Fine Arts Night – Tomorrow!
On Thursday, May 8th at 7:00pm, you are invited
to join us for our annual Fine Arts Night. This year we have expanded the
levels of students participating to include performances from our Kindergarten
through 8th grade students, highlighting talent and skills
honed during music classes, band, chorus and Middle School drumming.
Please join us at the Salvation Army Building, 8354 W. Foster Avenue.
Brickton
At Oberweis – Tomorrow!
This coming Thursday, May 8th from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. is Brickton Day at Oberweis in Park Ridge!Bring this coupon with
you, eat lots of ice cream, buy milk and yogurt to take home and Brickton will
receive 30% back on
everything you buy! Coupons
are also available at school. As a tradition, families gather at Oberweis
directly following the Fine Arts Performance (at approximately 8:30 p.m.) - we
hope to see you there! Oberweis in Park Ridge is located at 101 S. Northwest
Highway.
Friends of Brickton Day – This Friday!
Friends of Brickton Day, Friday, May 9th at
8:00am, is a celebration of YOU at Brickton. Come enjoy breakfast in the
Great Room, surrounded by student created art work. If you have time,
spend it working in the classroom with your student host. Toddler and
Children’s House visitors are welcome to stay until 11:00am. If you are
visiting an Elementary or Middle School student and would like to stay until
3:00pm, you are welcome to bring a lunch and eat in the classroom with
students. (Please remember – we are a NUT FREE school.)
Volunteer Spotlight
Thank you so much to John Joyce,
father of Stefan (101) and Malina (105) for sharing energetic and talented
musical abilities with the students in Room 103. Kristen Olson and Nick Clifton, parents of
Julia in 103, purchased a special musical experience with John at the Big Leap
Auction. Kristen and Nick were generous
and shared the event with Julia’s whole classroom. Julia’s classroom had a
wonderful experience listening to the music, singing and dancing! Thanks to
John, Kristen, and Nick for your generosity and talents.
Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014, 8:00-10:00am
Please join the Parent Alliance as we thank our faculty and
staff for the outstanding job they do educating our children. Volunteers are
needed to help the day of the breakfast as well as to purchase/prepare items.
Please drop items off at school on Tuesday, May 13th. If you have
any questions, comments or ideas please contact Diane Grassi - Staff
Appreciation Chairperson at jacamoo@aol.com or 847-561-4727.
Parent Alliance Meeting May 15th
Parent Alliance Meeting May 15th
The final Parent Alliance meeting
of the year is Thursday, May 15th
from 5:45 – 7:15.
While parents meet for a light
dinner and discussion, children will enjoy making peace flags that will be
displayed at the Peace Picnic on May 30th. Liz Skrodzki will discuss
summer reading activities. We will
discuss volunteer opportunities for the summer.
Care and pizza will be provided.
Please RSVP with Kelly.
Brickton 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
Saturday, May 17th – The Kids Fun Run begins at
9:30 am, and the 5K Run/Walk begins at 10:00am. This is a scenic trail
run through the Catherine Chevalier Forest Preserve. You can register in
the office and receive the special Brickton family rate. Save $15 per
participant for the 5K and save $10 per child for the Fun Run. Brickton
family rates per person are: $20 for 5K Run/Walk and $10 for Kids Fun
Run. Click
here for Brickton 5K & Fun Run Registration Form. Friends of Brickton may sign up for the
event on active.com. Let’s get moving and support Brickton!
Brickton
Reads
May is filled with gift
giving opportunities! Think books or gift
cards for new and used books from a favorite book seller. If you are buying online, the choices are numerous. Better World Books does not charge shipping
and has frequent sales. abebooks.com offers an expansive list. Be sure to put the
Printers Row Book Fair on your summer calendar, and don’t forget to sign up for
summer programs at your local library.
To get us in a summer mood,
Middle School is presenting Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream to
Brickton students. Juggling both classic
and contemporary, Middle School is also reading Scott Westerfield's Uglies
series, which includes Pretties, Specials and Extras.
2014-2015 School Year Calendar Overview
Looking ahead to next school year? Follow the link below to find
an overview calendar of days off and breaks.
Upcoming Events
Fine Arts Night, Thursday, May 8th, 7:00pm
Friends of Brickton Day and Art Expo, Friday, May 9th
Staff Appreciation
Breakfast, Wednesday, May 14th, 2014, 8:00-10:00am
Upper Elementary Cultural Fair, Friday, May 16th
Brickton 5K, Saturday, May 17th, 10:00am
Annual Board Meeting, Wednesday, May 21st, 7:00pm
Club Day, Friday, May 23rd
Memorial Day – School Closed, Monday, May 26th
Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, May 30th
Manna Orders Due, Friday, May 30th
Peace Picnic, Friday, May 30th, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Last Day of School, Thursday, June 5th
Graduation and Promotion Ceremony, Thursday, June 5th, 7:00pm, Irish
American Heritage Center
School Closed, Friday, June 6th
Summer Camp Begins, Monday, June 9th
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