Message from Principal Gina Christakis
It has been an incredible year serving the Brown Public School Community. I thank everyone for their ongoing support and commitment to our school. A special thank you to Lisa Bernstein for her three year tenure as our School Council Chair. Her enthusiasm and goodwill served all of our families well. We look forward to working together with our incoming executive.
Special thanks to all the organizing committees for all their dedication and hard work throughout the year. The parents in this community really help make this a stellar place.
I continue to be left speechless each time I attend one of my “firsts” here at Brown. From the Fall Fling to the Garden Fete and the many events and activities in between, this is certainly a great place to be. Our staff and students are truly wonderful!!!
Sonja and I have been working feverishly preparing for September 2012. We were in a position to hire for a number of positions at our school for the upcoming year. We are unable to announce the people we have hired at this time; however, we are happy to share our staffing models and our current teachers who will be teaching your children next year. Please see the staffing models listed below at http://brownschoolbulletin.blogspot.ca/2012/06/staffing-model-for-september-2012.html.
From the Office of G. Christakis and S. Litner
Farewell!
We say farewell to the following staff members who are leaving Brown Public School:
- Lia Venutolo - our Learning Centre Teacher is retiring.
- Justin Szilagyi - our Grade 5 English Teacher will be leaving our school
- Jonathan Ball - our Prep teacher in the AM will be leaving our school
- Barbara Bielskis - our Kindergarten PM Ed. Assistant will be leaving our school.
Leaves of Absence
- Geetha Padassery - our English Core and Learning Centre teacher will be off for the year.
- Anh Nguyen – our Gr. 2/3 French teacher will be on a leave of absence until September 2013.
- Eryn Miller - Our Drama/ Dance teacher will be on maternity leave until January 2013
Each of these staff members has made a terrific contribution to the life of our school and will be missed. We wish them every success in their new endeavours and thank them for all they have done for the students of Brown Public School.
The following staff members will continue with leaves of absences next year pursuing other activities:
- Anna Fischer Harrison
- Jessica Hirsch
- Samantha Diamond
We wish them success in their endeavours and look forward to their return to staff.
Thank You to our Kiss’n Ride Volunteer Parents!
A special thank you goes to the Brown Public School Kiss’n Ride patrollers who worked so diligently on ensuring the safety of our students every morning on Poplar Plains Rd.
REMINDER: students are dropped off in the morning on Poplar Plains Road and not in the parking lot. The parking lot is for staff parking only. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation as the safety of our students is always uppermost in our minds.
Happy Summer Holidays!
On behalf of all Brown Public School staff, Mrs. Litner and I extend our warmest thanks for all of your support throughout the year. We have appreciated the many ways in which you have become partners in the education of our children. We could not offer the programs and special events which we do without your assistance. We look forward to another year of working together for the benefit of all of our children.
Have a safe and relaxing summer. Nous vous souhaitons de très belles vacances !
Gina Christakis - Principal Sonja Litner - Vice-Principal
