Thank You Corner
Thank you to two of our Lower Elementary students, Milos
Ivic and Ilene Shafran,, for volunteering to greet about 35 members of the
Association of Illinois Montessori Schools' (AIMS) meeting held at Brickton on
Wednesday. They were wonderful hosts.
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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 registered by May 1st will receive a
tech t-shirt and a ribbon. 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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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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Oberweis
Ice Cream Fundraiser
Following the Fine Arts Night on Thursday, May
7, join the Brickton community at Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store in Park
Ridge. The store is hosting a fundraiser for Brickton. If you download
this coupon or get a copy from the office and take it with you, Oberweis
will donate 30% on all of our purchases made at any time on that day back to
Brickton.
101
S. Northwest Hwy. Park Ridge IL. 60068
Thursday May 7th,
2015
All
Day (10:00 AM – 10:00 PM)
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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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Special Recognition Reception
Join
us at The Art Expo to celebrate Karen
Glab, founding parent, volunteer and staff member as she retires after 28
years of dedicated service. Light refreshments and snacks will be served.
Date: Friday, May 8
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: The Art Expo in the Great Room
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Brickton
Reads….Let's Summerize!
Camps, swim lessons, sports, vacations! As you ink
those dates on the calendar, be sure get the registration dates for and the
best bargain ever: Free Summer Reading Programs!
Start by signing up for organized summer reading
programs. Your library or other libraries have the info. Sign up on
time to get the most out of the program. Badges, bookmarks, banners:
there are always incentives! But you need to plan now!
· The earliest start-date is next week:
May 4! Scholastic Books offers The Scholastic Summer Reading
Challenge. ™ This free
online reading program runs May 4-Sept. 4, 2015. Check it out!
· Barnes and Noble sponsors Imagination's
Destination. Information is available on their website.
· Pizza Hut's Book It Summer
Reading starts June 1, 2015!
· Half Price Books is a great place to
visit. Their summer program is called Feed Your Brain.
· Another favorite used book store
is Open Books. They are moving to a new location in May
and once again offering some special Summer Programs.
· The Printers Row Lit Fest is
the June 6-7. While this is not a reading program, it is a
PHENOMENAL way to kick off your summer and could easily become a summer
highlight. 200 Booksellers and 100 Events! Pick up enough reading
ideas and texts for several summers! The kids/family line up of
festivities is world class.
Please let Brickton Reads know your favorite summer-reading
program or idea: liz.skrodzki@brickton.org
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Looking Ahead…
Fine Arts Night, Thursday, May 7, 7:00pm
Friends of Brickton Day
and Art Expo,
Friday, May 8
Staff Appreciation
Breakfast, Wednesday, May 13, 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
Summer
Camp! Camps
run from June 8 through August 21.
