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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Save the Dates
- Good Morning Readers! See you for Early Morning Reading Time today!
- Round Up Your Box Tops for Eduction for tomorrow's collection!
- This Monday!! Brackett PTO Online Winter Auction Opens!
- Brackett's “Green Our School” Continues with Recycling Posters
- Coding Club for 4th Graders, Mondays 2:30-3:15pm
- 5th Grade Graduation Needs Your Help!
- Volunteer Readers needed for Kindergarteners
- Save the Date: Fri., 2/10, Brackett Family Movie Night
- Sneak Peak: Brackett Library Redesign!
- Brackett's Representative to New Gibbs School Renovation Committee is Named.
Community News:
- Local Area High School Artists Show, Sat., 1/28
- "Living in Teosinte, El Salvador: An Arlington Family's Experience", 1/29
- Girl Scouts Invites You to the Winter Bash, Sun., 1/29
- Reading Dogs at Fox 1/31
- Screenagers Viewing, 2/1 at the Regent Theater
- Brackett Students star in Aladin, Jr. in Feb. Show!
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SAVE THE DATES
1/26/17 - Library Early Morning reading time
1/26/17 - First Grade Field Trip to the MFA
1/27/17 - "Green Our School" display recycling findings and make posters
1/31/17 - Food Pantry Drive Deadline
2/10/17- NEW! Brackett Family Movie Night: Zootopia
2/20 - 2/24 No School, February Break Week
3/10/17 - STEM Night at Brackett! (details soon)
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 Good Morning Readers! See you for Early Morning Reading Time today!
Enjoy "snow" many great books! Come with your child starting at 7:30am for early morning reading time. Remember, each time your child visits they receive stamps in their Library Passport. Five stamps = a prize from the treasure box!
If you have questions or would like to be involved with the Friends of Brackett Library (FoBL) PTO Committee, please contact Erin Hajduk, erin_hajduk@mac.com. Thank you, readers!
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 Round Up Your Box Tops for Eduction for tomorrow's collection!
You can find Box Tops on many of your favorite product brands such as Annie's, Cascadian Farm, Nature Valley, Ziploc, Hefty, Land O' Lakes, Motts, and most General Mills cereals. Brackett earns 10¢ for every Box Top received so start collecting today! If you have several Box Tops, please tape them on in sets of 10 or 25. Collection sheets may be turned into your child's teacher or to the office.
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 This Monday!! Brackett PTO Online Winter Auction Opens!
Brackett PTO Online Winter Fundraising Auction goes live this Monday, 1/30, for one full week! There will be approximately 75 wonderful items, including weeks of summer camp, a vacation home, sports tickets, art classes and many more items and experiences from Arlington parents and businesses. All proceeds go to the PTO and you can win an item that you really want. Everybody wins! Stay tuned for the auction site address next week.
Thank you,
Seville Meli (seville.meli@gmail.com), Caitlin Sweeney (caitlin.sweeney@gmail.com) Karianne Noble (kariannenoble@gmail.com)
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 Brackett's “Green Our School” Continues with Recycling Posters
The Brackett Green Team “Green Our School” program series continues as we assemble the data from the to meet Classroom Recycling Scavenger Hunts. We continue to meet
Friday afternoons, 2:30 to 3:30, in the Music Room. Come check out the fun:
- Tomorrow, Friday, Jan 27th: Help us display our Scavenger Hunt findings & make recycling posters.
- Coming up in February: The Brackett Green Team will meet Fridays through February to plan presentations & skits for the school.
See you at the Music Room! For more information, or to get involved with GIG on this program or all year through, please contact GIG Co-Chairs:
- Rachel Oliveri (rachelboliveri@gmail.com)
- Hilary Graham (hilgraham@aol.com)
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 Coding Club for 4th Graders, Mondays 2:30-3:15pm
Coding Club has begun! Please join your fellow 4th graders Mondays, from 2:30-3:15pm in Mrs. LaRocca's room (room 317). Coding club is led by Dan Sheldon, Theo's dad. Mr. Sheldon teaches computer science at Arlington High School. The focus is on learning computer science through Code.org. (This is a continuation of the work begun in December when the class participated in the Hour of Code.) Parents are welcome to attend.
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5th Grade Graduation Needs Your Help!
Parents of 5th graders, we need your help to organize this Spring's graduation activities! The Fundraising, Video/Slideshow, and Yearbook Committees could especially use some extra hands. Committee full? Just email, and we'll add another slot. Please sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b48aaa92ea13-201617
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing everyone at 2/10 Movie Night!
- Aimee Fox aimeepfox@gmail.com & Kim Kapner kimberlykapner@mac.com
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Volunteer Readers Needed for Kindergarteners
The Brackett Reader group is seeking Parent Volunteer Readers!! Each Volunteer will be matched with an individual Kindergarten child who has need for additional help in reading, receive Training and all the materials needed . You to work with. We are hoping volunteers can volunteer one to two times each week for 30-40 minutes each session. This is a wonderful way to give back to the Brackett community!
If interested please contact Brackett's Reading Specialist, Toni Foynes, at afoynes@arlington.k12.ma.us.
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Save the Date: Fri., 2/10, Brackett Family Movie Night
The Brackett 5th Graders are pleased to invite all families to join them as they host a movie night in the gymnasium to watch Zootopia on Friday, Feb. 10th. Please join us in enjoying pizza, popcorn and a movie! We hope to see you there!
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Sneak Peek: Brackett Library Redesign!
Friends of Brackett Library is excited to share a sneak peek of the Library Redesign underway this year, including: much needed additional shelving; a cozy seating and storage bench beneath the beautiful window; expanded story-time space; flexible seating for events; display areas; and more. These will be the first significant changes to the library space since the school was built and we hope to create a more inviting and well-organized space for Brackett’s 500 enthusiastic readers!
We are thrilled and extremely grateful to have funds committed to this project from the school, the PTO, BASP, and the wider community. This winter and spring, we will also be doing some fundraising to achieve our goal, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at our latest redesign with special thanks to the interior design skills from Dan Mu, kindergarten parent.
If you have any questions, please email friendsofbrackettlibrary@gmail.com
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Bracke tt's Representative to New Gibbs School Renovation Committee is Named
Brackett Parent Charlie Toulmin has been named as our school's representative to the Gibbs School Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee! Charlie is dad to Lila (grade 4) and Hannah (grade 1). He welcomes your questions and concerns as the renovation gets underway for the Gibbs School to open for Arlington's students in the Fall of 2018.
To learn more about the Gibbs School renovation and plans to open it to accommodate growing enrollment at Ottoson, check out this Wicked Local article:
http://arlington.wickedlocal.com/news/20170118/update-preliminary-plans-for-gibbs-school-revealed
Click here to see slides of the proposed renovations:
http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/administration/facilitiesenrollment/gibbsrenovation/pdfs/gibbsdesignplanpresentation01-17-17.pdf
Charlie can be reached at toulminc@gmail.com. Congratulations, Charlie!
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 Food Pantry Drive, January 31st Deadline
The Brackett Food Drive Committee is organizing a food drive to provide food and staples to Arlington families in need. Winter months are when donations to the local food pantry are at the lowest level, so please help our community!
Suggested donations include cooking oil, cereal, meal kids (tacos etc) peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins (tuna, chicken, salmon etc.), coffee/tea, toothpaste, soap and shampoo.
Please place donated items in the boxes provided in the school lobby by Tuesday, January 31st. *we cannot take expired items* And thanks!
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Local Area High School Artists Show, Sat., 1/28
The artistic talent of the area youth is on display at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society for the 21st annual High School Art Show. Enjoy the artwork of students from Arlington, Bedford, Burlington, Lexington, Concord-Carlisle, Lexington Christian Academy and Winchester Schools for a non-juried exhibit and a chance to see the work of many future designers and artists. Admission and Parking are free. Gallery hours: 10 am- 4pm, Sat. 1/28. For information: LACSma.org.
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"Living in Teosinte, El Salvador: An Arlington Family's Experience", 1/29
You are invited to enjoy a slideshow and Q&A family presentation about one Arlington Family's experience living in El Salvador! The event is sponsored by the Arlington-Teosinte Sister City Project and The Unitarian Universalist First Parish Church of Arlington.
Sunday, 1/29, 4-5:30pm at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, 630 Mass Ave.
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Girl Scouts Invites You to the Winter Bash, Sun., 1/29
We invite you to a fun way to get outdoors with your family and keep those New Year’s intentions to get healthy and stay fit together! The Winter Bash Event features a winter hike through the camp property, warm hot cocoa, fun outdoor games, information about Girl Scouts, and a chance to win a FREE week of camp for the summer!
Come join the Girl Scouts of Eastern MA at Camp Cedar Hill, in Waltham on Sun., 1/29 1-2:30pm. It’s not too late to get involved with Girl Scouts. We still have troops forming all year long and have some limited spaces in existing troops to join today! Learn more: hergirlscouts.org
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Reading Dogs at Fox 1/31
Whether your child is a reluctant reader or an enthusiastic bookworm, a Reading Companion Dog transforms reading into a special, warm, and furry experience! New or experienced kid readers are welcomed. Join us Tuesday, 1/31 3:30- 4:30pm at Fox Library, sign up for a 15 minute one-on-one reading session at the Fox Library Circulation Desk 30 minutes before the program.
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 Screenagers Viewing, Weds., 2/1, 7pm at the Regent Theater
The APS Parent Forum Committee and The Arlington Youth Health & Safety Coalition will be hosting a screening of SCREENAGERS, a film about the impact of the digital age on children. Join us for a FREE screening at Regent Theater on Wednesday, February 1st, at 7 p.m. and learn how to minimize harmful effects of screen time and help your family find balance. Panel discussion will follow screening. Parents are encouraged to bring their children.
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Brackett Students star in Aladin, Jr. in Feb. Show!
Don't miss seeing Brackett students in Aladdin Jr, a fantastic tale of the street boy who became a prince featuring beloved characters: Aladdin, Jasmine, Jafar, the Genie, and more. Featuring an award winning score, this is a beautiful show with a powerful message: that the nature of one's soul is more important than physical or material appearances.
Performances are Feb. 3-5 at Belmont Town Hall Auditorium. an purchase tickets at www.menotomymusicaltheater.com. We hope to see you there!
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 For up to the minute updates please visit the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
and like the Brackett PTO Facebook Page
Send your news to TheBrackettEnews@gmail.com
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