed
● Coordinate background checks for both potential employees and volunteers
● Assistance with annual audit preparation
● Prepares year end 1099 and sales tax reporting
● Acts as a representative of the district when greeting and dealing with parents,
community members, vendors, students and employees
● Attend professional development opportunities to stay current on regulations and issues affecting school business
● Other duties as assigned by Chief Financial Office
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
● College graduate, major in Accounting, Business, Finance or Business Education
● Ability to competently utilize computerized accounting systems, MS Excel, Word, email and internet applications.
● Ability to organize, prioritize, and problem solve while processing a high volume of financial transactions with a high degree of accuracy.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
● Working knowledge of governmental accounting procedures.
● Experience working with Skyward PAC and Web.
Desired Skills and Abilities:
● Express a self-motivated attitude requiring minimal supervision.
● Practice strong analytical and problem solving skills.
● Function as a team player and exhibit a positive attitude.
● Maintain a great employment and attendance record.
● Work cooperatively with various levels of staff to achieve District goals and objectives.
JOB PROFILE:
8 Hours per day, 52 weeks per year. Compensation is salaried based on experience. Benefit package includes health insurance and state retirement plan.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to stand, walk, and sit for prolonged periods of time.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position including but not limited to lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling/stooping/crouching/reaching/handling.
Must be able to lift 50lbs.
APPLY AT: Hire Enterprise - SJPS Accounting Specialist
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