Have news or events to share? Email us at driscollbulletin@gmail.com by Thursday at 5pm to submit. 

Important This Week:

FAMILY GIVING CAMPAIGN: We are over half way through this year's PTO fundraiser, and we have raised $38,618 from 221 families. Our goal is 100% participation from Driscoll Families. Congratulations 1T for hitting 100% participation!! Please give now at driscollpto.org (or via the link at the right of this bulletin) or by sending a check into the main office in any amount. The Family Giving Campaign ends on #GivingTuesday, November 29. 

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PRINCIPAL'S CORNER: Read the latest from Principal Heidi Cook here: http://bit.ly/2f6YTuE You can also find this section in the bottom right of this Bulletin!

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Understanding Our Differences and Similarities is a district-wide, volunteer run program that supports students of the 4th grade in thinking about human ability as an important aspect of diversity. This program emphasizes commonality, helping students connect with others and see themselves along the spectrum of human ability in areas such as sight, hearing, physical ability and Intellectual/learning differences. We are seeking volunteers to participate this Friday: 11/18- Intellectual/Learning Differences.
As a volunteer you will need to be at school for about 2 hours that day- the lesson usually starts at either 8 or 830- you will be leading an activity of which you will be assigned- we will be happy to explain your activity in more detail. They are fun and engaging activities! Contact  kim_ktz@yahoo.com for details, and to sign up to volunteer! 


Driscoll News:

Book Fair: December 5th-9th, Monday - Friday: The Book Fair is coming to the Driscoll Library next month!  Once again, students are invited to design their own poster for the Book Fair! This year’s theme is: Giving – what does reading or a book “give” you? Good ideas? Does it conjure up some happy memories? A sense of adventure? Introduce you to exciting characters or locations? Submit posters to the Main Office or Library by Wednesday, Nov. 16. (Correction: last week we accidentally said Nov.22). The winning design will be THE poster to publicize the Book Fair, and the winner will get a $25 gift card to use at the fair! We need LOTS of volunteers to help make the Book Fair a success. If you could spare an hour (or more) with library set-up, helping on the sales floor, working the cash registers, restocking shelves or packing up at the end of the week, please sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fa8a82ea0ff2-driscoll5  The Book Fair will be open before and after school, and you can even come when your child's class visits the library. Please contact Amy, acrgrayson@gmail.com, Grace, gfjohnston71@gmail.com or Meg, mbrackley88@hotmail.com, with any questions.

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Calling All Scientist Parents! Can You Volunteer One Morning for Driscoll? 
This year, Science Solstice is on Friday, December 16th. We are still in need of one parent to lead 45-minute science demonstrations in 5th grade classrooms. We can help you define a topic!

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From the Amy Neale Library

The Driscoll Student Book Award (DSBA) has been launched, and students in grades 4 through 8 are reading the nominees!

Did you know that a student does not have to read a nominee independently to count it toward his or her reading goal?  Families can share a nominee as a read aloud at home.  Traveling over the upcoming holidays?  Listen to a nominee as an audiobook. Talk with your child/ren about what they like or don't like about a nominee.  So many ways for families to share the books!

Check out the DSBA website to learn more about the program and nominees.

Want a family read recommendation? Have questions about the program?  Stop by the library before or after school, or email Ms. Reid at anne_reid@psbma.org.

Happy reading!


Community News:

SCHOOL POLICIES UNDER REVIEW The Brookline School Committee, through its Subcommittee on Policy Review, regularly reviews and, when necessary, revises or creates written policies governing the Public Schools of Brookline (PSB). In an effort to improve public feedback on policy revisions, the proposed draft of any policy under review is posted on the Public Schools website when it is approved for a First Reading by the full School Committee. Click here to view current policies under review.

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CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSION ​Thursday, November 17th​ from 8am-9:30am at KooKoo Cafe in Brookline Village. The election is now over and we can all pay attention to things more local. Come and find out about the methane gas leaks near your schools and your homes. As a community lets do what we can to fix the second leakiest town in our commonwealth. Join the discussion with  Mothers Out Front and others concerned with our children's future!

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PARENT TIPS FOR FOLLOWING UP WITH KIDS ABOUT MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
On November 8, Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 and older, making this is an important time to engage in meaningful conversations with adolescents about marijuana use, with the most important message being a simple one – Marijuana can have damaging effects on the developing teen brain. B-PEN continues to offers links to pertinent articles on its Facebook page to help keep parents informed, and a primer is available at www.B-PEN.org -  WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEGALIZED MARIJUANA.

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Public Schools of Brookline (PSB) Kindergarten Registration Family Information Sessions Designed for families who will have children registering for kindergarten in the 2017-2018 school year.  This is an opportunity to learn about the kindergarten registration process:  timeline, forms, questions.  Please feel free to attend the information session most convenient for you: Tuesday, November 15 11:​00​ am to 12:00pm Brookline Public Library, 361 Washington Street Hunneman Hall (2nd floor). Thursday, November 17 6:30pm-7:30pm Brookline Town Hall, 333 Washington Street School Committee Room (5th floor) For more information, please contact the PSB Office of Student Affairs at studentaffairs@psbma.org or 617-264-6492. The Brookline Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Chamber After Hours event: Gobble at "The Goose" at Wild Goose Chase in Coolidge Corner, on Thursday, November 17th from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Meet local artists, mix and mingle, and get a jump on your holiday shopping. Enter to win one of two $50 gift cards to the gallery. Wine and light fare will be served. $10 Brookline Chamber Members; $20 General Public. Visit www.tinyurl.com/gobbleatthegoose to preregister. Wild Goose Chase: 1355 Beacon Street, www.wildgoosechasebrookline.com. Questions? Call The Chamber
PTO Spotlight:

PTO Spotlight with 6/7 Grade Science Teacher, Eric Hazlinsky

Q: How long have you been at Driscoll?  Tell us what you did before coming to Driscoll.

A: This is my second year teaching at Driscoll.  Before coming to Driscoll I taught 7th grade English for four years in Aurora, Colorado.  I also taught high school for one year in Indonesia.

Q: Tell us how you decided to become involved in education.

A: I have always loved working with kids.  After completing my undergraduate degree I knew I wanted to become a teacher and attended Northeastern University to earn my Master's in education.

Q: What is your favorite part of the teaching day?  What is most important to you as you spend your days with children?

A: My favorite part of the teaching day is talking to kids about great books!  I love when students come into my classroom excited to tell me about the book that they're reading.  It's so important to make connections with my students and reading is the perfect way to do it.

Q: Fun Fact! What's something we should know about you that we don't?

A: When I'm not teaching I'm usually outside. Hiking, skiing, camping, and scuba diving are some of my favorite activities.

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