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December 15, 2013

Brookline High School - This Week

BHS TECH SURVEY Parents/guardians are encouraged to help BHS by taking a survey on educational technology. The 11th annual Speak Up National Research Project is a survey that the Brookline community participates in, in order to get feedback and data on our use of technology in education. In February 2014, BHS will get back all of our district and school data with state and national comparisons for benchmarking to use for grant writing, ed tech plans, budgets, professional development and community engagement. Online surveys will be open for input through Dec. 20th, 2013. Learn more @ www.tomorrow.org/speakup Please take the 20-minute survey at: www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2013

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE The Food Justice club will conduct its holiday food drive on Tuesday, December 17th. Freshman are asked to drop off non perishable items for the Brookline food pantry, during advisory. The food pantry is in need of toiletries and canned goods, specifically oils, tuna fish, instant coffee and soups. The homeroom that donates the most items will win a food party.

A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OF PTO FUNDED CHROMEBOOKS! Jennifer Martin and Brendan Kobus received a PTO grant to purchase Chromebooks for their history class. Jennifer Martin reports: "The results are astounding! Our students are showing huge leaps in their tech literacy...Yesterday, our entire junior class worked on one Google Doc evaluating (in real time) student thesis statements...In our classes, the student binder is actually an online Google folder that can never be lost. Students also enjoy access to their teacher's online Google folder to reference when they are absent or may have missed notes in class." Please donate to the PTO NOW so we can continue making grants such as these.

WINTER CONCERT Thursday, December 19 at 7:30pm in the Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium. Brookline High School's annual Winter Concert is the single best introduction to the wealth of music going on at BHS, and it's one of the liveliest concerts of the year to boot. Jazz Band, Orchestra, Camerata, Concert Choir, A Cappella Choir, Concert Band - this one has it all! It's a fabulous showcase for Brookline High School's top musical ensembles. Don't miss this rousing musical extravaganza by more than 200 of BHS' finest. This accessible and inexpensive family evening also offers Brookline's elementary students an inspiring glimpse of what they have to look forward to at BHS Tickets $5. (Admission free to Elementary Students).

AUDITIONS FOR REVISIONS 2014 the January BHS student variety show, will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 18 and Thursday, Dec. 19, in Dance studio one, beginning at 3 pm. Please sign up for a time on the Dance bulletin board in the Tappan Street gym. Dancers, actors, singers, acoustic musicians, comedians, dog acts, and jugglers are welcome.

Brookline High School - Upcoming/Ongoing

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.

Community Events

CLIMATE WEEK ART WORKSHOP Monday, December 16th, 4:00 - 5:30 PM at the Brookline Teen Center. The BTC is hosting a Climate Week exhibition of teen artwork in January. This workshop is an opportunity to jumpstart the creative process and begin to develop ideas for climate-related artwork. Free and open to BTC members & guests. All art supplies will be provided. Kindly RSVP to info@BrooklineTeenCenter.org

BTC TEEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS From the earliest days of the BTC, teens have played an important role in its development. Help provide continued vision and leadership for the future of the BTC. More information and the application HERE.

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12/16/2013

Boys Junior Varsity Ice Hockey v Newton North High School @ Larz Anderson 4:45PM

Boys Varsity Ice Hockey v Dedham High School @ Noble and Greenough 7:30PM

12/17/2013

Girls Junior Varsity Basketball v Norwood High School @ Schluntz Gym 3:45PM

Girls Freshman Basketball v Norwood High School @ Tappan St. Gym 3:45PM

Boys Varsity Swimming v Catholic Memorial High School @ Tappan St. Pool 4:00PM

Boys Junior Varsity Ice Hockey v Camb. Rindge @ Larz Anderson 4:45PM

Girls Varsity Basketball v Norwood High School @ Schluntz Gym 5:15PM

Boys Varsity Wrestling v Framingham High School @ Tappan St. Gym 5:30PM

Boys Varsity Basketball v Catholic Memorial High School @ Schluntz Gym 6:30PM

12/18/2013

Boys Varsity Ice Hockey v Walpole High School @ Walter Brown Arena 6:00PM

Coed Junior Varsity Indoor Track v JV Meet @ Milton High School 6:30PM

Boys Varsity Wrestling v Norwood High School @ Norwood High School 7:00PM

Girls Varsity Ice Hockey v Walpole High School @ Iorio Rink 8:00PM

12/19/2013

Boys Varsity Indoor Track v Newton North High School @ Reggie Lewis Center 4:30PM

Girls Varsity Indoor Track v Newton North High School @ Reggie Lewis Center 4:30PM

12/20/2013

Boys Freshman Basketball v Walpole High School @ Schluntz Gym 3:45PM

Girls Freshman Basketball v Walpole High School @ Walpole High School 3:45PM

Boys Varsity Swimming v Boston Latin School @ Tappan St. Pool 4:00PM

Boys Junior Varsity Basketball v Walpole High School @ Schluntz Gym 5:00PM

Girls Junior Varsity Basketball v Walpole High School @ Walpole High School 5:00PM

Boys Varsity Basketball v Walpole High School @ Schluntz Gym 6:30PM

Girls Varsity Basketball v Walpole High School @ Walpole High School 6:30PM

12/21/2013

Boys Varsity Wrestling v Longmeadow HS Londmeadow Tourney @ Longmeadow High School 10:00AM

Girls Varsity Ice Hockey v Wellesley High School @ Walter Brown Arena 12:00PM

Boys Varsity Ice Hockey v Wellesley High School @ Babson Skating Center 5:45PM