Art New from Mrs. Riley We are off to a great start in Art! First graders are experimenting with abstract art using lines and shapes. Their second lesson will be instructions on how to draw an owl, using shapes and textures. Second graders are in the process of creating a dream bird house starting with lines and shapes, then adding original details. Third graders are working on Vincent Van Gogh sunflowers that will be colored in with oil pastels. They will learn about warm and cool colors. Fourth graders are practicing their ruler skills and creating 3-D shapes using a vanishing point. In their second class they will be recreating these shapes on black paper to make a reverse negative design. Fifth graders are making a stain glass design on transparencies using the basics of design, line and shape with a symbol, colored in with permanent markers.

We are excited to be back in school and making masterpieces! We spent September getting to know each other and learning about what art is and how and why we make it! We discovered that art is about expressing ourselves and sharing and inventing new ideas! In first grade, we are learning to draw what we see by finding and connecting lines and shapes. We learned that a Still Life drawing is a drawing of an object from the world around us that sits still while we draw it. Artists create Still Life drawings of things that are special to them or that they find beautiful. We made Still Life drawings of our crayons and art supplies! In second grade, we are working with complex shapes. We learned that positive/negative space shapes are shapes that are full or empty. We cut our own stencil shapes and then used them to create an abstract work from our imagination full of negative and positive space shapes to create balance! We shared our stencils with our classmates so that each artist had a unique variety of stencils to work with. In third, grade we began the year by reviewing the ingredients that we need to create art or the Elements of Art. We used bubble and block letters to create Art Signs coloring them in with lines, shapes, forms, color, texture, patterns etc. In fifth grade we are learning about collaboration. Artists collaborate for an opportunity to share ideas and merge creative styles. We learned that large scale murals are often collaborative. We looked at a variety of different murals and created our own about art and our school community!

Hello and welcome back! Throughout the 2017-2018 school year I will be teaching the PE classes for

Ms. Campbell, Ms. Forbes and Ms. Hankes. I will also be sharing Ms. Ranieri’s class with Ms. Fontes.

During our first few PE classes we have been learning how to “boss our bodies” and move safely in our

own personal space. In grade 1 we have been practicing the different shapes we can make with our

bodies. Up next we will be we will be working on our locomotor skills and traveling in different pathways.

Our 2nd graders have been practicing cooperating and working together as a team and we will soon be

moving on to our Sports Concepts unit.

It is my goal to help students develop skills in all three dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, and

social well being. At the end of each class we will practice a different activity from the Calm Classroom

curriculum which will include deep breathing and relaxation techniques. I am looking forward to an

exciting year of physical education at the Liberty School!

with Ms. Fontes The goal of our Physical Education program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to value and apply physical activity and its benefits for a lifetime. Liberty students will experience a Physical Education program aligned with the Massachusetts Health Frameworks and National Standards. Through active participation in movement and sport, students will foster an appreciation for personal fitness and other social skills vital to becoming healthy, productive members of the community. When students maintain adequate levels of physical fitness and make healthy choices, the conditions and opportunities for learning also increase.

Students have done a wonderful job displaying teamwork and cooperation in their

Cooperative Games Unit. Grade 4 and 5 students are just beginning flag football skills. The younger students will continue working on movement education and locomotor skills. Please remind your child(ren) to wear sneakers on PE days to allow for maximum participation! I am looking forward to a great year of physical activity and wellness with Liberty students!

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 is Unity Day: Together against bullying.

United for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange on Unity Day to send one large message of support, hope, and unity to show that we are together against bullying and united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Ms. Fontes Efontes@braintreema.gov

TRANSLATION ANNOUNCEMENT

If parents and/or guardians

need this notice or other school notices

translated into another language,

please contact

Karen Baho at Liberty School

at 781-380-0210 X 5902

PTO NEWS Please join us for

our first PTO meeting of the

school year.

Thursday, October 12th

At 7:00 PM

We look forward to seeing you!

Trailside Museum Owl Program

On Wednesday, October 11th

educators from the Trailside Museum will visit our fourth graders. The students will have an opportunity to see “live” owls. This program reinforces the information from the animal unit studied in science class and the reading unit as students read Owls in the Family.

Many thanks to the Trailside Museum and the PTO for sponsoring this program.

Museum of Science States of Matter

On Wednesday, October 18th educators from the Museum of Science will present a program, States of Matter. Students will observe how solids, liquids, and gases change phases and properties when subjected to changes in energy, and learn how to define the states of matter. The demonstrations involve extremely cold liquid nitrogen. Students will see balloons shrink, metal melt before their eyes, and a piece of paper set on fire using only water!

Many thanks to the PTO for sponsoring this program.

781-380-0210

Option 1

NO SCHOOL OCTOBER 9th

IN OBSERVANCE OF

BRAINTREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

DATES

October 23, 2017 at East (7:30) November 13, 2017 at Colbert December 11, 2017 at Flaherty

Meetings begin at 7:00 pm

The agenda for each meeting may be viewed two days prior to

the meeting date at www.braintreeschools.org

PUMPKIN FEST/FAMILY DAY

The Friends of Pond Meadow Park will hold a Pumpkin Fest-Family Day on Saturday, October 21st with a rain date of Saturday, October 28th, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the park. Hayrides, face-painting, games, pumpkins and decorations, raffles and food will be available. Come, decorate your pumpkin, and enjoy the beauty of the park as a family. Additional parking at Morrison School with direct access to the park. Contact Pond Meadow Park for any further information at 781-843-7663.

Please remember to call the

absentee line when your child is

absent from school. Leave a

message with your child’s name,

homeroom and reason for absence.

You may also request homework to be sent home with a homework buddy or sibling. Parents that do not call into the absentee line will

receive a message from school.

Early Dismissal

12:10 pm

Wednesday October 25th Teacher Workshop

Lunch will not be served

On Tuesday, October 31st, all students at Liberty School may participate in a

HALLOWEEN Costume Parade. If it is not raining, students will parade outdoors

at 9:00 a.m., and parents are welcome to join us outdoors. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate parents if weather forces us indoors.

In order to plan for everyone’s safety, please make the best decision regarding

the costume your child will wear. The children will be most comfortable if they

change into regular clothes following the parade. However, if your child’s

costume allows him/her to be safe, comfortable, and able to participate in all

activities for the remainder of the school day, then a change of clothes is not

necessary. We also appreciate your consideration in choosing a costume that is

age-appropriate.

Masks should not be worn to school but may be brought for the parade,

assuming that the mask allows for good visibility. If your child will be wearing

any make-up, please assist in applying it at home.

Since weapons are not allowed at school at any time, I am requesting that

children do not bring weapons as part of any costume. If you have any

questions, please contact the office at 781-380-0210.

We look forward to seeing you, weather permitting

School Lunch cost $2.75. Milk or juice comes with lunch

Reduced lunch cost 40 cents. Milk or juice comes with reduced lunch

Milk or juice comes with free lunch

Extra milk cost 50 cents for all lunches, whether it is full priced lunch,

reduced lunch or free lunch.

If students receive a free lunch or reduced rate lunch and bring a lunch to school from

home and would like a milk, students must take 2 additional items, a fruit and vegetable.

If students do not take these lunch items they will be charged 50 cents for the milk.

Braintree School Food Services is looking for substitute help for our kitchen.

Anyone interested please contact Megan Ahrenholz at 781-848-4000 X 7045

EFC: Braintree School Lunch Charge Policy

The purpose of this policy is to establish age appropriate procedures allowing meal charges so students will not be denied access to a meal during the school day.

Responsibilities

Food & Nutrition Services will be responsible for maintaining accurate charge records and notifying the parent/guardian as well as the school district of any outstanding balances. Parents/guardians and students will receive forms for Free and Reduced Price School Meals and prepayment information from the Food & Nutrition Services prior to the start of the school year. Those forms will also available at each school’s main office, in each House Office at BHS, and online at www.braintreeschools.org Students will be told by the cashier when their balance is getting low. Parents will be notified of a low or negative account balance either by e-mail or, at the elementary level by printed letters (“charge notes”) sent home with the student. These notes will be generated by the Food & Nutrition Services Department and will be given to a child’s homeroom teacher to be distributed.

High School Students

Students at BHS will not be allowed to charge any food service purchases resulting in a negative account balance, unless otherwise arranged through the food service director. If a student needs to charge, he or she must contact the Director of Food & Nutrition Services, and the parent/guardian of the student will be notified that day that the student has charged a meal. The student will be provided a meal of their choice that day, but will not be allowed to charge any ala carte purchases.

Middle and Elementary Students

Students at the middle and elementary levels are not allowed to charge any ala carte or snack items which would result in a negative lunch account balance. Charging for reimbursable meals is also strongly discouraged. However, students may charge up to five (5) meals if needed. If a student has money to pay for a lunch that day, even if a charge is owed, a meal of the child’s choice will be provided that day. Attempts may be made to contact parents/guardians via e-mail, phone calls or “charge notes” when a student has a large outstanding balance. Any payments that come in to the kitchen will be applied to outstanding lunch balance before a student will be allowed to purchase ala carte items. If a student brings in payment for a meal, and that student has a negative balance on their account, any change from that payment will be applied to the outstanding meal balance instead of being given back to the student.

Collections

If repeated attempts are made to contact a parent/guardian of a student who owes money, and those attempts do not result in payment of the meal debt, the Director or Manager may notify the Principal at the child’s school. The Principal or his/her designee will then also reach out to the Parent/Guardian to attempt to collect payment. All attempts at collecting school meal debt may also include encouragement for the Parent/Guardian to complete a Free or Reduced Price School Meals application, and paperwork may be sent home for completion. In early May, the Administrative Assistants in each House at the high school will be given a list of senior students who owe school meal debt. The debt must be paid prior to graduation. Any student who has positive balances upon graduation may be contacted so they may request a refund or request that the funds be transferred to a younger sibling.