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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Green Team Gets Crafty Today, 2:30pm
- Tonight: Book Sponsorship Program Table, 15 Great Additions to the Library So Far!
- Make a Gift Before Winter Break - Support the Brackett School Annual Appeal
- Winter Auction Planning Underway: Items Needed!
- Holiday Helper Wraps Up Another Successful Year!
- Nurse Diane's Note
- December Character Trait: Cooperation
- Math Morning Reminders: Fridays for 3rd and 4th Graders!
- 5th Grade Math Mornings - This Monday, December 18th!
Community News:
- AHS Building Kick-off - Community Involvement & Forum Jan. 4
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SAVE THE DATES
Fridays: Math Mornings: 3rd & 4th Graders, Brackett Bank
Mondays: Math Mornings: 5th Graders
12/13- Green Team Meeting (Thur., 2:30pm)
12/25- 12/29 - No School, December Break (Mon.-Fri.)
1/1/18 - No School, New Years Day (Mon.)
1/4/18 - AHS Forum
1/5/18 - Last Day of Coat Drive (Fri.)
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 Green Team Gets Crafty Today, 2:30pm
The Brackett Green Team meets today (Thursday, December 13th) from 2:30-3:30pm in the art room. We will enjoy creating some winter-themed recycled crafts together and share ideas for topics to explore in the new year. If you haven’t had a chance to check out our display board about food waste and food rescue, please do! It will be in the school front lobby until the winter break.
For more information about the Brackett Green Team, please contact GIG (Green Initiatives Group) co-chairs:
Rachel Oliveri (rachelboliveri@gmail.com) and Hilary Graham (hilgraham@aol.com).
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 Tonight: Book Sponsorship Program Table, 15 Great Additions to the Library So Far!
Stop by our Book Sponsorship Table in the Lobby tonight, 6-8pm, during Parent Teacher Conferences. View our 'highly wished for' by our Brackett Library, and if you would like to Sponsor one for our library (Each book costs $20), and you can personalize a bookplate sticker dedicating the book in honor of a child, family member, or friend! Kids love seeing their name in a book and it's a great way to support our Library.
If you can't make it to a table time, but would still like to sponsor a book for our library, please email Anne at anne241618@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Anne Chen and the PTO Book Fair and FoBL Committees
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 Make a Gift Before Winter Break - Support the Brackett School Annual Appeal
Winter Break is only a week and a half away! Before then, please consider making a gift to support the Brackett School Annual Appeal.
Your gifts make it possible for our children to enjoy field trips and enrichment activities, and for us to support our teachers and the classroom experience at school! If you have already made a gift, thank you for your generosity! You can make a gift via paypal by visiting the Brackett School website: http://brackettelementary.org/ and clicking "DONATE" on the left-hand side.
Thank you!, The Brackett PTO http://brackettelementary.org/
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Winter Auction Planning Underway: Items Needed!
 Last year was the first year of the Brackett Elementary School Winter Auction and we raised over $11,000 for our school! With those funds we were able to install a climbing wall in the gym and support the remodel of our school library.
The money we raise this year will be used to improve outdoor playground space and lay the groundwork for an outdoor classroom. Additionally, the PTO is establishing grade-level teacher grants to enhance classrooms and curriculum in new and creative ways.
Once again, we hope to harness the energy of the Brackett community to create a fun and diverse list of auction items!
We’re seeking items big and small, tangible objects, professional services, and especially some unique (priceless!) experiences. Would you (or your family or friends) consider donating any of the following?
- Professional services (landscape, architecture/design, painting, contractor, organizer, fitness class, photography, web design, graphic design)
- Food and beverage (restaurant gift certificates, private food/beverage tours or tastings, personal chef, baker, cooking classes, wine, chef’s table dining experience)
- Gift certificates to local businesses
- Sports (signed memorabilia, tickets to the Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, or Celtics, or any other sporting events)
- Tickets (Boston Ballet, Boston Symphony Orchestra, concerts, plays, shows)
- Vacation homes (Spring Break, a long weekend, a summer week, timeshares)
- Artwork
- Teach a class to children or adults (art, cooking, sewing, gardening, bike maintenance)
To donate an item or suggest a donation idea, please submit the form at the following link:https://goo.gl/forms/a6yflYFuVJLu7cMH2
The auction will go live at the end of January so please contact us with all donation ideas by December 31st. The value of your donation is tax deductible. Thank you for helping to make the Brackett Winter Auction fundraiser a success!
Sincerely,
Brackett Auction Committee (http://Brackettauction@gmail.com)
Karianne Noble - mom to Will (4th) and Owen (1st)
Seville Meli - mom to Nolan (4th) and Lucas (2nd)
Caitlin Sweeney – mom to Sonia (2nd)
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 Holiday Helper Wraps Up Another Successful Year!
Thank you to everyone who so generously donated to the Holiday Helper program this year! As a school, we fulfilled the wish lists of 21 Arlington kids who would otherwise go without gifts this holiday season.
Your kindness was overwhelming! You donated 190 gifts. Plus gift cards, gift bags and boxes, and even tickets to Disney on Ice. In addition, we were able to give each of our 10 "adopted" families at least $100 in gift cards to Stop & Shop/Trader Joe's so they can enjoy a special holiday meal.
A special thank you to our 5th graders who helped carry and sort gifts and to the Holiday Helper parent "elves" who delivered the gifts this week.
You went above and beyond to help people in our community and we can't thank you enough.
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 Nurse Diane's Note for Fourth Grade Families
The state requires that we keep on file a copy of a recent physical exam from all fourth graders. If you have sent one in already, Thank You, if not please send one in ASAP. If you have a physical exam scheduled for the spring please call me and let me know. Not sure if you sent one in? Call me and I’ll let you know!
Thank You, Nurse Diane Vergnani, 781-316-3701
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December Character Trait: Cooperation
In November, more than 300 students earned charms for completing and returning their RESPECT Bingo Boards. December's character trait is Cooperation. Both bingo boards and a parent information sheet will be sent home in backpacks this week. Please encourage your child to participate this month.
Nicole Schwartz
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 Math Morning Reminders: Fridays for 3rd and 4th Graders!
Attention all third graders!
Join us on Friday mornings at 7:30 in the Cafeteria. We still have negative numbers, logic puzzles, Roman Numerals, and much much more to explore as part of the Third Grade Math Morning program.
Attention all fourth graders!
Join us Friday mornings at 7:30 in the library to see how numbers rule your world! We still have perimeters, volumes, coordinate graphs, and much much more to explore as part of Fourth Grade Math Mornings.
-Brackett STEM PTO Committee
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5th Grade Math Mornings - This Monday, December 18th!
Does your child love math? Are they excited to learn more? Then join us for Math Mornings every Monday! We will meet in Ms. Lowe's room at 7:30 AM (and we will provide morning treats). Math mornings provide enrichment to our kids and help them to build problem-solving skills. Parents are welcome to attend (we appreciate the help!).
Let Swati Kukade (kukades@gmail.com) know if you have questions!
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AHS Building Kick-off - Community Involvement & Forum Jan. 4
As many of you know, the town is beginning the process with the state to rebuild/renovate Arlington High School. One of the AHS Building Committee's top goals is open communication and they have created numerous ways for residents to learn about the project and get engaged during this lengthy and complex process.
- http://www.ahsbuilding.org - overview, FAQ, timeline, blog with in-depth articles on topics of interest and more
- 'AHS Project Bulletin'- an email Bulletin with periodic updates. Sign up here. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ahsbuilding/
- If you don't find what you are looking for in any of these places, you can also email the committee. The project is currently in the Feasibility Phase and HMFH Architects has been selected as the Project Designer.
- The first interactive public forum is scheduled for Thursday January 4, 2018 from 7-9pm at Arlington Town Hall. Join the discussion about improvements for Arlington High School. Additional details about this and subsequent forums will be available at http://www.ahsbuilding.org soon.
Kathleen Bodie, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
aps_superintendent@arlington.k12.ma.us
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