Family Newletter Week of September 12, 2025

Dear Brackett Families,

 

One Thursday each month, the Brackett PTO shares a newsletter with events and requests. September's newsletter includes volunteer opportunities in the library and for picture day as well as information about Fall Fest! Read it by clicking here!

 

Best,

Dr. Vice

 

• Picture Day

• Flu Clinic

• Back to School Forms

All previous family communication can be accessed in the News and Announcements on the district website.

 

The Brackett PTO is holding the annual Brackett Picture Day on Friday, September 19.

Order forms from Coffee Pond Photography went home in backpacks last Friday, September 5; spare forms are available in the office.

 

Check out www.brackettpto.org/pictureday for more information and Frequently Asked Questions.

 

You can order photos one of two ways:

• Fill out the order form and return it with payment to your child’s teacher prior to or on Picture Day

• Order photos online, in advance, at coffeepond.com.

If you order online, you do not need to send anything to school with your child(ren) on Picture Day.

 

Volunteers Needed!

Did you know that Picture Day is completely organized by PTO parent/caregiver volunteers?

The PTO is looking for a few more volunteers to help keep Picture Day at Brackett by shadowing the current organizer during the 2025-2026 school year and then taking over leading the event in future years. Interested? Contact [email protected].

 

 

Brackett will host a district-wide flu clinic on Monday 9/29 from 3-7pm.

Here is the sign up link and more information about clinics at other schools.

 

Student Back-to-School forms are available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Please complete these in the next two weeks. We request that everyone update these forms every year. New registrations will only have a few items to update. You can login to complete the forms here: https://aps.powerschool.com/public/

 

You will have the opportunity to verify important pieces of information associated with your student’s account like:

• Student address and contact addresses

• Adult contact phone numbers and email addresses

• Emergency contact names and phone numbers (VERY IMPORTANT!)

• Student health information, allergies and permission for over-the-counter medications

• Updated permissions for student's name and picture, district agreements, technology policies, and more

The major change this year is the addition of the Google Permissions section within the Student Technology Form. For more detailed information about Google Permissions, please see the guidance provided at the following link.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please add the Brackett Calendar to your personal calendar system. You can find a link to this on our district website event page.

 

Sep 19 – Picture Day

Sep 20 – Arlington Town Day

Sep 23 – No School for Rosh Hashanah

Sep 30 – Back to School Night (6-8pm)

Oct 2 –No School for Yom Kippur

Oct 5 – PTO Fall Fest

Oct 13 – No School for Indigenous People’s Day

 

Friday Math Mornings will begin Sep 26 for Grades 3, 4, & 5.