Middlebrook Lion's Link
Linking Our School To Our Community February 25, 2022
WEEKLY NEWS
Delayed Opening Hours:
1 ½ hour Delay – 10: 05 AM – 3:20 PM
2 hour Delay – 10:35 AM – 3:20 PM
2 ½ hour Delay – 11:05 AM – 3:20 PM
Early Dismissal Hours:
8:35 AM – 1:00 PM
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, February 22nd - Monday, March 7th
- Middlebrook Spirit Wear Online Sale - see link below
Monday, February 28th - Friday, March 4th
- Read Across America Activities - please see flyer below
Monday, February 28th
- Read Across America - Dress in your favorite outfit
Tuesday, March 1st
- First Day of Women's History Month
- Read Across America - Dress as a character in your favorite book
Wednesday, March 2nd
- Read Across America - Dress in your jammies
Thursday, March 3rd
- Read Across America - Dress up to celebrate how you like to be active
Friday, March 4th
- Read Across America - Dress up as a superhero
Tuesday, March 8th
- BOE meeting 7:00pm
Thursday, March 10th
- Early Release 1:00pm
- Afternoon & Evening Conferences
Sunday, March 13th
- Daylight Savings Time Begins
Wednesday, March 16th
- Purim starts at sunset
Thursday, March 17th
- St. Patrick's Day
- Purim ends at sunset
Sunday, March 20th
- First Day of Spring
Monday, March 21st
- No school for students - PD for teachers
Tuesday, March 22nd
- BOE meeting 7:00pm
Tuesday, March 29th
- Book Fair - during the school day and in the evening from 6-8pm - school gym
Wednesday, March 30th
- Book Fair - during the school day - school gym
A Message from Dr. Iwanicki
I am pleased to announce that parents of K-8 students now have access to two new features in the Infinite Campus Portal. Parents may view selected district assessment results in the Assessment tab and obtain a copy of their child's report card online via the "Backpack" feature. At the end of each trimester, we will post the most recent district assured assessments and most recent report card in the portal to help keep parents informed on their child's academic progress.
Please click here for directions on how to access these features in the Campus Portal
Our plan is to continue to provide more access to information for parents and update this system regularly. We look forward to our continued partnership in further building connections between school and home.
SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR SALE
HAS BEGUN!!
SALES END: March 7, 2022!!
Go to the on-line store; link below… for details and sales!!
https://middlebrookelementaryschool.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Two's ALL AROUND
Attention Visitors
Dr. Semmel's Monthly Update
We thank you for your continued support for our work at Middlebrook School! As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or good news to share, please feel free to email me at dponte@trumbullps.org or contact me at school at 203-452-4411.
Warmly,
~Debbie Ponte
Indoor Literacy Fun
February has brought a rollercoaster of weather. We have had freezing temperatures, snow and ice, rain, and even some uncharacteristic warmer days. Playing outside with family and friends on those warmer days is exhilarating, but what do we do on frigid or rainy days? One wonderful idea is to sit down and warm up with a good book.
Perfect Picture Books for a Snowy Day
(Taken from: Delightfulchildrensbooks.com)
Millions of Snowflakes by Mary McKenna Siddals and Elizabeth Sayles. A counting book with a simple rhyme.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Depicts a young boy Peter’s adventures in the snow with simple, graphic illustrations. The Snowy Day conveys the joy of playing in the snow.
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. I absolutely love this story about a girl and her father venturing out into the woods on a winter night in search of an owl. Owl Moon describes a memorable wintertime nature encounter.
Building an Igloo by Ulli Steltzer. A fascinating book about an Inuit father and son building an igloo. Building an Igloo explains that while the Inuit no longer live in igloos, the father and son in this book build igloos when they go hunting.
Books for Older Children
(Taken from: Scholastic)
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater, Florence
Mr. Popper painted and papered houses in the pretty little city of Stillwater. To look at him with his vacant expression and paint-splattered clothes and hair, one would never imagine that he would one day be the most famous person in Stillwater.
Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates Series: Apple Classics by Mary Mapes Dodge
Set against a backdrop of frozen canals in a winter wonderland, the year's most exciting event in a little Dutch village is about to take place. But will Hans Brinker and his sister Gretel, with their hand-carved wooden skates, be able to compete against their well-trained young friends who own fine steel blades?
Everest I: The Contest Series: Everest, Book #1 by Gordon Korman
Four kids. One mountain. They come from all across America to be the youngest kid ever to climb Everest. But only one will reach the top first. The competition is fierce. The preparation is intense. The challenge is breathtaking.
Indoor Literacy Activities
Write a letter or note to a family member or friend.
Have your child plan meals, find recipes, and research nutrition and health benefits of foods.
Use the newspaper as a way for your child to keep up with current events in the world and your local community.
Create an art journal. Drawings and paintings can be a great way to communicate ideas and feelings. Use colored pencils, special paper, finger paints, and different types of brushes for a variety of techniques.
Create a sports journal. Children can write about a sport they are learning or a sporting event they attended. Mementos like ticket stubs and scorecards can be pasted in the journal.
Read Across America Week Activities
Trumbull Nature and Arts Center
Volunteer Forms
Parents,
We welcome limited volunteering this school year, but you must complete the Volunteer Form. It can take up to 2 weeks to get approved by Long Hill so please don't delay. If you did not complete one this school year and would like to volunteer, the forms must be completed. We need/want our parents in to volunteer! Use the link below to access the forms to complete. This needs to be done every school year. Please make sure every blank is filled in, use N/A where necessary.
https://www.trumbullps.org/Attachments/boe/volunteerforms201920.pdf
See the flyer below for more information.
TLC Registration is Open for 2022-23
Register now and we'll make sure your children have a safe and fun experience in our Before and After School programs for the upcoming school year. Please use the following link to register: https://parentportal.tlctrumbull.com/
ROCKWELL DANCE CENTER
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN THE PTA
UPCOMING PTA DATES
PTA General Meeting Dates:
March 14th
April 11th
May 16th
Middlebrook School
Email: dponte@trumbullps.org
Website: middlebrookelementary.com
Location: 220 Middlebrooks Avenue, Trumbull, CT, USA
Phone: 203-452-4411