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Important This Week:
HEALTH REMINDERS FROM NURSE DEWING: Cold and flu season are upon us. Stay healthy with these tips from the CDC, and read guidelines from Brookline Public Schools on when to stay home here:
http://bit.ly/2jzTUoh.
Driscoll News:
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER: Read the latest from Principal Heidi Cook
HERE. You can also find this section in the bottom right of this Bulletin.
PRINCIPAL COFFEE: January 25th, 8:15AM in Driscoll's Amy Neale Library. Topic: 2nd Grade Class Size & Implications of a Ninth School. Hosted by 2nd Grade Village Leaders. All parents welcome!
Community News:
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 6:00 PM in the Walsh School Committee Room, 5th Floor, Town Hall.
PSB POLICY REVIEW The Drug-Free Workplace Policy is currently up for review. Information and a copy of the proposed policy may be found
here.
PAN ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Saturday, February 4, 2017, 1-3pm in the MLK Room & Atrium, Brookline High School. This event is free & open to all. Light refreshments will be available. Click here for more information & to RSVP.
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING DRIVE The Brookline Commission for Women will be holding its 8th Annual Children's Clothing Drive at the Brookline Public Safety Headquarters, 350 Washington Street, Brookline. We will accept clean, wearable clothing and shoes for children ages newborn to teens. We’re also collecting financial donations, nonperishable food donations, toiletries, and diapers for the Brookline Food Pantry. Donations may be dropped off on Friday, February 10th from 8am-6pm & Saturday, February 11th, 2017 from 8am-11am. Questions? Please contact
Casey Hatchett.
Overwhelmed with parenting? Need clarity on what’s really important? Join us at Temple Ohabei Shalom on Friday, January 27 to hear clinical social worker and local author,
Carla Naumburg, speak about parenting in the present moment and how to use mindfulness for less tantrums and more peace in your family. Shabbat services begin at 6 pm, and Carla will speak at approximately 6:30. Stay afterward for savory snacks and a quick Q & A with Carla! Complimentary childcare is available with
preregistration for children ages 6 and under. 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline MA 02446. Questions? Email
ars@ohabei.org. Everyone is welcome!
SOUL WITNESS The Brookline Holocaust Witness Project. This documentary will be screened on Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 pm at the Coolidge Corner Theater, one day before International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The film features a collection of interviews of local Holocaust survivors conducted in the early 1990s. Following the film, Adam Strom of Facing History and Ourselves will moderate a question and answer period with writer, director and producer R. Harvey Bravman and Professor of English Emeritus at Simmons College Lawrence Langer on the making of the film and conducting the original interviews. Tickets to the special screening are available on the Coolidge Corner Theatre
website. The documentary is intended for a general audience with an advisory for children under 13.
WINTER IS AN IDEAL TIME TO OPEN THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION
With the flurry of holiday activity only a faint memory, the cold and darkness of winter can start to make parents feel a little isolated, especially when it comes to some of our children’s developmental concerns. What better time to reach out to other parents, forming new connections and strengthening old ones? Consider starting a
Parent Network, which can give you the opportunity to socialize with parents of your children’s classmates and talk about what’s really going on in the lives of your school’s adolescents. It can be as simple as inviting a few friends over for coffee and casual conversation or as structured as an open grade-level parent meeting with an expert speaker on a specific parenting concern. B-PEN (Brookline Parent Education Network) can help with
Parent Network resources at
www.B-PEN.org, and Brookline’s Family Resource Advocate Hope Schroy can help facilitate the first meeting to help you get things rolling --
Hope_Schroy@psbma.org
PARENT-TO-PARENT DIVERSITY TIP SHEET: MLK Day often sparks conversation about the incredibly diverse world in which we live. In Brookline, it can be especially tricky to parent adolescents amidst our community’s remarkable diversity of race, cultural background, religion, the gender spectrum, and more. In response to parent questions and concerns, B-PEN helped facilitate parent/community connections that resulted in an excellent parent-created
TIP SHEET ON DIVERSITY & CULTURAL COMPETENCY.
Classifieds:
CHILDREN'S DANCE CLASSES AT THE BROOKLINE BALLET SCHOOL -
Creative Dance (3-4y) - Saturdays or Sundays, 9-9:45am or 10-10:45am
These classes will allow children to gain awareness of music, rhythms, and movement through activities designed to develop coordination, strength and artistry. Students will be encouraged to explore their self-expression with the use of imagery and props in a controlled environment. These classes are also an ideal first experience of structured learning for dance and sport.
'Mommy & Me' Movement (~2-3y) - Fridays 10:30-11:15am
A class for children accompanied by a parent/caregiver, to expand toddler's natural creativity, love of music, movement and expressiveness. Toddlers feel the music, using their bodies to express emotion and to explore how their bodies can move. The class' music and movement provide a mix of structured activity and pure fun to keep your child engaged and moving along with you to the beat of the music.
TBBS also offers ballet classes for youth and adults of all levels, as well as Ballet Barre and Conditioning. For more information and to register for classes, please visit the website at
www.brooklineballet.com or contact TBBS at info@brooklineballet or
617.879.9988.
SWIM LESSONS: With a focus on fun, safety, and progress, the Commonwealth Swim School launches its next session on January 22 at the nearby Simmons University pool. Using the proven SwimAmerica model, our lessons work towards the dual goals of making children safer in and around water and progressing towards joining a competitive team.
THE ETIQUETTE ACADEMY OF NEW ENGLAND The 5-day & 8-week etiquette program for grades 2-8 cover topics such as improving social and communication skills, projecting confidence, combating shyness, strengthening self-esteem and leadership skills, navigating friendships, resolving conflict, understanding social cues, basic manners, table manners, and more. Give your child the gift of manners this year! A gift that will last a lifetime. Now enrolling for winter and summer classes in Brookline! Our 8-week winter session begins on January 21st! Enroll before it’s too late at
theetiquetteacademy.org or call
617-608-3920.
Challenger Baseball – Brookline: April 23 – June 11. Ages: 7 and Up. (Dates/Times subject to change) 2 days per wk. for 60-75 min. each day. Days/Time/Location: TBA. Baseball Fun for children with a wide range of abilities. No experience necessary, no limitation too great. Children with intellectual, physical, emotional and behavioral challenges can all enjoy being part of a team in this relaxed, supportive environment.Please register on the BYB Website - http://brooklineyouthbaseball.org/For more information regarding Sponsorship, Donating, Player Registration, Becoming a Volunteer or General Information please contact: Melissa - challenger@brooklineyouthbaseball.org
MUSIC LESSONS: Space is available in our Winter Term Music Play class for birth to age 3, Fridays at 11:30am, which begins January 13, 2017. http://www.bmsmusic.org/early-childhood/music-play-birth-3/In Music Play classes, students are exposed to a playful and rich musical environment that nurtures their music development needs with singing, chanting, moving, creating, and listening. Props such as scarves, balls, egg shakers, and hoops are utilized to help children engage with music and movement. These classes are designed for active participation of both adult and child. Please come ready to sing, move, and have fun!Discover the Music in You at Brookline Music School! Term II begins January 31, 2017, offering private music instruction, group classes, ensembles, dance, and more! Call (617) 277-4593 to register today! http://www.bmsmusic.org/
