Getting to Know You: Each week this
section will highlight one staff member and what inspired them to pursue
working in a Montessori environment.
Patricia
Cribben, Children’s House Assistant
I have been a proud employee of
Brickton for 18 years, since January 1995.
I became interested in Brickton when I was I college studying psychology
and was a nanny part-time for a friend with triplets. I have worn many hats here at Brickton:
volunteer, After School Assistant, Classroom Assistant, and, as of 2008, a Children’s
House floater. My hobbies include art,
music, and spending time with my dogs Precious and Shadow.
Volunteer
Spotlight
You may have noticed or heard
that we have a new basketball hoop in the Great Room. We would like to extend a big thank you to Mark
Santeforte, husband of gym teacher Kerry, for assembling the hoop and David
Degand and John Barrett who helped fill the base with sand and moved cabinets
to make a space for basketball. Thank
you, gentlemen.
Runaway
Circus Visit
This summer, we have many
exciting programs as part of our Summer Camp at Brickton. One of those programs, Runaway Circus, came
to visit this week. The elementary students
received a preview of skills to learn during the Runaway Circus week. Click here to learn more about Runaway
Circus. You can find out about all the
Brickton Summer Camp Programs here.
Brickton
Students Being Published
The Elementary and Middle School
programs here at Brickton have attended field trips at Open Books, for a
creative writing workshop this year where the students worked on their own creative
fiction short story. As a celebration of
their 10th year anniversary, Open Books is publishing an anthology
of student created work and four Brickton students pieces have been selected
for inclusion in the anthology.
Congratulations Amelia Dolly, Josh Plier, Niamh Duffy, and Tyler Flechs!
In addition, four Brickton
students are being published in Young American Poetry Digest. This year, the digest highlights haiku
poems. Upper Elementary students Amelia
Dolly, Vivian Natura, Ellie Arnoldt, and Simone Leinenweber submitted great
work that we are thrilled to announce was accepted for publication. Congratulation!
Click this link, or scroll down
in the blog to see the students’ submissions.
After-school
Special
During a discussion in one of the
Lower Elementary reading teams, one of the students expressed an interest in
starting a book club at school. She
wrote a proposal and gave it to Cheryl.
It was approved and we would like
to announce Brickton's first ever After School Book Club! It will meet for the next 5 Wednesday
afternoons (May 1st through May 29th) from 3:05pm until 4:00pm. We will be reading Falling Up by Shel
Silverstein this session. Selena Brosnan
will be the adult consultant. The
students will engage in discussions about writer's intent, their opinions of
the book and other literary aspects.
The book club is open to Lower or
Upper Elementary students who love to read!
The members can read the book independently or ask for help from a
family member, depending on their reading level so anyone can join. The cost will be $10 for the 5 week
session. Though the session has already
started, you can still join. Members
will be expected to supply their own book.
If you need help locating a copy of the book, please let Selena
know.
Please stop in the office to sign
up for this exciting adventure in reading!
Upcoming
Events
Manna
Orders Due,
Friday, May 3rd
Pizza
Lunch,
Friday, May 3rd
Scholastic Book Orders Due, May 6th
Scholastic Book Orders Due, May 6th
Parent
Alliance Meeting,
Monday, May 6th, 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm; Care and dinner provided
Board
Meeting,
Wednesday, May 8th, 7:00 pm
Oberweiss, Thursday, May
9th, 101 S. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge, IL 60068. Here’s the coupon.
Band/Choral
Concert,
Thursday, May 9th, Salvation Army Headquarters, 8354 W. Foster Ave
Friends
of Brickton Day,
Friday, May 10th
Art
Expo,
Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 – 12:00.
Celebration
Honoring Debbie Kelley & Judy Beyer, Saturday, May 11th, 11:00 am
Staff
Appreciation Day,
Thursday, May 16th
Cultural
Fair,
Friday, May 17th
Club
Day,
Friday, May 24th
Memorial
Day,
School Closed, Monday, May 27th
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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