Brookside School Lighthouse Log
October 2018
October Fun!
Welcome Fall!Our Kindergarten students discovered the joy of the first falling leaves! | Squid Dissection 3rd Grade had a visit from the Maritime Center and dissected a Squid! | Visit from the BMHS Chemistry Club Brien McMahon High School Chemistry Club visited the Brookside 5th Grade during National Chemistry Week. |
Brookside Babies are born! Our guinea pig Baylee had babies! | Enjoying a welcome from our baby guinea pigs! | Afterschool Enrichments Afterschool Enrichments are underway! Here is the Harry Potter book club enjoying a feast halfway through Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! |
Multicultural Pot Luck Event Our annual Multicultural Pot Luck Dinner was a wonderful night! | Multicultural Pot Luck Event Students share their culture with us at Multicultural night! |
Joe Odhiambo Basketball Player Joe Odhiambo visited with the 3rd-5th grade and showed off some fun basketball tricks! | Start with Hello We began October during "Start with Hello" week, a program supporting the Sandy Hook Promise. This is our Hello bulletin board. | Afterschool Enrichments - Crafts from the Past Our Afterschool Enrichments have begun! Crafts from the Past created Button Spinner Kaleidescopes |
Joe Odhiambo Basketball Player
Start with Hello
Our Annual Literary Pumpkin Contest!

Pumpkin Contest Winner! Coco by Mrs. Kline's class!

2nd Place - Messi by Mr. Downey
Honorable Mention - Officer Buckle and Gloria Ms. Hunter's pumpkin is Officer Buckle! | Honorable Mention - Minnie Pretty Minnie presented by Margie Faugno and Irma Luppino. Author Danielle Steel. | Honorable Mention - Peter Rabbit Mrs. DiFebo's class pumpkin - Peter Rabbit. Author is Beatrix Potter. |
Honorable Mention - The Three Little Pigs The third grade collaborated on The Three Little Pigs - Mrs. Trofa's class, Mrs. Henneghan's class and Miss Sutton's class. | Frida Ms. Smith was inspired by The Life of Frida by Jonah Winter | One Love One Love by Mrs. Samuel's Class |
The Grouchy Ladybug Mrs. Lewis' Kindergarten class pumpkin. The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. | Pinkaliciaous Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten class pumpkin. Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann. | If You Give a Mouse A Cookie Miss Malizia's Kindergarten class pumpkin. If you Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff. |
Pinkaliciaous
Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann.
Hedgie Blasts Off Mrs. Gilroy's First Grade class pumpkin. Hedgie by Jan Brett | Chicken Little Mrs. Marini's First Grade class pumpkin. Chicken Little. | Fly Guy And The Frankenfly Miss Merati's First Grade class pumpkin is Frankenfly. The book is by Tedd Arnold |
Frankencrayon Mrs. Steinberg's First Grade class pumpkin is Frankencrayon. The book is by Michael Hall. | Skippyjon Jones Mrs. Walker's Second Grade class pumpkin is Skippyjon Jones. The book is by Judy Schachner. | Knuffle Bunny Two Mrs. Canal's Second Grade class pumpkin is Trixie and Knuffle Bunny. The Book is by Mo Willems. |
Frankencrayon
The book is by Michael Hall.
Skippyjon Jones
The book is by Judy Schachner.
Diary of A Spider Miss Bedini's Second Grade class pumpkin is Spider from Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin. | Go Away Big Green Monster Ms. Mills Preschool Class pumpkin is the big Green Monster. The book is by Ed Emberley. | It's Ok To Make Mistakes Mrs. Cintron and Mrs. DeSimone's pumpkin is Todd based on Todd Parr's book "It's ok to make mistakes" |
Diary of A Spider
Go Away Big Green Monster
The book is by Ed Emberley.
Garfield Mrs. Schriel's pumpkin is Garfield. | Harry Potter The Library Pumpkin was Harry Potter. | Puppy Place Ms. Duval's pumpkin is from Puppy Place by Ellen Myles. |
Fantastic Mr. Fox Fantastic Mr. Fox by Mrs. Maloney's class. | My Mouth is a Volcano Mrs. Keefe's Class chose My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook. | Towers Falling Mra. Gay's Class was inspired by Towers Falling by Jewel Parker Rhodes |
Officer Cornell and Officer Faugno pose on Halloween

Upcoming Events!
Thursday, November 8
PTO Meeting
The State of the School Data Overview
Presented by Mr. Forzani
6:00 Business
6:30 English Presentation
7:15 Spanish Presentation
Believe Fundraiser ends Friday, November 9
Book Fair!
Monday November 12- Friday November 16 9:30-3:30
Volunteers are needed! Click THIS LINK to volunteer!
Thursday November 15 6-8pm
Enchanted Forest Family Night at the Book Fair!
Readalouds, crafts and shopping with Unicorns, fairies and magical creatures!
Rainbow/ Unicorn day! Dress in Rainbow colors to school!
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Please bring donations to the PTO room through November 16
SPIRIT WEAR SALE
Order Spirit wear through December 2nd at THIS LINK
November 21
Early Dismissal
November 22 & 23
No School
Happy Thanksgiving!