JANUARY 13, 2022
Dive In with SCUBA students have been practicing in the pool for their certification and trip to Roatan next week!
COVID Update
As noted in the Jan. 6 community letter from Head of School John Packard, we had a number of COVID-positive cases prior to returning from Winter Break and as a result of our intake testing. Since our last update, we have 32 additional positive cases, with 23 community members currently completing their isolation. In all cases, we have had reports of mild or no symptoms and the majority of people have been able to rejoin the community on about day six or seven of isolation, followed by a negative antigen test. We appreciate the cooperation and self-reporting of symptoms from community members as we manage this current surge.
End of Winter Term Details

  • Due to current COVID conditions, we are changing the format for the scheduled Winter Term Symposium. The Jan. 21 event will be open to enrolled students and teachers only and run from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

  • Winter Term ends after a student's afternoon activity commitment on Jan. 22.

  • There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 24. Second Semester begins Jan. 25 at 8 a.m. 

Want to sneak a peek inside students’ classes this session? Visit the Winter Term photo album on brooksschoolphotos.com to view hundreds of images/videos from 20 courses so far. The galleries are updated daily throughout Winter Term!
Getting Out of Town — On Winter Term Field Trips
Teachers have been taking students off-campus, visiting museums, labs and landmarks, to bring them even deeper into their in-depth classes during this special session. Check out the new news story about Winter Term field trips to watch a video from one outing, learn what students thought about it and see where other classes recently went.
MLK Day Programming
We will be celebrating and honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17. We have chosen to take some time to gather as a community to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King. Our day will start with a keynote address from historian Dr. Keisha N. Blain (shown below), the award-winning author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom. Dr. Blain is an associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, columnist for MSNBC, president of the African American Intellectual History Society and a fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University.

Jan. 17 Schedule
9 - 10 a.m. MLK Day keynote address
10 - 11 a.m. Keynote discussion in Winter Term classes
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch break
1 - 2 p.m. Virtual or in-person affinity group meetings
2:30 - 7:30 p.m: Optional afternoon activities
Fifth-Form Families: College Counseling Kickoff Change
As noted in the recent email from the college counseling office, our Jan. 29 College Kickoff event for fifth-form families has been changed into two evening sessions online: Jan. 18 and Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. Get all the details in the update letter. 
The Community Appreciation Luncheon is back!
We are thrilled to be planning for this year’s Community Appreciation Luncheon on March 23! Each spring, Brooks families treat every employee to a lunch complete with amazing raffle items that they can win! This is always a highlight for our employees and is truly appreciated by all. 

Please consider supporting this special event by donating an item for our raffle or a donation to underwrite the raffle and/or the catered luncheon. There are so many different ways to be a supporter of this event, and in this form there are opportunities to specify your areas of interest. 

More information to come during the next few weeks in the Parent Newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact Joan Ziady P'18, P'20, P'22, Jessie Kelleher P'24 or Director of the Brooks Fund and Family Engagement Mary Merrill. Thank you for your consideration! 
Activities on Campus This Weekend
View details about all the weekend activities including bingo, crafts night and a “massive musical chairs madness” event to win a DoorDash gift card! 
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