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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Green Team gets off to an energetic start!
- Two Upcoming AEF Events!
- 5th Grade Families – Transitioning to Math at Ottoson Middle School - March 11, 7-8:30 PM
- Run a 5k and support the Brackett PTO!
- Save the Dates
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Green Team gets off to an energetic start!
Our Green Team program on Friday, February 27 was a great success! With thirteen children in attendance, the room was full of energy, human- and wind-generated!
We were all impressed by the children’s creative design and engineering skills and no two windmills were alike. We now have a colorful windmill farm to submit for the Trashformations exhibit at Arlington's EcoFest.
Huge thanks to Heide Frank and Luchy Roa who planned and facilitated the event, complete with impressive windmills of their own--one which powered a small light and one which lifted a container via a pulley system.
To see the Brackett Green Team’s windmill farm on the Town Hall stage, join in the fun and festivities at Arlington's EcoFest this Saturday, March 7th, from 10am-2pm.
More info here: http://www.arlingtonma.gov/departments/public-works/ecofest
We are also looking for one or two volunteers to run the March Green Team program. It is scheduled for Friday, March 27th, after school (2:30-3:30pm). Please contact me if you are interested and I'm happy to help you with your idea!
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Best,
Rachel Oliveri
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Two Upcoming AEF Events!
As winter (hopefully) comes to an end, the Arlington Education Foundation would like to invite you to two exciting events:
- Celebrate Super Pi Day and Technology in our Schools – March 14
- March 14 is Super Pi Day (3.1415). Join AEF to celebrate this unique day, eat pie, and toast technology in Arlington schools. Meet fellow Pi enthusiasts. Learn about AEF’s efforts to fund mobile science workstations, computer science and engineering labs and a digital arts studio. See student demonstrations. Complimentary pie. Cash bar. 3-5pm, Common Ground.
- Annual Arlington Trivia Bee – March 22 -
Do you like trivia and game shows? Do you like to laugh? Do you wonder if you are smarter than a 5th grader? Come cheer on over 20 teams as they test their wit and wisdom. Fun for all ages – there will be design challenges and activities for kids too! FREE. 3-5pm, Town Hall.
More information: http://www.arlingtoneducationfoundationma.org
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5th Grade Families – Important Date to Remember!
- Wednesday, March 11th, 7 to 8:30 pm, Transitioning to OMS Math, OMS Cafeteria
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Math at Ottoson Middle School
On Wednesday, March 11th, the Director of Mathematics will present about the transition to Ottoson Middle School specific to the mathematics department. The primary audience of the event is families that have children entering 6th grade during the 2015-2016 school year. All are welcome though.
Topics will include:
- Bypassing Math 6 for extreme high achievers. The structure and timeline for this opportunity will be outlined.
- The Math Support Intervention Program for grades 6-8.
- Digital Media and Literacy, a computer programming based class for 6th graders.
- Pathways and courses for grades 6-12. Basically, planning ahead and learning about 6-12 mathematics in the Arlington Public Schools.
The majority of the event will cover the first two topics as this event will have a transitional focus. The event will be held at Ottoson Middle School in the cafeteria from 78:30.
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Run/Walk a 5k and support the Brackett PTO!
A group of local runners is launching a new 5K run/walk, Cause + Event Boston, in Arlington on Sunday, May 17. Every participant gets to choose the non-profit they want half of their registration fee to support - you can select the Brackett PTO or any other charity. The race will start and end at Arlington High School and includes at expo and free kids fun runs. We are excited that the Arlington Fit Girls program will join us and run this as their 5K race. To learn more and register, visit www.causeandeventboston.com
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4/3/15 - No School
4/14/15 - Early Release at 1 PM
4/17/15 @ 9 AM - School Wide Spring Concert, "Music and Art of the Caribbean - The Crossroads of the World"
4/20/15-4/24/15 - Spring Break
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For daily updated calendar and event information, please check the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
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