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School Year-End Issue! June 22, 2017
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- TODAY is the Final day: Arlington Eats FOOD and BOOK Drive!
- Nurse Diane's Medication Pick-Up Final Reminder
- Last Day of School & 5th Grade Clap Out tomorrow
- Got BOXTOPS? Help Brackett!
- 'Mythmasters' Greek Myths Assembly Delights Brackett
- Lost & Found
- Room Parents for 2017-2018 – Sign up now!
- PTO Thank You to Brackett Families and Best of Luck to Karen!
- FoBL Excited to Debut ReModeled Brackett Library this Fall!
- CONGRATULATIONS Green Team!
- STEM salutes our Volunteers and You - Opportunity to Co-Chair!
Community News:
- Margot Fox Free Family Picnic Concert 7/13
- Arlington Spy Ponders Field Hockey Camp this August
- School Committee Seeks Community Volunteer for Arlington Human Rights Commission
- Help Wanted: Brackett KidZone Coordinator, paid position
- Have a great summer and stay connected w:
-library Reading Clubs
-wicked Local for fun free events around town
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SAVE THE DATES
6/22/17 - Fifth Grade Graduation (Thur., 8:45am)
6/23/17 - Last Day of School (1/2 Day, No Lunch Served) (Fri.)
6/23/17 - Fifth Grade Clap Out (Fri., 11:30am)a
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9/5/17 - First Day of School Grade 1-12 (Tues.)
9/5/17 - Kindergarten Open House (Tues.)
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TODAY is the Final day: Arlington Eats FOOD and BOOK Drive!
TODAY is the last day to help us fill the Arlington Food Pantry before their typical slower summer donation time. We are also collecting Books for the Arlington Eats events this summer. It's a chance for families to get books all summer long and keep their kids reading!
Items Needed: (Bins will be in the front hall)
Books: Gently used or new books for people of all ages.
Food Pantry: cooking oil, sugar, flour, condiments, cereal, snack foods (cookies, dried fruit, applesauce, crackers), canned tomatoes and sauce, meal kits, toilet paper, dish soap and other personal hygiene items. NO EXPIRED FOOD PLEASE
Please check out arlington-eats.org and arlingtonfeedpantry.org for great family volunteer opportunities this summer and throughout the year! Thank you!
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 Nurse Diane's Medication Pick-Up Final Reminder
For those students who have epi-pens, daily medications, PRN medications, or supplies in the nurse's office please make arrangements to pick these belongings up before the last day of the school year. Medications/epi-pens left in the office will be properly disposed of during the summer months. Please call the nurse's office to make arrangements to pick up your child's medications/belongings, or if you would like your child’s epi-pen to go home with them in their backpack.
Thank you, Diane Vergnani, 781-316-3701
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Last Day of School & 5th Grade Clap Out tomorrow
Can you believe it?? The last day of 5th grade! Brackett has a tradition of doing a "Clap Out". See below for details.
What: Parents/Guardians of Brackett 5th Grade Students clap them out for the final time at dismissal
When: Friday, June 23 at 11:20 a.m. Parent/Guardians - Please arrive by 11:20 a.m. so we can form a "tunnel" for Brackett 5th Grade students to walk through once outside the building. The "tunnel" will stretch from the Brackett main door to the basketball court. FYI - School dismissal is at 11:30 a.m.
Note: After the clap out, "Fla Vor Ice" popsicles and water will be served on the basketball court for Brackett 5th graders and their families.
Questions: Contact Stephen Goodwin at stephengoodwin521@gmail.com
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Got BOXTOPS? Help Brackett!
Don't forget to turn in your Box Tops! Our last collection of the year is Friday. Please turn in your Box Tops to your child's teacher or put in the school lobby collection box. Every Box Top earns money for our school. Thanks!!
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'Mythmasters' Greek Myths Assembly Delights Brackett!
The PTO Cultural Enrichment Committee hosted assemblies for all grades on Wednesday, June 21. Professional actors from Young Artists of Massachusetts delighted both students and teachers with their presentation of "Mythmasters," a hilarious and educational performance of three Greek myths. Students learned what myths are as well as facts about ancient Greek theater and history. Third grader Claire Harrington volunteered to play the role of Eurydice in the story of "Orpheus." She and all of the student volunteer actors, musicians and "chorus" did a wonderful job!
Thanks to the PTO for funding Cultural Enrichment programming for our students.
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 Lost & Found
Wondering where all your kids stuff is? It's in the Lost & Found! Please come reclaim your kids hoodies, jackets, lunch boxes, sneakers and more. All items will be donated after Friday, June 23rd.
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 Room Parents for 2017-2018 – Sign up now!
Love Brackett and our fabulous Teachers? Want to know what helps the classroom pull off great in class events and get to know each other throughout the year? BECOME A ROOM PARENT!!!
As we look ahead to the 2017-18 school year, the PTO hopes you will consider serving as a room parent. Generally, we have two room parents in each classroom managing communications, classroom events, and teacher appreciation gifts, however, more are welcome! Time committment and duties vary by grade, and often much of it can be done around your schedule and not necessarily in class during school hours. It’s a great way to get to know your child’s teacher and other parents and your child's grade level class as a whole!
If you are interested in signing up or have questions, please send an email to Kristin LeClair (kleclair624@gmail.com) and indicate which grade your child will be in next year.
Thanks so much to all of our current Room Parents- we hope this group continues to grow!
-Kristin LeClair, PTO Room Parent Coordinator
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PTO Thank You to Brackett Families and Best of Luck to Karen!
This year, you helped the PTO raise over $16,300 through our annual appeal. This is a record breaking amount for the PTO and doesn't even include all of the money raised through the auction and read-a-thon! With this funding, we not only have an amazing new climbing wall, countless field trips and cultural enrichment activities, but our new and improved library has additional shelving and seating. Thank you for all you do to support the Brackett community.
We also sadly say farewell to our amazing PTO Co-Chair, Karen Fuhrman as she and her family are moving. Within just a year, her imprint on Brackett has been tremendous, and we are so lucky to have had you and your energy in so many PTO and Brackett endeavors. All the best, Karen, and thank you from the entire PTO and school!
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FoBL Excited to Debut ReModeled Brackett Library this Fall!
Thank you again for another great year at the Brackett Library! We had so many wonderful events:
- a successful Read-a-Thon
- the Book Fair
- the popular Early-Morning reading times and passport
- many volunteer hours stocking shelves and helping children in the library
- and last but not least, the amazing support of the PTO and families to help us surpass our goal for the remodel, we could not have done this without you!!
We look forward to showing families and students the completed remodel next school year, with new shelves and the gorgeous wood carved tree!! We wish you all a fun summer of reading and discovery ahead! One final reminder that all borrowed books must were due last Friday otherwise families may pay to replace lost items.
Thank you, -FoBL
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 CONGRATULATIONS, Brackett Green Team!
The Brackett Green Team ended the year on a high note—with state recognition from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for all our initiatives this year! Pictured is the green team with our certificate from the state and the green team wrist bands they sent to us as a prize.
We wish our Green Team 5th graders all the best (there is a Sustainability Club at Ottoson they can soon join!) and we thank all the students for their wonderful participation this year! We hope to see our dedicated group and also some new faces next year!
For more information about the Brackett Green Team, please contact co-chairs Rachel Oliveri (rachelboliveri@gmail.com) and Hilary Graham (hilgraham@aol.com).
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 STEM Salutes our Volunteers and You- Opportunity to Co-Chair!
Thank you to the students, parents, teachers and staff of Brackett for bringing your enthusiasm and love of science to this year’s STEM events. It’s been a very successful year of STEM Enrichment at Brackett Elementary School. We launched bottle rockets, completed experiments during National Chemistry Week, led Math Mornings (grades 3-5), completed Hour of Code, hosted STEM Night, and added grade specific activities - tidepools, chicks, MOS visits, and much more. We hope you continue to be curious and experimentally minded this summer!
As the school year winds down, some good things must come to an end as Karen has decided to set down from the STEM Co-Chair role. Much thanks to her for making the past two year of STEM absolutely terrific, and we look forward to her boundless energy and bountiful ideas as a STEM Committee member.
With that we put the call out for a new STEM Co-Chair for the 2017-2018 school year. As Co-Chair you will help shape the direction of STEM education at Brackett, and organize an amazing group of STEM committee members for enrichment activities throughout the year.
Please contact us if you are interested. Have a great summer!
Karen and Atwood , Brackett STEM Co-Chairs kae.ohagan@gmail.com, atwoodcheung@verizon.net
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 Margot Fox Free Family Picnic Concert 7/13
Margot Fox and Friends will play a Free Family Picnic Concert on the lawn behind Robbins Library on Thursday, July 13th at 6:30 p.m. Bring a blanket and some dinner and enjoy some family folk-rock under the summer sky! Hope to see you there!
https://www.robbinslibrary.org/event/concert-on-the-lawn-margot-fox-and-friends-for-kids-of-all-ages/
Thank you. Let me know if you have questions:) Happy summer!
Margot
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Arlington Spy Ponders Field Hockey Camp this August
Arlington Spy Ponders will host a Field Hockey Camp, August 21-23th. An introduction to Field Hockey and Skills Development. Email Brianne Mansfield for more info and registration. mansfield.brianne@gmail.com
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School Committee Seeks Community Volunteer for Arlington Human Rights Commission
The AHRC was created by Town Meeting in 1993 to advance issues related to the fair and equal treatment of individuals and to create a mechanism for addressing complaints arising out of these issues. The School Committee is one of three appointing authorities to the Commission and currently seeks a member of the community to serve as the Community Member on the AHRC.
The mission of the AHRC is to work individually and collaboratively with other groups in our community to celebrate the ever-changing tapestry of our Town, and to emphasize through educational outreach the danger of intolerance at every level. The Commission usually meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Jefferson Cutter House.
Individuals interesting in applying for the appointment should send a letter of interest and resume to School Committee Administrative Assistant Karen Fitzgerald, 869 Massachusetts Avenue, 6th Floor, Arlington, MA 02476 or email at kfitzgerald@arlington.k12.ma.us, by noon Friday, June 23, 2017. Questions about the AHRC and its work may be directed to info@arlingtonhumanrights.org.
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Help Wanted: Brackett KidZone Coordinator, paid position
Arlington Community Education is seeking a parent to help with Brackett's KidZone after-school enrichment program next school year, starting October 1. Responsibilities include: gathering students after school, taking attendance, and escorting students to the classroom. For certain classes, the coordinator would stay for the full hour to help the instructor and dismiss students to parents or BASP. Classes are typically 3-5 times per week for each 8 week term (3 terms per year). Pay is $15-$25 per day. If interested, please contact Andrea Loeb at aloeb@arlington.k12.ma.us
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We wish all of the Brackett Families a wonderful summer, and all of the best to our rising Middle Schoolers! To stay connected this summer, check out:
-Arlington Library's Reading Clubs and events (Robbins and Fox)
-Wicked Local for fun free events around town all summer long
Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you in the Fall!
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Thank you, E-News Readers and Contributors, as well as PTO, Brackett Admin and Staff, for a great 2016-17 School Year!!!
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