News for the Week of May 31, 2022

 

Let's swing and slide into summer! Thank you for keeping your smile on, Brown School! 

This Week at Brown School

5/30   No School ECDD - 12th grade: Memorial Day

5/31  Vision & Hearing Screening for current Y5/ECDD students

          Andrew @ SJHS until 2:00

          Health lessons - 4th grade a.m. & 5th grade p.m.

4th:  8:55 - 9:55 GIRLS ONLY in DeVore's room 

(Kristi & Beth/Renee to stay in room with girls while Sarah joins Dan to help with boys in his room)

4th:  10:15-11:15 BOYS ONLY in Dan's room 

(Dan to stay with Ashley and Sarah and Kristi to take their own girls to their classrooms)

NO PM RECESS FOR 5th GRADERS THIS DAY!

5th : 1:30 - 2:30 GIRLS ONLY in Lokey's room

(Becky to stay with Ashley, Kent's sub to stay with the boys in Kent's room)

2:45 - 3:45  BOYS ONLY in Kent's room

(Andrew to join Ashley in Kent's room)

6/1    Late Start Day (team time)

         Lory's Place group meets @ 9:30

         5th grade performance @ SJHS - 7p.m. (students arrive at 6:45)

6/2    School Store 1:45 - 3:00 (more specific schedule to come from Becky)

         EOY Party at the Pratley's! Please join us at 5:30 pm!

6/3    Popcorn Friday!

         SJHS Graduate Clap-Out @ 10:30 a.m. on track

Coming Up... 

6/6    Maize & Blue Monday!

6/7    4th graders to Kalamazoo Valley Museum (a.m.)

          5th graders to Wissing Lane park all day

6/8    School Picnic Day! (DRAFT SCHEDULE BELOW)

         Summer reading book packs home today - a volunteer will be around to attach the Summer Learning Challenge soon. 

Grade	Lunch	Lunch Supervisor	Recess/Picnic Activities	Recess Supervisor	Teacher Rejoins
3-5	12:00-12:20	Lisa, Beth, Cindy	12:20-12:50	Troy, Carol, Megan, Stephanie, Cindy	12:50
1-2	12:20-12:40	Lisa, Beth, Rachel, Emily	12:40-1:10	Troy, Carol, Megan, Stephanie, Emily, Kelly G.	1:10
Y5-K	12:40-1:00	Lisa, Beth	1:00-1:30	Troy, Lisa, Beth, Bri, Kelly G.	1:30
KICKBALL at 1:30

*Specials teachers will cover class supervision during the picnic if your class has a special at that time. 

          5th grade breakfast set-up in gym after school today

6/9     1/2 day of school - dismissal @ 12:09 p.m.

           5th grade breakfast 9:00 -10:15 a.m.  

6/10    1/2 day of school - dismissal @ 12:09 p.m.

           LAST DAY OF 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR!

5th grade farewell celebration assembly 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. - ALL school assembly as in past years with walkaway outside (ALL classes should circle the track)

Thank you for writing a Foundation grant so that our Tech Team could experience the Fab Lab @ LMC, Stephanie. A special thank you to Kristi for joining the crew for this opportunity. 

End of the Year Party @ the Pratleys!

Our EOY staff celebration will be hosted by Kristen & Andrew Pratley at their home (3035 McLin Rd. in SJ) on Thursday, June 2nd beginning at 5:30 p.m. We will use social funds to cover the dinner. Significant others are welcome to join the fun! 

Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 31st by clicking on the form linked here.

End of the Year To- Dos

Here is the EOY check out sheet - no need to worry about tackling the tasks now - just gives you a "heads up" of what is to come. The goal will be for all of you to "sail into summer" no later than June 14. 😀

Don't forget to work on these items so that June doesn't feel so hectic:

• Fall 2022 Welcome Letters - 30 copies and digital sharing with Sara. 
• Grade Level School Supply List Edits
• 22-23 Grade Level Placement Sheet (by 5/23 if great) - they were shared with you via Google.  
• Update your F &P folder data with current level information. Sort folders in alphabetical order by the receiving teacher and bring them to office conference room.  
• Double check to be sure you have all report card envelopes with current address labels - if not, let Sara know ASAP.
• Complete device, sleeve, and charger check-in. 
• Sort student sleeves by receiving teacher and bring them to the office conference room. Please add a post-it with student name if ID card is missing. Fifth grade teachers turn sleeves into the M.C. for summer storage.
• If you are moving schools, please box up and label all curricular materials and personal school items. Chris and the maintenance crew will help to move it over. 

Why Teachers Matter Most of us look forward to lazy summer days, but some students miss the comfort and routine of school. Encouraging words from a teacher can sustain students until they are with us again.

Reason #93: Teachers keep us learning, even in the summer.

Kesha remembers Mrs. Monty:   "School was my haven as a kid, and I especially loved Mrs. Monty’s fourth grade class. In her classroom, I was greeted with a hug every morning and sent off with a hug every afternoon. Hugs were not exchanged in my home. Unlike Mrs. Monty’s class, my life at home was unpredictable and scary. There was mostly silence, punctuated by yelling and fights.  Mrs. Monty’s class was full of laughter, stories, and most importantly, poetry. In this nurturing space, my love of words and writing grew. As the end of the school year came near, most kids were getting more excited. I was getting more anxious, and I was dreading the summer months at home. Mrs. Monty must have known this because she handed me a package on the last day of school. Inside was a book of poetry, a spiral bound journal, and a note that said she couldn’t wait to read what I had written when we saw each other again in September. I poured over that poetry book and journal all summer long. I carried them with me down by the river and up in tree branches. I looked at them before I went to sleep. They were little reminders of the joy of learning, the happy routine of school, and the love of my teacher. I am forever grateful to Mrs. Monty for sustaining me through those difficult months at home and giving me hope." Keep going. You may not be able to see the impact you have, but for one student, it might just last a lifetime. For even more inspiration, check out Safe, Seen, and Stretched in the Classroom, available now.

You are making a difference everyday!