Brookside School Lighthouse Log

Crouch's Corner

Greetings Brookside Families,

I would like to thank you all for your support, during the first eight weeks of my tenure as Interim Principal. Brookside is extremely special to me and the reason being is your children are here. I may be biased but I personally believe that the best elementary students in Norwalk are located at 382 Highland Avenue.

Thank you so much to our PTO and all those involved in organizing the wonderful Spooktacular event. It was truly exciting to see students and parents having a good time. I have to acknowledge members of our dedicated staff who contributed to making the evening exceptionally memorable.

Our school community is dedicated to achieving higher student academic success, supporting social and emotional growth, and celebrating each and every student. As we create these memories, we also want to share and create some with our parents as well. Thank you for exhibiting 382 PRIDE.


Pre-School Montessori preschoolers learn about and celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!	Kindergarten Kindergarteners visited Ambler Farm in Wilton for a day of pumpkin picking, hay riding, gardening, and learning!	1st Grade Mrs. Nash's first graders present their group projects on how a deciduous tree changes in each season. Keep up the great work, first graders!

Pre-School

Montessori preschoolers learn about and celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Kindergarten

Kindergarteners visited Ambler Farm in Wilton for a day of pumpkin picking, hay riding, gardening, and learning!

1st Grade

Mrs. Nash's first graders present their group projects on how a deciduous tree changes in each season. Keep up the great work, first graders!


2nd grade Creepy Crafts!	3rd Grade visits Calf Pasture Beach 3rd grade visited Calf Pasture Beach in October working with SoundWaters as we explore the habitats at the shore of Long Island shore	4th grade Fourth graders have been busy authors, writing personal narratives. Sebastian and David's books were noticed by guest author, Shanda McCloskey, when she visited Brookside on October 18. Now, their books are honorably shelved in the Brookside Library.

2nd grade Creepy Crafts!

3rd Grade visits Calf Pasture Beach

3rd grade visited Calf Pasture Beach in October working with SoundWaters as we explore the habitats at the shore of Long Island shore

4th grade

Fourth graders have been busy authors, writing personal narratives. Sebastian and David's books were noticed by guest author, Shanda McCloskey, when she visited Brookside on October 18. Now, their books are honorably shelved in the Brookside Library.


5th grade Brookside 5th graders visited the Maritime Center and saw an unusual sight - the underside of a baby manta ray!!!	Carver Kudos to BMHS Chinese Club for teaching our Carver Scholars another language! They have been volunteering at Brookside for over a decade!!!	Pink and Denim Day Students and Staff supported Lee Jeans Pink and Denim Day to raise money to fight Breast Cancer! Thank you to the 2nd Grade teachers for Coordinating this worthwhile event!

5th grade

Brookside 5th graders visited the Maritime Center and saw an unusual sight - the underside of a baby manta ray!!!

Carver

Kudos to BMHS Chinese Club for teaching our Carver Scholars another language! They have been volunteering at Brookside for over a decade!!!

Pink and Denim Day

Students and Staff supported Lee Jeans Pink and Denim Day to raise money to fight Breast Cancer! Thank you to the 2nd Grade teachers for Coordinating this worthwhile event!


Music The first graders from B8 enjoyed learning and playing the xylophone and metallophone in music class with Ms. Schriel!	Halloween Fun The Cat in the Hat gets sandwiched between two kindergarten bananas!	Halloween Fun A Surprise Visit from Mr. Incredible!

Music

The first graders from B8 enjoyed learning and playing the xylophone and metallophone in music class with Ms. Schriel!

Halloween Fun

The Cat in the Hat gets sandwiched between two kindergarten bananas!

Halloween Fun

A Surprise Visit from Mr. Incredible!


Shanda Mc Closkey Shanda McCloskey, author of Doll e 1.0 shares her books and art with our students. We were inspired by her presentation! Perfect way to celebrate National Writing Day! We read Doll e 1.0 last year in the library as part of the Charter Oak Children's Book Award and loved it so much we asked for a visit!	Budding Authors Shanda spoke with some of our own budding author's and illustrators about their work!	Drawing with Shanda 2 lucky volunteers had the opportunity to draw some of Shanda's characters! They were amazing!

Shanda Mc Closkey

Shanda McCloskey, author of Doll e 1.0 shares her books and art with our students. We were inspired by her presentation! Perfect way to celebrate National Writing Day! We read Doll e 1.0 last year in the library as part of the Charter Oak Children's Book Award and loved it so much we asked for a visit!

Budding Authors

Shanda spoke with some of our own budding author's and illustrators about their work!

Drawing with Shanda

2 lucky volunteers had the opportunity to draw some of Shanda's characters! They were amazing!


1st Place Kindergarten Don't let the Pigeon drive the bus!	2nd Place 2nd Grade Click Clack Moo!	3rd Place 4th Grade The Lion King

1st Place Kindergarten Don't let the Pigeon drive the bus!

2nd Place 2nd Grade Click Clack Moo!

3rd Place 4th Grade The Lion King


Literary Pumpkin Contest Honorable Mention - Mr. Downey with Bruce Lee	Literary Pumpkin Contest Lion King Jr.	Literary Pumpkin Contest Scaredy Squirrel

Literary Pumpkin Contest Honorable Mention - Mr. Downey with Bruce Lee

Literary Pumpkin Contest Lion King Jr.

Literary Pumpkin Contest Scaredy Squirrel


Literary Pumpkin Contest - The Pigeon Has to go to School!	Literary Pumpkin Contest - The pigeon needs a bath!	Literary Pumpkin Contest- Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Literary Pumpkin Contest - The Pigeon Has to go to School!

Literary Pumpkin Contest - The pigeon needs a bath!

Literary Pumpkin Contest- Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!


Literary Pumpkin Contest Stumpkin	Literary Pumpkin Contest Toy Story	Literary Pumpkin Contest - One Halloween Night!

Literary Pumpkin Contest Stumpkin

Literary Pumpkin Contest Toy Story

Literary Pumpkin Contest - One Halloween Night!


Literary Pumpkin Contest Creepy Carrots and Harry Potter!	Literary Pumpkin Contest The Dot!	Literary Pumpkin Contest Owl Diaries

Literary Pumpkin Contest Creepy Carrots and Harry Potter!

Literary Pumpkin Contest The Dot!

Literary Pumpkin Contest Owl Diaries


Literary Pumpkin Contest Doll e 1.0 STEAMy fun from Art, Music and Library!	Literary Pumpkin Contest The Wizard of Oz	Literary Pumpkin Contest Sing and Dance in your Polka Dot Pants! 2nd Grade won 3rd place!

Literary Pumpkin Contest Doll e 1.0

STEAMy fun from Art, Music and Library!

Literary Pumpkin Contest The Wizard of Oz

Literary Pumpkin Contest Sing and Dance in your Polka Dot Pants!

2nd Grade won 3rd place!


Such a fun time!	Spooky Readaloud!	Pumpkin Decorating with Dorothy!

Such a fun time!

Spooky Readaloud!

Pumpkin Decorating with Dorothy!


Ecri with Mrs. Riddell Mrs. Riddell works with 1st Grade students using Ecri	Halloween Fun in the Library	After the Bell Characters!

Ecri with Mrs. Riddell

Mrs. Riddell works with 1st Grade students using Ecri

Halloween Fun in the Library

After the Bell Characters!

Upcoming Events

November is a busy month at BES and we would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the major events.

Tuesday, November 5th- Election Day/No School
Wednesday, November 6th classes will begin to visit our PTO Fall Book Fair.
Thursday, November 7th- Family Literacy Night on November 7th from 6 pm -8 pm
Monday, November 25th- Parent-Teacher Conference begins
Wednesday, November 27th- Early Dismissal Thanksgiving