News for the Week of January 17, 2022

 

Tomorrow we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. When school resumes on Tuesday, our students will focus on the character strength perseverance. This is defined as "persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success".  The work of Dr. King is a shining example of the importance of perseverance.  

We encourage you to discuss this and all of our  character strengths at home. The P2  family site offers a wealth of resources and is linked here. The password is "P2".

This Week at Brown School

1/17       No School - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/18       P2 Character Strength: Perseverance

              PTO Meeting @ 12:15 p.m. 

              Join us in-person or virtually by clicking here

1/19       Late Start Day (arrival @ 9:20 a.m.)

              4th grade musical at the high school 7:00 p.m.

1/20       Brown School Spelling Bee @ 4:00 p.m. in the gym

1/21       Popcorn Friday!

              Ice Skating Day! 

Coming Up...

1/27 & 1/28  Half-days of school (Parent-Teacher Conferences)

                     Dismissal at 12:09 p.m. 

Warm Hearts Kits

St. Joseph Public Schools is proud to partner with the United Way of Southwest Michigan to create “Warm Hearts Kits” to support the members of our local community that are struggling with homelessness.


In order to make this happen we are seeking your help. Please 
consider donating the following items by Wednesday of this week.

Hats

Gloves
Socks
Deodorant
Shampoo
Conditioner
Bar Soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Tissues
Chapstick
Feminine Hygiene Products


Thank you for your support, Brown School Families!

Girls on the Run 

Girls on the Run is coming back to Brown School and we are looking for coaches! 

We are seeking kind, committed, energetic individuals who want to help our girls learn, grow and have fun. 

**No running or coaching experience is necessary**

GOTR is for 3rd-5th grade girls and runs from 3/14/22 - 5/14/22. We will have two groups this year, one on Mon/Wed and another on Tues/Thurs from 4-5:30. 

Participant registration is not open at this time, but should be available shortly. 

If you are interested in coaching or have any questions please contact Robin Lawrence at rel3414@gmail.com. 

www.gotrswmi.org/coach

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 pre-order 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 www.sendmoneytoschool.com.  

01/18/22 – CHICKEN NUGGETS, MUFFIN, SALAD CUP, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK

01/19/22 – FRENCH TOAST STICKS, SAUSAGE, HASH BROWNS, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK 

01/20/22 – GRILLED CHEESE, TOMATO SOUP, GOLDFISH CRACKERS, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK

01/21/22 – CHEESE PIZZA, CARROT COINS, SALAD CUP, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK

PTO Corner

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Find out more about the PTO, including a list of planned events for this school year and how to volunteer, on our PTO Site.

 

 

Join us Tuesday, January 18 at 12:15pm in the Brown Media Center or on Google Meet for our monthly PTO meeting. Come help us plan for the rest of the school year. 

 

Ice Skating Day!

The PTO sponsored ice skating day is coming up on January 21st.  There are still a few volunteer spots available, particularly for Group 4 (Dilley and Hernandez) and Group 6 (Lear and Lignell).  Remember, you must have a volunteer background check on file with the office to help out.  Please call the office if you are unsure of your volunteer background check status.

 

Brown School Spelling Bee - January 20th, 2022 at 4pm

Congratulations to the following students, who will be competing in the Brown School Spelling Bee! We hope you will join us in the gym after school on January 20th to cheer them on!

• Charlotte Simcox

• Weston Johnson

• Harshita Dasar

• Brooklyn Andree

• Gavin Henderson

• Arjay Russell

• Pratyush Shah

• Alec Waters

• Willow Nelson

• Sidhanth Nandhan Vetrvelz

• Miles Morey

• Gabriel Trama

• Alaina Birris

• Ruqved Raskar

 

Variety Show

Participant forms are due January 24th!  This is for individual acts, opening act, MCs, and stagehands.  For more information or for copies of the forms, please visit our web page.

 

Sharing Our Stories Cultural Celebration Night - *Rescheduled for April 26*

*This event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 26* 

 

5th Grade Parents

Dear 5th grade parents and guardians,

Thank you so much to everyone who has signed up to help with the 5th Grade Farewell activities so far! There are still a few more spaces that need to be filled.

Each year the 5th grade class gives a gift to the school as their legacy for future Brown Students to enjoy. In order to purchase this gift, the class has fundraisers to raise the necessary funds. We still need more volunteers to help with the fund raisers (lead by Brooke Roberts), and we also need a chairperson and committee for the Class Gift. Responsibilities for the Class Gift committee include: Survey the classes for ideas for the gift. Present the gift ideas to Mrs. Bawks for approval and then return to classes to narrow down the approved ideas and for a vote to choose the gift. Coordinate with the Fundraiser chairperson. Oversee the purchase and coordinate installation of the gift.

 

Please CLICK HERE to sign up.

 

For any questions or concerns, please contact any of the committee leaders. 

Brooke Roberts: blr182010@gmail.com

Lydia Woosley: lydiawoosley@gmail.com

Catie Brown-Busch: teambrownbusch@gmail.com

Robynne Southern: robynne2303@gmail.com

Thank you,

The 5th Grade Farewell Planning Committee

 

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.

 

Future Events

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 (join virtually here)

February 15 at 7pm

March 15 at 12:15

April 19 at 7pm

May 17 at 12:15pm

Brown Bear Credit Union is open every Friday from 8:20-8:45 a.m. Brown Bear Student CU, a partnership with Honor Credit Union, offers great incentives to promote good saving habits for students. All new members will receive $15 if they open their membership with at least $1 (membership forms are available at the Brown Bear Student CU table or in the school office). All existing members will receive $5 for making their first deposit at Brown Bear Student CU. There is a prize box so students can choose a prize with every deposit. Every deposit is entered into a monthly drawing to win a gift basket with a $10 Meijer gift card. Every deposit is also entered into an annual drawing to win an iPad Mini at the end of the school year!

Congratulations to Mason!
He was the December winner for Brown Bear Student CU! 

End of the Day Dismissal Safety

We need your help to keep our students and staff safe at the end of the school day. If you are picking your child up at the 4th/5th grade area (Yukon Dr.), please be sure you are attending to the following important reminders.

*There is NO parking in the bus or media center lots.

* DO NOT ask your child to walk to your parked car in a lot.

* If you prefer to park, please plan to use the office lot (off of Brown School Rd). There you can park and walk up the crosswalk to greet your child on the sidewalk - even if they are in 4th or 5th grade.

Thank you for your patience and attention to these guidelines. Keeping our students, staff, and families safe is a top priority. 

Classroom Blogs

Our Brown School classroom teachers have important information to share with our families. Please click on your child's class below to view weekly updates.

ECDD

Mrs. Rank and Mrs. LeClear's Class

Young Fives 

Mrs. Schueneman's Class

Kindergarten

Mrs. DeLapa's Class

Miss Barkovich's Class

First Grade 

Mrs. Brown's Class

Mrs. Dilley's Class 

Second Grade

Miss Grimm's Class

Mrs. Hooker's Class

Ms. Zelenock's Class

Third Grade  

Mrs. Lear's Class 

Mrs. Nowicki's Class

Fourth Grade

Mrs. DeVore's Class 

Mrs. Hassenger's Class

Mr. Hernandez's Class

Fifth Grade

Mr. Lignell's Class

Mrs. Lokey's Class

Looking for 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.