The Brickton Weekly, March 1, 2012

Featured Blog
Each month we will feature a couple of blogs so that you can see Montessori education in action at Brickton. Discover all the opportunities our students have to develop independence and self-confidence. At our school, students take ownership of their learning with joy. This week, we are featuring the Upper Elementary Blog. They have highlighted their project for this year’s Annual Benefit!

upperelementaryprogram.posterous.com (password: brickton)

Only TWO SHORT DAYS until the Big Leap!
There is still time to buy your tickets to this event. We have many surprises in store – you will NOT want to miss this fabulous evening!

• Wine and Dine is back! For $20 you will receive a lovely bottle of wine and a restaurant gift certificate valued at $20-$50. What a bargain!
• Play Heads or Tails and win an Apple iPad2! Or, other great prizes. Buy one “Happy Birthday Brickton” pin for $20 and play three times.
• Bid on your child’s Classroom Art Project (on display now in the main lobby) or the coveted Brickton Parking Space in the live auction.
• Great food, great company, what’s not to like?

Hate waiting in line at the end of the night? Take advantage of Express Checkout:

• Stop in the Business Office this week and authorize a one time charge to pay for your items. We accept Visa, Mastercard, or Discover.
• OR, the night of the event, stop by the check in table when you arrive and give Dotty your credit card info  and at the end of the night just sail away without having to wait in a pesky line to pay.

We can’t wait to see you Saturday! And we checked: no major events in the area means no major traffic. Here are the details:

When: Saturday, March 3, 2012 (that’s THIS Saturday!), at 6:00 PM
Where: Victoria Rosemont, 6600 N. Mannheim, Rosemont, IL, 60016

Manna Orders Due
Manna orders are due this Friday, March 2, with card pick up Wednesday, March 7. The next Mannas due date will be Friday, March 16.

Parent Alliance “After the Benefit” Meeting
Tara Leinenweber and Maggie Bauer, co-chairs of the Parent Alliance, invite you to join in the “afterglow” of the Big Leap at the home of Maggie Bauer Treppa on March 8, 2012, at 7:00 PM for the next Parent Alliance meeting. Light food and soft drinks will be provided. Please feel free to bring a bottle of wine to share. More details will be coming via email.