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Dear Brackett Families, What a fabulous read-a-thon! Students read and recorded 240,693 Minutes of Reading! WOW! What an amazing way that we showed how Proud we are to be Brackett crickets.
There's a few new announcements below in addition to a message from Mr. Vanderlaine. Also Please remember to vote this Saturday.
Yours, Dr. Vice |
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Message from Mr. Vanderlaine:Dear Brackett Families, I’ve always known March to be the month in the school year where all the magic happens. Framing the school year using the district’s values of belonging, growth, and joy, I think the fall is belonging, where we build connections to sustain us through this time of year where immense growth occurs. And June, that’s joy. For me this joy is celebrating the moment when all three of these core values meet as the Brackett community is a place where we can joyfully learn, grow, and feel belonging together. As a school we know that growth occurs at all levels and usually involves some form of change and transformation. This is true for me as well. So it’s with excitement that I share that I have accepted the district’s offer to be the next principal of Peirce Elementary School at the conclusion of this year. This decision comes with a bittersweet fondness as Brackett is a place that I have grown to love and to celebrate. It is a special place where I have felt momentous joy, experienced growth, and feel an embrace of belonging. It's something that I treasure, and something that I hope to share out into the world. Working alongside Dr. Vice and this incredible faculty to serve as your Assistant Principal has been an incredible opportunity, and one, for which, I am forever grateful. It has been a privilege to have gotten to know you and your families and an honor to have been a part of your children's experience at Brackett. As the school year continues, I remain fully committed to Brackett and supporting a sustainable, smooth transition and celebrating the growth, joy, and belonging that your children, families, and the Brackett community has given to me. I am forever proud to have been a Brackett Cricket. With Gratitude, Michael
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March Health Office Happenings |
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From Social WorkCheck out these two workshops...
Beyond the Likes is an opportunity for 14-19 year olds to join a conversation about creating safe digital spaces. It is a zoom (which is funny, though it makes sense) but, regardless, kids would register here.
Guiding Good Choices is a workshop for parents/caregivers of students ~9-14 that teaches skills for parents for how to build communication and trust with young people to prevent substance use and other risky behaviors. Register here. |
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Arlington EATS April Break Lunch ProgramThe Arlington EATS Market will be open for shopping for fresh kid-friendly groceries at Arlington EATS Market,117 Broadway, on Thursday 4/16 from 4pm to 6:30pm and Friday 4/17 from 9am to 11am. You are invited to make an appointment to shop at our market for free for fruits and vegetables, milk, snacks, and other kid friendly foods during these times. Vacation shopping hours are available to any family with children in Arlington schools who would like extra food support over the break. Use this form to sign up for the program! Appointment time slots will open on our scheduling website (PantrySoft) one week before the program starts, and you will get a reminder email to sign up for a timeslot that day. If you have not been to the EATS Market and do not have a PantrySoft account already, we will send you instructions on how to make an account and sign up for a slot.
There will be no pre-packed bags this year, sign up times are to shop for free groceries at our market to give you more choice in what you would like! If you are a regular EATS Market shopper, you can shop at the market in addition to the vacation lunch shopping time that week.
If you have any questions, please contact Shalini at [email protected] or 339-707-6757! |
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Fifth Grade Celebration of LearningThe date for the COL is Monday, June 22, 2026. This is a lovely celebration that highlights the memories and traditions of our fifth graders time at Brackett. Families welcome. |
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MCBA Award Party -- Fourth & Fifth GradersHey fourth and fifth graders! The library will host our Massachusetts Children's Book Award pizza party next Thursday, April 2, from 2:30-3:30 in the teacher's lounge. If your kiddo reads 10 or more MCBA books, come after school to discuss our favorites and feast on delicious slices. We will also submit our votes! .
RSVP to Ms. Troha at [email protected] Thanks to the PTO for sponsoring this fun event. |
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Please add the Brackett Calendar to your personal calendar system. You can find a link to this on our district website event page. Apr 3 – No School, Good Friday Apr 20-24 – No School, Spring Break MCAS DATES for the English Language Arts Exam Grade 3: Apr 9, Apr 10 Fifth Grade Celebration of Learning – Monday June 22, 2026 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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Please include your child's full name, their teacher, and the date of the absence. |
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