Living with Teens Workshop

Scholastic Book Fair – May 2 – 9, 2014

EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 – May26 – June 5

Students in Grades 3 and 6 will be writing the provincial EQAO assessment during the weeks of May 26 – June 5. We ask that parents avoid scheduling appointments during this 2 week period so that students are present for the instructional periods when EQAO is administered. It is difficult to find sufficient time outside the regular testing schedule for students to ‘catch up’ on the assessment.

LOST AND FOUND

Our Lost and Found box is overflowing with winter clothing and other items. Please encourage your child to check for items that have been lost. We also encourage parents/guardians to take time to stop by and look through the box as well. Unclaimed items are given to charity and will be donated around mid-May.

Asian Heritage Month

Please see below for details.

 

Getting the Groove on for the Move-a-Thon, April 30th

Once again, Brownridge is hosting a Move-a-Thon to raise funds in support of Camp Oochigeas. Today, all students are bringing home pledge envelopes. Please take the opportunity of the upcoming weekends to ask family and friends to support our important initiative. For more information on Camp Oochigeas, please visit http://www.ooch.org

 

Volunteers Still Needed for the Brownridge Book Fair May 2nd-9th

The Brownridge Book Fair is coming BACK in a few weeks!! May 2^nd-May 9^th.

We still need volunteers…Please consider helping out… it would be greatly appreciated. Training will be provided.

Volunteers are still needed for the following Days & Times:

Friday May 2^nd

8:40 am-3 pm (any time you have during this duration period would be greatly appreciated) – to help set up the Book Fair

3:00pm-4:15pm – assisting students with book selections and purchases

Monday May 5^th

10:40-11 am – assisting students with book selections during morning recess

Wednesday May 7^th

3:00-4pm assisting students with book selections and purchases

Thursday May 8^th

3:00 pm-6:30 pm – this evening Book Fair will be open later due to the Spring Concert (any time you have during this duration period will be greatly appreciated – even if it’s just an hour)

Friday May 9^th

11:00 am-3 pm (any time you have during this duration period would be greatly appreciated) – to help pack up the Book Fair

If you are interested and can help out, please e-mail Mrs. Sanita (Teacher-Librarian) at victoria.sanita@yrdsb.ca or call 905-660-3083.

Please indicate which date(s) you are available and which time(s).

Thank you so much for any help you can provide and for your ongoing support.

Day of Pink – April 9th

Brownridge is going PINK!  On Wednesday April 9^th, we are asking all students and staff to wear something pink as we participate in the annual bullying awareness campaign.

This international event has been created to help empower victims and help people to stop bullying.  In 2007, two Canadian students witnessed a 9^th grade boy being bullied for wearing a pink shirt on his first day of school.  Their response was seen as a move to empower the victim and stand up to the bullies.  Together with other friends they wore pink shirts to school the next day.

We are happy to take part in Pink Shirt Day 2014!  Please send your child to school wearing something pink.

Supplies Needed for Kindergarten

If parents have extras of these items below, our Kindergarten classes would be appreciative if parents could bring them to tonight’s Boutique Night.

 

Corks

Tissue boxes

Toilet/paper towel rolls

Magazines

Calendars

Egg cartons

Marker lids

Film containers

Tin cans, glass jars

Books

Baskets

Picture frames

Plastic and  Styrofoam cups

Old board games

 

We thank you for your help.

Junior Choir Gets the Gold!

Our junior choir participated in the Regional Music Alive competition today. They achieved the Gold standard. Congratualations to Ms Whyte and our Brownridge students who have spent hours practicing in preparation for this event. We are proud of them!