A Special Message from Sharon Koenings, Head of School:
Closing Brookfield Academy for the fifth time last week was a difficult decision. We want our students in our classes every day! However, safety is also a top priority for us, and Tuesday’s snow storm made for threatening travel conditions. Our Division Heads and faculty are working on plans to make up the lessons missed; this will be done by adjusting daily schedules. We will not need to add days to our current calendar. I hope the Ground Hog was correct and spring will come early! However, if winter delivers another storm and we close school again, all students will be given online assignments and all teachers will be available by email and phone to help students learn. Please join me in wishing for clear and calm weather!

Parents : If you, a friend, or family member has a student (not currently enrolled at BA) who plans to attend next year, please fill out an application. Classes fill up quickly. We will have room for all currently enrolled students. Questions to mary.ricci@brookfieldacademy.org or call 262-783-3200, ext. 141. 

Congratulations! Middle School Certamen participants competed at Notre Dame earlier this month. The teams earned first and second place awards. First place team: Anushka Guru, Charles Hieb, and Leah Johnson; second place team: Ayushi Chandel, Anvesha Guru, Allison Hieb, and Krish Sharma.

Congratulations! Brookfield Academy's Varsity Mock Trial team came in first place at the Waukesha County Mock Trial Regionals and will now compete in March at the State competition in Madison. Varsity team members: Austin Cherian, Arushi Dhingra, Katherine Doherty, Ananya Ganesan, Katherine Hearden, Tennyson Matthews, Mishaal Omer, Samantha Ronge, Ana Schneider, Serena Suson, Cecelia Youso, and Monica Zhang.

Congratulations to Seniors and National Merit Finalists, Austin Cherian, Andrew Laeuger, Isabel Thomas, and Cecelia Youso. After being named Semifinalists in September, all have now met the requirements to advance to Finalist standing -- and will be considered for National Merit Scholarships to be offered later this spring. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Congratulations! Senior Andrew Laeuger has been selected as a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholar Program . Th is is one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.

Congratulations! Upper School art students attended the Scholastic Art Awards ceremony at the Milwaukee Art Museum recently. Six Brookfield Academy students who earned a Gold Key will compete for Silver and Gold Medals at the national level in March.

Parents: Host families are needed for international students for 2019-20. A stipend is given to all international host families. Contact   sharon.koenings@brookfieldacademy.org .

Parent Information sessions: How BA Uses Standardized Tests , Wednesday, February 20, 8:30 am, Liberty Hall Library; and Classical Heritage Series - The Trivium and Beyond , Friday, February 22, 8:30 am, Founders Hall Washington Room; What Are the Requirements for Languages and Mathematics at Brookfield Academy? Do I Really Need to Accelerate? , Friday, March 1, 8:30 am Freedom Hall Library.

Lower School Preview Breakfast: Tell a friend to join us on Friday, March 8, 8 am, Liberty Hall. For more information or to RSVP, click here .

Visiting Artist Series: Al l School Program. Cynthia Sayer and her Joyride Quartet, Friday, February 22, 1:40-2:30 pm, Patriots Hall. Sponsor: BA Parents April and Brian McCarty.

Registration opens for Summer Days 2019: Summer Days will run from June 3- August 2 (closed July 1-5). Registration for all begins on March 1. Check out our 2019 catalog of classes here . Questions? Contact julie.d'arruda@brookfieldacademy.o rg .

Storytime Fun sessions for ages 3-5 -- bring a friend! Our next events are February 20 and March 6, 10 am. For more information and to register click here .

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,   Upper School Musical, Friday, March 8, 7 pm, Saturday, March 9, 2 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday, March 10, 2 pm, Hamilton Fine Arts Center, W220 N6151 Town Line Road, Sussex. Purchase tickets here .

SAVE THE DATE! Knight School and Keynote Speaker Randy Otto as Winston Churchill , Tuesday, April 9. More details to come.