Dear Brackett Families,

The second week of school has been incredible, and students are working hard in class as well as navigating new and old friendships. This Wednesday we had our first fire drill run by the Arlington fire department. Our community did a fantastic job walking quickly and silently and listening to their teachers and other trusted adults. Awesome! In addition, I'm sure you've seen our Fifth Grade Morning Safety Patrol helping our younger students into the building each morning. I'm so proud of these Brackett student leaders!

One change in routine that I am impressed with is the way that the community has embraced getting to school on time – lining up by 7:55 to enter by 8am. I know this can be tricky for some families (mine included at times!) and we – as grown ups – sometimes have to make the biggest shifts in how we organize our time in the mornings. Yet, being on time is important to how our children can enter the school day, ready to learn with their peers. Arriving on time helps students feel centered and less anxious. So thank you for working on this with us.

I was reminded of a New York Times article that came out in fall of 2020, when we were all readjusting to the structure of school in a different way. While I’m glad to not think about the setting up for remote learning, this article does point out that focusing on the morning, keeping things simple, and providing choice were strategies for making the transition to school easier.

Have a lovely evening.

Best,

Dr. Vice

New Information Overview

Brackett Breakfast Club
Brackett Spirit Wear
Girls (+) in Motion
Back to School Night
Smile Program – Mobile Dentist
Calendar Reminders

Link to Last Week’s Information

Instead of relisting information from last week, all family communication can be accessed in the News and Announcements on the district website.

Click here to access information about Picture Day (THIS FRIDAY), the Flu Clinic (Sep 27), the PE letter and more! We will begin calling families who have not filled out Back to School Update forms soon. So do this TODAY!

Brackett Breakfast Club has started!

All students are welcome to attend the Brackett Breakfast Club each morning from 7:30am until 7:55am. More information can be found here.

Brackett Spirit Wear

The Brackett merchandise store link is live! The first window for purchasing ends on September 30. If you have any questions, please contact Kelley Borer-Miller.

Girls (+) in Motion

Fourth and Fifth graders are invited to join Brackett Coaches Ms. Hill, Mr. Hood, and Ms. Murray for this exciting program. Read this flyer for more info on how to sign up!

Back-to-School Night: September 28

More information about the Back-to-School Night will come out next week. For now, I wanted to include the timing for each of the sessions so you can plan. If childcare is a concern, please reach out to me directly.

6:00-6:45pm K–2 Class Presentations

6:45-7:15pm Meet & Greet/Involvement Fair

7:15-8:00pm 3–5 Class Presentations

Smile Program – Mobile Dentist

We are pleased to announce that the Smile Programs Mobile Dentist will be hosting a dental clinic at Brackett on Friday, October 13, 2023. The clinic will be hosted during school hours. All students are welcome to attend. You may sign your student up using one of two ways:

Complete the paper form and return to the school nurse. These went home in backpacks this week.
Sign your student up online here.

More information on the Smile Program can be found here.

Calendar Reminders

Sep 22: Picture Day
Sep 25: NO SCHOOL for Yom Kippur
Sep 27: Flu Clinic (3–6pm)
Sep 28: Back-to-School/Curriculum Night (6–8pm)
Sep 30: Rainbow Commission Start of School Picnic (12–2pm on AHS lawn)
Oct 9: NO SCHOOL for Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct 13: Smile Dental Clinic

More clubs including the Rainbow Alliance, Belonging Club, and Student Council will begin in October.