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 19Picture Day

Tue, Sept 23 – NO SCHOOL – Rosh Hashanah

Fri, Sept 26Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)

Tue, Sept 30Back to School Night

 

October

Thur, Oct 2 – NO SCHOOL – Yom Kippur

Fri, Oct 3Math 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 7Brackett 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 10Spirit Day: Pajama Day

Fri, Oct 10Math 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 18Astronomy Night (6:45 p.m., Robbins Farm Park – meet at Brackett Rainbow Door)

Mon, Oct 20 – Thur, Oct 23STEM 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 7School Picture Retake Day

Fri, Nov 7The 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 17Family Math Night – Grades 2-3 (6:00-7:30 p.m., Cafeteria)

Tue, Nov 18Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)

Fri, Nov 21Spirit Day: Hat Day

Fri, Nov 21 – Math Morning – Grades 3-5 (7:20 a.m.)

Fri, Nov 21Green 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 2Brackett 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 23No Name Calling Week

Tue, Jan 20Brackett 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 27Blue Ribbon – 5th Grade Fundraiser (mention “Brackett” when ordering)

Fri, Jan 30PTO 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 6Author Visit – Judd Winick (Grades 3-5, during school)

Fri, Feb 6Glow Dance (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

Mon, Feb 9 – Fri, Feb 13Hour 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 10APS Rainbow Task Force Community Conversation (5:15 p.m.)

Fri, Feb 13Spirit 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 17Brackett 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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Tammy Kalt, Co-Chair

 

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