May is a very busy month at Brooks, so please note our schedule alerts:
May 26 - 28: UPDATED Boarding students may take an overnight on Friday and/or Saturday using REACH. All boarding students must return to campus by Sunday at 1 p.m. No overnights will be allowed on Sunday night.
Exhibitions of Learning
May 30: Math EOL a.m.; Arts EOL p.m.
May 31: History EOL a.m.; Free/Study p.m.
June 1: Science EOL a.m.; English EOL p.m.
June 2: Language EOL a.m.; Conflict EOL p.m.
June 3: SAT testing on campus. Dorms close in the afternoon.
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Signs of Gratitude at Brooks! |
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"Gratitude @ Brooks" Video by Leah Chen '25
If you missed it on our social media, we encourage you to take ten minutes out of your busy lives to watch this video produced by fourth-form student Leah Chen. As we look forward to a weekend of commencement events and a week of EOLs next week, her video captures the importance of taking a moment to reflect on who and what means the most to you.
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Yesterday, per our annual tradition, the graduating class spent time volunteering together before commencement weekend. They helped out at Appleton Farms, the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, Community Giving Tree, Cor Unum meal center, Greater Lawrence Community Boating and the Giving Garden.
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Appreciation Challenge
We are one week into our annual Appreciation Challenge! With just a few weeks to go in the school year, we encourage our families to please support our school with a gift to the Brooks Fund. While we are grateful to have topped $2 million, we are still striving to reach our $2.5 million goal. Thank you to the more than 65 percent of families who have already shown their commitment to Brooks with a contribution to this vital fund.
We are also thrilled that a generous donor has challenged all first-time donors to make a Brooks Fund gift by June 2. They will match, up to $25,000, the total dollar figure collectively donated by all new donors. Please contact Director of the Brooks Fund and Family Engagement Mary Merrill with any questions.
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Dorm Move-Out Instructions, End-of-Year Expectations & Schedule
Dorm Room Movers also provides a "store & ship" option for the class of 2023, as well as a general shipping option if your student would like boxes shipped anywhere domestically. To learn more, text (856) 369-3676 or call (888) 769-3676.
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Business Office Message: June/July Billed Charges
May/June charges (including exam fees, APs; dry cleaning; music lesson fees) will not be billed through Blackbaud Tuition Management (BBTM) until June/July. In addition, fees for dorm damage and lost and damaged spring uniforms will be billed through BBTM in July.
Please be aware that these amounts are due and payable through BBTM when you are billed.
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Debit Account Balances
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Sixth-form parents: Students' debit account funds should be utilized (purchases in the store or snack bar) or withdrawn (at the mailroom window) on or prior to Saturday. The mailroom will not be open on Commencement Weekend and students will be unable to withdraw funds on those dates.
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Third-, fourth-, and fifth-form parents: Debit account funds are only available for use or withdrawal during the academic year and must be used or withdrawn on or prior to June 2 if you wish to zero out the account. Debit account funds that are not utilized or withdrawn by June 2 will be carried over to the following school year for use. If you are not returning, funds must be used or withdrawn on or prior to June 2, they cannot be transferred to another school/account.
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Inspired by our All-Community Read, The Midnight Library, Bates College's Mike Retelle and Tabor Academy's Matt Moores spoke with students on Tuesday evening about climate change and their work in Svalbard on an artic study funded by the National Science Foundation.
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French Class Cookbook!
Students in French Teacher Andrea Medved's classes joined forces to create a "Beloved Family Recipe Book" — in French and in English — of dishes and desserts. Click to view/download the cookbook, which has instructions for making specialties including Christmas Stollen, "Dad's Quiche" and lobster mac & cheese!
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Exhibitions of Learning (EOL)
EOL week is right around the corner! These culminating experiences will run from Tuesday through Friday. Morning EOLs will begin on or after 8:30 a.m. and end by 11:30 a.m. Afternoon EOLs begin on or after 1 p.m. and end by 4 p.m. Details and course-specific schedule information is available in this document. Students have access to up-to-date schedule information through OnBrooks.
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Final Semester Report Cards
Final Semester 2 Report Cards for all students will be released by noon on June 14. Students departing from Brooks (graduates and transfers) will have through June 21 to access their grade reports and any other OnBrooks information. OnBrooks accounts will close for graduating students transferring students and their families on June 22.
For more information or support for OnBrooks, please contact Registrar Lisa Saunders.
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On Monday in the Lehman Art Center gallery, Jerry Chen '23 and Katie Dong '23 performed and presented tunes that they studied during their year-long independent study in Asian music.
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Join Us for an Evening of Classical Piano on Friday
This concert in the Center for the Arts tomorrow at 8 p.m. represents the culmination of sixth-form student Daniel Reyes’s spring term afternoon independent program in classical piano. He will be performing four pieces from the 19th century that he has been working on all semester. Cheng Zhuang '25 will open the proceedings with a 19th-century piece of his own, too. Please join these talented musicians after the concert concludes for a reception in the hallway. All are welcome!
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Final Reminders . . .
- Locker rooms must be cleaned out by Saturday.
- All uniforms must be returned by tomorrow, Friday, to avoid charges.
- All hockey equipment must be taken home at the end of the year. We will not hold hockey equipment over the summer.
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Wishing Brooks crew good luck at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association regatta on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., on Saturday! |
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Final Asia Zooms for the Year
We hope families can attend our final family Zooms with John Packard, during which he will be talking about his summer travel to Asia.
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Thank You!
Thank you to Jessie Kelleher P'24 and Jaclyn Olivieri P'26 for co-chairing this year's family programming! These two parents played a key role in the success of the following events: New Family Welcome Reception last August, Ghostly Goodies, Starbrooks, Treats for your Sweets, and this week's Summer Sundae Send-Off. They are currently finalizing plans for our Community Appreciation Luncheon and Raffle (the employee thank-you luncheon and raffle). Thank you for bringing so much joy to campus.
Thank you to Jessie, Aybike, Elena and Jaclyn for leading our family events for the 2023-2024 year!
2023-2024 Family Events and Outreach - Leadership Team (from left):
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