Volunteer
Spotlight
Each year, as the Brickton summer
camp ends and the new school year begins, the school goes through a
metamorphosis. The week before the
students arrive is an intense week of set up, cleaning, classroom preparation,
and painting. The teachers and Brickton
staff put in tremendous effort to ensure the school is ready for the students
on the first day of school. In addition,
we can always count on volunteers to lend their time and man power to the
cause. This year was no exception. Diane Grassi, Blair and Elisa Sarkiss, Chris
Gregory and LeRoy LaCost graciously volunteered to help paint and set up. Joe Somers and Jessie Casteel provided
creative and technical assistance developing the student art gallery in the
hallway. Several families donated or
loaned artwork to establish our art gallery, specifically: the Ergastolo family,
Somers/Casteel family, Rowland-Weisz family, Frawley family, Drennan family, Maibuecher
family, Doyle family, Arnoldt family and Barrett/LaCost
family. We appreciate your tremendous
efforts to beautify the school.
Brickton
Welcomes Katie Rose: Upper Elementary Co-Teacher
We would like to introduce a new
member of the Brickton faculty, Katie Rose.
She joins us from Milwaukee, where she completed her Montessori
training. Katie was inspired to pursue
the training after working as a drama teacher at Keystone Montessori. Please help us make her feel at home and
welcome her to the Brickton community.
Children’s
House – Forming New Partnerships Back-to-School Night
On Wednesday, September 4th,
5:00-6:00 pm, we invite the families of Children’s House students to come meet
the Children’s House staff and other Children’s House parents. We will review useful information, talk
through a typical day in the classroom, and address your questions. Care will be provided for the children. Please RSVP for care to Kelly McDermott so we can
provide appropriate staffing .We hope to see you then!
Announcing!
The Brickton Cross Country Team!
Brickton Montessori School has an
exciting addition this fall as we transform the Running Club into a Cross
Country Team. Kerry Santefort, Agnes Guerra, and Cheryl LaCostwill be coaching
the team and we welcome parent volunteer coaches. The Junior Varsity team will
be for 4th, 5th and 6th graders and the Varsity Team for 7th and 8th graders. Brickton
has joined the IESA (Illinois Elementary School Association) giving our cross
country athletes the opportunity to qualify for the state series (sectionals
and finals)for 5th - 8th graders. Grades
4-8 can compete in all local elementary cross country meets. Sign up today!The team is running its first
meet tomorrow at LaBagh Woods. Good Luck
Team!
Extracurricular
Activities
Our line-up of amazing
extracurricular activities begins the week of September 16th. Click here for more
details. Contact Kelly McDermott to
register.
Runaway
Circus
is an enrichment program that promotes self-esteem, a sense of accomplishment,
teamwork, and an overall healthy lifestyle through exploring various
disciplines of circus art. Open to Toddler
through Children’s House students.
Mondays 3:10-3:50.
Art
Club,
run by Brickton Parents Joe Somers and Jessica Casteel, will guide students in
an exploration of hands-on art expression including drawing, cartooning,
beading, paper crafts, and jewelry making. Open to Elementary and Middle School
students. Tuesdays 3:05-4:05.
Lego
Club
will foster an environment where creativity, imagination, and cooperation are
encouraged while students build amazing structures with Legos. Open to Elementary students. Tuesdays 3:05-4:05.
Kinderdance is a
developmental dance, movement, and fitness program that teaches the basics of
ballet, tap, acrobatics, and creative movement while blending educational
concepts. Open to Toddler and Kindergarten
aged students. Wednesdays, in two
sessions, 3:05-3:35 and 3:40-4:10.
Mad
Science
harnesses heat energy to learn the science behind heat movement and explore the
properties of both light and color. They
will investigate the power of magnets, examine curious optical illusions, make
their own periscopes and analyze the amazing properties of food. Open to Kindergarten through Upper Elementary
aged students. Wednesdays 3:10-4:10.
Book
Club is
open to all Elementary students who love to read. The member will read a book independently or
with the help of a family member, depending on the reading level, and then
engage in discussions about the writing, opinions of the book, and other
literary details. Wednesdays 3:05-4:05.
Chess
Scholars
has the students learning analytical and disciplined thinking skills while
teaching the students the game of chess.
Open to students aged 5 and up.
Thursdays 3:05-4:05.
Brickton’s
Annual Back-to-School Block Party
On Friday, September 13, from 5
to 7:30pm, Brickton’s Parent Alliance is hosting our annual Block Party. Come join in the fun with bouncy houses,
games, face painting, food, music, dancing, a community art project and more!
Volunteers are still needed. Please sign
up on the bulletin board in the main lobby to bring food, drink, tables,
coolers or to help out with the event.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Parking
Lot Safety Reminder
Small children are hard to see
when backing up in your vehicle. Please
always hold your child’s hand and never leave children unattended in the
parking lot. Remember to drive slowly
and use caution when parking and backing up.
Thank you!
Upcoming
Events
Labor
Day – School Closed,
Monday, September 2nd
Children’s
House – Forming New Partnerships, Wednesday, September 4th,
5:00-6:00pm
Parent
Alliance Meeting,
Thursday, September 5th, 5:45-7:15pm
Upper
Elementary Nature’s Classroom Meeting, Tuesday, September 10th,
5:00-6:00pm
Parent/Young
Child Class,
Thursday September 12th, 19th, 26th,
4:00-5:15pm
Pizza
Lunch,
Friday, September 13th
Back-To-School
Block Party,
Friday, September 13th, 5:00-7:00pm
Board
Meeting,
Wednesday, September 19th, 7:00-9:00pm
Hot
Dog Lunch,
Friday, September 20th
Picture
Day,
Wednesday, September 25th
Club
Day – Fall Conferences, Friday, September 27th
