Bring your pumpkins to Brackett and keep them out of the trash!

Drop your pumpkin off the morning of Friday, Nov. 7th to be composted by Black Earth Compost. See all of the creative carvings before volunteers help chuck them into the truck!

Too much candy?

Arlington Orthodontics is hosting their annual Cash for Candy Event! Bring your leftover Candy to Arlington Orthodontics and they will pay you $2.00/pound and give a matching donation to Brackett’s PTO!

UPDATE: Due to wet conditions, Pick Up @ Pickup has been rescheduled for next Monday, November 3.

Help Clean up Trash in a Flash!

Join the Brackett PTO Green Team on Monday, November 3 at 2:30 p.m. school pickup and help pick up trash on the Brackett schoolground.

Brackett School Photos are going home today!

If you ordered a photo package (hard copy prints) from Coffee Pond Studios, they have been distributed to teachers today.

If you would like your student(s) to have their picture retaken, they can do so on Friday, November 7.

Looking to clear out last year’s winter gear?

Drop off gently used, clean hats, coats, mittens, snow pants, and boots that no longer fit your kids on Monday, November 3 – Friday, November 7 at drop-off and pick-up.

Then shop the swap on the 13th and 14th (at pick-up only), and at Culture and Creativity Night (Friday, November 14, 6:30 p.m.)! The swap is free to all!

4th & 5th graders and their families are invited to join us for a playful evening of hands-on mathematical exploration on next Monday, October 27, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Brackett Cafeteria. 

We identify ourselves in so many ways – by language of origin, abilities, family structure, ethnicity, etc.

If you are interested in sharing any part of your cultural identity by hosting a “museum table at Brackett’s Culture and Creativity Night on Friday, November 14,” sign up here!

Get ready to unlock a universe of flavor and science because Chemistry Week is back, running from October 20th through the 23rd after school by the Brackett main entrance!

This year, the Brackett STEM Committee invites you to peer into The Hidden Life of Spices!

Fifth graders, be a leader in your community this year by volunteering alongside your classmates. Help the Green Team to help protect Brackett’s woods from invasive round leaf bittersweet vines.

Oct. 20 (2:30–3:30 p.m.) – Learn to spot and tag the vines, make signs, and educate others.
Oct. 28 (2:30–4:00 p.m.) – Help remove the vines with guidance from ARMI (Arlington MA Invasive’s).

***UPDATE***

Astronomy Night has been delayed tonight, Sunday, October 19, due to clouds. IT IS NOW STARTING AT 7:15 P.M. 

Meet at the Brackett Front Entrance for a quick talk and then we’ll walk over to Robbins Farm Park (near the Dog Statue).