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IN THIS ISSUE:
- See you this morning - Early Morning Reading!
- Tomorrow, Brackett Bank Grand Opening for 1st- 5th Graders!
- Nurse Vergnani's Health Office Reminders
- 2017-18 Arlington Community Cards On Sale Now!
- Reminder: Advertising Opportunity for Business Owners
- Come to our 1st Art Friday, 10/27 (Art Matters Day!) for Paste Paper!
- SHARE YOUR STORY! Culture and Creativity Night, Fri. 11/3
- 5th Grade Science Camp Next Month- Parent Chaperones Still Needed!
- Got Boxtops? Help Brackett!
- Stop and Shop A+ Rewards/ Amazon Smile
COMMUNITY NEWS:
- Sorters Needed: Cradles to Crayon Donations, 10/21
- Robbins Farm Park Annual Field Day, 10/28, 1-5pm
- Arlingtonians, Get Ready for Spooky Walk, 10/28!
- Arlington Independent Film Festival (including Kid-Friendly Flicks!) 10/26-29
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SAVE THE DATES
10/19/17 - Early Morning Reading Time (Thurs.)
10/27/17 - Art Friday (Fri., 2:30pm)
11/1/17 - No School Teacher Professional Day
11/2/17 - Early Morning Reading (Thurs.)
11/3/17 - Culture and Creativity Night (Fri.)
11/5/17 - Daylight Savings Time Fall Back 1 hr. (Sun.)
11/10/17 - No School, Veterans Day (Fri)
11/16/17 - Early Morning Reading (Thurs.)
11/17/17 - Art Friday (Fri., 2:30pm)
11/3/17 - Culture and Creativity Night (Fri.)
11/14- 11/17/17 - 5th Grade Science Camp
11/23- 11/24/17 - No School Thanksgiving Holiday (Thur.,Fri.)
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 Tomorrow, Brackett Bank Grand Opening for 1st- 5th Graders!
Grab your savings books and come visit the bank tomorrow, 10/20 for our 'grand opening' for all 1st- 5th graders!
Brackett Bank allows students in 1st through 5th to open an account and make deposits/withdrawals on Friday mornings between 8:30 and 9:15 am during the school year. Interested 5th grade students may sign up to become student volunteers at the bank. This is a great opportunity for our children to learn about saving their money!
We could still use a few parent volunteers to help with bank activities on Fridays between 8:30 and 9:30 am to assist the 5th grade workers with deposit/withdrawal transactions and other bank activities.
If you interested in opening an account for your child or have questions about the bank, please send an e-mail to brackettbank@gmail.com.
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 Nurse Vergnani's Health Office Reminders
Happy and healthy start to the school year for all Brackett families. A few reminders to parents:
- NOTE THIS WEEK: Please watch for a notice regarding the Arlington Health Services Program. It will come home in your child’s backpack this week. (It’s green!)
- NOTIFY ME: Please notify the nurse if your child has an illness or condition that is contagious to other children, or an injury that will require accommodations while in school. Call the nurse’s office directly 781-316-3701 or send in a note. If you visit the doctor’s office please have them give you a note or fax the information directly to me: 781-316-3465. All extended school activity restrictions need to be medically documented.
- REMINDER: Grade 4 Physical Exams need to be sent in to the health office.
- NOTE: The safe arrival # is for student absences. Please call the health office directly to share your child’s health condition with the nurse. Health information left on the safe arrival # doesn’t always get to the nurse.
- FORM: Remember to complete and return the Student Emergency Contact Form. If you have misplaced yours, please stop by the office.
Thank you,
-Diane Vergnani RN
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 2017-18 Arlington Community Cards On Sale Now!
Pick up your Arlington Community Cards today! The card cost of $10 grants the bearer ongoing discounts at 35+ Arlington businesses thru Sept 2018. Participating businesses include: Kickstand, Playtime, Not Your Average Joe's, Capitol Theatre, Magic Bites, Bistro Duet, and more! See full list of deals at www.arlingtoncommunitycard.org.
Buy one anytime through the website, at Menotomy Beer and Wine or at The Book Rack. Proceeds benefit Thompson Elementary PTO.
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 Reminder: Advertising Opportunity for Business Owners
Do you own a local business? Advertising in the annual Brackett Directory is a great way to promote your business by getting into the hands of every school family - and helps offset the cost of printing the directory. Advertising opportunities range from $75 for a quarter page ad to $400 for a two-page spread. Interested individuals should contact Danna Rosenberg at rosenberg.danna@gmail.com asap! Thank you, Brackett Families
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 Come to our 1st Art Friday, 10/27 (Art Matters Day!) for Paste Paper!
Art Squad is hopes to see you next week at our first ART FRIDAY of the year for Making Paste Paper which we will craft together and use later for collages. Get creative with this fun hands-on activity and celebrate Art Matters Day with your friends at Art Squad! Meet at 2:30pm next Friday in the Art Room.
Art Days are open to everyone at Brackett. Younger students should be accompanied by a parent or care giver. We are not a drop-off program, instead students are free to come and go as they finish their projects. If your student is in BASP, be sure to let them (and your child) know that they can attend Art Days this year.
Volunteer: We still have spots open on Art Squad for projects big and small and would love to have a few more parent volunteers, especially for our huge Art Show this Spring! If you have any questions or are interested the PTO Art Squad, please let us know via email at: carolynn.vincent@gmail.com
- Tami, Carolynn, Marina and the Art Squad team
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SHARE YOUR STORY! Culture and Creativity Night, Fri. 11/3
Please join the Brackett Community for our first Culture and Creativity Night, Friday, 11/3 from 6-8pm. It's a chance to share the diverse school community we have and to learn where we all come from, be it a new arrival or perhaps your family has been here for many generations!
The sign-up genius is brimming with volunteers to host country tables (20 Tables signed up to date!). We could still use a few more country tables, and several more volunteers to share a food dish, craft, music or STEM leader from your country/ culture, and/or set-up and clean-up after. Multiple families may host a table together. Host tables can include a poster board with a picture of the country flag, information about the geography, population, music, sports, food, traditional wear... whatever you want to share!
To sign up to host a table, make/donate food, or host a craft, please sign up here:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094facad2cab9-bracketts
Curious about what a host table looks like, see the photos above. Questions? Contact 4th Grade Teacher Nicole Schwartz at nschwartz@arlington.k12.ma.us
Thanks to all who have signed up, and please mark the date for 2 weeks from tomorrow to join the learning and fun!
- Brackett PTO
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 5th Grade Science Camp Next Month- Parent Chaperones Still Needed!
Just a few short weeks until our 5th Graders will travel to the W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center at the University of Rhode Island for fun, hands-on science learning 11/14-17. This trip is always a highlight of 5th Grade for many students.
 We are still in need of MANY parent chaperones - both male and female. Chaperones receive free lodging and meals, and will spend the evening and overnight with the students. Chaperones are free to join in on the camp activities during the day or spend that time as they wish. Wi-Fi is available at the camp for parents who need to work remotely or catch up on news, read etc.
To sign up, please contact us or your child’s teacher with your available days and contact information. We will be holding an informational night later in the month for chaperones and parents. Please let us if you have any questions or are interested in volunteering to chaperone.
Thanks,
Your Brackett Science Camp Liaisons:
Atwood Cheung, atwoodcheung@verizon.net
Michael Wolfson, mbwolf@comcast.net
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Got Boxtops? Help Bracke tt!
Clip BOX TOPS for education to earn money for Brackett Elementary. Box tops can be turned into your child's teacher or in the Boxtops bin in the lobby (by the water fountain). To make counting easier, please tape or glue in groups of 10 on a sheet of paper. Don't forget to check the expiration date! Grandparents can clip them, too!
Questions? email: Christina.mamlouk@gmail.com or visit: www.boxtops4education.com
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 Stop and Shop A+ Rewards/ Amazon Smile
Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards Program - Brackett is once again participating in this great school fundraising program that runs from 10/16/2017 - 3/15/2018. Help us earn CASH each time you/ your family & friends shop. Please sign up asap!
How to sign up for A+ Rewards:
- Visit www.stopandshop.com and select Savings & Rewards. Follow the prompts to create an online account, have your 13-digit Stop & Shop Card number handy and utilize Brackett's School ID # 08583.
- If you don't know your Stop & Shop Card number, call: 1-877-366-2668 Option #1
Amazon Smile - There's an easy way to earn money for our school every time you shop on Amazon! Just visit the website www.smile.amazon.com which uses the same interface as the regular Amazon site, with the added benefit of a percentage of each purchase to our school. It's easy! Visit Amazon Smile and look for Brackett Elementary School PTO on the charities search box!
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 Sorters Needed: Cradles to Crayon Donations, 10/21
There is still time through Friday to donate your kids outgrown clothes, shoes and books? Cradles to Crayons is collecting new and nearly-new essential children's items that will help local children living in homeless or low-income situations have the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued. Here is how you can help:
COLLECT: Clean out your closets and drop off new and like-new children's items at the Cradles to Crayons collection unit in the rear parking lot of St. Eulalia’s Parish, 50 Ridge St., Winchester from now through Fri., 10/20.
FAMILY SORTING EVENT: Sat., 10/21, 10am-12pm @ St. Eulalia's Manion Hall. Bring your family and join volunteers of all ages, as we come together to sort, inspect, and organize donations collected as a community. Please register to volunteer by contacting Chris Bavaro: cbavaro@cradlestocrayons.org
For more information, please email Brackett mom, Jessica Callaghan at ojcallaghan@comcast.net. Thank you! |
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 Robbins Farm Park Annual Field Day, 10/28, 1-5pm
Friends of Robbins Farm Park is excited to announce the 17th Annual Field Day at Robbins Farm Park Sat., 10/28, 1-5pm! While the new field opening isn't until next year, after a long summer of construction- it is time for a little fun! Come join your friends, neighbors and Brackett classmates for games, rides, temporary tattoos, and fall food favorites!
Calling for Volunteers: The Friends are looking for many volunteers to help with the games, bouncy houses, concessions, set-up, and clean-up. We have several 1-2 hour shifts available for Parents or responsible teens (qualifies for AHS volunteer credits). Please email Christian to help out. Volunteers like you make everything happen, and nothing happens without our volunteers.
Thank you all, and I really hope you and your family can join us.
Christian Klein, FoRFP Events, volunteer@robbinsfarmpark.org |
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 Arlingtonians, Get Ready for Spooky Walk, 10/28!
Please join us for Spooky Walk at Menotomy Rocks Park (Jason Street entrance) from 6:30-8:00 pm on Saturday, 10/28. (Rain date Sunday October 29th). It’s a great way to get into the Halloween spirit and test drive those costumes!
For those who have enjoyed it for years, please pay it forward. We’re looking for 4th-8th grade and adult volunteers to dress up or create a “spooky station” for the little ones to enjoy. For more information, email kelleydamoreferguson@gmail.com
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Arlington Independent Film Festival (including Kid-Friendly Flicks!) 10/26-29
Come to the Capitol Theatre October 26-29 and see some of the best in independent filmmaking! The Arlington Independent Film Festival offers a unique opportunity for cross-cultural education by promoting understanding of the many cultures represented in our town and beyond, and spotlights local high school students' film and graphic work. Below are a few titles suggested by the Festival's Executive Director for suiting families and children. We hope you can go enjoy a film! https://www.aiffest.org
| Fri. 10/27, 8:30pm |
CHIKA: The Dog in the Ghetto (17 mins) |
Sandra Schießl, Director | Germany | 2016 | Animation |
| animated short film, five-year old Mikasch and his family, along with his dog Chika, face the occupation of Poland. |
| Fri. 10/27, 8:30pm |
THE HAPPIEST MAN (55 MINS) |
Jasmin Lord Gassmann, Director | Germany | 2017 | Doc |
| 94-year-old Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, after more than thirty years of silence speaks to people from all walks of life about his experience. By sharing his life story, he transforms the pain of the past into joy and happiness and teaches especially younger generations how happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times. |
Fri. 10/27, 9:52pm
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CHASING TRANE (99 MINS) |
John Scheinfeld, Director | USA | 2017 | Doc |
| Set against the social, political and cultural landscape of the times, the life and work of legendary jazz musician John Coltrane is THE definitive documentary film about an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent. |
| Sat., 10/28 5:10pm |
MAKE ME DANCE (65 mins) |
Tatyana Bronstein, Director | USA | 2016 | Doc |
| Make Me Dance is a documentary that takes an in-depth look at one of the most prestigious dance schools in the United States, The Boston Conservatory. Darrell Grand Moultrie crafts his new work, “Winds of Now” for young students. |
| Sun., 10/29 1:25pm |
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS PROGRAM II (90 mins) |
| DOWNSIDE UP (15 mins) |
Peter Ghesquiere, Director | Belgium | 2016 | Nar |
| Imagine a world where everyone has Down’s Syndrome…it is the absolute norm. One day a little boy is born who is different. Anders is his story and that of his parents and their society. A warm tale of love and diversity. |
| PHIL’S CAMINO (28 MINS) |
Annie O'Neil, Director | USA | 2016 | Doc |
| Award-winning short doc, tells the story of free spirit Phil, a man living with Stage 4 cancer and dreaming of walking the 500-mile spiritual pilgrimage, Camino de Santiago across Spain. Unable to make the trip, he does the next best thing: he builds a camino in the forest behind his house. |
| THE TYPEWRITER REPAIRMAN |
Thomas Draudt, Director | USA | 2017 | Doc |
| A Typewriter repairman, with almost 40 years in the business, is busier than ever...in the digital age. How is this possible and why? Discover the joy of a man working with his hands on vintage machines that were made to be repaired. (7 MINS) |
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