Winter Term Update

Log into OnBrooks for the Winter Term schedule for afternoon activities, which can be found in Groups/Community Information. Please note, there will be a required school speaker on Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts theater: Dean Karnazes, the author of The Road to Sparta, our All-Community Read.

See You at the Winter Term Symposium!

Don’t forget to join us Jan. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Brooks’ classroom building to see what everyone has been working on this Winter Term! Siblings are welcome. Following the symposium, there will be a parent-only reception in the Robert Lehman Art Center inside the Luce Library. 

All-Community Read

As a reminder, we would like all students to have read this year’s All-Community Read, The Road to Sparta by Dean Karnazes, before the completion of Winter Term. If you have any questions or need assistance purchasing the book, please contact Chair of the World Languages Department Peter Neissa .

Semester 1 Grades

Semester 1 Report Cards are available for parent viewing in OnBrooks this evening. Questions? Please contact Registrar Lisa Saunders : (978) 725-6255.

Fifth-Form Parent Reception/College Counseling Workshop

Please join us for a College Counseling Kickoff weekend ! Mingle with fellow parents and college counseling staff members at Head of School John Packard’s home on Jan. 31 from 6-7:30 p.m. The program continues on Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., featuring panel discussions with college admissions officers ( see the list here ), a presentation of Brooks School’s program and a Q-&-A session. Click to RSVP for each day by Jan. 24. If you have any questions, contact Assistant College Counselor Christine Jackson .

Updated Contact Information

It’s a new year -- do you have a new email, mailing address or phone number? Please log into OnBrooks to make sure that we have accurate contact information for you. Click on the name of your child in the top left corner and select "Contact Card" to view your current details. Please also contact the Dean of Students’ office at (978) 725- 6299 with any changes. Thank you!

Interested in Driver's Ed?

Andover Auto School will hold a driver's education class for Brooks students on Sundays this winter if there are at least eight students interested in the course. The dates are Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 1 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Classes are held in Andover -- there will not be transportation provided by Brooks to the location. For more information (including age requirements and cost), please contact Andover Auto School directly. When you sign up, please indicate that you are interested in the Brooks session on Sundays. (Disregard the Brooks information on the Andover Auto School website as it is not up-to-date at this time). 

Course Change Period for Semester 2

Students should be in communication with the Academic Office about the addition of an independent course, or a class switch or level change, by Feb. 11 (the end of the second semester two-week course change period). Winter Term is a great time to make any changes so that students are ready to go on the first day of classes! 

Save the Date: Community Appreciation Luncheon

Each year, parents treat every employee at Brooks to a lunch complete with amazing raffle items that they can win! Parents handle every aspect of the lunch, from set-up, cooking, serving and clean-up, to donations of raffle items. Please save the date of Mar. 25 (the day before school resumes following Spring Break) for this event. More information to come during the next few weeks.

Snow/Inclement Weather Reminder

The school does not typically suspend classes or activities during snowstorms or other extreme weather conditions. In instances of inclement weather, day student families are asked to make their own decision about the safety of travel to and from school and to notify Administrative Assistant to the Deans’ Office Vicky Matheson at (978) 725-6299 or Dean of Students Willie Waters at (978) 725-6293, in cases of absence due to weather-related reasons. Day students are also invited to stay over on campus if travel to or from school is questionable due to weather. Should there be a school closure, students will be notified via our RAVE text notification system and information will be posted on the school’s website.

Next Year's Calendar

Brooks' 2020-2021 calendar is set. Click to view important dates from student arrival for fall classes to Prize Day next year. A link to this downloadable calendar is also posted on our website's parent Resources page.

Student Activities This Weekend

Check out the full schedule of events . Highlights include broom ball at the rink and a trip to the mall.