Picture Retakes / Box Tops / PTO Message

School Picture Retake Day – Wednesday, Oct. 24

Students who are having their pictures retaken will need to bring in the original picture packet that day. Student who are having their picture taken for the first time should pick up an order form in the main office.

Halloween Guidelines

On October 31st, students are allowed to wear costumes. For all students who choose to dress in costume, we request they bring in a food item for the Madison Food Pantry. Items needed at this time are: tuna, soup, baked beans, children's juice boxes and snacks, and cake/cookie/brownie mix.

Halloween costume guidelines:

No masks, accessories (shields, swords, etc...) or parts that cause distractions (flashing lights, siren noises, large costume parts etc...).
No violent or inappropriate themes (please feel free to contact administrators or school counselors if you have questions about a particular costume).
Students need to be able to sit and speak comfortably in any costume.
Hats are allowed, but should not obstruct a student's ability to see in classrooms or in the hallways.
School rules apply related to dress code and appropriateness of costumes.
Any face paint or color hair dye/spray must be applied at home.

Please remember that this is completely voluntary for students. Our administration at Brown School completely supports student and family decisions related to costumes. Although October 31 is Halloween, it is also a regular school day and costumes should not interfere with learning.

Box Tops for Brown

It is time to submit box tops to help your school earn FREE money. Check your cupboards and fridge… the fall submission deadline is almost here! All box tops submitted by our school will count toward our fall earnings check. Please send your box tops to school by October 31. The homeroom with the most box tops will earn a prize!

If you would like to help, please contact our school's box tops coordinator, Cheryl Duncan at Cheryl.duncan@cbmoves.com. To see a list of participating products go to BTFE.com/product s.

Session II Athletic Intramurals

Session II Athletic Intramural registration will take place Oct. 15 - 26. Courses offered are Volleyball, Girls Basketball and Boys Basketball. Registration forms are on our website or on our lobby table.

Message from the PTO

Hello parents!

We hope that you all have had a great start to the year and that everyone is settling in to their new routine! What an exciting couple of weeks with the 5th grade field trip to the Science Center, and the presentation from author and motivational guest speaker Ed Gerety!

Did you realize that both these activities were sponsored in whole or in part by your PTO dues? There are many more exciting things scheduled for this year so please if you haven't done so already visit the PTO website Brownptomadison.org to pay your PTO dues!! Checks are accepted as well! Just send it in your child's backpack in an envelope for the PTO.

The membership levels are as follows:

Brown Family $35 (Includes a Brown paw print pencil pouch for your child)

Brown Friend $75 (Includes a Brown paw print Pencil Pouch for your child)

Brown Patron $150 (Includes a Brown paw print Pencil Pouch for your child and a Brown Tumbler)

Other Amount (Includes a Brown paw print Pencil Pouch)

The good news is that once you have paid your dues your child will receive the very sought after Brown paw print pencil pouch that your child may have seen around at school.

If you would like to be notified via email about upcoming PTO events please take a moment to send your email address to: contact@brownptomadison if you have not already given it to us this year. Thanks so much!

Brown PTO Executive Board