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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Brackett Art Show is On! Call for Submissions
- Early Morning Reading Today
- Outdoor Space Survey - Respond by 4/16
- APS Textile Recycling Competition 4/23 - 4/27
- Green Team Announcements and Next Meeting 4/13
- Blanket Drive through 4/28
Community News:
- Arlington Boy Scout Troops 306 and 313 are accepting new Scouts
- Town Meeting Members from Precincts 8 and 10 Invite You to a Neighborhood Gathering
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SAVE THE DATES
4/16 - 4/20 - NO School, April Break
5/4 - Brackett Community Art Show
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Brackett Art Show is On! Call for Submissions
With great appreciation to a dedicated group of parent volunteers, the beloved Brackett Art Show will go on!
2018 Brackett Art Show
May 4, 6pm-8pm
Submission Link:
https://goo.gl/forms/itDLleCAJ0e6Gfik2
Art Projects: ANY artwork is welcome (that includes artwork created in school or from previous years).
Please submit artwork 8-8:30am Thurs 4/26, Fri 4/27, Mon 4/30. With Name & Title on back.
Musicians may submit thru submission link and please make note of their instrument.
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Early Morning Reading Today
Stop by the library this Thursday, 7:30-8:00am for some early morning reading! Read books, check out books, look at books, and if you're a younger sibling, you can even try to eat books! No drop-offs please.
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Outdoor Space Survey - Responses due 4/16
The Brackett PTO's Outdoor Spaces Committee has been discussing ways to improve the Brackett School outdoor space. We would love the community’s input about what you would like improved. Please fill out the short survey linked below to give us your feedback and ideas. It would be great to fill it out with your child/children since we would like their opinions and ideas too. If you have multiple children, please respond to the survey for each child individually since their opinions will probably differ. The survey will close on Monday, April 16th.
https://goo.gl/forms/6M8wQcSd7sAkUHBb2
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APS Textile Recycling Competition 4/23 - 4/27
MONDAY, April 23 - FRIDAY, April 27: All-Schools Textile Recycling Competition
All Schools will be competing to collect the most textiles during the competition week and to win a prize and town recognition. Can Brackett match or beat the 1,178.4 lbs of donated textiles and 3rd place ranking from last year?
Drop off your textiles (all old, worn, torn clothes, shoes, bedding, stuffed animals, etc) to the Bay State Textiles collection bin outside your school from April 23rd - April 27th.
Here is more information about textile recycling and why it's important:
https://www.mass.gov/guides/massdep-textile-recovery
https://www.smartasn.org/SMARTASN/assets/File/resources/SMARTInfographTextileRecycling.pdf
https://www.smartasn.org/SMARTASN/assets/File/resources/SMARTDoubleLifeofRecycledTextiles.pdf
For questions about the competition, you can contact Rachel Oliveri, School Sustainability Coordinator, at roliveri@arlington.k12.ma.us.
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Green Team Community News & Next Meeting 4/13
Green Team meets this Friday, April 13th, from 2:30-3:30pm in the Art Room. We are in need of empty, rinsed milk/juice cartons (1/2 gallon size) for our June Fair pizza garden planting activity. Please send those in with your children on Thursday or Friday (we will have a collection box outside the school at drop off/pick up).
Join us for activities to celebrate Earth Day the week after school vacation (4/23-4/27) which will include a district-wide Textile Recycling Competition, a playground cleanup, a Green Film Festival and more!
Related community news:
- The Boston March for Science is on Sat. April 14 at Christopher Columbus Park by the Boston waterfront.
- Sat April 14 is also the next monthly Recycling Center drop off from 9am-12pm at DPW (51 Grove St). Bring your difficult-to-recycle materials like foam, large plastic toys/bins, books/media, electronic waste, scrap metal, etc.
- All are welcome to join the Brackett Green Team as we march in Arlington’s Patriots’ Day Parade this Sunday, April 15th. We will meet by the Blue Tent at Dunkin' Donuts (1234 Mass Ave) at 1pm. If you are interested in marching with us, please contact Rachel Oliveri at rachelboliveri@gmail.com.
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Blanket Drive through 4/28
Please donate your unwanted blankets, sheets, and towels! A group of 1st graders has organized a Blanket Drive to collect items for the MSPCA - Angell in Boston. The shelter is in need of bedding for the animals.
The bin for the drive is in the Brackett Lobby and will be there until Friday, April 28th.
Thanks for your donation!
Kate Wolfe - wolfek8@gmail.com
Julianne Gilpin - julianne.gilpin@gmail.com
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Arlington Boy Scout Troops 306 and 313 are accepting new Scouts
Arlington Boy Scout Troops 306 and 313 are accepting new Scouts (current 5th graders and up) beginning this Wed. April 11th.
Our local Arlington Boy Scout Troops offer a fun program designed to promote character, fitness, teamwork, and citizenship for boys from 11 to 18 years old. Opportunities for Scouts include monthly camping trips, outdoor day events, high adventure experiences, and week-long summer camps. Boy Scouting fosters boys' self-esteem, teaches cooperation, and develops leadership through challenging outdoor activities and opportunities for personal growth and community service. In addition, the Boy Scout program strives to instill values in young people that will prepare them to make ethical choices throughout their lives and help them reach their full potential. And did I mention just how FUN it is?
Troop 306 meets Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm at the First Baptist Church, 819 Mass Ave in Arlington (entrance off parking lot in the rear).
Troop 313 meets Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm at St. Camillus Parrish Hall, located in the church basement, 1175 Concord Turnpike, Arlington
Potential Scouts and their parents/guardians are invited to attend meetings for either or both troops to learn more. Be sure to ask about Summer Camp!
Check us out online:
Troop 306, https://www.facebook.com/groups/Troop306Arlington/ and also https://www.trooproom.com/troop306/arlington
Troop 313, https://sites.google.com/site/troop313arlma/ and also http://tmweb.troopmaster.com/mysite/troop313 and also https://www.facebook.com/groups/Troop313ArlMa/
Troop 306 Scoutmaster Scott Barvick, <mailto:T306Arlington@gmail.com>T306Arlington@gmail.com
Troop 313 Scoutmaster Joseph Macone, <mailto:troop313arlma@gmail.com>troop313arlma@gmail.com
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