Thank you to Joe Somers, father
of Owen (Room 105) and Evelyn (Room 101), who created all of the artwork for
this year’s Annual Benefit!
Thank you to David DeGand, father
of James (Room 101) and Sarah (Room 105) for visiting our classrooms during
Fire Safety Week!
Thanks very much to the
Leinenweber Family (Jack, Simone and Cora) for their donation of several boxes
of books for the classrooms and to the family of Gloria Litwinczuk for the toys
for the Toddler classroom and the After School program. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and
generosity.
Getting
to Know You:
Each week this section will highlight one staff member and what inspired them
to pursue working in a Montessori environment.
Liz
Skrodzki, Reading Specialist
For twenty five years, our
daughters’ educations were the center of our lives. My husband and I carefully researched and
finally selected schools -many times. To date that has meant 15 different institutions,
all (but one) with hefty tuitions. The very first schools were Montessori. We chose them because of the “valuable
skills” that many are just beginning to recognize. Montessori values were foundational as we
selected where and with whom our children would “spend” so much of their early
lives. Rigorous academics were
important, but so were the “valuable skills” that are Montessori’s genius and
signature. It has taken more than 100
years for some to recognize that the mission Montessori pioneered and
implemented is the most critical kind of
schooling. I have always appreciated the
Montessori experiences that were an anchor and a beacon to me and my children. I am so happy to be working in such an
environment.
Welcome,
Lucas Chase Wilhite
It's a baby boy for the Wilhite
family. Lucas Chase Wilhite was born on
February 12, at 5:10 a.m., weighing in at 8.75 lbs. His big sister, Emily Rose, is in the Toddler
classroom. Congratulations Anna, Kevin
and Emily!
Get
Ready for the Big Leap – Brickton’s Annual Benefit, Saturday, March 2nd
Parents, teachers, staff, and
students are scurrying around the school getting ready for Brickton’s biggest
event of the year, The Big Leap. We’re finishing up classroom art projects, and
tracking RSVPs. For more information on
Brickton’s Fun-filled Annual Benefit event, ask any of our staff members
What's
new this year?
The Silent Auction will be Online
via Bidding For Good. Simply click here to get started
and this link will take you directly to Brickton’s BiddingFor Good web page http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?vhost=brickton You will find
amazing items such as tickets to upcoming events SOLD OUT New Kids on the Block
concert, The Indy 500 and Bears/Packer for next season. Sharing the love of
Brickton is so easy with this exciting change - simply share the link with
family and friends and voila, they can support Brickton and find fabulous
deals. The Live Auction items, including the Classroom Art Projects and Teacher
Outings, will only be available the night of the event.
Montessori
Night Out – Chicago, Friday,
February 22nd
Upcoming
Events
School
Closings:
In-Service Day, Friday February 15th
President’s
Day, Monday, February 18th
Board
of Directors Meeting,
Wednesday, February 20th, 7:00 p.m. in Room 106
Montessori
Education Week,
Monday, February 25th through Friday, March 1st
Parent
Appreciation Breakfast, Friday March 1st
Pond Pals, February 16, March
2nd & 16th. Middle School
Babysitting for Toddler through Upper Elementary. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $20 per child
(includes lunch). Arts and crafts, story
time, outside time (weather permitting), and activities in the gym. Funds raised will go towards Middle School
trips and classroom improvements. Please
stop by the office to sign up!
Parent
Development Night, Thursday,
March 7th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Acclaimed licensed clinical
psychologist, Dr. Felix
Casados,
will discuss anxiety and provide tips and strategies for parents to help their
child deal with anxiety. Care and pizza will be available
for students at no cost. Please RSVP to Sara so we may plan accordingly.
Brickton
in the News
WTTW’s Chicago Tonight came to
the school last week to film our students practicing earthquake safety drills
for the Great Central Shakeout. Here is
a video of the segment. It was very
exciting, and an excellent opportunity to highlight our great school.
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