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Family Newsletter Week of March 20, 2026

Dear Brackett Families,

Happy Thursday everyone. Tomorrow is the first day of Spring!! YAY!

Thank you again to all of the volunteers who made the STEM events last week possible.

 

This week is Literacy Week, and the Brackett Read-a-thon is underway!

 

To date, 30% of families have registered and students have logged 23,158 of our 200,000-minute goal. Please take a minute this weekend to register your child on Booster to track minutes and invite friends and family to sponsor readers.

 

Read-a-thon is a vital fundraiser with a $20,000 goal that helps the PTO fund field trips, author visits, STEM Night, community events, teacher appreciation and classroom stipends.

 

Tomorrow is the final day of Literacy Week with Dress like a Book Character – Heroes and Villains – Day. The Read-a-Thon continues through next Wednesday.

 

Families of third, fourth, and fifth graders … I will send out a communication directly to you next week about MCAS. Please look out for this!

 

Don’t forget, on Monday 3/23, we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by sending your child(ren) to school wearing their brightest, mismatched socks!

 

Best,

 

Dr. Vice

 
 
New Information

March PTO Newsletter

March Health Office Happenings

March ART Newsletter


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

AFTERSCHOOL REGISTRATION

MCAS DATES for the English Language Arts Exam
Grade 3: Apr 9, Apr 10
Grade 4: Apr 6, Apr 7
Grade 5: Mar 30, Mar 31

 

 
 
Calendar Reminders

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

 

Mar 11-25 – Read-a-thon & Literacy Week

Mar 20 – Literacy Week: Dress Like a Book Character

Mar 23 - Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day – Mismatched socks!

Apr 3 – No School, Good Friday

Apr 20-24 – No School, Spring Break

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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Brackett Elementary
Arlington Public Schools

66 Eastern Ave

Arlington, MA 02476

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