Brown School Buzz
December 5, 2023
Dear Families,
March has been a busy month. Preparations for our STEAM fair are moving right along with 200+ participants! Music in our Schools Month is well under way, and our Winter Concert and Art Walk was a great success! With the first full day of spring on the horizon, the next 3 months are bound to fly by quickly, especially with the plethora of activities and special events coming up.
Events and happenings coming soon include: Trimester 2 Report Cards, our STEAM Fair, an Early Release Day, a Kindergarten Concert, the Budget Hearing, Kindergarten Registration and Orientation, an Author visit, a Book Fair, and MCAS for grade 3! (And that's just in the next 3 weeks!)
Read on to find out more about these events and activities!
Thank you for your continued support and communciation!
Mary
Trimester 2 Report Cards available on Friday, March 22
Be sure to go into your Aspen account after Friday to see your child's updated progress for Trimester 2. Remember we are looking for good progress on our year long standards and goals.
Full STEAM Ahead!
Our Brown School STEAM Fair is Just Days Away!
Can you help?
Thank you to our PTO for all their work to bring our STEAM Fair back this year! With over 200 participants, we will need many big hands to help our little hands set up their projects. If you can help with set-up during the day or breakdown after the fair on THURSDAY, MARCH 28th, PLEASE CLICK HERE to volunteer.
Reminders about STEAM Fair Day:
- Please bring projects directly to the classroom in the morning-Students will share with their classrooms and then be called by grade to set up projects throughout the day.
- STEAM Fair begins at 6:00 PM and we ask participants to stay with their projects for at least the first 30-35 minutes.
- Let's be safe. Projects must avoid contact with dangerous chemicals, sharp objects, highly flammable materials, open flames, and/or live animals.
- Have fun and share your learning!
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION - Thursday, April 4th
Do you have a child turning 5 years old before Sept. 1
We'll answer all of your questions about registration and the next steps to getting ready for kindergarten in the fall. HERE IS THE INFORMATION you need to get started.
Read Across America!
We spent some time enjoying reading together with our DROP EVERYTHING AND READ Event during Read Across America Week!
We have had a blast celebrating each morning this month with LIVE Music in our Lobby! Thank you to all who have volunteered! The kids are loving it!
Mr. D'Amour entertains with the trombone!
Luminescence Acapella Group from our own Marblehead High School were amazing!
McKenzie Weed and Sydney Pappas honored the Swifties' requests!
Miss Molly and her Shooting Stars raised smiles!
Flynn H. tickled the ivories in fine fashion!
Percussion, breakdancing, and so much fun with Steve Lord
Thank you Ms. D'Amour and Ms. Herchenhahn for your Efforts!
The Winter Concert and Art Walk was a tremendous success! Thank you all for coming out to celebrate the arts! And, thank you to our Art Teacher, Ms. Herchenhahn, and Music Teacher, Ms. D'Amour for all your hard work! Take a bow!
Some of our third graders at the Winter Concert!
Beautiful Art Displays!
And some of our Second Graders!
Brown School Yearbooks!
This year our PTO is once again partnering with Coffee Pond Photography to create student yearbooks. If you are interested in ordering one, please click here. You can also look for a paper form coming home in backpacks soon.
- Click on the Order Yearbooks button.
- Enter the password LJB2024 and select online order and continue.
- Enter the child’s name & grade and the book quantity.
- Enter your email under contact and select add to cart.
Stay Tuned for Upcoming Meetings and Information
We are in "Budget Season" in Marblehead and the budgets for the town and schools are being developed. The Budget Hearing is THIS THURSDAY, March 21 at 7:00 at the Veteran's Middle School Performance Center. CLICK HERE for the details on the meeting agenda and how to access via Zoom. Also the League of Women Voters is holding a Public Forum to help answer questions as well.
Celebrate Reading!
Meet the Author!
Local author Garrett Callahan will be entertaining students and families on Thursday evening, April 11th at 6:00PM! Please join us!
We love to read at the Brown School! Anywhere and Everywhere!
COMING SOON!!! Please watch for more information for our first Book Fair coming the week of April 8-12!!
Please Help us Meet our Goals to Fund Enrichment Activities!
Volunteer ONE hour, ANYTIME in March and earn 63 dollars for our school!
When our parents and community members volunteer at the Magic Hat in support of the Brown School, we receive more funding. Please consider donating an hour of your time to help at the store or pick up and drop off a load of laundry.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR AN HOUR
You can also DONATE gently used items to the MAGIC HAT.
Thank you for your support of The Magic Hat and The Brown School PTO!
Dogs on School Property
This is a friendly reminder that dogs are not allowed on school property per Town Ordinance. Please be mindful to keep dogs leashed and on the town sidewalks, especially at drop off and pick up. Thanks so much for your help.
Here's What's Happening!
March 1-31-MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH!
Thursday, March 21-Budget Hearing at MVMS
Friday, March 22-Trimester 2 Report Cards available online (Aspen)
Thursday, March 28-STEAM Fair 6:00 PM
Friday, March 29-Early Release at NOON (Good Friday)
Thursday, April 4-Kindergarten Orientation 6:00 PM
April 8-12-Scholastic Book Fair
April 9-10-Grade 3 MCAS (ELA)
April 11-Author Garrett Callahan 6:00 PM
April 15-19-No School - Spring Break
L & J Brown School
Email: maxfield.mary@marbleheadschools.org
Website: https://www.marbleheadschools.org
Location: 40-42 Baldwin Road, Marblehead, MA, USA
Phone: 7816393112