Volunteer
Spotlight
Thank you to Marina and Matthias Althueser
(Marek’s parents - Room 103) for sharing their rock and roll dance skills with
the Middle School students. The students
had a wonderful time learning some great dance moves!
Fine Arts Night CD
Parents of children who participated in Fine Arts Night on May 8 (Children’s House 3rd years, Elementary and Middle School students) will find an “End-of-the Year” gift waiting in their mail folders. Thanks to Brickton parent, Joe Somers, for providing CDs of the performance to all the families whose children participated.
Fine Arts Night CD
Parents of children who participated in Fine Arts Night on May 8 (Children’s House 3rd years, Elementary and Middle School students) will find an “End-of-the Year” gift waiting in their mail folders. Thanks to Brickton parent, Joe Somers, for providing CDs of the performance to all the families whose children participated.
Peace
Picnic
The Peace Picnic was a fun and wonderful
way to wrap up the school year. Thanks
to everyone who volunteered and came to the event. We hope you enjoy the slideshow of pictures
from the picnic below.
Middle
School Does Shakespeare
The Middle School students put together a
thrilling rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Nice
work, Middle School students! Thank you
to Katie for inspiring and directing the students!
Last Day
of School – Today
Today is the last day of school. Before you leave for the school year, make
sure to take your child’s belongings home.
Please clean out parent folders, take your child’s extra clothing box,
and check the lost and found for items your child might have left behind. Have a wonderful summer! For those of you attending camp, we’ll see
you on Monday!
Summer
Manna Orders
Dotty will be submitting Manna orders on
June 16th, July 7th, and August 4th. You can email the order with a credit card
number, or drop off a check. You will be
emailed when your order arrives.
Graduation and
Promotion Ceremony - TONIGHT
Please join us for
Brickton's graduation and promotion ceremony on Thursday, June 5th at
7:00 pm, in the Erin Room at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N
Knox Ave, Chicago, IL 60630. Those students in kindergarten, third grade,
sixth grade and eighth grade will participate in the ceremony, honoring their
promotion to a new program or graduation. There is ample, free parking in
the adjacent parking lot. The Erin Room is located on the fourth floor
and is easily accessible by stair or elevator.
Free
Introductory Classes This Summer
This summer, we will
be offering a FREE Introduction to Montessori for Toddler and
Children's House age students. This is a fantastic way to learn
about Brickton's program and get a real feel for the school. If you have
a friend or neighbor that you think might be interested in attending, please be
so kind to send them a note with THIS LINK, or direct them to our website where they will find class
details and available dates, or have them call Molly at 773-714-0646.
Block Party and
Planning Committee
Next year’s Back to
School Block Party is September 12th. If you would like to
volunteer your time and join the planning committee for the black party, you
can sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway at school.
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.
