Important notes from Noelle

It’s a new year and a new beginning!  It is a time to look forward to the exciting months ahead.

During these challenging times it is more important than ever to pursue the opportunity to learn, get to know your neighbor and help those in need.  Every day provides us the chance to grow and change.  Throughout the New Year we will be presented with the opportunity to help someone in need, and though we may feel like we can not do enough, we can often help through small acts of kindness.  We can bring a glimmer of hope to those who are  facing greater challenges through acts of generosity, a warm smile or words of encouragement.   

I am happy to announce that we raised $129.00 for Project Bread through the Spoon Project.  The 2-6 group enjoyed creating some of the best spoons I have ever seen.  They put love and thought into each detail.  Many of the younger children were eager to purchase a spoon and share it with a family member.  We are proud of your child's involvement and efforts to help stop hunger in the Bay State.  Thank you to all the families who contributed to this wonderful project!

The Heath Extended Day teaching team will be focusing on friendship, teambuilding and service in the months to come.  We hope to focus on community service in the months to come in all three of our classrooms.  We hope to instill a greater value of helping others in need.  Please discuss the importance of giving back to those in need and the community around us.  Look for notices in your child's classroom for updates with this project.

YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED

Heath Extended Day will be facing more challenges as the Heath School population continues to grow and the Heath School looks for one more classroom.  Our K/1 space may have to be used as a classroom and we would have to share the classroom.  This will pose huge challenges since we have already lost space and have our 2-6 program in the cafeteria.  

We may be faced with limited enrollment availability, slim storage space and no place to store and prepare our snacks to name a few.  In addition, to the $15,000 we used to renovate (lighting, painting, carpet, cabinets to name a few) and update the spaces we had within the last 2 years. I understand the pressure Principal Katzman must feel but worry about the quality and longevity of our program.  We take pride in providing an enriching afternoon for each and every child.

PLEASE write a letter to one or all of the names below in support of Heath Extended Day and why it benefits from full time use of a classroom space in the Heath School.  Please express your concern over limited enrollment, high quality programming and the challenges of shared space and why it will not work.  Please write a few lines to show your support for extended day or call each person listed below.

Principal:  milly_katzman@brookline.k12.ma.us    ph.617-879-4570

Superintendent:  bill_lupini@brookline.12.ma.us     ph.617-730-2403

Dept. Supt. Admin. & Fin.:  peter_rowe@brookline.k12.ma.us    ph.617-730-2424

Mgr. Bld. Svs.:  james_pagliaruo@brookline.k12.ma.us    ph.617-730-2419

BPS School Committee member/ extended day rep.:  barbara_scotto@brookline.k12.ma.us    ph.617-730-2430

You may cut and past these addresses should you want to send a mass email.

milly_katzman@brookline.k12.ma.us, bill_lupini@brookline.12.ma.us,  james_pagliaruo@brookline.k12.ma.us, barbara_scotto@brookline.k12.ma.us, peter_rowe@brookline.k12.ma.us

I appreciate your assistance, understanding and help with this matter.  It is essential that the Brookline Public School community hear your questions and concerns.  Please contact me sould you have any questions.

I wish you a wonderful New Year!


Fondly,


Noelle