BROWNING BEARS BEST NEWS

Issue #12: OCTOBER 24, 2025
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SCHOOL HOURS: 9:05-3:55 DAILY
HALF-DAY HOURS: 9:05-12:09
BREAKFAST OPENS @ 8:45-9:05
email: mailto:officebrowning@uticak12.org
website: https://browning.uticak12.org
Location: 12400 19 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Phone: 586-797-4000
Attendance Line: 586-797-4099 (24 hours)
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES: FYI
OCTOBER DATES:
27: PTA FUNDRAISER PANDA EXPRESS NIGHT
27: PTA VIRTUAL MEETING @ 6pm
28: Bus Evacuation Practice 9:20 FYI
30: **PTA Trunk or Treat Details Below
31: HALF-DAY DISMISSAL 12:09PM End of Quarter 1
31: Halloween Parade tentative time *11:25 AM OUTSIDE ONLY (Gymnasium if raining)
NOVEMBER DATES:
4: NO SCHOOL-ELECTION DAY
11: Veteran's Day Assembly Details TBD
26-28: NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK
October 27-October 31st UPDATES
Dear Browning Families-
Our students had an excellent week together: from celebrating all the FUN RUN Top Earners today to enjoying a special spirit week in honor of Digital Citizenship week. Next week, students will have a half-day on October 31st for teacher's records day. We will also have our Halloween Parade OUTSIDE @ 11:25 Am. We will not be dismissing until 12:09 that day. Should your student need an early dismissal that day, please be sure to call the front office and send in a note with your child to your child's teacher.
THIS WEEK'S REMINDERS:
- Monday, October 27th: PTA will be hosting Virtual PANDA EXPRESS FUNDRAISER
- Monday, October 27th: PTA VIRTUAL MEETING @ 6pm
- Tuesday, October 28th Practice Bus Evacuation, all school.
- Thursday, October 30th TRUNK OR TREAT (PTA)
- Friday, October 31st Halloween Parade @ 11:25AM OUTSIDE or IN GYM if raining.
- Half-Day Dismissal on October 31st @ 12:09pm
Wishing you all a lovely and restful weekend ahead!
Browning THE BEST-
Principal Ciacchella
OCTOBER 27th PTA FUNDRAISER and VIRTUAL MEETING @ 6pm
FUN RUN CELEBRATION OF TOP EARNERS!
The PTA set a goal of raising $9, 625 this year for our FUN RUN event. Thanks to your support, donations, help, and students' hard work, our school achieved and SUPERCEDED this goal by raising a Grand Total of $12, 402! CONGRATULATIONS BROWNING BEARS!
Each classroom's top two fundraiser earners enjoyed eating lunch with the Principal on Friday, October 24th! A special CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Opoka's classroom on earning the most donations. With their earnings, they put their teacher in a TIME OUT!
Each grade level's TOP 2 fundraise earners enjoyed a special RACE THE PRINCIPAL in an INFLATABLE COSTUME this afternoon and since they EXCEEDED their Fundraising Goal? They put Mrs. Ciacchella in a TIME OUT!! Great work Browning Bears!
*REMINDER PTA-TRUNK OR TREAT Oct. 30th:
*REMINDER*: HALLOWEEN PARADE
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Browning Elementary School
Principal of Browning Elementary School
Email: browningquestions@uticak12.org
Website: https://www.uticak12.org/Browning
Location: 12400 19 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI, 48313 USA
Phone: (586)797-4000