OCTOBER 5, 2023
Andrea Heinze, shown here with The Association of Boarding Schools Executive Director Susan Baldridge (on right), was surprised with a prestigious award this morning in Chapel: TABS’ annual Burch Ford Kaleidoscope Award, which recognizes three professionals each year who “have exemplified commitment, creativity and excellence in the area of Student and Residential Life.” See snapshots from the celebration in her honor on brooksschoolphotos.com.
Schedule & Campus Alerts
  • Registration is open for Family Weekend! Please visit our Family Weekend page on the school’s website to review the weekend schedule and formally register to attend. Please note: This year, we are trying to limit our paper and will be utilizing this event web page for updates and information. 

  • Day students and commuters: The town of North Andover has notified Brooks of road work during the next few weeks on Great Pond Road by Essex Street. In some cases, the road will be one lane, so please be mindful of potential delays. North Andover police requests that we travel to/from campus via Route 133 -- or that those on Great Pond Road take Essex Street to Route 133. This will allow the work being done on Great Pond Road (beyond campus' Main Entrance) to continue without interruption.
Student Life
Photo Ordering Information
Photographer Mark Lawrence and his team have made available students' individual photos. Families will be able to order photos through this link. Please note: Photos can not be shipped internationally.
For their first meeting of the year and the Mid-Autumn Festival, members of the Asian Student Alliance got a special treat — homemade dumplings! Five parents/guardians prepared more than 500 of the traditional treats, which a trio of them cooked in the campus dining hall on Friday. See a recap video of their generous efforts on our Campus Highlights page.
Overnight Leave Requests
Parents and guardians, we need your help! Students who are planning to be away from campus for a Saturday overnight need to submit their request for this leave into REACH by Fridays at 3:30 p.m.

In addition, these requests need to be approved by you, the host (if going somewhere other than home), and the school. Students do this in person at the deans' office before Friday at 3:30 p.m. Please know that late requests, especially those coming in on Saturday night, may not be approved. If you are picking up your student for an overnight request, please remind them to sign out.
After-Hours Contact with the School: Administrator On Duty
A reminder to all parents regarding after-hours contact with the school: If you have questions after 4 p.m. on weekdays or over the weekend, please email, call, or text our AOD line — aod@brooksschool.org; (978) 269-4989.
The Demoulas Family Boathouse is open and its grounds are now available for our community’s use! Guests at Family Weekend will be able to tour the facility when they’re on campus. See the tour windows in the schedule on our Family Weekend page (Photo credit: Leo Charlamb '26).
Leaves for Family Weekend
Weekend leaves (without missing any obligations) may begin after a student's last commitment on Oct. 21 and end by Oct. 23 at 7:50 p.m. 
 
Students choosing to leave campus overnight for part or all of the weekend must complete a weekend request through REACH. Please be clear on departure and return dates. If your student will be missing anything, they must also complete an elective absence form.

Requests can be submitted and APPROVED anytime up until Friday at 3:30 p.m. Once a parent approves the request, the student must stop by the dean’s office for final approval.
 
There will be activities for students who are staying on campus over the weekend. Be sure to check that week's Weekend Bulletin for information and adjusted meal times.
Weekend Bulletin
Students on campus have a chance to win a prize at this Saturday night’s Bingo Bonanza while on Sunday there will be lots of other activities and outings for shopping and food. Check out the Weekend Bulletin for more information.
Academics
Exchange Program Applications
Exchange program applications are now available for interested students and are due by Oct. 10. General program information can be found in OnBrooks > Groups > Exchange Program Information or by contacting Director of Exchange Lisa Saunders.
Fall Midterm Progress Reports
Fall Midterm Progress Reports, including grades and comments for classes and dorms, will be available in the Progress > Performance area of OnBrooks for parents/guardians on Oct. 18 after 2 p.m. If you need help signing into OnBrooks, please contact Lisa Saunders.
Health & Wellness
The "B Well" Challenge is Back!
The "B Well" Wellness Program kicked off its first wellness challenge last week. Students were challenged to consume 64 ounces of water each day for a week. Twenty winners were selected at random from over 130 participants. Winners -- including Lauren Taylor '26, Urmi Patel '26 and Kamron Bradley '24 (shown below) -- received B Well water bottles.
Admission
Brooks Admission Is on the Road . . . to Georgia
History Teacher and Admissions Counselor Laila McCain will be representing Brooks at a coming admission gathering in Atlanta. If you are in the area or know of interested families in the Atlanta area, please share the event flyer.
Arts
Mark Your Calendars for Footloose!
Rehearsals for the fall musical Footloose are underway! The cast and crew are looking forward to performing on Nov. 9, 10 and 11. A ticket link will go live on Oct. 19.
Family Programs
Ghostly Goodies is Coming Oct. 31
In the coming weeks, we will be reaching out about the various ways that families can be a part of our annual Ghostly Goodies Halloween event. Whether it's donating donuts, volunteering at the lunchtime event or buying items from our Amazon wish list, we are grateful for your help with this treat for our students and employees.

Here are the three ways you can participate:
 
  • Visit our Sign Up Genius to pursue our volunteer opportunities as well as to sign up to bring items to campus on Oct. 31.

  • Check out our Amazon Wishlist to purchase candy or other Halloween treats for the day.

  • Venmo a contribution to Jessie Kelleher (@Jessica-Kelleher-3) to help underwrite the event and purchase donuts (always a hit!) and other items.
 
Thank you to co-chairs Jessie Kelleher P'24, Aybike Crott P'25, Jaclyn Olivieri P’26 or Elena Foster P'26, P'27 for coordinating this event! Any questions? Please contact one of the co-chairs or Director of the Brooks Fund and Family Engagement Mary Merrill.
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