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 The Weekly Blast
January 12, 2014 
Brookline High School - This Week
PERFORMING ARTS SOCIAL EVENT You are cordially invited to a BHS Performing Arts Staff and Parent Social! Wednesday, January 15 from 7-9pm. In a relaxed atmosphere, come meet with the BHS Performing Arts Staff and other FoPA parents. For details and to RSVP please CLICK HERE. Any questions, please email us at fopa.bhs.pto@gmail.com
 
FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING Thursday, January 16th at 7PM. Dean Scott Butchart will discuss mid-year exams and how freshman parents can help their students. We will meet in the MLK room. Questions? Contact 2017.bhs.pto@gmail.com.

REVISIONS Thursday, January 16th and Friday, January 17th @ 7:30pm in Dance Studio One, Tappan Gym. The dance department of Brookline High School presents ReVisions 2014, a student variety show. This year ReVisions will showcase some of the great talents from student run dance and music groups. Acappella groups, Small acoustic combos, dance teams and singers will perform this year in a concert that has wowed audiences for the past 12 years. Tickets $5 at door.

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. Tickets are limited, and may sell out, you must order by February 1. More information here or contact Margaret Sablove 
Brookline High School - Upcoming/Ongoing
GAP YEAR AND COMMUNITY SERVICE On Wednesday, January 22nd from 7:00 - 8:30 pm a panel of current, and past year participants, as well as facilitators of gap year/community service programs will explain the available options. Sponsored by the BHS PTO, this meeting is open to students and parents. In the MLK room.
 
GAP YEAR FAIR Open to students and their parents, this event will take place on Thursday, January 23rd from 3 - 5pm in the BHS cafeteria. Representatives from gap year programs will be available to provide information and answer questions.
 
PERFORMING ARTS MAILING LIST Would you like to receive BHS Friends of Performing Arts email notices? Click here or copy and paste the following into your browser:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MABROOK/subscribers/new?preferences=true.
Once you have entered your email, select subscribe to "Friends of Performing Arts" under the BHS PTO email lists toward the bottom of the page. You may need to select "Add subscriptions" to bring up all the choices.


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
ENHANCING EXECUTIVE SKILLS at Home in Support of School Work. Part 1 of a 4 part series begins Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Dr. Von Hahn, Behavioral Pediatrician at Tufts Medical Center will speak with parents. Audience participation is welcome. This free four part series will meet Jan 15, Feb 12, Mar 19, Apr 16. All meetings are 8:30 - 9:45 am at Town Hall on the fifth floor, school committee conference room. For more informations and full brochure go to www.brooklinesepac.org, click Enhancing Exec Functioning Series brochure on cover page.
 
DANCE read about Lynn Modell's, the former Curriculum Coordinator of Performing Arts at BHS, new venture in this Globe article
 
OPEN MIKE Brookline Teen Center's next Open Mic is on Friday, January 24th, 6-8 PM. Slots are still available. Our last Open Mic was so well attended, we're doing it again!  Call 617-369-8349 or email us with your equipment needs or drop by and sign up at the BTC
 
"WONDERS OF THE NIGHT SKY" on January 28th at the Brookline Public Library, Main Branch, 361 Washington Street, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in Hunneman Hall, 2nd. floor. This slide talk showcases exquisite photos and film clips from the Hubble and other large telescopes shown on the library's large screen with an inspiring storytelling narrative. The talk is presented by Bob Kroin and sponsored by the Trustees of the Brookline Public Library. Free and open to the public. Recommended for adults and students in grades 7-12.  
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