GRANDPARENTS DAY!

We're excited to welcome grandparents back

to campus on

THURSDAY, APRIL 14

from 9:00-11:30 am

Beginning at 9 am, Divisions will be open and full of activities for grandparents to observe and share with their grandchildren.

Classes and activities will conclude at 11:30 am.

Students are welcome to leave with grandparents or may be picked up by parents at 12:15 pm.



Narnia and MAP will be available in the afternoon but will close early.

Play Ball! Join us this Friday, April 8, as our varsity boys baseball team takes on Brookfield East at American Family Field. The game begins at 5 pm. Join us in the Brewers 2 lot on the North side of the stadium for a pre-game tailgate with hot dogs, subs, chips, and water. There is no charge - tickets, parking, and the tailgate are FREE - for this great family event. Carry-in food and drink are welcome, and BA will hand out treats during the game. Our own Teri Brown will sing the National Anthem.

Thank you to Rick and Lori Star and Engman-Taylor Company, Inc. for sponsoring this great event!

Upper School Art Show: Please join us on Thursday, April 7, from 6-8 pm for the opening of the Upper School Art Show being held at the Brookfield Public Library. All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served. If you can't join us on Thursday, April 7, pieces from our talented student artists will be on display through Friday, April 22.

Classical Heritage Series Presentation: The Magna Carta, Our Constitution, and Our Freedom, presented by Mr. Andrew Richardson, Upper School history and German teacher and Language Department Chair. It will be held on Friday, April 8, at 8:30 am in the Washington Room at Founders Hall. The event is free, but reservations are recommended. RSVP to Linda Pryor.

BA Spirit Wear Store-Patriots Hall (cafeteria): New styles are now available!! Come check out some great new items for kids and adults! A selection of spirit wear items will be available in each school building during Grandparents Day.

Buy-Read-Share! Deadline Extended: Our Service Clubs are holding a school-wide project to put new books into the hands of students and families served by La Casa de Esperanza Charter School and Head Start Program. This is a concrete way for students to share their love of reading with someone else. We're asking that students buy a new book, read it, and share something about why they chose to give this book to another student. The libraries in each division will accept books until Wednesday, April 20, when they will be delivered to La Casa de Esperanza for distribution in time for summer reading. Contact Laura Koepp for more information.

CODA Families: There will be no CODA lessons on Thursday, April 14. Please RSVP for the May 7 Spring Recital before Friday, April 8.

Summer Days 2022: Summer Days will run from June 6-July 29 (closed July 4-8). Classes are filling up! Check out our 2022 catalog of classes here. 

Interested in working or volunteering as a Summer Days Assistant? Apply here!

Student Directory Updates: For the most up-to-date information, please use our online directory in the MyBA portal.

Summer Days 2022: In addition to an assortment of engaging enrichment classes for Upper School students, the following for-credit courses will be offered: Geometry, Introduction to Computer Science, and World Literature. Register today before classes are full!

Sophomore College Bus Trip - Wednesday, April 20, at 6 am: We're excited to announce the return of our sophomore college bus trip! This trip provides a firsthand look at how different the options for continued education can be. We'll visit Lake Forest College, a small, residential, liberal arts and sciences institution and Northwestern, a larger, Big Ten, internationally renowned research institution. This trip is a highlight of the sophomore college class sequence.

To avoid Chicago traffic, students must be at Patriots Hall no later than 6 am on Wednesday, April 20. Permission slips are due by Thursday, April 14.

Career Exploration Series: This series continues on Thursday, April 21, with careers in Law. Two BA alumni will be sharing their experiences. Eric Pearson ('01) is a partner at Foley & Lardner and Alec Smyczek ('01) is General Counsel for Milwaukee Electric Tool. There will be a brief presentation by them and they will answer student questions during lunch Periods 5 and 6. This is optional and students should bring their lunch if they choose to attend.

Level 8 students will receive Upper School Course Request forms for the 2022-23 school year soon. Students will go to Patriots Hall after school on Wednesday, April 13, 3:15-4:00 pm, to meet with their new Upper School advisors and make initial course selections. Students should be picked up by their parents from Patriots Hall at 4:00 pm. Please feel free to contact Dr. Dan Davis with questions related to Upper School scheduling.

Middle School Level Transitions: Parents are invited to learn more about the level their student is rising into. Please join us!

• Moving from Level 8 to Level 9 - April 6 at 8:30 in Patriots Hall
• Moving from Level 6 to Level 7 - April 21 at 8:30 am in Freedom Hall Library
• Moving from Level 7 to Level 8 - April 26 at 8:30 am in Freedom Hall Library
• Moving from Level 5 to Level 6 - April 20 at 8:30 am in Freedom Hall Library

Parents with questions please contact Mrs. Sullivan.

MAP on April 14: MAP will close early, at 5 pm, on Grandparents Day.

Middle School Art Show: Please mark your calendar for Thursday, April 21, and Friday, April 22, to see the work of our Middle School student artists on display. Take some time before or after the Choir and Band Concerts to see these amazing pieces.

Please join us for Middle School and Upper School Music Concerts:

• Instrumental Concert - Thursday, April 21, at 7 pm in Freedom Hall
• Choir Concert - Friday, April 22, at 7 pm in Freedom Hall

Middle School Social was a Tremendous Success! Thank you to organizers Erin Wurtzbacher or Andrea Emling and all the volunteers and staff who made this fun event possible for our students.

Primary School & Lower School Art Show: Wednesday, April 6, from 4-6 pm. Works of art created by scholars in Little Knights, Levels A, B, 1, 2, and 3 will be on display in Constitution Hall. Artwork by students in Level 4 and Level 5 will be shown in Independence Hall. Please join us!

Level 5 Parents: In the afternoon on Friday, April 8, Level 5 students will visit Freedom Hall for tours and a Buddy Activity with students in Level 7. They will be back at Liberty Hall in time for regular pick-up.

Lower School Musical: Friday, April 8, and Saturday, April 9, at 7 pm, and Sunday, April 10, at 2 pm. Lower School students present Musicville. The show takes the audience on an adventure with Maiden Melody and Radical Rhythm as they attempt to save their town from the Sorcerer of Silence. Tickets are available now.

Transition Coffee for Level 5 Parents: There will be a coffee in the Freedom Hall Library on Wednesday, April 20, at 8:30 am for parents with students in Level 5 moving up to Level 6 in the fall. You'll learn more about the Middle School, meet some of the team, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Hope you can join us!

Narnia on April 14: Narnia will close early, at 5 pm, on Grandparents Day. Please complete and return the form being sent home indicating your child's after-school plan that day.

Enrichment on April 14: There will be no Enrichment classes on Thursday, April 14.