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The Great Pumpkin Rescue
The Great Pumpkin Rescue will be on Monday, November 4th! Families can bring their paint/marker-free, candle-free pumpkins in the morning and drop them under the flag pole. Black Earth will pick up the pumpkins at 12:30 p.m. for compost. Volunteer to help here!
Pick Up at Pick Up!
Join the Brackett Green Team on Wednesday, October 30 at 1:00 p.m. pick up and help pick up trash on the Brackett schoolground. The Green Team will provide grabbers, gloves, and bags — volunteers will help students sort what needs to be thrown out. We’ll be playing music and having a blast — let’s see how much we can clean up in just 5 minutes!
Monday: K-1st Family Math Night
Kindergarten and 1st grade families: don't forget that Monday is Family Math Night! Kindergarten and 1st Grade Family Math Night is on Monday, October 28, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Brackett Cafeteria. Kindergarteners, first graders, and their parents are invited to join us and enjoy diverse math- and logic-based puzzles, games, brainteasers, and other fun activities. Activities are designed to be appropriate for all kindergarteners and first graders, regardless of math background or whether they...
Chemistry Week
Monday, October 21 – Thursday, October 24, outside the front doors at pickup. Join the STEM Committee for thrilling chemical experiments and demonstrations as we celebrate National Chemistry Week and explore this year’s theme, Picture Perfect Chemistry. We'll examine the chemistry of photography and imaging along with some other fun chemistry experiments; from chromatography to thermal paper magic, we’ve got something for everyone! This week's schedule: Monday: Imaging with Thermal Paper...
Andrina’s Pizza Night
Thursday, October 17th is Andrina's Pizza Night! Order Andrina's (781-648-4800) and mention "Brackett" and our PTO receives 20% of the sales. It's a great way to contribute to the PTO while getting a tasty dinner!
Grades K-1 Family Math Night
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Family Math Night is on Monday, October 28, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Brackett Cafeteria. K-1 Parents/Caregivers: Check your student's backpack this week to find a Math Night flyer with some "appetizer" math problems to get them excited for playful evening of hands-on mathematical exploration at Family Math Night. Kindergarteners, first graders, and their parents are invited to join us and enjoy diverse math- and logic-based puzzles, games, brainteasers, and other fun...
Astronomy Night
Astronomy Night is this Friday, October 18, 7:30 at Robbins Farm Park near the dog statue. Blast off to Robbins Park! Join the STEM Committee as we set up telescopes to explore the lunar surface, Saturn's rings, and more! Meet us near the dog statue for an unforgettable cosmic adventure. Come on out for a chance to learn about our night sky and see the universe up close! Questions? Contact the STEM Committee at STEM@brackettpto.org.
PTO Meeting Thursday
All parents and caregivers are welcome to join us for the first PTO Community Meeting of the school year on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Brackett Library! Come meet with other Brackett parents/caregivers, get involved, and learn more about what's planned for the the upcoming year. Topics include: PTO Calendar and Budget Overview Fall Fund Drive Progress Committee Updates General Discussion There will be snacks provided and time to socialize with other members of the Brackett...
4 Days of Fall Fund Drive
Dear Brackett Families, Our PTO is so excited to make the 2024/2025 School Year a spectacular one! We work to support our students, teachers and Brackett community in a number of ways. This includes subsidizing field trips, funding enrichment activities such as STEM night and math mornings, booking author visits and arts performances, and hosting events to promote a tight-knit, supportive community. On average the Brackett PTO spends $160 per student annually to bring these robust enrichments...
Lost and Found Updated
The Lost and Found photos were updated on October 7th! Hoodies, hats/caps, and water bottles galore! An errant snack container and a couple of toys have joined the Lost and Found ranks this week. Missing something? Check out our photostream (which can also be found in the top site navigation bar) -- it's regularly updated with the most up to date pictures at any given moment in the year. See something that's yours? Students can have a happy reunion with their items in the...
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