Paw Prints
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Paw Prints
s t n i r P w a P Volume 4 Issue 2 October 2013 BROUGHAM Elementary School Working together to be respectful, honest, trustworthy, and responsible citizens and lifelong learners. PTC MEETING MONDAY, FALL PARTY INFO Fall parties will be held on October 31st at 2:30 p.m. October 7, 2012 beginning with the costume parade followed by classroom par- 7:00 p.m. at 10:30 a.m. We ask that you adhere to the following guide- Brougham Library **child care available** Parent Teacher ties. Morning Preschool and Kindergarten will have their parties lines for getting into costumes and ask that you assist your child in selecting an appropriate costume. or hair spray to school. Time will be given to get ready. Only Preschool & Kindergarten students Conferences may wear their costumes to school. October 16th *No school. for Pre-K & Kdg. 4:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. October 17th 11:00 a.m.— 8:00 p.m. Costumes should not depict any violent character or be associated with death. Costumes should not contain dismembered body parts or blood. Costumes should not have play or look alike weapons. NO SCHOOL Friday, October 11 Thursday, October 17 Friday, October 18 Monday, October 21 Do not wear your costume, excessive make up Parents or visitors may not wear masks. No student is obligated to participate or wear a costume. Alternate activities will be provided for students whose parents request they not participate. Please send a note to your teacher no later than October 16th. OCTOBER DATES TO REMEMBER: 2—Girl Scout Recruitment Night 7:00-8:00 3—Fun Runners 4– Breakfast & Books (PreK & Kdg. Only) Kindergarten Field Trip to Fire Station 5-Jared Coones Pumpkin Run 7—PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. 10—Fun Runners Papa John’s Night 11—NO SCHOOL 14—Book Fair Begins 16 - Conferences NO Preschool or KDG 17—Conferences (NO SCHOOL) 18—NO SCHOOL 21—NO SCHOOL NEWS FROM THE HEALTH ROOM The beginning of the year has been a busy one in the health room! We are already seeing numerous sicknesses such as fevers, cough, vomiting, strep, pneumonia, pertussis and multiple seasonal allergies. That being the case this is a great reminder to PLEASE keep your child home if they are not feeling well. Students who are ill should remain home until symptom free for 24 hours, and the school nurse should be informed of any communicable diseases (influenza, chicken pox, strep throat, pink eye, head lice, etc.). Students should be free of fever (100 degrees or higher) for 24 hours and free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for 24 hours………..THANK YOU! 24—Picture Retakes Remember, if there is any medication to 25– Use Your Head-Wear Red 2nd grade field trip to Mahaffie Farmstead be given at school, all student medica- 31—Fall Parties-10:30 & 2:45 room and requires a doctor’s note. Parade @ 2:30 p.m. tions, including over-the-counter, must be administered through the health Chick-Fil-A Night October 14 5:00-8:00 PM 15% will benefit the Nichols Medical Expense Fund Jennie Nichols, former Brougham student and sister of Graham Nichols in 3rd grade, was diagnosed with bone cancer last month and is currently undergoing treatment. Show your support by visiting Jennie’s CaringBridge site at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jennienichols and/or attending Chick-Fil-A night (see attached flyer) sponsored by Jennie’s Caring Bridge friends and family. Bully Prevention Week “A Chain Reaction of Kindness” (Encouraged by Rachel’s Challenge) October 7-10, 2013 In February 2011, it was resolved by the State Board of Education to declare the first full week in October “Bully Prevention Week” as a symbol of the commitment to ensure safe and nurturing school environments. Brougham will be celebrating this week with several different activities! THE WEEK BEFORE Bully Prevention Week, Thursday, October 3rd, Trisha Madsen will come to present to second through fifth graders about how they can stand up for themselves and each other. Rachel’s Challenge On September 17, our fifth grade students had the opportunity to attend a kindness and compassion assembly at Frontier Trail called Rachel’s Challenge. The Rachel’s Challenge program is based on the concept that kindness and compassion can be taught and recognized by all of us; students, parents, and faculty included. Also, counselor guidance lessons will be focused on bully prevention in all grades. In the MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS each day during this week we will ask a question related to Rachel’s Challenge, and students will write their short answer on a color postit note: When students go to lunch, they will stick their post-it answer onto a poster in the hallway by the lunch room. Rachel Scott, the young lady the program is named for, believed that she could start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion that would affect the world in an amazing way. She strongly believed that one person can make a huge difference. KINDNESS CHAIN: Each grade level will be A special thank you to Olathe Public Schools Foundation for funding and providing this opportunity for our students! Fourth and Fifth graders will sign this ban- creating kindness chains to display. When students see an act of kindness, they will add it to their grade level chain! ACCEPT RACHEL’S CHALLENGE BANNER: ner displayed in the 4th & 5th grade hallway accepting Rachel’s challenge! Spanish Happenings: .Kindergarten and 1st grade: We are singing, dancing and learning Spanish in a whole new way! We are working on counting 1-10, learning parts of the body, and some new action words. Your child should have brought home our first project; a picture of el mar, el pez and el sol. Ask them if they can tell you what they are! 2nd grade and 3rd grade: We reviewed classroom objects, and now we are talking about months of the year, seasons, and weather. 4th grade: Talking about school subjects and counting by 10s. 5th grade: Reviewing furniture and appliances. Counting by 10s and 100s. Breakfast and Books Rise and Shine! Preschool and Kindergarten families wake up with “Breakfast and Books” on Friday, October 4th. If you are able to attend please call 780-7357 to make a reservation. Bring your own bagged breakfast and enjoy browsing and reading in the Brougham Library. Day care is not provided at this event. This is a literacy experience for you and your children. Becoming a Love and Logic Parent Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows them to live with the consequences of their choices. Six classes at Countryside Elementary 15800 W. 124th Terr. Olathe, KS 66062 October 3, 10 & 24 November 7 & 21 December 5 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Facilitators: Krista Graham, Counselor, Countryside Suzie Turner, Counselor, Rolling Ridge Brrr… As the weather gets colder, please send a jacket or coat to school with your child! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Brougham Library October 14th– 17h October 15-16-Preview days only October 16-Family Night 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Sales hours will coordinate with the conferences! All proceeds from the fair go directly to keeping Brougham's media center awesome! Don't need any more books? Consider buying one to donate to your teacher's classroom! Are you interested in receiving a $5 credit for Scholastic books? Signup to volunteer an hour shift at the fair! Go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EA9A92BAA8-fall. Questions? Email Brooke Steenhard ([email protected]) or Robyn Loehrer ([email protected]). iREAD Tips and snippets to help you navigate Brougham’s new all school reading program!!! Please contact Janet Barnett at [email protected] or your child’s classroom teacher if you have any questions! Student Leadership Team Members 2013-2014 Ale Gonzalez-Hernandez Riely Vandaveer Lauren Mehnert Madison Kelsey Brogan Best Madison Kuntz Nina Tasic Jacoby Balmer Libby Hitchcock Jodee Fowler Emily Gray Malia Morioka Brooklyn Reynoso Conklin’s Kids of Character Entertainment Book Sales Thank you for your purchase of the 2013-2014 Entertainment Books. Brougham raised over $4,000 for the many projects, special events, and resources used at our school. We appreciate your support and hope your family benefits from the many discounts! The top 5 selling students will get a chance in the Money Machine on October 8th. They are Ryan Maize, Miles Alexander, Brendan Wheatley, Jarett Beane & Sam Harting. September 2013 Kindergarten-Cooper Casson, Spencer Gray, Eb Wood, Renner Best, Rylie Revercomb, Lia Hunter, Rithika Pandit, Abigail Vandaveer, Tristan Jenkins, Conor O’Brien, Jake Collado, Reece Johnson 1st Grade— Avery Divine, Alexandra Macoubrie, Daniel Bryant, Makinley Gilner, Ava Bulger, Claire Nadler, Cole Witt, Landon Linkous, Mariyah Williams, Jacob Kuntz, Carter Cheshire, Quentin Stubbs The top selling classes, whose teachers will also take a turn in the Money Machine, are Mrs. Newman & Mrs. Hermanson. For students who sold 3 or more books there will be a pizza party on October 10th. For students who sold 5 or more books there will be an ice cream party on October 16th. 2nd Grade— Austin Wattenbarger, Talen Pollard, Joey Bartkowski, Malachi Miles, Skylar Arlotti, Gillian Todd, Cassie Dowell, Chloe Phegley, Jayla Chance, Makenzie Sears 3rd Grade— Quinn Craig, Elena McGuire, Maddie Bell, Simon Pappas, Evan Herrs, Alex Kohl, Gabby Larsen, Sarah Jones, Hazel Dawbarn, Kenzie Barnett, Jacob Cohen 4th Grade— Hannah Hacking, Max Hayselden, Jack Diviney, Coby Jones, Emma LaCoste, Bethany Todd, Matthew Genchev, Haley George, Lauren George, Matthew Genchev, John Roberts 5th Grade— Carter Groebe, Aidan Duffy, Brennah Thomas, Isaac Pappas, Jacoby Balmer, Katie Christy, Libby Hitchcock, Andreas Casquino ***If your child did not participate in this fund- Wolff, Pedro Jose Bermudez, Jordan Otte, Alex raiser and you still have your sample book at Stephan, Roman Tavernaro, Malia Morioka home, please return it or payment to the school office ASAP! Brougham Students “Walked Like a Panther” The Brougham Walk-A-Thon was a huge success this year! Students enjoyed walking laps at Brougham park. Students set individual & classroom goals but also tried to meet the all school goal of “walking across Kansas” or 423 miles. Well, it was no surprise that the wonderful students of Brougham surpassed that goal by walking a total of 519.5 miles. They were also successful in raising close to $15,000 for our PTO. A special thank you to Jennifer Pollard, Kim Kuntz, Krista Bermudez, Lisa Gillam, Tonya Tavernaro, Kellie Wheatley, Maureen Gray, Kathleen Howard, Tasha Cain, Lisa Circle, Becky Sears, John Balmer, Lisa Balmer, and Kristin McBride for all their work on the Walk-a-thon committee this year and for making the event, anniversary party, and bonus color run a success. The money raised from the Walka-thon will help fund the PTO’s annual budget approved at the September meeting. Olathe Unified School District USD #233 14160 Black Bob Olathe, KS 66062 Arrival & Dismissal Thank you for your commitment to keeping our students and staff safe during arrival and dismissal! If you have any questions about arrival or the C.A.R.D.S dismissal procedure please visit the following website: Happy Fall Y’al ! ! http://schools.olatheschools.com/ buildings/brougham/files/2013/09/ BR-CARDS-Procedures-2013-1.pdf Planning Begins for Elementary Construction Projects Thanks to the successful passing of the June 2013 bond by voters in the Olathe Public Schools, district staff are hard at work planning for construction projects at elementary schools across the district. Staff are meeting with architects and design work is beginning on the projects that include transitioning the district’s final set of elementary school classrooms without doors to classrooms with doors and the reconfiguring of front entrances to feature pinch points. A detailed plan for each building and communication about construction will be forthcoming as final details are determined. It is anticipated that the majority of these projects will begin this winter and are expected to be complete by next fall. Notification Statement of Nondiscrimination The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in its programs, activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups to its facilities as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other relevant state and federal laws. Inquiries regarding compliance with applicable civil rights statutes related to ethnicity, gender, age discrimination or equal access may be directed to Staff Counsel, 14160 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone 913-780-7000. All inquiries regarding compliance with applicable statutes regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Assistant Superintendent General Administration, 14160 Black Bob Rd. Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone (913) 780-7000. Interested persons including those with impaired vision or hearing, can also obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons by calling the Assistant Superintendent General Administration. (04/13)