News from Brookline High School PTO

The Weekly Blast

September 22, 2013

Brookline High School Events

SENIOR PARENT MEETING Wednesday, September 25th, 7pm in the Auditorium. Director of Guidance Lenny Libenzon will provide an overview of the college process and answer questions.

COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP NEXT SATURDAY September 28th, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. There is still time to sign up and parent volunteers are still needed. Parents and students may sign up here: website. Whether you have already chosen a topic and started writing or have not yet given the essay a thought, this free workshop is designed to move you to the next step in the process. Led by dedicated BHS English department faculty and supported by parent volunteers, students are grouped with peers who are at a similar stage of writing so that they may receive individual attention and feedback. Sponsored by the PTO.

BHS HEADMASTER TWITTER Follow Headmaster Deborah Holman at @bhsheadmaster (or https://twitter.com/bhsheadmaster if you don't have a Twitter account) for reminders, updates, fun facts, and good articles related to BHS.

BHS SOCCER AT KICKS FOR CANCER Some of the region's best high school soccer talent will gather to compete against each other and fight cancer at the 7th annual Kicks for Cancer competition on Saturday, September 28th at Concord Carlisle High School. The event includes food, raffles, souvenirs, and more, all to benefit cancer research. Event website.

SOPHOMORE CLASS PARENT MEETING September 30, 2013, 7 PM in the Black Box Theater. Welcome to Sophomore year! Headmaster Deb Holman, Dean Anthony Meyers and Guidance Department Chair Lenny Libenzon will provide updates on what is happening around BHS and insights into sophomore year expectations.

SCHOOL TRIP TO MEXICO Juniors and Seniors enrolled in Spanish 2 or above, and interested in a school trip to Mexico this academic year, should attend the first informational meeting on September 26th during X block. During this meeting chaperones will go over the eligibility requirements. For more information students may speak with Mr. Méndez, Mr. Calleja or Mrs. Alberola.

REMEMBER TO SHOP WITH THE BHS AMAZON LINK Please consider using the link to the right or on the BHS PTO website for all your Amazon shopping needs. You'll pay the same Amazon prices as always, but a portion of your cost returns to the BHS PTO.

BHS ATHLETICS IS NOW ON TWITTER! twitter feed

INITIAL MEETING - FRIENDS OF PERFORMING ARTS (FoPA)

Monday, October 7th at 7:00 PM in the Staff room, next to the MLK meeting room - 1st floor BHS. FoPA, a committee of interested parents and guardians, the BHS performing arts Teacher Leader, Christien Polos and invited guests, supports the performing arts at Brookline High School. If you have any questions, please contact Co-chairs Genae Johnson and Susan Sturman at fopa.bhs.pto@gmail.com. We are looking forward to seeing our "old" friends and "new" friends. A special invitation to the new Freshmen Parents who are interested in supporting the performing arts at BHS: please join us!

VISIT THE NEW BHS WEBSITE The new Brookline High School website provides information about the school and its resources for students and their families. The BHS "Information Booklet 2013-14" which you can access from the front page of the web site, contains information to help with the transition into the high school. The booklet contains calendars, contacts, opening day schedules, information on the cafeteria, transportation, PTO, Sagamore and more.

Community Events

SEPAC MEETING On Friday, September 27th, at 8:30 am, the first SEPAC meeting will take place in the School Committee Room, 5th Floor, Town Hall. Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, Karen Shmukler and the 2 new Directors of SpEd Prek-8, Mark Nacht and Emily Frank, as well as the new Out of District Coordinator, Jane Farwell will be there. Following the meeting, at 9:30, we will announce the new liaisons and hold our annual elections. If anyone is interested in getting involved, please come to this meeting.

CELEBRATE VICKI C. MILSTEIN Principal, Brookline Early Education Programs as she receives the 2013 Robert I. Sperber Award for Administrative Leadership on Saturday, September 28th at 5:00pm at BHS. Visit the Brookline Education Foundation website for more information or to RSVP.

AN EVENING WITH DENNIS LEHANE Monday, October 7th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Brookline High School Auditorium. Presented by the Public Library of Brookline.

All notices are subject to the approval of the BHS PTO. The deadline for submission is Friday of each week. Submissions may be edited due to space constraints. Only BHS and community events will be listed. No classified ads are offered at this time. Please send your submissions to: bhsweeklyblast@gmail.com

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9/23/2013

Boys Varsity Golf v Walpole High School @ Country Club 3:30PM

Boys Varsity Soccer v West Roxbury School @ Skyline Field 4:00PM

Boys Freshman Soccer v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 4:00PM

Girls Freshman Soccer v Braintree High School @ Brookline Ave 4:00PM

9/24/2013

Boys Junior Varsity Soccer v Newton North High School @ Cypress Field 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Soccer v Newton North High School @ Newton North HS 4:00PM

Girls Junior Varsity Soccer v Newton North High School @ Cold Springs Park 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Field Hockey v Newton North High School @ Newton North HS 4:00PM

Girls Freshman Field Hockey v Newton North High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Volleyball v Newton North High School @ Newton North HS 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Swimming v Acton-Boxborough Regional HS @ Acton-Boxboro Reg. HS 4:30PM

Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey v Newton North High School @ Forte Park 5:15PM

Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball v Newton North High School @ Newton North HS 5:15PM

9/25/2013

Boys Varsity Cross Country v Weymouth High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM

Boys Varsity Cross Country v Dedham High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Cross Country v Dedham High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Cross Country v Weymouth High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM

Boys Freshman Soccer v Newton North High School @ Brookline Ave 4:00PM

Girls Freshman Soccer v Newton North High School @ Cold Springs Park 4:00PM

9/26/2013

Boys Varsity Soccer v Weymouth High School @ Weymouth HS 4:00PM

Boys Junior Varsity Soccer v Weymouth High School @ Weymouth HS 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Soccer v Weymouth High School @ Skyline Field 4:00PM

Girls Junior Varsity Soccer v Weymouth High School @ Cypress Field 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Volleyball v Weymouth High School @ Schluntz Gym 4:00PM

Girls Freshman Soccer v East Bridgewater HS @ Brookline Ave 4:30PM

Girls Freshman Field Hockey v East Bridgewater HS @ Larz Anderson 4:30PM

Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball v Weymouth High School @ Schluntz Gym 5:15PM

9/27/2013

Boys Freshman Football v Braintree High School @ Downes Field 3:45PM

Girls Freshman Field Hockey v Park School @ Park School 3:45PM

Girls Varsity Field Hockey v Ursuline Academy @ Ursuline Academy 4:00PM

Girls Varsity Swimming v Wellesley High School @ Babson College Athletic Facility 7:00PM

9/28/2013

Boys Varsity Cross Country v MSTCA Kelly@ Wrentham Developmental Center 12:15PM

Girls Varsity Cross Country v MSTCA Kelly @ Wrentham Developmental Center 12:15PM

Boys Varsity Football v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 2:00PM

Boys Varsity Soccer v Newton North High School @ Concord-Carlisle HS 3:30PM