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IN THIS ISSUE:
- SAVE THE DATES
- Brackett Bank closed next 3 Fridays, Re-opens 4/28
- TOMORROW: Family Movie Night: SING!
- Brackett Green Team Celebrates Spring & Earth Day!
- Spring Boxtops Collection due 4/13
- Get Creative: Brackett Community Art Show Coming Soon!
- THANK YOU for the Generous Food Drive Donations!
- Textile Recovery a Success
- Welcome Brackett's new after school club, the Rainbow Alliance for 4th and 5th graders
- Brackett 3rd Grade Parents are excited for Colonial Day, Friday, June 9th!
Community News:
- SEPAC Meeting Tues, 4/11 Jefferson Cutter House, 8:30am
- Arlington High School presents "Crazy for You" Musical
- 4/29-30 'Family ArtVenture' at Cyrus Dallin Museum
- Arlington Soapbox Derby registration open!
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SAVE THE DATES
4/7/17 - Green Team's green cleaning supplies (Fri. 2:30pm)
4/7/17 - Family Movie Night with SING (Fri., doors 5pm, movie at 6pm)
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4/10- 4/12/17 - 4th Grade MCAS
4/11/17 - SEPAC Meeting (Tues. 8:30am)
4/13/17 - Spring Boxtops Collection final day
4/14/17 - No School (Friday)
4/17- 4/21/17 - No School, Spring Break
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4/24- 4/28 - Green Team celebrates Earth Week
4/28/17 - Brackett Bank open (Fri, 8:30am)
4/29-30 ArtVenture, Cyrus Dallin
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4/24/17 - Rainbow Alliance kick-off (Mon, 2:30pm)
5/1- 5/5 - Teacher Appreciation Week
5/5/17 - Brackett Community Art Show
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 Brackett Bank closed next 3 Fridays, Re-opens 4/28
Brackett Bank will be closed this Friday as well as the next two weeks due to MCAS testing and holiday/spring break. We will re-open Friday, April 28th 8:30- 9:30am. Thank you for all of the student helpers and bankers for making the Bank a success all year! If you have any questions, please contact Patty at 617-407-9971 or brackettbank@gmail.com. Thank you! -Patty, Mom to Andy, 1st Grade
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 TOMORROW: Family Movie Night: SING!
The 5th graders are hosting SING for Brackett's next Family Movie Night tomorrow, Friday, April 7th 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 7th or during pre-sale times (TBA). Pizza, popcorn, candy and water will be sold. Bring your mats, blankets, pillows and PJs. Doors open at 5:00 pm, film begins at 6:00 pm. We hope to see you there!
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Brackett Green Team Celebrates Spring & Earth Day!
Tomorrow, Friday 4/7, 2:30-3:30pm, Art Room: Green Spring Cleaning! Come measure, pour, and mix some all-natural ingredients to make your own Green Cleaner!
(4/14 & 4/21 Green Team break, school closed)
Monday, 4/24 – Friday, 4/28: Brackett Green Team celebrates Earth Day with a week of activities for the whole school! A nature adventure walk, playground cleanup, Waste Free Lunch Day, Green Film Festival and more! Stay tuned next week for more details.
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Spring Boxtops Collection due 4/13
Help us reach our goal of 10,000 boxtops. Please turn in boxtops on this Spring themed collection sheet, or taped onto your own paper in sets of 10.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2mjti4MdPmfcmZnTFpZU3ZXSGs/view
Boxtops can be turned into your teacher or in the bin by the stairs in the lobby by Thursday, April 13th.
Thank you and happy collecting!
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 Get Creative: Brackett Community Art Show Coming Soon!
The Brackett Community Art Show will be held on the evening of Friday, May 5th. We will be collecting works of art On April 24th and 25th, right after April vacation. Everyone in the Brackett community is welcome and encouraged to submit a work (students, alumni, younger siblings, teachers, staff, parents, grandparents, neighbors, friends, etc...). We wish you a creative vacation and look forward to seeing your art work!
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Arlington EATS April Vacation Lunches: RSVP for Lunches & Volunteer Spots Available
Arlington EATS will again be hosting April Vacation lunches for any students (and their families) interested in joining us for a community meal. This year, Beaujolais Catering, Whole Foods Arlington and another restaurant (TBD) will be very generously donating these meals. Yum! Please RSVP for our Vacation Lunches by Monday, April 10th by filling out this form here.
Volunteering over April vacation is a great time to volunteer with your kids! Volunteer here. (If you do not see April Vacation Lunches on the Volunteer website, this means that the volunteer spots are filled.)
Thank you for helping make this volunteer program possible.
Join us at the Table: We are a group of local parents, teachers and volunteers who believe that no child in Arlington should be hungry. Our approach to Arlington EATS is welcoming, participatory and respectful. Whether you have a few dollars to spare, a few hours, or talent to share, we welcome you to the table.
- To get food assistance: http://goo.gl/forms/wuAm9b27uF
- To donate: http://www.arlington-eats.org/donate/
- To get involved: http://www.arlington-eats.org/volunteer/
- To follow along: www.facebook.com/Arlington.EATS
- To contact: info@arlington-eats.org
Thank you! Your Arlington EATS Team
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 THANK YOU for the Generous Food Drive Donations!
Many thanks to all of the families and students who contributed to Brackett's Spring Food Drive. We collected several bins full of cereal, soups, meal kits, and other vital food items, in addition to toiletries, all benefiting families in our local community. To find out more about this great organization or to volunteer: http://www.arlingtonma.gov/departments/health-human-services/food-pantry
Thank you again for your generosity!
- Annie Schwab, Kristen Harris and Rachel Fanopoulos
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 Textile Recovery Challenge a Success!
Thank you to all the students and families who participated in the Textile Recovery Challenge. Brackett collected an impressive amount of textiles (overflowing bin pictured)! The final weight comparison for the competition and prize winner will be announced the week of April 10th, after all schools have completed their challenge weeks.
For those who missed the collection or still have more to contribute, you can drop off textiles any time to the Good Will truck in the Stop and Shop parking lot, the Planet Aid bins (across from Trader Joe’s) or to any of the collection bins around town (e.g., Second Chances bin in the Whole Foods parking lot, Red Cross bins, etc). All of these places sort out the items between those in nicer condition that are given to families in need and those old, torn, stained items that are recycled/sold wholesale which, in turn support the work of these organizations.
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 Welcome Brackett's new after school club, the Rainbow Alliance for 4th and 5th graders
All 4th and 5th grade students are invited to join Brackett's new after school club, the Rainbow Alliance! This club will meet at 2:30-3:30 on Monday's after school in room 318 from April 24th through June 5th and is led by 4th grade teacher AnitaCristina Calcaterra, school psychologist Michael Aboulafia, teaching assistant Carla Leone, and president of Mystic LGBTQ+ Youth Support Network Anna Watson.
Each weekly club meeting will focus on a different topic through age- and developmentally- appropriate art projects, discussions, and group activities. Topics will include vocabulary, LGBTQ+ representation in the media and in sports, diverse family structures and history. It is never too early to learn about our diverse community while making some new friends. So, join in the fun at the fabulous Rainbow Alliance!
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Brackett 3rd Grade Parents are excited for Colonial Day, Friday, June 9th!
Mark your calendars for Brackett's 3rd Grade Colonial Day, Friday, June 9th. The Third Grade parents are already hard at work to bring this immersive, hands-on program to life. Colonial Day gives students the opportunity to dress, study, work, play and eat as if they are living in colonial times. Students will attend a one-room schoolhouse, dip candles, learn a colonial dance, churn butter and more. They will wear colonial clothing and eat colonial food. Colonial Day is educational and a ton of fun!
Many parent volunteers are needed to pull off Colonial Day, if you are a 3rd grade parent or interested in helping out with this great event, please visit our sign-up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a45abad2caa8-3rdgrade1
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SEPAC Meeting Tues, 4/11 Jefferson Cutter House, 8:30am
Please join the Special Education Parent Advisory Council's meeting on Tuesday, April 11th at 8:30am at the Jefferson Cutter House. Thank you!
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 Arlington High School presents "Crazy for You" Musical
The Arlington High School Gilbert & Sullivan Club presents our 80th annual musical, Crazy For You, The New Gershwin Musical! Join us for an uplifting story full of singing and dancing to Gershwin classics.
Performances are: April 7 at 7:30 PM, April 8 at 7:30 PM, April 9 at 3:00 PM
Tickets: $15 Adults, $10 Students/Children (The show is fast-paced, engaging, and appropriate for children.)
Tickets are available from cast and crew members, online (with a small service fee), and always available at the door. We hope to see you there!
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4/29-30 'Family ArtVenture' at Cyrus Dallin Museum
All Arlington elementary school families are invited to Explore the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum and discover the art and life of Arlington's celebrated sculptor! Sat.-Sun. 4/29-30, from 12-4pm the museum will be open exclusively to students and their families for tours, art hunts, and art making activities. This fun, interactive program was developed in partnership with Arlington Public Schools to supplement the K-5 curriculum. Children will learn how to observe, think, and talk about Cyrus Dallin's sculptures and use their observations to discover fascinating details about Dallin's extraordinary life, values, and his commitment to Arlington. $5/child suggested donation. Note: All participating ArtVenture families will receive a complimentary one-year family membership to the Dallin Museum. Prizes will be given to children who complete all (or part) of the art hunt. For more info visit www.dallin.org or contact the museum at hleavell@dallin.org or 781-641-0747.
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Arlington Soapbox Derby registration open!
Arlington Soap Box Derby is excited to kick off our 8th racing season culminating in the Annual Arlington Local Soap Box Derby Championship on Saturday June 3rd, 2017 riding down Eastern Ave right in front of Brackett Elementary School!!
ASBDA is a youth racing event that is open to boys and girls between the ages of 7 through 21 that reside in Eastern Massachusetts. This is a unique program in that it encourages close parent-child activities while building and racing a car. The construction of the gravity race car reinforces the importance of setting and completing goals while developing traits such as self-confidence, perseverance and craftsmanship.
The entry fee is $75. Sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/RvM66nV960f3qF8E3, For information on car rental or purchase, and any other questions contact Greg Thompson at arlingtonsoapboxderby@gmail.com. We hope to see many Brackett Students racing and cheering at the race!
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 For up to the minute updates please visit the Brackett Website at http://brackettelementary.org/
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Send your news to TheBrackettEnews@gmail.com
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