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Welcome Brackett Families. If you have news to share with the community, please email your update to Brackettnews@gmail.com.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Save the Dates
Spring Concert
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
PTO Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Night
Rainbow Alliance Club and Pot Luck
Incoming Kindergarten Meetup Group
June Fair
Box Tops
Community News:
Middle School Transition Night
Arlington EATS Market is Moving
Robbins Library New Board Member Search
Soap Box Derby
Arlington High School Upcoming Vote
Celebrate the Summer Solstice at Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
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Save the Date:
5/24 - Spring Concert
5/27 - No School - Memorial Day
5/28 - Early Release at 1PM (Lunch will be served)
5/31 - 3rd Grade Menotomy Day
6/4 - Early Release at 1PM (Lunch will be served)
6/6 - Brackett Scooperbowl
6/9 - June Fair
6/11 - Early Release at 1PM (Lunch will be served)
6/18 - Early Release at 1PM (Lunch will be served)
6/19 - Last Day of School. 11:30am Dismissal. (No lunch served)
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Spring Concert is Friday! 
Don't forget! The Spring Concert is TOMORROW morning in the gym. Concert begins promptly at 9am. And grab a cup of coffee compliments of the PTO beforehand in front of the school. Happy Spring!
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Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: We Need Your Help! 
Our annual Teacher Appreciation luncheon is next Wednesday, 5/29, and we need your help! Please consider signing up to cover a classroom so that the teachers can attend, or to help set up/clean up the luncheon or provide supplies. Thank you for helping us to honor our hard working teachers!
Cover a classroom:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a45abad2caa8-2019
Help out with the luncheon:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a45abad2caa8-20191
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Next PTO Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Night
Please save the date for our final PTO Meeting of the year. Open to everyone! Come enjoy some snacks and sweets to say "thank you" to all of our hard-working volunteers this year! Tuesday, 6/4, 7:00 pm - 8:30pm.
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Brackett's Rainbow Alliance Club and Potluck
The Rainbow Alliance Club meets after school on Mondays in room 318 at 2:30. Each club meeting will focus on a different topic through art projects, discussions, and group activities. Topics will include LGBTQ+ vocabulary, stereotyping, diverse family structures, and history.All are welcome!
The annual Brackett LGBTQ Family & Allies Potluck is scheduled for Tuesday June 11th from 6-7pm in the cafeteria. Note: this is a reschedule from the previous date of June 6th. All are welcome!
Questions? Contact Brackett teacher AnitaCristina Calcaterra acalcaterra@arlington.k12.ma.us
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Save the Date for The June Fair: Sunday, June 9th
The Brackett June Fair is less than one month away! To ensure another fun and successful community event, please sign-up for one or more of the areas below:
Donate to the Resale Shop
Collection for the Resale Shop at the Fair will start on Monday, May 20th! Please bring your donations and leave in the marked box we will have set up on stage in the cafeteria. Please assist our volunteers by only bringing things in good condition (no broken toys, please!). We are collecting the following types of items:
* toys
* stuffed animals and figures
* kid's clothes
* kid's costumes
* kid's books
* kid's puzzles
* sports equipment
Thank you in advance for your help with this! Kids love the Resale Shop (and parents appreciate getting some great bargains)!
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Clip BOX TOPS to Earn Money for Brackett!
Box tops can be turned into your child's teacher or in the main school office. To make counting easier, please tape or glue in groups of 10 or 25 on a sheet of paper. Don't forget to check the expiration date! Grandparents can clip them, too.
Questions: Christina.mamlouk@gmail.com
www.boxtops4education.com
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Brackett has a Facebook Page!
Please "like" our FaceBook page and stay up-to-date on school events and news. You can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/227346734350605/
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Middle School Transition Night, May 30th
On Thursday, May 30th, at 6:30pm, there will be the parent night for those of you transitioning into 7th grade at the Ottoson.
These will include information for special education parents as well.
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Arlington Eats Market Is (Temporarily) Moving! 
On June 1, the Arlington EATS Market temporarily moves to Saint John's Church (74 Pleasant Street, Arlington). We’ll be there for approximately two years.
Our hours are as follows:
• Donation drop-offs: Tuesdays, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. and Wednesdays, 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
• Distribution: Wednesdays, 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
A big thank you to St. John’s—and the many community groups that also use the church—for their hospitality during this transition. More info at www.arlingtoneats.org.
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The Friends of Robbins Library Board Member Search
The Friends of the Robbins Library Board is looking for new members (including someone who would be interested in program development). Volunteering for the board is a great way to become involved with the library and meet new people! Everyone is welcome at their monthly meetings, which occur the first Tuesday of every month (June 4) at 7:15 p.m. at the Robbins Library. Please contact Chairperson Ruth Hersh ruthhersh@gmail.com for questions or more information.
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Soap Box Derby: June 8th 
The 2019 Arlington Soap Box Derby will be held Saturday, June 8th on
Eastern Ave, right in front of Brackett! Interested children age 7
and up can build a car to race - the club has plenty of cars available
to rent. Please visit https://sites.google.com/view/arlingtonsoapboxderby/
or contact Brackett parent Chris Chiappa at chris@chiappa.net for more
information.
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Arlington High School Upcoming Vote - June 11th
Did you know that Arlington has an important vote coming up on Tuesday, June 11th? There are two questions on the ballot—a debt exclusion question and an operating override question.
The first vote relates to the rebuilding of Arlington High School with substantial aid from the state. As you may know, we must replace our old and substandard high school to accommodate growing enrollment and maintain the school's accreditation. The second vote replenishes the Town's stabilization fund, so we can adequately fund our teachers, police, and other critical town services. Through careful fiscal management, this is the first time the town has had to replenish the fund in 8 years.
One place to find out more about this election is at the Build Arlington's Future campaign www.buildarlingtonsfuture.com
Take a peek at the proposed school in this virtual fly-through video of the project design.
Better yet, take a tour of the current school! Tours are being offered on May 23rd at 7pm and June 2nd at 1pm.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to the following Brackett area precinct captains:
P10: Gabi Eisner gabriellakaplan@gmail.com. (mom to Danielle grade 2) or Danuta Forbes danutaf17@gmail.com
P12: Mary Wu marytibb@yahoo.com (mom to Henry grade 4 and Simon grade 2), Charlie Toulmin toulminc@gmail.com (dad to Hannah grade 3), or Kim Kapner kimberlykapner@mac.com
P14: Mike Stern massinvestor@gmail.com (dad to Hannah grade 5) or Carol Svenson svenson2@gmail.com
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Celebrate The Longest Day of the Year at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture!
Free, Friday, 6/21, 5-9pm, 11 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA (FREE PARKING AT 52 OXFORD ST OR OFF MBTA RED LINE)
More info:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/summer-solstice
We are pleased to welcome the community to a night at the museums to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Enjoy FREE admission to all four museums, join in a variety of activities, see performances, and grab some food on this special night of the year!
Highlights:
- At the Harvard Museum of Natural History: Admire Harvard’s internationally acclaimed “Glass Flowers." This stunning collection of hand-crafted plant models was created by Czech glass artisans Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka.
- At the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology: Explore more than 600 objects from Asia, Oceania, and the Americas in All the World Is Here: Harvard’s Peabody Museum and the Invention of American Anthropology.
- At the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments: Learn how scientific instruments have influenced the development of astronomy, navigation, physics, biology, medicine, electricity, and communication in Time, Life & Matter.
- At the Harvard Semitic Museum: Use unique augmented reality technology to “take” an Egyptian Hippo Goddess out of the case, and expand her into a statue you can even walk around!
- Make a summer crown with fresh flowers and greens to wear during the event.
- Enter the Solstice Raffle to win HMSC museum memberships and special gifts from our museum shop.
- Marvel at circus performers
- Enjoy tasty treats from the event food trucks.
- Fire jumping & flame tattoos!
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For daily updated calendar and event information, please check the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
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