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Important This Week:
8th Grade Graduation: Congratulations 8th graders. We wish you well at BHS!
Driscoll Events:
TOMORROW: Ms. Neale Day, Tuesday. June 14. Our wonderful librarian is retiring after 37 years at Driscoll. Ms. Neale will be honored with the following events:
8 a.m. A "Red Carpet" parade--As Ms. Neale promenades the halls, students will stand outside their classrooms, thanking and say good-bye to Ms. Neale.
9 a.m to 2:30 p.m . Library Open House with Ms. Neale. Library volunteers, parents, and other Driscoll community members, both past and present, are all welcome to stop by. Light refreshment will be served. .
3 to 5 p.m. A Retirement Tea Honoring Amy Neale, Driscoll library. An adult event. Cost: $20 per person, please pay here by Fri June 19. Write "Amy Neale Tea" in comment section.
Special Retirement Gift for Ms. Neale. Please donate here and write "Amy Neale Retirement gift" in the comment section.
Retirement Breakfast for Ellen Davidson – Our beloved ECS Specialist, Ms. Davidson, is retiring at the end of this year. Please join us as we celebrate her years of commitment and devotion to our children with a retirement breakfast in her honor. This event will be held in the Library on Thursday, June 16 from 7:30am – 8:30am. We hope to see you there.
Driscoll News:
DONATE TO THE DRISCOLL PTO: Please consider making an end of year donation to the Driscoll PTO. Parent contributions fund student events like Arts Equinox, and Science Solstice, and provide teachers with grants. Click here to donate.
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL is Monday, June 20th. School ends at noon and lunch will not be served. Have a wonderful summer!
PRINCIPAL HEIDI COOK RETURNS TO DRISCOLL JULY 1. Read an update from her as she spends her last weeks on maternity leave and looks forward to being back at Driscoll. http://bit.ly/1U7VIDI
LATEST FROM NURSE DEWING on the PTO website! Topics include Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraising, Epi-pen, inhaler, and medicine pick-up in preparation for summer, and details on physicals & vaccines for the 2016-2017 school year. Read the latest here: http://bit.ly/24rDEWx. Read more on Tick prevention and bites here: http://bit.ly/24rDRsL.
Community News:
BHS EXPANSION AND RENOVATION The Brookline High School Expansion Working Group will hold a public meeting to update and inform the community about the anticipated BHS expansion and renovation as PSB prepares for the rapid increase in high school enrollment in the coming years. The Working Group will share the current timeline and process, and community members will have a chance to provide input on potential options. The meeting will be at Brookline High School on June 13th at 7:00 p.m.
BROOKLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHER CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES:
Find out more information at http://brookline.massteacher.org/ and http://www.brookline.k12.ma.us/domain/705
PSB STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES On June 8th, the email addresses of all employees of the Public Schools of Brookline will change. New email addresses will be firstname_lastname@psbma.org. For example if your child’s teacher is Jane Doe, then her new email address will be jane_doe@psbma.org. For all teachers and staff members, the part of the email address before the @ symbol remains the same. The existing brookline.k12.ma.us email addresses will continue to work and get to our staff through the summer and into next school year, so our staff will not miss any emails that you send to them. We are changing email systems because our currently existing system is no longer reliable and has suffered a number of outages this year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the James F. Walsh School Committee Room, 5th Floor, Town Hall.
TEE OFF @ THE LIBRARY Saturday, June 18th play mini-golf back among the stacks of the Main Library. This year's theme is Indiana Jones, and there will be adventure, activities, treasure hunting, and more! From noon-4:30pm all ages are welcome, and adults 21+ are welcome from 6-9 pm. Tickets may be purchased here.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO HONOR A TEACHER!
The Brookline Education Foundation has kicked off its end-of-the-year Honor a Teacher campaign. Please consider making a donation of any size on behalf of a special teacher, specialist, administrator, librarian, nurse, or coach. They will receive notification from the BEF of your gift. Our teachers greatly appreciate the recognition and your support of grants in our schools, preK-12th grade. Let those special teachers know how important they are! Go to: www.brooklineeducation.org/honor
International Day of Yoga: All Brookline residents/employees are invited, no experience necessary. International Day of Yoga with open-air, free class led by local yoga instructors. Tuesday, June 21, 2016, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. Cypress Field, directly across from Brookline High School, 115 Greenough Street.
(Rain location is the high school gym across the street). White top and black pants (suggested). First 100 yogis receive a FREE Athleta yoga mat. For further information: Lynne Karsten, 617-730-2336; lkarsten@brooklinema.gov. The yoga event is being co-sponsored by Brookline on the Move and the Brookline Departments of Public Health and Recreation.
"On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!", begins on June 20th this year. Special visitors will be putting on magic shows, teaching kids to make homemade instruments, explaining the wonders of what goes on inside a beehive, and more. Children may sign up online through wandooreader.com/brooklinelibrary/srp, or at their favorite Brookline library. Summer reading participants who've read four books by the end of summer can bring their reading logs to the Coolidge Corner Branch on August 17th, or the Putterham Branch on August 18th, to claim their prize and make an ice cream sundae!
PTO Spotlight:
PTO Spotlight with Kindergarten mom, and Town Meeting Member Chris Chanyasulkit
(photos at driscollpto.org)
Q: Tell us about your family?
A: My family includes James (my husband), Hunter (our eldest son who just turned six and is in KShea), Grayson (our four year old son who is in Driscoll BEEP), and baby Genevieve (who is 16 months old).
Q: Tell us about how you have been involved at Driscoll?
A: This is our first year at Driscoll and we love and appreciate the teachers, staff, and community of parents. Thank you to the many teachers, parent volunteers, and so many more who arrange the fun breakfasts, PTO Spring Fundraiser, playground play dates, and more!
Q: You wear a couple of different hats within the Brookline government. Tell us about that.
A: Since 2006, I have served as a Commissioner on the Brookline Commission for Women, which I co-chair with Casey Hatchett (who is amazing woman!). Since 2009, I have served as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct 13, and am always appreciative of the votes from neighbors who allow me to volunteer as one of their 15 TMMs. I volunteer as a Steering Committee Member with the Brookline Asian American Family Network. I am a gubernatorial appointee to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women and the Asian American Commissionand am proud to also represent the needs and concerns of women and Asian Americans on the state level. In these two positions, I advocate for pay equity, health equity, and other issues of concern. Please Save the Date for the AAC’s upcoming Young Leaders Symposium, which will be held in Brookline on Oct. 15th and is open to all and not just Asian Americans. I also serve as a Board Member on the League of Women Voters of Brookline (a non-partisan organization that works to encourage active and informed civic engagement in our government. I began formally working within Brookline in the 2013 in the Brookline Dept. of Health and Human Services and then since its inception, in the Brookline Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations. I approach my work with a public health lens as I work to advance, advocate, and promote human and civil rights through my advocacy, education, and outreach work.
There are many great ways to get involved in Brookline’s government such as joining the Brookline Medical Reserve Corps, the Community Emergency Response Team (full disclosure, I’m also a CERT/MRC member), or joining a Board or Commission.
Q: What do Town Meeting Members do?
A: Essentially Town Meeting enacts town by-laws and is responsible for passing a balanced budget. There are 15 TMMs per precinct for each of the 16 precincts. TMMs attend community meetings, engage with neighbors, and stay informed of issues affecting their precinct and the town in order to make educated votes at Town Meeting on behalf of their precinct. Elections for Town Meeting are held each May. I am happy to talk with anyone interested in running for Town Meeting and encourage people to do so. You can’t win if you don’t run!
Q: Fun Fact: What’s something we should know about you that we don’t?
A: I love reading mysteries and especially, cozy mysteries (Think Jessica Fletcher from “Murder, She Wrote!”)! I enjoy reading fast-paced mysteries that don’t have any graphic violence and enjoy solving crimes.
Classifieds:
VOICES BOSTON! Do you have a child that loves to sing? Join VOICES BOSTON children’s chorus for our 2016-2017 season! With singing at its core and training in dance and drama, VOICES BOSTON changes the lives of its children, building confidence, discipline, leadership and a love of music that will last a lifetime. We will hold auditions for placement on June 14. To sign up for a time or just learn more about the program, visit www.voicesboston.org or contact: Kathryn DiMaria, Executive Director 857-366-0034 or kdimaria@voicesboston.org
SALE: Beautiful summer and winter clothes, beach clothes, shoes and toys in excellent condition for kids 6-12 years old. Some adult clothes will be also available. Wed June 22th, 4:00-7:00 PM @ 184 Winchester Street, Brookline. Rain date June 23th.
H ome based occupational therapy intervention: I have 25 years of experience, I am Sensory Integration Certifies and am an expert in working with children with Autism, specific learning disabilities, behavioral challenges and neuro-muscular disorders. I have references upon request.
My contact information: jdriscollotr@gmail.com 626-394-2187
Babysitter. Responsible, energetic and experienced babysitter in Driscoll school neighborhood. Available for babysitting or tutoring. Contact Leah at 617 835 8487 (text or call).
For sale: boys' 15-gear, 24" Specialized bike ($100), Trail-a-Bike ($100), girls' 16" Schwinn and 12" Novara (with tassels!); please contact mila_chun@yahoo.com if interested.
Driscoll family looking for a 3BR apartment to rent September through January during home renovation. Please contact mila_chun@yahoo.com.
Corner Co-op Nursery School Celebrating our 45th year! A unique opportunity to participate in your child's formative years and create an extended family with others. OPEN HOUSE: 10 AM - Noon, Saturday, July 9th. Meet staff and parents. Slideshow and discussion. 1773 Beacon Street, Brookline (Corner of Beacon and Dean Rd, entrance
on Dean Rd.) We nurture children's natural need to learn and grow through a dialogue-centered process. We regard play as an essential medium of learning. Ages 2 years 9 months to 6 years. Flexible schedule options.
Devoted staff. Nut-free school. Contact us for more information at 617-738-4631 and visit us online: www.cornercoop.org and check us out on Facebook.
Brookline Summer Robotics Program
The Brookline Robotics program will run from Aug 8th - 12th, 6PM - 9PM at the Brookline Teen Center. Students will gain hands-on experience with Lego robots, learn programming and robotics fundamentals, and most of all, have fun! The program will also share more ways to engage in STEM and robotics like middle school and high school robotics teams are doing. The program is taught by enthusiastic high school and adult volunteers from the First Robotics Competition World Championship qualifying and New England District Champion robotics team, the NUTRONS. All experience levels welcome! Students currently in 6th - 8th grade are eligible (entering 7 th, 8 th and 9 th in the fall). For more info and to register, visit the Brookline Robotics web page. Email any questions to xinglydia@gmail.com
BABYSITTER AVAILABLE: My name is Jade, my nephew, Niall O’Rian is currently attending Driscoll school, as well as I from first grade to eighth grade back in the day. I am a homeowner and currently reside in the Towne Estate Condominiums. I work full time 8am-5pm Monday-Friday, graduated from business school and am looking for a part time babysitting job on the weekends of even after work for $12-15/hr . I am reliable, fun, flexible, and caring with 9 years worth of experience taking care of newborns and older.
References if needed and available upon request. Email: jmchin@suffolk.edu Cell Phone: (617) 259-8123
(Text, When calling please leave a voicemail)
ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC: Your source for in-home tutoring. Effective, Personalized and Convenient. All grades/all subjects, including test preparation. Sign your child up today for academic success! Experience SUMMER TUTORING with us! Call: (617) 227-2225. Visit our web site at activemindstutoring.com.
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