2019-20 School Theme:
Open a Book
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Begin a Journey
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To our BA Parents: We are so grateful for your efforts to assist us as we navigate this new chapter of learning. Please share the following message with your student(s).
Dear Students,
You are all doing amazing learning from your homes. This is not easy to do, but because you are individually responsible students, you are getting your studying done. You are proving to everyone that Brookfield Academy students know how to take on a challenge and do so successfully. What you are doing today will be remembered forever! I could not be more pleased and proud of you all.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Koenings
P.S. Enjoy these pictures and send us more!
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WEDNESDAY,
April 15
Remote Learning Continues
Primary School and Lower School Learning Packets Delivered
All Campus Activities are Postponed
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Remote Learning Week Three:
Please visit our
Parent Resources Spring 2020
web page for regular updates and useful information for students and parents.
Open House will be Online!
Brookfield Academy will host an Online Open House to begin at 12 noon on Sunday, April 26. Division Heads will be available to answer questions via Zoom and an Open House Presentation video will be accessible the first week of May for those unable to attend the "Live" event. Please share this information with family, friends, and neighbors. All registrants will be given a link to access our online event and learn about BA! More 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.
New Student Admissions Alert
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If you are considering enrolling a new student for the 2020-21 school year and have not submitted an application, please contact the Admissions Office for an application or complete the form
online
before our Online Open House begins April 26. School buildings may be closed, but Admissions is open and actively working with many prospective families!
Early Payment Discount:
Please see your invoice for the amount to pay or contact the Business Office with questions.
Future Little Knights!
There are still some openings in Brookfield Academy’s Little Knights, an enrichment program that prepares students for Level A. An extended day option will be available until 3:15 pm, M-F. Please share this information with interested family, friends, and neighbors who have children turning three years old by July 1, 2020. Contact
Mary Ricci
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
.
NEW DATE via ZOOM! Classical Heritage Series,
hosted by Brookfield Academy's Center for Mission and Academics. Join us for "Reading and the Reclamation of Leisure," presented by David Wacholz, Upper School English teacher, Wednesday, April 22,4 pm, via Zoom. For more information and to receive a link please email
Linda Pryor
.
Summer Days T-shirt Day
is Wednesday, April 29! 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!
All-School Bus Student Registration:
Please note the School Busing Registration information for the 2020-21 school year. More information
here
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Upper School Parents & Students:
Important Advanced Placement Update: Upper School parents please read
HERE
for the College Board's updated testing schedule.
Course Selections: Level 8 students
should have received Upper School Course Request Forms and scheduling information for the 2020-21 school year. Please look over the information and return the course selection form to the Upper School using the enclosed return envelope. Do not hesitate to call the Upper School office with any scheduling questions. We hope to have advisors contact their new advisees virtually at some point in the near future.
Course selections: Level 6 and Level 7 students
will make course selections for the 2020-21 school year by Monday, April 27. A course selection form was mailed home for parent/student discussion and signature. Parents with questions please contact any teacher, your child’s advisor, or
Mrs. Doble
.
ONLINE Orientation for Level 5 Parents:
An Online Orientation will be held Thursday, April 23, at 1 pm. Middle School Head Doug Ricci and Assistant Head Joan Doble will be available to answer questions about the class selection process and the transition to Level 6. (This event is replacing the canceled Middle School Transition Coffee originally scheduled on April 16.) Information on this event was sent home last week. If you have questions, please contact
Mrs.
Doble
.
Course Selection for Middle School (Level 5 students):
Students will make Middle School course selections for the 2020-21 school year by Monday, April 27. An overview of classes, electives, and a course selection form was mailed home for parent/student discussion and signature. Parents with scheduling questions prior to receiving the course information should contact
Mr. Ricci
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REMOTE LEARNING IN ACTION
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Our learning and traditions continue!
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PRIMARY SCHOOL
Our young scholars remind us of the importance of setting a routine and carrying on Brookfield Academy traditions.
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LOWER SCHOOL
Our BA families are finding comfy spaces and creating learning areas at home.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle School students are finding the positives in their remote learning experience. Students shared lesson time with their pets during their school day.
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UPPER SCHOOL
Congratulations to our seniors who took their annual senior trip in February and who are also celebrating their college acceptances!
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BA Learning at Home:
We would love to see how your student is engaging in learning at home and connecting with their teachers! We will share some of your photos in next week's newsletter! Please send your pictures to
blue.knight@brookfieldacademy.org
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Our teachers are connecting with students in diverse and creative ways!
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Primary School and Lower School
students received their first remote learning packets last week, complete with lessons, resources, and personal flags. Faculty and staff safely delivered all packets and were greeted by beautiful signs created by our BA families.
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A Letter and a History Lesson:
Did you know that some people in the Victorian Age wrote letters in different directions to save on paper and postage? Middle School history teacher Jim Homan sent his students a letter with a lesson - written in cursive of course!
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Art with Coffee and Jam:
Upper School art students were tasked with a lesson to create art with unconventional materials found around the house, including red jam, coffee, and banana peels.
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Words of Encouragement:
Teachers from all divisions shared photos with students to offer words of inspiration.
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ADVANCEMENT & VOLUNTEER NEWS
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Spring into Action
- Virtual Dinner Auction
Saturday, May 2, 2020
We are moving forward with a Virtual Auction! Let’s
Spring into Action
and join the virtual fun starting at 2 pm on Saturday, May 2. Texts will be sent for new online auction items to bid on throughout the day. Join in the fun whenever you have time. Check the BA website’s
Dinner Auction page
in the next few days, for an updated list of activities for the day. The Virtual Auction will host our traditional Online Auction, Five Star Raffle, and Raise the Paddle. 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! A flyer with full details is coming home soon.
We are still selling Five Star Raffle tickets. Please go to the
Dinner Auction page
to purchase your tickets. Your ticket stubs will be thrown in the hopper! This is a great way to support BA and win money too.
Teacher Appreciation Week
April 15-17 (Postponed)
Thank you to all the chairs, co-chairs, and volunteers who have spent so much time and energy in planning Teacher Appreciation Week for faculty and staff. For the immediate future, this event is postponed. Please do not donate to Teacher Appreciation Week until we have greater clarity on the timing of this most important event.
Father’s Night Out April 16 (Canceled)
Tomorrow’s event has been canceled for now. If you registered via
Eventbrite
, refunds have been issued to your credit cards. Please check your billing statements. Questions? Contact
Lori Kaari
in the Advancement Office.
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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!
Thank you to all our families of Brookfield Academy. April events are postponed for now. As soon as we have some clarity as to moving forward and getting back together, we will share the new dates and plans. Thank you to all the chairs and co-chairs who planned some wonderful, special days for this week!
Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.
– Unknown
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