The Brickton Weekly, December 13, 2013

Thank You Corner

We have an extra special Thank You Corner this week.  Breakfast with Santa was a huge success! It could not have happened without the help of all these wonderful people.

Santa's Helpers:Alex Contursi, Ellie Arnoldt, Tayler Sain, Emily Vasquez, Sydney Flechs, Sophia Darski, and Madison Plaza

Set Up/Clean Up Helpers:Sarkiss Family, LaCost Barrett Family, Rachel Balaster, Darski Family, Molly Arnoldt, and Kelly and Declan McDermott

Bake Sale Table: Sarah and Cindy Degand, Cheryl LaCost, and Kathleen Kasser

Food Service:Elyssa Sarkiss and Deb DeYoung

Leader in sing-a-long:Heather Wilcek

And thank you the many,many bakers who supplies wonderful treats for our bake sale. 

A huge round of applause for our photographer, Joe Somers, and special guest, John Urbanski, for making the event so magical for all the children! 

In order to download Breakfast with Santa photos, click the "view album" link in the slideshow.  When you are at the photobucket.com site, click on the picture you wish to download. Right click on the picture and click "save as".
Winter Caroling Field Trip

On Tuesday, the Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School students took a trip to a couple local businesses to sing winter carols, including Red Mane.  They sang six songs, accompanied by some of the Upper Elementary students on recorder and younger children jingling bells.    Enjoy the video!

Hat and Mitten Donation

Please support one of Brickton's Middle School students, Diego Sanchez,with a Confirmation service project.  He, and other students at Immaculate Conception parish are collecting warm hats, gloves and socks to be donated to the Port Mission in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Please bring your items to schools by December 19 to support Diego as hehelps others.

Pond Pals Babysitting

Hello busy moms and dads! The Middle School students (assisted by staff) will be offering their Pond Pals babysitting program on two upcoming Saturdays –December 14th and December 21st, from 9am – 1 pm.  They’ll play outside (weather permitting), play games, make arts and crafts, bake yummy treats, and eat lunch – all while you get your Saturday errands completed.  It’s a win-win for everyone!  Cost: $20/child – lunch included.  Thanks for supporting Middle School’s fundraising efforts for their trips!

Salvation Army Food Drive

Brickton Montessori is once again participating in the Salvation Army Holiday Food Drive. Boxes for food donations are in the school lobbyand a list of suggested non-perishable holiday food items are posted outside each classroom and on the donation box.  The food will be picked up on Monday morning.

Scholastic Book Fair

The Upper Elementary and parent volunteers did a wonderful job running the Book Fair and their coffee shop, Café Plautus.  If you were not able to attend, or have a few more books you’d like to purchase, the Book Fair continues online at www.scholastic.com/bookfair.  Enter our zip code (60656) and click on Brickton!

Upcoming Events

Manna Orders Due, Friday, December 13^th

Pizza Lunch, Friday, December 13^th

Manna Pick Up, Tuesday, December 17^th

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

Mix-It-Up Day, Kindergarten – 8^th Grade, Thursday, December 19^th, 9:00am

Geography Bee, Upper Elementary and Middle School, Friday, December 20^th, 9:00am

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, December 20^th

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

School Resumes, Tuesday, January 7^th

Pizza Lunch, Friday, January 10^th

Alumni Event: Whirlyball, Friday, January 10^th, 7:30pm

Open House, Sunday, January 12^th, 10:00am

Room 107 In-School Celebration, Friday, January 17^th, 8:30am

Club Day, Monday, January 20^th