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Early Release Wednesday, Nov. 27th Noon
(no lunch served)
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Fun & Games: Math Night 2013!!!!
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When: December 5, 2013 from 6-8 pm
Where: Brackett School 66 Eastern Ave. Arlington MA
Mark your calendars! This annual Brackett event celebrates all things mathematical and has fun activities for all ages throughout the building, from the lobby to the art room on the third floor. Kids can do a math scavenger hunt, measure themselves in nanometers, learn to count in Mayan or Babylonian numerals, write their age in binary and play games such as sudoku and pentomino, as well as unique games created specifically for Brackett Math Night. Started in 2008, Math Night grows and becomes more popular each year. Pizza and baked goods will be sold.
We do need your help to keep up with the exciting new activities this year. Click below to sign up:
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PARENT FORUM
“When Your Kids Push Your Buttonsâ€
For parents k-12 Ottoson Cafetorium
Wednesday, December 4 7-8:30 p.m.
If you are a parent, you know what it feels like when your kids push your buttons. We often react in ways we thought we never would, ways we dislike, ways that are ineffective and ways that make us feel like terrible parents. When our buttons are pushed, we react automatically with anger and lose our authority. Nothing effective can be taught or learned in these moments. The “Buttons†workshop will help you understand what pushes your buttons, why they are pushed and give you tools to diffuse them. You can finally end the action-reaction cycle between you and your child!
PRESENTER: Danya Handelsman is a pediatric physical therapist, a certified parent coach and a parent educator. She began working with babies and small children in 1995 and now she has transitioned to working with parents. As a parent coach, Danya helps parents take a step back from the difficulty of the day-to-day struggles of parenting and helps them be intentional and mindful with parenting. She has been a board member of Gateways which provides Jewish education to children with disabilities. She lives in Newton, Mass. With her husband and three children ages 11, 9 and 7.
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Brackett Directory
Thank you to all of this year's supporters of the Brackett School Directory. You should all have received our bright new directory by now, thanks to the generous sponsorship of our wonderful Brackett small business supporters: Coyote Impressions, Mark Culhane painting, Maxima Gift Center and MBA Building Group (not of Arlington, but helping Arlington families).
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School Picture Retake Day
Friday, December 6th
If you need a retake, please send the original package of photos back in the original envelope to your child's teacher on or before School Picture Retake Day on Friday, December 6th and the photographer will collect the packages and your package will be reprinted with the retake photo. You will need to submit all photos from your first package in order for them to be reprinted with the retake.
*If your child was absent and needs their photo taken on December 6th, please send me an email with your child's name, grade and teacher and I will send you an order form.
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Cultural Enrichment News
On November 21, Jade Guerra performed her one-woman show, Harriet Tubman - Conductor of the Underground Railroad, for 5th grade students at Brackett. Using simple staging, props, costume changes, recordings and projected images, Jade brought the story of Harriet Tubman to life. Students gave the performance a “10 out of 10!†The program was fully funded by the Brackett PTO, in other words by you, Brackett parents. Thank you. – Amy Horsburgh and Kelly Hoppe (Cultural Enrichment Co-Chairs)
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Babysitting Fundraiser
The AHS Girls Basketball Program invites all elementary school families to a Parents Night Out/Kids Night Out Babysitting Fundraiser. Here's your chance to have an evening of adult company around the Holidays, or get some shopping done, and give your child a night of fun activities! The Girls Basketball Players and coaches (all educators) will be sponsoring a babysitting night on Sat. Dec. 14 from 5-9 pm in the high school gym. Activities will include games, crafts, snacks, movies, and more. Open to all elementary school children, grades K-5. Cost: $20 for 1 child, $30 for 2 children, $40 for 3-4 children. To reserve a spot or to get more info, contact Amanda at: amortelette4@gmail.com
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Come to the PTO Meeting!
Tuesday, December 3rd from 6:30 -7:30pm in the Teacher's Lounge on the 3rd floor.
See you there!
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Save the Date
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Wednesday, November 27th - Pick Up your Genevieve's Fall Fundraiser Order in the cafeteria
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Wednesday, November 27th - Early Release Noon Thanksgiving Break
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November 28th-29th - No School - Thanksgiving Break
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Tuesday, December 3rd- PTO Meeting. 6:30pm 3rd floor (Teacher's Lounge)
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Thursday, December 5th - Math Night 6-8pm
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Friday, December 6th - School Picture Retakes
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Friday, December 6th - Early Release 11:15am
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Tuesday, December 10th -Early Release 11:15am
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Wednesday, December 11th - Teacher and Staff Luncheon 11am-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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