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WE have two 2 hour recess para educator positions open!
Early Childhood Special Education Para Educator (7.0 hours)
Positivity Project
Dear Families,
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Gratitude. Gratitude means you are aware of and thankful for good things that happen.
Gratitude is the quality of feelings and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world and that we have received that goodness. People with the strength of gratitude have a readiness to show appreciation for kindness and also to return kindness. A leading expert, Robert Emmons, calls gratitude a “relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.”
Out of all 24 character strengths, gratitude is the single best predictor of individual well-being. It is correlated with increased energy, empathy, happiness and optimism. And, the great thing about gratitude is that it can be intentionally cultivated. Numerous studies have concluded that gratitude is like a muscle. The more you practice it, the stronger it gets -- and the more you’re able to reap its benefits.
To practice and encourage the character strength of gratitude with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you will watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Have a wonderful week!
Brewster Boutique will be opening soon with help from 5th Grade Princi-PALS!
Attention all Brewster Shoppers!! The Brewster Boutique will be opening later this month! Our school store has been on pause since the pandemic and it is time for the pawsome students at Brewster to enjoy this small corner of fun in our hallway downstairs!
Fifth grade Positive Action Leaders from our Princi-PAL Leadership Team will be advertising, managing, creating announcements, and implementing customer service, and overall support to serve their Bulldog peers.
The Brewster Boutique will be open on the Fridays listed below from 8:05am to 8:35am. Items range from $0.25 to $5.00. We specialize in fun pencils, erasers, pencil bags, paw print spirit items, notebooks, pencil grips, pens, and more! Money collected will be used for restocking our store and to support Brewster classrooms or students as decided on with student leadership feedback.
Grand Opening: November 18
Dec. 2
Dec. 9
Dec.16
Dec. 23
We hope our students enjoy the spirit and fun of learning how to serve our school community!
See you at Buddy's Boutique soon!
Brewster PTA
Brewster Reads
Hopefully everyone has been enjoying some good books and spending time reading since the start of school. Each month starting on the 25th reporting for that month can be entered into the form in the store on Toolkit and will be open until the 5th of the next month. This year only electronic copies will be accepted and instead of 25 minutes per day the goal is 500 total minutes for the month. If you have any question please reach out to Kellie Newman kellie.newman@mac.com or Katie Baron katie.baron@icloud.com. Happy reading Bulldogs!
Ski Club is coming soon!
Brewster Ski/Snowboard Club will host an info session on Monday November 7th at 7pm EST on Zoom. Please register at the link below to receive the Zoom link by email on the date of the Zoom!
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://rochester-k12-mi-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtf--tqz0oHdELjiAj7yd9KBmVGdDtZJMi
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Happy Skiing!
Committee Chairs Needed
We have a great group of families at Brewster and we need your help! We have the following committee chairs open or in need of a co-chair. Please reach out to BrewsterPTAPresident@gmail.com if you are interested in helping or learning more!
Founders Day
Nominating co-chair
PAC Rep co-chair
Be SMART!
We will have a presentation by our Be SMART committee at our November PTA meeting. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Adopt-a-Book
Our Adopt-a-Book program is up and running for the year! If you are interested in adopting a book for your child please fill out the form in the Membership Toolkit Store.
Reflections
The theme for this year is Show Your Voice! Please find the rules and the entry form below. All entries must be received to BrewsterPTAPresident@gmail.com by November 18.
As a Special incentive we would like to offer a $5 Gift Card to Cold Stone for the first 5 entries we receive!
Founder’s Day
Do you have a budding artist at home? Here is your chance to showcase their talents and win $100 gift card. Please see attached flyer for more details for the Founder’s Day logo contest. We can’t wait to see what amazing logo your child comes up with.
Founder’s day is approaching and it is the best opportunity to nominate a teacher/staff member for going above and beyond. Let’s give our Brewster staff the credit they deserve for their countless efforts in providing our children with an exceptional educational experience. Please see flyer below for more details.
Neighborhood House Holiday Giving Tree
The Brewster PTA is proud to share our support to the Neighborhood House as they continue the annual Giving Tree Holiday Program. Through the Giving Tree Holiday Program, they typically provide gifts to more than 500 local children from low-income families in the greater Rochester area. With the current economic climate, we expect the same, if not more children participating this year. Please use the sign up genius link for more information and to sign up. Please contact Debbie Stevenson, debbiestevenson926@gmail.com, 720-376-3137 or Calina Goss calinamarie@gmail.com, 586-306-6232 if you have any questions! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094eabaa23a64-brewster3
Membership Toolkit
Membership Toolkit is a website and app used by the Brewster PTA. On Membership Toolkit you can find a Brewster directory, calendar of events, and make secure purchases. You do not need to be a PTA member to use most of the features on Membership Toolkit. To create an account, you need to go the website first. Once you create your account on the website, you can download the app on your mobile device. If you already use Membership Toolkit, please log in to update your student’s information for the new school year. Use this link to create or update your account https://rhillsbrewsterpta.membershiptoolkit.com/
Brewster Facebook Group
The Brewster Facebook group is a great way to connect with Brewster families and learn about upcoming events. If you are a member of the Brewster Facebook group, please send an invite to Brewster families that are not yet members. For the safety of our students, the Brewster Facebook group is private. To join, you need to be a current Brewster family and answer the questions to join the group.
Join the PTA
You can join the PTA by going to the store on the Membership Toolkit app or clicking this link Join the Brewster PTA. By joining the PTA you will have access to the Brewster directory on the Membership Toolkit website and app.
Annual Fundraiser
The Brewster PTA has launched its Annual Fundraiser and a yellow flyer came home with your oldest child at Brewster. Our hope is to pivot from ongoing fundraising activities throughout the year that support Brewster students, teachers and staff, to a one-time donation made by each family at the beginning of the year. To make a donation use this link General PTA Donation or go to the store on Membership Toolkit. While there is no set amount that we are requesting, as we are sensitive to every family’s financial capacity, we hope and suggest the following amounts: $60 per family with one Brewster student or $85 per family with two or more Brewster students.
PTA Board Names and Contact Information
President – Jackie Bieber BrewsterPTAPresident@gmail.com
VP of Fundraising –
VP of Membership – Michelle Endres
Treasurer – Susanna Brennan
Secretary – Grant Kosch
Stay Connected!
Email: kdessy@rochester.k12.mi.us
Website: https://brewster.rochester.k12.mi.us/
Location: 1535 Brewster Road, Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Phone: 248-726-3300
Twitter: @BrewsterRCS