Flood Brook School

Roaring Tiger

Volume LVIII, Issue 7 December 1, 2023

To view the Flood Brook calendar, go to:

Flood Brook Calendar

From the Principal

Dear Flood Brook Families,

We have had a fabulous week with our first All School Meeting of the year in the gym on the beautiful new floor!  It was so great to be able to have the whole school together in one place to celebrate our awesome Flood Brook community! 

Read more here

JISP Sign-ups due TODAY

If you have not signed up for a JISP program by the end of the day today, your student will be assigned to a program by Superintendent Lowe on Monday. In order to sign up, you need to fill out the JISP sign-up form. In addition, you need to sign up directly with Bromley, SVAC, Riley Rink and GNAT. Links for those sign ups can be found at our website. If you choose "none of the above" on the form, you will also need to fill out the JISP - Alternate Program form. All paperwork must be completed by the end of the day in order for your child to be considered signed up for JISP. Busing is provided to and from all off-site activities. Regular bus routes home will run at dismissal at 2:50.

From the Nurse's Office

Please take a moment to familiarize yourselves with the BRSU Health Services page: https://www.brsu.org/page/health-services and review our "Illness Procedures" if you have any questions as to when to keep your child home.  

Thank you,

Nurse Jess

Coffee Talk

BRSU Coffee Klatsch: Let’s talk over coffee. Join Superintendent Randi Lowe for a cup of coffee and share your thoughts and ideas for the future of BRSU schools. Saturday, December 2, 8:30-10:00 am @ the Bromley Market in Peru.

Emotional Wellness and Mind-Body Connection

Hello Flood Brook Families,

Welcome to December!  This month we focus on Perseverance - sticking with things when the going gets tough. 

Perseverance, sometimes referred to as “grit”, is defined as  the "continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition".  Read more here.

We need you

Employment Opportunities in the BRSU

Collab Column

Read news from the Collab:

Collaborative Column

Parenting Programs & Groups

Nurturing Parenting Programs, Strengthening Families Program, and Circle of Parents Support Groups

Giftmaking Workshops

South Londonderry Workshop

S. Londonderry Workshop

Giftmaking Workshop

Wilder Memorial Library Workshop

This season two of our favorite local libraries are hosting gift making workshops for children with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. Wilder Memorial Library in Weston will have its program on Saturday, December 9. South Londonderry Free Library welcomes little elves on Saturday, December 16. Both programs begin at 10:30. Children will be able to make a collection of special gifts for family and friends. The programs are free of charge and appropriate for children of all ages. All materials are provided. Contact the libraries for more information.

Links to Community Events:

Crowd Sourced Toy Story at GNAT tonight

Events at Weston's Wilder Memorial Library

Info from Neighborhood Connections

Events at Merck Forest

Manchester Community Library Events

Events at Smokey House Center

GNAT Local Events Calendar