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Week of May 30 - June 3

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    Recorder Return If your child borrowed a recorder this year, please make sure it is returned to Ms. Mac or Mrs. Richards this week. Summer Activities If you are interested in receiving some academic activities from 4th grade teachers to prevent summer slide, please fill out the form located here .  This would be in addition to the Brown School Learning Challenge that will be handed out at the end of the year.  This is optional. Library Books If your child received a yellow slip indicating a missing library book, please work on locating and returning it.  Mrs. Berry, our media specialist, is busy working to inventory all books. Field Trip - Kalamazoo Valley Museum On Tuesday June 7, we will travel to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum to visit the Rube Goldberg exhibit and planetarium. Students will need to bring a mask (the KVM is requiring all visitors to wear a mask while in the museum) and a sack lunch to school.   *If your child is planning to receive a s...

Week of May 23-27

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   Health Instruction Permission Slips Permission slips for health education instruction were sent home last week on a salmon colored piece of paper.  Please read through and complete the form at the bottom.  These must be returned May 27th. Computer Return On Monday May 23, please have your student return the following items to school so that we can begin the end-of-year check-in process: Computer Computer Sleeve Charger Students will leave computers at school each day starting Monday May 23. Library Books If your child received a yellow slip indicating a missing library book, please work on locating and returning it.  Mrs. Berry, our media specialist, is busy working to inventory all books. Field Trip - Kalamazoo Valley Museum On Tuesday June 7, we will travel to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum to visit the Rube Goldberg exhibit and planetarium. Students will need to bring a mask (the KVM is requiring all visitors to wear a mask while in the museum) and a sack lun...

Week of May 16-20

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  Health Instruction Permission Slips Permission slips for health education instruction were sent home on Friday on a salmon colored piece of paper.  Please read through and complete the form at the bottom.  These must be returned May 27th. Donuts with My Main Character Please join us on Tuesday, May 17th for our Donuts With My Main Character Event.  This will be on the playground beginning at 7:45.  Younger siblings are welcome to attend.  Students can choose to bring either a parent, a grandparent, or any other special adult in his/her life.  We do ask that students only bring ONE adult Main Character along. News Team Applications As a reminder, if your child is interested in being part of Brown School’s Best News Team, applications are due Tuesday, May 17th to Mrs. Berry.  Late applications will not be accepted. Library Books If your child received a yellow slip indicating a missing library book, please work on locating and returning it.  ...

Week of May 9-13

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      Upcoming Classroom Project I have partnered with Berrien County Animal Control (BCAC) to work on a project to help them get some of their long time resident dogs and cats adopted while also having our 4th grade class practice their writing skills! Each student will be assigned an adoptable pet and will create an original art piece depicting the adoptable animal and then will use what they've been learning during our writing lessons this year to create a written bio. BCAC will hang their art piece and writing on the animals kennel at the shelter and will also be featuring them on their social media outlets to get the word out about these amazing animals. Here is where I could use some help. If you have paint (watercolor, washable, etc), paint brushes, oil pastels, colored pencils, etc. we are in need of some to create our art projects. Thank you so much for considering a donation towards our project! Brown Elementary Art Show! In appreciation of our beautiful student...