The History of Sports & Culture class recently debated who is the greatest Olympian. Learn more in our Deans' blog!
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Re-Enrollment Reminder
Don't forget: Links to returning student contracts have been sent via email from the Business Office. Deposits are due on or before March 1. If you have questions or need assistance with this process, please contact Student Accounts' Marie Ranfos and/or Director of Financial Operations/Controller Jo-Ann Bevis.
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Reminder: Boosters Are Available
Brooks is hosting its final COVID-19 Pfizer booster clinic on campus March 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Student Center. Parents/guardians of anyone under age 18 must complete a consent form in Magnus prior to March 4 for your student to receive their booster. Please upload your most recent vaccination card to your child's Magnus record. As indicated in the most recent community letter, every student is expected to receive a vaccine booster by March 9.
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Grandparents & Special Friends Day
In mid-March, we will be sending invitations for our April 30 Grandparents & Special Friends Visiting Day. If you have yet to provide the advancement office with grandparent address information, or if you are inviting a special friend, please fill out our address information form. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Director of the Brooks Fund and Family Engagement Mary Merrill.
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College counselors have a new bell to ring when celebrating college acceptance news at Brooks — a gift from former Assistant College Counselor Christine Jackson. |
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Spring Midterm Progress Reports
Spring Midterm Progress Reports, including grades and comments, will be available to parents and guardians in OnBrooks to access on March 10 after 12 p.m. Please contact Registrar Lisa Saunders with any questions.
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Brooks Together Update
Thank you to all of the families who have contributed to Brooks Together so far this year. We are thrilled to announce that all three of our Giving Day parent challenges were met last Thursday! Every week we will be updating our parent donor list on the Brooks Together page of our website.
That said, we are still in the midst of our parent drive and our overall parent goal is to reach the highest level of participation. If you have yet to make a gift, a parent volunteer will be reaching out to you in the coming weeks to encourage your support of this vital program. Brooks Together will run until April 6. Thank you for your consideration of our request. Please contact Mary Merrill if you have any questions or would like to make a donation.
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De-Stress Day on March 2
On March 2, Brooks' Counseling Department and Health & Wellness Center will be hosting "De-Stress Day," a time for all students to learn how to stress less and engage in relaxing activities. During lunch, fidget stress relievers, stress balls, bubble wands and instructions for mindfulness techniques will be given out in the dining hall. In the evening, the Health & Wellness Center will host Barn Babies, a traveling petting zoo that allows students to interact with and hold baby animals such as a baby goat, piglet, puppies, kittens, bunnies and chicks!
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New Looks Inside Brooks Classrooms
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As part of sharing her Japanese paper art exhibit “Volaverunt” in the Robert Lehman Art Center, visiting artist Paola Denegri has been meeting with students in the Arts Exploratory program, 2D art, painting and AP studio art classes, as well as with AP Spanish and second- and third-level Spanish honors classes. The news story, “Exhibit Created in Isolation Brings People Together,” shares details about her, the sessions and photos of students meeting with her.
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After some family leave following the birth of her third child, Associate Head of School for Academic Affairs Susanna Waters has resumed visiting classrooms to offer a window inside academics at Brooks for her Deans’ Den Blog. Getting back into the game, she focused on games — with a trip to the History of Sports & Culture sixth-form elective! Read about her stop-in on the blog.
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Admission Needs Your Help
The admission office is in the midst of selecting new students for the 2022-2023 school year from a pool of talented applicants. It is the time of year when we invite you to help us connect with newly accepted families. Would you be willing to make calls to these families, congratulating them on their child's acceptance, answer questions and encourage them to attend Brooks? The call period is March 12 through March 23. Please click to volunteer. Thank you!
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Graduation Invitations
Looking ahead to this year’s graduation celebration on May 29 and May 30, we have recently updated the Commencement Weekend page to include an invitation, which can be downloaded and shared as you like! (Hard copy invitations will be mailed to families in upcoming weeks). No registration is required for Lawn Ceremony or Prize Day and seating is unlimited. If you have any questions about these events, please contact Assistant to the Head of School, Special Projects Director Mary Ellen Yates.
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Spring Season Team Stores Extended!
Still thinking of shopping for apparel for your favorite spring sport? We have good news: All the team stores have been extended through midnight today, so order now to be outfitted returning from Spring Break! Click on each sport below to go to their store:
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School Community Photos
Prints of the all-school photograph and class of 2022 taken this fall are still available for purchase to commemorate the graduates-to-be! Visit PanFoto to order images before April 1 to receive discounted pricing. Get all the details on PanFoto’s order form.
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Baby News!
As you may have seen on Brooks School’s social media, we’re thrilled to share the news that Dean of Community Life, History teacher Ashley Johnston and her wife Emily have welcomed a baby girl. Charlie Ann was born last Thursday!
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Campus Activities this Weekend
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Stay in touch: Follow Brooks on social media for news, photos and more!
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