Brown Bear News

Monday March 3 - 1st grade field trip to Yes Cinema

Week of March 3 - March 7 - National School Social Worker Week

Week of March 3 - March 7 - National School Breakfast Week

Week of March 3 - March 7 - Dr. Suess Dress up Week

March 3 - March 14 - Iread-3 Testing

Tuesday, March 4 - Robotics Showcase at Brown @ 5-7pm

Saturday, March 8 - Robotics Tournament at Immanuel

Tuesday, March 11 - SHS Varsity Chorale Elementary schools visit

Tuesday, March 11 - 2nd grade Spring Program @ 6pm

Thursday, March 13 - Spring Picture Day

Monday, March 17 - St Patrick's Day

Week of March 17 - March 21 - Spring Break - No School

Wednesday, March 26 - 4th grade Wonderlab

Wednesday, March 26 - 2nd grade Dr. Mansfield's Dental Health visit

Friday, March 28 - Report Cards go home

• We will make up the snow day from Wednesday, February 19 on Friday, April 18, 2025

• Office hours are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

• Tardy Bell rings at 8:25 am.
• A parent must come in to the office to sign in any student who arrives after the tardy bell.
• Please call the office before 2:30 pm to notify us of any way home changes.
• 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.

Please make sure students are charging their Chromebooks and brining them to school daily. We have several students needing loaner Chromebooks and we do not have enough to give out to everyone. Loaner Chromebooks are used for testing or whenever a student getting their Chromebook fixed.

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.

• 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.

• The Mysterious Case of the Donut Caper
• Friday's donuts have gone missing! Will our students be able to find the clues left behind to help our cafeteria staff locate the donuts in time for breakfast on Friday?
• Clues will be hidden in the cafeteria each morning Monday-Thursday for our Super Sleuth Students to find.
• Clues can be redeemed for a la carte snack credit. How it works: students should submit their found clues to the cafeteria cashier, who will make a note of the lucky students' names. At lunch time, those students will be able to choose a snack of their choice.
• After a week of searching out clues, Friday's donuts will be found and we will enjoy our sweet treat for breakfast.
• Daily Giveaways
• We will have a small trinket for our breakfast participants each day. These are available for all students while supplies last. We will do our best to have enough for all who come to breakfast.
• Monday- Scented Bookmark
• Tuesday- "Nutrition Detective" Silly Glasses
• Wednesday- Hidden Picture Decoder Card
• Thursday- Mini Activity/Coloring Book
• Friday- "Case Solved" Wristband

• 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

Spring pictures will be on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Only students who return an order form or purchase online will be photographed. Order forms are available in the front office or you can order online at mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID EVT8SHD9X.

Click HERE to order your yearbook. Yearbook ID code is 8877525.

Make sure to check out our online Spirit Wear store! There are lots of school apparel for students and parents. We have added new designs with our school moto "Stand Tall".

https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/IN/Seymour/Brown%20Elementary%20School

Spring Title 1 Family Event: Books and Characters

April 29, 2025

**Families can also shop the Book Fair that evening**

More info coming home next month

***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

Kindergarten forms will be sent home with students in the next couple of weeks. If you have a student enrolling for Kindergarten, please fill out the form and return to the office. If you have any questions, please call us at 812-522-5539.

Please have your child check the lost and found located in the cafeteria. We have many coats, sweaters, hats, etc that need claimed. Any leftover items will be donated at the end of the school year.

Kindness Week was celebrated for our staff members with the Kindness cart! We appreciate all of our staff members and everything they do for our Brown Bears and Brown Elementary.

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