Getting
to Know You:
Each week this section will highlight one staff member and what inspired them
to pursue working in a Montessori environment.
Kathleen
Kasser, Children’s House Directress
One hundred thirty years ago when
Maria Montessori had the (at the time) outrageous notion that she wanted to
attend college, it was assumed that she would naturally want to work with
children, and so would go into
education. Her rebuff to all such
suggestions: “Anything but a
teacher!” I am proud to be a second
generation Montessorian! What many
people don’t know is that I come from many generations of educators and what is
more, I myself never wanted to become one.
Long before I ever heard of Dr. Montessori, I echoed her insistent
“Anything but a teacher!” Then, in 1974,
I began working as a classroom assistant for my mom, and very quickly,
everything changed: as a young adult -
and in spite of myself - I discovered my passion, and I’ve never looked
back!Away from the Montessori classroom, I love animals, Shakespeare, and
musical/romantic comedies, most particularly the work of Fred Astaire. 
Parent
Development Night
Thursday, March 7th, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Acclaimed licensed clinical
psychologist, Dr. Felix
Casados,
will discuss anxiety and provide tips and strategies for parents to help their
child deal with anxiety.
Care and pizza will be available
for students at no cost. Please RSVP to sara.gregory@brickton.org so we may plan accordingly.
Last
Valentine’s Day Gifts!
Forgot to buy a gift? Need a gift
card ASAP? Forgot to place your MANNA Gift Card order?
Dotty has a list of gift cards
available for last minute purchase posted on her office door.
Great
Shake Out
Today, Brickton participated in The Great Shake Out. This
earthquake awareness and safety drill informed the students in each classroom
what to do in case of an earthquake. The
students were informed to stay calm, listen for instructions, and take shelter
under a table while covering their heads.
The students had the opportunity to practice these skills before a
school-wide drill. An exciting twist on
the event occurred when WTTW asked to have a cameraman for Chicago Tonight
stopped by to film some of the Brickton Students practicing Earthquake
safety. The segment will air tonight on
Channel 11, WTTW, at 7:00p.m. In other news, our Interim Head of School, Cheryl
LaCost, was quoted in this Chicago
Tribune
article on the event saying, “It's not something to make the kids fearful as
much as it's just some more practice."
Upcoming
Events and Reminders
School
Closings: In-Service Day, Friday February 15th
President’s Day, Monday, February
18th
Montessori
Education Week, Monday,
February 25th through Friday, March 1st
Parent
Appreciation Breakfast, Friday March 1st
The
Big Leap - Brickton's Annual Benefit 2013
Saturday,
March 2nd
Parents, teachers, staff, and
students are scurrying around the school getting ready for Brickton’s biggest
event of the year, The Big Leap. We’re finishing up classroom art projects,
collecting items for the silent auction, and tracking RSVPs. For more information on Brickton’s Fun-filled
Annual Benefit event, stop by the Development Office and
talk to Molly.
What's new this year?
The Silent Auction will be Online
via BiddingForGood. Brickton will have
its very own auction page loaded with amazing items! Sharing the love of
Brickton will be so easy with this exciting change - simply share the link with
family and friends and voila, they can support Brickton and find fabulous
deals. Stay tuned for more
details. The Live Auction items,
including the Classroom Art Projects and Teacher Outings, will only be
available the night of the event.
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