Runkle News – Jan. 18, 2010
The weekly newsletter of the PTO. Submissions by Wednesday, 12:00 pm to runklenews@brookline.k12.ma.us
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Tags: Building Renovation, FAQs, Runkle News
Highlights:
* Halloween Fair is this week! Friday October 23rd 5:30pm – rain or shine!
* Securing Town Meeting Vote on the Bond Authorization for the Runkle Building Project: Many parents have asked what they can do to ensure the bond authorization passes at Town Meeting on November 17th. Steps parents and any Brookline voter can take….
Highlights:
* On Tuesday morning, October 13, Dr. Lupini, Superintendent of Schools, is coming to Runkle to discuss the increasing enrollment trend in the Town of Brookline .
* The Fall PTO Grant Cycle is upon us. Parents…………
Highlights:
* Message from the Vice – principal: Grades 6-8 Interim Progress Reports. Note: Completed parental sign-off sheets should be returned by each student to his/her homeroom teacher by Wed., Oct. 14.
* Runkle Halloween Fair announcements
* Impact Mathematics Informational session for Grade 6-8………
Highlights:
* Runkle Halloween Fair is Friday 10/23. Parent volunteers needed to help with all aspects. Contact Tami Petler tamiyonoa@ yahoo.com, bonniemosquera@gmail.com
* Runkle Renovation/Addition Informational Meeting Wednesday 10/30 @7pm. Childsitting for school age kids provided……
From the Principal
Weekly K-2 Assembly
Fridays at 8:10 a.m. in the gym
We invite kindergarten, first and second grade families to join us for our weekly Friday Morning Meeting…..
In This Week’s Newsletter:
* Letter from Principal Dr. Connelly to Runkle Community
* PTO Events Reminder:
* Back-to-School Open House: Tuesday, September 15th, 8:05 am in the Cafeteria, and 5:30 pm in
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Runkle Music and Arts Festival 2009 starts this week. Enjoy music in the morning and afternoon this week, starting on Monday, May 18. Morning performances run between 7:40 am and 8:00 am. Afternoon performances start just after 2:20 pm to about 2:35 pm. Check for program schedule on the board in the lobby for detailed [...]
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Runkle News – April 13, 2009
We are very excited to announce that 199 Runkle families–a record 57% of the community–donated to the Annual Fund this year bringing in a total of $65,019. A huge THANK YOU to all of you who contributed to the Annual Fund. Your donations enrich the academic experience for our children and provide needed resources to [...]
Tags: Annual Fund, Runkle News
Drop off gently used cleats or shin guards in boxes in the Runkle main lobby on Monday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 7, between 7:45 and 8 am and 2:10 and 2:30 pm. A parent volunteer will give you a receipt for each pair of cleats or shin guards.
For those with receipts: Select an exchange [...]
Tags: Runkle News
BHS Acappellafest
Friday March 27 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday March 28 at 6:00 and 7:30 pm,
BHS Black Box Theater
For this lively evening of music ranging from classical to pop radio hits, the school-based A Cappella Choir under the direction of Mike Driscoll is joined by three dynamite student-run ensembles — Note-a-fy, Testostatones, and Perfect Pitch. [...]
Did you know that the grades 6-8 Brookline Learning Expectations for Mathematics have been revised?
What NEW curriculum materials will be used to support the revised Learning Expectations? How will the curriculum materials be selected? What is the process?
For answers to the above questions and more, please attend the parent forum on Monday, March 23, from [...]
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Tickets for last Celts game:
Wed., 4/8 v. NJ. I obtained additional seats for $55 each. Playoff games to follow. Email Mark from RED @ mark_beshansky@brookline.k12.ma.us
Thank you Jason and Zachary Altshuler for wonderful performances last week!
If you would like to sign up for a slot on April 1st, please contact Mini Kolluri (minikolluri@yahoo.com).
Tags: concert, music, music in the morning
The Runkle School Building Committee will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed Runkle School renovation and addition project on Monday, March 23, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. Committee members, including school and building department staff, will share the anticipated timeline for the project with attendees.
In the three short days Dr. Connelly has been at Runkle he has met briefly with staff, visited a sampling of classrooms, and attended the Teacher/Faculty basketball game, Runkle Reads, and the K-2 Assembly. He has done all of this while preparing to settle into all of the behind the scenes (and not so behind [...]
Dear Runkle Families,
We wanted to take this opportunity to thank the community for the outpouring of support following David Summergrad’s unexpected departure. We are aware of the varied emotions people are experiencing at this point. To this end, we have been talking with students in their classrooms, speaking with teachers, and making ourselves available. [...]
The BHS PTO has volunteer opportunities for parents of incoming BHS students
Newsletter Editor: Assemble and prepare material for monthly BHS newsletter.
Recording Secretary: Record and distribute minutes at monthly BHS PTO executive board meetings.
If interested, please contact the BHS PTO or Karen Hirsch jkhirsch@rcn.com or Adelaide Ketchum adelaidelk@yahoo.com.
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The first Brookline Town-Wide Cleat Exchange (led by Runkle Parent Tanya Gregoire, and Peggy Ueda) is planned for the week of April 6, 2009.
Conveniently based at each elementary school in Brookline, the Cleat Exchange will provide families the opportunity to donate used soccer cleats, exchange used cleats for new (used) cleats, or buy donated cleats [...]
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Thanks to a generous grant from the Runkle PTO and the gracious hospitality of our librarian, Ms. Gallo-Toth
This past Friday morning, March 20th, all three first grade classes experienced the awesome beauty of the night sky from within the Runkle Library thanks to a visit from Boston’s Museum of Science Portable Star Lab. Mike A., an [...]
In the coming weeks scoliosis screening will begin, also a state mandate. This will take place privately with each student in the physical education office. If any problems are found a letter will be sent home. Students wishing to be exempt from this screening must bring a note from their doctor.
Come together as a community of readers to discuss a favorite book. Based upon grade level, parents and children in the Runkle School will choose a book to read together.
K-1: If You Decide to Go to the Moon by Faith McNulty
2-3: Galileo’s Journal by Jean Pettenati
4-5: George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy & [...]
ScienceFest 2009 will be held at Runkle on Sat., Mar. 28, from 10 am-2 pm. ScienceFest is an annual townwide celebration of science, sponsored by the Brookline Education Foundation, and open to the public.
We still need additional volunteers (adults) to lead several activities.
* Pop Fly
Congratulations to Susanna Stern, George Sopel and Jennifer Shapiro on their election to the three vacant seats on the School Council. Susanna and George will serve for a two year term; Jennifer for a one year term.
Over the past few weeks, children have been weighed and measured at Runkle School. This is a mandate from the state in an attempt to deal with the problem of childhood obesity. Research supports that lower rates of obesity occur in children who are identified to be at risk when they receive early intervention.
2L’s Community Effort for MSPCA
Ms. Leonard’s second-grade class has started a community effort to visit the MSPCA (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) with supplies. They have already dropped off the first round of items collected in the last few weeks (thank you!), and are still collecting donations of paper towels, [...]
Congratulations Hallee Wong, Jacob Bogdanov, Dulguun Otgonjargal and Kausalya Mahadevan!
In February, the Runkle Math team led by Mr. Cabezas, competed in the Boston Metro Chapter of the MathCounts National Competition.
Runkle finished in a respectable 12th place with a combined score of 48.50 of 66. Of the 6 Brookline schools that entered, Runkle was 2nd only to the Baker [...]
Feburary 27th is Bingo Night, a fun family event with games, prizes, pizza and desserts.
In addition to the large number of parent volunteers we need the night of the event, we also need a co-chair to help with planning.
It’s your chance to trade in your gently used children’s books for similar books donated by other Runkle families.
Drop off your books in marked boxes in the upper and lower lobbies starting Fri., Jan. 9. Be sure to place them inside a bag labeled with your family name and the number of books.
We’ll provide [...]
Promenade your family into the cafeteria on Friday, January 30th at 6:00pm for Runkle’s second Square Dance Party! Bow to your partner, curtesy to your corner, and do-si-do to the instructions of Square Dance Caller Cammy Kaynor and the vibrant music of his dynamic Square Dance Band. Dancing for all ages.
Greater Participation in Any Amount May Help Avoid Cuts in Programming and Support
Currently, 48% of Runkle families (168) have donated a total of $49,890 to the Annual Fund campaign. Although this is a great accomplishment during these challenging times, it only puts us at 76% of our goal of $65,000.
Last month we had our annual “evacuation” drill, which was orderly and successful. We practice these things so that if there were a real emergency we will all know what to do, and so that everyone can be safe. This month we will have our annual “Lockdown” practice. This involves children staying quietly in classrooms, until the “all-clear” signal [...]
Dear Runkle Families,
As we approach the beginning of the holiday season, I can once again feel the pace beginning to ratchet up all around me. Many of us are trying to squeeze in time for extra cooking, shopping, cleaning, entertaining, and traveling in our already busy lives. It is sometimes hard to gauge whether [...]
If you have already given to the PTO Annual Fund, thank you for your early support! For those of you who haven’t, we still need your participation. Currently, a total of 109 families (31% of the Runkle community) have donated a total of $31,580 to the Annual Fund campaign, putting us at almost half-way [...]