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Middlebrook Mountain Lions
October 28, 2022
Dear Middlebrook Families,
🧟🧟♀️ ZOMBIEBROOK TONIGHT!
We are excited to kick off the Halloween festivities with our annual Zombiebrook tonight, Friday, October 28th. Thank you to our Fathers' Club for hosting this event and we look forward to seeing many of you in attendance.
$7 per PERSON AT THE DOOR (No maximum)
All in attendance (adults and children) must purchase a ticket to enter. Parents Must accompany children at the event. No drop offs allowed.
First Party (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade) 5:30 - 6:30
Intermission - 6:30 - 7:00
Second Party (3rd - 5th Grades) 7:00-8:30
GAMES - FOOD FOR PURCHASE - HAUNTED HALLWAY - PHOTOBOOTH
Costumes are welcome and encouraged
We are looking forward to a fun night!
We are happy to report that Middlebrook School raised $241.35 for the Cancer Couch. Thank you to everyone for supporting such a wonderful foundation.
All I-Ready Fall parent reports for students in K-8 for both literacy and math have been loaded into Campus Backpack on the Infinite Campus portal for parents.
Below is a link with directions for parents on how to access these reports.
Please click here for directions on how to access these features in the Campus Parent Portal.
HALLOWEEN DAY REMINDER FOR SCHOOL
On Halloween, Kindergarten, First and Second grade are invited to come to school dressed in costume, while Third, Fourth and Fifth can bring a costume that could be put on in their classroom over their clothes.
Please know that costumes are OPTIONAL. Costumes cannot be violent in nature. Face paint or scary masks such as the “Evil Jester”, “It”, “Grim Reaper”, “Chucky”, “Scream” or any other costumes that contain blood/scars will not be allowed to be worn. No accessories of any kind are allowed.
We will have a school-wide assembly for students and staff where our student council will be discussing the importance of following our PAWS - positive attitude, act responsibly and work with heart, followed by a surprise from our staff. Our Kindergarten and Grade 1 students will parade around the gym before heading back to their classrooms.
Thank you for helping us to keep our students safe.
In celebration of upcoming Veterans Day on November 11th, we will be creating a bulletin board with pictures and a brief description of the honored Veterans. If you would like to recognize a current service member or Veteran, you may send in a picture with the name, location and military branch of service, and the connection to your family. You can find an example with a template by clicking: Veterans Day Sample
If you prefer, you may email a picture, approximately 4 by 6 inches, with the information listed. Please submit by Monday, November 7th. Please email lbalzano@trumbullps.org if you have any questions.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns or some good news to share with us, please feel free to contact us at school, 203-452-4411.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Warm Regards,
Debbie Ponte, Principal
Michele Molloy, Assistant Principal
Messages from our Student Council
In addition to our Veteran's Day fundraiser, Middlebrook is gearing up for our Student Council November Food Drive. The drive will take place from November 1st- November 14th. All donations will be sent to the Trumbull Food Pantry to help those in need.
There will be boxes in the front foyer that will be labeled by grade level. Students can drop off any donations in the appropriate box.
Below specifies what each grade level can donate. We ask that expiration dates please be checked as the food pantry cannot accept any expired items.
We thank you in advance for your donations!
Middlebrook Student Council
Advisors: Mrs. Ginand and Mrs. Castillo
Kindergarten
Cereal bars
Cereal Boxes
Pancake Mix
Pop Tarts
Oatmeal
Grade 1
Apple Sauce
Fruit cups
Canned fruit
Juice boxes
Syrup
Grade 2
Peanut butter
Jelly
Canned soup
Beans
Canned Vegetables
Grade 3
Tissues
Toothpaste
Deodorant
Soap
Shampoo and conditioner
Grade 4
Coffee
Tea
Powdered milk
Powdered creamer
Hot cocoa
Grade 5
Pasta
Rice
Canned
tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, etc.
Spaghetti Sauce
Broth
You're Invited
November 3rd from 6-8pm at Booth Hill School
All Trumbull families are invited to attend.
A Message From The Trumbull Rotary Club
Trumbull Nature Center visits Kindergarten
Kindergarten classrooms received a visit from Ranger Mark on Friday! They talked about how animals prepare for winter, and learned new vocabulary words like hibernation and migration. The students were able to see a frog and turtle, and touch other parts of nature! Kindergarten students are very excited to have Ranger Mark visit again in January!
School-Wide Interactive Vocabulary Bulletin Board
The last couple of weeks, we have been focusing on the prefixes “un” and “re”. Students have come up with a multitude of words such as - unattainable, unafraid, uneasy, untie, reunite, rewrite, reinstall, etc. They are excited to add to the board and learn some new words at the same time.
A Message from Robert Taylor regarding Picture Retakes
Retake Day is Wednesday, November 16th.
- If you choose to have your child’s photo retaken, Robert Taylor Photography is charging a $5.00 vanity fee.·
- If you purchased a package and you are not satisfied, simply return it (but keep the class photo) on retake day with $5 fee for a new photo package.
- If you just have a proof card and not satisfied, return the proof card on retake day with $5 fee and a new proof card will be issued.
- If this is a first-time photo, no money needed just wait for a proof card to order.
$5.00 Cash or check made out to Robert Taylor Photography.
Upcoming Events
October 31st
Halloween
- Students in Kindergarten-Grade 5 may dress up in costume. K-2 come dressed to school in costume while 3-5 can bring a costume in a bag to be worn over clothes. Costumes can not be violent in nature and NO accessories or scary masks should be sent to school for this event. Costumes are optional.
November 2nd
Book Fair - day and evening from 6-8pm
November 3rd
Early Dismissal 1:00pm - bagged lunch to take home
Evening Conferences
Book fair - day and evening from 5-7pm
Spiritwear Fundraiser ends
November 4th
Rotary Club will distribute dictionaries to Grade 3 students
November 6th
Daylight Saving Time Ends - Clocks "fall" back one hour.
November 8th
No School, Election Day
November 10th
5th grade activities meeting 6:30-7:30pm in the library
November 11th
Veteran's Day
Wear Red, White and/or Blue - $1.00, all donations will go to The Wounded Warrior Project
November 14th - November 18th
Start With Hello Week
November 14th
PTA Meeting 7:15pm in the Library
November 15th
BOE meeting 7:00pm
November 16th
Picture Retake
November 17th
Father's Club Meeting 7:30pm in the library
November 18th
5th grade field trip to the Discovery Museum
School Store
November 22nd
2nd Grade Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 23rd
Early Dismissal 1:00pm - bagged lunch to take home
November 24th-25th
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Recess
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence. (Oxford Dictionary)
TIP #4 How to learn tricky spellings
Fathers Club Information
The Middlebrook Fathers Club serves as a forum for fathers to become more involved with their children and their school. As a sub-committee of the PTA, the mission of the Fathers Club is to provide services to the Middlebrook School Community through projects and school events. In addition, the Fathers Club provides families with opportunities to take part in exciting, fun activities held throughout the school year.
As an all-volunteer group, the Fathers Club is very flexible and appreciates of all contributions of time and/or services parents can give. Getting involved is easy, fun and a great way to be connected with the children and their school.
For more information on the org anization and how you can get involved,
please contact Brayan Murillo.
Email: middlebrookfathersclub@gmail.com
Upcoming meetings
Location: Middlebrook Library
November 17
December 15
January 26-2023
February 16
March 16
April 20
May 18
PTA Updates and News
Dates
November 2nd and 3rd
Family shopping hours: November 2nd 6-8pm
November 3rd 1-7pm (During parent teacher conferences)
Volunteers are needed. Please go to membership toolkit to sign up.
For those that would prefer an online shopping experience please use the link below. Shopping will be available starting November 2nd.
The PTA earns 50% of all sales made at the fair and 25% of all online sales. The book fair is a great opportunity to get a jump start on holiday shopping.
Information regarding Ewallet - a cash free way for your child to shop at the fair can also be found at the link below.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/middlebrookelementaryschool1
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
Holiday Boutique Update: The next meeting is on Wednesday 11/16 from 7-9:30. There are many opportunities to get involved in the planning of the Holiday Boutique as we all know many hands make light work! This year the Holiday Boutique will be open on December 8th & 9th, with setup on the 7th. Please contact Stephanie Jones at stephanie_taber@hotmail.com if you have any questions.
The following link has a list of sub committees with a description.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/150f8focsgIHqfWMal73ycCyfqQ3PDJoc7nAS3nzvaHU/edit?usp=sharing
Spiritwear Fundraiser
Pie Sale
PTA Thanksgiving Pie Sale!
Pies, pies, who loves pies! Check out our PTA Thanksgiving Pie Sale!
We have partnered with The Drunk Alpacas, a local Trumbull business,
to bring you a sweet deal to get you ready for the Holidays!
Please see the attached form or visit Membership Toolkit to order!
Orders are due by Thurs Nov 10th!
Pies pickup will be Tues Nov 22nd from 430p-630p here at Middlebrook School!
Delivery is available in Trumbull for an additional $10.00 on Wed Nov 23rd!
Special deal: 3 pies for $50.00!- Order today!"
More PTA Fundraising Opportunities
ATTENTION 5TH GRADE PARENTS/GUARDIANS
5th Grade Parents:
The 5th grade activity fee is now up on the membership toolkit (link listed below). It is a one-time fee of $25 that covers the costs of all the END OF THE YEAR activities scheduled for the 5th graders. It includes: Graduation T-shirt (50% of the payment), end of the year event for the 5th grade, graduation expenses, a gift/project to the school, etc.
Note: the 5th grade event has traditionally been a pool party/picnic during school hours.
https://middlebrookelementarypta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/210238
PTA Positions Available
CHAIR NEEDS:
5th Grader Activities Committee
Fundraising/Grants Committee
Website Committee
Welcoming Committee
ASE Co Chair (Shadow)
Middlebrook Elementary School PTA - PTA Membership (membershiptoolkit.com)
Please use the link above to join the PTA
Middlebrook Elementary School PTA - 2022-2023 Room Parent signup (membershiptoolkit.com)
Room Parent Sign Up link.
Trumbull Public Schools Calendar
Middlebrook School
Email: dponte@trumbullps.org
Website: middlebrookelementary.com
Location: 220 Middlebrooks Avenue, Trumbull, CT, USA
Phone: 203-452-4411