MARCH 5, 2020
Boys and girls basketball both earned wins in the NEPSAC tournament quarterfinals yesterday!
Final Call for Community Appreciation Luncheon!
There is still time to participate in the annual Community Appreciation Luncheon, held this year on March 25. We could still use some raffle prizes. Items can be dropped off in Wilder Dining Hall when you are picking up your student on March 7 (a parent volunteer will be on site from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) or on March 24 between 1 and 3 p.m. in the same location. Please contact Nicole Jackson directly if you have an item to donate. Thank you!
Spring Midterm Progress Reports
Midterm Progress Reports will be available in OnBrooks for parents and students by the afternoon of March 12. Please be in touch with Registrar Lisa Saunders with any questions or assistance with OnBrooks.
Fourth-Form Parent College Counseling Open House
On April 14 at 7 p.m., the College Counseling Office will hold an informal fourth-form parent information session in the Chapel. While this is not a mandatory event, please come for a brief overview of the college process if you are available. We will be recording our presentation and Q&A segment for those who cannot attend.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day: April 18
We look forward to welcoming special guests for a morning at Brooks! A printed invitation will be mailed shortly, and all pertinent information and the RSVP form can also be found online. Feel free to send the link to your family members: brooksschool.org/parents/grandparentsday.
Sixth-Form Parents: Save the Date!
A reminder that the annual Sixth-form Parent Dinner and Slideshow is on May 21 at 6 p.m. A printed invitation will be sent in April, but in the meantime, be sure to mark your calendar!
Estimados Padres de Familia Latina
Parents of Latino students, please watch your email in the next few weeks for an invitation to our event at Café Azteca on April 20 at 6 p.m. / Por favor revise su correo en las próximas semanas. Pronto recibirá una invitación a nuestro evento en Café Azteca el 20 de abril a las 6 p.m. We would love to see you there!
Notes From the Director of Athletics
Three Brooks teams will continue on in the NEPSAC tournament and compete on Saturday, March 7:

  • Boys basketball (#1 seed) will play St. Luke’s School (#4 seed). Place/time TBD. If Brooks wins, the team will play in the finals against the winner of Canterbury School (#2) vs. St. George's School (#3) on March 8 at Worcester State University, 5 p.m.

  • Girls basketball (#1 seed) will play Proctor Academy (#5 seed) at Brooks School. Time TBD. If Brooks wins, the team will play in the finals against the winner of St. Luke’s School (#2) vs. Groton School (#6) on March 8 at Noble and Greenough School, 3:15 p.m.

  • Girls ice hockey (#2 seed) will play Cushing Academy (#6 seed) at Brooks School. Time TBD. If Brooks wins, the team will play in the finals against the winner of The Rivers School (#1) vs. New Hampton School (#4) on March 8 at Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center (Blue Rink), 1 p.m.

Please note: All lockers must be cleaned out by Saturday, March 7.
Sixth-Form Parents: Paying the College Bill Seminar
Brooks School and Phillips Academy Andover are excited to invite parents and students to a free seminar on understanding financial aid award letters and making a plan to pay the college bill. The seminar will be held in Phillips Academy's Kemper Auditorium on April 1 at 7 p.m. The seminar is offered with MEFA, the Commonwealth’s authority on planning, saving and paying for college. An experienced MEFA representative will provide an overview of the college payment process, including the details of financial aid award letters, payment plans, different financing options and how to minimize debt. If you are interested in attending, please make sure to bring your financial aid award letters to the seminar to get all of your questions answered following the presentation. We will have Brooks students sign up in the College Counseling Office after break and will provide them with transportation to the event. If you have any questions, please contact Brooks' College Counseling Office at (978) 725-6277.
Faculty/Staff Art Show in the Lehman
If you happen to be nearby, stop in to our reception this Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. to see the works of our faculty and staff, on display in the Brooks Faculty Show now through March 18 in the Robert Lehman Art Center .
Upcoming Events 

  • March 8: Brooks Gives Back: Washington, D.C., 10:15 a.m.
  • March 25: Community Appreciation Lunch for Brooks employees, 11:45 a.m.
  • April 15: Washington, D.C., Reception, 6 p.m.
  • April 18: Grandparents and Special Friends Day, 8 a.m.
  • April 20: Parents of Latino Students Dinner, 6 p.m.
  • April 26: Prom!
  • April 28: Brooklyn Reception, 6 p.m.
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