Brownridge Public School

Wishing all of our Brownridge families a wonderful and restful summer. Thank you for making 2018-2019 an amazing school year. Have fun, be safe and we will see you in September!

The Brownridge Team

1. Our Kindergarten “End of Year” Picnic is happening on Tuesday, June 25 from 9-10. Families of Kindergarten students are invited to participate in the festivities.
   

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2. Report cards go home on Tuesday, June 25. Please take this opportunity to review the learning skills with your child and consider setting a goal to work towards achieving in the next school year. Devise a plan to achieve that goal. If you have any questions about the report card, please contact your child’s teacher.
   

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3. Our House Team Colour Games Day is happening on Wednesday, June 26. This full day of fun will be an epic day of activities that promote inclusion, team building and awesomeness! Please send your child in their team colour on Wednesday!
   

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4. School ends at 11:40 on Thursday, June 27. Please ensure arrangements are made for dismissal if your child is not bused, taxied, or going to YMCA daycare.
   

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5. Last week our Primary students participated in the Primary Play Day. Students had an awesome time engaged in a variety of sports and activities. Thanks to Ms Lewkowicz for organizing the day, for staff for helping run it and for our grade 6 leaders who ran the games.
   

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6. The Closed Silent Auction ended yesterday. If you were the lucky winner you should have received an email indicating that items need to be picked up on Monday or Tuesday. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Congratulations to our Grade 8 students at Brownridge! You were awesome at tonight’s graduation. You conducted yourselves maturely and made everyone proud! We hope you had a great night!

Here is what you need to know:

1. School ends on Thursday, June 27 at 11:40. Please ensure you have made arrangements for end of day dismissal. Students who take a bus or taxi will be bused/taxied at this time. Students in YMCA will go to YMCA.
2. Please have all Brownridge library books returned asap. We are working hard to organize the library.
3. A huge thank you for the Teacher Appreciation Tea hosted by School Council. It was truly appreciated and delicious.
4. The Grade 8 Grad is taking place on Wednesday, June 19 at the Avenue Banquet hall. Grad tickets were sent home with students on Friday. Communication about times came home last week.
5. Congratulations to our students who made it to Regionals in Track and Field. Regionals are happening on Wednesday, June 19. Good luck to our students. Thanks to Mr. Hinds for his ongoing coaching and dedication.

Thank you! The Brownridge Team

Dear Brownridge families,

Our board is offering summer adult ESL language classes in order to better support our families.  These classes are free, aside from a $5.00 consumable fee to participate (Please note that those in Canada with a Visitor status are welcome, although they will have to pay fees to participate, as they are not eligible for government funding). Click Summer Classes General Ad 2019 for more information. 

The Brownridge Team

Our “Principal for a day” Melany has declared that tomorrow (Tuesday, June 11) is Superhero day. Wear a cape, a shirt with a superhero logo or dress up like a superhero. 

GO RAPTORS!

What you need to know:

1. A huge thank you to everyone who made the Brownridge Funfair so successful! The weather was perfect, the activities was awesome and fun was had by all. Thank you to our volunteers (Staff , student and parents) who made this evening possible. We could not have done it without you. 
2. LIBRARY BOOKS- All library books are due back to the library on Friday, June 14. Students who have books that are not returned will be receiving notices indicating which books are owed. Families will be responsible for covering the cost of/replacing any books not returned. Any questions? Please contact Ms. Paul.
3. School ends at 11:40 on Thursday, June 27. School buses and taxis will be arriving at 11:40 to pick up bus and taxi students. Students who attend YMCA will do so. For all other students, please ensure you make arrangements for pick up at 11:40 on this day. 
4. Primary Play Day is happening on June 19. Students in grades 1-3 will be participating in a day of team building and fun activities. Please send your child with a hat, wearing sunscreen with a water bottle (labelled with their name). 
5. SPIRIT DAY ALERT- Melany, who won the “Principal for a Day” prize from the moveathon, will be principal on Tuesday, June 11. Her first declaration is that June 12 be “Superhero” day. All students and staff are encouraged to wear a cape, a shirt with a superhero emblem or dress up like a superhero.
6. Grade 8 graduation is happening on Wednesday, June 19. More information will be coming home shortly.
7. Report cards go home on Tuesday, June 25.

Have a wonderful weekend!

The Brownridge Team

THE FUNFAIR HERE!!

We can’t wait to have our awesome community join together for an evening of music, food and fun tomorrow, Thursday, June 6th from 5:30-8:00PM!  We have so many activities for everyone to enjoy and almost all activities are FREE!!

Our silent auction is going to be epic!!! Come see animals with Pawsitively pets, jump on a bouncy castle and other inflatables, see a firetruck and police motorcycle, purchase some cotton candy and ice cream from the ice cream truck, dance with Bounce Entertainment, play some games, win some prizes and more….

If you have pre-ordered food, your envelopes will be available for pick up at the ticket table the night of the funfair. If you did not pre-order, you may purchase tickets for food (cash only) the night of. Please note, only a limited amount of food will be available if you did not pre-order.

This year we are asking families to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Vaughan Food Bank. A group of students from Vaughan Secondary School are doing a community outreach program and are looking to make a difference by spreading awareness about this important cause. A table will be set up where you can drop off your donations. Let’s continue to make a difference; every little bit counts….Fun Fair Food Drive 2019

We cannot make this event happen without YOUR support. If you can volunteer for even a portion of the evening we would appreciate your help. Please sign up to volunteer so we can all enjoy some time with our families. We can really use help during the event so please email to volunteer now! brownridge.ps@sc.yrdsb.ca.

Thanks, The Brownridge Team

THE FUNFAIR IS ALMOST HERE!!
We can’t wait to have our awesome community join together for an evening of music, food and fun on Thursday, June 6th from 5:30-8:00PM!  We have so many activities for everyone to enjoy and almost all activities are FREE!!

Our silent auction is going to be epic!!! Come see animals with Pawsitively pets, jump on a bouncy castle and other inflatables, see a firetruck and police motorcycle, purchase some cotton candy and ice cream from the ice cream truck, dance with Bounce Entertainment, play some games, win some prizes and more….

If you have pre-ordered food, your envelopes will be available for pick up at the ticket table the night of the funfair. If you did not pre-order, you may purchase tickets for food (cash only) the night of. Please note, only a limited amount of food will be available if you did not pre-order.

This year we are asking families to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Vaughan Food Bank. A group of students from Vaughan Secondary School are doing a community outreach program and are looking to make a difference by spreading awareness about this important cause. A table will be set up where you can drop off your donations. Let’s continue to make a difference; every little bit counts….Fun Fair Food Drive 2019

We cannot make this event happen without YOUR support. If you can volunteer for even a portion of the evening we would appreciate your help. Please sign up to volunteer so we can all enjoy some time with our families. We can really use help during the event so please email to volunteer now! brownridge.ps@sc.yrdsb.ca.

Thanks, The Brownridge Team