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Do you have news to share with the Brackett community? Please send an email to brackettenewsletter@gmail.com. Thank you! Kristin LeClair
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Save the Dates
- Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week!
- FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: SHAUN THE SHEEP (PG)
- Have an idea for an Innovations in Education Grant? Deadline Extended to May 10!
- Tuesday, April 26th PTO Meeting Update
- Thank you to the 5th grade class from Friends of Brackett Library!
- A+ Rewards Program Earns our PTO $1,000!
- SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE– The Musical
- WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE – The Musical! Rehearsal Schedule (for 5th Graders)
- School Committee Meeting and Student Enrollment Task Force Joint Meeting Tonight
- Cheer Basics Clinic
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SAVE THE DATES!
5/6/16 - Brackett Movie Night in the Brackett Gymnasium
6/3/16 – 3rd Grade Colonial Day
6/17/16 - 5th grade Brackett dance
6/21/16 – 5th Grade Field Day
6/23/16 - 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony/Reception
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Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 2-6th, 2016
Please remember to do something special for your teacher to show them how much you appreciate all they do! Even a simple gesture goes a long way - teachers love hand written cards and notes!
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FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: SHAUN THE SHEEP (PG)
Friday, May 6 the 5th graders host family movie night featuring Shaun the Sheep in the Brackett Gym. Suggested ticket donation is $5/person, $20/max/family. Tickets and concessions can be purchased starting at 5 pm on the 6th. Pizza, popcorn, candy and water will be sold. Bring your mats, blankets, pillows and PJs. Doors open at 5:00 pm, the film begins at 6:00 pm.
Questions: drsarahsheldon@gmail.com
See here if you would like to help out that night.
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Have an idea for an Innovations in Education Grant?
Great news! Deadline extended to May 10
The Arlington Education Foundation wants to help you bring innovation, excitement and new ideas to your classroom. We’ve extended our grant cycle deadline to give you more time to submit your application. Brackett parents may write applications and lead projects. I’m here to help! Please contact me so I can assist you in the grant process.
What are Innovations in Education Grants?
These small grants (ranging from $250-$3,000) support innovative teaching and learning projects. We are particularly interested in supporting “pilot” efforts that can be adopted later by a wider audience, as well as “enrichment” projects that enhance curriculum and/or community at the classroom, school, grade, department, or district level.
These grants may include professional development and teacher training, but will not support funds for standard classroom supplies, books, equipment, or videos. Innovations grants awarded in Fall 2015 include:
· Standing Desks: A pilot classroom at Dallin School will offer several standing desks to help students improve attention and focus by providing the opportunity to integrate movement into their day.
· Elementary Digital Art Expansion: Elementary art teachers will receive training on ways they can introduce digital art into their classrooms, including use of the iPad app Procreate.
· Tools of Mindfulness for Stress Reduction: Brackett School 5th graders will learn tools they can use to reduce stress, self-regulate and strengthen their focusing abilities and coping skills.
· Mathematics Coaching through Video: District math coaches will use video as a critical tool in helping teachers improve their craft, enabling teachers to view and assess their own instructional practices.
Questions? Email Brackett’s AEF school rep, Amy Horsburgh at amyhorsb@gmail.com
Visit the AEF website to access grant applications and to read more about past grants. www.aefma.org
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Tuesday, April 26th PTO Meeting Update
We had a very productive evening and made three important votes:
1. Voted in our new Brackett PTO Treasurer, Richard Pelletier, who succeeds Liz Harrison after 5 + years of service
2. Voted to terminate our relationship with Genevieve’s Fundraising ( Gifts and Gift Wrap) and move forward to sign a new contract with Closebuycatalog.com from Portland, Maine.
3. Voted to officially support the Library Committee’s “K-2 Reading Corner Proposal”, budget is TBD and PTO financial support is also TBD
Thank you to those in attendance for your participation and time!
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Thank you to the 5th grade class from Friends of Brackett Library!
Friends of Brackett Library would like to extend a big thank-you to the 5th grade class, which donated an area rug to the library as its class gift. This rainbow-colored rug, with a square for each student (similar to rugs in the kindergarten classrooms) will be used for story times during class library periods. Already it has helped to brighten the new Reading Corner we are developing in the library. If you have a chance, stop by the library and take a look. Thank you, 5th grade!
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A+ Rewards Program Earns our PTO $1,000!
We would like to thank all of you who continue to use your Stop and Shop cards and those newcomers who signed up this year. Together, we earned nearly $1,000 for our PTO!! This program is concluded for this school year and will begin again in October 2016. A big thank you to Amy Gear for organizing this effort!
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SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE– The Musical
Presented by Brackett 5thGrade
Wednesday, June 1,
7:00pm – 9:00pm (doors open at 6:30)
Arlington High School Auditorium
869 Massachusetts Avenue
Mark your calendars! This will be a great show for kids of all ages, family and friends! You will not want to miss!
Tickets go on sale in May.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE – The Musical! Rehearsal Schedule
Dear 5th Grade Parents,
Please mark your calendars with these important rehearsal dates for WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE – The Musical, the upcoming 5th grade performance.
All grade imperative after school rehearsals (1:00pm – 2:30pm) Brackett Gym:
· Tuesday, May 3
· Tuesday, May 17
Additional Rehearsals: After school rehearsals are also going on from April 29 until Showtime, please ask your kids if this includes them!
Dress Rehearsal:
· Tuesday, May 31, 4:00pm – 6:30pm (At Arlington High School Auditorium)
*please mark your calendars for this ‘kids only’ dress rehearsal, it is imperative we have ALL the kids at the dress rehearsal!
Showtime:
· Wednesday June 1, doors open at 6:30, Curtain at 7:00, Kids arrive by 5:30 please.
Thank you for your support! Please contact Nicole Antonakas (nicole1014@gmail.com) with any questions.
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School Committee Meeting and Student Enrollment Task Force Joint Meeting
Joint Meeting
To view and download meeting materials, please visit the School Committee’s Agendas and Minutes page.
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Cheer Basics Clinic
Please join us Friday, April 29th from 6:30 - 8pm at the Gibbs Gym, $15 per child ($25 per family for siblings) Grades K thru 5. Arlington Pop Warner Cheerleading coaches will teach some basic motions, jumps, tumbling, stunts & more! Open to anyone - you do not have to be a cheerleader!
*Please respond if you are interested so we have an idea of numbers. Payment can be made at the door* RSVP or questions please email apwcheer@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
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For daily updated calendar and event information, please check the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
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