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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Brackett Safe Arrival Phone Number Change
- Souper Bowl
- Half-way Day
- PARENT FORUM 2015: “It’s A Boy” – 1/28/15
- AEF, Technology and our Schools
- IMPORTANT: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR Brackett Readers Program!
- February Vacation Art Camp at Indigo Fire
- FIFTH GRADE PARENTS PAINT NIGHT - SAVE THE DATE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 6:30-9:30 P.M.
- Menotomy Musical Theatre Presents - Charlotte's Web - February 6-8
- Tanglewood Marionettes at Regent Theater in Arlington - February 1st!
- Save the Dates
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NEW NUMBER FOR BRACKETT SAFE ARRIVAL - 781-316-3716
Please call the Brackett Safe Arrival Line if your child will be absent or tardy from school. Leave a message with the date, child's name, grade, teacher and reason for the absence. Don't forget to notify your child's after school program as well.
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"SOUPER BOWL" AT BRACKETT SCHOOL - All students are invited to participate in the Brackett "Souper" Bowl to support the Arlington Food Pantry. Please bring in any can goods and put them in the box of the team you think will win the Super Bowl ! The box is in the main hallway of school. Bring your canned goods from January 23 to January 30. On Monday, February 2nd, we will announce the winner of the Brackett "Souper" Bowl!
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HALFWAY DAY IS MONDAY, JANUARY 26TH (Next Monday will be the 90th day of school. We'll be halfway through the school year! Bring in 50 cents (half a dollar!) and wear your craziest Half and Half outfit! Money will be donated to the Arlington Food Pantry. Half and Half ideas - pjs on top, pants on the bottom, one side of hair in pigtail, the other one not, etc.)
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PARENT FORUM 2015: “It’s A Boy”
Michael Thompson Presents - “It’s A Boy” – Understanding Male Development from Kindergarten through High School
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 28 – 7-8:30 PM
Location: Ottoson Middle School
Boys often frustrate and bewilder teachers. They can be hard to talk to, self- destructive, vulgar and under motivated academically. At times, it appears that some boys are dedicated to defeating the purpose of school. It is difficult for any teacher desiring order in the classroom not to wish, from time to time, that the boys were a bit more like the girls. But, of course, the wish is futile: boys are not girls. We need to understand boys on their own terms.
This parent forum offers participants the chance to talk about boys: their biology, their neurology and their psychology. Dr. Thompson will introduce participants to the most recent research on boy development, starting from birth and continuing through adolescence. There are now over sixty studies showing that there are significant differences between the male and female brain. Some of these findings have implications for the way we motivate, teach and discipline boys.
PRESENTER: The heart of Dr. Thompson’s work is lecturing to parents, teachers and students about the development of boys, the social lives of both boys and girls, the parent-teacher dynamic, school culture, how to raise responsible children, and the psychological journey of children through school. He and his co-author, Dan Kindlon, wrote the New York Times best-selling book, “Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys”. He is the author of “Speaking of Boys”, Answers to the Most- Asked Questions About Raising Sons and co-author of “Best Friends/Worst Enemies”: Understanding the Social worlds of children, “Mom, They’re Teasing Me:” Helping your child solve Social Problems, “The Pressured Child”: Helping your Child Achieve Success in School and in Life and “It’s A Boy”! a comprehensive guide for the parents of boys. Dr. Thompson’s new book “Homesick and Happy,” is about children’s experiences away from their parents. Michael lives in Arlington.
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AEF, Technology and our Schools
Arlington Education Foundation is accelerating the use of technology in the Arlington Public Schools, and preparing students for careers in STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Come to an AEF event to talk to Arlington’s technology and curriculum leaders and see student demonstrations.
http://www.aeftechnologyinitiative.org/events/
Jan 29 Creativity Meets Technology: Bringing Digital Arts to AHS
Hosted by AEF and Involution Studios
6-8pm, 661 Mass Ave, 3rd floor
Hear the district’s vision for a High School Digital Arts Studio
March 14 Super Pi Day! Eat Pie and Celebrate Technology in our Schools
3-5pm, Common Ground, 319 Broadway
Meet district tech leaders and learn about efforts to bring more technology to the sciences, engineering and arts programs
April 14 3rd Annual Technology Showcase
Hosted by AEF and the Arlington Public Schools
6-8pm, High School Media Center
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IMPORTANT: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Brackett Readers Program! Please consider donating 45 minutes per week to this important program.
The Brackett Readers are in need of a few more people to work with Kindergarten youngsters as they develop their reading skills.
This is a weekly 45 minute commitment. Readers work on a one to one basis with a child who will learn the joy of reading. The time and place at the school is flexible so readers can set the optimal time to be with their student.
If you have the time and want to be part of the progress of a new reader, contact Toni Foynes, the Brackett School Reading Specialist, at Afoynes@arlington.k12.ma.us or Roly Chaput, Readers Coordinator at Radioroly@gmail.com
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February Vacation Art Camp at Indigo Fire
Pottery Wheel lessons, Glass Fusing, Canvas Painting and more.
Learn more at www.indigofirestudio.com
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Fifth Grade Parents' Paint Night @ artlounge arlington
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6TH, 6:30-9:30 P.M.
--painting begins at 7:00 P.M.--
$35 per painter/artist!
We will be having our very own "private paint party" for fifth grade parents at the new artlounge arlington, located in Arlington Heights. The painting will be the view of Boston skyline from Robbins Farm Park.
Sue RockTully, Star Stylist from Stella & Dot, will have the 2015 Spring line available for sale. Sue is a former Brackett parent of two active girls and dedicated countless hours to the Brackett Library and PTO over the years. She will be donating her time and our "Dot Rewards" to our graduation fund.
This evening is the first of its kind for Brackett and the Fifth Grade Graduation Committee will earn $15 on every ticket purchased! Wine, beer and lite bites will be available for purchase.
SIGN UP NOW!!
If interested, please sign up @ www.arlingtonartlounge.com ($35 per painter/artist.) SPACE IS LIMITED, 35 PAINTERS. Questions? contact juliehall73@verizon.net
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Menotomy Musical Theater Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB - February 6th through February 8th, Belmont Town Hall Auditorium, 145 Concord Avenue, Belmont Ma.
Performances Friday, February 6th at 7pm; Saturday, February 7th at 2 pm; Saturday, February 7th at 7 pm; Sunday, February 8th at 2pm. $15.00 on line or $20 at the door.
Adapted from the classic and beloved E. B. White novel, Charlotte's Web tells the memorable story of Wilbur, a little pig who becomes famous with the help of his cleverfriend Charlotte and their chatty animal neighbors. As the runt of the litter, Wilbur struggles to survive from the very beginning. Fern begs her father, Mr. Arable, to raise Wilbur and nurse him to health. Fern succeeds and Wilbur moves to Zuckerman Farm, where he learns the true meaning of friendship from the wise gray spider Charlotte. When it becomes apparent that Wilbur is being well fed for a reason, Charlotte and Wilbur are determined to foil Mr. Zuckerman's plans. With the help of Charlotte and her "terrific" webs, Templeton the rat, and other barnyard friends, Wilbur becomes the prize-winning pig of the County Fair and the most famous pig ever.
Information and Tickets available at www.menotomymusicaltheater.com
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Tanglewood Marionettes at Regent Theater in Arlington Feb 1st!!!
Arlington Family Connection presents "Sleeping Beauty" byTanglewood Marionettes on Feb 1st at Regent Theater in Arlington.”Tanglewood Marionettes is a nationally touring marionette theater based in New England.” There will be two showtimes at 11 am and 2:00pm.
For more information and show descriptions please visit http://www.tanglewoodmarionettes.com.
Event details:
Sunday, Feb 1st at 11am and 2:00pm
Regent Theater
7 Medford Street, Arlington, MA
http://www.regenttheatre.com/
Tickets are available for members $5 non-members $8 at the Regent Theater box office, or online www.regenttheatre.com (online fee is applied, members receive discount code by email)
Arlington Family Connection (AFC) is a local nonprofit connecting children six and under and those who care for them. www.arlingtonfamilyconnection.org
Contact:
Luchy at membership@arlingtonfamilyconnection.org
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1/27/15 - Early Release at 1 PM
2/1/15 - Tanglewood Marionettes @ Regent Theatre
2/6/15 - 5th Grade Parents Paint Night
2/6-2/8/15 - Menotomy Musical Theatre Presents Charlotte's Web
2/10/15 - Early Release at 1 PM
2/16-2/20/15 - February Vacation
4/17/15 @ 9 AM - School Wide Spring Concert, "Music and Art of the Caribbean - The Crossroads of the World"
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For daily updated calendar and event information, please check the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
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