Thank You -
Staff Appreciation Breakfast
We want to thank you for a beautiful and delicious
Staff Appreciation Breakfast. The food
and gifts were wonderful, and we so appreciate parents volunteering in the
classrooms, providing the opportunity to share the breakfast together as a
staff.
Art Expo
and Celebration Honoring Judy Beyer and Debbie Kelly
On Saturday, the Brickton community gathered in
the Great Room for two great events. We
enjoyed our annual Art Expo, displaying beautiful art work from each student. We also dedicated a peace pole in honor of
former Middle School teacher, Judy Beyer, and former Head of School, Debbie
Kelley. The ceremony was led by the
students and featured speeches, acknowledgements and music. In addition to the large Peace Pole in the
lobby, each classroom now has a smaller peace pole on display. These say “May Peace Prevail on Earth,” in eight
different languages: English, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Italian
and American Sign Language. Click here for a link to see more pictures.
Volunteer
Spotlight
The Brickton photographer, Mark Treppa, father of
Middle School student, Andrew, takes wonderful pictures at many of the
Community events. Thank you, Mark, for
your great pictures of the Big Leap Benefit and of the Art Expo and Peace Pole
Celebration on Saturday.
Louise Borre, mother of Children’s House student,
Heather, orchestrated a fundraising opportunity with Oberweis Ice Cream. For one day during each of the last three months,
Oberweis in Park Ridge donated a percentage of purchases made by Brickton community
members back to Brickton. This is a
great way to donate money to Brickton while you’re doing something you do
anyway. We especially enjoyed our group
visit for ice cream after the band and choral concert last week. We’ll let everyone know how much we raised
when we hear from Oberweis. Thank you,
Louise!
Food
Allergy Awareness Week
This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week. Here at Brickton, we have many students with
food allergies, and we are very mindful of their dietary needs. Many thanks to the Havens family, for
providing educational posters for the classrooms and hallways and bookmarks for
each student. Take a look at the flyer
below.
Last Call
for Manna
The school year is coming to an end and it’s your
last chance to order Manna Gift Cards. Manna is a fundraiser that sells over
200 local and nationwide grocery, retail, restaurants, gas stations and
specialty gift cards/certificates to your organization at a discount. The
customer simply purchases gift cards at face value and then Manna donates a
portion of the proceeds to Brickton. In addition, each purchase will also
garner a discount on your student’s tuition.
Basically, you’re helping Brickton and receiving cash back for money you
were already going to spend. Don’t miss this final opportunity to purchase
Manna by picking up an order form outside of Dotty’s office and returning the
form by Monday, May 20th at 9:00 AM.
Yearbooks on Sale Starting May 27th
The Yearbook Committee, made up of Middle School
and Upper Elementary students, will be selling yearbooks in the front lobby in
the mornings and at pick-up times starting May 27th. The committee did a wonderful job putting the
yearbook together this year, and it is a great memento of a fantastic and
memorable school year at Brickton.
Club Day,
Friday May 24th
Friday May 24th is a Club Day at
Brickton. Please help us plan for the
day by telling us if your child will be attending. For students currently registered for our
Full Day program, there is no additional charge for the day - all others may
attend if pre-registered for a fee of $50.
RSVP with Kelly or in
the office.
Upcoming Events
Staff Appreciation Day, Thursday, May
16th
Cultural Fair, Friday, May
17th
Club Day, Friday, May 24th
Memorial Day, School Closed, Monday, May 27th
In-School Celebration, Friday, May
31st, 8:30am
Peace Picnic, Friday, May 31st
Last Day of School, Thursday,
June 6th
Graduation and Promotion Ceremony, Thursday,
June 6th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, Irish American Heritage Center, Erin Room
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