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Our first Community Weekend of the year has been rescheduled for this weekend, Sept. 30. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Student Affairs Ingrid Knowles.
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On Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., Allie Soper will be coming to campus to speak with our whole community. Students are currently watching and discussing a documentary about Allie’s brother, Clay, in their Self In Community classes in preparation for her visit. Find out more about her family's organization here. This is a mandatory all-school event that should end by 7:45 p.m.
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Reminder: When on campus, pets should be leashed and within your control at all times and should not be in any indoor spaces. In the future, please also refrain from bringing your pet to outdoor events with large gatherings, including Family Weekend. Thank you!
- Day students and commuters: The town of North Andover has notified the school of road work over 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.
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Sign In/Out with REACH
Our students have done a fantastic job so far making sure to submit REACH requests. The next phase of their onboarding is ensuring that they sign in and out on the REACH app when they leave/ return from an approved leave. Any reminders you can offer your child when you pick them up or when they depart campus on a leave to sign in and out (SISO) would be greatly appreciated.
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After-Hours Contact with the School: AOD
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.
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School Prefects spoke with members of Brooks School's Board of Trustees on Saturday. The group did a great job fielding questions about life on campus and their experiences at Brooks. |
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Monitors in Dorm Rooms
We are seeing an influx of boarding students requesting to have smart TVs connected to the internet. Our 32” monitor policy is for academic purposes. We hope that students choose to gather for TV shows, games and other media events in our dorm common rooms. We appreciate your understanding of this policy as we want to support students in their learning and also foster our common spaces as areas to gather and connect with each other.
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Weekend Bulletin
Our first Community Weekend is here! In addition to lots of great activities on campus, we will also be offering a handful of trips including one to the famous Topsfield Fair. See all the opportunities in the Weekend Bulletin.
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On Saturday, the Curley Terrace outside of the Center for the Arts was dedicated to late trustee and architect Patrick Curley '69, who helped shape Brooks School's campus. |
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Auditions for District-Wide Music Ensembles
Is your student a musician? Do they want to perform with other talented musicians from around the area (not just at Brooks)? If so, they should consider auditioning for an all-district ensemble! Every year, there are auditions for grades 9 through 12 (senior districts) as well as grades 7 through 9 (junior districts). The requirements can be found on the web pages linked in the next paragraph.
This year the senior district auditions will take place at North Andover High School on Nov. 18. Registration is open now and will be open for the next month, until Oct. 24. The junior district auditions are Jan. 27 at Tenney Grammar School in Methuen. The registration period for junior districts is a bit later, beginning Nov. 20 and ending Jan. 5. All of the audition material can be found on the MMEA downloads page.
At each level there is an orchestra, a concert band, a choir, and a jazz big band. Students will play a classical-style piece of music for the orchestra/concert band audition. The jazz big band audition is separate from the "classical" audition and requires playing a jazz piece. Students can audition for both classical and jazz, but they can only join one group if accepted to both (students get to choose).
The senior district auditions can lead to all-state–level ensembles. The highest scores from the senior district auditions are invited to audition for the all-state ensembles. These ensembles perform at Symphony Hall in Boston, and many Brooks students have made it to this level in the past (and present)! If you are interested in signing up for an audition or have any questions about the process, please email Director of Music Michael Bruschi.
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Athletics are in full swing! See photos of games and the athletes in the team albums on brooksschoolphotos.com. Student photographers Cat Casey '25, Leo Charlamb '26, Shelley Osafo-Grant '25 and others are contributing to the albums this fall!
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Save the Date: Grandparent and Special Friend Day!
Mark your calendar for Grandparent and Special Friend Day on April 13, 2024. If you have yet to share grandparent information with us, please forward the following information to Director of the Brooks Fund and Family Engagement Mary Merrill: full names, address information and email information.
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Family Weekend
Family Weekend will take place October 19 to 21, starting with a welcome reception for our third- and fourth-form families (classes of 2026 and 2027) on Thursday evening. More details to come, but we did want to share lodging information for those of you traveling. In addition, last year a few of our families had a challenging time finding car rentals, so if you need to rent a car, we suggest booking it early.
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The yearbook is here! This edition's beautiful cover was created by Lauren Taylor '26. |
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