NewBrook Families,
I hope that you and your families enjoyed your weekend. Spring is an exciting time, and a VERY busy time here at NewBrook Elementary School!
Thanks to our PTO and all of the volunteers and donors who came to our Playground Work Party yesterday, to beautify our campus. The PTO donated and installed our new “pebble harp,” which was made locally in New Hampshire (watch and listen here). Thanks to all of our volunteers for working together to plant, to dig, and to rake!
Thanks to Amy Duffy, our Farm-to-School coordinator, and our entire Farm-to-School committee for planning our annual Farm & Field Day on Thursday, May 22, beginning at noon. Amy and our Farm To School Committee planned a fun and interactive day for our students and families. We will meet on the playground to get into groups, and then we will rotate through learning stations led by community volunteers and our own staff. Please let your child’s teacher know if you will be able to join us for this fun event! The rain date is May 28. Please remember to prep your child for an afternoon outdoors, with sunscreen, a hat, a full water bottle, and appropriate footwear. Hope to see you here!
We are looking forward to NewBrook’s annual Science Fair on Thursday night, May 28, from 5:30-6:30 PM, in our multi-purpose room. Please join us in discovery as we walk through the fair together. We will feature the work of NewBrook students who will certainly be inspired by an audience of family and friends! Thanks to Joyce VanPamelen and Jason Gragen for heading up this excellent curricular programming for our students and their families.
It is my intention to communicate the information that NewBrook families need to know in this newsletter. Please offer me your suggestions about our methods of family communication. And do not hesitate to call or email me to set up an appointment if you have any questions or concerns. Please let us know when difficulties arise. We would love to help and we all have time for you!
Scotty Tabachnick, School Principal
We are a community of kind, responsible learners.
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May 21 - Grade 3 Trip to Grafton Nature Museum 8:45-2:30 AM
May 22 - Farm and Field Day begins at noon
May 25 - Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
May 28 - Farm and Field Day (RAIN DATE)
May 28 - Science Fair 5:30-6:30 PM
May 29 - 5th Grade Move Up Day at L&G 7:50 AM-11:50 AM
Jun 3 - Grade 1 VINS Field Trip
Jun 3 - Grade 5 Trip to Boston Aquarium
Jun 4 - Teddy Bear Tea in Library 1:00-2:00 PM
Jun 5 - Joyce VanPamelen Playground Dedication at 12:30 PM
Jun 8 - Joyce VanPamelen Playground Dedication (RAIN DATE)
Jun 10 - 2026-27 Kindergarten Orientation Day (No School for current Kindergarteners)
Jun 12 - PE Field Day 12:45 PM
Jun 16 - Fifth Grade Graduation 6:00 PM
Jun 17 - Final Student Day early release at 11:50
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- This is the time of year when we get pretty busy here at NewBrook. We have many events planned for the end of the year, and baseball and t-ball are also keeping families on their toes. Please reach out if you need any support!
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Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Update: This month, we are focused upon earning pennies by “Following Classroom Community Agreements." We hope to earn a school-wide celebration, an All-School Dance Party! Thanks to our generous PTO for collaborating with staff to create this incentive event! When we meet the goal, earning 24 "falcon bucks,” our generous PTO will then donate real money to the our friends at West River Valley Thrives. Nice!
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After School Planning - Please be sure to communicate your after school plans to your child’s classroom teacher and Priscilla Halvey, our Administrative Assistant (phalvey@windhamcentral.org). We need documentation (either email, phone call, or a written note) for any changes to your regular plan prior to 2:00 PM daily. We will follow the regular plan unless we have received notification directly from the family.
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Recess-Ready Reminder - Here at NewBrook, we spend time outside almost every day! Please send your children to school with clothing and outerwear that is appropriate for the weather. This time of year, the temperature varies widely throughout the day, so please keep that in mind! Thank you! If your child comes home with clothing that is not yours, please launder it and send it back to school so we have clothing and outerwear to lend. Please try to label your child’s clothing…our lost and found is getting bigger and bigger!
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Community Efforts: Between Teacher Appreciation Week and the Playground Work Day, our wonderful NewBrook community has been coming together to get things done! Thank you so much to everyone who cooked, sent school supplies, dug holes for flowers, and everything in between. The PTO is full of gratitude for this community of kind, responsible people!
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Gear Swap: Spring sports are in full swing! Give your used gear a new life through the PTO's online gear swap page. Swap baseball gloves, cleats, rain boots and more.
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Story Walk: The weather's great for checking out our latest story walk installment, The Little Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. Inspired by the authors' own lives, this book helps kids realize that they can thrive even during challenging times.
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Want to join the PTO? Despite what you may have seen, men ARE allowed! email newbrookpto@gmail.com to find out how you can participate next year.
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We take surveys, ever wonder where the data goes? - Come find out! Join us this Wednesday, May 20, for a Parent Data Meeting, from 5:30-6:30 PM in the Leland & Gray Library.
- See survey results from your child's school
- Get your questions answered
- Provide input and help shape change ideas
- PIZZA & CHILDCARE PROVIDED
There is a free 5K Fun Run on Saturday, May 30 - Registration is now open for the Positive Action Team’s Free 5K Fun Run! Join us May 30 from 9:30 AM-12:00 PM on Oakwood Cemetery Rd in Townshend. All ages and abilities are welcome, and a free lunch along with activities will be provided after the run. Register online by May 27: Registration Form. The Positive Action Team Fun Run is more than just a race - it's a celebration of wellness, positivity, and community connection! Organized by local Leland & Gray Middle School youth leaders, the event brings community members together to promote healthy choices, kindness, and belonging while supporting youth-led initiatives throughout the year. Fun Run T-shirts are available for purchase, with proceeds supporting Positive Action Team initiatives: Order Fun Run Tees
Thrives Parent Newsletter - Check out the May Parent Newsletter for family activities, resources, and more.
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THANK YOU to the NEWBROOK PTO! - Again, a HUGE thank you to our PTO for all that they have done for our programming and our students! The NewBrook PTO are truly incredible in their organization, their diligence and their efforts to make our school a great place to learn and to work.
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Calendaring - You can find our Google Calendar on our website. If you would like to add it to your Google calendar, so you can overlay it with calendars you use, go to the bottom righthand corner of the calendar, and click the Google button. If you need a hand, please send me an email, or give me a call.
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After School Planning - Please be sure to communicate your child(ren)’s after school plans with us either by sending a note in the morning, or by emailing your child’s classroom teacher and cc’ing Priscilla Halvey, our administrative assistant. Email is preferable to phone calls. If you need to change your plans, please call or email before 2:00 PM so we have time to communicate. Thank you!
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Family Support - We know that, at times, things get tough for our families. I encourage you to call or email us, if you or your family are in crisis. Our understanding of the assets available in the community make us a wonderful resource for families who need a hand. We are here to serve you. Please reach out to Carrie Towle, our School Counselor at ctowle@windhamcentral.org, Bre Madison, our School Social Worker, at bmadison@windhamcentral.org, or Scotty Tabachnick, our School Principal, at stabachnick@windhamcentral.org
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Curriculum and Instruction - Our Curriculum and Instruction web page outlines the curriculum we employ, and the standards that we teach. All of our programming is intended to create cohesion among schools in the WCSU, while respecting and enhancing the professionalism and creativity of our instructors.
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Volunteering Opportunities @ NewBrook - Our school community is enriched by the volunteer efforts from our families. Please consider offering your time. Our PTO meets once a month (remote/ in-person). Contact Sara Webb for more information. Our Family Input Group (FIG) meets monthly (after our All School Sing!) to discuss issues important to NewBrook students, staff and families. Contact Scotty Tabachnick for more information. Our Farm to School team meets several times throughout the year to plan educational and social events that revolve around sustainability, local procurement, and place-based and environmental education. Contact Amy Duffy to learn more. If you enjoy books, our Librarian, Monica Sullivan, is looking for help shelving books and organizing our library collection. If you are interested, please contact Monica Sullivan.
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School Meals - NewBrook offers universal free meals for all students. Lunch Menus are available online at our school website, and will also be sent home in physical form priorto the beginning of each month. Please send your children with water bottles; we have a bottle filling station here at school.
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