DECEMBER 16, 2021
Students in the Arts Exploratory Exhibition of Learning shared digital portfolios in the Center for the Arts this week.
Report Cards
The Semester 1 Report Card and Advisor Comment will be available to access in OnBrooks after Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. If you have questions or need assistance with OnBrooks, please contact Registrar Lisa Saunders.
COVID-19 Testing on Return From Break
We will be testing all employees and all students upon return from Winter Break. The schedule for testing is as follows:
 
  • Employees: Jan. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the lobby of Wilder Dining Hall
  • Boarding students: Jan. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the lobby of Wilder Dining Hall
  • Day students: Jan. 4 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. in the Health & Wellness Center
 
As mentioned in John Packard’s recent letter, we are strongly encouraging all employees and students to get tested on their own at some point on or after Dec. 30, and before returning to work or school. This additional test could be an antigen/rapid test or PCR test, as long as it produces a result ahead of one being back on campus. ​​
Oratory students recently gave their final speeches in Chapel. Click to read about the class and watch the remarks.
Tournaments This Weekend
Brooks is co-hosting the 26th annual Brooks-Pingree Holiday Hockey Tournament, Dec. 17-19. Click to view the game schedule in the program. Other teams competing in tournaments this weekend are:

  • Boys basketball: Cushing Academy 2021 Boys Holiday Invitational
  • Girls basketball: The Nickerson Holiday Showcase at Noble and Greenough School
  • Girls ice hockey: Dexter Southfield Holiday Tournament

Follow all the tournament action on the @AthleticsBrooks Twitter. Good luck, Brooks athletes!
Snow Conditions
Brooks School does not normally suspend classes during snowstorms or other extreme weather conditions. Day-student families are asked to make their own decision about the safety of travel and to notify the school in cases of absence due to weather conditions. A student who is unable to travel to school due to weather conditions will be able to join class virtually in these circumstances. Likewise, a teacher who is unable to travel to campus for a class will be able to hold a virtual class and will communicate this decision directly to the students.
"Starbrooks" Thank You!
Thank you to all of the parents who helped make our first-annual hot chocolate bar a sugary success! We are so grateful to co-chairs Joan Ziady P'18, P'20, P'22 and Jessie Kelleher P'24 for their organization and creativity. View an album of photos from the festivities on brooksschoolphotos.com.
Holiday Shopping?
Check out the Brooks School store: View the store's flyer for ideas!

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