A Peek Into a Children’s House Classroom (Room 103)
Each month, we are going to give parents a peek into one of our amazing classrooms with a slideshow of pictures and short videos. It’s a chance for you to see what’s going on around Brickton.
Brickton Community Building Event
Our very own John Joyce (father of Malina in room 101) and his band, the Poochamungas, will be performing a free, kid-friendly concert at the Des Plaines Public Library. Let’s join him for a giant Brickton play-date that is sure to get everyone dancing!
Date: Sunday, 2/27/2011
Time: 2:00-3:00 P.M.
Location: Des Plaines Public Library (1501 Ellinwood Street)
If you’re looking for a bite to eat before heading to the concert, the Choo-Choo Restaurant is just 2 blocks away, a fun and convenient place to meet up with other Brickton families. You can check it out at www.thechoochoo.com. See you there!
Montessori Education Week
Next week is Montessori Education Week (February 27th – March 5th). It will mark 104 years of celebrating Montessori Education. Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and educator, but perhaps more importantly, she was an observer of development. Montessori developed an educational style based on a prepared environment that fosters self-directed learning among students. When you visit a classroom at Brickton Montessori School, you will see rooms set up with the child in mind. All the materials are at the child’s level and available for their use. The furniture and shelves are appropriate for the stature of the small bodies of the students. Children will be working independently or in small groups on different work throughout the room while the directress observes the process of work, planning what to present next. She is the observer now.
At Brickton, we feel like we celebrate Montessori Education everyday because of our strong commitment to her ideas and principles as well as our continued work with Montessori organizations including our accreditation with the American Montessori Society. We want to continue to improve ourselves, always referring back to our mission of “working together to provide a Montessori educational experience that engages and inspires students to become life-long learners and responsible participants in our diverse global community.” Thank you for choosing Montessori and thank you for choosing Brickton Montessori School.
ISM Parent Survey
ISM (Independent School Management) is conducting its annual nationwide research survey of private school parents. We will gather data to better understand re-enrollment trends. Brickton’s participation will help make it a success.
The survey should take you no more than 5 minutes to complete.
Here is a link to the survey:
http://surveys.isminc.com/surveys/ParentReenrollment2011/
The survey will close February 28, 2011, at 5 pm EST.
Thank you for your participation!
Brickton’s Health Report
According to information on the Center for Disease Control website, seasonal flu activity 
has been increasing in Illinois and in many other states since the first of the year. At this time, one Brickton child has a confirmed influenza diagnosis and a few others have been absent due to fevers, coughs and other flu-like symptoms.
To keep any potential outbreak to a minimum, please remind your children to wash their hands frequently, cover their noses with a tissue when they sneeze and to cough into their elbows to avoid spreading germs. If your children have a fever or flu-like symptoms, keep them home until they’ve been fever free for 24 hours and other symptoms have subsided.
