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Volume 4 Issue 2
October 2013
BROUGHAM Elementary School
Working together to be respectful, honest, trustworthy, and
responsible citizens and lifelong learners.
PTC MEETING
MONDAY,
FALL PARTY INFO
Fall parties will be held on October 31st at 2:30 p.m.
October 7, 2012
beginning with the costume parade followed by classroom par-
7:00 p.m.
at 10:30 a.m. We ask that you adhere to the following guide-
Brougham Library
**child care available**
Parent Teacher
ties. Morning Preschool and Kindergarten will have their parties
lines for getting into costumes and ask that you assist your
child in selecting an appropriate costume.
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or hair spray to school. Time will be given to get
ready. Only Preschool & Kindergarten students
Conferences
may wear their costumes to school.
October 16th
*No school. for Pre-K & Kdg.
4:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.
October 17th
11:00 a.m.— 8:00 p.m.
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Costumes should not depict any violent character or be associated with death.
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Costumes should not contain dismembered body
parts or blood.
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Costumes should not have play or look alike
weapons.
NO SCHOOL
Friday, October 11
Thursday, October 17
Friday, October 18
Monday, October 21
Do not wear your costume, excessive make up
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Parents or visitors may not wear masks.
No student is obligated to participate or wear a costume. Alternate activities will be provided for students whose parents
request they not participate. Please send a note to your
teacher no later than October 16th.
OCTOBER
DATES TO REMEMBER:
2—Girl Scout Recruitment
Night
7:00-8:00
3—Fun Runners
4– Breakfast & Books
(PreK & Kdg. Only)
Kindergarten Field Trip
to Fire Station
5-Jared Coones Pumpkin Run
7—PTC Meeting
7:00 p.m.
10—Fun Runners
Papa John’s Night
11—NO SCHOOL
14—Book Fair Begins
16 - Conferences
NO Preschool or KDG
17—Conferences
(NO SCHOOL)
18—NO SCHOOL
21—NO SCHOOL
NEWS FROM THE
HEALTH ROOM
The beginning of the year has been a
busy one in the health room! We are already seeing numerous sicknesses such
as fevers, cough, vomiting, strep, pneumonia, pertussis and multiple seasonal
allergies.
That being the case this is a great reminder to PLEASE keep your child
home if they are not feeling well. Students who are ill should remain home
until symptom free for
24 hours, and the school
nurse should be informed of any communicable diseases
(influenza, chicken pox,
strep throat, pink eye,
head lice, etc.). Students should be free of fever (100 degrees or higher) for 24 hours and free of
vomiting and/or diarrhea for 24
hours………..THANK YOU!
24—Picture Retakes
Remember, if there is any medication to
25– Use Your Head-Wear Red
2nd grade field trip to
Mahaffie Farmstead
be given at school, all student medica-
31—Fall Parties-10:30 & 2:45
room and requires a doctor’s note.
Parade @ 2:30 p.m.
tions, including over-the-counter, must
be administered through the health
Chick-Fil-A Night
October 14
5:00-8:00 PM
15% will benefit the
Nichols Medical Expense
Fund
Jennie Nichols, former Brougham student and sister of Graham
Nichols in 3rd grade, was diagnosed with bone cancer last month
and is currently undergoing treatment. Show your support by visiting Jennie’s CaringBridge site at
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jennienichols
and/or attending Chick-Fil-A night (see attached flyer) sponsored
by Jennie’s Caring Bridge friends and family.
Bully Prevention Week
“A Chain Reaction of Kindness”
(Encouraged by Rachel’s Challenge)
October 7-10, 2013
In February 2011, it was resolved by the State Board
of Education to declare the first full week in October
“Bully Prevention Week” as a symbol of the commitment to ensure safe and nurturing school environments.
Brougham will be celebrating
this week with several different
activities!
THE WEEK BEFORE Bully
Prevention Week, Thursday, October 3rd,
Trisha Madsen will come to present to second through fifth graders about how they
can stand up for themselves and each other.
Rachel’s Challenge
On September 17, our fifth grade students had
the opportunity to attend a kindness and compassion assembly at Frontier Trail called
Rachel’s Challenge. The Rachel’s Challenge program is based on the concept that kindness and
compassion can be taught and recognized by all
of us; students, parents, and faculty included.
Also, counselor guidance lessons will be focused on bully prevention in all grades.
In the MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS each
day during this week we will ask a question
related to Rachel’s Challenge, and students
will write their short answer on a color postit note: When students go to lunch, they will
stick their post-it answer onto a poster in the
hallway by the lunch room.
Rachel Scott, the young lady the program is
named for, believed that she could start a chain
reaction of kindness and compassion that would
affect the world in an amazing way. She
strongly believed that one person can make a
huge difference.
KINDNESS CHAIN: Each grade level will be
A special thank you to Olathe Public Schools
Foundation for funding and providing this opportunity for our students!
Fourth and Fifth graders will sign this ban-
creating kindness chains to display. When
students see an act of kindness, they will add
it to their grade level chain!
ACCEPT RACHEL’S CHALLENGE BANNER:
ner displayed in the 4th & 5th grade hallway
accepting Rachel’s challenge!
Spanish Happenings:
.Kindergarten and 1st grade: We are singing,
dancing and learning Spanish in a whole new
way! We are working on counting 1-10,
learning parts of the body, and some new
action words. Your child should have
brought home our first project; a picture
of el mar, el pez and el sol. Ask them if they
can tell you what they are!
2nd grade and 3rd grade: We reviewed classroom objects, and now we are talking about
months of the year, seasons, and weather.
4th grade: Talking about school subjects
and counting by 10s.
5th grade: Reviewing furniture and appliances. Counting by 10s and 100s.
Breakfast and Books
Rise and Shine! Preschool and
Kindergarten families wake up
with “Breakfast and Books” on
Friday, October 4th. If you are
able to attend please call 780-7357
to make a reservation. Bring your
own bagged breakfast and enjoy
browsing and reading in the
Brougham Library. Day care is not
provided at this event. This is a
literacy experience for you and
your children.
Becoming a Love and
Logic Parent
Love allows children to grow through their
mistakes.
Logic allows them to live with the consequences of their choices.
Six classes at Countryside Elementary
15800 W. 124th Terr.
Olathe, KS 66062
October 3, 10 & 24
November 7 & 21
December 5
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Facilitators:
Krista Graham, Counselor, Countryside
Suzie Turner, Counselor, Rolling Ridge
Brrr…
As the weather gets colder,
please send a jacket or coat to
school with your child!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming
to the Brougham Library
October 14th– 17h
October 15-16-Preview days
only
October 16-Family Night
4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Sales hours will coordinate
with the conferences!
All proceeds from the fair go directly to keeping Brougham's media center
awesome! Don't need any more books? Consider buying one to donate to
your teacher's classroom!
Are you interested in receiving a $5 credit for Scholastic books? Signup
to volunteer an hour shift at the fair! Go
to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4EA9A92BAA8-fall. Questions? Email Brooke Steenhard (beesteen@gmail.com) or Robyn Loehrer
(rferguson76@hotmail.com).
iREAD
Tips and snippets to help you navigate Brougham’s
new all school reading program!!!
Please contact Janet Barnett at jbarnettbr@olatheschools.org or
your child’s classroom teacher if you have any questions!
Student Leadership Team Members
2013-2014
Ale Gonzalez-Hernandez
Riely Vandaveer
Lauren Mehnert
Madison Kelsey
Brogan Best
Madison Kuntz
Nina Tasic
Jacoby Balmer
Libby Hitchcock
Jodee Fowler
Emily Gray
Malia Morioka
Brooklyn Reynoso
Conklin’s Kids of
Character
Entertainment Book Sales
Thank you for your purchase of the
2013-2014 Entertainment Books.
Brougham raised over $4,000 for the
many projects, special events, and resources used at our school. We appreciate your support and hope your
family benefits from the many discounts!
The top 5 selling students will get a
chance in the Money Machine on October 8th. They are Ryan Maize,
Miles Alexander, Brendan Wheatley,
Jarett Beane & Sam Harting.
September 2013
Kindergarten-Cooper Casson, Spencer Gray, Eb
Wood, Renner Best, Rylie Revercomb, Lia Hunter,
Rithika Pandit, Abigail Vandaveer, Tristan Jenkins, Conor O’Brien, Jake Collado, Reece Johnson
1st Grade— Avery Divine, Alexandra Macoubrie,
Daniel Bryant, Makinley Gilner, Ava Bulger, Claire
Nadler, Cole Witt, Landon Linkous, Mariyah Williams, Jacob Kuntz, Carter Cheshire, Quentin
Stubbs
The top selling classes, whose teachers will also take a turn in the Money
Machine, are Mrs. Newman & Mrs.
Hermanson.
For students who sold 3 or more
books there will be a pizza party on
October 10th. For students who sold
5 or more books there will be an ice
cream party on October 16th.
2nd Grade— Austin Wattenbarger, Talen Pollard,
Joey Bartkowski, Malachi Miles, Skylar Arlotti,
Gillian Todd, Cassie Dowell, Chloe Phegley, Jayla
Chance, Makenzie Sears
3rd Grade— Quinn Craig, Elena McGuire, Maddie
Bell, Simon Pappas, Evan Herrs, Alex Kohl, Gabby
Larsen, Sarah Jones, Hazel Dawbarn, Kenzie Barnett, Jacob Cohen
4th Grade— Hannah Hacking, Max Hayselden,
Jack Diviney, Coby Jones, Emma LaCoste, Bethany Todd, Matthew Genchev, Haley George, Lauren George, Matthew Genchev, John Roberts
5th Grade— Carter Groebe, Aidan Duffy, Brennah Thomas, Isaac Pappas, Jacoby Balmer, Katie
Christy, Libby Hitchcock, Andreas Casquino
***If your child did not participate in this fund- Wolff, Pedro Jose Bermudez, Jordan Otte, Alex
raiser and you still have your sample book at
Stephan, Roman Tavernaro, Malia Morioka
home, please return it or payment to the school
office ASAP!
Brougham Students
“Walked Like a Panther”
The Brougham Walk-A-Thon was a huge success this year! Students enjoyed
walking laps at Brougham park. Students set individual & classroom goals but
also tried to meet the all school goal of “walking across Kansas” or 423 miles.
Well, it was no surprise that the wonderful students of Brougham surpassed
that goal by walking a total of 519.5 miles. They were also successful in raising
close to $15,000 for our PTO.
A special thank you to Jennifer Pollard, Kim Kuntz, Krista Bermudez, Lisa
Gillam, Tonya Tavernaro, Kellie Wheatley, Maureen Gray, Kathleen Howard,
Tasha Cain, Lisa Circle, Becky Sears, John Balmer, Lisa Balmer,
and Kristin McBride for all their work on the Walk-a-thon committee this year and for making the event, anniversary party,
and bonus color run a success. The money raised from the Walka-thon will help fund the PTO’s annual budget approved at the
September meeting.
Olathe Unified School District USD #233
14160 Black Bob
Olathe, KS 66062
Arrival & Dismissal
Thank you for your commitment
to keeping our students and staff
safe during arrival and dismissal!
If you have any questions about arrival or the C.A.R.D.S dismissal procedure please visit the following
website:
Happy Fall Y’al ! !
http://schools.olatheschools.com/
buildings/brougham/files/2013/09/
BR-CARDS-Procedures-2013-1.pdf
Planning Begins for Elementary Construction Projects
Thanks to the successful passing of the June 2013 bond by voters in the Olathe Public Schools, district staff are
hard at work planning for construction projects at elementary schools across the district. Staff are meeting with
architects and design work is beginning on the projects that include transitioning the district’s
final set of elementary school classrooms without doors to classrooms with doors and the reconfiguring of front entrances to feature pinch points. A detailed plan for each building and communication about construction will be forthcoming as final details are determined. It is anticipated that
the majority of these projects will begin this winter and are expected to be complete by next fall.
Notification Statement of Nondiscrimination
The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in its programs,
activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups to its facilities as required by: Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other relevant
state and federal laws. Inquiries regarding compliance with applicable civil rights statutes related to ethnicity, gender, age discrimination or
equal access may be directed to Staff Counsel, 14160 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66063-2000, phone 913-780-7000. All inquiries regarding
compliance with applicable statutes regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and
the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to the Assistant Superintendent General Administration, 14160 Black Bob Rd. Olathe, KS
66063-2000, phone (913) 780-7000. Interested persons including those with impaired vision or hearing, can also obtain information as to the
existence and location of services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons by calling the Assistant
Superintendent General Administration. (04/13)