Brockman PTO

The Brockman Picnic is around the corner on May 23 (raindate of May 30). Look for sign-ups in kids’ folders next week.

Join us on Fridays after pick up or Saturdays at 8am to hang out with Brockman friends at Citadel Park (weather permitting).

At the elementary level, career development education is all about promoting awareness of the world of work and exposing children to a wide variety of occupations. Each spring we schedule Career Presenters to come to Brockman and give a 30-45 presentation to our students about their profession. If you or someone you know might be interested in volunteering as a Career Presenter, please fill out this brief form found at the link below.

https://tinyurl.com/CareerPresenter

Brockman’s March Community Service is collecting coins for March of Dimes. This year’s ambassadors are 2 employees of Richland One whose son was born at 23 weeks weighing 1 lb. 7 oz. He spent 77 days in the NICU and because of the lifesaving research of the March of Dimes, “Tres” is now a health little boy.

March 18-29th. Brockman we will collect “coins” from each class or students can buy a paper cut-out for $1 to have name displayed on bulletin board. Help support healthy, strong babies through a contribution to the March of Dimes.

You can also make an online contribution at https://www.marchforbabies.org/team/brockmanbears

The STEM Club has been busy introducing computer programming to our 4th and 5th grade students after school.   We very much appreciate our corporate sponsor, SC ENT, for their outstanding support and funding for this course.

This is the second year Dr. Kosciusko has volunteered to lead the program after pioneering its construction last year and its evolution this year.  This is the first year he has introduced elementary grade student teachers (who had completed the course last year) and they are taking turns learning to run the classroom.  So far it has been a wonderful experience for our children.  The student teachers get to see just how difficult is to lead and the students have been learning a great deal about the logic behind computer programming.  Here is a sample of some of the work accomplished half way through the course, programmed by one of our STEM Club students.  The game created by the student is on the left.  The block coding is on the right.  The word coding corresponding to the block coding can be seen below.  There will be a final project competition for the final class in April.

At the elementary level, career development education is all about promoting awareness of the world of work and exposing children to a wide variety of occupations. Each spring we schedule Career Presenters to come to Brockman and give a 30-45 presentation to our students about their profession. If you or someone you know might be interested in volunteering as a Career Presenter, please fill out this brief form found at the link below.

https://tinyurl.com/CareerPresenter

The NATURE NURTURERS CLUB has been Approved!

Attention all nature-lovers!!! Brockman’s newest after-school offering is in partnership with 4H. We will focus on everything wild while in the framework of the 4H tenets of head, heart, hands, and health. Get your hands dirty as we dig into projects and crafts based around STEM curriculum. Ages K-5th. Starting February 28, we will meet Thursdays this semester 2.30-4 pm in the Greenhouse and outside, weather permitting. Cost is free. Be on the lookout for a permission form coming home! Deadline is February 18; return ASAP as we will cap at the first 25 participants in our inaugural year. Questions? Contact Tara Felder at taramfelder@gmail.com or 803.351.5921

Let’s show our wonderful staff how much they are appreciated. The Brockman Bears PTO is celebrating our fabulous, dedicated staff with a week full of appreciation and love. During the week of February 11-15 we will have a variety of ways you can help! Please consider finding a way to take part in this “sweet” week!
Click here to sign up to help!

Photos for Yearbook
Do you have Peace Day pictures, First Day of School, Brockman Bash, Winter Performance or other Brockman related pictures to submit for consideration for the 2018-19  YEARBOOK? Send the yearbook committee your best photos. We love closeups, group shots and photos showing a diverse crowd. Send photos to brockmanyearbook@gmail.com.

Rising 6th Grader Baby Photos for Yearbook
Parents of Rising 6th graders send a baby picture of your Brockman Graduate to the Yearbook. We would like to have a baby picture for all rising 6th graders included. Send photo to brockmanyearbook@gmail.com. Deadline March 1.

Curious about the Richland One Montessori Middle School? Please join us for one of our Donuts & Drop-in events. During these events, parents may observe students and teachers in the middle school environment and ask questions about the program. Light refreshments will be provided.

Dates and Times:
February 22, 2019, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
March 20, 2019, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m

*Please see the attached flyer for more information or send questions to Jessica Lathren at 803-727-4802. RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/NrBsSBAI5aiJs9Y22