Dear Brackett Families,
First, thank you for your generous donations to Arlington EATS. We collected over 400 pounds of food for our spring drive! You can learn more about our community partner by visiting their website: https://www.arlingtoneats.org.
As a reminder, the school will be closed from tomorrow Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 27 for Spring Break. Our students and faculty have been working really hard and everyone is excited about the short time away as we get rejuvenated for the end of the school year.
Hope you have a wonderful Spring Break!
Best,
Dr. Vice
New Information Overview
- APS Textile Recycling Competition!
All previous family communication can be accessed in the News and Announcements on the district website.
April PTO Newsletter and April Health Office Happenings.
Brackett Bank is closed for MCAS and April Vacation. It will reopen on May 9.
APS Annual Textile Recycling Competition
April 30-May 30, 2025
Announcing our 9th annual APS textile recycling competition!
Please support our district sustainability initiatives and reduce waste by bringing your old, worn, torn textiles (clothing, shoes, towels, bedding, stuffed animals) to your school's collection bin from April 30th-May 30th. All donations must be bagged and go into the textile recycling bins located outside your school.
The volume of donated textiles at each school will be tracked by Bay State Textiles to determine the 1st and 2nd place winning schools.
For a list of acceptable donations click here. For questions about the competition or to report bin overflow, please contact Rachel Oliveri, APS Sustainability Project Manager at [email protected].
Did you know textiles are banned from disposal in Massachusetts?
Are you curious what happens to your recycled textiles?
Calendar Reminders
- Apr 18-27 – No School for Spring Break
- May 5-9 – Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 10 – APS District-wide Pride Event
- May 20 – Rainbow Alliance's Little Rainbows Event (after school)
- May 22 – PTO Community Meeting
- May 30 – Field Day (volunteer info on flyer) and Movie Night
- Jun 5 – Scooperbowl
- Jun 8 – June Fair (11am-2pm) - volunteer to help here
- Jun 16 – Celebration of Learning (5th grade)
- Jun 16 – last day of school for Kindergarten (full day)
- Jun 23 – last day of school for Grades 1-5 (half day)
MCAS Dates (in order of date)
May 1 & 2 – Fifth STE
May 5 & 6 – Fourth MATH
May 8 & 9 – Third MATH
May 12 & 13 – Fifth MATH