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Brookline High School - This Week
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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT ON THURSDAY The evening will begin in the auditorium at 6:30 pm. Beginning at 6:55pm parents/guardians will follow their student's schedule and meet their teachers. Please be sure to bring your student's filled out schedule sheet. Parents/guardians of students with Z block classes will begin at 6:15 pm in their student's Z block classroom. More information about Back to School night, including a schedule template, may be found here.
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.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST - Friday, October 18. Volunteers are needed to bring in breakfast donations and/or to assist on the day of the event. We need early morning (6:30 am) helpers, on the day of the event, for set up and later on to help with serving and clean up. Food donations may be dropped off at the Back to School night, on October 17th or on the day of the event. Please sign up here. If you have any questions, contact Suzanne Elovecky or 617-283-9152 or Danit Ben-Ari.
STUDENTS FOR THE BROOKLINE FOOD PANTRY A new group at BHS, will be raising money for the Brookline Food Pantry, at Back to School Night. The Brookline Food Pantry helps over 500 low income families and individuals in Brookline. The Brookline Food Pantry addresses a community- wide problem by providing food to people in need. At Back to School Night, it has been a BHS tradition to collect food and supplies to help the less fortunate in our community. This year, we will ask that you pledge a small donation to help support the Food Pantry's efforts. We look forward to seeing you there and hope that you will be a part of this exciting new opportunity.
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. More information may be found on the bulletin board next to the Performing Arts office, on the second floor, room 216.
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.
SEPAC MEET THE SPECIALISTS BREAKFAST October 17th, 2013 in the MLK Room 7:45 - 8:45 AM. All parents & guardians of students with an IEP are invited to attend a SEPAC Meet the Specialists Breakfast. This breakfast will give you the opportunity to meet the specialists in a casual setting and be introduced to the 3 new EFT's! 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.
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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
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Brookline High School - Upcoming/Ongoing
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NEWS FROM BSAPP (Brookline Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Program) Did you know that Brookline High School has two social workers dedicated to working with teens and their families around alcohol, marijuana and other drugs? Parents can call Mary Minott or Hope Schroy at 617-713-5155 for confidential consultation around any concerns. They are here to be a resource for all Brookline students and parents, so do not hesitate to pick up the phone. As students entering new social situations, they will encounter new challenges. Parents can help by giving a clear "no use" message and practicing strategies with your child on how to say no to alcohol and other drugs if offered. October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and active parents are key to drug free teens. For more information, check out BSAPP online.
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.
REGISTRATION FOR WINTER SPORTS is now open. Click here to register your athlete. Instructions for newcomers to the registration process may be found at: www.brooklinewarriors.net
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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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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10/15/2013
Girls Freshman Field Hockey v Braintree High School @ Larz Anderson 3:15PM
Boys Varsity Golf v Milton High School @ Country Club 3:30PM
Boys Varsity Soccer v Needham High School @ Skyline Field 4:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer v Needham High School @ Cypress Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Soccer v Needham High School @ Cricket Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer v Needham High School @ DeFazio Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Field Hockey v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Swimming v Braintree High School @ Lincoln Hancock School, Quincy 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Volleyball v Needham High School @ Needham High School 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 5:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball v Needham High School @ Needham High School 5:15PM
10/16/2013
Boys Varsity Golf v Wellesley High School @ Country Club 3:30PM
Boys Varsity Cross Country v Norwood High School @ Walpole High School 4:00PM
Boys Varsity Cross Country v Walpole High School @ Walpole High School 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Cross Country v Walpole High School @ Walpole High School 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Cross Country v Norwood High School @ Walpole High School 4:00PM
Boys Freshman Soccer v Milton High School @ Brookline Ave 4:00PM
10/17/2013
Boys Varsity Golf v Westwood High School @ Country Club 3:30PM
Boys Varsity Soccer v Braintree High School @ Skyline Field 4:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer v Braintree High School @ Cypress Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Field Hockey v Newton North High School @ Downes Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey v Newton North High School @ Larz Anderson 4:00PM
Girls Freshman Field Hockey v Newton North High School @ Cabot Park 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Volleyball v Braintree High School @ Schluntz Gym 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball v Braintree High School @ Schluntz Gym 5:15PM
Girls Varsity Soccer v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 6:00PM
10/18/2013
Boys Freshman Football v Needham High School @ Needham High School 3:45PM
Boys Freshman Soccer v Needham High School @ Brookline Ave 4:00PM
Girls Freshman Soccer v Needham High School @ Cricket Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Swimming v Framingham High School @ Tappan St. Pool 4:00PM
10/19/2013
Boys Varsity Cross Country v MSTCA Twilight @ Falmouth High School 4:30PM
Girls Varsity Cross Country v MSTCA Twilight @ Falmouth High School 4:30PM
Boys Varsity Football v Needham High School @ Parsons Field 5:00PM |
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