Welcome to the 2022-2023 Brooks School Year!
Intermittently throughout the summer, and then beginning weekly in mid-August for the entirety of the school year, you will receive a parent e-newsletter with announcements, reminders, the weekend's activities, upcoming events and much more. (See examples from this past year in our newsletter archives). Our hope is that this newsletter provides you with a clear sense of the happenings here at school.
Questions? Please contact Director of the Brooks Fund and Family Engagement Mary Merrill.
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Opening of School Details
Students will be expected on campus on different days, depending on their activities and responsibilities:
Sept. 2 — Fall 1st team athletes arrive.
Sept. 4 — International students and student leaders are expected.
Sept. 5 — All remaining new and returning students arrive.
Sept. 6 — Classes begin.
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New Family Reception
We are looking forward to welcoming our new families at our New Family Reception on Aug. 29 outside our new admissions building. Replies are requested by Aug. 25.
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Calendar for 2022-2023
Looking to update your calendar? Click to view the major dates for the 2022-2023 academic year. Of note, Family Weekend will be held on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.
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Director of Psychological Counseling Services Kimberly Cratty enjoyed reading during her vacation in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. |
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Join Our All-Community Read!
Employees and students are hopefully underway on this year's All-Community Read, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, selected by the arts department this spring. Artist Julia Powell will be visiting Brooks and speaking in Chapel this fall about themes connected to the book. Upcoming plans for additional school engagement regarding The Midnight Library and its themes include an evening with musicians, a visit from a climate scientist and an all-school meeting with Brooks School Olympians and/or professional athletes.
Another summer read recommendation from the arts department to complement The Midnight Library is the novel The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, about Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian and first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library and Museum. Both books celebrate the arts, books and libraries, and encourage readers to value them.
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Planning Ahead for School Breaks
Appreciating that many of our families plan ahead for school break travel, we have a detailed timeline for our school breaks. Hopefully, this will help as you schedule travel arrangements.
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Book Ordering and Academic Courses
As Associate Head for Academic Affairs Susanna Waters detailed in last week’s email, Brooks School's academic office has been working on course placements and scheduling for new and returning students. Click to review the academic office updates letter, including information on viewing student courses, book ordering and additional reminders.
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New Student Email and OnBrooks Account
Your child directly received a Brooks email and OnBrooks account credentials (separate from your own) in mid-June. Please encourage your student to check their Brooks email regularly over the summer for important details and updates. Please also confirm with your student that they have signed into OnBrooks successfully, so they are prepared to begin school. If your student does not have account credentials or needs account support, please contact Registrar Lisa Saunders.
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Parent/Guardian Access to OnBrooks
Please be advised that sign-in to OnBrooks for parents and primary legal guardians of current students now requires a unique email address and an association with Blackbaud ID. On July 22, another invitation to create a Blackbaud ID account will be sent to the email of those on file who have not yet completed this process (if you have signed into OnBrooks successfully since June 24, then you are all set). The invitation will be sent directly from Blackbaud. Please click the invitation and set up the Blackbaud ID account using the same email address as is on file with OnBrooks so that your future access to OnBrooks may be secured. If you would like to change your email address please contact registrar Lisa Saunders, as it will need to be updated in OnBrooks at the same time. This action must be completed to be able to access all aspects of OnBrooks, including course selection for book purchasing and eventually schedules, teacher assignments and report cards. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Saunders: (978) 725-6255.
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Interested in Music Lessons and Ensembles?
Please complete the Music Opportunities and Ensembles for 2022-2023 Form if you would like more information regarding instrumental and voice lessons available through Brooks or to inquire about joining an ensemble this fall. Private instruction is available for most instruments and voice on a weekly basis at Brooks. Instruction is provided by some of the finest musicians in the greater Boston area. Lessons are not for academic credit and are scheduled with the individual instructor for an additional fee. Students enroll by completing the online form or by contacting Director of Music Dr. Michael Bruschi.
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Reminder from the Learning Center
As your child works on their summer reading, consider the use of audiobooks! Reading a text while listening to an audiobook is a great way to enhance comprehension and retention of information. Audiobooks are also a convenient way to complete summer work while on a summer road trip or during walks on the beach. Audible, Audiobooks, Hoopladigital, Apple Books or Overdrive are all good options for finding audiobooks online.
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Save the Date
Family Weekend will be on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8. If you are interested in lodging, there are many options near our campus.
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Join Brooks on Cape Cod!
On July 30, Brooks will be hosting a Great Island reception in Yarmouth, Mass., for our alumni and families. If you are in the area, we hope you can attend!
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