6-2  Morning Concert in school, Night Concert at Oakmont

6-2 - 6-5 Grades 3 and 5 Cemetery History Trips

6-4  Grade 1 new date for Davis Farmland

6-4  Updated PTA meeting night

6-5  Evening Of The Arts (see below)

6-6  ORHS Morning Band Tour

6-9  Recital Night

6-10  Booster Fun Run

6-11  5th Grade Pond Visit AM, 5th Grade Ice Cream Social PM

6-11  5th Grade Parade 4:30 Start

6-12  Field Day

6-13  Morning Prek Ceremony

6-13 Fly-Up Friday

6-16. Half Day-Last Day Of School

Here is the link for our school-wide Memorial Day Assembly from last week for families to watch: https://reflect-awcm.cablecast.tv/store-3/6355-JR-Briggs-Memorial-Day-Ceremony-5-23-2025-v1/vod.mp4

The students all did such a fantastic job and we are so proud of them!

We are having our annual Recital Night on Monday, June 9th, at 6:30pm. Any JRB student who takes instrumental or voice lessons, either here at JRB or elsewhere, is welcome to participate! Please click HERE for the form, or have your student see Mr. or Mrs. Lordan for a copy. FORMS ARE DUE TO MRS. LORDAN BY FRIDAY, MAY 30th on a first come, first serve basis, with a limit of 15-20 performances. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Lordan: mlordan@awrsd.org.

UPCOMING MUSIC/ARTS EVENTS:

• JRB In-School Concert for students & staff on Mon., 6/2/25 at 9am 

• JRB Spring Concert on Mon., 6/2/25, at 7pm, Oakmont Regional High School  

• JRB Fine Arts & Technology Night on Thurs., 6/5/25, 5:30-7:45pm

• Oakmont/Overlook Marching Spartans Band Tour at JRB, Fri., 6/6/25, 9:30am for students & staff

• JRB Recital Night on Mon., 6/9/25, at 6:30pm, JRB Cafetorium (flyer link above)

Hi Briggs Elementary Families,

It’s hard to believe, but we’re already nearing the end of the school year—and with that, it’s time to start thinking ahead to next year’s PTA! My son will be heading off to middle school in the fall, which means my time as PTA President is coming to an end. It’s definitely bittersweet—being part of the PTA has been such a rewarding experience, and I’ve loved working with our incredible parent and teacher community to make fun, meaningful things happen at Briggs. Now, it’s time for a new team to step in—and we’d love for you to be a part of it!

All PTA Board positions are open for the 2025–2026 school year, including:

● President

● Vice President

● Treasurer

● Secretary

Each position is a one-year term, and no special background is needed—just a bit of time, a team spirit, and a passion for helping our school community thrive. If you're interested in joining the board or want to learn more, please send an email to jrb.pta@gmail.com. We'd be happy to chat, answer questions, and help you find a role that feels like a good fit.

Our next PTA meeting is on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30 pm in the JRB library. During the meeting we will vote on next year’s board. We encourage anyone interested in getting involved to attend!

A huge thank you to this year’s wonderful board team:

Melissa Basnett – President

Erica Callahan – Vice President

Elisabeth Branham – Treasurer

Brittany Jeffery – Secretary

It’s been a pleasure serving alongside this amazing group of volunteers. I’ll miss being part of the board, but I’m excited to see where the next group of leaders will take things! Thanks for all your support this year—and here’s to another great one ahead!

Warmly,

Melissa Basnett

PTA President, Briggs Elementary

Briggs Elementary Families,

It’s time to rally together for our Briggs Fun Run fundraiser! Our goal is to raise $20,000 for field trip transportation costs, new playground equipment, and other school enrichment which will enhance our school’s resources and provide our students with an even better educational experience. 

Now to make it fun - if we raise $20,000 , we will get to see school staff members CAKED IN THE FACE!

We are encouraging all families to…

1️⃣ Sign up TODAY at MyBooster.com.

2️⃣ Share your fundraising page with friends and family.

3️⃣ Donate if you are able.

Thank you for your support!

Happy Friday JRB Families!

The warmer, sunnier weather is finally upon us! Please remember to have your student bring a water bottle, filled with water, to school daily. These last couple of weeks are filled with fun classroom activities that may be held outdoors, and overheating in the sun is something we can prevent by staying hydrated.

If your student has medication and/or medical supplies in the nurse's office, please plan on picking up before the end of the day on June16th. Medications and supplies can not be placed in the backpacks of students and must be picked up by an adult. All medications not picked up by 1215pm June 16th, will be medically disposed of.

Have a great weekend!

Nurse Cassie

We have concluded our final writing challenge and have enjoyed reading all of our student's creative comic strips! 102 pieces were submitted! For every writing piece submitted, participant's earned a raffle ticket for various art supplies and comic creating materials. All of our winners were selected today, so....CONGRATULATIONS:

Millie Goderre from 2-Losordo - Drawing Kit with Journal

Emily Tuttle from K-Fluet - Pastels set with Journal

Lily Pauquette from 2- Jackson - Gel Pens with a Graphic Novel Guide

Irish Adams from 1- Asadoorian- Comic Book Publishing Kit

Emmett Mauch from 3- Myracle - Drawing Kit with Journal

As we wrap up the year, we want to share that it has been a wonderful experience sharing our time with JRB's readers! While today was the last day for students to pull books to borrow, we will still have our small team of parent volunteers here through 6/6. Please keep looking for any books that need to be returned.

We still need volunteers for next year! If you are able to help, please reach out to Julie Tamayo @ julieanntamayo@gmail.com.

The staff here at JRB has had a chance over the past few years to order Briggs gear to show our pride for JRB. We are now excited to offer it to families too! Use this link, or click the picture above to check out what is there. We will add new items as they are suggested as well. Please take note if items are youth, womens, or universal. Feel free to make suggestions using this form.

May 26- No School- Memorial Day

May 28- Half Day 

June 10- Fun Run

June 16- Half day, last day of school