Thank You Corner
Thank you to Melonie Arroyo (Toddler assistant) and her son
Jaeden (Room 105) for donating some new games and a puzzle to the after school
program.
Meg Richard in the Redeye
Meg Ricard, mother of Sean (Room 107) and Ella (Room 104)
was featured in the Redeye newspaper.
You can read about her professional organization business in the
article here.
Extracurriculars Begin Next
Week
Our Spring Extracurricular offerings begin next week. Click
here to review the list of classes and download a registration form.
Summer at Brickton
2015: Now enrolling!
Summer is just around the corner. Check out our exciting theme based weekly camps here. Join us for a few weeks or the entire summer. Click here for registration forms. For more information please contact Elizabeth Norman by calling 773.714.0646 or emailing her at beth.norman@brickton.org.
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.
Register by May 1st 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.
Each participant will receive a tech t-shirt and certificate
of completion. So, walk run but don’t miss out on the fun!
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
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.
$100 sponsorship = logo/company recognition on t-shirt,
race signage, and promotional material distributed in race packet.
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.
Breakfast is on us! Parent
Appreciation Breakfast • April 16
Please join us for our annual Parent Appreciation Breakfast
in the Great Room from 8:00 am – 9:30 am. If you don’t have time to sit and
chat, you can take something for the road. You won’t want to miss the delicious
morning spread as we show appreciation for the fantastic parents of Brickton.
Brickton’s Bowling Bash
Enjoy bowling with the Brickton community. Bumpers will be
available for all ages!
When: Saturday, April 18 from 11:30 – 2:00 pm
Where: Niles Brunswick Zone (7333 North Milwaukee Avenue,
Niles, IL)
What: Pizza and soft drinks will be served.
Cost: $15 per person
Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 15th to
facilitate lane assignments. Please make your check payable to Brickton
Montessori School (note in the memo line: Bowling Bash). For questions, email
Kelly McDermott at kelly.mcdermott@brickton.org
or call 773.714.0646.
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.
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Bethel Community Church, 7601 W. Foster Avenue,
Chicago
Friends of Brickton Day
& The Art Expo
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
End of school celebrations
• Friday, May 29
Peace Picnic
Pack a picnic dinner, bring a blanket and enjoy an evening
of fun and community!
Where: Catherine Chevalier Woods
When: 5 – 7 pm
Alumni Bowling Night
Start at the Peace Picnic to visit with your former
teachers; then move on to bowling to reconnect with old classmates! Don’t forget
to tell us where you are and what you are up to now. And hey, what’s your
favorite memory of Brickton Montessori School?
Where: Brunswick Bowling Zone/Niles
When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Graduation and Promotion
Ceremony • June 4
When: Thursday, June 4th, 7:00pm
Upcoming Events
School Closed – Spring
Friday,
Friday, April 3
Pizza Lunch, Friday, April 10
Parent Appreciation
Breakfast,
Thursday, April 16, 8:00am
Board Meeting, Thursday, April 16,
7:00 – 9:00pm
In School Celebration –
Room 101,
Friday, April 17, 8:30am
Brickton Bowling Bash, Saturday, April 18
Hot Dog Lunch, Friday, April 24
In School Celebration –
Room 106,
Friday, May 1, 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
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