PTO, Program, & 709 Connect

• Our monthly PTO meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.  Everyone is encouraged to attend!
• Our kindergarten-third grade program is Thursday, November 29, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Morton Education & Administration Center.
• A 709 Connect meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 29, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Morton High School cafeteria.  Desserts and coffee will be served, as well as entertainment by the MHS group Prelude.

Halloween Parties!

Halloween parties are scheduled for Wednesday, October 31st.  The plans for each grade level are as follows:

Kindergarten: wear costumes to school

• 1^st – 3^rd grades: send costume to school in a bag (students will change before the party)
•  4^th – 5^th grades: have the option to bring a costume to change into for the party
•  6^th grade: students will not be dressing up

When deciding upon a costume, please keep these guidelines in mind:

• No blood or gore
• No bare midriff or extremely short outfits
• No weapons

The parade for the kindergarten through second grade students will begin shortly after 1 PM.

Popcorn Friday!

Just a reminder- We will have a Popcorn Friday at Lettie Brown tomorrow, Friday, October 12, 2012.  Please send your children with .25 if they are interested in purchasing a bag! 

Thanks to our amazing students, staff, and PTO for a fabulous Walkathon!  Despite the weather, we had a great time! 
Faith Waterfield,
Lettie Brown Principal

2012 Walkathon

Our Walkathon is scheduled for Friday, October 5, 2012.  We would love to have additional volunteers that day.  If you are available to help, please email Jennifer Strube at strube_jennifer@yahoo.com.  Students are requested to wear socks and gym shoes.  Please dress appropriately for the weather.  We will be walking outside.  Prizes will be awarded that morning.  Thanks again for ALL of your donations! 

Sept. PTO Meeting

Please join us for the September 24, 2012, PTO meeting at 7:00 pm in the library.  All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend!  Thanks again for all of your support for the Walkathon! 

New Lunch Payment System

With the new point of sale lunch system, MealMagic, the  money you have deposited on your student’s account can be used for the purchase of school lunches or A la carte items.  If you want to restrict the use the deposited money from being used on A la carte purchases, you can email Becky Goldman, Becky.Goldman@morton709.org, and request deposited funds only be used for full lunch purposes.

Walkathon: First Turn-In

Reminder:  Our first turn-in date for the Walkathon is Monday, August 27th.  Please do not seal the large envelope.  Circle the t-shirt size (if applicable).  Please complete the orange form and paper clip checks to the form.  Checks are payable to Lettie Brown PTO.

Thanks for all your efforts to make the Walkathon a success!  We appreciate all of your support!

Lettie Brown PTO and Faith Waterfield, Principal

PTO Meeting: Please Attend

Our first PTO meeting for the 2012-2013 school year is scheduled for Monday, August 27, 2012, at 7:00 pm in the library.  All parents are encouraged to attend!  Dr. Lindsey Hall, our new superintendent, will be in attendance and will make a brief presentation.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

Lettie Brown PTO and Faith Waterfield, Lettie Brown Principal

709Connect (Session 2) Thursday, Aug. 30th

“Bucks, building and books—Opening the Doors to District 709”—this will be the theme of the remarks by Morton’s new superintendent, Dr. Lindsey Hall, when she speaks at the opening of the second session of the District’s 709Connect community engagement program on Thursday evening, August 30. The workshop session will be held in the community room, lower level, of the Morton Education and Administration Center, 1050 4^th Avenue, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Walkathon Sponsor Correction

We are so very thankful for all of our Walkathon sponsors!  We are very sorry that we misidentified one of our sponsors, Churchill Wealth Management, Inc., on our Walkathon envelope.  Thank you to all of our sponsors for your generous donations!

Lettie Brown PTO and Faith Waterfield, Lettie Brown Principal

2012 Laps for Lettie Walkathon kicked off today!

Your children will be bringing home a packet with all the information on turn in dates, prizes and walkathon related events. We are excited to have 100% of our donations going directly to Lettie Brown School. 

We are looking for a donation of $65 per child to reach our goal for the year. So, lets get out there and raise some money for a great cause, our school!!!

I am  hoping that we can not only meet,  but exceed our goal.  I am also excited to gift the top donating student with a new iPod touch!

Thank you all for showing your support for Lettie Brown School.

Jenni Strube

Walkathon Chair

709Connect

Please attend the community engagement session, 709Connect, on Thursday, August 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Morton Education & Administration Center.  It is important that Lettie Brown have a voice in this process.  Please click here for more information.

Walkathon

Please click here to learn more about the Lettie Brown Walkathon!  This will be our one BIG fundraiser for the year! 

Meet the Teacher Night

Mark your calendars: Meet the Teacher Night on the 16th.

Registration

Registration is Thursday, August 2 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
I look forward to seeing you there.

A's = Free Video Rentals

See info here.

End of the Year Newsletter

Have a great summer!

Click here to read the yearend newsletter.

VIP Tea

We are very grateful for all of the wonderful parent volunteers who give their time to help make Lettie Brown a great place for students and teachers. We would like to personally thank all of you at our second annual V.I.P. Tea (Very Important Parent).

What: VIP Tea
Who: Parents who volunteered this year at Lettie Brown
When: May 22 from 8:20-9:15 a.m.
Where: The teachers' lounge located by the kitchen

We hope to see you there.
Thank you!
Lettie Brown Teachers

Firehouse Pizza Fundraiser

Lettie Brown Fast Food Night      

When:  Monday, May 21^st

4:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Where:  Firehouse Pizza –Morton location

201 S. Main St

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Click here for more information.

Need to renew magazines?

Online Magazine Info Correction Notice:

To allow everyone to renew/order magazines over the summer, please note that the previous website and account number information for renewing your magazines has been updated to this Gaschoolstore website.  Sorry for the inconvenience. 

Website is:  www.gaschoolstore.com

School ID is: 2650158

Thanks,

The Lettie Brown PTO

Popcorn Volunteers Needed

We need 3 more volunteers to pop popcorn on Fun Day, May 21st from 7-9 a.m. Contact Maria Wefer at 635-1203 or weef@comcast.net. Thank you!

Brown Picnic

We are looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow (May 11th) for the Brown Picnic. Due to the construction, the eating area will be on the south side of the school building. We are asking that parents not walk through the construction area to enter the playground. If you are purchasing a meal from the school, come in the front doors and proceed to the gym.

There will also be an opportunity to purchase water and dessert and the proceeds will benefit St. Jude.

May Newsletter

Here is the newsletter for May.

Fall 2012 Fundraiser

Click here to see the information regarding the Fall 2012 fundraiser. A copy of this information was sent home with the students.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. The PTO has organized some events to honor the Lettie Brown teachers. Please click here for a list of the activities.

Sweets for St. Jude

Dessert will be sold during Lettie Brown School Picnic on May 11th. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude.
Click here for more information.

Fine Arts Day

The weather cooperated and the students enjoyed a great day of art. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who made this day possible!

Popcorn Volunteers

Volunteers are still needed for the 3 Popcorn Fridays left this year - April 27th, May 4th, and May 11th.
If you would like to help, please call or email Virginia Canopy: (309)698-0842 or virginia@canopyfamily.com.
Thank you!

25 Word Writing Contest

Below is the information that was sent home with students regarding our 25 word writing contest.

Learning to be a great writer is one of the objectives for students at Lettie Brown. In order to practice writing, Lettie Brown is having a writing contest. The challenge of this contest is writing an extraordinary story in 25 words or less.

Specifics regarding the contest:

§  The story needs to be 25 words or less

§  The story should have a beginning, middle and end

§  All students, kindergarten through sixth grade, have the option to participate

§  Stories need to be turned into the office by May 4^th

§  A winner will be chosen from each grade level

Here is an example of a 25 word story:

§  My ice cream cone was fresh and cold. The day was hot. The day was old. I’d better eat it before it drips. Yum!

Good luck!

Fine Arts Day Reminders

Click here.....for information regarding Fine Arts Day this Friday.

Welcome Back

I hope everyone had a great break!

Upcoming events:
April 17th - Lettie Brown DQ Night, 4-7 pm

April 20th - Student Council Spirit Day (Black & White Day)

April 27th - PTO Fine Arts Day

April 30th - PTO meeting, 7 pm

Lettie Brown DQ Night

Lettie Brown DQ Night will be April 17th from 4-7 pm. Dairy Queen will donate $1 to Lettie Brown for every Blizzard purchased during this time. Come enjoy some ice cream!

Fine Arts Day

Below is a note from the 2012 Fine Arts Day chairperson, Kelly Scarfe.


I am happy to announce Lettie Brown Fine Arts Day will be in full swing Friday April 27th 8:30 am until 2:00 pm.

We will have a day filled with orchestra concerts, art projects, acapella groups, an all school art show and a Brown School side walk chalk extravaganza! This is an all day event and for it to run smoothly and we looking for parent volunteers! Even if you can stay for only an hour, the PTO would love your help!!

I will need help running classroom projects, cleaning up projects, moving supplies from one class to another throughout the day. All projects and supplies will be set and ready to go for each class.
Please email or call me if you are interested in helping out with our Fine Arts Day! Come and join the fun!! Thank you from myself and the PTO for your support. We know that we could not run these great events with out our parent support!


Thanks again!!
Kelly Scarfe
kscarfe@comcast.net
309-678-6136

Click here for the form to turn in student art projects for Fine Arts Day.

April Newsletter

April Newsletter

School Supply Kit Reminder

A reminder that School Supply Kit order forms are due by this Friday, March 30th.

Click here for more information.

Nugget Chicken Strip

 The next edition. Enjoy. :)

Roller Skating Nights

Tuesday and Thursday this week are Lettie Brown roller skating nights.

More information

School Supply Kits

School Supply Kits are now for sale for the 2012-2013 school year. Order forms were sent home and are due back by March 30th. Let the office know if you need another order form.

March Newsletter

March Newsletter

Culver's Night

Wednesday, February 29, is Lettie Brown Culver's Night from 4-8 pm. We hope to see you there.

Flu Season

Flu Season has arrived. Here is a handout from the Tazewell County Health Department regarding the recent spike in flu cases.

Art Adventures

Here are four Modigliani-inspired portraits created by students from Mrs. Stuber's sixth grade class during Art Adventures. Kelly Scarfe is looking for more parent volunteers and a Co-Chair to help with the Art Adventures. Please contact her if interested.

Apps for PowerSchool

Click hear to access a video and information about PowerSchool Parent and Student Apps for iPods, iPads, and iPhones.

No Popcorn Friday

There will be no Popcorn Friday this week (2/24). The popcorn machine is getting fixed.

Fun, Fit, Friday

February 24th from 2:30-3:30 Fun, Fit, Friday will be offered at Lettie Brown school for 2nd-6th grade students. Bradley University students will be facilitating the event with supervision by Mr. Hoffman. This form will be sent home with students today. Please return the form by February 17th if interested.

Movie Night

Lettie Brown Family Movie Night
Friday, Feb. 17th at 6:30pm

Parents and students are welcome to come watch Rio (rated G). Popcorn will be available for purchase at 25 cents a bag. Bring your pillows, sleeping bag, etc. and come join the fun!

Second Grade Dioramas

The second grade students created some exceptional dioramas of books they read.

MISSING IPOD.......A student lost a white iPod at Open House. Please contact the office if by chance you have information of its whereabouts.

Academic Excellence Award

Lettie Brown was given the 2011 Academic Excellence Award for the students' superior performance on the ISAT testing last year! This award is the result of much effort on the part of students, teachers and parents.

Cupcake Mining

The fourth graders had a great time mining for "minerals" in their cupcakes during science this week.

February Newsletter

February Newsletter

Mark your calendar....Lettie Brown Movie Night on February 17 at 6:30 pm. More info coming soon.

Coins for Books!

The students at Lettie Brown collected over $2,300 last week with the Money War competition! This money will be used to purchase books to donate to the Children's Hospital. Thank you to all families who donated and to the PTO for organizing this opportunity.

Reminder that our annual Book Fair is going on this week. The books will be on display throughout the school day for students to purchase and during Open House this Thursday evening.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO meeting is Monday, January 30, at 7 pm.

Here is the agenda for the meeting.

Lettie Brown Night at MHS Boys BB Game

February 3rd is the Lettie Brown Night at the MHS boys basketball game. The junior varsity game starts at 5:30 and the varsity game at 7 pm. The team is playing Pekin who they are tied with for 1st place in the conference. The students who attend the game will be asked to participate in the starting lineups. Students will be given tickets next week for free admission.
Hope to see you there.

Yearbook Orders

Last day to order yearbooks is January 25th.

Geography Bee

Levi was our Geography Bee champion. Congratulations!

January Newsletter

January Newsletter

Also, a note went home on Friday regarding volunteers for Popcorn Fridays.