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Important This Week:.
SPRING FAIR is this Wednesday, May 22nd, 3:30 - 7:30PM! Tickets are on sale at drop off and pick up every day this week except after school on Wednesday. This year, BYOB “Bring Your Own Bottle” to reduce waste! There will be a hydration truck to provide water, but, we will not be selling bottled water this year.
The Spring Fair needs YOU! This beloved community event revolves around volunteer support. It takes around 200 volunteer hours to make this event run smoothly. We will need volunteer support from 9:00am-9:00pm the day of the fair. Please consider donating your time and energy to this fabulous end of year event! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4baca723abfb6-2019.
If you miss the deadline and still want to help then direct them to the spring Fair email Driscollspringfair@gmail.com.
From the Library
Driscoll Student Book Award voting is now open! Students in grades 4 through 8 began voting last week for their favorite DSBA nominee. Voting will wrap up early this week, and the winner will be announced by the end of the week. Speaking of DSBA, fourth and fifth grade classes will participate this week and next in the Battle of the Books, a team based, game show style competition that tests students’ knowledge of the DSBA nominees. To learn more about the DSBA (another PTO Family Giving Campaign funded program!), check out the website here.
This is the time of year that we ask for your help in getting overdue books back to the library. Students with books overdue will be asked to return those books before new ones can be checked out. If your child has lost a book, please send in payment asap. The check should be made payable to Driscoll PTO with your child’s name and library book in the memo line. There are 57 books three or more weeks overdue at the library; we need families to return the books or send in payment so we can replace them. Thank you for helping keep the library full of books!
Happy Reading!
Ms. Reid, Librarian
anne_reid@pbsma.org
Community News:
Town Meeting THIS Tuesday, May 21st at Brookline High School at 7 pm. Advisory Committee/Select Board meets before at 6pm. There is a group of Driscoll parents that plan to attend in support of a FOUR-section Driscoll moving forward in a special election. We encourage you to attend. More information here: https://cscott.net/driscoll
Town-Wide Basketball Game:
7th and 8th graders - On Friday, May 31st members of the Police department, Fire Department School Department, and Brookline Teen Center will compete against some of our BHS students in a full court basketball game. We thought it would be fun to invite members of 7th and 8th grade to compete in a mini tournament and a half time 3-point contest, and we will have prizes available to the winners. Along with the game and half time entertainment there will be a live DJ, a food truck, high school teens will be throwing fans tee shirts/ teen center gear and an awards presentation at the end of the game. Our goal is to get our younger generation a chance to meet high school students, high school staff, Police Officers and Fire Fighters in a friendly competition. Any questions can be directed to Officer Michelle Lawlor mlawlor@brooklinema.gov.
Join the Town of Brookline in celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month on Sunday June 2, 2019 from 12-3pm!
We are inviting the community to help us paint a Pride Crosswalk outside Town Hall on Washington Street at Thayer Street to demonstrate our community’s commitment to supporting equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. There will be music, light refreshments, and a free raffle! We invite all to stop by and participate! If you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Starr, CDE at cstarr@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2345
New Neighborhood List
Dear Driscoll community,
We’re happy to announce a new way to keep in touch with what’s going on in the Corey Hill neighborhood. This new Google Groups will keep us all connected. We are hoping to get the whole neighborhood signed up so please forward to friends and neighbors who might not have heard. To sign up - just send an email to: coreyhill+subscribe@googlegroups.com. To post, send email to coreyhill@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/coreyhill. We’ll keep you informed about neighborhood issues and Town Meeting topics that affect our neighborhood, and neighbors will be able to post questions and events. Get to know your neighbors better! You can get messages in digest format if you’d like. No spam, we promise.
Also, for those interested in non-email modalities, we have a Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1882737985366505/ and there is also a program called NextDoor, which is another way to connect with neighbors: https://nextdoor.com/invite/nslbqdtycsqkzrdzzfhj
Looking forward to connecting online and in person,
Shira Fischer and Nicole McClelland
Corey Hill Neighborhood Association and Town Meeting Members for Precinct 11
Viking Sports Village Miler is part of the Brookline Village Fair on Sunday, June 9th. The Viking Sports Village Miler is a 1-mile race planned collaboratively by the Brookline Extended Day Advisory Council, the Town of Brookline, and Viking Sports. Proceeds from the race will be donated to support after school programming for low-income and at-risk elementary school children in Brookline. Last year we had great turnout with around 250 Participants (adults, kids, strollers, grandparents), and we hope to have an even greater numbers this year! If the hyperlinks above do not work, here are the links to the Viking race page & the village fair:
Viking Website Registration - https://www.vikingcamps.com/run/
Village Fair - http://www.thevillagefair.org/
3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament
For the first time ever, we will be hosting a community based 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament for boys and girls in grades 5th-12th on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The proceeds of this tournament will benefit Steps 2 Success and their wonderful efforts in continuing to improve youths’ lives and helping them prepare for the future. If you would like to learn more about their organization, please visit their website. (http://stepstosuccessbrookline.org/)
There are limited team spots available for each age division. Also, aside from the double-elimination style tournament, there will be a 3-point contest, skills competition, silent auction, concessions, a DJ and some great prizes and giveaways to top finishers. We are extremely excited to be hosting this event. You don't want to miss out!
You can learn more or sign up at vikingcamps.com/3v3.
BEEP Picnic to Honor Vicki Milstein: June 15th, 11:30AM-1:30PM at the Coolidge Corner Playground (or, if it is raining, cafeteria)
3v3 Soccer Tournament
The Annual 3v3 Soccer Tournament is a fundraising event at Skyline Park for the Brookline High School Soccer Program. Teams compete in small sided soccer games against their peers and grades 1-8 are coached by boys and girls varsity players. This year’s event is Saturday June 22 nd (grades 1-8 teams) and Sunday June 23 rd (adult and high school teams). Teams registered before June 1 will receive an event t-shirt! For more details and to register: https://chestnuthillsc.sportngin.com/register/form/563413713
Exploring Gender Diversity Forum: The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations has scheduled an Exploring Gender Diversity Forum for Town Employees, Brookline Commission and Board Members, as well as any interested members of the public. The presentation and discussion will be led by Speak Out Boston https://www.speakoutboston. The discussion will be held on Wednesday June 19th from 2:30-4:30pm in Town Hall, Room 103. The event is free and light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Caitlin Starr at cstarr@brooklinema.gov or at 617-730-2345 to reserve a spot.
Classifieds:
The Driscoll PTO Bulletin will only publish classified ads from our students, parents/guardians and educators.
Dog walker needed from June to mid-October for an adorable and totally mellow 18 pound mutt. Can be somewhat flexible on the days, but need about once a day in the afternoon for 4 or more days a week. Please contact Carol Schraft carolschraft@gmail.com if interested in exploring this further.
SmartSummers Program
With summer less than two months away(!) we are gearing up for our 30th SmartSummers program, an enrichment program offered by Brookline Adult & Community Education. Open to Brookline residents and non-residents alike, SmartSummers offers a wide variety of summer enrichment program for children ages 5-14 in computers, arts and crafts, languages, outdoor adventures, theater, legos, and Minecraft, basketball and more! We even offer early drop-off and extended day, convenient for working parents. This year, SmartSummers programs run from July 1-August 23, 2019 at Lincoln School and availability is already limited. Sign up today!
For more information or to register, please visit our web site or click on the attached flyer.
Any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at: bacep@psbma.org 617.730.2700 x0
Babysitter Available: I am a rising (female) sophomore at Brookline High School looking for a babysitting job starting after August 3rd. I have had prior babysitting experience, love spending time with kids, and am CPR certified. I do not own a car, but live next to the train station, making a majority of Brookline houses accessible. If interested, please email me at risacove04@gmail.com.
Crossing guard, Amy, is available as a nanny/babysitter. CCC
Summer hours: Mon-Fri after 4, as well as date nights for the parents. While school is in session, after 3:10 and 2:20 on Fridays. May also help if any family needs help with pick up and drop offs to and from camp or school (next fall) as well as help getting them to and from activities etc. References available upon request. Please contact Amy O'Connor at Amyoc1220@yahoo.com or at 617-947-9182.
Babysitter Available
Hi! My name is Claire Bialek. I am a Driscoll/Brookline High graduate, and currently attend Vassar College in New York. I have been babysitting since seventh grade, and have plenty of experience with kids of all ages; this includes being a youth volleyball coach, a part of the CIT program at MIT day camp, as well as a part of the Brookline Tutor-Mentor program. I will be home beginning the week of May twenty-first and have a flexible schedule.I would love to hear from you: Contact me at my email: clairehb11@gmail.com Or by phone (text or call): 781-708-2470 References are also available.”
Brookline Music School Summer Programs 2019
Make music a part of your summer! BMS offers summer classes and programs for all ages, abilities, & interests. Enroll today to take advantage of special Early Bird Discount tuition rates through May 24! A full list of Brookline Music School’s programs, more information, and tuition rates can be found at www.BMSmusic.org/summer.
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