News & Events
Coming up: PTO Meeting and Coffee and Conversation
Tonight, 9/10, we will hold our first PTO meeting of the year — 7-8pm in the library. If you would like to join remotely, please email us for the link. All are welcome!
The following morning, 9/11, join Principal Cole Harms in the cafeteria for coffee and conversation — 9-9:30am.
Wicked Fun Run is coming up!
Did you hear?! Brown is teaming up with Ben Hem for a WICKED good time! SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, 10/27/24 for the Wicked Fun Run and Fall Festival!
Do you/your company want to be a sponsor or advertise along the race route? DM us here or email brownptonatick@gmail.com for more info! You can also fill out the form here.
We are excited for this fun fall event! More Info Coming Soon, and Registration will open in 3 WEEKS! Get ready to have a WICKED FUN TIME!
Kindergarten Playdates!
Come meet some new friends before the start of school at the Brown School playground! The PTO will be there with popsicles & information! Come to one or all!
Our incoming kindergarten playdates are right around the corner!
We will have color-coded name tags by teacher so you spot your new classmates. We also encourage you to wear the color that matches your teacher name below!
Yellow - Ms. Barnes
Blue - Mrs. Krug
Green - Mrs. McGinty
Red - Mrs. Risi
Purple - Mrs. Miller
The dates are as follows, all at the Brown School playground. Come to as many as you like!
- August 7th at 5pm
- August 17th at 10am
- August 20th at 4pm
Meet new friends and our new interim principal! We are looking forward to seeing you all there.
Hello, Incoming Kindergarten Families! We look forward to welcoming your kiddos to Brown Elementary this fall!
We hope you can save the date(s) and join us for a playdate at the Brown School Kindergarten playground! It’s a great way to meet other incoming Kindergarteners and families.
We will have 3 different dates and times. We hope you can join us for one or all!
August 7th at 5pm
August 17th at 10am
August 20th at 4pm
Come meet some new friends before the start of school at the Brown School playground! The PTO will be there with popsicles & information! Come to one or all!
Third Annual Family Science Night
Kids (and adults) will have the opportunity to try a variety of hands-on science activities covering a range of topics from food to rockets to sports. Open to all curious minds!
We hope you're having a great summer so far! Keep your calendars open for the 3rd Natick Family Science Night, co-hosted by Stempogo and the Brown Elementary PTO and supported by funding from the Natick Cultural Council. Kids (and adults) will have the opportunity to try a variety of hands-on science activities covering a range of topics from food to rockets to sports. Open to all curious minds!
Third Annual Family Science Night
Thursday, July 25 at 5pm on the Natick Common
https://fb.me/e/4q2vGmqiy
PTO Board Vacancies
Join us for 2024-2025!
Join us for school year 2024-2025! Read about our open positions here.
Animal Adventures Visits 2nd Grade
In May, our second graders had a visit from Animal Adventures! They learned about and had the chance to pet the following animals: gecko, hedgehog, lizard, ferret, chinchilla (the second-softest animal in the world!), snake and alligator! Animal Adventures is an exotic animal rescue with the mission to provide a home to unwanted and unable to be cared for animals, while educating the public about these animals.
THANK YOU to our Brown community for your continued support that allows us to provide these programs!
Discovery Museum Visits 4th Grade
Our 4th graders explored simple wave models while delving into the science of sound and how it travels.
THANK YOU to our Brown community for your continued support that allows us to provide these programs!
Geodome Visits 4th Grade
Fourth graders enjoyed a visit from the Geodome Workshop. Students participated in the construction of several two-story geodesic domes seating 30 people! Learn more about Dr. Bagwell and the program here!
Your support allows us to fund programs like this. Thank you!
Wingmasters
Our first-graders enjoyed a visit from Wingmasters and learned about birds of prey, including visits from lots of real-life birds!
Before break, our first-graders enjoyed a visit from Wingmasters and learned about birds of prey, including visits from lots of real-life birds! The program is designed to explain predation, the birds' place at the top of the food web, their different hunting adaptations, and their status in a rapidly changing world. This presentation also features one or more of the endangered raptors that we care for, and explains why these species face an uncertain future.
Thank you for your support in funding visits like these!
Teacher Appreciation Week!
⭐️ ⭐️ Brown School is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week from April 29th to May 3rd this year! ⭐️ ⭐️
Help us show our teachers and staff what STARS they are!!! Please consider donating towards our Teacher and Staff Breakfast via our Sign Up Genius, or contribute towards teacher goodie bags via our Amazon Wishlist! 🚨🚨 If you choose to purchase from our Amazon wishlist, ship directly to Corinne's home and make sure it will arrive by April 27 - and thank you! 🚨🚨
Don't have time to bake or shop? We are also very grateful for any monetary donations which will help us shower our teachers and staff with goodies throughout the week! Donate here or Venmo @BrownSchool-PTO and mention Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you for your support as we roll out the red carpet for our amazing Brown School teachers and staff!
Brown School Day At The Railers
Brown Day at the Railers is Sunday, April 7!
Congratulations to our fourth grade chorus for singing the national anthem at the Railers game on April 7! The Railers went on to win 9-5 against the Maine Mariners! Way to go Railers and Brown Bears! And thank you to everyone who came out to support the event!
Sunday, April 7th at 3:05 PM our Brown school 4th graders have been invited to sing the National Anthem to kick off the Worcester Railers hockey game at the Railers rink in Worcester! Come out to support your friends and watch the game with other Brown School families! After the game, stick around for an autograph signing session with Worcester Railer hockey players!
All those entering the rink need a ticket. Tickets are $22 ($3 from each ticket will go back to the Brown PTO!) and can be purchased at this link: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Natickschools.
Singing is optional but many 4th graders will choose to participate! 4th graders who want to sing but may need financial assistance purchasing tickets should please reach out to afrost@natickps.org or slittle@natickps.org for a confidential conversation.
Annual Family Dance Party!
Music, entertainment, and Games provided by DJ Peter. This community event is FREE to attend with a donation of a canned good or box of cereal to a Place to Turn.
Thank you to everyone who came out for our family dance party last Friday supporting A Place to Turn! We hope you all had fun dancing the night away!
Join us for our annual Family Dance Party in the Brown School Gym!
Friday, April 5, 6:30-8pm
Music, entertainment, and Games provided by DJ Peter. This community event is FREE to attend with a donation of a canned good or box of cereal to A Place to Turn, a food pantry on Hartford St. in Natick. Their most requested canned goods include canned chicken, tuna, and canned fruit.
We need some help setting up, collecting food donations, and we also welcome donations of baked goods to sell at the event! Please sign up here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0945AAAE2DA5F58-48754523-family#/
Snacks and treats for sale! Bring your own water bottle please! Siblings welcome! **Please note this is not a drop-off event. Parents, please supervise your children.**
Spring Book Fair!
Get ready for the Spring Book Fair!! The kids are going to love all of the new books to choose from Scholastic. We have a sign-up sheet for anybody who would like to volunteer. We're always looking for grownups to help the kids find their books and get ready to read! More info will be coming home soon.
Sign up to Volunteer!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0945AAAE2DA5F58-48759479-brown
CrossFit Fundraiser
Donate here.
After the early release on the 24th swing by CrossFit New England, 19 Tech Circle (near Longfellow)...
Brown students K-4 are invited to come try a CrossFit Kids class in exchange for a donation to the PTO! $20 suggested donation, any amount is welcome. Class is limited to 24 students. Register and fill out waiver here: https://crossfitnewengland.pushpress.com/landing/plans/plan_72b3e622b263d0
CrossFit Kids programs are less strength-based and more movements like jumping and climbing, and include games, stations, and conversations about healthy behavior. Check them out! Your kids might love it!
Square One Art Now Available!
The beloved Brown School tradition continues! Each child at Brown School created artwork that is now available to order through the Square One website.
Order keepsakes and gifts personalized with your child’s unique art. Please place all orders by Friday, April 12th. All orders support Brown School, too! Happy shopping!
All orders are done online now. Search for your child’s art at: https://shop.square1art.com/Shop/artwork/Search
Discovery Museum Visits Kindergarten
The Discovery Museum visited Brown School this week to teach kindergarteners about Force & Motion. The kids explored concepts of force and motion and experimented with the effects of forces, such as gravity and friction. They even got to engineer and experiment with their own toys!
The Discovery Museum visit is funded by the PTO Cultural Arts budget. Thank you for your ongoing support of our programs!
Paul Revere House Visits 3rd Grade
Third graders had a visit with Paul Revere House to explore the facts and fiction surrounding the story of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride!
This week, our 3rd graders had a visit with Paul Revere House to explore the facts and fiction surrounding the story of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride! With the addition of some fun costumes, our Brown Bears retraced Revere's route as they took on the roles of Paul and Rachel Revere, their children, British soldiers, rowers, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and others!
The Paul Revere House visit is funded by the PTO Cultural Arts budget. Thank you for your ongoing support of our programs!
Origamido!
On Tuesday, our second graders enjoyed a visit from Origamido!
On Tuesday, our second graders enjoyed a visit from Origamido! Origami artist Michael shared some of his amazing origami critters including a paper penguin named Creamsicle.
Thank you for your continued support of the PTO! It allows us to continue bringing programs like this to Brown School!
Next PTO Meeting
Save the date! We hope you'll join us for our next PTO meeting on Tuesday, March 5, at 7pm in the library - or virtually here https://meet.google.com/gfx-dksm-kby
All are welcome!
Attention 4th Grade Families!
Submit your yearbook photos!
Calling all 4th grade parents: we are still looking for yearbook photos - including baby photos!
Thank you to those who have already submitted photos for the 2024 4th grade Brown school yearbook! We want to make sure all students are represented at least once in candid shots from around school and school activities. If you have not yet submitted any photos for the yearbook, please email 1-2 photos that include your 4th grader to brownptonatick@gmail.com with the subject line "yearbook photos." We are looking for photos from Brown school events (fun run, pancake breakfast, book fair, chorus concert, field trips, classroom events, etc). The yearbook team requests you send photos by March 10th.
EVERY 4th-grade family is also invited to submit one pre-elementary school photo. Please name the photo file with your student's "firstname.lastname" and email to brownptonatick@gmail.com.
If you have any yearbook questions, email mariannemcgarrity@gmail.com.