The Sharma family treated students to a delicious snack of samosas on Monday in celebration of Diwali. Guest speaker Sanjay Saxena shared the principles of the holiday during Chapel, too: See photos. Belated Happy Diwali to all!
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- Planning ahead to Winter Break, dorms will close on Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. There is no academic programming on Dec. 15.
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Calendar Update: March 30 and 31 will not be a Community Weekend.
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Your Feedback is Requested: Brooks Weekend Survey
Your feedback is essential to ensuring that our weekend policies, programming and expectations align with the preferences and interests of students and parents/guardians. We want to create a positive and inclusive environment for everyone.
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Thanksgiving Break Reminder
Thanksgiving Break will begin on Nov. 18 at 12 p.m. Our dormitories will close and all students are expected to depart campus no later than 4 p.m. that afternoon.
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Have student-specific questions regarding travel and transportation? Please direct them to Associate Director of Student Affairs Cora MacKenzie.
- Brooks will provide transportation to both Boston's Logan Airport and South Station on Nov. 18. Those shuttles will depart campus at 12 p.m. and will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes to get to each location, depending on traffic. Please ensure some flexibility regarding the timing of your child’s flight, train or bus to ensure they make it on time.
- All families are responsible for their child’s transportation back to school at the end of Thanksgiving Break. There will be no shuttle service.
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On Saturday, the campus community celebrated a dedication to Preston Settles '25 with a memorial plaque at the entrance to Wilder Dining Hall (photos by Max Nagel). Prior to the ceremony, Head of School John Packard told students gathered in Chapel that "this particular space on our campus was chosen by Preston’s family because we all move through it routinely, multiple times during the day, and will see this plaque regularly in the run of our lives and we will think of him. We will think of his warmth. We will think of his spirit." |
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Driver's Education
Brooks School has partnered with Andover Auto School to offer driver’s education classes on select Sundays in early 2024 (Jan. - Feb.). If you are interested in registering your child for those classes or have any questions, please contact the Auto School directly. If enough students sign up for those classes, we may be able to offer transportation to and from the auto school on those Sundays. When you visit the website, click "classes" and then select "2 Dundee Park." The sessions available to Brooks given our schedule will be the "2024 Sunday Session."
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December Exhibitions of Learning (EOLs)
- Exhibitions of Learning (EOLs) make up the last week of classes before we depart for Winter Break. An EOL is a debate, discourse, presentation, portfolio, exam or other class experience that occurs in special, extended A-H blocks from Dec. 9 through Dec. 14. Every major course has an EOL.
- Attendance is required for all students and elective absences will not be allowed. Students should plan to be on campus through the end of the Lessons & Carols programming on Dec. 14.
For questions regarding EOLs, please contact Academic Dean Currie Joya Huntington. For questions about attendance and travel regarding Winter Break, please contact Associate Director of Student Affairs Cora MacKenzie.
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Students who completed the Chipotle Challenge, to explore and discover different parts of campus, enjoyed their reward dinners this week in the Keating Room.
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Winterfest: Dec. 5
Come rock out in the black box theater! This one-night-only event — Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. — will feature performances from Brooks' rock band and advanced rock band. Both groups have been working hard all term to be able to present their full setlists to you. You'll hear some Ramones, James Brown, AC/DC, Amy Winehouse and more. Come support our student musicians! Seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Winter Concert: Dec. 10
Join us in our Center for the Arts theater on Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. for our annual Winter Concert! There will be performances by the jazz band, advanced jazz band, chorus and chamber orchestra, plus a big combined holiday-themed number at the end featuring all these groups plus our two rock bands. The concert will last about an hour, and it is open to all members of the extended Brooks community – employees, family and friends.
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Lessons & Carols: Dec. 14
Brooks' annual Lessons & Carols programming will follow EOLs on the evening of Dec. 14. The evening for students and faculty will include a Chapel service, formal seated dinner (required for all students and faculty) and a student dance.
Brooksians typically dress to impress at this event! Exact schedule details about that evening will be released after Thanksgiving Break.
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Footloose was a hit last weekend! "With a number of student athletes in some 'big, big roles' and actors stepping outside of their comfort zones in new ways, this cast in particular has done a really good job helping each other level up,” Director of Theatre Meghan Hill shared in a new news story about the show. Read more about it on brooksschool.org and watch a bit of some songs in the clip on our Campus Highlights page.
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Girls Soccer Advances
With their 7-0 win over Cheshire Academy in the NEPSAC Class B quarterfinals yesterday, Brooks' girls 1st soccer team advanced to the semis (photos below by Shelley Osafo-Grant '25 and Darrian Perez '26)! They will play away at Pingree School this Saturday at 12 p.m. For students at Brooks at that time, we will have fan buses available to drive to the game. Students interested in reserving a spot on the fan bus must add their name to the sign up sheet that Assistant Director of Student Affairs Erik Krahn emailed them this morning. Go Brooks!
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Team Stores Are Open
Team Stores are now open for winter afternoon activities. Stock up on Brooks gear for your favorite team or activity! These stores will close on Nov. 27. Please note: A FireTrail Theater store will be available in a few days.
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Kata Clark '25 Continues to Dominate
After her third straight New England Prep School Track Association Div. III Championships win on Nov. 11 — following her third consecutive ISL win and course record on Nov. 3 — Head of School John Packard pointed out in Chapel why it’s worth taking a moment to stop and process cross-country standout Kata Clark’s "extraordinary achievements." Get the story on brooksschool.org.
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Starbooks is on Dec. 12!
Does your student love those decadent drinks from Starbucks? If so, they will be excited for our second parent sponsored lunch event: Starbrooks!
Starbrooks is our version of Starbucks featuring an expansive hot chocolate bar, decadent donuts, chocolate covered pretzels and more. In order to bring this festive event to our campus on Dec. 12, we are asking for parents and guardians to please consider one of the following options:
- Venmo a donation in an amount of your choice to underwrite the cost of the event and the raffles. We hope to have a raffle for each form and the employees. (Please Venmo your donation to @Jessica-Kelleher-3.)
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Class of 2024 Commencement
If you are planning ahead for Brooks' graduation 2024, the Commencement Weekend page with a full schedule, invitation for download and FAQs is now live!
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- Dec. 5: Winterfest
- Dec. 7: Winter Zoom with families in Korea
- Dec. 10: Winter Concert
- Dec. 12: Starbrooks
- Dec. 13: Winter Zoom with families in China
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