The Brickton Weekly, February 28, 2014

Thank You Corner

Thank you Phil Moran, husband of Pat in Room 101, for fixing a door lock.  Also, thanks to John Barrett, Middle School student Mica's dad, for replacing the light switch in the lobby bathroom.  These little fixes keep the school building fresh and functional! Many thanks to speaker, Dr. Felix Casados, for leading our parent enrichment discussion this week on “Parenting with Choices, Consequences, and Limits”.

Save the Date for Brickton's First Annual 5K!

Saturday, May 17th 10:00 a.m. at Catherine Chevalier Woods is the First Annual Brickton 5K!

This 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run for the kids, will be open to the public.Currently, we are looking for volunteers to help make this a success. Please contact Kelly if you are interested in giving your time and talent.Registration information coming soon!

Operation Child Find

This early childhood screening process, which covers vision, hearing, physical, cognitive and social/emotional development for children through age 6, begins on Monday, March 3^rd.   If you would like your child to participate in this screening process, please return the completed permission slip for your child by Monday morning.  Additional permission slips are available in the office or through your child’s Directoress.

Brickton Reads

Jen Cozad is in sync with Olympic competitors as she reads Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence. Beth Peachey recommends The Hummingbird's Daughter by Chicago author Luis Urrea. The following students have completed at least six hours of reading for the "Six Flags Read to Succeed Six Hour Challenge":  Jaeden R., Jacob P., Enzo C., James D., Sarah D., Toby A., Jack F., Nate N., Ben N., Marrete A., Luke Wilcek., Ria K., Zach C., Jack W., Matthew M., Jonathan C., Sydney F., Sophia D., Ellie A., Declan M., Sam A ., Sebastian M., Amelia D., and Ephraim G.

Read Across America

March is a great month for book lovers and those working to foster new book lovers.  It roars in with Read Across America Day (typically on Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2, but this year observed on Monday, March 3), a nationwide celebration of reading. It's followed closely by LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day, held on the first Wednesday of every March, which aims to highlight the importance of (you guessed it!) reading aloud.

"Book holidays" like these offer schools and homes the perfect opportunity to reignite the reading fire. Want to keep those flames stoked all spring long? Here are some ideas:

-          Attend one of the Dr. Seuss celebrations at a local library.

-          Parents read your own childhood favorites again, and to your kids!

-          Attend to (or start) your own family library.

-          Start a book club—even a nontraditional one – you and another person, you and a small group, you and your family.    You can even start a "text-book club" - you just text about your book reading.

Upcoming Events

Open House, Sunday, March 2^nd, 10:00-12:30pm

Operation Child Find, Monday, March 3^rd and Tuesday, March 4^th

Club Day, Friday, March 7^th

Manna Orders Due, Friday, March 7^th

Elementary Testing, Monday, March 10^th through Thursday, March 13^th

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, March 11^th

Club Day – Parent teacher Conferences, Friday, March 21^st

Parent Alliance, Tuesday, March 18^th  from5:45-7:15.  Care and pizza are provided.

Manna Orders Due, Friday, March 21^st

Spring Break – Club Days, Monday, March 24^th – Friday, March 28^th