The Brickton Weekly, October 31, 2014

Thank You Corner

A big thank you is due to Joe Somers for providing his expert graphic design skills to the creation of the annual report and annual fund brochures.  Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and friends that participated in Trunk-or-Treating and supported classroom parties to make it a delightful Halloween for our community.

Halloween Slideshow

Our Halloween festivities started off with our traditional costume parade followed by trunk-or-treating.  Enjoy the slide show and Happy Halloween!

Extracurriculars Rescheduling

Two of our after school extracurricular classes are being rescheduled this week.  Future Hits Enrichment was cancelled on Monday, 10/27 and is being rescheduled for Monday, 11/17. Sports Club is cancelled on Friday, 10/31 and being rescheduled for Friday, 12/5.

Picture Retake & Sibling Photos – Wednesday, November 5^th.

If you would like to have your child’s photo retaken or have sibling photos, please let Sara/Kelly know by calling or stopping in the office.  If your child has already had their photo taken, you will need to return your proof packet for the original photo as part of the retake process.  

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

In your parent folder you will find an orange UNICEF box.  The children may bring these boxes with them when trick or treating and say “trick or treat for UNICEF” to accept monetary donations.  For those parents accompanying their children, a gentle reminder to extend their little orange box after filling their bags with treats will make a real impact on the lives of children worldwide.  Please let Agnes Guerra in Room 101 know if you would like additional boxes for siblings. Please return the boxes to your child’s Directress or Director by November 6. 

Make it a Halloween for our Heroes!

Donate your leftover candy to the USO for our troops! We will be collecting at school the week after Halloween, look out for special boxes. Last year, Brickton students donated 130 lbs of candy!

Club Day Friday, November 7^th

Next Friday, November 7^th is a Club Day at Brickton. All full day students may attend at no extra charge. Students in the Core or Half Day programs may attend if they are pre-registered and pre-paid in the amount of $50. So that we can arrange adequate staffing, please let Kelly know if your child will be attending.  You can email her at kelly.mcdermott@brickton.org.

Call for Book Donations

As part of the Illinois Family Reading Nights here at Brickton, the Middle School students are hosting a used book sale.  They already have a great selection of kids picture and chapter books and adult fiction and non-fiction titles, but they are asking for donations to help them round their selections.  If you have books to donate, you can leave them in the front office or in the Middle School classroom, Room 106. Stay tuned for details about the Reading Nights.

Brickton Ladies Night Out!

Let your creative side show while you mingle with old friends and meet new ones on Friday, November 7^th from 7:00-10:00pm, at If An Elephant Can Paint Studio. If an Elephant Can Paint is a paint-your-own pottery studio that empowers everyone to discover their own creativity!

The $25 price includes painting materials and one piece of pottery. It’s also BYOB drinks and appetizers. BYOB reception begins at 7 pm and painting begins at 8 pm. If An Elephant Can Paint, 6677 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631, (773) 467-4595.Tickets may be purchased tickets in the office. Checks can be made payable to Brickton Montessori School. Space limited to 30 ladies, so please RSVP to kelly.mcdermott@brickton.org by November 5^th.

Upcoming Events

Trunk-o-Treating, Friday, October 31^st, 8:30am

Club Day, Friday, November 7^th

Open House, Sunday, November 9^th, 10:00am – 12:30pm

Pizza Lunch, Friday, November 14^th

Illinois Family Reading Night, Thursday, November 20^stand Friday, November 21^st

Conferences and Club Day, Friday, November 21^st

Manna Orders Due, Friday, November 21^st

School Closed – Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27^th – Friday, November 28^th

Pizza Lunch, Friday, December 5^th

Manna Orders Due, Friday, December 5^th

Breakfast With Santa, Saturday, December 6^th 10:00am – 12:30pm

Scholastic Book Fair, Monday, December 8^th – Thursday, December 11^th

Manna Orders Due, Friday, December 12^th

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, December 18^th

Winter Break – School Closed, Monday, December 22^nd – Monday, January 5^th

School Resumes, Tuesday, January 6^th

Pizza Lunch, Friday, January 9^th

Open House, Sunday, November 11^th, 10:00am

Board Meeting, Thursday, January 15^th, 7:00pm

Manna Orders Due, Friday, January 16^th

Club Day, Monday, January 19^th

Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, January 23^rd

Manna Orders Due, Friday, January 30^th

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