Mark Your Calendars for Family Weekend: Oct. 15-17
Virtual Family Weekend is coming up! See some highlights below. More details will follow early next week and on the Parent Resource page. We look forward to seeing you!

  • Oct. 15: An evening of affinity-group sessions, including the Black Student Union, Alianza Latina and Asian Student Alliance.

  • Oct. 16: An address by John Packard kicks off a full morning of panels, followed by afternoon opportunities to look inside the classroom and hear from teachers, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • Oct. 17: No classes will be held to make time for advisor conferences as well as a drop-in chat with John Packard.
Item Drop-Off Policy
Boarding families, please re-read the Item Drop-Off Instructions to ensure safe delivery and pick-up of items on campus. We remind you that this is not intended as a time to visit. We are doing all we can to maintain a safe environment and ask that you partner with us in this goal. 
What's Been Happening in Your Child's World This Week!
  • Elections for Student Government: Students made speeches to their form during virtual meetings this morning. Positions will be elected for third, fourth and fifth formers. (The sixth form has already elected their reps).

  • Spirit Week: Fun, themed dress-up opportunities included sports/jerseys on Monday, "tacky Tuesday," holidays on Wednesday and character day (favorite movie or TV character) today. Friday will end the festivities, with "decades day," of students' favorite throwback clothing.

  • The House Cup competition that began last weekend, and continued as teams discovered flags on campus, heats up again on Friday (with a kickball tournament) and Saturday (with team shirt decorating). Who's winning so far? Thorne House!

New Families: Ways to Connect
Did you know there is a directory in OnBrooks? It’s a great tool for connecting with fellow parents; is searchable by either parent or student name; and can be sorted by grade, city and state. Check it out! And don’t forget the Brooks School Parents Facebook page, a private group where parents can exchange ideas, ask questions and share advice.
Online Families: We Would Love Your Pictures!
As we collect images to show our community what students are up to in classes, clubs and with classmates, we could use your help in highlighting the activities of students off-campus. Parents of online students, would you share with Director of Digital Communications Jennifer O'Neill any and all photos/video of your children engaged in their Brooks classes, projects and after-school activities? They don't have to be professional photos, either: Candid or posed shots with a cell phone are fine. The images may be used on Brooks' Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and shared in the school's photo galleries on brooksschoolphotos.com. Thank you for your help!
Wellness Tip
Stressed out? Director of Student Wellness Steph Holmes offers a resource for parents and guardians: Psychotherapist Lynn Lyons' podcast. The podcast "offers authentic, compassionate straight talk for parents to connect, reflect, and feel prepared to support their family’s mental health with the stresses of our new normal."
Library Opening Details
Brooks School's campus library will be open starting Monday. Initial hours will be Monday through Friday, 1:30 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. (except Wednesday evenings) as well as Sundays, 12 to 5 p.m. Evening study hours (8 to 9:45 p.m.) will be open to sixth-form students only during this phase of reopening. 
"B Active Feel Good Challenge"
On Oct. 5 Director of Physical Wellness Alex Skinner is starting the "B Active Feel Good Challenge." The competitive wellness challenge is open to all students, and adults, at Brooks. How does it work? Upon signing up, participants will receive a point tracker. Each day for two weeks, participants collect points for accomplishing various aspects of active and healthy living: exercising, eating and sleeping well, drinking water, going for a walk, and so on. Top point scorers will receive prizes. To sign up, go to bactivebrooks.com (Password: bactive1926). Follow along with the fun on the @bactive.brooks Instagram.
Flu Shots Reminder
Flu vaccines are required for all students in Mass., this school year. Families have until Dec. 31 to meet this requirement. However, the Health and Wellness Center urges everyone to get their flu shot sooner! A portion of our supply is in and we have started administering them to students. Please encourage your student to come to the Health and Wellness Center for theirs.

If your child received their flu vaccine prior to coming to school, make sure the documentation is sent to the Health and Wellness Center. In addition, please log into Magnus and change your consent for the vaccine to a "NO" answer if you did indeed receive the vaccine over the summer. Updating your information will help assure we have accurate information on hand. Thank you.
Student Activities This Weekend
Check out the full schedule of events. Highlights include a paint night and our annual Field Day!
Stay in touch: Follow Brooks on social media for news, photos and more!