Brown Bears

Dear Families,

Each year we have an exciting and fun-filled Field Day near the end of the year. This year Field Day will be on June 1st. This day works well when we have the help of our families in running our games and activities alongside our PE and teaching staff. The information about Field Day is below. I encourage you to consider signing up for a timeslot. Thank you in advance.

Best,

Aidan McCann, Principal

1 - BROWN SCHOOL GARDENS

Brown Elementary has an interior courtyard that has often been used for snack breaks or just a place to read a book in good weather. During COVID, this space didn't get as much attention as it typically would. Right now, it could use some love. The garden beds need to be brought back to life. I am planning a Brown Elementary Family Clean Up Day on May 20th from 10:00am to 2:00pm where our community can revitalize this space. This is a great opportunity for students to meet and see other students. Please consider signing up at the link below!

Volunteer Sign Up for May 20th

2 - FIELD DAY and other important dates

Mark your calendars. We have scheduled our Field Day for Thursday, June 1st. You should see an e-mail from our PE teachers coming soon asking for volunteers to help run various activities. We would appreciate your help!

Also, the Grade 4 Concert will be on May 17th, from 7 to 8pm at KMS, and the Grade 3 Concert will be on May 23rd from 6:30 to 7:30pm at Brown Elementary.

Here is the link to the Sign-Up Genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d49a9af2da6f58-2023#/

3- BUS REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Please open this link for important information regarding bus registration information for the Fall. All families should take a moment to read this and determine if it applies to them. Thank you.

4 - MATH MCAS for 3rd Grade - this coming week

The Math MCAS is here next week and the week after. This assessment is an opportunity for students to show the great thinking they can do. While it is an important assessment, it is also just one snapshot of our learners. I encourage all our students to do their best and show what they know. Here are the upcoming dates:

May 16 - 3rd Grade Math

May 18 - 3rd Grade Math

Of note, ALL smartwatches (and cell phones) are prohibited during testing. A student wearing a smartwatch may have their test results invalidated. These devices should be kept home. For any device that comes to school, students will be directed to put them into backpacks, where we cannot guarantee their safety.

5 - TRANSITION TO KMS for 4th Grade

Do you have a 4th Grader heading to KMS next year? Here are a few important pieces of information you will find helpful from Kennedy Middle School. Here is a course selection letter as well as the 4th to 5th grade transition timeline.

Also, in the next month, Kennedy will begin the scheduling process for next school year. If there is information that you would like to share regarding your child's particular learning style, we ask you to put that in writing to KMS no later than Friday, May 5th. Email is fine: Please send to the Kennedy Administrative Assistant, jmacgregor@natickps.org

All the best to our families,

Aidan McCann, Principal

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a volunteer organization made up of parents, teachers and staff with the goal of enriching the educational experience of our children at Brown School. We send out a weekly email newsletter that is separate from this one: please sign up to receive our updates at http://eepurl.com/gCRzwH and follow us at facebook.com/BrownSchoolPto. Questions? Want to volunteer? Contact us anytime at brownptonatick@gmail.com.

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