Getting
to Know You: Each
week this section will highlight one staff member and their answer to the
question: How do you express your creativity?
Marie
Rodriguez, Toddler Directress
Once upon a time I spent a
childhood baking, making ornaments, decorating the house for holidays, learning
to crochet potholders,making an octopus from yarn, helping to make fishing
poles - my family is crafty. With age my crafting has been tempered, but I do
love learning about fashion and I also share my skill of gift wrapping with the
many customers I have worked with through the years at Bloomingdale's, but it
is daily when observing the Toddlers creative uses of the materials and
interactions in the environment that remind me to always be open to
creativeness in life.
Welcome
Aria
Congratulations to big sister,
Gloria Litwinczuk and her parents on the arrival of her new sister Aria.
Welcome to the world!
Congratulations to our cross
country runners who continue to achieve personal bests at practices and
meets. Last week, during the dual meet
with Rogers Park Montessori, Liadan Sarkiss won 2nd place in the
Girls Junior Varsity, Baito Sarkiss won 1st place and Sam Anthony won
3rd place in Boys Junior Varsity, Tayler Sain won 2nd place and Mica
Barrett won 3rd place in Girls Varsity. At the Guerin Prep Invitational on Wednesday,
several runners placed in the top 25 for their age groups, with Baito Sarkiss
for Boys Junior Varsity, Liadan Sarkiss for Girls Junior Varsity, Mica Barrett,
Tayler Sain, Alex Contursi and Julia Deane for Girls Varsity and Josh Plier for
Boys Varsity. The Girls Varsity team won
a third place trophy for teams. Great
running everyone! If you’d like to cheer
on the team, remaining meets are listed in upcoming events.
Art
Supplies Donation Request
Do you happen to have any spare
art supplies at home? Paint, paper,
beads or any other items that you would be willing to donate to the
extra-curricular art program would be appreciated. Donations can be left in the office.
Allergy
Awareness
The safety of our students is of
utmost importance to us, that is why years ago Brickton made the decision to
become "a nut free school."
Over 15 million Americans have food allergies - 1 in 13 kids, or about 2
per classroom! The Havens family is one
of the many Brickton families affected by food allergies - below is a wonderful
video they created to help spread awareness.
Taste of Montessori
Please join us to get a taste of what it’s like in your child’s classroom and to meet other families. The families will meet in the Great Room for a potluck dinner from 5-6pm, then move into the classroom to join the students to work until 7pm. Toddler families will meet in the classroom for an hour of work and snack time with their child. Check the list below to Save the Date for your child’s Taste of Montessori. Sign-up sheets for each classroom will come from their Directress/Director, closer to the date.
Please join us to get a taste of what it’s like in your child’s classroom and to meet other families. The families will meet in the Great Room for a potluck dinner from 5-6pm, then move into the classroom to join the students to work until 7pm. Toddler families will meet in the classroom for an hour of work and snack time with their child. Check the list below to Save the Date for your child’s Taste of Montessori. Sign-up sheets for each classroom will come from their Directress/Director, closer to the date.
Lower Elementary, Tuesday, October 1st, 5:00 -
7:00pm
Room 107, Tuesday, October 8th, 5:00-7:00pm
Toddler, Wednesday, October 9th,
5:00-6:00pm
Upper Elementary, Tuesday, October 15th, 5:00 –
7:00pm
Room 101, Thursday, October 17th, 5:00 –
7:00pm
Room 103, Thursday, October 24th, 5:00 –
7:00pm
Upcoming Events
Club Day – Fall
Conferences, Friday, September 27th
Cross Country Meet, Saturday, September 28th,
check-in at 12pm, Washington Park
Upper Elementary to
Nature’s Classroom, Monday, September 30th –
Friday, October 4th
Lower Elementary Taste
of Montessori, Tuesday, October 1st,
5:00 - 7:00pm
Cross Country Meet, Wednesday, October 2nd, Horner
Park, check-in at 4:00pm
Cross Country Meet, Saturday, October 5th,Niles West
HS, check-in at 11:00am
Room 107 Taste of
Montessori, Tuesday, October 8th,
5:00-7:00pm
Toddler Taste of
Montessori, Wednesday, October 9th,
5:00-6:00pm
Pizza Lunch, Friday, October 11th
School Closed –
Columbus Day, Monday, October 14th
Upper Elementary Taste
of Montessori, Tuesday, October 15th,
5:00 – 7:00pm
Board Meeting, Wednesday, October 16th, 7:00pm
The Great American
Shake Out, Thursday, October 17th
Room 101 Taste of
Montessori, Thursday, October 17th,
5:00 – 7:00pm
Lower Elementary
In-School Celebration, Friday, October 18th,
8:30am
Room 103 Taste of
Montessori, Thursday, October 24th,
5:00 – 7:00pm
Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, October 25th
