BRACKETT ELEMENTARY PTO
Calendar of Events 2025-2026
August
Sun, Aug 24 – Incoming Kindergartner Meetup (2:00-4:00 p.m., Brackett Playground)
Tue, Aug 26 – Popsicles with the Principals (4:00-5:00 p.m., Brackett Playground) [Rain Date: Wed, Aug 27]
September
Tue, Sept 2 – First Day of School
Tue, Sept 2 – Wed, Sept 3 – Welcome Back Banner Photo Op (Drop-off, In Front of School)
Thur, Sept 4 – Welcome Back Banner Photo Op (Drop-off, Kindergarten Doors)
Fri, Sept 19 – Picture Day
Tue, Sept 23 – NO SCHOOL – Rosh Hashanah
Fri, Sept 26 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Sept 30 – Back to School Night
October
Thur, Oct 2 – NO SCHOOL – Yom Kippur
Fri, Oct 3 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Sun, Oct 5 – Fall Fest
Mon, Oct 6 – Fri, Oct 10 – PTO Fall Fund Drive
Tue, Oct 7 – Library Volunteer Training (8:10 a.m., Brackett Library)
Tue, Oct 7 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Wed, Oct 8 – PTO Community Meeting (6:30-8:00 p.m., Brackett Library)
Thur, Oct 9 – Library Volunteer Training (1:40 p.m., Brackett Library)
Fri, Oct 10 – Spirit Day: Pajama Day
Fri, Oct 10 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Oct 13 – NO SCHOOL – Indigenous People’s Day
Tue, Oct 14 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Oct 17 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Sat, Oct 18 – Astronomy Night (6:45 p.m., Robbins Farm Park – meet at Brackett Rainbow Door)
Mon, Oct 20 – Thur, Oct 23 – STEM Chemistry Week
Tue, Oct 21 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Oct 24 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Oct 27 – Family Math Night – Grades 4-5 (6:00 p.m., Cafeteria)
Tue, Oct 28 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Oct 30 – Pick Up @ Pickup (2:30 p.m., Brackett Front Entrance)
Fri, Oct 31 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
November
Mon, Nov 3 – Fri, Nov 7 – Winter Gear Swap Donation Drop Off (at school pick-up and drop-off)
Fri, Nov 7 – School Picture Retake Day
Tue, Nov 4 – EARLY RELEASE – Conferences (11:30 a.m.)
Tue, Nov 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:00-3:00 p.m.)
Wed, Nov 5 – EARLY RELEASE – Conferences (11:30 a.m.)
Wed, Nov 5 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:00-3:00 p.m.)
Thur, Nov 6 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (6:00-8:00 p.m.)
Fri, Nov 7 – School Picture Retake Day
Fri, Nov 7 – The Great Pumpkin Rescue
Fri, Nov 7 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Nov 10 – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development Day for Teachers
Tue, Nov 11 – NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day
Wed, Nov 12 – Tue, Nov 18 – Fall Food Drive
Fri, Nov 14 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Fri, Nov 14 – Culture and Creativity Night and Winter Gear Swap (6:30 p.m.)
Mon, Nov 17 – Family Math Night – Grades 2-3 (6:00-7:30 p.m., Cafeteria)
Tue, Nov 18 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Nov 21 – Spirit Day: Hat Day
Fri, Nov 21 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Fri, Nov 21 – Green Team Pollinator Garden Mural Project (After School, Music Room)
Tue, Nov 25 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Wed, Nov 26 – EARLY RELEASE – Thanksgiving (11:30 a.m.)
Thur, Nov 27 – Fri, Nov 28 – NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
December
Mon, Dec 1 – Fri, Dec 5 – Brackett Book Fair (during Library class)
Tue, Dec 2 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Thur, Dec 4 – Brackett Book Fair Family Night (5:00-7:00 p.m.)
Fri, Dec 5 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Dec 9 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Dec 12 – Spirit Day: Students Dress Like Teachers/Teachers Dress Like Students
Fri, Dec 12 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Dec 16 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Wed, Dec 17 – Brackett Chorus Concert (7:00 p.m.)
Thur, Dec 18 – Pick Up @ Pickup (2:30 p.m., Brackett Front Entrance)
Fri, Dec 19 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Wed, Dec 24 – Fri, Jan 2 – NO SCHOOL – Winter Break
January
Thur, Jan 1 – Fri, Jan 2 – NO SCHOOL – Winter Break
Tue, Jan 6 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Jan 9 – Spirit Day: Backwards Day
Fri, Jan 9 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Jan 12 – Family Math Night – Grades K-1
Tue, Jan 13 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Jan 16 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Jan 19 – NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Day
Tue, Jan 20 – Fri, Jan 23 – No Name Calling Week
Tue, Jan 20– Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Jan 23 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Jan 27 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Tue, Jan 27 – Blue Ribbon – 5th Grade Fundraiser (mention “Brackett” when ordering)
Fri, Jan 30 – PTO Community Meeting (Coffee @ 8:00 a.m., Cafeteria)
Fri, Jan 30 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
February
Tue, Feb 3 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Tue, Feb 3 – PTO STEM Committee Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
Fri, Feb 6 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Fri, Feb 6 – Author Visit – Judd Winick (Grades 3-5, during school)
Fri, Feb 6 – Glow Dance (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
Mon, Feb 9 – Fri, Feb 13 – Hour of Code Week (during school)
Tue, Feb 10 – Author Visit – Jerry Pallotta (All Grades, during school)
Tue, Feb 10 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Tue, Feb 10 – APS Rainbow Task Force Community Conversation (5:15 p.m.)
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.)
March
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.)
Tue, Mar 10 – 4th and 5th Grade Science Fair and STEAM Book Fair (6:00 p.m.)
Wed, Mar 11 – Wed, Mar 25 – Read-a-Thon
Fri, Mar 13 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Fri, Mar 13 – STEM Night (6:00 p.m.)
Mon, Mar 16 – Fri, Mar 20 – Literacy Week
Tue, Mar 17– Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Mar 20 – Spirit Day: Heroes and Villains Day
Fri, Mar 20 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Mar 24 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Thur, Mar 26 – Pick Up @ Pickup (2:30 p.m., Brackett Front Entrance)
Fri, Mar 27 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Mar 31 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Tue, Mar 31 – PTO Community Meeting
April
Fri, Apr 3 – NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Tue, Apr 7 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Apr 10 – Spirit Day: Food Day
Fri, Apr 10 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, Apr 14 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, Apr 17 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Apr 20 – Fri, Apr 24 – NO SCHOOL – April Break
Tue, Apr 28 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Thur, Apr 30 – Pick Up @ Pickup (2:30 p.m., Brackett Front Entrance)
May
Fri, May 1 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, May 4 – Fri, May 8 – Teacher Appreciation Week
Tue, May 5 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, May 8 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, May 12 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, May 15 – Spirit Day: Career Day
Fri, May 15 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Tue, May 19 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Fri, May 22 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Fri, May 22 – Menotomy Day (3rd Grade Only)
Mon, May 25 – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Tue, May 26 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Thur, May 28 – Pick Up @ Pickup (2:30 p.m., Brackett Front Entrance)
Fri, May 29 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Fri, May 29 – Field Day [Rain Date: Fri, Jun 5]
June
Tue, Jun 2 – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)
Thur, Jun 4 – PTO Community Meeting
Fri, Jun 5 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Sun, Jun 7 – June Fair
Thur, Jun 11 – Pick Up @ Pickup (2:30 p.m., Brackett Front Entrance)
Fri, Jun 12 – Last Day of Kindergarten – if no snow days (Full Day)
Fri, Jun 12 – Spirit Day: Brackett/Rainbow Spirit Day
Fri, Jun 12 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)
Mon, Jun 15 – 5th Grade Celebration of Learning
Thur, Jun 18 – Last Day of School – if no snow days (Early Release at 11:30 a.m.)
More events will be added during the year!
Dates are subject to change
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