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Brummer Pride
Kindergarten Enrichment
The Motor Moms and Dads Program helps children in kindergarten
develop skills necessary for academic success. Motor Moms and Dads,
a Michigan Association of School Boards Educational Excellence Award
Winner,
provides a cost effective way to ensure that children get the motor
skill practice they need. This program allows all children in a class
to improve basic skills in two or three, five-minute sessions per week.
Parent volunteers work with three to four students at a time,
supervising as the children work their way through six activity
stations.
5th
Grade Camp
In the Spring of each year, our fifth grade students attend YMCA Storer Camp,
in Jackson, MI, with their teachers and parent volunteer cabin leaders.
At the camp, students work in cooperative groups to learn problem solving
and communication skills through a curriculum aligned with the State of
Michigan’s science curriculum. An exemplary outdoor education program
offers our students opportunities not available anywhere but at Storer
Camp.
Adopt-A-Reader
Program
The Adopt-A-Reader Program is made up of volunteers who have been
trained to work with students. Through reading, writing, and literacy
games, students improve their language arts skills. Volunteers work
with students on a weekly basis.
C.H.E.E.R.S.
Brummer Elementary has several volunteers who assist students and
staff in many different areas. Volunteers diligently donate their time
assisting anywhere their help is needed in order to help the school.
Volunteers work both at home and within the school on various projects.
Their countless hours of support help Brummer operate smoothly.
Tara Richardson, Leslie Stockford, and Barb Reeves head the volunteer group CHEERS (acronym for Citizens Helping
Educations Encourage Responsible Students) at Brummer Elementary
School. For more information on volunteering, please select the
C.H.E.E.R.S. link.
Shared Involvement
Process (SIP)
The SIP is a committee of parents, teachers, and an administrator,
who meet on a monthly basis to determine school policies and financial
issues for Brummer Elementary. The SIP publishes monthly minutes of
each meeting and invites comments and agenda topics from the community.
The SIP meeting agendas and minutes are published on the school website
for your convenience.
Student Leadership
Opportunities
Brummer offers opportunities for students to partake in leadership
roles. Some of the current leadership opportunities include: Camera
Crew, Safety Patrol, Peer Mediation and Student Council.
The Camera Crew is
responsible for taking photographs of students and activities throughout
the year at Brummer. Our students are trained in using disposable
cameras and take pictures for the yearbook.
The Safety Patrol,
available to fifth graders, allows students to be instruments in keeping
our school safe. Safety Patrol students monitor the building and assist
kindergarteners and first graders during bus dismissal.
Each year our students hold an election for the
Executive Board of the Student Council. The Board and the
classroom representatives met on a monthly basis to provide new ideas
for improving our school.
Neighborhood Council
The Neighborhood Council takes the place of the traditionally known
PTO. Its executive board consists of parents and school representatives
who meet once a month. Their role is to sponsor family activities,
raise money, and purchase books and materials for students. |
