Girls 1st softball received their championship banner in school meeting on Friday! |
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Our first Community Weekend of the year has been rescheduled for the weekend of Sept. 30. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Student Affairs Ingrid Knowles.
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On Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., Allie Soper will be coming to campus to speak with our whole community. Students are currently watching and discussing a documentary about Allie’s brother, Clay, in their Self In Community classes in preparation for her visit. Find out more about her family's organization here. This is a mandatory all-school event that should end by 7:45 p.m.
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When on campus, pets should be leashed and within your control at all times and should not be in any indoor spaces. In the future, please also refrain from bringing your pet to outdoor events with large gatherings, including Family Weekend. Thank you!
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The annual Club Fair on Monday offered students a chance to consider nearly 40 different clubs to join on campus. See a video from the bustling evening on our Campus Highlights page!
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Message From John Packard
On Tuesday, Head of School John Packard sent out his first Community Letter of the school year. In addition to your inbox, you can access this letter, and all of his notes going forward, through our Family Communications page.
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School Photos
Our all-school photo was taken today on the Class of 2020 Quad. Photos of the class of 2024 (formal and fun) and the all-school photo can be purchased here.
We will also be welcoming Mark Lawrence Photography to campus next week. On Sept. 26 during lunch blocks, Mark Lawrence and his team will be taking students' individual photos. Families will be able to order photos through this link. Please note that photos can not be shipped internationally.
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Student Travel
Brooks will offer bussettes to Boston's Logan Airport and South Station at the start of each break. Please note this is a change from years past. There is no longer a bus traveling to Connecticut or New York. Families should plan their travel from either South Station or Logan. Please get in touch with Associate Director of Student Affairs Cora MacKenzie with any questions and review the travel calendar to help you make plans.
International students: Need plans for Thanksgiving break? Here is an option for our international families.
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Students on the Forefront: Expanding!
For years, Students on the Forefront of Science has provided Brooks students with internship opportunities in research laboratories, hospitals and hubs of engineering and technological innovation. Brooks will be expanding the Students on the Forefront program to include other professional fields across arts, business and finance, computer science and humanities. Humanities could be inclusive of legal, political, diplomatic, historical, writing and publishing professions. If you, or someone you know, would be willing to host a rising fifth- or sixth-form student for four to six weeks next summer, please be in touch with:
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The Winter Term Fair was held throughout classrooms on Tuesday. The event gave students a chance to hear from Winter Term teachers about the classes they'll be leading.
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History Career Panel
Did you major in history in college and use that in your career today? Would you be willing to talk about how your major has helped you in your current career? The history department is looking to put together a career panel to help students see how they might use history in their future careers. If you might be interested, please reach out to Chair of History Department Michele Musto.
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Exchange Programs 2023-2024
The exchange program offers 4-5 week experiences for students to immerse in school life and culture at partner schools across the globe. This year, Brooks students have the opportunity to go on exchange to Botswana (shown below), Hungary, Morocco and Peru. Interested students are encouraged to attend a student information session on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Bowers Room located in the Center for the Arts. Here is the at-a-glance information sheet that will be circulated at the meeting. Additional information about the exchange program can be found in OnBrooks > Groups > Exchange Program Information. For questions or more information, please contact Lisa Saunders.
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Admission Volunteer Opportunities
We would love your help in the admission waiting!
- Our program consists of having current parents and guardians meet and chat with prospective families during their campus tour and interview appointment. Year after year, we get rave reviews from the visiting families about how valuable these conversations are.
- There are also a number of occasions when a few volunteers would be helpful to the Admission Office. Would you like more information on what possibilities those are?
To help with either of these opportunities, please reach out to Admission Office Assistant Sheila Konovalchik.
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Help with Campus Decor!
Are you someone who loves to decorate in the fall? Well, do we have an opportunity for you! Next week, a huge delivery of mums, hay bales, cornstalks and pumpkins will be arriving on campus. Our hope is to decorate the campus with fall decor as we welcome visitors for Admission Fall Visit Day, and of course Family Weekend. If you are interested and available to help on Friday morning, please contact Mary Merrill.
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Family Weekend
Family Weekend will take place October 19 to 21, starting with a welcome reception for our third- and fourth-form families (classes of 2026 and 2027) on Thursday evening. More details to come, but we did want to share lodging information for those of you traveling. In addition, last year a few of our families had a challenging time finding car rentals, so if you need to rent a car, we suggest booking it early.
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Drawing students recently observed and recreated architectural elements on campus in beautiful charcoal artworks. |
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