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ENCOURAGE YOUR BLOSSOMING ARTIST!

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Do they like to dance, produce a film, write a poem or story, compose a song, take a picture or create a piece of visual art? This year’s PTA Reflections in Art theme is “What Is Your Story? Tell us your story!

Local, State and potentially National Recognition for your child’s creative expression in the following categories: Visual Arts, Dance choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition and Photography. Categories include: Pre-K – 2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 and special artists. Must be child’s own unique work.

Be on the lookout for upcoming entry forms and requirements in your child’s folder and via email, as well as BPS Facebook page. Find out more details from Jenny Piezas ([email protected]908-414-0024) or April Sherrington ([email protected]and get creative! Submit your child’s entry including the piece of art, title and artist statement (what inspired the work and how it relates to the theme – 100 word max) by November 16, 2016

More information can be found here http://www.pta.org/reflections

Forms can be found here: 16-17-rules-summary marketing-email-long-version student-entry-form

 

 

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Fall Boxtops Collection

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Fall Winners:

Total number of box tops collected during the fall contest was 5,114

Top 3 students were:
Maddy DeLong 5RS- 470
Zachary Epstein 5RS- 431
Adelena Paine 3KS- 300

Prizes will be delivered to the winners at school November 2.
Please save and submit BOX TOPS for Brookside. The collection is ongoing – all submissions post 10/28/16 will go into the spring 2017 class totals. Please bundle in packs of 50 or attach to the BOX TOP paper and label with your student(s) name(s) and class(es). box-tops-2016-fall-contest              box-tops-collection-sheet
Also please see the attached flyer explaining how to log on and link your ShopRite Price Plus Card to Brookside School- earnings are automatically calculated and $ donated to Brookside.  Click here to see the flyer: box-tops-shoprite-flyer
Thank you to all who submitted.
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Square 1 Art

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Your child will be receiving their Square 1 Art stickers and paper order form the week of 11/14 if artwork was submitted in October.
The due date for placing orders is WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30th (unfortunately, no paper copy order forms can be accepted after Wednesday!) Your orders will be delivered by the holidays. Please note that only fifth graders are able to purchase a wall tile to be placed in the school. 
Per the instructions on the catalog, orders may be placed online, by phone or via paper copy order form (cash or check made out to SQAURE 1 ART).  Please return paper copy order forms to the PTA mailbox in the main office. If placing an order with a paper copy form, please remember to include the 7% NJ sales tax to your total.
Should you have any questions please contact Nicole Griffin at [email protected]
Thank you for your participation!

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Children will be bringing their Square 1 Art Packet home week of 10/17. We are holding the fundraiser in the fall again this year so that your child’s artwork/gifts will be ready in time for the holidays!