Standout students in afternoon activities were honored at this morning's Fall Activities Awards. Click to see the winners.
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College Counseling Event Update
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Exhibitions of Learning Schedule
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Experience the Arts at Brooks: Upcoming Events
- We will screen Robin Lehman’s Academy Award-winning documentary environmental short films “Don’t” and “The End of the Game” in the Center for the Arts on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theater.
- Rock Band is having their yearly Winterfest show on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Blackbox Theater.
- Advanced Jazz Band is having their yearly winter concert on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Theater.
Vaccinated family members can attend these events masked.
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Please Help Us Stock the "Starbrooks" Hot Chocolate Bar!
With our Starbucks-loving community in mind, the parents’ winter celebration for students, faculty, and staff will take place on Dec. 14 when we will transform the Wilder Dining Hall into Starbrooks! Starbrooks will feature an expansive hot chocolate bar and donuts galore. In order to bring this festive event to our campus, we are asking for parents to please consider one of the following options:
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Order from our Amazon wish list for event and raffle needs. (Buy a cozy Comfy for one of the student raffle bags for $40 or a bag of candy canes for $15!)
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Venmo a donation in an amount of your choice to underwrite the cost of the event and the raffles. (Venmo your donation to @Jessica-Kelleher-3, and Jessie will use these funds to purchase more donuts or other needed items.)
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The community service afternoon activities group (shown above) just started an Instagram to update everyone on what they're doing in the community. Check it out at @brookscommunityservice.
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"Through Brooks" Holiday Gift Drive
We are relaunching the "Through Brooks" initiative and are partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence by donating holiday gifts to BGCL and their students. "Through Brooks" is a community service initiative that was first started in 2018. It is our version of the "giving tree."
How does it work?
There is a poster located outside the Deans' Den. On the "Through Brooks" posterboard there will be cards with specific gifts that the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence needs. Students will take the card with the gift they would like to donate. Once they purchase the gift they will bring it to the Deans' Den. We will need all the gifts purchased and brought to the Deans' Den by Dec. 13.
Please choose from the list below:
- Pre-sharpened pencils for HW Room or cute decorative pencils for the kids
- Giant floor puzzles
- Ziploc storage baggies-gallon and quart size
- Crayons, markers, colored pencils
- Any arts & craft supplies/kits
- Glue sticks
- Books for younger kids (grades 1-5)
- Coloring books/sketch pads for drawing
- Math flashcards
- Winter hats/mittens/socks
- Assorted Gift Cards: Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.
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Driver's Education Classes
Andover Auto School is offering a special session for Brooks School students Sundays this winter on Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Transportation to and from the class from Brooks will be available. The cost of the driving school, $750, includes 30 hours of classroom time, 18 driving hours, and a two-hour parent session.
We would need to guarantee eight students taking the class for it to run. The students need to be 15 years and 9 months on the first day of class to be able to enroll. If you are interested please be in touch with Gage Dobbins by Dec. 10.
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Meet the New School Counselor
Joe Erickson, LICSW, ACSW, DCSW joined the Brooks community today as a school counselor. He brings decades of experience utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy and psychoeducation to counsel adolescents and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, post-trauma, multicultural/multiracial identity and life-transition issues. Erickson will be working on campus on Thursdays throughout the school year and is available for student appointments via (978) 725-6228 or email.
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Parents Academic Corner
As we return to school after the Thanksgiving Break, we encourage you to speak with your child about EOL preparation and to get a sense of how ready your student is for the upcoming EOL Week. The Learning Center section of OnBrooks provides resources that students can use as they prepare for exams. In OnBrooks, go to Groups → Learning Center → Topics to find calendars, organizational templates, study tips and more.
Students ask, “How can I improve my studying?”
In the Learning Center, we talk about time management, organization, note-taking skills and active reading. We also must include the importance of concentration. Below are some suggestions to improve concentration:
- Study in a distraction-free area — away from disruptive sounds and actions.
- Avoid other activities while you are studying.
- Close all unnecessary devices. Clear your mind of other thoughts.
- Think only about the task at hand.
- Establish a desire to study.
- Find interest in the topic.
- Have good physical and mental exercise.
- Take breaks and move your body.
Concentration, along with time management and organization, will continue to allow your student to “study smarter not harder” and be prepared for the upcoming EOL Week.
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