Driscoll Bulletin 12/21/15

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Driscoll Events

UPCOMING DRISCOLL WINTER MUSIC CONCERTS!

All-Town Chorus Concert: (6-8 Chorus). Wednesday, January 13th. 7:00 p.m. in BHS Auditorium
5th, 6th-8th Grade Concert: Tuesday, January 19th. 8:30 a.m in the theater

Band Concerts! The Driscoll 5th-8th Band Concert is Wed. Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Driscoll Theater. The Middle School Town-wide band concert is Mon. Jan 25 at 7 pm. in the Lincoln Auditorium. The concert and jazz bands will both perform. Questions? Contact Rick Stone,
rick_stone@brookline.k12.ma.us. Join us for some great music!

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Driscoll News

Tide pool coming to Driscoll 3rd Grade: On January 12, the N.E. Aquarium tide pool is coming to Driscoll School. Thanks to the Brookline Education Foundation’s Early Education Opportunity Fund, 3rd grade classrooms will handle and observe a wide range of live animals from the local waters. This unique tabletop exhibit recreates salt marsh, sandy beach and rocky coast habitats. For more information about this and other BEF funds and programs, please visit brookineeducationfoundation

Community News

SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH: The Brookline School Committee has launched a national search for the next Superintendent of Schools. Recruitment of candidates is underway with the goal of selecting a new Superintendent by the end of March and to begin leadership in school district in July 2016. With the rapid growth of our school system and the ongoing commitment from our community, it is essential to find a new superintendent who can help us build for the future while continuing our long-standing success. The School Committee welcomes community engagement in this process and is asking for your help. Your voice is important and valued, and there are several ways you can be involved.

Community-wide Forums open to all community members are scheduled on Jan. 4, 5, and 6th. An online survey will be launched on Dec. 21. These are ways you can share your views on the characteristics you consider important for the next Superintendent For more information go to www.brookline.k12.ma.us/supersearch.

JAVASCRIPT CLASS This introduction to JavaScript class, for 7th and 8th graders, will meet on eight Mondays, beginning January 25, at the Brookline Teen Center. The class will run from 3:30 to 5PMm. After a brief introduction to programming and programming languages students will dive right into JavaScript programming. Topics covered include: variables, data types, loops, conditionals and functions. Students will also learn the basics of HTML as needed to support their JavaScript programming. At the end of the class students will be able to create a customized, interactive web page. This is a beginner class, no previous programming experience is necessary. To register please visit the JrCode websitewww.jrcode.com, select the Registration drop down menu and click on Brookline - then click Register. For more information, please contact Sharon at sharonjason@jrcode.com

Girls' LEAP is coming back to the Brookline Teen Center. For 7th and 8th grade girls, every Monday. 3:30pm-5:30pm from 1/25/16 thru 3/28/16. This 10-week course teaches self-defense and personal safety by developing skills in physical self-defense, conflict resolution, safe decision-making and vocal self-protection. Total cost for 10-week session is FREE for BTC members and $20 for non-members. For more information or to sign up, contact Jen Bray at jbray@brooklineteencenter.org

SAFE HOLIDAY TIPS FROM B-PEN (BROOKLINE PARENT EDUCATION NETWORK)
The holiday season is a period of connecting with family and friends, of rituals and religious occasions, celebrations and parties. It is also a season often associated with increased alcohol consumption during many of these festivities. And as pre-teens and teens on school vacation find themselves with time on their hands, it can become a season of alcohol and marijuana experimentation. Brookline students say that their number one source for obtaining alcohol is sneaking it from the liquor cabinet at home. And with the legalization of marijuana for medicinal use, adolescents also may be drawn to pot under the impression that it offers a safe way to get high. As a community, there are a few basic steps we can all take to keep our children safe and substance free over the school vacation. Check out B-PEN’s “Safe Holiday Tip Sheet” at www.B-PEN.org for ideas on how to talk to your kids about substances and set a good example on the home front.
B-PEN WISHES EVERYONE A SAFE & HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON!

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