Brown School Buzz
February 22, 2022
Dear Families,
Happy February Vacation Week!
I hope the week is off to a great start and you have all been able to enjoy some fun family time.
School vacation week can be fun, and let's be honest, it can also be stressful. The day to day school routine is somewhat comforting. While getting kids out the door and transitioning yourself to work or your to-do list can be stressful, it has a familiar rhythm. Whether you are traveling or at home, the rhythm is not the same and can be challenging.
My hindsight parenting advice is to keep it simple and make the moments count. I am convinced kids remember the simplest things most. Whether it is a school night or vacation night, I will always suggest keeping bedtime reading time sacred, but I think this is always a bit more special during vacation week without the stress of the exact bedtime. So snuggle up and enjoy a little longer reading and talking about books.
Here are some other simple suggestions that cost very little and are fun for all!
1. Board Game Night-Teach the kids how to play something you played as a kid.
2. Kids' Make Dinner Night-Let the kids plan the menu and do the preparing.
3. Movie Night-Movies are pretty much part of the regular routine so mix it up. Watch a movie you loved as a kid...and cocoa and/or movie popcorn always make it better!
4. Start a puzzle! 100-200 pieces for K-1 and 200-300 pieces for second and third graders is a good gauge....and 500 is a great challenge for the whole family. In addition to being great brain work, completing a puzzle provides a great sense of accomplishment!
5. Get outside together! Whether it's a walk, a game of wiffle ball, a winter picnic, or a hike on the trail, getting outside together makes for the best conversations and opportunities!
And now let's be honest again, there is nothing new about these suggestions; we've all heard/read them before. So what stops us from actually doing them? Well, among other things, it's probably not on the calendar, so let's put one activity on the calendar right now. And in the spirit of taking my own advice, I'll be having dinner with my son this week-and I just put it on the calendar. Now it's your turn.
Happy family time to all!
Mary
Please Help Us with our Goals to Build our Brown School Community!
We have two events this winter that bring us together as a community, one is well underway and the other is about to begin. The first is Heart Health Month and the other is Music in Our Schools Month. Please read on to learn how you can help us reach our goals and continue to build our Brown School community culture of learning and understanding.
HEART HEALTH MONTH- There is 1 week left for this yearโs Kids Heart Challenge and there is still time to register. Thank you to all of our registered Froggers. We are still just over 60 students shy of meeting our goal. Currently 138 Froggers have registered. 63 students have pledged to be kind and 75 have chosen to be more active.To register, either scan the QR code or follow the link. There is no financial obligation to register. The kids have been learning all about the heart, its function, the importance of heart health, and how we can all support those with compromised heart health. Please consider helping us with our goal. Many thanks to Danielle McGrath and Amie James for all their work to keep this activity alive and well in our schools!
Please come help us
๐ถ ๐ถ ๐ถ Celebrate Music at Brown ๐ถ ๐ถ ๐ถ
As I mentioned above, we are working hard to create Brown School culture of learning and understanding, and our Celebration of Music in our Schools Month is one way we can build this positive culture.
We would like to have LIVE PERFORMANCES in our lobby every morning as kids arrive for school. The idea is expose them of a variety of music and instruments, skill levels, and experience how Music brings us together. Do you sing? Play an instrument? We need you! Would you consider playing alone? with a group? or with your child?
Or....do you KNOW SOMEONE who you could convince to share their gift with the children of the Brown School?
We have several dates still open to fill.
The commitment is just one morning from 7:50 AM-8:15 AM...just 25 minutes....and you can play the same 3-4 songs as the kids will come through the lobby at different times.
Please consider helping us with our goal to spread the love of music at the Brown School!
Questions? Email Eileen D'Amour or me! We'd be happy to convince you how wonderful this will be! ๐
We'll be sharing more information about the role music plays in our children's development in the coming weeks.
Thanks everyone!
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Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, March 1-Music in our School Month Begins!
Thursday, March 2-School Committee Meeting- 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 15-Early Release Day-Noon Dismissal
Thursday, March 16-School Committee Meeting-7:00 PM
Friday, March 17-Report Cards to families
Monday, April 10-Kindergarten Concert-Save the Date!
L & J Brown School
Email: maxfield.mary@marbleheadschools.org
Website: https://www.marbleheadschools.org
Location: 40-42 Baldwin Road, Marblehead, MA, USA
Phone: 7816393112