Thank You Corner
Thanks to Deb DeYoung for hosting the Big Leap
planning meeting at her home. It was an
enjoyable and productive get together.
Coming soon to your mailbox
Your invitation to the annual benefit, The Big
Leap, will be arriving by the end of next week in your home's mailbox. The more
the merrier – so invite a friend, relative, or neighbor to come with you!
Banquets by Morretti’s (upstairs venue) will host our benefit on Saturday,
March 7, beginning at 6:30 pm. Drinks, appetizers, auctions, Team Trivia, Heads
& Tails, and Wine & Dine are just part of the festivities. Kindly RSVP
by February 27, 2015.
What’s in your basement? Know a fantastic
dinner spot?
Procure for Brickton!
A great way to support The Big Leap is to
procure items for the auction or Wine & Dine. Remember the beautiful
original painting you received at your wedding that never made it on your wall?
Cheryl did! Priceless for the special collector out there. Had a fabulous date
night at a local restaurant last week? Go back, and ask for a gift certificate
for two (or four), add a bottle of wine, and you just created an item for the
benefit. Dust it off, ask around, and donate to The Big Leap. Procurement
letters are available by
clicking this link or picking one up in the office.
Get FREE raffle tickets to The Big Leap!
Our Big Leap committee would like to show their
gratitude to all the families who participate in procurement by doing something
a little different this year! We are offering a pair of Big Leap tickets
(valued at $170) as a raffle prize – and there are several ways to earn your
tickets!
Each bottle of wine donated = 1 raffle ticket
Each $25 gift certificate donated = 2 raffle
tickets
Each $100 sponsorship donated = 5 raffle
tickets
There is no limit to how many raffle tickets
you can earn! All donations must be turned in to Kelly McDermott in the main
office no later than February 27, 2015. Click
here for sponsorship letters or pick one up in the office.
Schoolyard Habitat Grant Award
Brickton has been awarded a $300 grant to build a butterfly garden
thanks to the diligent efforts of Children’s House directress Agnes Guerra. Awarded by the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources, the Schoolyard Habitat grant allows students to experience nature
and wildlife in a hands-on learning environment. You can read more about the grant here.
Used Dr. Seuss Put to Good Use
Dotty is looking for used and no longer wanted
Dr. Seuss books to create her Big Leap Auction project. If you have any books
that you want to contribute (and not get back) please drop them off in Dotty's
office by February 7th.
Transition Nights
Is your student in the 2nd or 3rd
year of Children’s House, Lower Elementary, or Upper Elementary? Attend a
Transition Night and learn more about the curriculum, assessment, goals and a
typical day in the classroom for the next program level straight from the
teachers. Dinner and care are provided. Please RSVP to Sara by
calling or stopping by the office, or emailing her at
sara.gregory@brickton.org, so we can plan accordingly.
Middle School (5th& 6th
grade parents), Thursday, February 5, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Movie Night Coming February 20
Save the date for our upcoming Movie Night on
February 20. Details on specific movies and times to come!
Brickton Reads
This week Brickton Reads celebrates memories of
past years. This week and next, take a peek into the literary lives of Brickton
staff. The following books were named as childhood favorites:
Kathy Hummel: Anne of Green Gables; Misty
of Chincoteague
Erica Lane: Anne of Green Gables; Encyclopedia
Brown
Beth Peachey: Pretzel; Maniac Magee
Sara Gregory: Wind in the Willows;
Little House on the Prairie books
Selena Brosnan: Grimm’s Fairy Tales; Bridge
to Terabithia
Jeff Fredrickson: Horton Hears a Who
Jackie Toro: Oh! The Places You'll Go!;Green
Eggs and Ham
Charles Martin: Green Eggs and Ham; The
Monster at the End of This Book; The Animals of Farmer Jones; The
Cat in the Hat; titles by Richard Scarry
Marie Rodriguez: Where the Wild Things Are;
Caps for Sale; Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books
Katie Rose: The Hairy Book; The Tale
of Miss Moppet
Heather Wilcek: The Little Engine That Could;
TheSneetches and other Dr. Seuss
Kathleen Kasser: Road to Agra; Lassie
Come Home
Beth Norman: Frog and Toad books; The
Thousand and One Arabian Nights; The Mists of Avalon; Tess of the
D'Urbervilles; Far From the Madding Crowd; all titles by the Brontes
and Jane Austen
Liz Skrodzki: A Day in Fairyland; Geraldine
Belinda
Jen Cozad: Chronicles of Narnia
Dotty Schweitzer: What a Jolly Street
Upcoming Events
Manna Orders Due,
Friday, January 30
Middle School Transition Night,
Thursday, February 5, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Manna Orders Due,
Friday, February 13
Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, February 13
School Closed – Inservice Day,
Monday, February 16 – Presidents Day
Board Meeting, Thursday, February 19, 7:00
– 9:00pm
Movie Night, Friday, February 20
AIMS Conference for Faculty & Staff,
Saturday, February 21
In School Celebration – Room 103,
Friday, February 27, 8:30am
Manna Orders Due,
Friday, February 27
Pizza Lunch, Friday, February 27
Open House, Sunday, March 1, 10:00am –
12:00 pm
Club Day, Friday, March 6– Records
Day
The Big Leap, Saturday, March 7, 6:30pm
In School Celebration – Room 100/102,
Friday, March 13, 8:30am
Pizza Lunch, Friday, March 13
Manna Orders Due,
Friday, March 13
Club Day – Parent/Teacher Conferences,
Friday, March 20
Spring Break – Club Days, Monday
March 23 – Friday, March 27
School Resumes,
Monday, March 30
School Closed – Spring Friday,
Friday, April 3
