Issue: #41-20 June 14th, 2020 Submissions: [email protected]by 12:00pm Wed. PTO MESSAGE OF THE WEEK: Congratulations to our 8th Graders! PTO News Hello Runkle School, It is so hard to believe we are entering our last full week of the school year! This year wasn't what any of us expected when we walked into Runkle on September 5th, but even with everything that has happened we have stayed a strong community of parents, students, and staff. Everyone has worked so hard and helped contribute immensely this year, and we thank you. This week is a big week as we celebrate our graduating 8th graders! On Thursday, there will be a virtual graduation ceremony as well as a socially distant diploma pick up for the 8th graders and their families at Runkle. While we cannot be there in person to celebrate our 8th graders, we are encouraging Runkle families who live close to school to hang signs/decorations outside their houses to congratulate the grads and their families as they drive to school, and for students/families to chalk messages of support and congrats on the sidewalks around school to help bring joy and community to our 8th graders and their families. The weather looks dry for the week, so I am planing on chalking messages on Wednesday afternoon to be ready for Thursday! We will miss our 8th graders, wish them luck in high school and their future endeavors, and hope we can send them off in socially distant style! Grade 8 Graduation Class of 2020 Sincerely, Devon Powell and Kreta Shah Runkle PTO co-chairs, [email protected]Upcoming Events
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Issue: #41-20 June 14th, 2020 Submissions: [email protected] by 12:00pm Wed.
PTO MESSAGE OF THE WEEK: Congratulations to our 8th Graders!
PTO News
Hello Runkle School,
It is so hard to believe we are entering our last full week of the school year! Thisyear wasn't what any of us expected when we walked into Runkle on September5th, but even with everything that has happened we have stayed a strongcommunity of parents, students, and staff. Everyone has worked so hard andhelped contribute immensely this year, and we thank you.
This week is a big week as we celebrate our graduating 8th graders! On Thursday,there will be a virtual graduation ceremony as well as a socially distant diplomapick up for the 8th graders and their families at Runkle. While we cannot be there inperson to celebrate our 8th graders, we are encouraging Runkle families wholive close to school to hang signs/decorations outside their houses tocongratulate the grads and their families as they drive to school, and forstudents/families to chalk messages of support and congrats on thesidewalks around school to help bring joy and community to our 8th gradersand their families. The weather looks dry for the week, so I am planing onchalking messages on Wednesday afternoon to be ready for Thursday! We willmiss our 8th graders, wish them luck in high school and their future endeavors, andhope we can send them off in socially distant style!
Grade 8 Graduation Class of 2020
Sincerely, Devon Powell and Kreta ShahRunkle PTO co-chairs, [email protected]
Kids' Pride Parade this year, we have created an online opportunity to celebratePride. On Wednesday we are encouraging students/families to take pictures ofthemselves with posters and/or in rainbow gear and share them with the BrooklineCommunity. We have established an Instagram account called brookline_pride.Students can choose to dm that page with a picture and our GSA organizer willpost and/or share them out to the Runkle community. Thank you!
Email Rebecca Sneider and Emma Weinrich with any questions!
Virtual Art Gallery Wall
SHARE YOUR CHILD'S ART WORK ON THIS VIRTUAL GALLERY WALL
Click for Wall Gallery Link
Runkle Birthdays
Expert's Recommendations for Adolescent Behavior This SummerCheck Out the Recommendations
With Massachusetts slowly relaxing pandemic restrictions, parents are questioningwhat the social norms might be going forward. Kids are desperate to get out andresume some sort of social life. So how can we best set reasonable limits to keepour adolescents safe as the state prepares to give us all more freedom?
What's Happening in Brookline Schools
Mon, June 15th - School Policy Review Subcommittee Meeting, 6-7:30pmTues, June 16th - School Finance Subcommittee Meeting, 3:30-5pm
Thur, June 18th - School Committee Meeting, 6pmFri, June 19th - School Committee Task Force, 9:30-11am Fri, June 19th - Remote Learning Task Force Expert Advisory Panel 4, 3-5pm
For more details on these meetings visit the Brookline, MA Official Website
BIG's cable channels will replay the meetings and post the meeting's recording atBrookline Interactive Group for viewing after the meeting.
From the Community
- TUTORING WITH A TWIST Making summer learning fun and engaging with fun,child-centered approach to integrate art, math, literacy, science, and social studieslearning! This summer will include a combination of synchronous full-groupmeetings, individual/small group check-ins, and asynchronous lessons that willoffer engaging activities and guidance to support learning. Want to know more?Check out our sample weekly schedule or email Lauren Kelly & Tanya Paris.
- BUILDING MATH MINDS COLLABORATIVE offers small group enrichment mathtutoring online this summer. Students will collaborate to solve engaging, real worldproblems. Goal will be to construct deeper conceptual understanding ofmathematical concepts and skills by making their thinking visible and discussingstrategies. Email Andrew Guttell or visit Building Math Minds Collaborativewebsite for more details.
- BROOKLINE YOUTH AWARDS The event held every year at the CoolidgeCorner Theatre, will virtually recognize 84 students this year. We will also recognize6 adults who have inspired the Brookline community for their roles as parents,business leaders, or social justice advocates. For more information on theBrookline Youth Awards, and how to view them on the 17th, click here.
- BROOKLINE SMART SUMMERS Theater Arts Program is going virtual! Visitthe Brookline Arts and Community Education website to learn about SmartSummers Theater Arts Program and to register. Our program is planning to beonline. Feel free to email Daniel Lipton, Program director with any questions.
Managing the Runkle News
Runkle PTO Editors: Sharon Brockmann, Alissa Greenwood & Jessie Keppeler.School Office: (617) 879-4650 School Website: www.runkle.org Absence Line: (617) 879-4249. If your child will not be in school for any day(s),call the absence line before 8am to report the information. You can leave amessage for multiple days if needed.
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