Thank You Corner
Thank you to Mary
Disse (Charlie - 100/102), Shashona Chau (Hanna -
100/102) and Laurie Plier (Emma 105 & Josh 106), for working so hard on the
scholastic book orders. We appreciate
your diligence in promoting students’ literacy! Thank you to Joann Lemke,
grandmother of Sam (102) and Toby (105) for donating yarn which the students
will put it to good use. Kudos to Meg Ricard (Sean –Room 107 & Ella Room
104) for letting us know about the De-clutter drop off. And finally, thank you to all our parents for
supporting their student’s academic, social and emotional growth.
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Parking Lot Safety
With the wonderful
arrival of our spring weather, our students are excited to spend more time
outdoors. Thank you for using additional
caution as you enter and exit the school environs.
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Register
Now!
Brickton’s 5K Run/Walk
and Kids Fun Run • May 16, 2015
Join us for a scenic trail run through the
Catherine Chevalier Forest Preserve. The Brickton 5K was established to give a
physical challenge to students and families while participating in a community
activity to raises funds for the school. These funds augment the education
Brickton provides for a lifetime of learning, curiosity and creativity.
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Register by May 1 and receive the special Brickton family
rate – $20 per 5k participant and $10 per fun run participant! (Active.com =
$35 and $20 respectively). Registration forms are available in the office.
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Each participant will
receive a tech t-shirt and certificate of completion. So, walk run but don’t
miss out on the fun!
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If you have questions or would like to learn more about this
event, please contact Kelly McDermott at kelly.mcdermott@brickton.org or call
773.714.0646.
Race Day Schedule:
9:30 AM
Kids Fun Run
10:00
AM 5K Run/Walk
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Sponsorship Opportunity
for Brickton’s 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
Do you know a business that is looking for
local advertising opportunities? We invite families to share this unique
advertising opportunity to sponsor our upcoming 5K with their employer or
favorite small business. Our event is open to the public through active.com, as
well as specifically targeted to our surrounding community like Harwood
Heights, Norridge, Norwood Park, Edison Park, Park Ridge and Jefferson Park.
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$100 sponsorship = logo/company recognition on t-shirt, race signage, and
promotional material distributed in race
packet.
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Product donations for 150 participants (bagels, bananas, granola bars, etc.)
= Recognition on t-shirt and race signage.
If you have questions or would like to learn
more about this event, please contact Kelly McDermott at kelly.mcdermott@brickton.org or call
773.714.0646.
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Fine
Arts Night • Thursday,
May 7
Enjoy this musical
evening celebrating the development of our student talent through performances
featuring Orff instruments, recorders, drums, chorus and band! Our Children’s
House third year students (kindergarten) through 8th grade
students will be performing. We will continue the tradition of meeting
afterwards for ice cream at Oberweiss in Park Ridge for a celebratory
effortless fundraiser!
Time: 7:00 pm
Where:
Bethel Community Church, 7601 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago
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Friends
of Brickton Day & The Art Expo (May 8)
Friends of Brickton
Day is a celebration of all the generational connections our students have at
Brickton Montessori School! Invite aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents,
godparents and neighbors to enjoy breakfast in the Great Room surrounded by
student created art work; then learn more about the Montessori philosophy by
spending some time working with your student host in their classroom.
If you are visiting
an Elementary or Middle School student and would like to stay all day, you are
welcome to bring a lunch and eat in the classroom with the students. Please
remember, we are a nut-free school.
When: Friday, May 8
Toddler and
Children’s House Guests: 8 am – 11 am
Elementary and
Middle School Guests: 8 am – 3 pm
Where:
Brickton Montessori School classrooms and Great Room
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New
Babies at Brickton!
There have been an abundance of new Brickton
babies arriving in the past few days.
The Rutherford family welcomed a baby boy, Quinn James. He was born on April 2 and weighed an
impressive 9 lbs, 9 oz. His big sister
is Grace, a student in Room 101. Deepa
Shah, who was an intern this fall in the 6-9 classroom became a mother on March
26 when she gave birth to her son, Tattva Vijay. Deepa and her family now live in
California. Finally, Meredith Gregory,
Brickton graduate Sara, our school secretary’s daughter, had an early delivery.
Her anxious-to-be-here daughter, Juliet Lily, was born on March 29. Juliet weighed 6 lbs, 12 oz and is also a
resident of sunny California. Congratulations and best wishes to all babies and
their families!
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Brickton Reads
April is National
Poetry Month, so before the month is out have some fun adding poetry to your
reading routine. Most kids, especially
younger ones, love reading out loud, and poetry is perfect for that! Even before
they understand the words they love rhythm and rhyme. Build on this dynamic duo, grab some poetry
books, and celebrate poetry in your home and car. At school we will celebrate Poem in Your Pocket
Day as we do each year. Book Buddies
will share and present some new and old favorites of Shel Silverstein.
Silverstein and Dr.
Seuss are timeless authors. But the
covers of Seuss and Silverstein books are very unusual. You might not recognize many other classics
even if they are right in front of you. When you visit a book section, be sure
to look closely! The classics are still
there: stories by Beverly Cleary, R. Dahl, Hans Christian Anderson and many
more. Adults understand that you
"can't judge a book by its cover," but book publishers know that
children do! Covers become outdated and
today's children are used to an explosion of images and color. Be sure to share
the books you loved with your kids. Chances
are the cover has changed, but "don't judge the book by its cover"
and reread the books!
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Looking Ahead…
In School Celebration –
Room 106,
Thursday, April 30, 8:30am
Pizza Lunch, Friday, May 1
Fine Arts Night, Thursday, May 7, 7:00pm
Friends of Brickton Day
and Art Expo,
Friday, May 8
Staff Appreciation
Breakfast,
Tuesday, May 12, 8:00 – 10:00am
Brickton Kids Fun Run and
5K,
Saturday, May 16, 9:00 –11:30am
Board Meeting – Annual
Meeting,
Thursday, May 21, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Club Day – Records Day, Friday, May 22
School Closed – Memorial
Day,
Monday, May 25
Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, May 29
Peace Picnic, Friday, May 29, 5:30pm
Last Day of School, Thursday, June 4
Graduation/Promotion
Ceremony,
Thursday, June 4, 7:00pm
