The Brickton Weekly, October 25, 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?

Liz Skrodzki, Reading Specialist

"I'm surrounded by thousands of words – maybe millions! Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes; each one is delicate and different. Cathedral.Mayonnaise.Pomegranate.Silky.Terrifying.Iridescent. Tickle. Sneeze. Wish. Worry." 

In Out of My Mind, eleven year old Melody, a mute wordsmith, expresses her creative view of the world.  Just as Melody feels surrounded by words, I feel surrounded by millions of expressions of creativity.  My background in theater arts exposed me to music, literature, and graphic arts. I express creativity as a writer, scrap-booker, public speaker, and curriculum creator. But, I believe that every act and aspect of life can be suffused with creativity.  I experience the creativity of everyone I work with at Brickton. Heather usesShutterfly.  Sarah creates floral masterpieces.  Have you seen how Kathleen wears colors?  It is experiencing and expressing creativity that allows us to go through, above and beyond our daily lives.  

Cross Country Wrap-Up

Through the guidance of the coaches and the dedication of the team members, Brickton’s Cross Country Team just finished its first season – and what a season it was!  With a pizza party on Friday, the team wrapped up with a celebration of a season of personal bests and hard work.  Many runners received medals: Most valuable - BaitoSarkiss; Most Improved - Josh Plier; Best Sportsmanship - Mica Barrett; Most Perseverance - LiadanSarkiss.  A big thank you is due to the cross country coaches for their support and dedication: Kerry Santefort, Cheryl LaCost, and Agnes Guerra.  Thank you to MirvetteBadal for helping with the end-of-season celebration on Friday.

Guest Speaker at Drummond Montessori

Susan Tracy McDaniel, Director of Learning Together Educationpresenting:"Montessori in the Home"October 29^th, 2013, 5:30-7 p.m.Susan’s talk will cover:

• Learn how best to support your child's independence at home at every stage in their lives.
• Visual presentation on what you need to beautifully prepare each room in the home environment the Montessori way.
• Find out where to find resources to do "Montessori at Home" for any budget.
• What chores and activities at home are recommended for ages toddler through teens?
• How to best support and complement what your child's learns at school.
• And much more!

Click here for more information.  Click here to REGISTER.

Thank You Corner

Thank you to the Steering Committee and our Subcommittee members for your support with the work for the accreditation visit.  Thad Falkner, the Team Leader, visited the school on Monday and said the committees and faculty were well prepared for our full team accreditation visit scheduled for April 6-9, 2014.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Give with Target Campaign - we just received a check for $298!

Halloween Celebration

On Thursday, October 31^st, our Halloween Celebration activities will begin at 9:00 am with an ALL SCHOOL PARADE through the classrooms and then through the offices of Red Mane, located at the east end of the parking lot. Parents are invited to watch the parade. After the parade, we will have Trunker Treating in the parking lot. If you would like to participate in Trunker Treating, please let Sara Gregory, in the main office know.  Check your email for details regarding your child’s classroom activities, costume guidelines, and treat suggestions. 

Upcoming Events

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, October 25^th

Halloween Celebration, 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

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, November 22^nd

Club Day, Wednesday, November 27^th

Thanksgiving – School Closed, Thursday, November 28^th and Friday, November 29^th

Middle School to Nature’s Classroom, Monday, December 2^nd – Friday, December 6^th

Club Day – Conferences, Friday, December 6^th

Scholastic Book Fair, Monday, December 9^th – Friday, December 12^th

Pizza Lunch, Friday, December 13^th

Board Meeting, Wednesday, December 18^th, 7:00pm

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, December 20^th

Winter Break, Monday, December 23^rd – Monday, January 6^th