Dear Brown MS Community,
It was a short, but full week at Brown MS. In these three days we were visited by administrators from Newton South High School who presented an overview of what our 8th graders can expect for their course options next year. Our annual student-faculty basketball game was Thursday afternoon. Teachers played with gusto, but the students came out victorious this year. Additionally, our math team hosted a competitive meet on Thursday, and our school musical rehearsals are in full swing with the production of Seussical, Jr. opening next month.
I want to highlight that this coming week we welcome Superintendent Nolin and members of the School Committee (and possibly Mayor Laredo) on Thursday starting at 8:00AMin the library. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to come and discuss education in Newton and Brown Middle School. It is an opportunity to get your questions answered, so please plan to attend. (More information is included below.).
Looking ahead: I know we are all yearning for spring (despite all the snow outside!). This means the sign up for spring sports has begun. Currently our numbers are low for boys & girls lacrosse and softball. We will need full teams to run each of these programs, so please encourage your children to join. You can see below for information about how to sign up. Registration closes on March 6.
Speaking of longing for spring, it is official, the Lysaght family is DONE with the snow. My husband works for an excavation company that provides plowing and snow removal for commercial parking lots. He has slept on average only 3-4 hours per night since this recent storm beacause he must run snow removal in the middle of the night. It is eye-opening to learn how laborious and time consuming it is to move this quantity of snow to other locations so that cars can park. I imagine the folks working for Newton’s DPW are having a similar experience to my husband, and I want to tip my hat to all of them for their hard work and sleepless nights.
In that spirit, please continue to be cautious out there when you are driving around, particularly at drop off or pick up times. Roads are narrow, parking is tricky and students may be right behind a snowbank where you can’t see them. For our student bus riders, please remind your children to remain on sidewalks while waiting for the bus. Let’s try our best to be safe and kind (bear belief!) with one another – we are all in this together AND it is going to melt at some point!
Wishing you a good (hopefullly snow free) weekend,
Kim Lysaght
Principal