OCTOBER 28, 2021
It was wonderful to see so many of you on campus during Family Weekend!
Schedule Update and Alert

  • Nov. 5: Special academic schedule (30-minute classes from 8 to 11:25 a.m.). Athletic games will be played in the afternoon. Fall play "Clue" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts.

  • Nov. 6: No classes. SATs will be offered at Brooks during the day. The final performance of "Clue" opens at 7:30 p.m.

  • Students may only leave for the weekend after their last school obligation.
Planning for Vacation: Timeline and Transportation
With Thanksgiving Break next month, we wanted to share both our 2021-2022 schedule for vacations and the transportation options for vacation. This information also lives on the Parents Resources page of the Brooks website.
Brooks Welcomes ARKAI
The Juilliard School visiting artists ARKAI will join the music department for workshops Nov. 3- 4 and perform for the school during Chapel on Nov. 5. The genre-bending violinist and cellist will also perform their "Letters from COVID" in the Robert Lehman Art Center on Nov. 3 at 5:45 p.m. This performance is open to students, faculty and families. Anyone interested in attending should email Chair of Arts Department Babs Wheelden. 
Independent & Flex Options for Winter/Spring Seasons Applications Due
Earlier this week, the athletics department shared details with students about how to start the application process for Independent and Flex Options for afternoon activities in the winter and spring seasons. Please remind your student that the deadline for submission is Nov. 3. To clarify: An independent activity exempts a student from participation in one of the activity offerings for a season. A flex option allows a student to pursue his/her passion at a higher level outside of Brooks.
Family Weekend Thank You
Thank you to all of our families who attended last weekend's Family Weekend festivities. An initial batch of photo highlights from the weekend is up now in brooksschoolphotos.com, with a full album to follow in the coming weeks. Please click through and enjoy!

If you weren't able to attend our college counseling panels — "Demystifying the College Application Experience," with College of the Holy Cross's Andrew N. Carter, or the college counseling staff's presentation of Brooks' program — and would want to watch them, video from both is available on the Parents Resources page, along with Head of School John Packard's annual State of the School address.

As we plan for future Family Weekends, please pass along feedback or suggestions to Director of the Brooks Fund and Family Engagement Mary Merrill.
Ghostly Goodies is Tomorrow!
Thank you to all of the Brooks families who contributed to our Ghostly Goodies Halloween event on Oct. 29. With your contributions we are able to hold six raffles tomorrow: one for each class and two for our employees, as well as offer a spread of goodies and treats during lunch. Thank you! 
 
Reminder: If you would like to buy or bake treats to contribute (please include a list of ingredients with all homemade treats), please drop them off in Wilder Dining Hall tomorrow between 7:30 a.m and 10:30 a.m. on the tables to your right when entering the main door. Questions? Contact Ghostly Goodies co-chairs Joan Ziady P'18, P'20, P'22 and Jessie Kelleher P'24.
Sneak a Peek at Preparations for the Fall Play
Go behind the scenes in our latest news story to hear from stagecraft carpentry class students about all the hard work that went into creating a seven-room manor home on stage for the murder mystery "Clue: Onstage (High School Edition)," in the Center for the Arts Nov. 4, 5, and 6 at 7:30 p.m. Click to reserve your seat(s). According to Lughano Nyondo '24, "It's amazing how it's come together."
Activities on Campus This Weekend
View details about all the weekend activities, including a Halloween dance, cookie decorating and pumpkin carving!
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