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Upcoming Events
Mon, Feb 9 – Fri, Feb 13 – Hour of Code (during school)
Fri, Feb 13 – Spirit Day: Sports Day
Fri, Feb 13 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Feb 16 – Fri, Feb 20 – NO SCHOOL – February Break
Thur, Feb 26 – Pick Up @ Pickup (2:30 p.m., Brackett Front Entrance)
Fri, Feb 27 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Mar 3 – EARLY RELEASE – Conferences (11:30 a.m.)
Tue, Mar 3 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:00-3:00 p.m.)
Wed, Mar 4 – EARLY RELEASE – Conferences (11:30 a.m.)
Wed, Mar 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:00-3:00 p.m.)
Thur, Mar 5 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (6:00-8:00 p.m.)
Fri, Mar 6 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Sign Up: Brackett LEGO Expo – Tue. Mar. 10
Showcase your Lego creations!
The PTO STEM Committee is hosting a Lego Exposition in the Brackett cafeteria to celebrate our students’ creativity. We can’t wait to see what they’ve built!
All grades are welcome to participate, please bring your creations ready to display on a cookie-sheet.
Click “read more” to learn more about the event and pre-register.
Spirit Day: Sports Day – Friday, Feb. 13
The 5th Grade Student Council has designated Friday, February 13 as the next Brackett Spirit Day.
Join other Crickets as we celebrate Sports Day by wearing anything sports related.
Jerseys from their own sports teams, apparel from professional sports teams, team caps and hats — anything sports-related!
Sign Up: 4th and 5th Grade Science Fair
Fourth and Fifth Grade Students: The 4th and 5th Grade Science Fair is coming to Brackett on Tuesday, March 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
This is a great opportunity for budding scientists to design, run, and present their findings — share your ideas and your results with your friends, families, and the Brackett community!
Parent volunteers came into classrooms earlier this month to introduce the fair and handout instructions to students. All the information for 4th and 5th grade students can be found at www.brackettpto.org/sciencefair.
Students: be sure to submit your project proposal to your teacher by Wednesday, February 25 and SIGN UP for the event here.
APS Rainbow Task Force Community Conversation – Tue. Feb. 10, 5:15 p.m.
Join the APS Rainbow Task Force for a Community Conversation on Tuesday, February 10th, 5:15 p.m. at Brackett.
Upper elementary students will host a read-aloud for lower elementary students.
This month’s Community Conversation also will feature hot chocolate, arts and crafts, and a visit from APD Chief Julie Flaherty and School Resource Officer Bryan White.
Also, learn about the elementary Rainbow Alliances with a short Q & A session.
Please register for planning purposes: https://bit.ly/4k9RD2q
STEM Night Planning Meeting – Mon. Feb. 9, 7:00 p.m.
Help Brackett STEM Night come to life!
Join us for a Zoom planning meeting on Monday, Feb 9, 7:00 p.m.
The PTO STEM Committee will be planning activities for our STEM Night (Friday, March 13). The event is a Brackett favorite where parents/caregivers take over the first and second floors of Brackett and host tables with activities focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
All are welcome to join! Email stem@brackettpto.org for an invite link.
STEM Committee Meeting – Tue, Feb 3, 7:00 p.m.
Join the PTO STEM Committee on Tuesday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. as we plan our many March events: the 4th and 5th Science Fair, STEAM Book Fair, and LEGO Expo (which all take place on Tuesday, March 10) and our annual Brackett STEM Night (Friday, March 13).
All are welcome to come and learn more about and help plan our March events — no STEM background is necessary, just bring your enthusiasm for joining in the fun!
Please RSVP to stem@brackettpto.org for more information. Hope to see you there!
Helping Hands Hub
Hour of Code
February 9-13, during school
The PTO STEM Committee is excited to continue our tradition of bringing the Hour of Code program into Brackett classrooms.
The computer programming tutorials, arranged as a series of games, are easy to explain to the students and work well to expose them to coding fundamentals.
Parent/caregiver volunteers run a 40-minute coding activity during school hours. This is a great opportunity to see your child in action and meet their classmates! Absolutely no coding experience is necessary — all materials and instructions will be provided.
Questions? Email Tammy Kalt at tkalt@brackettpto.org.
We Need Your Water & Milk Jugs!
Starting in February, the PTO Green Team will be winter sowing with Brackett students (stay tuned for volunteer opportunities to help with the seed sowing!)
We need milk or water jugs for the winter sowing! The jugs need to be rinsed and transparent/transluscent.
We’ll have a bin out front for drop-off and pick-up during the month of January for donated jugs.
Thanks for helping build our school garden!
Questions? Email green@brackettpto.org.
PTO in Action
Learn more about recent PTO initatives
Green Team: Pollinator Garden
Our Green Team secured an AEF grant to engage students in a new pollinator garden! Gillian Wright-Cassone leads the process of turning the area between the street and the basketball court into three native learning gardens. Brackett students will learn how to grow...
Brackett Alumni Scholarships
Congratulations to our very own Brackett alumni Nicholas Rudolph and Anthony Uy on graduating from Arlington High School! We are honored to award Nicholas & Anthony with Brackett PTO Scholarships of $1000. Best of luck to these worthy students!
Hoppington’s Highlights
Brackett’s favorite cricket recaps recent PTO events.
See what’s happening at Brackett!
Popsicles with the Principals
Popsicles with the Principals: Tuesday, August 26 Dr. Gretchen Vice, principal, and Mr. Michael Vanderlaine, assistant principal, were at the ready with popsicles for the Brackett community at the annual Popsicles with the Principals. The weather was perfect...
Attention Incoming Kindergarteners
Come meet your future classmates before the first day of school! The PTO will be hosting two meet-ups at Robbins Farm Park in late August.
Sunday, August 25, 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 28, 5:00 p.m.
More information can be found here.
Brackett News
Upcoming Events
August 25 – Incoming Kindergartener Meet-up
(1:00 p.m., Robbins Farm Park)
August 28 – Incoming Kindergartener Meet-up
(5:00 p.m., Robbins Farm Park)
September 4 – First Day of School
Sign Up: 4th and 5th Grade Science Fair
Fourth and Fifth Grade Students: The 4th and 5th Grade Science Fair is coming to Brackett on Tuesday, March 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
This is a great opportunity for budding scientists to design, run, and present their findings — share your ideas and your results with your friends, families, and the Brackett community!
Parent volunteers came into classrooms earlier this month to introduce the fair and handout instructions to students. All the information for 4th and 5th grade students can be found at www.brackettpto.org/sciencefair.
Students: be sure to submit your project proposal to your teacher by Wednesday, February 25 and SIGN UP for the event here.
Sign Up: Brackett LEGO Expo – Tue. Mar. 10
Showcase your Lego creations!
The PTO STEM Committee is hosting a Lego Exposition in the Brackett cafeteria to celebrate our students’ creativity. We can’t wait to see what they’ve built!
All grades are welcome to participate, please bring your creations ready to display on a cookie-sheet.
Click “read more” to learn more about the event and pre-register.
Spirit Day: Sports Day – Friday, Feb. 13
The 5th Grade Student Council has designated Friday, February 13 as the next Brackett Spirit Day.
Join other Crickets as we celebrate Sports Day by wearing anything sports related.
Jerseys from their own sports teams, apparel from professional sports teams, team caps and hats — anything sports-related!
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