Brockett Bulletin

The Hour of Code took place this week! The annual event is part of a worldwide effort to celebrate and introduce students to the field of computer science. The event invites collaboration, creativity and critical thinking.

Click here for more information.

The Grizzly Cheer Team is hosting a clinic for grades K-8 on Saturday, December 18. The students will perform at half-time of the basketball game that same night.

Find out more and sign up.

I loved seeing a preview of Patton's Junior Thespian troupe's production of “The Lonely Boy’s Guide to Survival (and Werewolves)” this week. The cast, including (above from left) Molly Swart (Sally Ann); Ray Patton (Mr. Survival Guide); Lauren DuPuis (Skipper); Ethan Krigbaum (assistant director/Abraham Van); Natalie Morgan (Vivian); Dylan Elliott (Mr. Culliford); and Mitchell Ronning (Jonathan), was amazing!

Patton invites the community to see their production, which runs Friday through Sunday, Dec. 10 – 12, 2021. The play is a fun, poignant story of friendship, self-reliance, loss and grief.

Find more information, including times and ticket ordering information, here.

Next week, MSD Nutrition Services is planning some traditional holiday meals for the last week before Winter Break. On Tuesday, students will be served tamales, a Mexican treat often served at Christmastime, and Wednesday, students will be served a turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with gravy, rolls and a gingerbread cookie.

If either of these meals is unfamiliar to your student, you might encourage them to give it a try!

With snow forecast for higher elevations this weekend, now is a good time to remind you how we will let you know if weather impacts school operations.

Find details here.

Third grade robotics has launched for this school year with Newby. Students have been working with the robotics kits and finished up the project with a jamboree at Evergreen Museum.

The kits will move to other schools’ third graders throughout the rest of the year.

The program is part of the district's Science Experiences program, funded by the McMinnville Education Foundation.

Buel’s PTA mounted a Winter Craft Night and provided supplies for any student who wanted to attend.

Students created wooden snowpeople, a popsicle stick picture frame, a glitter pinecone ornament and a reindeer thumbprint ornament.

Thank you, PTA members Anna Houchin, Amy Dredge, Malinda Asada, Karly Knauss and Christi Krause for helping make the season bright!

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