Thank
You Corner
Thank
you to Betty Boduch, Stefan and Malina Joyce for helping with our open house on
Sunday. A hearty round of applause for Dave Degand and John Joyce for installing
our new signs on the fence along Catalpa Ave. Finally, thanks to our Parent Alliance for setting up our first ladies night at If An Elephant Can Paint!
Family Reading Night
Please join us for Family Reading Night on November
20th from 3:00-6:00 pm. Rooms
100/102. Activities will include:
- Reading/word games: Eye Spy, Zingo, Sight Word Dominoes, Word Pirates, Erudition, Bananagrams and Scrabble or bring your own
- Leap Frogs with electronic books
- Make your own bookmark
- Used book sale fundraiser for Middle SchoolBook wall – write your favorite book on our “wall of books” and check out great family reading activity idea
- If you can’t join us at school, celebrate Illinois Family Reading Night at home!
Gift Cards For
The Holidays
Take the pressure off your holiday planning and
give gift cards! We have a large selection available in denominations from $5
to $100. The order forms are bright pink and in a bin outside Dotty's door. Complete
your order form and attach a check ( or call Dotty with your credit card
information) and drop the order off at the front desk or at Dotty's
office. The order dates before the holidays are November 21st, December 8th and
December 15th.
Brickton Reads
"The single most important activity for
building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is READING
ALOUD TO CHILDREN." Teachers do it, parents do it, grandparents do
it.....and audiobooks do it!Audiobooks
are a great supplement to parent/caregiver reading. Brickton families have
recommend such audiobooks as Charlotte's Web, read by author E.B.
White, The Harry Potter series; and many of Kate DiCamillo's
books. Find your family favorites at thelibrary. Brickton's Reading
Specialist Liz Skrodzki often uses the first chapter or two of the audio version
for a challenging book: it helps build interest, familiarity and
anticipation. This works for adults as well as younger readers!
Pick up a brochure on
audiobooks at Brickton's Little Free Library next to the frog tank.
The Chicago Public
Library annual Bookamania festival of childrens' literature and authors takes place this
month at the Harold Washington Cultural Center. It is a very crowded but
energetic and action packed event.
Make sure Family
Reading Night Middle School book sale is on your calendar: November 20.
Middle School students are still looking for your donation of books. All
kinds welcome!
Time Magazine Article mentions Montessori
In this age of
"going digital", this article from Time magazine discusses the value
of multisensory learning, noting how Montessori schools continue to prioritize
the "education of the senses" as described by Maria Montessori.
New
Extra Curricular Class – Pee Wee Sports
In
January, we will be offering a new sports class for Children’s House. The
instructor is John Ashby known for his unmatched enthusiasm for his work with
children. With 20 years of experience as an educator, Mr. John presents
an understanding of the connection between diet and fitness to maintain healthy
growing bodies. A 45 minute demonstration class will be held
on December 4th at
3:10 in the great room. RSVP to kelly.mcdermott@brickton.org if
you would like your child to attend the demo.
Club
Day November 21st
Friday,
November 21st is a Club Day at Brickton,please help us plan for the
day by telling us if your child will be attending. For students currently
registered for our Full Day program, there is no additional charge - all
others may attend if pre-registered for a fee of $50 per day. Please RSVP
to kelly.mcdermott@brickton.org
Upcoming
Events
Illinois
Family Reading Night, Thursday, November 20th
Conferences
and Club Day, Friday, November 21st
Manna
Orders Due, Friday, November 21st
School
Closed – Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27th – Friday, November 28th
Pizza
Lunch, Friday, December 5th
Manna
Orders Due, Friday, December 5th
Breakfast
With Santa, Saturday, December 6th 10:00am – 12:30pm
Scholastic
Book Fair, Monday, December 8th – Thursday, December 11th
Manna
Orders Due, Friday, December 12th
Hot
Dog Lunch, Friday, December 18th
Winter
Break – School Closed, Monday, December 22nd – Monday, January 5th
School
Resumes, Tuesday, January 6th
Pizza
Lunch, Friday, January 9th
Open
House, Sunday, November 11th, 10:00am
Board
Meeting, Thursday, January 15th, 7:00pm
Manna
Orders Due, Friday, January 16th
Club
Day, Monday, January 19th
Hot
Dog Lunch, Friday, January 23rd
Manna
Orders Due, Friday, January 30th
In
School Celebration – Room 107, Friday, January 30th,
8:30am
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