Library News/ Nouvelles de la bibliothèque de Brown
Borrowing Policy
In general, the primary and junior students will have the opportunity to visit the library once per week. The junior students will have the opportunity to use the library for research at various times during the year; there is also an open book exchange time every day.
Lost Books
A partial replacement fee of $10 paperbacks/$20 hard covers will be charged for lost and damaged books.
Donations
Donations of new or “like-new” books are always welcome at the library. Please see Mme Gagnon for further details.
Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer in the library this year, please pick up a volunteer form from Mme Gagnon.
Lunch Program
This school year we will continue to offer enrichment to our Lunch Program. If your child stays at school for lunch, they are in this programme! Our enriched Lunch Program includes indoor/outdoor sports, swimming and club activities during recess.
We also offer a daily milk and monthly pizza lunch option. The form for pizza and milk will be sent home this week, and should be returned with payment (cash or cheques payable to Brown School Lunch Program) by September 22nd to ensure participation in October’s pizza lunch.
Pizza Lunch Dates for 2011-2012
Fall: October 28, November 25, December 16
Winter: January 20, February 24
Spring: March 30, April 27, May 18, June 22
Lunch Program General Guidelines
Lunch Program General Guidelines
We are pleased to offer several classroom sites for Grades 1-2 to use to eat their lunches. Students in Grades 3-6 will eat lunch in the Gymnasium.
To ensure that the program runs efficiently and safely for the large number of students staying for lunch, please observe the following:
- We request that you do not send food that needs to be refrigerated or microwaved. Please consider using thermoses and/or cold packs to keep your child’s lunch at the right temperature until lunchtime.
- Peanut Butter and Nut Products should not be sent to School – this includes products that “may contain nuts”. Please see the Allergy Safe Suggestions for Parents section below for more information.
- We expect “Litterless Lunches” for environmental reasons.
- We have a “boomerang” program, which means everything your child does not consume goes back home, as well as all litter. This will allow you to monitor how much food is being uneaten, and dispose of food waste in your green bin.
Lunchtime Sports
First Term is Flag Football!
Once again Mr. Profiti will be running the Lunchtime Flag Football League three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) for the students in Grade 4, 5 and 6. If your child is interested in joining this fun house league please have them sign up with Mr. Profiti in the Gym as soon as possible. See Sports Corner below for more details!
Recreational “Noon” Swim for Grades 1 - 6
Recreational “Noon” Swim for Grades 1 - 6
See the Aquatics News section below for full details!
Outreach News
The Toronto School Board has initiated a Toonie Tuesday event on Tuesday, September 20 for East Africa Relief. To learn more, go to:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/about_us/media_room/Room.aspshow=allNews&view=detailed&self=30743
or speak to your child about the announcements made and posters mounted at the school.
or speak to your child about the announcements made and posters mounted at the school.
The global charitable organization that Brown is associating with this year is, once again, Free the Children. Free the Children is sponsoring "We Day" on Tuesday, September 27th at the ACC for which 13 lucky students from Brown will attend. This day-long event has young people from across North America coming together to celebrate the positive actions they are taking and to launch a movement of youth working for social change. Through messages from world-renowned celebrities, speakers and musicians, young people not only learn about a diverse range of current issues, they gain the inspiration and knowledge needed to act.
Finally, stay tuned for the Thanksgiving Food Drive in early October. Boxes will be available outside the office and the library for donations of canned and non-perishable food items. All items received will be delivered to the Toronto Food Bank in time for the holiday by the Outreach Committee.
