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Brookline High School - This Week
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FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING TUESDAY MAY 6 IN CAFETERIA At this final freshman parent meeting of the year, Dean Scott Butchart will discuss summer options for freshman, as well as how to help your students transition to 10th grade. There will also be a student panel to answer your questions. Please remember that it is in the cafeteria and begins at 7pm. Questions? Contact class reps at 2017.bhs.pto@gmail.com.
PROGRESSIONS 2014 DANCE CONCERT May 8, 9, and 10 at 7:30 PM in the Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium. Over 100 students will perform works by the dance faculty and students set to music by Beyonce, Black Violin, Cirque du Soliel and others. This year the theme is "color." Each teacher has picked a favorite color and choreographed dances to best represent it. Also on the program is a work by independent choreography student Aubrey Johnson, plus a senior dance collective choreographed and danced by twelve of the dance department's finest. Tickets are $5.00 for students/ seniors and $10.00 for adults. 8th graders are free! You may order tickets at http://progressions-bhs.brownpapertickets.com/ using a credit card. Tickets available for cash only at the door.
CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL AT BHS! Saturday, May 10th, 12-4 pm INn the BHS quad (Schluntz gym in case of rain). There will be Japanese taiko drumming, singing, traditional dance, games, crafts, Japanese festival food. A suggested Donation of $10-20 is welcome. Organized by: The BHS Japanese Program and The Genki Spark.
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS FOR CONVERSAZIONE NOW! The topic will be: "The Future of Learning in a Networked World", presented by Justin Reich on Thursday, May 15, 7pm - 8:30pm in the BHS Weintraub Atrium. Mr Reich is a Richard L. Menschel HarvardX Research Fellow, a Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and Co-founder of EdTechTeacher. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. Make your reservations now on Eventbrite. This event is sponsored by the BHS PTO.
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Brookline High School - Upcoming/Ongoing
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SENIOR PARENT MEETING Wednesday, May 14 in the Cafeteria at 7PM. At this final senior parent meeting, the topic is how to help your students transition to their next step: college; work; gap year, etc. Over coffee and dessert we will have a panel of parents from the class of 2013 share their tips, what they wish they had known and answer your questions. Please remember that it is in the cafeteria and begins at 7pm. Questions? Contact class reps at 2014.bhs.pto@gmail.com.
SOPHOMORE CLASS PARENT MEETING (Class of 2016) on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 7 PM in the Cafeteria. The topic is: What to expect next year. There will be Junior Student panel and a pot luck dinner. Looking ahead to junior year, this will be the last meeting for sophomore year. The panel discussion will be led by Dean Anthony Meyer and will be a discussion with and amongst a cross section of representatives from the current junior class. After the panel discussion please join us for a pot luck dinner! Watch your email for a sign up form.
SING OUT YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL Sunday, May 18th at 4pm in the BHS Auditorium. This event is a fundraiser for Upstage Lung Cancer. The event features performances by Northeastern's Unity Gospel Ensemble, PALS Children's Chorus, New Best Western Band and BHS A Capella groups: Note-a-fly, Testostatones and Perfect Pitch. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Upstage Lung Cancer website.
THE PROM IS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY It takes a community to make this event a success! On June 2 BHS seniors and their guests will enjoy a magical night, and parents and BHS are working together to once again create an amazing - and SAFE - after party! We need everyone to contribute to this effort! Please donate to our effort here. We also always need more volunteers - please sign up here. Any questions? Email Suzanne Elovecky.
BHS ATHLETICS BANQUET at BU's George Sherman Union, Thursday, 5/22/14 @ 6:30pm. Tickets may be purchased in the BHS Athletics Office (open 8am - 4pm, M-F). Prices for tickets purchased between April 14th-May 14th are $20/letterwinner and $40/guest. Tickets purchased after May 14th will be $25/letterwinner and $50/guest, on a limited availability basis only. If you are planning to attend, please purchase tickets before the regular May 14th deadline.
MAY IS NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH According to the most recent student health survey, nearly one in four BHS teens reported being depressed (feeling sad and hopeless for more than 2 weeks), yet only a quarter of those adolescents get professional help, often because of the stigma still clouding issues of mental health. Check out B-PEN's Teens and Mental Health page for information, tips and valuable resources.
BHS FALL '14 SPORTS REGISTRATION is now open at Brookline athletics. BHS Fall Sports begin the week of August 18, 2014. More information and registration instructions are posted on 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 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Attend a workshop on the Smithsonian's project "A Day in the life of Asian Pacific America" on Thursday, May 8th at 6:30pm at Brookline Interactive Group (BIG) - 46 Tappan Street, Brookline (Top Floor). Learn how you can participate in this project by documenting your day in pictures or video and submitting to the Smithsonian. Register here or call 617.338.4339. The event is free and pizza will be served! Hosted by the Brookline Asian American Family Network (BAAFN) and the Brookline Health Department. More information at BAAFN weebly.
COMMUNITY MEETING ON THE NEW STANDARDIZED TESTS
On Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Brookline High School Humanities lab, 3rd Floor. Brookline Educators Union and Citizens for Public Schools are co-sponsoring a community meeting to try out and then discuss the PARCC test, a new computer-based test intended to replace the MCAS. Register for the event here.
FREE SAT TEST PREP Testive if offering free unlimited access, to their SAT preparation software, until the June 7th SAT. This includes their strategy guides, 1,500 adaptive practice questions, over 600 answer explanation videos, a live weekly class, and much more. Link here. |
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5/5/2014
Girls Varsity Golf v Hingham High School @ Country Club 3:30PM
Boys Varsity Baseball v Milton High School @ Parsons Field 3:45PM
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball v Milton High School @ Warren Field 3:45PM
Boys Varsity Tennis v Newton North High School @ Waldstein Park 3:45PM
Boys Freshman Baseball v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Softball v Milton High School @ Milton HS 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Softball v Milton High School @ Kelly Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Tennis v Newton North High School @ Newton North HS 4:00PM
Boys Varsity Volleyball v Wayland High School @ Wayland High School 4:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball v Wayland High School @ Wayland High School 5:30PM
5/6/2014
Girls Varsity Golf v Wellesley High School @ Nehoiden Golf Course 3:30PM
Boys Varsity Baseball v Natick High School @ Warren Field 3:45PM
Boys Freshman Baseball v Natick High School @ Amory Field 3:45PM
Girls Varsity Tennis v Wellesley High School @ Waldstein Park 3:45PM
Boys Varsity Lacrosse v Natick High School @ Downes Field 4:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse v Natick High School @ Downes Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Lacrosse v Natick High School @ Natick High Schl 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Softball v Natick High School @ Natick High Schl 4:15PM
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse v Natick High School @ Natick High Schl 5:15PM
5/7/2014
Boys Varsity Baseball v West Roxbury School @ Warren Field 3:45PM
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball v West Roxbury School @ Amory Field 3:45PM
Boys Varsity Tennis v Natick High School @ Waldstein Park 3:45PM
Girls Varsity Softball v Needham High School @ Claxton Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Softball v Needham High School @ Claxton Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Tennis v Natick High School @ Natick High Schl 4:00PM
Boys Varsity Volleyball v Newton North High School @ Tappan St. Gym 4:00PM
Boys Varsity Outdoor Track v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Outdoor Track v Braintree High School @ Braintree High School 4:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball v Newton North High School @ Tappan St. Gym 5:30PM
5/8/2014
Girls Varsity Golf v Saugus High School @ Country Club 3:00PM
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball v Norwood High School @ Willett School 4:00PM
Boys Freshman Baseball v Dedham High School @ Memorial Field 4:00PM
Girls Varsity Lacrosse v Dedham High School @ Downes Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse v Boston Latin School 4:00PM
Boys Varsity Rugby v Arlington Catholic High School @ Skyline Field 4:00PM
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse v Dedham High School @ Downes Field 5:15PM
Boys Varsity Lacrosse v Dedham High School @ Dedham High School 6:00PM
Boys Varsity Baseball v Norwood High School @ Balch School Field 7:00PM
5/9/2014
Boys Junior Varsity Baseball v Needham High School @ Warren Field 3:45PM
Girls Varsity Tennis v Boston Latin School @ Waldstein Park 3:45PM
Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball v Framingham High School @ Framingham HS 4:00PM
Boys Varsity Volleyball v Framingham High School @ Framingham HS 5:15PM
5/10/2014
Girls Varsity Lacrosse v Newton South High School @ Downes Field 9:00AM
Girls Varsity Softball v Newton South High School @ Newton South HS 10:00AM
Girls Junior Varsity Softball v Newton South High School @ Newton South HS 10:00AM
Boys Varsity Outdoor Track v Andover Invitational @ Andover HS 10:00AM
Girls Varsity Outdoor Track v Andover Invitational @ Andover HS 10:00AM
Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse v Newton South High School @ Downes Field 10:30AM
Boys Varsity Baseball v Needham High School @ Doubleday Field 1:30PM
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