Brown Bear News

Tuesday, April 1 - Paw Pride Covered Bridge visit @ 6:00pm

Thursday, April 3 - Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

Friday, April 4 - School Librarian Day

Monday, April 7 - 4th grade Field Trip to Indy 500

Week of April 7 - April 11 - National Assistant Principals Week

Thursday, April 10 - Kindergarten Round up 9:00-2:30 and 4:00-7:00pm

Friday, April 18 - Snow Make up Day - School in Session

Sunday, April 20 - Easter

Monday, April 21 - School Smiles Mobile Dentist returns

Tuesday, April 22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Wednesday, April 23 - Administrative Professionals Day

Tuesday, April 29 - Friday, May 2 - Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday, April 29 - Title 1 Spring Event 5:00-6:00 pm

• 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 out of their vehicle. If you want to walk your student to the building, you must park in a parking spot.

Kindergarten round up will be on Thursday, April 10 from 9:00am-2:30pm and from 4:00-7:00pm. Children must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2025. All incoming Kindergarten students must register with their home school. Please make sure to bring child, birth certificate, proof of residency and shot records.

Online registration is strongly recommended prior to round up. This will save parents time from having to do the online registration during round up. If you have a Harmony account, you may login and click on "I need to enroll a new student", if you do not have a Harmony account, you will need to create one and enroll your student. You will obtain your registration code at round up once your registration is approved by the office.

Here is the link for the online enrollment.

Kindergarten Registration 2025/2026

The School Smiles dentist is returning to our school on April 21st for dental cleanings. If you missed the dentist’s first visit, there is still time to get your student signed up for our upcoming visit! Please visit https://schoolsmiles.com/student-signup/ to sign-up today! A new form needs completed each school year to remain in the program, but if you have already completed a form for the 2024-25 school year, you do not need to sign-up again. School Smiles accepts Medicaid, private insurance, and offers self-pay rates for those who may be uninsured.

Join us for Cookies & Characters Title 1 Family Event at Brown Elementary!

You will also be able to visit the Book Fair in the library.

Students will shop during their library time, in the morning before the bell rings or at the end of the school day.

Parents can create an eWallet online for their student or send cash with a sealed envelope and the student's name on it.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/brownelementaryschool21

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.

• Ensure that required immunizations are up to date before the last day of school. If you are not sure about your student’s vaccine status, please contact the school nurse and she will let you know.
  
• 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 been sent out. These must be addressed and returned to the school by the last day of school. If vision appointments are made, please call the school and let the nurse know.
  
• 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

• 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

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

We will also have yearbooks in the office available for purchase towards the end of the school year.

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

***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

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.

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