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The Runkle NewsNewsletter published weekly by the Runkle PTOSubmissions by Wednesday, 12:00 pm to [email protected] main phone number: (617) 879-4650 Absence line: (617) 879-4249 Website: www.runkle.orgNewsletter Editors: Amy Bacon, Nafeeza Hafeez, Michèle Petryk

Issue: #15-15 December 7, 2014

PTO MESSAGE: Tues: PTO Board Meeting @ 8:05 am, 3rd Gr author visit, early release @ 12:40 pm; Wed: Music in theMorning @ 7:45 am; Thurs: PTO Info Session: Elementary World Language @ 8:05 am; Fri: 2nd Gr Drop-In @ 8:05 am &Candy House Decorating @ 1:50 pm.

THE 2014-2015 RUNKLE PTO ANNUAL FUND- ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BEGINS WITH YOU!

The 2014-2015 PTO Annual Fund is underway, and we appreciate all of yourgenerous donations to date! If you have not already, please consider making adonation today. Your donations help support academic activities like Friday'svisit from Dan the Tipi Man for fourth graders and the upcoming Candy HouseDecorating event. With your help we can reach our financial goal of $60k tosupport our children's academic and community experiences at Runkle. Don't forget about PTO Annual Fund corporate matching programs -- a greatway for employees to make their charitable dollars stretch farther at no cost tothemselves. Ask your Human Resources Department for a matching gift form.All you need to do is complete the form and send it in with your donation. Wetake care of the rest. Remember, your support of any amount will help us meetour mutual goals! Please consider making a donation today....every dollar counts! All donationsare tax-deductible! You can donate securely on-line atwww.runkle.org/ptoannualfund or by leaving your donation in the secured PTOAnnual Fund box located in the main office.

Thank you for your support!Your PTO Annual Fund Co-Chairs: Kirsten Lockwood and Jen Reed

From the PTO Dear Runkle Community,

Thank you to Lynne Chuang, Valerie Godhwani, Spring Salvin, and Kay Tanfield for organizing thefirst Understanding Disabilities Program (UDP) unit on Allergies and Asthma. And thank you to AmyBacon, Lan Dennie, Shalini Kasida, and Khadija Khan for helping to ensure the session was a

This Week's Events

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success.

Thank you also to Eugene Shih for organizing another successful Math Collaborationsession with 6th grade students. We look forward to another one later this year. The PTO is happy to sponsor Giles Laroche's return visit to the 3rd grade class this week.See more information below from Ms Gallo-Toth. As always parents are welcome toattend. Thank you to all parents that donate to the PTO Annual Fund which supports author visitsand math initiatives like Math Collaboration. It's time for the second Music in Morning of the year. This week we will hear music on theflute, violin, piano, and bassoon. Come listen on Wednesday morning in the main lobby. The PTO has invited Runkle's language teachers and the Elementary World Languagetown coordinator to talk to parents on Thursday morning about the Spanish and Frenchcurricula. Please join us! There will be coffee! Also, the PTO Board meeting will be held this Tuesday at 8:05 in the cafeteria. All arewelcome! Trish Blais, 617-232-2502, [email protected] Catherine Burke, 617-738-8844, [email protected] Runkle PTO co-chairs

PTO Fall Grants

Thanks to all of the parents and faculty who applied for PTO grants this fall. Wereceived eight applica;ons. The grant commi=ee is composed of six parentmembers and one chair. Thank you to Andrew Dennie, Cynthia Hayne, JohnLockwood, Donna Pertel, Scot Plotnick, and Irshad Sideeka for their diligencethroughout the grant approval process. The commi=ee approved a range of grantsincluding: a schoolwide, student-‐led green ini;a;ve; 7/8th grade math problemsoOware; an iPad for the art teachers to use for various art projects, including theRunkle Yearbook; and a parent/faculty-‐led lice comb and preven;on program.

Shalini Kasida (PTO Grant Chair)

22nd Annual Runkle Toy DriveDec. 8-19Runkle Main Lobby We will be collecting NEW, not-yet-wrapped, toy donationsfor children in need in the Brookline community until

Tues Dec 98:05 am - 9:05 amCafeteria

3rd Grade Author/IllustratorVisitGiles LarocheTues Dec 98:10 am - 11:30 amLibraryParents welcome

Early Dismissal (K-8)Tues Dec 912:40 pm

Music in the MorningWed Dec 107:45 am - 8:00 amMain Lobby

Parent Information SessionElementary World LanguageThurs Dec 118:05 am Cafeteria

2nd Grade Drop InFri Dec 128:05 am - 8:20 am2nd Grade Classrooms

Candy House DecoratingFri Dec 121:50 pmCafeteria

RASP Classes for Winter2015

RASP Winter registration hasbegun. Click here to register.

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December 19th. Please bring your gifts to the toy collectionbox located in the Runkle main lobby.

These gifts will be donated to individual homes throughthe Brookline Housing Authority. The Authority serves families with infants throughhigh-school-aged children. Older children especially appreciate gift cards or movie passes.

Thank you for your donations. They are very much appreciated. Each year the BrooklineHousing Authority tells of the great joy that the gifts bring to these families.

For questions, contact Josie Petersen, [email protected], or Amy Bacon,[email protected].

Parent Information Session Elementary World Language (EWL)Spanish and French at Runkle

Thurs Dec 11 at 8:05 amRunkle Cafeteria

Come learn more about the Runkle's Spanish and Frenchcurriculum. Meet our own language teachers -- ColleenBoyle, Monica Hayes, Shenandoah Paun (Spanish) andMarnie Weiss (French) as well as Brookline's K-8 WorldLanguage Coordinator, Dawn Carney, and learn more!

All Welcome!

Click here for more information on EWL.

Coffee will be served

Candy House DecoratingFriday December 12 at 1:50pmRunkle Cafeteria

$30 will begin on Friday,December 12th

and end on Thursday, December 18th

For those of you new to theRunkle community, the RunkleAfter School Program (RASP) is a501(c)(3) non-profit, parent-run,all-volunteer organization thatprovides after-school activities forstudents at Runkle School RASPaims to provide a variety ofclasses each term that we hopewill capture your child/ren'sinterest and imagination. Registration is on a first come,

first served basis.

If you have any questions, pleasee-mail us [email protected]

Family Breakfast!

Thursday, December 18,2014, 7:30 am

Following the success of theOctober family breakfast, parentsand their child(ren) are welcometo have breakfast at the Runklecafeteria on Thursday, December18 at 7:30 am The breakfastwill feature an oatmeal bar withtoppings and fruit along with theregular Thursday breakfast ofscrambled eggs and an English


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Many thanks to all the volunteers who have signed up to help - you will receive moredetailed information shortly about your role. Also, many thanks for all of the half-galloncartons we received. Due to an overwhelming response, registration is now closed. We have started a wait listso if you are interested, please visit here. Please remember that all K-2 participants need a chaperone to help them. Youngersiblings are welcome to join, but we will only be able to give them their own gingerbreadhouse to decorate if we have extras.

If your child's plans have changed and he/she will not be able to attend, please let us knowas soon as possible so that we can let the next person in off the waitlist. Questions? Please contact Kate Leness at [email protected] or Renae Puppo [email protected].

The 2015 International Night Committee is pleased to announce the theme for the May 29th event:

Games of the World

We hope to explore many types of games, including board or card games,

schoolyard games, traditional games, competitive and recreational athletics,martial arts, and winter sports among others.

If you're interested in being involved, please contact either Renae Puppo

([email protected]) or Katja Vinha ([email protected]).

From the Principal Dear Families, Kindergarten / Grade 8 PartnershipRunkle values the cross-‐grade partnerships at Runkle School and having Kindergartenerspartner with eighth graders has become a long-‐standing tradition at Runkle. With the guidanceof Ms. Haese, Ms. Haynes, Ms. Paris, our Kindergarten teachers, and Mr. Pelton, our Grade 8science teacher, eighth graders came down to the Kindergarten classrooms and workedtogether to set up an experiment to see what types of growing conditions will foster plantgrowth. Some plants are planted in soil, others in water, and some have been planted in plasticbags hung on the window while others are hidden away in a dark place. Over subsequent visits,the K/8 science partners will record their observations.

muffin. The price for the meal is$1.75 for kids and $2.50 foradults. Parents can charge theirpurchase to their child's accountand will only need to provide theirchild's name in the event they donot remember the child's accountnumber. The cafeteria will alsoaccept checks or cash on thatday. This event is organized byRunkle's parent representativeson the town's WellnessCommittee. Please RSVP to Lan Dennie([email protected]

Town Meetings:

Board of SelectmenTues Dec 9th 5:30 pm - 10:00 pmSelectmen's Hearing RoomTown Hall, 6th FloorClick here for more info

Building CommissionTues Dec 9th6:00 pm - 7:45 pmTown Hall, Room 408Click here for more info.

Click here for all town meetings.

Unless otherwise posted, thepublic is welcome to attend allmeetings.

CLASSIFIEDSPlease note: The Runkle News have not researched and are notresponsible for the services, products,and/or requests made in these ads.


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Music in the MorningThis Wednesday, we have another "Music in the Morning" in the lobby. This, too, has become awell-loved tradition at Runkle where students, teachers, and parents have come to share their lovefor music with others. The morning concert will begin at approximately 7:45 a.m. All are welcometo join in the main lobby to listen. Thank you to all of our musicians who have volunteered toperform! Visiting Artist and Author GILES LAROCHEWe are looking forward to Giles Laroche's visit this Tuesday in conjunction with the third gradestudy of structures. A special thanks to the PTO and RASP for funding this special event and to Ms.Gallo-Toth, Ms. Ortiz, and the third grade team for planning this workshop. Mr. Laroche will sharesome of his artwork and books and share how he began his journey and will then work with thestudents as they use similar techniques to create their own paper-cutting sculptures. For moreinformation on Giles Laroche and his work, visit www.gileslaroche.com. Runkle School Council 12-10-14 (4:00 - 6:00 p.m.)This Wednesday, the December Council meeting will focus on sharing the MCAS results fromlast Spring in addition to sharing the trends we are seeing in the data as well as the next steps.Each year, the staff reviews the data and we develop action plans based upon what we learnfrom the MCAS data in conjunction with what the data on other assessments such as the BASand classroom assessments reveal. School Council meetings are open meetings and you arewelcome to attend the meeting this Wednesday, December 10 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in theRunkle Library.

Thank you, PTO!Just a brief note of thanks for everyone's generous contributions to the Annual Fund! We are verygrateful for the many ways in which we are able to enrich students' educational experiences throughthe grants in addition to the other expenditures including the field trip funds, visiting artists andperformers, and many more! Thank you also for sponsoring the parent information events andcommunity events such as the candy house making this Friday that help to foster a strong, close-knitcommunity. Thank you! Sincerely, Vanessa C. Beauchaine, Ed.D.Principal

From the LibraryAuthor/Illustrator Visit on Tuesday, December 9th Award-winning author-illustrator Giles Laroche will be presenting to all 3rd grade classesand working with each class in the Art Room on Tuesday, December 9. His work aligns wellwith the 3rd grade curriculum unit on Structures. Students have prepared for his visitthrough their work in the classroom and the Library. Giles will speak about the process of illustrating in the Library, show the original art used insome of his books, and introduce students to the technique of paper relief and collage inthe Art Room. This special visit is funded by the Runkle PTO as part of their generous support for Literacyand integrated curriculum programs.

Babysitter available afterschoolI am a Runkle School graduate,now a sophomore at BHS. I live inCleveland Circle, and amavailable as a babysitter Mondaythrough Thursday afternoons afterschool. Please contact Anyaat [email protected]. Referencesavailable.

ActiveMinds Tutoring, LLC: Your source for in-hometutoring. Effective, Personalizedand Convenient. All grades/allsubjects, including testpreparation. Sign your child uptoday for academicsuccess! Call: (617) 663-5700during business hours, or (617)227-2225 Eve/Wknds. Pleasevisit our web siteat www.activemindstutoring.com BCF is currently seeking aCoordinator To lead the 2015 Brookline TeenGrantmakers Program. This is apart-time, temporary staff orconsultant position. The positionstarts in January and runs throughthe beginning of June. Theprogram itself will run Tuesdayevenings starting January 13through June3.www.brooklinecommunity.org

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Parents of current 3rd grade students are invited to join us as convenient. Here is the schedule:

8:10-8:50 Presentation in Runkle Library8:55-9:40 3H Art Room activity with Giles and Mrs. Ortiz9:45-10:30 3S Art Room activity with Giles and Mrs. Ortiz10:35-11:20 3L Art Room activity with Giles and Mrs. Ortiz

Library as Gallery...Starting on Monday 12/8, the Library will display the books first-grade students from Mrs.Dixon's class completed as a result of their Social Studies curriculum unit CommunityHelpers. During this class-Library integrated Information Literacy Project, students wereintroduced to the "Super 3" Research Process of gathering facts, taking notes, citingsources, and reviewing their work. You are invited to visit during Library hours to see thisGallery display! Mondays, Mondays...Every Monday overdue notices are generated from our Library Destiny Catalog. If yourfamily receives an overdue notice, please review it. If you have any questions about anotice, please email me at [email protected].

These notices have the purpose of helping to keep us aware of what needs to be returnedin a timely manner to the Library. In this way we help ensure the availability of books for allto checkout, read, and return! -Ms Gallo-Toth

From the SuperintendentDear Parents and Guardians:

Following are the media outlets and other sources that we use to announce a schoolcancellation or delayed opening.

Twitter @BrooklinePublicWebsite www.brookline.k12.ma.usTelevision WBZ (Channel 4) www.wbz.com

WCVB (Channel 5) www.wcvb.comWHDH (Channel 7) www.whdh.comWFXT (Channel 25) www.myfoxboston.comWSBK (Channel 38) www.tv38.comWLVI (Channel 56) www.cw56.com

Radio WBZ (1030 AM)

Please consider following us on Twitter for the most immediate school closing information.In addition to the sources listed above, we will use Blackboard Connect to notify each PSBfamily of a school cancellation or delay. These calls are generally made after all of themediaoutlets and other sources have posted this information.

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Should there be a delayed opening, students will be expected to go to their bus stops orleave their homes (if they walk to school) one or two hours after their regularly scheduledtime. Our bus company and crossing guards will rearrange their schedules accordingly.High School students should refer to the schedule of classes posted on the BHS websitefor delayed openings.

Families should also consider joining "Alert Brookline" to receive important notificationsfromthe Town of Brookline regarding emergency situations that could impact Brooklineresidents.The login to create an account is brookline.bbcportal.com.

As always, our goal is to ensure the safety of students and staff and to provide you withinformation regarding closings or delayed openings in a timely fashion.

Sincerely,William H. Lupini, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

From the ClassroomGrades 7 & 8 Math Problem of the Week: FacetiousIn how many possible arrangements of the letters in the word FACETIOUS are thevowels in alphabetical order?

Last Week's Problem and Solution: TownhousesA contractor is asked to build a new set of townhouses in attached clusters of differentsizes. He created plans for one-, two-, and three-house clusters, as shown in the diagrambelow. The builder used computer software to draw the line segments used to representthe houses. How many line segments are needed to draw 4 houses? 10 houses? 47houses? n houses? Explain your strategy.

Solution21; 51; 236; 5n + 1. One house takes 6 segments. Each additional house only requires 5


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additional segments. Therefore, the sequence for the number of segments is 6, 11, 16, 21,26, 31, 36.... If n is the number of houses, then the nth term for this sequence is 5n+1, or 5times the number of houses plus 1. The 5th house would require 5(5)+1=26 segments; the10th house would require 5(10)+1=51 segments; and the 47th house would require5(47)+1=236 segments. Another method is to begin with 6 segments for the first house andnotice that each additional house adds 5 segments to the total. Therefore, the total numberof segments is 6+5(n-1)=5n+1. Look for the answer in the next issue of the Runkle News! See www.lassmath.com for more problems from Mr. Lass.

From the Community Free Brain Games Demo7th & 8th graders Mon Dec 8 at 3:30 pmBrookline Teen CenterPut on by Brainexcel! A fun and interactive way to unwind after school and unlock thepower of your brain through games and group activities. Go to www.brnxl.com to learnmore about Brain Games. Brookline High School Freshman Play, HOLES Dec. 10 at 3:30 pmDec. 11 at 7:30 pmDec. 12 at 7:30 pmDec. 13 at 3:30 pm and 7:30 pmBlack Box Tickets $5.00 - 8th graders freeStanley Yelnats is convicted for a crime he didn't commit and sentenced to Camp GreenLake -but it's not a camp, there's no lake and the only green is leftover from a kid calledBarfbag! He blames his rotten luck on the Yelnats family curse, which traces back to his"no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealin'-great-great-grandfather." Meant to build character, theother "juvenile delinquents" spend their days digging huge holes under the brutal desertsun. But something much bigger than a hole is forming as fate begins to point Stanleytoward his true destiny. Join Stanley, Zero, Kissin' Kate, Mr. Sir, the Warden, and otherfavorite characters from Mr. Sachar's book for a rowdy adventure with a twist you won'tsoon forget.www.fopabhs.org Brookline Community Foundation-Teen Grantmakers Program Application deadline is Dec 12The Brookline Community Foundation is now recruiting high school students who live or goto school in Brookline to participate in our 2014 Brookline Teen Grantmakers program.This program, which runs Tuesday evenings starting January 13 through June 3, providesan hands on learning experience that teaches teens about philanthropy and the


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fundamentals of grant making. Participants will learn more about their community, explorepersonal values, and work together to address issues in Brookline through strategic grantmaking. Since the program's beginning in 2011, Brookline teens have given $34,000 ingrants to local non profits doing critical work in the areas of education, job training, arts andculture, and the environment. The application deadline is December 12, 2013 and theapplication process will include a brief, in-person interview. Visit usat www.brooklinecommunity.org Artbarn Community Theater Presents:A Single SeedDec 13 & 14 - See website for showtimesThe Maliotis Cultural CenterWhat happens when a construction crew wants to tear down the forest in order to build anew shopping mall? Some very colorful characters come to the rescue and attempt tosave the day, but do they? In the end all hope lies in the potential of a single seed. Formore info see our website: www.artbarn.org or email us at [email protected] VOICES BOSTON (formerly PALS Children's Chorus) Sat Dec 13 at 6:30pmWeinberg Symphony No. 6 with the Brookline Symphony.All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon Street, BrooklineTickets available at the door ($10 adults; $5 children & seniors)For more information, please visit www.voicesboston.org Richi Childhood Cancer Foundation: Winter Wonderland Family FestivalSun Dec 14, 11:00am to 3:00pmOpen to the PublicBrookline Teen Center Featuring letter writing and photo opportunity with Santa Claus, magic show, gingerbreadcookie decorating, holiday arts & crafts, wall climbing, bowling and sports activities. Formore information and registration please RSVP to [email protected]. Space is limited. Lady Eagles Soccer School - Winter Youth ClinicGirls ages 6-14Mon Dec 29 - Thurs Jan 1Alumni Stadium BubblePlayers are grouped by age and ability. The program caters to both the beginner and eliteclub level player. Our goal is to challenge each camper to leave our clinics with increasedenthusiasm for the game and ideas to further develop them as individual players. Findmore information on our website www.bcwomenssoccer.com, or email usat [email protected] with questions!

Youth Basketball Classes


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Boys & girls ages 7-14Wed & SatASA Hoops is offering after-school and weekend skills classes for boys and girls ages7-14. Classes take place Wednesdays and or Saturdays in Newton at the MackenzieCentre. For more information please visit:www.asahoops.com/classes or contactCoach Smith: [email protected] Brookline Arts Center Holiday and Winter Classes Enrolling Now!Are you thinking about gifts for the Holidays? Why not make something unique this yearduring the Brookline Arts Center's Holiday Session? Classes include Tinker Tots, SnowCreatures!, Artisan Crafts and more! The BAC's Winter Session also offers excitingclasses for children, teens and adults. Some classes include Art with Movement and Musicfor ages 2-3, Family Art Stations for ages 2-5, Paper Creations for ages 5-7, Mixed MediaBooks for ages 8-12, Form and Sculpture for teens and Watercolor and Collage for adults.Some past favorites are also back, including Jewelry and Metals for teens and adults andMoms, Dads and Tots. To Register, visit www.brooklineartscenter.com Brookline Smart Programs' Winter Wonderland Holiday:Children Ages 5-12 and 12-15Fri Dec 26, Mon Dec 29, Tue Dec 30 and Wed Dec 31Brookline SmartVacations is pleased to present a Winter Wonderland of Activities duringthe holiday break. Students will take part in fun arts & crafts projects, computer and theatergames, and more.There will also be indoor and outdoor games (weather permitting),reading time and movies. For more information contact Brookline Adult & CommunityEducation/Smartprograms at 617-730-2700, email [email protected] or visitwww.brooklineadulted.org/smartprograms/

Lady Eagles Soccer School Winter Youth ClinicMon Dec. 29th-Thurs Jan 18:30 am- 2:30 pm (extended day available)Alumni Stadium Bubble at Boston CollegeCost: $295 (3 day option [29th-31st] $225)The players are grouped by age and ability and the program is catered to both the beginnerand elite club level player. Ages range from 6-14 years old. Our goal is the challenge eachcamper to leave our clinics with an increased enthusiasm for the game and ideas to furtherdevelop them as individual players. Find more information on ourwebsite www.bcwomenssoccer.com or email us at [email protected] with questions!

Empow Nanocamp For kids in 2nd - 8th grades. $95We've taken the Empow Summer Camp and SHRUNK IT into a single DAY! EmpowNanoCamp offers our most popular project types: Video Game Design, Animation andLEGO Robotics. Each day of NanoCamp, kids create a project from start to finish. Ourtalented staff work with NanoCampers to develop their video game levels, script shortanimation films, or build and program interactive robots! Of course, breaks, snacks, and


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physical activities are part of each day too. (Kids bring their own lunch and snacks.)NanoCamps run on most school holidays. Register online at: http://empow.me/classes/veterans-day-nanocamp-gr-2-8-lexington-studio/2014-11-11/ Brookline Community FoundationTeen Grantmakers Program The Brookline Community Foundation is now recruiting high school students who live or goto school in Brookline to participate in our 2014 Brookline Teen Grantmakers program.This program, which runs from mid January to early June, provides an hands on learningexperience that teaches teens about philanthropy and the fundamentals of grantmaking.Participants will learn more about their community, explore personal values, and worktogether to address issues in Brookline through strategic grant making. Participants gainvaluable leadership, critical thinking, and team building skills and make a positive impact intheir community. Since the program's beginning in 2011, Brookline teens have given$34,000 in grants to local non profits doing critical work in the areas of education, jobtraining, arts and culture, and the environment. The program will run Tuesday eveningsstarting January 13 through June 3. Most meetings will be held at the BCF conferenceroom at 40 Webster Place in Brookline. The application deadline is December 12, 2013and the application process will include a brief, in-person interview. Visit usat www.brooklinecommunity.org K.I.D.S. Fair 2015Sun, Jan 11. 11:00am - 3:00pmJoin Steps to Success at our annual Kids Involved During Summer (K.I.D.S.) Fair and findthe perfect summer camp for your child! This year's camps provide fun andenriching experiences for a variety of interests, including: Academics, Arts, Computers andTechnology, Outdoor Activities, Sports...and more! Need more information? Check out ourevent page on StepstoSuccessBrookline.org (under "Support") Or email our K.I.D.S. FairCoordinator, Samantha Kurtz-Seif, at [email protected]

Brookline Community Foundation Report on PovertyForum on Feb 26, 6:00pm - 8:30pmBrookline Teen CenterThe Brookline Community Foundation (BCF) is proud to announce the publicationofUnderstanding Brookline: A Report on Poverty. This report is a follow upto Understanding Brookline: Emerging Trends and Changing Needs. The finding that hasgarnered the most attention from the first Understanding Brookline report is the 13%poverty rate (based on the 2010 U.S. Census) in Brookline. Understanding Brookline: AReport on Poverty explains who makes up the 13%, what factors cause financial stress andhighlights Brookline agencies already addressing poverty and the resources they currentlyprovide. To engage the community in a discussion of the report's findings, BCF will host anUnderstanding Brookline forum this winter at the Brookline Teen Center - please save thedate for February 26, 2015, 6-8:30 p.m. Click here, or contact Reilly Zlabat [email protected] or 617-566-4442, to request copies of UnderstandingBrookline: A Report on Poverty.


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