Parent Council News - Sept 2011

Message from Lisa Bernstein, Chair 

On behalf of the Brown Parent Council, I'd like to welcome all new and returning families to Brown Junior Public School. I'd also like to extend a warm welcome to our new Principal, Gina Christakis, who will be joining us permanently at the end of September.  We cannot thank Jane Giuliani enough for joining Brown School on an interim basis and facilitating a smooth transition for our new Principal!

The Brown Parent Council is gearing up for a fun filled and exciting start to the new school year. We have a number of events and activities already planned to enrich the student experience at Brown! Thank you to the volunteer efforts of so many of our incredible Brown parents, who are essential to the success of these events and activities.

The Brown Parent Council invites all parents to attend a New Parent Breakfast on Wednesday,

September 28 at 8:00 a.m. in the Gym. This is a great way to meet and mingle with parents who are new to Brown School. The gathering will give “new” parents an opportunity to meet and chat with “old” Brown Parents, teachers, Principals Gina Christakis, Jane Giuliani and Vice Principal Sonja Litner. Everyone is welcome! 

All interested parents are invited to attend the Brown Parent Council Annual General Meeting, which will follow the New Parent Breakfast. The AGM starts at 9:00 a.m. and will take place in the Gym. All interested parents are invited to attend the AGM to learn more about the school and to find out about exciting opportunities to get involved. The first Parent Council Meeting will follow immediately after the AGM. All parents are welcome and are encouraged to attend.

Please contact me at bernstl@lao.on.ca if you are interested in discussing any parent council issues or have questions about how you can help out.

Looking forward to a great year at Brown!

- Lisa Bernstein, Chair

The Brown Communications Network

Student Agenda – Be sure to establish close communication with your classroom teacher. Regularly checking the student agenda is a common way to be kept up to date on school work and activities in the classroom and in the school.

Brown Bulletin – The monthly bulletin is sent out electronically. Please make sure that you are on our email list by signing up at http://www.brownschool.ca/news.asp?ID=173  If your email address has changed, please be sure to sign up again with the new address.

Brown Website – School news bulletins, sports schedules and events, archived Bulletins, forms and other important information can be found on our website:  www.brownschool.ca.   Please check back often!

Brown Handbook – Our Handbook outlines Brown’s staff roles, classes, special activities and policies to help give families an overview of the school. The 2011-2012 edition will be sent home in October.

Class Parents – Parent Representatives of each class help connect parents with their child’s teacher, the administration, and with the Parent Council. Please speak to your teacher if you are interested in being a Class Parent.

We hope you will feel connected with Brown School this year. Please contact Nina Moritsugu at nmoritsugu@cognitionllp.com if you would like to help with Brown Communications.

We can't wait for the Fall Fling! Save the Date - it's on November 17th! 

Welcome Brown families to the 2011-2012 school year! 

The Fall Fling is Brown’s major fundraiser: a sizzling silent auction.  Save the date of November 17th! If you’d like to help out gathering donations or planning the event – WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ALONG.  It’s a ton of fun and a great way to meet other parents.  Please contact Bettina Hoar (hoarhouse@gmail.com) or Sophie Lamoureux (solam22@hotmail.com) if you’d like to know more.