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Higher Achievement—TogetherBrown BarkerBrown Elementary December 7, 2012 340 S. StadiumInside:Note from The PrincipalCounselor’s CornerNews from the Nurse’s ClinicPSG InformationNews You Can Use1st Qtr Honor Roll1st Qtr Perfect AttendanceHoliday HappeningsLetters to SantaUpcoming Events:12/14 at 6:15 pm: Movie Night showingCars 212/17 & 12/18: Brown on the Town atSo Italian!12-18 @ 7:00 pm: PSG meeting12-21: Holiday classroom parties12-21: End of the Grading Period12/24 thru 1/4: Winter Break1/8/2013: Return to SchoolMs. Patterson 317.852.1498Note from the PrincipalBrown Families,The holidays provide us with many opportunities to be grateful and share ourgratitude with others. That is certainly true at Brown Elementary. Last monthBrown Families donated enough food items to fill 40 boxes that we sent toHendricks County Good Cheer. Additionally, the Brown staff and our 3 rd gradefamilies are working together to provide Christmas assistance for multiplefamilies. Finally, we’ll be hosting a pajama day and snack sale next week to raisemoney for Good Cheer, which, while the food contributions are up, is down onfinancial contributions this year. Watching our students get excited about doingsomething good for others in need and understanding the gift of giving, is trulyamazing. We are so fortunate that we get multiple opportunities to do that atBrown Elementary! Thank you for your help from home to help us make thishappen.It’s hard to believe, but in two weeks we’ll be gearing up for Christmas Vacationand will be at the halfway point in our school year. The time goes so fast, but thatseems particularly true when you spend it with those who are also growing sofast! We are very proud of the accomplishments of our staff and students. Mayyou get a restful and festive holiday season. Thank you for all you do to make it abright one for us at school!Happy Holidays,CaseyYear To DateAverage Total:97.32%Brown’s YearlyAttendance Goal:BROWNELEMENTARYSCHOOLPlease check these links: BCSC website Brown Elementary website E-Friday Folder Cafeteria Corner

Brown Barker Page 2Counselor’s Character CornerWinter break is coming soon and your children will have two weeks at home. If you are wondering what there isto do at home or around town to keep the kiddos interested and busy over the winter break,please check out some of the ideas below:Visit a Museum-The Children’s Museum Jolly Days– take a ride on the Yule Slide, try your hand at ice fishing, visit an ice castle,bake pretend cookies-Indianapolis Museum of Art - visit the historic Lilly House all decked out forChristmas-Indiana State Museum – choirs/bands will be performing holiday music, there will becookie decorating and more-Eiteljorg Museum Jingle Rails – a holiday wonderland of model trains and theAmerican West-The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center Winterfest – eight days of funfrom 12/26-1/05. See a gorgeous tree-filled winter wonderland, enjoy family friendlycrafts and activities dailyChristmas at the ZooMonument Circle – Walk around the wonderful Circle of Lights downtownJump in the car and drive around looking at all of the Christmas lights (Danville’s Ellis Park has a nice display)Grab a book and a cup of hot chocolate and read with your childGo to a movie or relax on the couch and watch a movie with popcorn at homeMake room for new gifts by cleaning out closets and donating unneeded items to local charitiesMake cookies and eat them – Yum!Do a craft together –(one website full of ideas is www.enchantedlearning.comPlay board games“Time is one of the most valuable gifts you can give your child. Everyminute you spend together is an investment that will pay off for life”(from the Parent Institute)News from the Nurse’s ClinicDear Parents,The Indiana State Board of Health has made some changes for immunization requirements for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Therequirements are as follows:Two doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, or evidence of immunity, will be required for all students in grades K through 12.Two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine are recommended for all students entering Kindergarten.Students who are in kindergarten –second grade are already required to have two varicella vaccines.Third – fifth grade students have not been required to have two varicella vaccines. With the Indiana State Board requirements changing fornext year, Brownsburg School Corporation will require all students Kindergarten-Twelfth grade to have two varicella vaccines beforestarting the 2013-2014 school years.Please consider having your child vaccinated for their second varicella vaccine at his or her next doctor’s visit.Once your child has received their vaccine, you may send a copy of the paperwork with your child to turn in tothe school nurse. Thanks so much for having your child up to date on their vaccinations. This will help us to havea healthy and safe school year.Please call if you have any questions.Cindy Hill RN BSN852-1498 ext 1404

Brown BarkerPSG Informa onMovie night is Friday, December14, 6:15. We will bewatching Cars 2. This is forBrown students only. Thecost is $3 per student, $5 perfamily. Popcorn and waterand lemonade will be available.For student security, aparent must sign the student in AND out. The sameperson who signed the student in must sign the studentout. Please enter and exit through the frontdoors. We’ll see you there!And at Movie Night, if you’re looking for that lastminute Christmas gift, the PSG will be selling thefollowing items throughout the evening: limitededition Yankee Candles $25, cookie dough $12,Brown Elementary decals and license plates thatare silver with Dogs in purple $3 each OR mix andmatch these 2 items for only $5! Hurry as allquantities are limited! We will accept cash andchecks made out to Brown PSG. These items forsale will also be available in the office until theyare gone!The next Brown on the Town event is a dine-todonateevent at So Italian on Monday, December 17and Tuesday, December 18. No flyer is needed;simply mention Brown Elementary when ordering. It isgood all day and it is good for dining in or carryingout. In order not to overwhelm the restaurant, we areasking that you consider going on Monday if your studentis in kindergarten through second grade, andTuesday if your student is in third through fifth grade.Brown Bonanza is February 8! If youare interested in helping on the committee,there’s still room and there’s stilltime. Contact John Cummings atmings278@yahoo.com.Page 3SCRIP orders are being accepted throughout the month ofDecember. On Mondays (December 10 and 17), all SCRIPorders that are in the office by 9:30 will be entered. Orders willthen arrive by the end of the week to be sent home with yourstudent or picked up in the office. SCRIP is a program whereyou purchase gift cards for the amount shown, but where a percentageis donated back to the school. That amount is splitevenly between the PSG and your child’s lunch account. Thegift cards can be used for you to give, or to make your own purchases.There are also gift cards for Disney, most gas stations,and grocery stores. For example, if you are planning a big tripto Disney, you might consider purchasing numerous gift cardsthrough SCRIP and fund your child’s lunch account at the sametime. You can find a link to the SCRIP form here: https://sites.google.com/site/brownelementarypsg/Home/scrip-news-1 Thecompanies listed on the form are only a few of the really popularcompanies available. Hundreds more are available to youwhen you visit www.glscrip.com There halfway down the pageon the right is a “Retailer List” sorted by category or alphabetically.Please check there for your favorites that might not belisted on our form. There is space at the bottom of the form foryou to write in other companies.Our next PSG meeting is Tuesday,December 18 at 7:00 pm. Some of theitems on the agenda will be a request fromMiss Hall, the art teacher, and a look at thebounce house to be purchased, along withsome brainstorming for book fair week.Come with your favorite memory from elementaryschool to share.Box Tops contest is going on now. Every studentwho collects 30 box tops on their collectionsheet and turns them in by Tuesday, January 8,will receive a treasure tower token. One token perstudent, please. Also, please send in your Campbell’slabels and Tyson labels, as well as Coke Rewards. Wehope to order some more supplies soon with those points.The PSG would like to thank all the many parent volunteers who havehelped in our school these last few months! Your time and efforts arealways appreciated! Be sure when you come in to volunteer that you putyour name in the box for the gift card drawing. There is one lucky winnerdrawn for a $10 gift card every two weeks.Last Friday’s winner was Christy Eddleman.

Brown Barker Page 4News You Can UseClinic in need of clothesWe are in need of both boys and girls pants insizes 6-10 in the clinic. These clothes can beused but need to follow dress code for theschool. Often when kids have accidents orneed new pants, clinic clothes are given outbut often do not make their way back to theclinic! If you are cleaning out your closets thisholiday season, we would appreciate any donationto the clinic.Thanks,Cindy Hill RN BSNDuring this busy holiday season, we want totake advantage of an opportunity to helpthose in need from our community. TheBrownsburg Cheer Committee is low oncash donations this year and BrownElementary is excited to support theirefforts with the following fun events:On Wednesday, December 12 th , your student mayparticipate in pajama day for $1.00On Friday, December 14th, we are excited to offer a snack salewhere you may purchase a drink for $1.00 and a snack for $ 0.50.All proceeds will be forwarded to The Cheer Committee!Thank you for your continued support!Please have your student check our Lost and Found bythe Cafeteria. We have numerous items! Any itemsnot claimed will be donated to Goodwill over the holidaybreak.Students may enter the building early at 8:30am to eat a nutritiousbreakfast in the cafeteria before the start of our school day.Studies show that student academic performance and behavior isbetter among students who eat a healthy breakfast. Breakfast is purchasedon the student ID just like lunch.What a great wayto start the day!A BIG Thank you from the Becoming Girls to thefamilies at Brown Elementary!You helped us gather over 3 bins of coats for people inIndiana this week. You are wonderful. Thank you so much!!Ella, Eva, Dani, Kat, Lauren, Natalie, Stella, and Miss Renee

Brown BarkerPage 5Brown Elementary Honor Roll: Quarter 15 th GradeAll “A”:4 th GradeAll “A”:5 th GradeA/B:4 th GradeA/B:Elise BlackAllison BosseHannah BruckerBo ClearyThomas DoyleRaegan FishbackGrace FlasherEmily FletcherAudrey HarrisonBrett HeckmanEleanor HughesChristian JimenezAustin KellyLogan KibbyCole KingeryElijah KleinhenzCourtney KreileinConnor LucasNathaniel MayerTravis McCutchanAlyssa MishlerBreana MontgomeryKatelyn MooreSophia NaberhausMaya PalmerJack RamosKatie RutterAbigail ThomHannah TippetsLydia TwomeyGarrett VailMadelyn WernerKara BeebeOlivia BrownAubrey BuckGabrielle BuckSpencer CarterCharys GalloAvani GreggAlivia GustrowskySamuel HelmerickRenee MillerShane MilnerKasey MyerElaina PerryGavin PiersonMaria ScholzAnthony AndradeJordan BosseHalle BrandtMcKinley BrooksArianna BrownAbigail BrowningJacob CookerlyGarrett CreekDestiny CummingsJaidyn DehartKaitlyn DoveMaxwell EisingMcKenzie EllisGarrett FogleAbigail FurnishLauren GillespieKaitlyn HarrisMadison HeadTaylor HendricksonAimee HernandezHannah HoekeOlivia HoffaJohn HurdAlyssa JonesAnthony LawrenceElisabeth LloydSydney ManningNicholas MassyDerek McCulloughAbigail MeziereVictoria MitchellAnthony MooreMakinsie MooreMario ParkerSiera QuimbyIsabelle RobertsChristopher StreetEdward SullivanChloe ThatcherGabrielle ThompsonAdam TroyerDania TsegaiRachel WaggonerGlenn WardenReese WilsonSarah BostJackson CarterJesse CristJacob EngelSydney FarrellAyden GilliamLee GrimesJacob HickleSteven HoMandy HobsonHaley HoneyDonovan JeffersKaylee JenningsPaige LaFeverHarry LambertBailey LeaseZachary MilesMychal ProchnowStefani PryorMatthew RossJackson ShawAngela StevensDaniel StutzmanElise TaylorSara TaylorLauren VailAlexis WagnerHannah WardEthan WilsonCongratulations to our Honor Roll All-Stars!

Brown Barker Page 6CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 1st QUARTER PERFECT ATTENDANCE STUDENTS!Mrs. PettyClaire AltschulBrayden DavenportDarren GbedaTyree MinorHailey ShafferMrs. BarnettBenjamin ChristnerHannah VernickKaleb WestfallMiss ClarettoMason HarpCarson JohnsDrew PageGrace RodyMrs. NybergMadelyn PiersonMrs. BourneBenjamin BarnettJoseph DoyleLillian WilsonMrs. HinesBrayden ClingermanSamuel GainesBronson HooleMiss BecerraShelby HansonMadison LovelandSamuel PierceChris WilsonMrs. HobbinsAvery KilduffMrs. TaylorJoshua MinorGabriella JohnsonMrs. GentrupMichael BatchevDerrius GaddieMrs. StaleyHaily WoodsMrs. LengerichEva AltschulNatalie BeebeElaina FletcherAnabelle FreemanJonathan HarrisLauren HatfieldBrady HurdStella MoreheadElizabeth NolteMegan SchulenbergLuke TroyerAlena WeaverNickolas CicciarelliLuke EddlemanLeah KingeryJackson PierceMaylea SalmonJoslyn SilnesMrs. KintnerMadelyn BoarmanBrooklee BrandtVictoria CollinsJacob McCutchanTyara ScatesJacob SecrestElizabeth WilliamsMrs. GoodpasterAnson BrownTyler MayesMadison MoranKatelyn SiurekSophia TunitisMcKenzie WaltersMrs. AdamsElisha ChristnerLuke GrimesEmily LeaseEmma RodyJosephine TunitisMrs. RunyonNathaniel EngelLogan WaltersQuintin WilsonAudrey WolfMrs. RoseTyler JacksonTorrin StrangeMrs. MingusBenjamin BurchardNicholas GossettLuke HuntoonMeagan LawsKaci LubovichMiss DorseyCaleb DekarkehParker JonesRiley MooreJenna MutnanskyAllison ScharlauMrs. KingLauren DotsuLincoln PattersonEthan StoverMr. JohnsonMaxwell FeisterGavin GarwoodAshton GonzalesBryce HooleSeth JohnesDarrell MayfieldMatthew ScholzBrennan WestfallMrs. AutenKara BeebeJacob EngelCharys GalloGavin PiersonAustin KellyCole KingeryKatelyn MooreMakinsie MooreEdward SullivanLydia TwomeyMr. BurkeOlyvia BaconAubrey BuckHailey HoneyDarin LaPerleKasey MyerJacob ParrottDenincia SwansonMrs. FieteGabrielle BuckChase DownsKalie JacksonJohn KlemeyerPaige LaFeverMaria ScholzAllison ShafferMrs. DavisAngiela Duran-DiazAlivia GustrowskyJackson LaRussaBailey LeaseMatthew RossMr. MattersArianna BrownGrace FlasherGarrett FogleSydney ManningLeah RodyAdam TroyerMrs. HallDestiny CummingsEleanor HughesElizabeth KlemeyerAmanda KraljicAliya MurrayKatie RutterPaige StoverMrs. McCoskeySean EdwardsMcKenzie EllisEmily FletcherMadison HeadAlyssa JonesIsabelle RobertsGabrielle ThompsonMrs. WrightRaegan FishbackAudrey HarrisonJacob Quinn

Holiday HappeningsPage 7Brownsburg Varsity Baseball HolidayBaseball Camp:The varsity baseball coaches are hos ng a holiday baseballcamp January 2-4, 2013 for grades 1-5:9:00a – 10:15 am.The cost is $40 for the first child and $30 for eachadditional child.MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Eric MattinglyMAIL TO: Coach Eric Mattingly5341 W. 26 th St.Indianapolis, IN 46224Students will need to bring a bat and glove and enterthrough the Athletics Door. Be sure to include shirt sizein the memo of the check.Our next PSG meeting isTuesday, December 18 at 7:00 pm.Some of the items on the agenda will be arequest from the Art teacher Miss Hall, anda look at the bounce house to be purchased,along with some brainstorming forbook fair week.Come with your favorite memory fromelementary school to share.BHS HOLIDAY CONCERTSYou and your family are invited to attend the annualBrownsburg High School Instrumental MusicDepartment Holiday Concerts. These concerts willfeature the talented students of the BHS Orchestras,Concert Bands, Jazz Band and PercussionEnsemble. The concerts will be a great way tocontinue or start your holiday season.Brown Elementary Movie night isFriday, December 14 at 6:15pmWe will be watching Cars 2See the PSG Page for details!Admission: donation of non-perishable fooditems that will be donated to local food banks.We hope you and your families are able to join usSunday, December 9, 2012.ORCHESTRA CONCERT at 2:00PMBHS AUDITORIUMBAND CONCERT at 3:30PMBHS AUDITORIUM

Brown Barker Page 8Le ers to SantaHello!My name is Buddy and I’m one of Santa’s elves! It sure has been busy up here atthe North Pole getting all the toys and games ready for the kids. We’ve just heardof a bunch of kids with Brownsburg High School DECA that have come up with agreat idea. For a $2 donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA),they’ve worked it out with Santa that he’ll send your child a letter from the NorthPole! All you need to do is complete the form below and return it with $2 (checksmade out to MDA) to:Brownsburg DECA/Santa Letters1000 South Odell StreetBrownsburg, IN 46112(Phone: 852-2258, ex. 2412)They just need to hear from you by Friday, December 14 th . Santa will then be able to get it sentbefore the big day! Every penny goes to the MDA, a great organization that provides services andfunds research for people with muscular dystrophy.Well, I’ve got to get back to work! Happy Holidays!Buddy the Elf---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHILD’S NAMEGIFT REQUESTINGADDRESSPHONE