There has been so much progress on our new admission building and the Head of School's house on Main Street! |
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Calendar Update!
Monday, April 18, will be a school holiday to observe Patriots' Day, a Massachusetts holiday.
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Dr. Mary Frances Berry Presents Tonight
University of Pennsylvania history professor, author and civil rights activist Dr. Mary Frances Berry will address our community this evening at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts, followed by an informal dessert.
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Keynote (40 minutes) and Q & A (20 minutes)
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Informal dessert reception
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Summer Theater Opportunity at Brooks: Chicago!
Looking for a summer theater camp? Check out Brooks School Summer Programs' new Teen Ensemble offering of Chicago: Teen Edition, led by Director of Theater Meghan Hill (on right) with Art Technical Director Sarah Spollett (left).
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Use of REACH for Weekend Permissions
Thank you for your continued assistance with approving your student's plans when it comes to leaving campus through REACH. The students continue to become more comfortable with the platform but are not always the best at planning ahead or remaining committed to their plans. We would love your help in this process by completing weekend plans by Fridays at 10 a.m. and not changing them during the weekend. We know that things come up — and would ask you to communicate directly with Dean of Students Willie Waters if that happens — but are trying to limit the last-minute shifts that require phone calls on Saturday evenings. Finally, if you could be sure that your student enters the correct date and times when you approve their plans, that would be helpful.
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Physical Therapy Now Available on Campus
The Health and Wellness team is pleased to announce a new partnership with physical therapist Bill Gordon. Starting in April, Gordon, of Gordon Physical Therapy, will be offering physical therapy to our students in the fitness center at Brooks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students who need physical therapy will no longer need to go off campus for these appointments.
Students will need an order from a healthcare provider for physical therapy and can obtain one from their personal healthcare provider or they can schedule an appointment with Director of Health and Wellness Melissa Donais.
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Upcoming SAT and ACT Testing at Brooks
Brooks will be a closed test center for the SAT on May 7 and June 4. Only Brooks students can register to take the test at Brooks.
- The registration deadline for the May 7 SAT is April 8.
- The registration deadline for the June 4 SAT is May 5.
Brooks is not a test center for the ACT on June 11, but for students who wish to take the ACT after the April 2 test, it is not too soon to plan ahead and find a test center near home for the June 11 ACT.
Families are responsible for registering their students for the SAT and/or the ACT. Any questions can be directed to your student's college counselor or to Brooks' testing coordinator Learning Specialist Karina Moltz.
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Brooks Together: A Team Effort
We are so grateful to the following families in the classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 for volunteering for the spring Brooks Together drive. (The class of 2022 held their participation drive in the fall.) They are actively reaching out to encourage participation in this vital program. Together, we will reach our goal of record participation for Brooks!
2023: Liz Carey, Valerie Colletta, Laurence Hale and William Townsend
2024: Eric Collins-Moore, Meerie Joung, Helen Lin, Sally Milliken and Vivek Sharma
2025: Lisa DiAntonio, Catalina Dib, Lissette Matos, Fariba Mirzaei and Dana Tarlow
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser
Emma Plante '24 and Christina Liu '24 (shown below in the LLS hat) are running a fundraising campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, concluding on April 10. The cause is personal to Plante, who has made it her mission to honor all of the friends and family she has lost or who have suffered from cancer, as she shares here in a personal letter. To support Plante and Liu's fundraising please visit their campaign website. Thank you!
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Final Days Details
Following Prize Day on May 30, non-sixth-form students will have Exhibitions of Learning through June 3 at 12 p.m., with the possibility of a conflict slot that afternoon, if applicable. The SATs will occur on June 4 for those registered. Dormitories will close by 4 p.m. that afternoon.
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Campus Activities this Weekend
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Upcoming Spring Events . . .
On-campus before the end of the school year:
May 15: Prom (details to come)
Additionally, Brooks is going on the road and we hope you can join us!
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