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Early Release on Tuesday, January 28th at 1pm.
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Spring Box Tops Drive!
It's time to gather all those box tops you've been saving and turn them in to the Box Top drawer, which is located in the school lobby (in the top drawer next to the bookcase and water fountain). The Spring deadline is Tuesday, February 11th. If you are new to the community, Box Tops for Education offers FREE money to our school just for sending in the small pink rectangles found on products you probably use every day.
The process is simple-- clip pink Box Top labels from products (listing on website http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?id=3878 ), bag and place them in the collection drawer in the school's front lobby. We will count them and send them into General Mills. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents. This really adds up if we all collect and submit them! Brackett uses this money for field trips and enrichment, so start clipping today!
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June Fair Coordinator(s) Needed!
Looking for a way to help out with the PTO? The Brackett June Fair is the biggest fundraiser of the year and needs a volunteer or two to help put it all together. The June Fair coordinator(s) works closely with vendors, parent volunteers, and Brackett staff, and can easily be done from the home with the exception of the day of the fair.
If you are interested in helping out as this year's June Fair Coordinator(s) please contact Ryan Rosenstein @ ryan.heatherr@yahoo.com.
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Cultural Enrichment Update
As a culmination to their study of Mexico, the first graders enjoyed an engaging presentation by Veronica Robles last Friday (January 17.) Ms. Robles is a Latin American educator and entertainer, and founder of the Veronica Robles Cultural Center. http://www.veronicarobles.com/about.html
Her presentation wove together language lessons, story telling, music and dance (along with several costume changes!) as she took the students on a "tour" through the history and culture of Mexico. Students were invited to sing and dance and they enjoyed sharing their knowledge of Mexico and the Spanish language with her, as well.
Special thanks to the PTO for fully funding this Cultural Enrichment Program through parent donations and fundraising efforts. Additional thanks to Mr. Schiavone for accommodating the use of the gym for this program and to Mr. Hart for helping with logistics.
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PARENT FORUM For parents of children grades K-12
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Ottoson Cafeteria 7-8:30 p.m.
Fostering Habits of Success: Pack First for the Journey
As another semester begins, parents and teachers are awash in the swirl of escalated assignments, extra curricular activities, student assessment, digital devices and just the right fashion accessories. Have we perhaps overlooked the social and emotional components necessary for optimal student growth and wellbeing? This session will focus on the ways that both parents and teachers can assist bright children to develop habits that will lead them to becoming life long learners, effective problem solvers, capable communicators and well-adjusted, caring and contributing citizens of the world. Participants will be given opportunities to ask questions and reflect on examples drawn from both home and classroom settings as they join in a conversation about the ways to best promote the development of the skills necessary for a satisfying and productive life.
PRESENTER: Diana Reeves is a parent, teacher of third graders at the Gordon School in East Providence, RI university instructor, education consultant, advocate for gifted children, and past recipient of the Presidential Award for Teaching Math and Science. She has served as President and Chairperson of the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education and as a co-chair of its legislative action committee. As a Parent director on the National Association for Gifted Children board, and as the co-chair of the NAGC Parent Advisory Committee, Diana helped develop NAGC’s Mile Marker Series, received the NAGC Community Service Award 2009, and co-authored an NAGC sponsored e-book on forming G/T parent advocacy groups. She is a SENG certified parent group facilitator, and has run many “MAGE†discussion groups. In the last year, Diana has presented workshops at NAGC in Denver, at the “White Privilege Conference in Seattleâ€, the New Teachers Conference in San Jose and the Alabama Association For Gifted State Conference in Birmingham. At each of these sessions, the social and emotional as well as academic needs of gifted students and their parents and teachers were embedded within topics specific to differing audiences.
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Join us for a community conversation about DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2014 7:00PM
ARLINGTON TOWN HALL-730 MASS AVE
How to identify, How to respond, How to help a victim
What can we do as a community to prevent it
Presentation about domestic violence
Panel of Community Stakeholders
Audience Comments and Questions
Arlington Police Department, Arlington Health and Human Services, Arlington First Step Group, EMERGE, Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
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After-School Language Classes At The Arlington Public Schools
GoLingo! integrates music and movement into Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese language classes. Our program is based on the principles of child development and language learning. By introducing vocabulary and grammar through skits, songs, art, and stories, we make learning fun. Our non-profit organization offers 12 weeks of one hour after-school enrichment programming. All materials are included. We hope your child will join us on our journey through language!
visit www.golingo.org for online registration or register by mail
tel 617.320.3467
email miriam@golingo.org
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A Young Authors Workshop: After School Creative Writing Series
Thursday afternoons from 3:30pm-5:30pm
Feb. 20th - How to Write a How-To: Your Expert Opinion, from Avoiding a Bath to Acing a Test - In this workshop participants will write a how-to guide to something that they know best, being comedic, genius, and/or instructive in the process. The class will culminate with putting together a group collection of how-to’s, which is sure to be an indispensable guide to the most important things in life.
Feb. 27th- Kinetically Shipwrecked: From Idea to Words to Action - We’ll be exploring the process and experience of moving an idea from mind to paper and from paper to action, as would happen in a play or television show. Disclaimer: We might encounter some sharks, pirates and bottle messages along the way.
Mar. 6th– Cooking for Cryptids: How to Write a Perfect Recipe for Your Favorite Mythical Creature - Ever wonder what Bigfoot eats for Breakfast? What about the Loch Ness Monster’s favorite snack? In this wacky workshop, you get to decide! We’ll research our favorite mythical creature and decide what its favorite morsels may be and then compose recipes. The class will culminate with a “Cooking for Cryptids†collection you’ll get to take home.
Mar. 13th - Guerilla Writing: The Wonder of Words in Unexpected Places - Think of all the words you read every day, without necessarily choosing to - signs, advertisements, news flashes and more. This workshop will challenge you to use your own words, and the words of your favorite writers, to reach other readers in surprising ways. Guerilla Writing is about placing lovely literary tidbits in unexpected places, where an eye might just read them and make someone smile.
Instructor: Christine Bennett, Lesley University, Creative Writing/Education
Cost:$30 per session, or $100 for all 4 sessions (Sign up for all 4 classes, or try just one!)
Location:Firefly Moon Workshop Space, 1305 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA phone: 781-999-0965
To Register: email Stephanie at :Stephanie_mchale@hms.harvard.edu or call 617-780-7366.
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Save the Date
- Tuesday, January 28- Early Release 1pm
- Tuesday, February 11 - PTO Meeting 6:30pm (3rd Floor Teachers's Lounge)
- Monday, February 17th- February Break
- Tuesday, February 25th, Early Release 1pm
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For daily updated calendar and event information, please check the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
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