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If you have news that you would like to share with the community, please email brackettenewsletter@gmail.com. Thank you! Kristin LeClair
See www.brackettelementary.org for more calendar and event information
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Save the Dates!
- PTO Meeting, Tuesday, January 19th, 6:30 -7:30 P.M.: Guest Speaker, Jennifer Susse from the Arlington School Committee
- Brackett PTO Annual Appeal – Huge Thanks and a Request!
- Help Wanted: KidZone Coordinator--Paid Position
- Demystifying Your Neuropsychological Report
- Tanglewood Marionettes Show Sunday, January 24th, 2016
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SAVE THE DATES!
1/18/16 - No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/19/16 - PTO Meeting - 6:30-7:30 PM
2/15-2/19/16 - February Break
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PTO Meeting, Tuesday, January 19th, 6:30 -7:30 P.M.: Guest Speaker, Jennifer Susse from the Arlington School Committee
Our next PTO meeting is Tuesday, January 19th in the cafeteria. PTO updates will be shared for the first 15 minutes and will be followed by our guest speaker, Jennifer Susse, of the Arlington School Committee. This is a great opportunity to learn about the Arlington Public Schools. Jennifer will provide the following updates:
* Enrollment Challenges
* New State Assessments
* The Budget Process
* And, potentially, the H.S. Rebuild
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Brackett PTO Annual Appeal – Huge Thanks and a Request!
Fifty-seven Brackett families contributed over $9,500 to the PTO in the weeks before winter break! Thank you to all of you – please know that you are supporting enrichment for your child and for all Brackett children and every member of our community is grateful!
For those who have yet to contribute, please consider making your tax-deductible donation today. As you know, the PTO conducts a variety of fundraising initiatives through out the year and each of these supports the children of Brackett Elementary – this means field trips, special school visitors and programs, community activities and more can happen!
This year, we are working hard to reduce the number of different fundraising events, and instead trying to focus on our annual appeal. With one gift of $75 per child in the School, you match the amount the Brackett PTO spends annually! Please consider making your gift today via Paypal (see we are making it easier than ever!), please visit:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VLD858297ASM6 or visit www.brackettelementary.org and click “Donate.” You may also make a check payable to "Brackett School PTO.” Return form and check in a labeled envelope “ annual appeal” in your child’s folder or drop your donation off in the main office in the envelope marked “Annual Appeal”.
Thank you for your support of the Brackett PTO and most importantly for the children of Brackett Elementary School!
The Brackett PTO
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Help Wanted: KidZone Coordinator--Paid Position
Arlington Community Ed is looking for a Brackett parent to help coordinate after-school winter term classes on Mondays and Tuesdays starting next week. This is a paid position.
Job description:
Gather students after school in designated waiting area, take attendance, escort students to classroom. Help instructor with any issues during class, and dismiss students to parents or after-school once class is finished.
Hours:
Mondays, 2:30-3:45 for Habitat class, 8 weeks starting 1/25
Tuesdays, 1:00-3:30 for cooking class, 6 weeks starting 1/19
If you are interested in the position, please contact Andrea Loeb at aloeb@arlington.k12.ma.us or call 781-316-3678.
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Demystifying Your Neuropsychological Report
Sponsored by the Arlington Special Education Parent Advisory Council and the Arlington Special Education Department.
When? Wednesday, January 20th, 6:30pm
Where? Arlington’s Ottoson Middle School Cafeteria
Ever feel like you are reading gobbledy gook? Join us for an evening with Dr. Tara O’Leary, Dr. Leora Bernstein, Dr. Alison Caruso and Dr. Lauren Ashbaugh as they give an overview of the tests and the purpose of these types of testing.
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Tanglewood Marionettes Show Sunday, January 24th, 2016
Showtimes: The Fairy Circus 11am; An Arabian Adventure 2pm
Location: Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington MA
Arlington Family Connection (AFC) is sponsoring its annual Tanglewood Marionettes Show. This year AFC will be presenting The Fairy Circus and An Arabian Adventure.
Both shows will begin with a brief demonstration of the art of puppetry. Through humorous interplay, the audience will learn about various forms of puppets, from the simple glove puppet to the sophisticated marionette.
The Fairy Circus is a showcase for turn-of-the-century-style trick puppetry. The puppets will dance, play instruments, juggle, contort, transform, and fly through the air with the greatest of ease, all to the best-loved music of favorite composers!
An Arabian Adventure tells the tale of a Persian prince who is thrown into a dungeon because of his love for a beautiful princess. Facing danger at every turn, the courageous prince must battle his way out of the underground prison to save his princess from a tragic fate. e soundtrack features professional acting set to the background of classical music from favorite composers, as well as traditional Middle Eastern music.
Adult/child Tickets are $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Tickets can be purchased at the Regent Theatre box office or on their website: www . regenttheatre . com
Fairy Circus tickets: https://regent.primetix.com/Tickets/?perfid=2087
An Arabian Adventure tickets: https://regent.primetix.com/Tickets/?perfid=2086
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For daily updated calendar and event information, please check the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
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