Principal's Weekly Newsletter

Dear families,

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend!

Despite being a short week, our school was full of energy and activity. Students and faculty jumped right back into learning, and we continue to be so proud of all the engagement happening throughout the school.

This month, it's been especially heartwarming to see our middle school students working on their community service hours. They have been enthusiastically offering to help with so many aspects of school life, showing initiative and a sense of responsibility.

We ask our students to give back to their communities as part of their educational journey, and we believe that it is just as important for families to model that same spirit of service. We ask families to complete 10 hours of volunteering towards the school each year. This could be through chaperoning a field trip, helping with a classroom activity or party, donating candy for Trunk or Treat, or so much more. You will hear about a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Many of you have already started logging your hours on the FACTS Family Portal. Be on the lookout for an email with directions on how to log your family service hours if you're not sure how to do so.

Thank you for being such an essential part of our vibrant and supportive school family!

• October 21

• Parent Volunteer Council Meeting at 8 a.m.

• October 24

• Trimester 1 Progress Reports Released (Grades K2-8)

• Halloween Costume Parade (Infant - Grade 8) at 8:15 a.m.

• Infant/Toddler and EDP Close at 3:30 p.m.

• Trunk or Treat 4 - 6 p.m.

• October 31

• Progress Reports Released (Grades PreK-K1)

• Halloween Colors Dress Down Day

• November 1

• All Saints’ Day Family Party at the Parish at 5 p.m.

• November 2

• Daylight Savings Time Ends

• November 4

• No Brookline Food Services - Bring lunch from Home

• November 7

• Online Info Session at 9 a.m.

• November 10

• No School (Infant-Grade 8) - Professional Development Day

• November 11

• No School (Infant-Grade 8) - Veterans’ Day

• November 18

• Parent Volunteer Council Meeting at 8 a.m.

• November 21

• Trimester 1 Grades Close (Grades K2-8)

• November 25

• No EDP

• November 26 - November 28

• No School (Infant - Grade 8) - Thanksgiving Holiday

• December 1 - December 4

• Last week of Fall Clubs

• December 4

• No EDP

• Pizza Day

• Trimester 1 Report Cards Released (Grades K2-8)

• Parent Teacher Conferences from 2:30-5:30 (Grades K2-8)

• December 5

• No School (Infant - Grade 8)

• Parent Teacher Conferences (Grades K2-8)

• Professional Development Day (Infant - K1)

• December 9

• Infant/Toddler and EDP Close at 4:30

• Christmas Pageant and Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5 p.m.

• December 11

• No EDP/Clubs

• Infant/Toddler Classrooms close at 2:15 p.m.

• December 12

• Paul Effman Band Concert

• December 19

• No EDP

• December 22 - January 2

• No School - Christmas Vacation

• January 5

• No School - Professional Development Day (Infant - Grade 8)

Trunk or Treat is next Friday, 10/24! We are so excited to see all the decorated cars and the creative costumes of our students and families!

All families are invited to donate candy for their class car. Candy donations can be dropped off starting on Tuesday, October 21st in the school office. Your donation is equivalent to 1 hour of community service to the school. Please remember that all candy should be nut free.

We are still in need of some volunteers and class cars to be decorated! Use the link below to sign up.