The next Parent Council Meeting will take place on Thursday, April 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. All parents and guardians are welcome to attend!
With only 3 more meetings until the end of the school year, now is your time to get involved and find out what Council is up to. There will be new positions available next year and there is always a need for new energy and ideas, so please come on out and hear what we are up to and what we are planning.
~ Nina Moritsugu and Jenifer Glover, Co-Chairs
GARDEN FÊTE
On May 24th Carnival is coming to Brown! This year, Garden Fête is celebrating Brazil and the 2014 World Cup. The Committee responsible for the event has been working hard to organize what promises to be the most exciting event of the school year. Brown will be covered in green and yellow! Have your children dressed up in their favourite soccer team jersey.
Garden Fête 2014 will happen on May 24th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. New games and activities and special attractions will fill your day up with fun and excitement. The sign-up form to purchase the advanced All Day Passes will be sent home during the week of April 14th together with the loot bag. Yes! Loot bags are back due to popular demand! Please start collecting all those gently used or new toys...after all, it is spring time, time to purge!
During the month of April, your class parent you will send out the link to your volunteer sign-up sheet. You will also be able to access the link through the Garden Fête page on the new Brown Website. Garden Fête is only possible because hundreds of parents, as well as our great school staff and teachers, volunteer their time to make sure our community can enjoy this special day. Please sign up for a volunteer shift and/or donate to the event.
The Committee is also looking for family or businesses interested on sponsoring certain areas of the event. All donations received are entitled to tax receipts issue by the TDSB. If you would like to receive more information, please contact the GF2014 Committee through brownvolunteers@gmail.com
We are expecting the biggest turn-out ever for this year's event. Don't miss the fun. The classroom that sells the most advanced passes will win a Pizza lunch so order your ticket today!
ECO CLUB - ABC DAYS
Spring is in the air…and what better way to enjoy the balmy temperatures than by leaving the car at home and taking in the fresh air on your way to school.
The Eco Team is encouraging everyone at Brown School to take our ABC (Anything But Car) day to a whole new level. Let’s all try and do this every day of the week! Come on, leave the car, help the environment and avoid a 60 dollar parking ticket, all at the same time!
Garden Fete - If anyone is interested in helping out with the Eco group at the upcoming Garden Fete, please contact Lisa Bernstein at bernstl@lao.on.ca
FALL FLING
The Fall Fling Committee is looking for volunteers to complete the Fling Team!!
With the 2013-2014 school year not yet over we know it is hard to believe planning is already started for the 2014-2015 school year, but the Fall Fling Committee is already starting to form so that next year’s Fall Fling will be the best ever!!!
For those of you not familiar with the Fall Fling it is a very fun evening in early November, featuring a silent auction full of hot items donated by local vendors, the community, parents, teachers and even students. It is also a great opportunity to meet parents and staff. All money raised from the event goes directly towards fulfilling the needs of our school.
The committee is looking for volunteers to complete the Fling Team. Specifically we are looking for enthusiastic parents in the following positions:
- Chair or Co-Chairs of the Fall Fling
- Head of Donations (spear heads the recruitment of donations from both the community and the Brown parent body)
- Head of Class Baskets (several classes create themed baskets, e.g. Italian basket, with goods donated by parents/caregivers)
- Head of Spirit Items (several teachers donate spirit items, e.g. librarian for ½ a day, that are bid on at the event)
If any of these positions interest you or you would like to find out more about the positions or other ways you might be able to help out with the Fling, do not hesitate to contact us at mccall.marthae@gmail.com.
Thanks and be sure to mark Thursday, November 6th 2014 in your calendars so you can attend Brown’s major fundraiser – The Fall Fling!
