Browning PTA

20 SunnyD labels = 20 FREE books for the classroom!  Collect as many as you can!  The top 10 schools win hundreds of free books!  Send in labels to your child’s teacher ASAP!

http://www.sunnyd.com/contest-martina-mcbride-book-spree/default.aspx

Browning is in need of presenters for our 2010-2011 Art Adventures Program! 

Who would be a great Art Adventures presenter?

• A volunteer, who enjoys, admires or has a passion for art.
• A volunteer who does not need to be artist…just creative!
• A volunteer who presents art and/or artist information to students in their classrooms. He or she is not teaching or painting in the classrooms.
• A volunteer who receives aid and support from Browning’s chairperson for Art Adventures Program.
• A presenter can be anyone (stay-at-home moms/dads, working moms/dads, retirees, grandparents, godparents, older siblings, etc.…..)
  An Art Adventure presenter is a volunteer who wants to help out the students, make a difference at Browning, and most of all have fun!

For more information, please fill out a volunteer form or contact Browning’s Art Adventures Chairperson, Vaishali Mahimkar ([email protected]). 

2010 Browning Adventures in Art Program

Browning’s 1st PTA Sponsored Kona Ice Social

On Thursday, Sept. 2nd from 4-6pm, children received 1 free Kona Ice (courtesy of your Browning PTA) to enjoy as they checked out their classroom assignments & visited with friends.

We look forward to seeing all of you again on Tuesday!  Have a safe & enjoyable holiday weekend!

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Thanks to everyone who attended the 2010/2011 PTA kick-off meeting!  Students enjoyed FREE childcare & fitness activities in the gym while parents learned more about our plans for year & volunteer opportunities. 

Browning parents, students, & staff are encouraged to embrace our “Healthy Habits/Healthy Minds” theme to further strengthen the ties between school & community. By promoting good eating habits & encouraging physical activity, we can help emphasize the important roles we all play in keeping our children healthy and ready to learn.

Please check out our calendar for listing of our upcoming events & initiatives!  It’s going to be a great year!

Hope to see you at our next meeting on Nov. 30th!

Thanks to everyone who came to our 1st “Back to School Family Picnic” on Thursday, Sept. 9th from 5:30-7:30pm.  Approximately 80 people enjoyed music provided by DJ Tony Tocco (we had some awesome dancers), facepainting, &/or running around the playground with friends!   We greatly appreciate Chris Washeleski organizing this family fun event.

 The National PTA & Nickelodeon have partnered to designate Sept. 25th as Worldwide Day of Play and encourage families to TURN OFF THE TV & GET UP, GET OUT, & GO PLAY!   For more information, please visit http://pro-social.nick.com/world-wide-day-of-play/

Worldwide Day of Play Ideas

• Walk, run, skip a mile
• Play a game of football, soccer or your favorite sport
• Host a family charity run/walk event
• Hold a jump-rope contest
• Tackle a ropes course
• Compete in a dance-off
• Play on the jungle gym
• Roller skate at a local rink
• Organize a bike-a-thon
• Take a martial arts lesson
• Climb a rock climbing wall
• Take your dog & family on a nature walk

Are your ready for “Ford Thunderquest 2010”?

FIRST Lego League (FLL) will be entering its ninth year in Utica Community Schools and we hope to have Team Browning represented!  If you are interested in coaching or volunteering to help, please contact Mrs. Hassell at 797-4000 to learn more about this exciting educational event.

This program is mentored by the 2006 and 2008 World Champion Thunder Chickens which means we’ll have world class support!  For more information, you can also visit http://www.firstlegoleague.org or contact Jacob Palmer at 586-797-6400.

Thank you all for a wonderful year of fundraising! We raised a total of $1604.84 as a result of the Browning community participation in the “My School is Cool” Lakeside program in 2009/2010. We were one of 15 schools chosen to run in this year’s program.   Outstanding!!

Please start saving all your receipts from Lakeside Mall and we can make some easy money!  Every dollar we spend will earn us a point pass.  Browning has a locker for point passes in the Lord & Taylor court upstairs or they are accepting point passes at customer service counter right now for the fall session. 

Any questions or concerns, please contact one of our “My School is Cool” co-chairs:  Dawn Neubacher ([email protected]) or Tracy Sorrentino ([email protected])

The Browning PTA is excited to offer our families and friends a new event -“Browning Day” at Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill!  On Saturday, October 9th from 10am –5pm, Browning families will receive the special price of $6.95 (a $2 per person savings off the regular price of $8.95) for the Cidermill Barnyard Funland All Day Pass which includes:

New Straw
MountainBarnyard 500 Tricycle Track
Animal Petting Farm
Giant straw maze and jump
Cornfield Maze
Storybook Barn
Bunnyville
Mr. Bone’s ™ Outhouse
Scarecrow band
Le Roy’s ™ Apple Picking Truck
Haunted Village & Black Hole
Train Ride
Pumpkin Jump
Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch

Please print and bring this flyer… Blake’s will donate 10% of all admissions & purchases to Browning PTA!!  Many thanks to Roni Sorgi for coordinating this family fun event!