The Week of January 26, 2015

Good Day and Good Week!

A lot is happening this week for our students.  

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 8th Grade News!

8^th graders will be see a presentation called “Making College Happen!”, which is given by The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) which is also the agency that provides the counselor/tutors for our after school program.  This will take place in student English Language Arts Classes on Tuesday January 27^th and Thursday the 29^th.

On January 28^th in the 8^th graders Science classes our Counselors will be passing out High School Registration packets and letting the students know about next steps.  

On February 3^rd, Both Christopher and Gilroy High Schools will be on the Brownell Campus in Room 25 (Computer Room) to enroll our 8^th graders into their high school courses.  We will have students meet with the high school counselors during their Math classes.  

***8th grade students who received D's or F's first Semester will be contacted 

over the next two weeks by our counselors for a family meeting to discuss what 

this means for promotion and options to turn it around in time 

for the end of the school year.*** 

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Olweus bully Prevention Class Meetings 

On Friday we will be having our next Olweus Bully Prevention Class Meetings with the continuation of our discussions on Hot Spots on campus that are more prone to have bullying occur.  Last time we talked about the locker room and this week:

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

·       identify the types of inappropriate behavior at lunch time.

·       identify the motivations and social dynamics that come into play

·       describe strategies to prevent and deal with inappropriate behavior at lunch 

We will be having Olweus classes approximately a couple times per month.

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Theater Arts 2015!

We are very excited to announce auditions for the 

2015 Brownell Theater Arts Production. 

Auditions will be held Friday, January 30th, immediately following school and Saturday, January 31st at 10:00 in the Multi-Purpose Room (a change to the Library).  Bring your smile and a short song to audition for a part in this year's Musical Production.

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It's Dance Time!!!

Brownell Black Light Dance

this coming Friday the 30th 

from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

In the Multi Purpose Room. Wear your fun fun glow in the dark outfit!

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That's all for now!  ~ Mr. CL 

The Week of January 18, 2015

Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the late post.  I had some rather large reports to complete over the weekend and it wasn't long enough to get the blog in until now!


Besides today (Monday),  there is no school on Friday because of Staff Development


Tuesday:
6th Grade Honor Roll Breakfast:   7:30 to 8:30 am  --MPR


Wednesday:
7th Grade Honor Roll Breakfast:  7:30 to 8:30 am --MPR

Thursday:
8th Grade Honor Roll Breakfast:  7:30 to 8:30 am --MPR

Friday:
NO School for students:

Also.... we have had some intermittent issues with our data base over the last couple of weeks and there is a possibility that you might not have been contacted for the Honor Roll Breakfasts:   If you think you are either an Honor Roll recipient 3.0 to 3.99 GPA, or Principal's List 4.0 and/or had perfect attendance, please contact the office so we can get your students taken care of.  Thanks, Mr. CL 

I apologize again about the brevity of the Blog this week, but I'll make up for it next (I have a lot of neat stuff I want to show you!)


That's all for now, Mr. CL 

The Week of January 12, 2015

Welcome to the Week of January 12th!

The next three information bits may suspiciously look like a repeat from last week (it is!)  But it bears repeating!

Gilroy High School and Christopher High School will be having Information Nights Monday February 2, 2015.   You should be hearing from them soon.  But there is more!

Brownell activities include:

• ·        The "College: Making It Happen" in-class presentations which will occur in ELA classes on 1/27/15 and 1/29/15
• ·        The distribution of high school registration materials which will occur in Science classes on1/28/15
• ·        And…after the high school information nights on the 2^nd…
• ·       The actual high school registration day with HS Academic Coordinators which will take place with Math classes in Room #25/computer lab, on 2/4/15!  

Honor Roll Breakfasts for 1^st Semester!

We will be having our annual Honor Roll Breakfasts on: 

• January 20^th—6^th grade, 
• 21^st—7^th grade and... 
• 22^nd –8^th grade.  

The event(s) will be from 7:30 to 8:30 am.  We will be giving out Principal Awards (4.0 GPA), Honor Roll (3.0 GPA) and awards for Perfect Attendance.   Teachers will be working on grades on January 5^th and Report Cards will be sent out by the following week.  All families of awarded students will be notified!

“How’s my driving?”

Before the winter break we placed customer service comment cards on our front desk in the Main office along with a nice box to put them in.  These are the same cards that are used by all other schools in the district.   We invite you to fill one out whether you have a complaint, concern or praise on how we are doing in the customer service department.   We know we have work to do and we are making customer service a priority.   Please fill one out the next time you visit the campus.   All cards are sent to the District office for their information.  –Thank you

W.o.W. Word of the Week!

as·sess

əˈses

verb

To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.

"The committee must assess the relative importance of the issues"

synonyms:      evaluate, judge, gauge, rate, estimate, appraise, consider, get the measure of, determine, analyze

To calculate or estimate the price or value of.

"The damage was assessed at $5 billion"

synonyms:      value, calculate, work out, determine, fix, cost, price, estimate

To set the value of a tax, fine, etc., for (a person or property) at a specified level.

"All empty properties will be assessed at 50 percent

That's all for now!

Mr. CL

The Week of January 5, 2015

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Welcome back and Happy New Year!   

The year "Back to the Future" foretold we would have hover skateboards!   We'll not yet...

But... if you go to this site you will see we are getting close!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/142464853/hendo-hoverboards-worlds-first-real-hoverboard

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Did you know?

We have around 1800 parents in our Brownell Community, but less than 0.5% attend the Parent Club meetings?   I know we can do better than that!  The Parents who do participate at the meetings work very diligently to see that fundraisers are organized and funds are raised to see that students and teachers have the resources they need to help all students learn.   The next Meeting is January 14^th at 7:00pm in the Library. 

Did you know?  8th Grade

In order for an 8^th grade student to participate in the Promotion Ceremony, 8^th grade promotion dance and field trip, they must pass each class with a D average or better for the year. The yearly grade is the average of 1^st semester and 2^nd semester grades in each of their classes, including Physical Education and electives. Also, if any 8^th grade student is suspended for even one day in the 4^th quarter they will lose their privileges.  One semester is complete and we now begin semester 2.   We have after school tutoring, and lunch time bear den time to keep up on school work.  Hang in there 8^th graders you can make it!  

 

Other news!  8th Grade

Gilroy High School and Christopher High School will be having Information Nights Monday February 2, 2015.   You should be hearing from them soon.  But there is more!

Brownell activities include:

• ·        The "College: Making It Happen" in-class presentations which will occur in ELA classes on 1/27/15 and 1/29/15
• ·        The distribution of high school registration materials which will occur in Science classes on 1/28/15
• ·        And…after the high school information nights on the 2^nd…
• ·       The actual high school registration day with HS Academic Coordinators which will take place with Math classes in Room #25/computer lab, on 2/4/15!  

Honor Roll Breakfasts for 1^st Semester!

We will be having our annual Honor Roll Breakfasts on: 

• January 20^th—6^th grade, 
• 21^st—7^th grade and... 
• 22^nd –8^th grade.  

The event(s) will be from 7:30 to 8:30 am.  We will be giving out Principal Awards (4.0 GPA), Honor Roll (3.0 GPA) and awards for Perfect Attendance.   Teachers will be working on grades on January 5^th and Report Cards will be sent out by the following week.  All families of awarded students will be notified!

 

“How’s my driving?”

Before the winter break we placed customer service comment cards on our front desk in the Main office along with a nice box to put them in.  These are the same cards that are used by all other schools in the district.   We invite you to fill one out whether you have a complaint, concern or praise on how we are doing in the customer service department.   We know we have work to do and we are making customer service a priority.   Please fill one out the next time you visit the campus.   All cards are sent to the District office for their information.  –Thank you!

WoW word of the week!

var·y

ˈverē/

verb

1.     differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

"The properties vary in price."

synonyms:

differ, be different, be dissimilar, conflict

2.      change from one condition, form, or state to another.

"Your skin's moisture content varies according to climatic conditions."

synonyms:

fluctuate, rise and fall, go up and down, change, alter, shift, swing, deviate, differ "Rates of interest can vary over time."

3.      introduce modifications or changes into (something) so as to make it different or less uniform.

"He tried to vary his diet."

synonyms:

modify, change, alter, transform, adjust, regulate, control, set;

That is all for now and 

Welcome Back to the Future!  

Mr. CL