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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SCHOOL COUNCIL There are three open parent representative positions. Elections will be held on Back To School night. For more information, please see the note from Headmaster Deborah Holman below.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT will take place on Thursday, October 17th beginning at 6:30 pm. The evening will begin in the auditorium and then parents/guardians will follow their student's schedule and meet their teachers. Parents/guardians of students with Z block classes will begin at 6:15 pm in their student's Z block classroom. Guidance counselors will be in their suites during Back to School Night. The suite for ninth and eleventh graders is located in room 317 and the suite for tenth and twelfth graders is located in 285. While this is not a night for conferences, Back to School Night can provide parents and guardians with the opportunity to meet and greet their kids' principal support people at BHS.
TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED On Friday, October 18, 2013 we are holding our annual Teacher and Staff Appreciation Breakfast! Please join us in welcoming our teachers and staff to the new school year with a breakfast in their honor. They are always extremely grateful for the parents' efforts in assembling a meaningful and delicious buffet. Volunteers are needed to bring in breakfast donations and/or to assist on the day of the event. Food donations can be dropped off at the Back to School night, on October 17th or on the day of the event. We need some early morning (6:30 am) helpers the day of the event to help with set up. Please sign up on the sign up sheet. Deadline for sign-up is October 17. If you have any questions, contact Suzanne Elovecky or 617-283-9152 or Danit Ben-Ari.
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!
AUDITIONS FOR THE BHS MUSICAL "Thoroughly Modern Millie" will take place on October 15th and 16th in the chorus room. Students should sign up for an audition slot on the call board, outside the White Box, on the second floor. Also posted there will be the required audition music. A dance sequence, which will be taught on August 10th and 11th, will also be part of the audition. More information may be found on the bulletin board next to the Performing Arts office, on the second floor, room 216.
SEPAC MEET THE SPECIALISTS BREAKFAST All parents & guardians of students with an IEP are invited to attend a SEPAC Meet the Specialists Breakfast on October 17th, 2013. This breakfast will give you the opportunity to meet the specialists in a casual setting and be introduced to the 3 new EFT's! Join us in the MLK Room 7:45 - 8:45 AM. if you have any questions contact Wendy MacMillan or Mary Lynn Pergantis. If you would like to volunteer to bring a breakfast item click on this link.
NEWS FROM B-PEN (BROOKLINE PARENT EDUCATION NETWORK) Freedom and Responsibility... As each new school year gets underway, kids have the opportunity to reinvent themselves. They are a year older than last September and facing new classes, new classmates, new teachers, maybe a new look, a new attitude. All these changes represent a fresh beginning and a new developmental milestone, but with these changes come new expectations and challenges -- for you and your kids. B-PEN can help with useful advice for parents on how to navigate these challenges. Check out the wealth of information on transitions, including setting appropriate limits and parent-to-parent tips, at www.B-PEN.org.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE BHS 21ST CENTURY FUND GALA: Once a year, Brookline High School parents gather to socialize and recognize the work of the 21st Century Fund. If you have always wondered what the Gala was about, this is the year to find out. The Gala will take place on November 16 at 6:30pm at BHS. Tickets sell out quickly and must be purchased in advance, either by returning the reply card from your invitation in the mail or by visiting the Fund's website. Tickets are $200 each for community members and parents with students from grades 10-12. We welcome 9th grade parents with a reduced ticket price of $100 each. Space is limited so please purchase your tickets far in advance.
CELEBRITY SERIES - TAKE YOUR SEAT The Celebrity Series developed Take Your Seat to make performance tickets available to school and community groups at the significantly reduced price of $10 per ticket. The program welcomes children in grades K-12 and college students to performances at Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, CitiWang Theatre, and other venues. Tickets are limited, and may sell out, you must order by October 11, 2013. For more information click schedule or email.
REGISTRATION FOR WINTER SPORTS is now open. Click here t o register your athlete. Instructions for newcomers to the registration process may be found at: www.brooklinewarriors.net
10th ANNUAL COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP The College Essay Workshop was once again a tremendous success! One hundred fifty-five seniors participated this year and each made progress on the essay writing process. Heartfelt thanks go to all the parent volunteers who worked with students in the classrooms as well as to those who helped out with the general logistics of the event. Many thanks also to all the teachers who worked that Saturday morning diligently leading workshop sections. A special thank you to Elon Fischer and Rob Primmer, of the BHS English Department, for coordinating teachers for the workshop and for creating and refining teaching materials for the students and staff. As always, we truly appreciate the support of the BHS main office, copy center, and custodial staff in helping make this event run smoothly. All of this was made possible through the generous support of the BHS PTO.
HELP OUT WITH FUTURE ESSAY WORKSHOPS As we plan next year's workshop, we are looking to train people interested in co-chairing this event in the future. Please let us know if you would like to become involved. Deb Abner, Nancy Blumberg, Emeshe Juhász-Mininberg, Cassia Wyner - Class of 2014 BHS College Essay Workshop Co-Chairs.
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.
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SCHOOL COUNCIL
The Brookline High School Council is looking for new parent members. As mandated by the Massachusetts Department of Education, the School Council, a representative, school building-based committee composed of the principal, parents, faculty, students and a community member, assists the headmaster in preparing a school improvement plan to enact the high school and district strategic plans.
School Council members are chosen by the BHS parent body through an election administered by the PTO on Back-To-School-Night, which is October 17. This year we are looking for 3 new parent representatives. Parents may nominate themselves or another parent, and the three highest vote getters will serve a 2-year term. If we only have 3 volunteers, we will not hold an election. All candidates are asked to submit a brief biographical sketch that will be available prior to the vote.
The first School Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 29 at 7:30 am in the Headmaster's office. Meetings will be the third Tuesday of every month through June.
If this is something that interests you, please contact Nancy Parker, PTO co-president.
Thank you,
Deborah Holman
BHS Headmaster |
BTC - OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Following an astounding Grand Opening celebration, the Brookline Teen Center is now officially open. Membership enrollment is ongoing and FREE until the end of December. Visit our website and click on Membership. Teens hours are Mon - Thu, 3 - 8 PM, Friday 3 - 10 PM. New programming will be added, including fitness classes, homework help, music recording instruction. We welcome suggestions. Be sure to check our website for hours and classes.
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.
CELEBRATE "POETRY BROOKLINE" Hear Brookline students and adult writers honor Brookline's special places through poems and songs. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, 7 - 8:20 p.m. Brookline Main Library, Hunneman Hall, free. Hosted by Brookline Poet Laureate, Judith Steinbergh, creator of "Poetry Brookline" and the new website: www.brooklinepoetlaureate.org.
BQSCP The Brookline Quezalguaque Sister City Project is celebrating its 26th anniversary on Oct. 19th-7pm at the Vine Ripe Grill. BHS a cappella groups Perfect Pitch and Testastatones will perform. Gov. Michael Dukakis will be the keynote speaker. BQSCP is a voluntary organization with no government support. Current areas of focus include education, special needs schools, public health, library, mobile library, arts programs and most recently the first computer classroom in the region. For Oct 19th tickets (suggested $50 or more donation) or more info about BQSCP, contact Stacey Downey.
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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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10/7/2013
Boys Varsity Golf v Newton North High School @ Brae Burn Country Club 3:30PM
Boys Junior Varsity Football v Weymouth High School @ Downes Field 3:45PM
Boys Freshman Soccer v Natick High School @ Brookline Ave 4:00PM
Girls Freshman Soccer v Natick High School @ Coolidge Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Field Hockey v Dedham High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey v Dedham High School @ Larz Anderson 5:00PM
10/8/2013
Boys Varsity Golf v Framingham High School @ Country Club 3:30PM
Boys Varsity Soccer v Dedham High School @ Fairbanks Field 4:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer v Dedham High School @ Memorial Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Soccer v Dedham High School @ Skyline Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer v Dedham High School @ Cypress Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Swimming v Newton North High School @ Tappan St. Pool 4:00PM
10/9/2013
Boys Varsity Golf v Milton High School @ Hoosic Club 3:30PM
Boys Varsity Cross Country v Braintree High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Cross Country v Braintree High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM
Boys Freshman Soccer v Dedham High School @ Rustcraft 4:00PM
Girls Freshman Field Hockey v Milton High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey v Milton High School @ Brooks Field 5:15PM
Girls Varsity Field Hockey v Milton High School @ Brooks Field 6:30PM
10/10/2013
Boys Varsity Golf v BSC Champiomships @ Dedham Polo CC 8:30AM
Boys Varsity Soccer v Milton High School @ Skyline Field 4:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer v Milton High School @ Cypress Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Soccer v Milton High School @ Brooks Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer v Milton High School @ Gile Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Volleyball v Milton High School @ Milton High School 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball v Milton High School @ Milton High School 5:15PM
10/11/2013
Boys Freshman Football v Framingham High School @ Downes Field 3:45PM
Girls Varsity Field Hockey v Needham High School @ DeFazio Field 4:00PM
Girls Freshman Field Hockey v Needham High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Swimming v Weymouth High School @ Tappan St. Pool 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey v Needham High School @ DeFazio Field 5:00PM
Boys Varsity Football v Framingham High School @ Bowditch Field 7:00PM
Boys Varsity Cheerleading v Framingham High School @ Bowditch Field 7:00PM
10/12/2013
Boys Junior Varsity Football v Framingham High School @ Framingham HS 10:00AM |
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