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Hello Brown Community!

2025 is nearly coming to an end, please help us close the annual fund gap! We have less than $6,000 to raise to meet our Annual Fund Goal – let’s get there before the end of the year!

A contribution of ANY amount to the Annual Fund between NOW and December 13th will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift card to Wellesley Books. Once you have won a prize, your name will be removed from subsequent drawings.

You can make your donation here. Donations to the PTO are tax-deductible!

Thank you to those that donated last week! You helped us get much closer to our goal. A random number generator selected Wen Yue as the winner of the Brownwear pajama pants. Congratulations!

BOOK FAIR

Brown’s Book Fair will take place January 27 and 28, 2026. Details to follow soon! 

LOST AND FOUND – WINTER BREAK CLEANOUT

Lost & Found items will be on display in the lobby from Tuesday 12/9 through Friday 12/12. Please encourage your student to check for their things.  All unclaimed items will be donated after school on 12/12.

TEACHER CONFERENCES

Mark your calendar for Teacher Conferences: Jan 14 & 28 and Feb 4, 11 & 25 – information about how to sign up will be coming out soon.

BROWNWEAR

If you missed the recent Brownwear sale, don’t despair – you can always order at our online store.

BROWN HELPING BROWN FUND

Please consider donating to the Brown Helping Brown Fund for the holidays. You can deliver a Target, Amazon, or VISA/Debit gift card to the Main Office or make a donation through the PTO to be used to purchase gift cards that our school counselors can distribute. DONATE HERE (where it says “note optional,” please write “BHBF”)

Thank you and have a great week!
The Brown PTO Team
brownpto@brownpto.org

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Newton Green Team Event

In case you missed it – NPS parents and community members interested in a sustainable school system met this weekend for an informal, holiday meet-and-greet.

Each school has a Green Team which aims to help our school communities implement, learn about, and adopt sustainable systems that ensure a healthier future. There are lots of ways to get involved such as helping in the cafeteria to ensure waste is properly sorted, supporting bike counts and Walk & Roll days, organizing sustainability speaker events, and helping with communication efforts.

For more information about Brown’s Team Eco Program, email the PTO at brownpto@brownpto.org; for more information about the community-wide initiative, please email Alexander Lee at alee@alexanderplee.com.

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Newton SEPAC Events

Newton SEPAC Open Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 @ 8pm

https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/94599775846

Community Conversation with Rep. Jake Auchincloss

December 17 @ 6:30PM

Congressman Jake Auchincloss will discuss how federal changes may affect services, protections, and supports for children and adults with disabilities. He will also take questions. Register online here.

Understanding Basic Rights in Special Education

Guest Speaker: Attorney Alicia Warren

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 @ 7PM

Register Online

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