News & Announcements » Family Newsletter Week of February 13, 2026

Family Newsletter Week of February 13, 2026

Dear Brackett Families,

Hope you have a safe and restful break next week. We will return to school on Monday, February 23. Doors open at 7:55am. Over break, check out the amazing February ART Newsletter!

 

This year Fourth & Fifth Grade Science Fair night is expanding… In addition to seeing our students' displays of the scientific process, we are hosting a STEAM Bookfair and the first ever Brackett Lego Expo! What is a Lego Expo? Look below for more information!

 

I’ve included the signups for conferences in this newsletter this week as well -- just in case you missed them. We look forward to seeing all of you the first week in March.

 

Best,

 

Dr. Vice

 
 
New Information
      • Conference Sign-ups

      • First Ever Lego Expo

 

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

 
 

Conference Sign ups

Here are the links for March Conference Sign-ups! As a courtesy to our teachers, please sign up using the links below. Make sure that you are choosing your child’s current teacher!:)

 

Kindergarten

Costello Costello Conferences

Nechtem Nechtem Conferences

Perry Perry Conferences

 

First Grade

Coelho Coelho Conferences

Kaminski Kaminski Conferences

Macrae Macrae Conferences

 

Second Grade

Case Case Conferences

Duggan Duggan Conferences

Hammond Hammond Conferences

 

Third Grade

McHugo McHugo Conferences

Taffel Taffel Conferences

Thompson Thompson Conferences

Megara Megara Conferences

 

Fourth Grade

Calcaterra Calcaterra Conferences

Hood Hood Conferences

Varallo Varallo Conferences

 

Fifth Grade

Gorman Gorman Conferences

Lowe Lowe Conferences

Scheschareg Scheschareg Conferences

 

Specialists

Murray – Music Murray Conferences

Hawes – PE Hawes Conferences

Schiavone – PE Schiavone Conferences

Chisholm – Art Chisholm Conferences

 
 

First-ever Lego Expo

 

Tuesday, March 10th

Brackett Cafeteria

Setup at 6pm; Show 6:30-8pm

 

The first ever Brackett Lego Expo is an opportunity for all students at Brackett to display their imagination, creativity and ingenuity using LEGO building bricks! Students from any grade are invited to participate by building a Lego creation at home and bringing it to display in a museum-style gallery. Students can choose to build from fun categories like Creatures, Habitats, Vehicles, or Miniature Scale–or create something entirely their own. They’re encouraged to bring their builds on a 9x13 cookie sheet (labeled with name and contact info). Learn more and register here. Got questions? Reach out to Taylor Heanue at [email protected].

 
 
Calendar Reminders

 

Feb 9-13 – Hour of Code

Feb 16-20 – No School February Break

Feb 26 – Pick Up at Pick Up (right after school)

Feb 27 – Brackett Fifth Grade Parent Meet & Greet with the Gibbs Principal

Mar 3 – Conferences (11:30am Early Release)

Mar 4 – Conferences (11:30am Early Release)

Mar 4 – PTO Sponsored: Override Q&A with Dr. Homan (7pm)

Mar 5 – Evening Conferences (6-8pm)

Mar 10 – 4th & 5th Grade Science Fair (6-8pm), Lego Expo (6-8pm), STEAM Book Fair (5-8pm)

Mar 11-25 – Read-a-thon

Mar 13 – STEM Night (6-8pm)

 

 

Tuesdays – Brackett Rainbow Alliance – Grades 2-5 (2:35-3:20 p.m., Room 318)

Fridays – Math Mornings for Grades 3-5 (7:20-7:55)

 
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Arlington Public Schools

66 Eastern Ave

Arlington, MA 02476

https://brackett.arlington.k12.ma.us/