Halloween is fast approaching and will be celebrated at Middlebrook School on Wednesday, October 30th. This is a fun time for our students. Kindergarten and First grade students are invited to come to school dressed in costume; while Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth graders can bring a costume that can be put on in their classroom over their clothes.
Please know that costumes are OPTIONAL. Costumes cannot be violent in nature. Face paint or scary masks such as the “Evil Jester”, “It”, “Grim Reaper”, “Chucky”, “Scream” or any other costumes that contain blood/scars will not be allowed to be worn. No accessories of any kind are allowed.
Thank you for helping us to keep our students safe.
DIWALI
Diwali, which is also referred to as the festival of lights, is the most important holiday of the year and is primarily celebrated in India. It will take place beginning on October 31st and lasts for five days. The holiday period of Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The festival is marked by lighting oil lamps, decorating homes with colorful rangoli, exchanging gifts and sweets, and setting off fireworks. Each day of the festival has its own significance, with rituals and traditions varying by region.
Click the link below to learn more about Diwali.
Veteran's Day at Middlebrook
Middlebrook’s Honor Wall for Veterans
Do you have a Veteran in your family?
In honor of Veterans Day, we will be creating our Wall of Honor to pay tribute to all of those who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces.
To have your family member included, please email their photo with the following information to Mrs. Balzano at lbalzano@trumbullps.org:
Name of veteran
Branch of military
Name of Middlebrook student & connection to veteran
All photos must be received by Friday, November 1, 2024.
DUE November 4th
The CHET Dream Big! Competition launched on August15th! This competition is brought to you by the Connecticut State Treasurer’s Office as Trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET). Dream Big! is open to all Connecticut residents in grades K-12.
This is an opportunity to win contributions toward your child's CHET 529 college savings plans!
This year, they will be awarding almost $350,000 in CHET 529 College Savings Plan – Direct Plan (“CHET 529 Direct Plan”) account contributions to students in grades K-12 and technology prizes to schools. For the winning students, they will be awarding:
- Three prizes of $20,000
- 24 prizes of $6,000
- 239 prizes of $500
To enter, students are asked to answer a question in the form of a drawing, painting, essay or video. Younger students will be asked to answer a question focusing on lessons they’ve learned and their dreams for the future. Older students will be asked about an experience or person that has impacted them and how that will influence their future goals
Submissions must be uploaded by 11:59 p.m. on November 4, 2024. There is no cost to enter. For program details and entry process visit:
Thank you for your support!
The CHET Dream Big! Competition Team
We hope to see you all at Zombiebrook tonight!
If you have any questions about the club, please email your Co-Presidents at middlebrookfathersclub@gmail.com
Ryan Mones & Max Palmer
Co-Presidents, Middlebrook Fathers Club
This week our Teacher Appreciation Committee distributed snack baskets to sustain our teachers during Parent-Teacher conferences. We appreciate all our teachers and support staff!
PTA would like to thank every volunteer that came in to help with our Scholastic Book Fair! Thank you for making this Book Fair a huge success! PTA paid for over $4,500.00 of books to our students. We donated approximately $350.00 in books for teachers' classrooms and $200.00 in books to our library! Look out for the next one in the Spring!
Thank you also to the Middlebrook community for donating to help support the Norma Pfriem Breast Cancer Center! With your generous support, we have given just over $350.00 to this worthy cause!
If you are interested in joining our PTA or helping us with any upcoming event please reach out to us at middlebrookpta@gmail.com. Together we can!
See everyone at Zombiebrook tonight!!!
Do your kids enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then have them submit their creations to the PTA Reflections Program. This year's theme is: Accepting Imperfection.
For inspiration, visit the Reflections virtual art gallery and learn more about prizes and scholarships.
Click here for full details and how to submit your creation. Submissions are due on December 20th.
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