April 14, 2017: Panther Press

UPCOMING DATES  Parent Council  April 24th, 7pm  Mardi Gras Assembly  April 27th, AM  Kindergarten Orientation (for new students)  May 1st, 3:30pm - 4:30pm  TDSB Spring Festival Concert at Massey Hall  May 4th  Junior Concert  May 11th, 9am  Dance Share (Grades 4-6)  May 19th  EQAO (for Grades 3 & 6)  May 24th - June 1st (please refrain from  booking appointments during this window)  Garden Fete  May 27th  Grade 6 Graduation Ceremony  June 15th, 1pm  Kindergarten Celebration  June 23rd (New date!)

GARDEN FÊTE TURNS 100     ON MAY 27TH, LET'S CELEBRATE AS GARDEN FÊTE TURNS 100! Please save the date for this milestone opportunity as our community comes together to honour another great year at Brown School. Stay tuned for more information through: - The Panther Press - class parents - hand-outs in student backpacks - Brown School website (www.brownschool.ca).

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PINK    Our students wore their pink loud and proud to remember the International Day of Pink and to stand up against bullying. Way to go Panthers!

PUBLIC MEETING - PROGRAM AREA REVIEW The presentation from the public meeting has been posted online: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/aboutus/strategyplanning/searchallreviews.aspx    2017 - Brown Junior Public School and Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School > Meeting(s) - Community Engagement > Public Meeting - Presentation - April 3, 2017

REDUCING ANXIETY IN YOUR CHILDREN   Please see the attachment regarding an amazing information session for parents being offered on Monday, May 8th and held at Brown. Daycare is being provided for children.

COMMUNICATIONS CO-CHAIR NEEDED    Join a fun and dynamic team of parents in helping get the "news out"!   We are looking for someone to join our communications team. The team works in tandem to coordinate with other committees and administration to send out email blasts and the weekly Panther Press.   Technology background necessary. Ideally an active volunteer in Brown Parent Council and available for Parent Council meetings. Training is provided.   The full description of roles and responsibilities can be found as Item 18 here:   http://brownschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Parent-Council-Roles-and-Responsibilitiesv2-1.pdf Please contact Amanda Demers (mandademers@gmail.com) or Joanna Onoszko (onoszko.joanna@gmail.com) for more information.

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.