|
|
|
|
|
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Holiday Helper Program Gifts Due this Friday
- Brackett Annual Appeal - Make Your Gift Before the End of the Year
- There's still time to JOIN US at the Brackett Book Fair!
- Book Sponsorship Program is Back
- Art Monday, 12/13, Paper House Project
- Nurse Diane's Note
- December Character Trait: Cooperation
- Reminder- Tues., 12/12, School Early Dismissal
- Math Morning Reminders: Fridays for 3rd and 4th Graders!
- 5th Grade Math Mornings - This Monday, December 11th!
Community News:
- Next SEPAC Monthly Meeting 12/12
|
|
SAVE THE DATES
12/8/17 - Holiday Helper Gifts Due (Fri.)
12/11/17- Art Monday, 2:30-3:30pm, Art Room
12/12/17 - Monthly SEPAC Mtg, 8:30am, Jefferson Cutter House (Fri.)
12/12/17 - Early Release 11:15am for Conferences (Tues.)
12/25- 12/29 - No School, December Break (Mon.-Fri.)
1/1/2018 - No School, New Years Day (Mon.)
1/5/17 - Last Day of Coat Drive (Fri.)
|
|
 Holiday Helper Program Gifts Due this Friday
Brackett is sponsoring 21 Arlington children in need this year by buying gifts off their wish lists. There are still some items remaining so please consider selecting one and having your child bring it into their classroom by Friday, December 8th. Gift cards can be left in the Holiday Helper envelope in the school office. Lists can be found at this link. Please feel free to buy off any grade list. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a45abad2caa8-second1
Want to participate but don't have time to shop? Cash or checks made out to Catherine Fenollosa can be left in the school office and we'll do the shopping for you!
We hope you and your own children will make this a season of giving for others in our community. Questions? Contact Catherine Fenollosa at cfenollosa@gmail.com
Thanks in advance for your kindness!
|
|
 Brackett Annual Appeal - Make Your Gift Before the End of the Year!
Help us reach our goal - we are 25% of the way to our $20,000 goal! Thank you to everyone who has made their gift!
The Brackett PTO spends $100 per child each year for enrichment and classroom needs. Field trips, STEM activities, Art Squad, and more exist because our community supports the PTO. Please make your tax-deductible gift and support the PTO and all of our children today at:
http://brackettelementary.org/
|
|
 There's still time to JOIN US at the Brackett Book Fair!
FAIR HOURS
* During each class’s library time*
* Thursday & Friday morning, 7:30–8:10 a.m.
* Thursday evening, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Library Time Visits Your child will visit the Book Fair during class library time* and you are welcome to join them. Adult volunteers will also be present to help children choose and buy books. *Note A few classes who have had their library times changed next week to accommodate the Fair have been emailed.
Sample Sale Items and Price Ranges
* Picture/board books ($5–20) * Beginning reader books ($4–7)
* Early chapter books ($6-8) *Upper elementary books ($6–10)
* Pencils, bookmarks, and games ($1–15)
Purchasing Books Cash and credit cards are accepted. If your child is allowed to buy books independently, please send in cash—and don’t forget to account for the 6.25% sales tax. To preview books or shop online, visit: https://fantasticbookfairs.com/pages/brackett. Don't forget that your teacher's will have wish lists of books for their classroom, and you may Sponsor a book as a gift to Brackett Library, too!
Thanks for Supporting the Library! All proceeds from the fair go to Brackett’s library. The fair is organized by the Friends of Brackett Library and Fantastic Book Fairs, a joint venture of the Book Rack in Arlington and the Book Oasis in Stoneham.
Have any questions? Contact Katherine Gates, katbuch@gmail.com.
|
|
 Book Sponsorship Program is Back
The Book Sponsor Program is back by popular demand! During Parent Teacher conference days, please come visit our Book Sponsorship table in the school lobby. We will have a selection of books 'highly wished for' by our Brackett Library. Each book available costs $20, and when you buy "Sponsor" the book, you will be given a bookplate sticker which allows you to dedicate 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.
The table times are as follows:
Tuesday 12/12 12-2pm
Thursday 12/14 6-8pm
Thank you,
Anne Chen and the PTO Book Fair and FoBL Committees
|
|
Art Monday, 12/13,Paper House Project
|
|
 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
|
|
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
|
|
Reminder- Tues., 12/12, School Early Dismissal
Brackett will again dismiss next Tuesday at 11:15am to accommodate Parent/Teacher conferences. BASP enrollees will be covered for the earlier dismissal time, please check with your other after school programs to confirm their coverages. Thank you.
|
|
 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
|
|
5th Grade Math Mornings - This Monday, December 11th!
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!
|
|
 Next SEPAC Monthly Meeting 12/12
Please save the date Tuesday, 12/12 8:30- 10am at The Jefferson Cutter House for the Monthly SEPAC Meeting. The Arlington Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is a parent group that acts as a resource for parents and advises the district regarding meeting the needs of students with special needs. We provide support and networking opportunities for parents and guardians of children with special educational needs, offer workshops and guest speakers to help parents become better informed about special education issues. We meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of special education programs in town. We hope you will join us!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
