2021-22 School Theme: Celebrate Learning Together
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The Veterans Day assemblies held last week in each of the Divisions served as testimonials of how fortunate and blessed we are to be free. Thank you to our presenters who took the time to speak to our students and deliver messages tied to our Five Stars, emphasizing the importance of Individuality, Character, and Heritage.
We are grateful to all veterans for their years of military service to our country. Representing many different roles and professions, they have secured for us the freedom to make personal choices and pursue unlimited opportunities.
The weeks between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving present a time for us to reflect on our own heritage and serve as a reminder that individual liberties and the blessings bestowed upon us can never be taken for granted. With freedom comes a price, and that cost is sometimes seen through human sacrifice. I personally want to thank our Brookfield Academy community, parents, donors, and alumni who have served or are currently serving to protect our freedoms. May God bless and protect them for their love of country and the honor, courage, and character they display every day.
~ Doug Ricci, Head of School
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COVID-19 UPDATES
Our helpful new COVID-19 Quick Reference Guide is a useful tool with additional details and answers to school-related questions you may have if your student is feeling ill or may have been exposed to COVID-19.
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Parents, please help us by monitoring students for COVID-19 symptoms and keeping students home if they show any signs of illness.
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Reminder: Please contact your Division's Administrative Assistant if anyone in your family has had direct contact with someone testing positive for COVID-19. A direct contact is defined as being within six feet of someone without a mask for 15 minutes or more. When making determinations about these situations, we will consider this definition; however, under certain circumstances, we may find it in the best interest of our students to expand upon this definition of direct contact. It is our intention to always do what is most necessary to keep our students, staff, and faculty safe.
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Ongoing Updates: In addition to weekly newsletter updates, wellness protocols and other information are available in the MyBA parent portal under the COVID-19 School Updates.
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NO SCHOOL REMINDERS:
Thanksgiving Break:
November 24-28
Christmas Break:
December 20-January 2
THURSDAY
November 18
8:45 am
American Character Educational Series
The Blessings of Liberty
with speaker Roger Ream
Primary School and Lower School
Review and Exams
FRIDAY
November 19
Primary School and Lower School
Review and Exams
8:15 am
Level A Recitation
Five Little Pilgrims
Level 5 Recitation
The Gettysburg Address
7 pm
Middle School Musical
Constitution Hall
SATURDAY
November 20
1:20 pm
Basketball Scrimmage BA vs. USM
Fiserv Forum
7 pm
Middle School Musical
Constitution Hall
SUNDAY
November 21
2 pm
Middle School Musical
Constitution Hall
Tuesday
November 23
Online Giving Day
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American Character Educational Series: Thursday, November 18, at 8:30 am in the Middle School Library. Roger Ream, President of the Fund for American Studies, will give a presentation titled, The Blessings of Liberty. Mr. Ream was selected as a 2021 Bradley Prize winner in recognition of his exceptional work advancing freedom and free markets in America and around the world. The presentation is free but reservations are required. Contact Linda Pryor to register.
Congratulations! Our Middle School and Upper School Certamen students competed virtually at the Yale Certamen earning top 10 spots among some of the best schools across the country! Team information is listed under each Division.
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BA Basketball at Fiserv Forum: Brookfield Academy plays University School of Milwaukee in the Preseason Prep Showdown this Saturday, November 20 at 1:20 pm at the Fiserv Forum. Doors open at 12:45 pm. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge to attend this scrimmage.
Classes are filling up quickly! 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. We will have room for all currently enrolled students. If you have neighbors or colleagues who might be interested in enrolling a student at BA next year, encourage them to contact admissions@brookfieldacademy.org.
Thanksgiving Assembly: Each Division will hold a Thanksgiving Assembly. See sections below for details. As always, parents are welcome to join us.
Updated Bus Schedule for Exam Week: Parents, please remember dismissal time changes due to exams, so students who ride the bus will be arriving home early on Friday, December 17. Please see the schedule here.
Christmas Generosity: Do you have room in your home and heart to host an international student for the holidays? We have several students who cannot go home due to quarantine precautions. Please consider inviting an international student to experience the Christmas spirit with you for a few days. Contact Marian Larkin for more information. Xie Xie!
Student Directory Updates: For the most up-to-date information, please use our online directory in the MyBA Portal.
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Congratulations! Our Upper School Certamen Teams earned top 10 finishes among 100 teams from the top 30 school Latin programs in the country at the Yale Certamen event! Upper School Intermediate team members Sanjit Madireddi, Rohan Singh, Anika Taneja, and Alexis Wilson earned a 7th place finish. Other participating teams included students Charles Hieb, Alex Li, Krish Sharma, Riya Singh, Anvesha Guru, Anushka Guru and Leah Johnson.
Congratulations to our Fall Sports Award Winners! You can view the entire list here.
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Congratulations to Matthew Underhill who signed a National Letter of Intent with Penn State for gymnastics and Nolan Kahle who signed with St. Cloud State for baseball.
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Thanksgiving Assembly in the Upper School will be from 9:55-10:20 am on Tuesday, November 23, in the Patriots Hall Gym.
Upper School Exams are Monday, December 13, through Friday, December 17. Dismissal is at 12 noon each of these days.
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Career Exploration Series: The first session was a success! Students interested in entrepreneurship and business heard from Adam Weil, CEO of Global Schoolwear. Watch for upcoming speakers and topics in the new year.
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Congratulations! Our Middle School Certamen Teams delivered top performances at the Yale Certamen event! Middle School students Neerja Ahuja, Ammar Pasha, Rahmah Sajid, Raghav Vijayapal placed 6th in the Novice division. The other Novice teams, including students: Peter Hutt, Alia Soliman, Samreena Sidhu, Zoe Johnson, Augustus Jurgens, Isabelle Prado, and Claire Tian, also performed well in the competition.
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Middle School Musical: This Friday and Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, our Middle School students will present the musical: The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever. There are only a few seats remaining. Click here for tickets.
Thanksgiving Assembly will be held from 2:35-3:10 pm in the Freedom Hall North Gym Please join us for recitations, readings, and music in honor of Thanksgiving.
Middle School Exams are Tuesday, December 14 - Friday, December 17.
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Weather Lessons: Level 4 students gained some insight into the weather from Bart Adrian who now teaches at UWM.
Primary and Lower Schools Review and Exams are November 15-23.
Parking Lot Safety: if you park and walk your student to the building, please use the sidewalk and cross at the crosswalk. Crossing between parked cars makes it difficult for our maintenance team see you and help you cross safely.
Upcoming Recitations: This Friday, November 19, students in Level A will be reciting Five Little Pilgrims, and Level 5 students will be reciting the Gettysburg Address at their morning assemblies.
Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, December 2.
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ADVANCEMENT & VOLUNTEER NEWS |
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Online Giving Day - November 23
Online Giving Day is almost here! Thank you to all of you who have already chosen to give to the Annual Fund. If you are waiting to donate, Online Giving Day is a great time! The first 50 people to donate on Giving Day will receive a special gift. In addition, anyone that gives $500 or more on that day will be entered into a drawing to win Bucks tickets!
All School Giving Incentives
Brookfield Academy has started a friendly competition between all Levels. From now until December 10, we’d like to see which Levels can get the highest participation in Annual Fund donations. Here’s how it works:
The students in the Division (PS/LS/MS/US) with the highest percentage participation will receive a dress down day.
The students in the Level in each Division with the highest percentage participation will receive donuts!
Results will be updated weekly, here, in the newsletter. Also, watch for emails home from your Level Leader.
Level Competition - Current Results:
PS - 20%
LS - 18%
MS - 17%
US - 13%
The competitions are just beginning. Don’t miss out on the action!
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Mothers Night Out: Last Friday, we celebrated 150 BA moms, with senior moms from the classes of 2021 and 2022 being honored as the stars of the evening. Thank you to ALL the volunteers who created a night to remember, including Tarah Davis, Wende Fedder-Gorniak, and senior speakers Amy Dysart and Sue Simic. We truly celebrated socializing together! More photos are available here.
Volunteer Coffee - Wednesday, December 1, 8:30 am in the Liberty Hall Lower School Library: Interested in getting involved and meeting new friends? Volunteer Chairs will be available to describe their event and assist you with registering. If you cannot attend but would like to volunteer, please contact Mary Ricci or sign up for events on VolunteerHub.
Consider volunteering for upcoming Christmas programs and concerts: We need help decorating the gym, serving, or cleaning up. Visit VolunteerHub.
Upcoming Events: There always seems to be something interesting happening at BA, and we always appreciate volunteers. Check out the
Special Events page of our website and visit VolunteerHub to see all the volunteer opportunities. If you have additional questions about upcoming events or an event you'd like to host, please contact Mary Ricci.
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