December 2, 2016: Panther Press

UPCOMING DATES   Primary Concert (Grades 1-3) December 8th - 9am Kindergarten Concert December 8th - 9am Sports' Assembly   December 19th, Parents welcome School Dance December 22nd Pyjama Day and School Sing-a-long  December 23rd - 9am, All parents welcome Last Day before the Holidays December 23rd First Day Back at School January 9th

BROWN CLOTHING POP UP - GET GEARED UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS!   Give the gift of Brown wear this holiday season!  We are stocked up with hoodies, sweatpants, t-shirts, toques and more. Come visit us next Thursday, December 8th from 8:15am - 8:45am outside the office (before the holiday concert). Cash and credit cards accepted.

MUSIC UPDATE   Hello to all grade four to six students. Winter recorder test information can now be found on the music class website. https://msturnersmusicclasses201617.shutterfly.com If you look under the tab for RECORDER TESTS you will find many pieces. Please choose ONE piece to practice for your test in January. If you need any help with this assignment, please talk to Ms. Turner. Happy practicing!!!

EXTENDED FRENCH    A reminder that John Ross Robertson's Middle French Immersion program Registration for next year's Grade 4 French Immersion class will close December 9. This opportunity is open to all families currently in Grade three. Applications will be dropped off directly to our school this year. Registration is not on a first come first served basis. If more than 30 students apply, there will be a lottery after the deadline

DRAMA PERFORMANCE  All parents are welcome to see the following performances.   Mr. MacDonald's class will be doing a retelling of The Loathsome Dragon. A tale about a princess who is transformed into a dragon and needs her brother's help to return to her former self.   Mr. Pare's class will be doing a retelling of Stone Soup. A traditional tale about a group of monks who help bring a village that has being going through hard times, together.    These performances will be December 7th at 9am.

PRIMARY SWIM TEAM UPDATE   We have had a great couple of weeks of practice and it is all coming together! The dates are set for our upcoming swim meets, and are as follows: Friday December 9th at Brown with a 9:45am start. This meet will run until lunchtime. Tuesday December 13th will be at Hillcrest and will begin at 10am and will run until lunchtime. Students will be walking to Hillcrest so please be sure to dress warmly and pack a lunch. We have placed an order for team t-Shirts & team caps. This year we have gone with Royal Blue (Blue Jays Blue) with white lettering. Please note: This year, we have offered team shirts for the members of our "Training Team" as well. Stay tuned for more updates, Your Coaches

KISS AND RIDE   Please keep the following in mind during morning drop-off:   This is a gentle reminder that Kiss & Ride is a drop off zone, on Poplar Plains Road, for students grades 1-6 only. Kindergarten children must be walked to their classrooms.   This program is staffed completely by Brown parent volunteers, from 8:25-8:40am.    A few reminders for all parents: There is no parking in the designated Kiss & Ride drop off area, or in the school bus zone between 8:25am and 8:40am for ANY reason.   When using Kiss & Ride, drivers must stay in the vehicle; volunteers will open the doors for your child(ren) on the passenger side of the car. If you must enter the schoolyard or your child is not able to walk in alone you need to park on one of the side streets where parking is permitted.  Parking in the Kiss'n'Ride zone is NOT permitted. For safety reasons, the Avenue Road Driveway is only to be used by TDSB Facilities staff, and Brown Administration. Please note that the parking lot off Poplar Plains is for Brown School Staff only. Our program relies on volunteers. Please be courteous with our Kiss & Ride volunteers!               Morning Parking is available in the neighbourhood in these areas: 10 minutes parking on Lynwood between Avenue Rd. and Poplar Plains on Warren Road VERY LIMITED parking on Poplar Plains near Lynwood on Balmoral Ave East and West of Poplar Plains, and East of Avenue Road On Clarendon Avenue.