Inspirational author and speaker Simon Sinek began a movement in 2009, challenging us to wake up every day inspired and end each day fulfilled. In his book 
Start With Why, he shares that this begins when we ask ourselves why we do what we do each and every day. When posed with this question, Brown School Staff unanimously agree with our collective "why"...
This Week at Brown School
2/22 P2 Character Strength: Cheering Others' Success
Third Trimester Instructional Choices selections due by today! Click here to submit your choice for your learner(s).
2/23 Mr. Mandarino & Mr. Jeffers visit 5th graders
2/24 Late Start Day - arrival @ 9:45 a.m.
2/25 Y5/Kindergarten Round-Up Event @ SJHS - register to attend at sjschools.org
Coming Up...
3/1 March is Reading Month begins!
3/3 Late Start Day - arrival @ 9:45 a.m.
3/5 1/2 day of school - dismissal @ 12:34 p.m.
End of second trimester
Popcorn Friday!
Dress in your favorite team shirt/hat today
Virtual Variety Show played in classrooms today!
3/8 First day of the 3rd trimester
Board of Education meeting @ 6 p.m. (virtual)
3/10 Late Start Day - arrival @ 9:45 a.m.
3/12 Dress as your favorite book character today!
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Our staff would like to thank the Berrien County Health Department for organizing Saturday's vaccination clinic to support the health of Berrien County educators.
We would also like to extend our thanks to our thoughtful PTO for showing their support. Walking into the clinic and seeing your signage brought smiles of appreciation to all. Thank you! |
LEGO Night
It is no surprise that we have extremely talented, creative students at Brown School. Check out their creations by clicking here.
Congratulations to our drawing winners:
James, Y5
Henry, Kindergarten
Zayla, 3rd grade
Jason, 2nd grade
Stephen, 1st grade
We would like to thank Jessa Calderwood for making this event so successful in its new format. Our students are so lucky to have opportunities such as this to showcase their creativity!
Calling All Bear Cubs!
Young Five & Kindergarten Registration (pandemic style) is coming on February 25th! Visit sjschools.org to register for this drive-thru event at SJHS. Current Y5 & ECDD students do not need to attend.
Please spread the word to family, friends, and neighbors who have a child that will be five years of age by September 1, 2021. We can't wait to welcome our new little bears!
Daily Screener
Thank you for your continued adherence to our daily screening guide posted on our district's website before sending your child to school. If he/she is exhibiting any symptoms consistent with COVID-19, they must stay home. It is imperative that we work together to safe safe so that we can stay together.
Tech Bytes
The 2021 Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival is open for entries! Please visit our informational website to learn more about how students can enter projects.
Congratulations to elementary logo winner Vrishank Sigh, a second grader from SJ Virtual School.
PTO Corner
Announcements
Thank you to all our participants in Virtual Lego Night! Winners of the drawings have been selected and prizes will be distributed at school. Visit our Lego Night page for activities and to see the challenge builds - there was a lot of creativity showing what students love about Brown School.
Attention all virtual students!! We would love to see what you have been learning in your virtual classrooms! Please continue to share your pictures with us on our Facebook page in the Brown Bears Virtual Learning album.
Mark Your Calendars and Save Your Cans...
The 5th graders will be holding the following fundraisers this spring to raise money for their class gift to the school:
Can and Bottle Drive - All families, please start saving your cans and bottles, we will start collecting them in April!
Coin War - Start saving your spare change to put towards (or against) one of our 5th grade classes! More details to come...
5th Grade Families - please read the update linked here from the Farewell Committee.
Reminders
Please download the Box Tops for Education app by visiting https://www.boxtops4education.com/.
Box Tops receipts for delivery services, such as Shipt, now work with the digital Box Top collection. For more information, visit https://boxtopsforeducation.knowledgeowl.com/help/electronic-receipts
Save the date for these upcoming virtual PTO meetings:
March 16 @12pm
April 20 @7pm
May 18 @12pm
March is Reading Month!
Mrs. Bacolor and Mrs. Berry have been busy creating specially themed activities to share with students throughout the month of March as we celebrate reading. Stay tuned for more details...Classroom Blogs
Our Brown School classroom teachers have important information to share with families. Please click on your child's class below to view weekly updates.
ECDDMrs. Rank and Mrs. LeClear's Class
Young Fives
Mrs. Schueneman's Class
Kindergarten
Mrs. Hooker's Class
Miss Barkovich's Class
First Grade
Ms. Harmening's Class
Mrs. Brown's Class
Ms. Barron's Class
Second Grade
Miss Grimm's Class
Ms. Zelenock's Class
Third Grade
Mrs. DeVore's Class
Mrs. Lear's Class
Mrs. Nowicki's Blog
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Hassenger's Class
Mr. Hernandez's Class
Fifth Grade
Mr. Lignell's Class
Mrs. Lokey's Class
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| Our first graders recently dressed as dalmatians to celebrate 101 days of learning and growing together. |
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SJVS BLOG LINK
| DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY WEBSITEClick HERE to access our fantastic resource site put together FOR YOU to help navigate district technology! Having trouble with your district device, email - support@sjschools.org | MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCESClick HERE to access a wealth of resources put together by our SJ counselors and social workers!
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Check out the positive messages and celebration of our community on the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation blog.
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Sadly, we will not be able to host Girls on the Run this spring due to safety protocols. Thank you for your understanding.
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.
