Brown Elementary Update

As we approach the holiday break, I want to wish each of you a restful, joyful, and safe vacation. Whether you and your loved ones are celebrating holidays, taking time to relax, traveling, or enjoying quiet moments at home, I hope this season brings peace, warmth, and time together.

Thank you for your partnership and support so far this year. Your involvement—whether through helping with homework, participating in school events, volunteering, attending meetings, or encouraging your child’s learning at home—has made a meaningful difference for our students and staff. Your collaboration helps create a caring and inclusive school community where every student can thrive.

We recognize and honor the many traditions, cultures, and beliefs represented in our school community. May you and your family find joy in whichever traditions you observe, and may this break be a time to recharge and connect.

Our last day of school before the break is December 23rd. School will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. Wishing you a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season. Thank you again for being such an important part of our school community.

In partnership,
Dr. Even

Congratulations to the students who earned PAWSitive office referrals for demonstrating our PAWS core values in the last two weeks: Aditya and Shanara from Ms. Zeliger's class, Guilherme from Ms. Culverhouse's class, Cici from Ms. Blake's class, Grayson from Ms Fong's class, Ahad, , Amit from Ms. Curtin's class, Vir from Ms. D'Agnelli's class, Vera and Zane from Ms. Quimby's class and Sam from Ms. Schott's class.

If your child has illness symptoms:

• Please keep your child home and refer to the Reasons To Keep Your Child Home From School guidelines.

Reminder to parents:

Students will be going outside if we are not experiencing severe weather. Please pack appropriately for outdoor play, including boots, coats, snowpants, waterproof gloves/mittens and hats, as well as a change of clothes to be kept in their backpacks in case they get wet while playing.

Hydration:

Please send your child with a water bottle each day. It is important to hydrate even in the colder months!

Also: If anyone has any extra hand-me-down pants that they could contribute to the clinic for “emergency” situations, the nurses would greatly appreciate it!

On January 30th, 2026 at 3pm each student will have a ROSP available for viewing and printing in PowerSchool. This report provides information about your student's progress toward grade level standards that they are expected to achieve by the end of the school year. It is therefore expected that students will be "Beginning" or "Progressing" rather than "Meeting" at this time of year. Instructions for viewing your student's report can be found here.

We continue to actively monitor all outside activities to ensure student and staff safety in the event of coyote sightings on or near campus. We recognize that many of you may have seen coyotes in your neighborhoods. To support our ongoing collaboration with families around this important safety topic, we are sharing this resource regarding wildlife safety, which also includes tips for talking to children about wildlife safety.

Please update your pick-up patrol as soon as possible to let us know your child's dismissal plan.

Drop-off begins at 8:20. For the safety of all Brown students, please confirm that a staff member is on duty prior to letting your child out of the car.

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!

Monday, December 8 - Friday December 12 - Winter Bazaar in the Lobby

Wednesday, December 10 - Early Release

Thursday, December 11 - Grade 4 Field Trip - Wheelock Theater, Grade 2 Field Trip (2 classes)

Discovery Museum

Friday, December 12 - Grade 2 Field Trip (2 classes) Discovery Museum

Friday, December 19th - Brown School Spirit Day - Pajama Day

December 24-January 2 - Schools Closed For Winter Break

December 30 - Ice Skating Event - Chase Arena

Please see the flyer below for food resources available in the community. Please use this link to access live links and translations.

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• 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
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