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August 7, 2015
In This Issue
Counselor's Corner
Attendance Policy
Hearing Screening Information
Clinic Request
PSG News
BUS DRIVERS AND MONITORS WANTED
BCSC is looking for qualified bus drivers and bus monitors.  CDL is preferred, but we will
train those without a current CDL. 

CLICK HERE to apply online. 

Please contact
Nick Meyerrose, Transportation Coordinator, for more information.
317-852-6813
FLYER FOLDER
Don't forget to check out the Flyer Folder for information about upcoming activities in the community!
 
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Hello Brown Families,

 

We are excited to begin the new 2015/2016 school year.  There are many new faces here at Brown Elementary School and we certainly look forward to getting to know all of you.  We have a lot of information in this issue and much of it will come to you as a reminder.  We want to keep you informed of our policies as well as upcoming events that you need to be aware of.  One immediate policy we would like to remind our families of is our car rider procedures.  Please see the underlined link to review our policy.  

 

This month is Food Drive Month for Brown Elementary School.  Please bring in any non-perishable food items to the front office beginning Monday August 10th through Friday September 4th.  We are very excited to come together as a school to support Gleaners Food Bank.  Let's rock it Brown!

 

We are also kicking off our first Brown on the Town event of the year at Scotty's Brewhouse!  The dates are as follows:

 

Wednesday August 19th for K-2nd grade

Thursday August 20th for 3rd-5th grade

 

Times will be from 4-9pm and 10% of all proceeds will be donated to Brown!  This is good for dine-in or carry-out.  Flyers will be distributed and must be taken with you to Scotty's!!

 

Attention 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls:  Do you like running?  Would you be interested in training for a 5k?  Well you are in luck because we are starting a Running Club this year at Brown!  Our goal will be to run a 5k in the spring.  We will run on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:00 right after early dismissal.  There are only 40 spots available (10 per grade level) so interested parties should email Ellen Auten at [email protected] as soon as possible.  She will contact parents/students with more information soon.  Club sponsors are Mrs. Auten and Matt Kriech, a parent of two children at Brown.  In the email, please include your daughter's name and grade level/teacher's name.      

 

Have a great weekend.

Casey
Counselor's Corner
Counselor's Character Corner

Welcome back to an exciting new school year that will be filled with new learning opportunities, developing new friendships and building positive character.  We will be continuing our character education program this year.  Students will continue to learn about our school wide character traits that are listed below.  Please take time to partner with us and talk with your children about the traits and how important it is to make positive choices that will last a lifetime. 

Brownsburg Schools
Character Traits

August
Respect:  Showing kindness and courtesy towards others.

September and October
Responsibility:  Being accountable for what you say and do.

November and December
Compassion:  Being kind to others.

January
Integrity:  Doing what you are supposed to do even when no one is looking.
February
Perseverance:  means to never give up.  Keep working hard.

March and April
Acceptance: Recognizing and showing appreciation for our differences.
May
Citizenship: Choosing to act in ways that benefit everyone.
Attendance Information
Regular school attendance is critical to ensure that your child has an opportunity to meet their academic potential. Brownsburg Schools must also strive for a 95% attendance rate required by PL221. For these reasons, no child should exceed 9 absences per school year. Unless we've previously been informed of extenuating circumstances, the school will initiate parental communication whenever a student reaches the midway point of 5 absences.

Please keep the school informed by always calling in (before 10:00am) when your child will be absent from school.  Whenever your child sees the doctor for a scheduled, routine appointment or for an illness, please make sure to request a doctor's note that can be given to the school so that we may record the absence as medically excused.

If you have any questions regarding the school attendance policy, you may contact the school counselor, Kathy Browning, or consult the Elementary School Student Handbook for further information.
Hearing Screening Information
Indiana State law requires students in grades 1, 4, 7, and 10 to have their hearing screened. All kindergarten students and all students new to BCSC will be tested as well. The Brownsburg Speech and Language Pathologists will be conducting hearing screenings at each school.    
Students who do not pass their hearing screenings will receive paperwork notifying you of the results. (If your child does not pass their hearing screening, you will be notified of pass/did not pass results when a re-screening is done as well.)  
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's hearing.
Mrs. Winings, M.A. SLP
[email protected]
317-852-1498 ext 1432
Clinic Request
The clinic would greatly appreciate donations of gently used boy clothing sizes 4-7 and boys new underwear sizes small or medium.

Thank You,
Brown Elementary School Nurses
PSG News

Thank you to everyone that came to our 1st PSG meeting of the year! We had a great turnout and love to see all of the enthusiasm from those wanting to be involved here at Brown!  Jade Larson was the winner of our raffle and will receive one of our purple Brown volunteer shirts!

 

If you were unable to make this meeting, please mark your calendars for Thursday September 3rd at 6:30 in the cafeteria for our next one!

Painting With Parents

 

We are excited to host a brand new event this year for parents ONLY!  Thursday August 27th from 6:15-8:30 pm in the cafeteria, Mrs. Prairie, our art teacher, will be instructing this class.  Please click the link below to reserve your spot as there are only 30 openings and once they are filled your name will be placed on a waiting list.  You will find all of the information you need from the link below as well as viewing the painting that we will be doing. We are looking forward to a great turnout and profit from the event will be split 50/50 between PSG and the art room.
 

Spirit Wear Online & Volunteer Shirts by Rose Promotions

 

Check out our online spirit gear store! Items ordered by 3pm on Thursday will be delivered to school the following Thursday and sent home with your student.  Brown receives a portion back from items sold!

 

Find us on Facebook

 

A great way to keep in touch with PSG and all of the school happenings at Brown is to become our friend on Facebook! You will find us under Brown PSG.

Box tops and Labels for Education Update

We are currently running a Box Tops contest - submit box tops through October 9, 2015.  Please remember to include teacher and student's name(s) on all submissions; collection sheets, plastic bags, envelopes, etc. may be used.  There will be a prize winner for each grade level.  Prizes will be announced soon.  Also for Box Tops, sign up to receive the email newsletter and Brown will receive 5 bonus box tops for everyone that signs up.  All you need is an email address and our school code (350133).  Sign up at BTFE.com/signup.

There is also a special bonus running for the Labels for Education program - please submit any labels; all are accepted with special emphasis on Pepperidge Farm for the August special bonus.  Collection sheets are available at  Labels for Education.

We also collect for the TYSON Project A+ Program and Coke Rewards program.

If there are any questions please contact Natasha Harris at [email protected].

Brown Elementary Dog Dash preparations are underway!

We will host our annual Brown Dog Dash on Friday, September 11th.  This is our largest fundraiser of the year and 100% of the proceeds from the event will benefit both students and staff.  How can you help now?  We are looking for sponsors for the event and offer a variety of sponsor opportunities. We accept cash/check, as well as gift certificates and other prizes appropriate for our students.
* Bronze - Donate $100 or more and your name/organization will be listed on the t-shirts.
* Silver - Donate $250 or more and receive a small logo on the back of the t-shirts.
*Gold - Donate $500 or more and receive a large logo on the back of the t-shirts.
Please submit your donations to us no later than August 17, 2015 in order to be recognized on the back of our Dog Dash T-shirts.  Please feel free to contact Natalie Rose at 317-796-9058 or send an email to [email protected] with any questions regarding this event.
Brown Elementary School
340 South Stadium Drive
Brownsburg, IN  46112
(317) 852-1498

Office Hours:  8:00 - 4:00
Student Hours: 8:45 - 3:40
Wednesday: 8:45 - 3:10

Casey Patterson, Principal
Kathy Browning, Counselor