Brown Elementary Update

Today we held our first whole school core values assembly. We celebrated students who have received PAWSitive office referrals and introduced our core value focus for the six weeks: Practice Empathy. We reviewed two key questions to help us practice empathy.

1. How is this person feeling?
2. What would make this person feel better?

In the upcoming weeks, teachers will be reinforcing this learning during their Social Emotional Learning time. You can support at home by looking for opportunities to support your child in practicing empathy. If a family member or friend is experiencing big feelings, remind them to ask the questions above. You can also reinforce this skill when reading a book or watching television. Characters often experience challenging emotions. This is a great opportunity to pause and identify the character's feelings and how another character could practice empathy.

Thank you for all you do to support our this important learning!

In partnership,
Dr. Johanna Even
Principal

Many thanks to our Brown School PTO for sponsoring our first school-wide Cultural Arts Assembly - Brazilian Beats! The students had a great time learning about Brazilian rhythms and practicing their Samba moves!

Renaissance Learning Update For 2025-2026 School Year

Over the last couple of weeks, students have participated in reading and math screeners through our Universal Screener Renaissance Learning. These quick assessments help us identify areas of need, monitor learning progress and provide the right support to help every student grow. We will be mailing assessment reports home for all students in grades 1-4 next week. Please see below for additional information about the assessments and accompanying reports:

Notification of Renaissance Screening, Grades K-4
Star Student Report Video Tutorial
CAT and CBM Caregiver Report Video Tutorial
Video Transcripts
Closed Captions Directions for Translation for Youtube Videos Renaissance Learning Slide Deck

Congratulations to the students who earned PAWSitive office referrals for demonstrating our PAWS core values in the last two weeks: Mateo in Ms. Fong's class, Will in Ms. Nguon's class, Mack in Ms. Nguon's class, Pradhyum in Ms. Culverhouse's class, and Agatha's in D'Agnelli's class.

For the safety of all of our staff, students, and families, please adhere to the following expectations for car drop-off and pick-up:

• Arrival: Please wait until staff are on duty at 8:20 to let children out of their cars. Supervision is not available before this time.
• Dismissal: Please follow the drive to the left when exiting the pick up line. Please do not cut through the parking lot.

School will be closed on October 20 in observance of Diwali. Happy Diwali to those who celebrate.

Student Viewpoint Survey! Student ViewPoint is open thru Friday October 31st. Now is your chance to participate in a short survey to gather feedback on the school lunch and breakfast program!

Make sure to update your default pick up plans in Pick Up Patrol (PUP). Any daily changes to your default plan must be entered on PUP by 1:30PM (11:30 on early release days). Please help us ensure that dismissal is safe and efficient for all Brown students!

The Brown School Halloween Parade

K through 4

October 31 @ 8:55 am

All students will go out the back grade 4 door. Starting with Grade 1 followed by Kindergarten and will walk down the sidewalk by the side of the school and across the front of the school and into the Grade 1 door. Parents may view from the side of the bus zone and on the basketball courts. Do not park in front of the school so it will not obstruct the view of the parade.

If it rains, we will parade indoors. No visitors will be permitted for an indoor parade.

Please remember:

• Costumes must meet school dress code

(NO age inappropriate props or weapons)

• No painted faces or masks

• Costumes must be carried, not worn to school

• Due to extremely limited parking, we strongly encourage parents to walk or carpool. Absolutely no parking will be allowed in front of the school on Jean Burke Drive.

Information about the individual classroom plans will be available through the room parents.

We are collecting paper or plastic bags use to bag up students' purchases at the book fair. Please send them with your child into school. We will have a collection box in the front office.

Vision, hearing, and growth and development screenings will begin soon. Please see the link below for additional information.

Screening Notification for Parents/Guardians

Monday, October 20 - No School - Diwali

Friday, October 24 - Grade 3 Field Trip to Plimoth Pawtuxet Museum

Sunday, October 26 - Wicked Fun Run

Friday, October 31 - Halloween Parade

Natick Public Schools does not discriminate in employment nor its educational programs, services, and activities based on race, creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Please be aware all electronic communication to and from Natick Public Schools is public record and subject to public disclosure per Massachusetts General Law Chapter 66, Section 10.

• Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• MGL, Ch.76, Section 5: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 5