
Brackett PTO
June Newsletter

PTO Year End Review
Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered to make it all possible.
Wishing everyone a wonderful summer!
Get Involved Next Year
It's never to early to start planning! Let us know how you'd like to get involved for next year and fill out our Volunteer Interest Form.
Events & Important Dates
Event Dates
- 06/06 - ScooperBowl (6-7:30pm)
- 06/13 - 5th Grade Graduation (9am)
- 06/13 - Kindergarten Last Day (2:30 dismissal)
- 6/14 - Lost & Found: Last Day to Reclaim Items
- 06/18 - Last Day of School (11:30 dismissal)
Event Details
- Come get an ice cream (including GF and DF options) served by your Brackett teachers and staff
- Bring your dance moves and please leave your furry friends at home!
5th Grade Graduation - Thursday, June 12th, 9am
Congrats to our Brackett 5th Graders! Good luck next year in 6th grade. Brackett will also continue the tradition of the clap out to celebrate the last day of school. 👏
Lost and Found - Friday, June 14th
- The last day to collect lost and find items for the year will be June 14th
- Photos of items are posted here. Students and caregivers can search for lost items in the cafeteria.
- Labels help your items make their way back to you! If you purchase labels through Mabel's Labels (search "Brackett Elementary School" on the fundraising page), you get free shipping and 20% is donated back to the PTO
Incoming Kindergarten Info & Events
- 6/5 - Story Time & Family Tours, 1:30-2:15 pm
- 6/14 & 6/17 - K Screenings, sign-ups below
- 8/25 - Meet-Up Playdate, 1pm @ Robbins Farm Park
- 8/ 28 - Meet-Up Playdate, 5pm @ Robbins Farm Park
Kindergarten Screening Sign-Up: Select a time for your new K student to complete their screening. The screening is a brief assessment, lasting about twenty minutes. The assessment samples performance in several areas of child development: speech, language, cognition, perception, and fine & gross motor coordination. It is NOT an IQ test nor is it intended for use as a school readiness test.
Community News & Events
Wait Until 8th Discussion: 6/6 @ 7:30pm Robbins Library
Dr. Allison Baker, a child psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, and mom in Wellesley who was interviewed in a recent Boston Globe article will be coming to the Robbins Library Community Room to discuss her experiences leading a "Wait Until 8th" grassroots movement among Wellesley parents to delay smartphone usage among adolescents.
Visit WaitUntil8th.org to learn more.
ACE Summer Fun Classes
Check-out available summer classes through Arlington Community Education's Summer Fun program.
2024-2025 APS Calendar
APS Calendar 24/25: Mark your calendars now! Take a look at the important dates for next school year.