Brown Bear News

Saturday, February 1 - Robotics Competition at Emmanuel

Week of February 3 - February 7 - Kids Heart Challenge dress up days

Wednesday, February 5 - K vision screenings

Week of February 10 - February 14 - Kindness Week

Wednesday, February 12 - 1st grade Dental Hygiene presentation with Health Department

Friday, February 14 - Valentines Day

Wednesday, February 19 - 4th grade Wonderlab

Thursday, February 20 - 1st grade field trip to Yes Cinema

Thursday, February 20 - 2nd grade Dental Health presentation with Dr. Mansfield

• Office hours are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Tardy Bell rings at 8:25 am
• Please call the office before 2:30 pm to notify us of any way home changes.
• A parent must come in to the office to sign in any student who arrives after the tardy bell.
• All visitors must sign in the office and wear a visitor's badge.
• Early dismissal is not permitted, unless student is leaving for an appointment.
• Parents are not allowed to park along the curb when dropping off or picking up your student. The curb is for students who are getting off their vehicle. If you want to walk your student to the building, you must park in a parking spot.

Make sure you are keeping your email, phone number and address up to date with the school. Seymour Community Schools sends out communication through email.

You can update your information in your Parent Harmony account or call the office at 812- 522-5539. Harmony Family Access

Please call the office before 9:30 am to report any absence. The office inputs all absences, so if you message the teacher, you must notify the office as well.

An attendance call goes out every morning for any unexcused absence.

Students are allowed up to 5 absences per year that are excused by parents. The 6th absence, whether concurrent with the previous 5 absences or not, will require a doctor's note to be excused.

We send attendance letters for every 3, 6, 8 & 9 unexcused absences.

Please make sure you are dressing your student appropriate for the cold weather. Students need to wear coats, hats and gloves when coming to school. Students go out to recess when the feels like is 20 degrees or above.

Make sure you are signing up to receive weather alerts for school delays or cancelations and make sure your contact information is up to date on Harmony. SCSC uses school messenger to notify parents via phone call or email.

Weather alerts sign up - English

Weather alerts sign up - Spanish

• Kindergarten students are required to have a dental, vision, and physical exams before starting school. Please send those records to the school or make an appointment if you have not done so already.

• Please pack extra clothes for younger grade students in case of an accident or spills.

• Vision/hearing referrals have and still will be sent out. These must be addressed and returned to the school. If vision appointments are made, please call the school and let the nurse know.

• Ensure that required immunizations are current and consider the annual flu vaccine before the return of school in January.

• Teach your child the importance of handwashing and refrain from touching their eyes, nose, and mouth.

• Remember students need to be fever free without medication for 24 hours prior to coming back to school.

• If your child is sick or has a temperature of 100.4 degrees, please keep them home. Contact the school office to let us know.

• Make your child's health concerns known to the school nurse. Also, notify the school nurse if any new health issue arises with your child during the school year.

• Bring current, signed healthcare provider orders for treatments and all medications to be given at school. All medications must be brought in by the parent/guardian and must be in the original container.

• All medication to be given at school must have a signed consent form. This includes cough drops.

• We will communicate your child’s visit to the nurse's office through Harmony. Please check your emails daily and make sure your email is up to date.

Brown Elementary will be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge for the American Heart Association. Students will be learning about healthy hearts and life lessons like getting active, asking for help, resting well and being kind. They will be participating in dress up days, activities during PE class and doing a poster contest for Ms. Maschino!

Collection envelopes will be sent home with students and are due Friday, February 28.

Thank you gifts will be given to students who collect money donations. Top collector will have a McDonalds lunch with the principal and a friend!

If Brown Elementary reaches our goal of 3,000, students will get to silly string Mr. Davis!!

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• Download the FREE AHA Schools App for Apple or Android and click on “Register Now” then scroll down to join your school's team.
• OR click HERE and choose “Sign Up” to get started.

Thank you for your support, together we are building a Nation of Lifesavers!

• Breakfast is served from 7:45 am - 8:25 am. Please encourage your student to eat breakfast at school each morning.
• Breakfast and lunch is free for all students at Brown Elementary.
• Free & Reduced Eligibility applications are available in the main office. We currently only have the English version available. It is available in other languages in your parent Harmony account or by clicking on the link below. Only 1 application per household is required. This application will be used to qualify families for SUN Bucks (Summer Food Stamp Benefits) for Summer 2025. https://frapps.horizonsolana.com/welcome

***We need to be partners in helping your child learn.

Refer to the resources below frequently to support your child and his/her learning at home.

• UFLI Home Connection Parent Support Videos:
• *New Concept - English Video Spanish Video
• *Irregular Words - English Video Spanish Video
• *Word Chain Work - English Video Spanish Video

Harmony Family Access

Weather Alert Sign up

Weather Alert Sign up - Spanish

My Payment Plus - Add money to your student's lunch account

Free & Reduced Eligibility applications