Sunday, November 28, 2010

FREE PUPPET SHOW NOV. 30th IN CELEBRATION OF FAMILY LITERACY MONTH

Brockton parents and children are invited to celebrate Family Literacy Month by attending a free puppet show presented by the Pumpernickel Puppets, a nationally recognized puppet troupe.  The puppet show will be held Tuesday, November 30th at 6 p.m. at the Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Resource Center on Crescent Street.
Children of all ages are invited to see the renowned puppeteers present “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” and “The Lion and the Mouse.”
“November is Family Literacy Month, a time for us to support children of all ages in out-of-school learning, engage parents in supporting their children’s education, and engage community partners in supporting and celebrating lifelong learning and family well-being,” said Lela Spekin, Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Specialist. 
To promote family literacy, the Brockton Coordinated Family and Community Engagement program is hosting The Pumpernickel Puppets in conjunction with the grand opening of the Brockton CFCE Resource Center. Families are invited to enjoy a light pizza supper at 6 P.M. courtesy of Copeland Toyota Scion. The puppet show will begin at 6:30 P.M. and will last approximately 40 minutes. The performance is geared toward children ages 3-8, however all ages are welcome. Although there is no admission charge, reservations are required and can be made by calling the CFCE office at 508-580-7491.
Following the show, families are welcome to tour the CFCE Resource Center, which offers a variety of educational books and materials for families to access and/or borrow. Staff at the Resource Center is available to assist families in their attempt to access high quality early education and care programs and services for families with children pre-natal through school-age. Additional support and information is available to families with children transitioning between and among early education and care settings, home, and school.
 The Brockton CFCE program is supported by the MA Department of Early Education and Care and the Brockton Public Schools. The CFCE Resource Center is located in the lower level of the Brockton Adult Learning Center on 211 Crescent Street.

Friday, November 19, 2010

HATS ON TO BROCKTON

     This weekend on Sunday, November 21 at 12pm Brockton is going to try and break the world record for the most people gathered in one place wearing Santa Claus hats. The event will be at the corner of Main Street and Crescent street by the Parking Garage or where you see the large group of people wearing Santa Claus hats. The sign in will begin about 12pm so arrive early and the official count will be at 1pm. The event is being sponsored by the Downtown Business Association and Santa hats have already been given out to about 10,000 students in Brockton and hats are expected to be sold at the event for about $2, if you need one click here for locations to buy them. Participants who enter are automatically entered into a raffle to win a Kindle.
     The current record is held by the town of Mullingar, Ireland where they broke Brockton previous years record by 200 people. In 2008 Brockton held the record with 507 and last year Mullingar broke the record with about 700 people wearing the Santa hats. Mullingar is a town in Ireland with a population of about 18,000 according to their 2006 census and Brocktons population is about 100,000 so hopefully we will retake that record again. Brockton also has been traditionally known for having the first Department Store Santa Claus by store owner James Edgar, who in 1890 put the suit on and started the classic tradition. So lets take back this record and keep putting Brockton back on the map for all the positive things that happen in the city everyday. Hats on to you Brockton and all the residents and Happy Holidays.

Monday, November 15, 2010

THE ARNONE SCHOOL GREEN TEAM WON!!!!

November 15, 2010 - On America Recycles Day, we are pleased to announce that the Arnone School's Green Team has won the America Recycle's Day contest, sponsored by Abitibi Paper Retriever! The team of students and advisors wrote, directed and produced a short video encouraging people to recycle, and their entry garnered the most votes in a national voting drive. Thanks to your support, the Arnone School Green Team has won a $5,500 donation to their school!



The Arnone Green Team is a great representative of the Brockton Public Schools and its creativity is apparent in the facts the student included in the message, which they set to a fantastic student-sung rap.

The Arnone Green Team was founded during the 2009-2010 school year as part of the Smart Start Extended Day Program. The Green Team is made up of Arnone School 2nd and 3rd graders who meet after school to discuss the importance of preserving the environment. Under the direction of Extended Day Site Coordinators Dominic Santo, Sheliah Calhoun and Pam Brown, the team looks for ways kids can get involved in conserving our natural resources for the benefit of all.

This year, the second and third graders in the project are collecting and recycling paper, cardboard, bottles and cans, Capri Sun Juice Pouches, Chip Bags, and Cookie Wrappers.

To date, the Team has recycled:

3.69 tons of paper
12,316 Capri Sun Juice Pouches
2,071 Chip Bags
278 Cookie Wrappers (Our newest initiative)

Jocelyn Meek
Communications Officer
Brockton Public Schools
(508) 894-4476

Thursday, November 11, 2010

BROCKTONS ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE 2010 PART ONE

BROCKTONS ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE 2010, PART TWO

BROCKTONS ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE

     The City of Brockton will hold the annual Veteran's Day Parade this Thursday, November 11, at 10 a.m.The start of the parade will be the Brockton Fairgrounds at the Belmont Street entrance and will go down Belmont Street and take a left onto Main Street. The Parade will pause on Main Street at School Street for the Brockton Fire Fighters Pipes and Drums Band Strand Theater Tribute. After the pause the parade will continue down Main Street and take a left on Legion Parkway for a ceremony at the monument to honor all the Veterans. For more information about the City of Brocktons Veterans Day Parade contact Veterans Services at 508-580-7850.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

FREE "TWEETS&BLOGS" WORKSHOP THIS WEDNESAY

Free “Tweets & Blogs” Workshop This Wednesday
November 5, 2010, Brockton, MA – Crescent Credit Union is partnering with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce and the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center in presenting “Tweets & Blogs” – the third installment of a three-part series of FREE workshops covering the topic of social media for small businesses.
Open to the public, the free “Tweets & Blogs” workshop will be held Wednesday, November 10, from 8:30am – 11:00am at Crescent Credit Union’s Community Learning Center, 115 Commercial Street, in Brockton. Attend this workshop for an overview of Twitter and blogging, how they work with search engine optimization (SEO), investigating their uses along with three recognized blogging platforms (Wordpress, Typepad and Blogger), widget and conversion mechanisms, structuring of blogs, ideas for writing and case studies of different types of blogs. Please be sure to register in advance.
The presenter is Tricia White, Senior Business Advisor with the MA Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC) - SE Region. To register or for more information, please call Tammi or Alison at the MSBDC office at 508-673-9783 or register online at www.msbdc.org/training.
The MSBDC provides free and confidential business advisory services to existing or prospective small business people. They also offer training seminars on a variety of topics, including starting a business, financial planning, government procurement, marketing and strategic planning.
About Crescent Credit Union
Founded in 1919, Crescent Credit Union was originally chartered to serve the financial needs of employees at the Tarlow Brothers Leather Company in Brockton, Massachusetts. As the credit union grew, it moved into a small building on Crescent Street and adopted the street's name. Today, Crescent Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative providing better banking solutions to over 44,000 members. Anyone who lives or works in Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk, or Barnstable counties can join Crescent Credit Union. For more information, please call 508-559-5409 or visit www.crescentcredit.org.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

VOTE FOR THE ARNONE SCHOOL

Please watch this video that the children from the Arnone School in Brockton made. They are competing for a $5000 grant for their school. After you watch this go to the link provided and vote for DominicS/Arnone Green Team. It takes less than a minute to vote and the cause of recycling is worthy. Also pass the word along and lets help the kids win that grant.
http://www.paperretriever.com/infostore/creativityvoting.asp?mode=view&artcat=video

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