Welcome to the following families who have joined our BA Family! Daniel Cha (Level 6) and his parents, Mr. Dongmin Cha and Ms. Mikyong Song; Tara Dhawale ( Level 8) and her parents Dr. Paritosh and Mrs.Deepali Dhawale; and Abigail Novak (Level 10) and her parents Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Michelle Novak.

Submit Fall Applicatio ns for Little Knights Now: Brookfield Academy’s Little Knights, an enrichment program for future Level A students, is open to children turning three years old by July 1, 2020. There is space for 12 students in the 2020-21 school year. Fall applications are now being accepted, and enrollment decisions will be made on December 4, 2019. Please share this information with family, friends, and neighbors who might be interested. Contact Mary Ricci with questions.

Weather-related or unplanned school closures: If a school closure or other important information needs to be shared immediately, a notification will be sent through the School Messenger Broadcast system . This system allows rapid dissemination of messages. You will receive information -- as per your selected request in Magnus -- via telephone and/or text. In addition, alert banners will be posted on the website homepage and the MyBA parent portal. Weather-related school closings will also be made on the following radio/television stations including: WTMJ, WISN, FOX-6, WDJT, WMYX, WEMP, and WFMR.
Weather-related absences: Brookfield Academy’s philosophy is to hold school whenever possible despite weather conditions. If an individual parent judges weather conditions to be hazardous and wishes to keep the student home, he or she should notify the school of the student’s absence. 

MyBA Portal: Our password-protected site, MyBA Portal, is live on our website . Have you set up your login yet? Take time to use the online directory and explore this new feature. Questions? Please send an email to mybaportal@brookfieldacademy.org .

Parent Resources: Thank you to the parents who attended Friday's parent seminar, "Parenting in Today's Adolescent World." Handout materials from our presenters can be found under Resources>Parent Resources on the  BA Parent Portal.

Extra Halloween candy? The Middle School service club is collecting trick-or-treat candy donations to create gratitude bags that will be distributed to local police, firefighters, and veterans. Drop off in the Middle School office or if you have a Middle School student, send with your student by Friday, November 8.  

November Parent Presentations:
November 11 , "The American Character Educational Series presents: John Marshall; The Independence of the Supreme Court and the Importance of Rule of Law"
November 13 , "Why We Teach Economics at BA"
November 26, "The American Character Educational Series presents: Lincoln's Thanksgiving: A New Vision"
For more information and to RSVP, visit us online . Don't forget to in vite family, friends, or neighbors who might like to learn more about BA.  

Veterans Day Assemblies: Primary, Lower, and Middle Schools welcome alumnus Dustin Homan 10', a West Point graduate who served as a Captain in the US Army, on Monday, November 11, 8:15 am, Freedom Hall. Students also will honor veterans with songs and recitations. Upper School welcomes guest speaker WWII veteran and author Eugene Schulz, 8:15 am, Patriots Hall. Please join us at any assembly -- all are welcome!

Middle School Musical: The Music Man, Jr. , Friday, November 22, 7 pm, Saturday, November 23 & Sunday, November 24, 2 pm, Constitution Hall. Save the date!

Congratulations! Our Middle School Certamen team of Ayushi Chandel, Anvesha Guru, Allison Hieb, and Krish Sharma won first place in the novice division of the annual Yale Certamen tournament. Krish Sharma also earned an MVP award at the event. The Upper School Certamen team of Emma Canga, Ronit Gupta, Kyle Jain, and Ali Warraich won second place in the advanced division.

8th Annual Troop Shipment Night: Join Brookfield Academy Boy Scout Troop 183 and Cub Scout Pack 183, along with BA veterans and friends, to pack items for those serving in the military overseas this year! Troop Shipment Night is Thursday, November 14, 6:45-8 pm, Freedom Hall Lunchroom.

Parents ~ Attend the traditional All-School Thanksgiving Assembly, Tuesday, November 26, at 2:30 pm in the Freedom Hall Gym. Students will be dismissed at 3:15 pm.

Student Directory Update: Mr. Keith Luttkus (Pfeifer-2, Langston-1), email update: kluttkus14@gmail.com; Mrs. Lindsay Creamer (Nicholas Khalili), email correction: lindsay.creamer@hotmail.com