FEBRUARY 9, 2023
New England Cross-Country Champion Kata Clark '25 led prefects down Main Street as part of a hype video in support of fundraising efforts for Giving Day — happening today!
Schedule Alerts
  • The weekend of Feb. 11 - 12 is a closed weekend and there are no overnights on Saturday. There are options for Sunday evening, during the Super Bowl, which involve the Reach system. Please read these detailed instructions for all the rules.

  • Feb. 20 is a school holiday.
Today is Giving Day!
Our amazing team of Alumni Ambassadors have been reaching out to alumni for the past few weeks to talk about Giving Day. Sixth-form Alumni Ambassadors are also building support for their class gift to the school and hosted a donation station during lunch today!
Brooks Together & Giving Day
Our Giving Day is off to a great start! Thank you to the following parents who are volunteering for Brooks Together this winter. We are deeply grateful to this team of parent volunteers for their support and outreach to Brooks parents (Note: The class of 2023 held their drive in the fall):

  • Class of 2024: Sean Leonard - class chair, Jon Gibbons, Meerie Joung, Sally Milliken, Vivek Sharma

  • Class of 2025: Lisa DiAntonio - class chair, Chad Battaglia, Christa Hawkins, Julee Haley, Dana Tarlow

  • Class of 2026: Victoria Gribbell - class chair, Elena Foster, Nadine LeBranti, Cat Osborne, Jay Tangney
Student Life
On Tuesday, the Peer Advisors and counseling team held a "De-Stress Day." Peer Advisors and counselors passed out fidgets, stress balls and information about relaxation exercises during lunch. In the evening, they hosted the Barn Babies traveling petting zoo and served Crumbl Cookies at the Health & Wellness Center. See photos from the fun.
Re-Enrollment Process
The re-enrollment process for returning students has begun in coordination with the Business Office and Powerschool.

  • Emails are being sent on Feb. 10 from the Business Office with the link to your student's re-enrollment account.

  • Deposits will be due no later than March 1.

  • Please note that your student's 2022-2023 Blackbaud Tuition Management balance must be paid in full in order for the enrollment agreement to be released for 2023-2024.

  • If you do not receive a re-enrollment contract by Feb. 10, please review your Blackbaud Tuition Management account activity and reach out to the Business Office with your plans to bring the account current. If you have questions or need assistance with this process, please contact Student Accounts' Marie Ranfos or Director of Financial Operations/Controller Jo-Ann Bevis.
Weekend Bulletin
Check out the Weekend Bulletin for the lineup of activities on campus this weekend including a multi-school Black History Month dance sponsored by Brooks' Black Student Union.
Academics
Students in Introduction to Electromechanical Engineering were busy this week building a battery, putting cells together to power a go-cart.
Four New Deans' Den Blogs
Sneak a peek inside four recent classes with Associate Head of School for Academic Affairs Susanna Waters in her new Deans' Den Blog posts. Waters talks about the impact of ChatGPT and DALL-E2 on education; visits a French class's Chandeleur celebration (complete with a crêpes feast!); shares a peek inside AP Statistics' trading window simulation; and plays tour guide, walking readers through the Winter Term "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained" trip to Portugal (one snapshot below).
Class of 2024: It's Not Too Soon To Register for SAT/ACTs
Most students in the class of 2024 should register for one or more of these tests. The next SAT is on March 11. Brooks is NOT a test site for the March SAT. The registration deadline for the March 11 SAT is Feb. 10.

Brooks is an unlisted test center for the ACT on April 15 and the SAT on May 6 and June 4. Because only Brooks students may take the test at Brooks, you may not see Brooks pop up as an option on the registration page.



You need to enter the test center code into the search bar. Only Brooks students can register to take the tests at Brooks.

  • The test center code for the ACT is: 224020

  • The test center code for the SAT is: 22584
Arts
New Lehman Exhibit & Artist Talk
Grammy-winner William “Bill” Ferris’s work is up now in The Robert Lehman Art Center. We have 70 of his photographs — paired with the Grammy-Award-winning boxed set “Voices of the Mississippi” — and links to the class of 1960 alum’s expansive work on display in honor of Black History Month. The exhibition will be on display until late April and all are welcome to come check it out!

On Feb. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m., Ferris will join arts students and alumni via Zoom for an informative conversation connecting his life’s work with the exhibition in the gallery. This is open to all curious to know more about him and how our talented and engaged alumni artists are interacting with the Brooks School community. Zoom details will be provided next week.
Athletics
New Photos!
New winter sports photos are up in the athletics folder of brooksschoolphotos.com, including action shots of:





Family Information
Valentine's Baskets
Would you like to order a Valentine's Day basket for your student? Current parent Linda Conners-McCarthy P'23, owner of Elsie's Pantry in Andover, Mass., creates beautiful holiday baskets. Please email Elsie's Pantry or call (978) 886-6814 to place your order.
Upcoming Events



  • May 14: Prom for the classes of 2023 and 2024. More information to come.
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