Spring Pictures

Spring pictures went home on Tuesday of this week from Life Touch. If you choose to purchase a package of pictures, please return the payment as soon as possible. If you choose NOT to purchase any pictures, please return the pictures as soon as possible. Thank you!

Talent Show

Please come support Abby, Blake, and Joel tonight in Brown's 1st Annual Talent Show! The show starts at 6 PM in the gymnasium and will last for about 1 1/2 hours. The cost is $3 per person or $10 for a family (maximum). There will be popcorn and cement bulldogs for sale, as well as some great talents!

Hope to see you there!

All proceeds go toward Komen Research for Breast Cancer!

ISM Field Trip

Our field trip to the Indiana State Museum is tomorrow, Friday, April 16. Please wear walking shoes and clothing, as well as a completely disposable sack lunch and drink.

Parent volunteers can come with their child at 8:40 or by 9:00 tomorrow.

If it rains, we're still going on the trip, but our schedule will change a bit.

Looking forward to this trip into Indiana's history!

Works in Progress . . . and Dates

1. Reading and Math Contracts are due Monday, 4/12. The Reading Contract is what its always been: 120 minutes of reading for the week. The Math Contract is the "Math Menu" for data gathering. I cannot attach it to my website for copy right reasons, therefore I double checked with the students today and everyone assured me they had a copy.
2. Trash to Treasure projects are due Monday, 4/12, as well. The link to the assignment is on our class website at http://staffweb.brownsburg.k12.in.us/~lhill. The students are to invent or create something using old CDs.
3. Monday, April 12 will be our final NWEA test in reading! Just do your best!
4. April Timed Tests for all basic math facts will be on Thursday, April 15. Each of these tests will be taken for an individual math grade.
5. Friday, April 16 is our field trip to the Indiana State Museum. Students MUST bring a disposal sack lunch (unless purchasing a sack lunch from the cafe as indicated on the permission slip) and wear walking shoes and clothing.
6. We are working on Famous Hoosier biography projects at school ONLY. The final product will be a tri-fold display board. However, I am NOT asking parents to purchase the boards. I will provide butcher paper or boards here at school. There is no due date for this project as of now.
7. We are also working on Autobiography scrapbooks. Students were to bring in pictures or other artifacts to place into their scrapbooks. Each student will also learn about the journaling process for their scrapbooks. There is no due date for this project as of now.
8. ISTEP testing will resume the week of April 27.

First Annual Brown Elementary Talent Show

Thursday, April 15 at Brown Elementaryn at 6:00PM

Come see Mrs. Hill and the other 4th grade teachers perform, as well!

Cost for entry is $3 per person and all proceeds will go to Komen--Please read the Brown Barker last week and this week for more information.

Talent Show Auditions

- Auditions right after school until 5:30 THIS Thursday, April 8
- Performers must be present at auditions (unless special arrangements made with parents and Ms. Franklin or Ms. Snodgrass)
- Auditions should be a maximum of 2 minutes
- Any necessary music and/or props need to be brought to auditions
- If performer is wearing a costume or outfit, it must be worn to be "OK"d for appropriateness
- Parents should pick students up PROMPTLY at 5:30 at front of building
- Students should bring something to do while others audition

Trash to Treasure Project: Due April 12

Please see the class website at http://staffweb.brownsburg.k12.in.us/~lhill for a downloadable copy of this project. Each student was given a used CD and the handout on the site. There are several resources on the handout, too, for idea starters.
Due Monday, April 12.