Last Food Drive of the year!
Let's fill those bins and stock up the food pantry for the summer.  All donations due by TUESDAY JUNE 19th.
Kindergarten - SNACKS (cookies, crackers, canned/dried fruit, applesauce) 
1st Grade - CEREAL (cheerios, kids' cereal, oatmeal)
2nd Grade - Peanut Butter & Jelly
3rd Grade - CEREAL  (cheerios, kids' cereal, oatmeal)
4th Grade - Toilet Paper
5th Grade - Condiments 
Thank you so much!

As the school year is ending, please note that Brackett Bank operations have come to a close for the 2017-2018 school year.   Student savings accounts will remain open but not accessible during the summer months.  Students will be able access their accounts when the bank resumes operations in the 2018-2019 school year starting in October.  Please note that accounts will remain the same in subsequent school years and there is no need to close and re-open a new account each year.  
 
The Brackett Bank team will be closing 5th grade student accounts by June 20.  Closing proceeds will be provided in cash for balances under $20.   Balances over $20 will be given in the form of a check.  Brackett Bank team representatives will be visiting 5th grade classes to perform the closing process for students who currently have accounts.
   
If you any questions about the bank, please contact Patty Chookhae-Kragh at 617-407-9971 or brackettbank@gmail.com.

Green Team will have its final meeting of the school year on Friday, June 15th. Join us from 2:30-3:30pm in the Art Room to celebrate another great year! 

The Green Team will help run the Plant Sale at June Fair on Sunday! We need your plant donations! Plants should be dropped off Friday, June 8th until 5:30pm in the cafeteria or the morning of the fair, Sunday, June 10th, by 10am to the Plant Sale table. We will leave plant containers outside the school on Thurs and Fri that you can use to bring in your plants. 

Green Team needs five more 1/2 gallon milk and juice cartons for our garden kits! Please drop off to the collection box in the front lobby of the school.

 

As we look ahead to the 2018-19 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. It’s a great way to get to know your child’s teacher and other parents! 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.
 

All medications, and any equipment kept in the nurse’s office must be picked up by an adult on the last day of school. Please remember other items such as lotion, nebulizers, and cough drops. Contact Diane Vergnani 781- 316 -3701 to make special arrangements or if you would like your child’s epipen or inhaler to go home with them in their backpack. 

Hello Everyone!

We truly need your help to pull off this amazing event for our children.  It is a wonderful experience for the children, but also for the parents who participate. In the past, many parents have taken time off from work to be involved in the different activities of the day. You don't need to take a full day. There will be opportunities in the morning and the afternoon. We will also be making apple crisp with the kids in their classrooms on Thursday afternoon (6/14) and will need volunteers to lead this and also to bake them that night. The kids will eat the crisps during outdoor games. There will also be a need for parents to help set up the lobby and classrooms the night before and to bake cornbread for the kids to eat with butter that they will make. During the day on Friday, the kids will dip candles, make pinch pots, learn how to spin and weave, take part in a one-room schoolhouse, study crime & punishment, make butter and participate in outdoor games. New this year there will be a presentation from a member of the Royall House and Slave Quarters (located in Medford, MA).  

We need many more vounteers to help with the outdoor games. The time commitment for this will be 12:30-2:30 on Friday afternoon.  This is a wonderful opportunity for you dads out there!

For this event to happen and be successful, we need substantial and enthusiastic parental involvement. I promise you it will be worth it. The date is Friday, June 15 so please start planning to spend some time at school with your kids that day. Here is the signup:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0A4DADA622A46-menotomy   

I look forward to meeting all of you as we continue to plan a fun, hands-on learning experience for the 3rd graders. 

Please feel free to contact us, Kate (katemikkelson@yahoo.com) or Inae (inaehwang@gmail.com) with any questions or if you're interested in leading an activity. 

Thank you, 
Inae

Please see the attached notice for the next SEPAC business meeting
scheduled for June 12th, 8:30am, At the Jefferson Cutter House.

Thank You,
Inae Hwang
Arlington SEPAC - Chair

This month we welcome The Director of Guidance and Social Emotional Learning, Sara Burd to our meeting.

Arlington Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is a parent group that acts as a resource for parents and advises the district regarding meeting the needs of students with special needs.  We provide support and networking opportunities for parents and guardians of children with special educational needs, offer workshops and guest speakers to help parents become better informed about special education issues and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of special education programs in town.