2019-20 School Theme:
Open a Book
–
Begin a Journey
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During these trying times, our
Star of Character
has been leading the way for all of us. This is especially true for our students. Over the years, I have heard many assembly talks when the Division Heads tell students the true test of the
Star of Character
is doing the right thing when no one is watching. With everyone studying from home, it is impossible for teachers to oversee all the learning that is happening. Nevertheless, Brookfield Academy students have risen to the challenge. They are doing what needs to be done and doing it excellently.
Our students are incredible young people who, during this difficult time, are not only honing their academic skills and expanding their knowledge base, but are also growing in character. (Try diagramming this sentence!)
We are all extremely proud of them.
~Sharon Koenings, Head of School
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WEDNESDAY,
April 29
Primary School and Lower School Learning Packets Delivered
Seniors Deliver BA Caps to Level 1 Students
Summer Days
T-shirt Day
SATURDAY,
May 2
Spring Into Action
Virtual Auction
2-8 pm
MONDAY,
May 4
R & R Day
No School
International Freedom Scholar Presentations
6 pm
via Zoom
TUESDAY,
May 5
Remote Learning Resumes
WEDNESDAY,
May 6
Primary School and Lower School Learning Packets Delivered
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Online Open House Q & A:
Did you refer a family to BA, but they missed the Open House? It's not too late to access the information. A recording of our Live Zoom Q & A is available! Please share the news with family, friends, and neighbors.
Interested families can access the information
here
.
Admission Screening for 2020-21:
Because of the current situation with COVID-19, we are suspending our usual admission test and using school records and teacher recommendations. P
lease contact
Admissions
for more information.
Remote Learning Week Five:
Please visit our
Parent Resources Spring 2020
web page for regular updates and useful information for students and parents.
New Student Admissions Alert
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Please contact the Admissions Office for an application or complete the form
online
. School buildings may be closed, but Admissions is open and actively working with many prospective families!
UPDATE~Early Payment Discount Deadline Extended:
Brookfield Academy is extending the early payment discount deadline to July 1. We appreciate all of you who have already paid your children’s tuition for next year. Please see your invoice for the amount to pay or contact the Business Office with questions.
Parents: Host Families are Needed –
for international students for 2020-21. A stipend is given to all international host families. Contact
Sharon Koenings
.
Congratulations!
International Freedom Scholar Presentations:
Seniors Nicholas Chang, Ananya Ganesan, Kyle Jain, Jamie Kaari, Livia Romanov, and Ziyan Wu have completed the
International Freedom Scholar Certificate
and will present their research project summaries to the Academy's Board of Directors on Monday, May 4, 6 pm, via Zoom.
Parents and other interested individuals are welcome to view the event.
Please contact
Mrs. Linda Pryor
or
Dr. Manjula Guru
if you wish to view through Zoom. (For security purposes the information will be emailed separately to everyone who is interested.)
Caps and College Bound:
We are keeping the tradition for our students! Seniors will safely deliver "
Class of 2031" caps to Level 1 students at their homes today. Photos will be shared in next week's newsletter.
Summer Days T-shirt Day
is today! Students who wear their shirts and email a picture (photos may appear on the BA website and/or social media) to
Julie D'Arruda
will receive a special surprise in the mail.
Register
for classes now.
Prepaid Enrichment Classes & Narnia:
After-school enrichment classes and prepaid Narnia will be credited to family accounts to be used for next year. Please contact
Julie D'Arruda
with questions.
All-School Bus Student Registration:
Please note the School Busing Registration information for the 2020-21 school year. More information
here
.
Important Advanced Placement Update:
Upper School parents please read
HERE
for the College Board's updated testing schedule.
Upper School Textbook Buybacks:
Please note that textbook buybacks to our online vendor, MBSDirect.net, will be handled solely online this year. More information and instructions will be sent home soon.
Course Selections: Level 8 students
should have received Upper School Course Request Forms and scheduling information for the 2020-21 school year. Please submit all course requests by Friday, May 1. Do not hesitate to call the Upper School office with any scheduling questions.
Parents of Middle School Students:
Skill Saver b
ooklets are available
online
. Please place orders by Friday, May 8.
Parents of Levels 1-5 Students:
Primary School and Lower School
Skills Saver booklets
are available
online
.
Please place orders by Friday, May 8.
Medications and Personal Belongings
(Primary School and Lower School): Please note that all personal belon
gings, including student medications, will be delivered with weekly packets on Wednesday, May 6.
Student Directory Update
:
Ms. Kim Denman (Ellison-10) new phone number 262-957-7292.
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REMOTE LEARNING IN ACTION
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Our learning and traditions continue!
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Signs of gratitude:
Thank you to all our families who have gone out of their way to make our packet delivery drivers feel special. Delivery of BA Learning yard signs also began this week to Primary School and Lower School students
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Learning for our Lower School students
continues -- sometimes with unusual classmates!
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Remote Learning Stories:
It's a mystery- or is it? When your learning packet goes missing....where do you look? After a flurry of emails to the BA delivery driver about when and where he left the packet (on the doorstep), one BA family found the "missing" packet in the hands of the youngest sibling, who was so excited about the weekly deliveries, she began "working" on the packet too, unbeknownst to her older siblings and her parents.
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Science Lessons and the Star of Character:
Middle School students are finding ways to apply their BA skills in the community. Level 7 student Ryan Ocampo learned about viruses right before Spring Break and used that knowledge to assist others. He recently created protective masks on a 3D printer and donated them to medical staff.
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Scenes of Middle School students
learning at home.
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Remote Learning Stories:
Missing your Zoom? The early weeks of remote
learning had students and teachers navigating a new learning landscape. One Middle School teacher received this email message: "I forgot to go to doom. I was reading a book."
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Scenes of Upper School student learning:
Spirit day, finding ways to learn in non-conventional classrooms, and giving back to the community.
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Upper School theatre students
in the International Thespian Society safely conducted a food drive last weekend to give back to the community.
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Our teachers are connecting with students in diverse and creative ways!
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Middle School students
submitted vocabulary projects as part of their English lessons. How about a "garden" of flowers with vocabulary words? Or a creative comic strip with a bottle of Purell enforcing laws and using the assigned words?
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Upper School Choir students
make music "together" even when they are apart. Click on the image to listen.
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Chalk Talk and Positivity:
Brookfield Academy outdoor art projects bring beauty to all.
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ADVANCEMENT & VOLUNTEER NEWS
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Spring
into Action
Virtual Auction
Saturday, May 2, 2020, 2-8 pm
BA’s Virtual Auction is this Saturday! The day will be filled with challenges and additional raffles via social media. It will be a casual, fun event with all proceeds funding projects to foster our student’s enthusiasm to be active and stay active. We cannot thank you enough in advance for all your support during this trying time.
Register now
to bid in the online Auction on Saturday, May 2. Bidding starts at 2 pm and ends at 7:30 pm. All active bidders will be entered into a raffle to win a prize. Items in the Auction include: Level Baskets, unique BA items and experiences (Best Seats in the House, Parking Spots, Head of the Day - to name a few), and a vacation package!
Share the link
with your friends and family. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Check in at 7:40 pm on Saturday night to get in on the fun on Facebook Live. Activities include: Raise the Paddle, announcement of incentive raffle winners, and the Five Star Raffle drawing.
A great way to support the Auction is to purchase Five Star Raffle tickets. Please
email the
Advancement Office
the details (single ticket or pack of 6 tickets) of what you are
ordering online
. Your name will be entered in the raffle. The Five Star Raffle drawing will take place on May 2, 8 pm, via Facebook Live.
All
Spring into Action
updates will be posted throughout the day on Facebook, Instagram, and the
BA website
. Please do not feel like you need to be online the whole day. Online Auction notifications will be texted to all online bidders throughout the day.
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BA Fitness and Economics Centers Donor Wall
In the spirit of “getting active again,” BA is excited to be constructing a new Fitness Center in Patriots Hall that will be accessible to all in the BA community. You are invited to become a permanent part of BA history! Honor a coach or a teacher, honor your student or family, or simply recognize a special person by purchasing a plaque for the donor wall inside of the new BA Fitness Center in Patriots Hall.
Order forms are now available
online
. Donate $200 for a large plaque or $100 for a small plaque; personalized replicas will also be available for an additional $100.
All proceeds will fund the construction and purchase of equipment for the Fitness and Economics Centers. Contact
Peter Grossman
in the Advancement Office for more details.
May Events
Stay tuned!
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