The Brickton Weekly, October 11, 2013

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?

Kathy Hummel, Music Teacher

I am fortunate to be in a creative field and have many opportunities to express my creativity. As a performer I interpret the music of a variety of composers while playing solo, in a flute quartet, woodwind quintet, and in an orchestra. I express my creativity when I leave the notes on the written page and improvise.  As a music teacher using the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education I express my creativity through the movement and music activities I provide my students to help them reach their potential as musicians. I also express my creativity when I work with a group of colleagues at an Orff workshop developing a movement piece or a composition using the Orff Instrumentarium.

Birth Announcment

Sean Patrick McPartlin7 lbs, 13 oz,brother of RJ McPartlin in room 101 wasborn on October 7^th.  Welcome to the world Sean Patrick.

Cross Country Update!

Come out and cheer them on at the IESA Sectional competition, this coming Saturday, October 12th, 9:00 a.m. at Westmont High School: 909 Oakwood Drive in Westmont.  Best of luck to Brickton'sCross Country Team!

Spotlight on Volunteering

Many thanks to Kristen Olson, Julia Clifton’s mom, who has volunteered to buy crickets and worms for the school’s pets, which they gratefully devour each week.

Big Thank You

The extracurricular Art Club sends thanks to Tayler Sain’s family, Mary Disse, and Pat Moran for the donation of art supplies.  If you have any art supplies at home you no longer want, please drop them at the office and our young artists will put them to good use.

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.

Upper Elementary, Tuesday, October 15^th, 5:00 – 7:00pm

Room 101, Thursday, October 17^th, 5:00 – 7:00pm

Room 103, Thursday, October 24^th, 5:00 – 7:00pm

Save the date! Transition Night 2014

For parents of 2nd and 3rd year students in Children's House, Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary, join us for an important information session about the next step in your child's educational journey here at Brickton.  The evening will provide an opportunity to learn about the curriculum, speak to the Director(s)/Directress(es) for the program and meet parents whose children have already made the transition.

Transition to Upper Elementary - for parents of current 2^nd and 3^rdgrade students

Wednesday, January 22^nd 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Transition to Middle School - for parents of current 5^th and 6^thgrade students

Wednesday, January 29^th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Transition to Lower Elementary - for parents of current Children's House 2^nd and 3^rdyear (Kindergarten) students - Wednesday, February 5^th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events

School Closed – Columbus Day, Monday, October 14^th

Upper Elementary Taste of Montessori, Tuesday, October 15^th, 5:00 – 7:00pm

Board Meeting, Wednesday, October 16^th, 7:00pm

The Great American Shake Out, Thursday, October 17^th

Room 101 Taste of Montessori, Thursday, October 17^th, 5:00 – 7:00pm

Lower Elementary In-School Celebration, Friday, October 18^th, 8:30am

Room 103 Taste of Montessori, Thursday, October 24^th, 5:00 – 7:00pm

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, October 25^th

HalloweenCelebration, Thursday, October 31^st

Pizza Lunch, Friday, October 8^th

Open House, Sunday, November 10^th, 10:00am – 12:30pm

Room 101 In-School Celebration, Friday, November 15^th, 8:30am