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Week of December 14

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    Hello Families! We've got 1 week of virtual learning down and your kids are ROCKSTARS! We've had 100% participation in all of our learning this past week. Thank you so much for all of your support - I am so thankful for you; please reach out via e-mail if you need anything and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Daily Schedule: Below you will find the daily schedule that we will follow again this week. These are the times they will need to be sure to connect with the whole class (I've also posted this photo and information in their Google Classroom): 9:00am - Class Meeting 9:45am - Read Aloud, ELA lesson, Daily 5 rotations and Reading Groups 1:00pm - Math lesson 1:45pm - Share Day, Math Workshop and Math Groups (this week we will also be throwing in some science) This week, we are also adding in enrichment opportunities provided by our amazing team of itinerant teachers, Mr. Pfahler (Physical Education),  Mrs. Richards (Music), Mrs. Warsow (Art), Mrs. Bacolor (Me...

Week of December 7

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  Hello Families! Here we go with our first day of remote learning! This schedule is new to all of us so please give yourself and your child some grace as we navigate through this week. Thank you so much for all of your support; please reach out via e-mail if you need anything and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Daily Schedule: Below you will find the daily schedule that we will follow this week. These are the times they will need to be sure to connect with the whole class (I've also posted this photo and information in their Google Classroom): 9:00am - Class Meeting 9:45am - Read Aloud, ELA lesson, Daily 5 rotations and Reading Groups 1:00pm - Math lesson 1:45pm - Share Day, Math Workshop and Math Groups Click on the schedule below for a larger image: I shared the following photo with your student earlier in the year and again on Friday regarding some online expectations (click on the photo to view a bigger image): Setting Daily Routines and Procedures (from Mrs. Bawks): ...

Week of November 23 and November 30

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      Hello Families! This blog will cover information for this week (week of November 23) and next week (week of November 30). A new blog will not be released next Sunday November 29th; the next blog will be released on Sunday December 6. I hope you all have a safe and relaxing time off for Thanksgiving Break! I am so incredibly thankful for you and your child! This year is definitely different than previous years but your children are doing AMAZING and I am enjoying each and every day with them in the classroom. Thank you so much for all of your support! Daily Student Health Screener: Click here  for a checklist of symptoms and situations to keep a focused eye on this year. The teachers are logging daily health checks, as well.  We are doubling down on health and wellness in efforts to protect our ability to meet for in-person learning.  Thank you for your cooperation on this. Virtual Book Fair: Please consider taking part in this Media Center fundraiser ...

Week of November 16

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     Hello Families! Can you believe it is already mid-November? We are also nearing the end of the first marking period at the end of this week. Daily Student Health Screener: Click here  for a checklist of symptoms and situations to keep a focused eye on this year. The teachers are logging daily health checks, as well.  We are doubling down on health and wellness in efforts to protect our ability to meet for in-person learning.  Thank you for your cooperation on this.   Thanksgiving Lunch: We will have a very special school lunch provided on Thursday! Mrs. Punches and Mrs. Dokter are making a traditional Thanksgiving feast for our students! Please help us in planning for this event by pre-ordering your child's free lunch today. Stuff-A-Truck Food Drive (November 16-20): If you have a moment, please view this Stuff-A-Truck "commercial" put together by Mrs. Lokey: https://www.wevideo.com/view/1921778990 Brown School is proud to give back to the larger...

Week of November 9

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    Hello Families! Daily Student Health Screener: Click here  for a checklist of symptoms and situations to keep a focused eye on this year. The teachers are logging daily health checks, as well.  We are doubling down on health and wellness in efforts to protect our ability to meet for in-person learning.  Thank you for your cooperation on this.   Scholastic Book Orders - Due Friday November 13: Each month, I'll be sending home a set of Scholastic book order forms. Ordering books is completely optional but is a fantastic way to grow your at-home library collection at a low cost. Each book that is ordered helps our classroom to earn free books for our class library and the students LOVE to see what new books we receive each month. If you are ever interested in ordering books as a gift and want me to set them aside for you to pick up, please let me know. You can click the following link to place an order through our class ordering page:  https://orders....