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If you are looking for something to do this winter, stop by the gymnasium for one of many basketball games! Wednesday we had back-to-back games after school, and the players loved the support from the sidelines. Some of our Lower School children came to cheer on a favorite player, and many of our alumni were back from college to root for past classmates. The energy heated up the gym on a cold winter day.
Now that our weather has turned cold, we have students leaving for the ski slopes at Nashoba Valley, and we have a robust Curling Team competing and practicing at The Country Club in Brookline. Keeping active is clearly a priority on campus, and the fitness center is filled with faculty, staff, and students every afternoon.
I would like to remind Lower School families that we have several After School offerings through the Extended Day program, so if you have not seen the postings, please be sure to read about them in this week's Bulletin. Our goal is to have something for everyone.
I hope the winter season includes physical activity for all of our students. It is great to start 2015 with your children, and I wish you a very happy and healthy New Year.
Sincerely,
Judy Guild
Head of School
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2015-2016 School Important Dates
Please click here for the School's 2015-2016 Important Date Calendar. Please note that School will begin the week prior to Labor Day and will be closed on Friday, September 4, 2015, the Friday before Labor Day. A detailed calendar will be published in the spring.
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Tuition Information Sessions
Please join us at one of the following information sessions with the Head of School and members of the Board of Trustees to learn more about the new tuition model for the 2015-2016 school year.
January 13 at 8:00 a.m. - Ferrara Conference Room
January 20 at 5:30 p.m. - Dining Room
February 19 at 6:30 p.m. - Dining Room
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 Holiday Reception Video & PhotosSee the video and photos from the Holiday Reception for seniors and their families, alumni, and trustees.
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Middle and Upper School Instrumental Ensembles Concerts
The Brimmer and May Creative Arts Department Proudly Presents:
Upper School Instrumental Ensembles Concerts in the Ruth Corkin Theatre
on Wednesday, January 14, at 10:45 a.m.
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Diversity Night Asian Celebration
Please join us in the Chase Dining Room on Thursday, January 15, at 5 p.m. for a Community Diversity Night celebrating Asian New Year! There will be great food, art, and entertainment.
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 Kenyon Bissell Grogan Humanities Symposium
Our Economic Times
January 20, 2015
Ruth Corkin Theatre, Chase Building
Featuring panel workshops that focus on topics covering different aspects of the economy today. Workshop topics will include world currency, fair trade, commodities, the economics of sports, bitcoins, the economy of China, and more.
Keynote Speaker John D. Spooner P '88, GP '22, will present Your Brilliant Future: Street Smart Solutions for the Problems You'll Have.
Learn more about the Symposium.
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Family Skating Night!
Please join the Alumni Office and members of the Alumni Association for our Annual Family Skating Night!
When: Friday, February 20, 2015
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Larz Anderson Skating Rink in Brookline
This event is free to the Brimmer and May Community.
The Snack Bar and Skate Shop will be open for food and rentals. Please remember to bring cash.
Amanda Spooner Frank '88
Director of Alumni Affairs and Special Events
afrank@brimmer.org
617-264-1424
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Connect with Brimmer and May!
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Brimmer and May news and photos are posted to social media on a regular basis. Stay connected with us!
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News from Lower School
Dear Lower School Families,
Happy New Year! We hope you all are ready for a great 2015. Speaking of New Year, please join us at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January15, for the Community Diversity Dinner celebrating the Asian New Year.
Please remember there will be no school next Friday, January 16, due to admissions testing and professional development, and there will be no school on Monday, January 19, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Best wishes,
Thomas Fuller Courtney P. McGillicuddy
Head of Lower School Assistant Head of Lower School
Early Childhood Coordinator
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Enrollment for Lower School After School Clubs is open!
Enroll your child now for any of our exciting After-School offerings: the Innate Mathematician, Cooking with Erin, Mandarin Club, Imagine and Move, Young Scientists with an MIT Scientist, Inventorium, Strategy Games, and Diversity Club. Click here to read more. There are still spots available. Clubs run one day per week from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. through the semester. To register, click here. (That will take you to the ULTRACAMP registration website--the same site for our Summer Programs registration.) Please call Cassie Abodeely, Auxialiary Program Director, with questions or assistance: 617-278-2350.
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 Lower School Food Drive Video and Photos
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Middle School News
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 Middle School Reminders
Dear Parents/Guardians
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back from Winter Break!
Please note the following:
Tuesday, January 13 - Thursday, January 15
Middle School Global Connections Unit Exhibitions (Please see below for times and topics)
Thursday, January 15
Community Diversity Night- 5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16
No School
End of Quarter II
Peter Gordon
Middle School Head
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Global Connections Exhibitions
Please join us for the 2015 Global Connections Exhibitions
Tuesday, January 13 - Grade 7 Exhibition
Art Exhibition in the Solarium - 8 a.m.
Presentation in the Theatre - 8:15 a.m.
"Salsa! Merengue! Bachata! A Latin Dance Extravaganza"
Wednesday, January 14 - Grade 8 Exhibition
Art Exhibition in the Solarium - 8 a.m.
Presentation in the Theatre - 8:15 a.m.
Monologue Presentation - Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisernos, Stories of Life, Love, and Loss on the Texas-American Border
Latin American Music Composition and Musical Drama Projects
Thursday, January 15 - Grade 6 Exhibition
Art Exhibition in the Solarium - 9:15 a.m.
Presentation in the Theater - 9:30 a.m.
Latin American Folktales - The Sleeping Mountains, A Gift for Patachuti Inca
South American Drumming and Percussion
Latin American Composition Projects
Carl Rapisarda-Vallely P '27
CRapisarda@brimmer.org
MS Drama Director
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Upper School News
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Upper School Information
Welcome back, and happy New Year everyone!
Thursday, January 15
Grade 9 Chaucer Exhibition,
9:45 -10:45 a.m.
Community Diversity Night-Asian Celebration, 5:00 p.m.,
Chase Dining Room
Friday, January 16 - End of Semester I for 2014-2015
No School - Professional Development Day
Monday, January 19 - MLK Day - No School
Tuesday, January 20 - Bissell Grogan Symposium
Dress Day for Grades 6 - 12
Semester II begins
Important College Testing Dates for Juniors
SAT & SAT II Test and Registration Dates for Spring 2015
| Test Date (phone/online) | Registration Date | Late Registration Date | | Saturday, 1/24 | NA | by January 13 | | Saturday, 3/14 (SAT only, no subject tests) | by February 13 | by April 21 | | Saturday, 5/2 | by April 6 | by April 21
| | Saturday 6/6 | by May 8 | by May 27 |
Additional fees apply if you register late or make changes to your test type, center or date after registering.
ACT Test and Registration Dates for Spring 2015
| Test Date | Registration Date | Late Registration Date (fee required) | | Saturday, 2/7 | by January 9 | by January 16 | | Saturday, 4/18 | by March 13 | by March 27 | | Saturday, 6/13 | by May 8 | by May 22 |
Joseph Iuliano
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Upper School Play Rehearsal Schedule
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 Ring Ceremony Photos
The Ring Ceremony, a Brimmer and May tradition dating back over 100 years where the seniors present juniors with their class rings, took place in December. See the photos.
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Junior College Night - Thursday, January 29, 7:00 p.m., Theatre.
The Class of 2016 will officially begin the college process in several weeks. Junior College Night is a required event for the students, and it is hoped that all parents and guardians will attend. The Brimmer and May College Planning Guide will be distributed, and a calendar of important dates and deadlines will be reviewed. Topics such as researching colleges, visiting colleges, testing requirements, and an overview of the College Counseling class curriculum will also be covered. A short informational Powerpoint about Naviance will be shown, and all parents will be given passwords and logins for Naviance. There will be ample time for questions.
PSAT Meetings
Students in grades 10 and 11 are now meeting with members of the college team to review the results of their PSATs. Please check with your student to remind her/him if they have not yet done so. This is a good opportunity for students to learn more about how to use the PSATs to prepare for the SAT, and it is also a good opportunity to begin a relationship with the college counselors.
Free Practice Tests
On many weekend mornings, Summit Educational Group offers free SAT and ACT practice exams at their Newton office. They administer the exams, score them, and return them to students at no charge. This is a wonderful way to experience both exams before actually taking the real exam. The next exam is Saturday, January 10, from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information see mytutor.com.
FAFSA and Profile
Seniors applying for need-based financial aid MUST complete and submit the FAFSA immediately in order to be eligible for any federal funds from colleges. All colleges require this form. The form is accessed online. More information can be found in the Brimmer and May College Planning Guide, found on the College Counseling webpage, or by going directly to the FAFSA website. Many private colleges also require the CSS Profile which is also found online. There is help available for filling out the FAFSA. MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) has centers at the Boston Public Library, in Brockton, and at several other locations with financial aid professionals to provide help. Also, throughout the months of January and February, at various sites around the state on Sundays, special FAFSA Massachusetts days will be held. Be forewarned, however, that many colleges have FAFSA deadlines of February 1 or 15. For questions that cannot be answered on the websites, email Ms. Pendergast.
Summer Opportunities
All students in the Upper School have been receiving informational emails about various summer programs as it comes in to the College Office. There is also a box of print material in the College Office. Students are urged to consider this information if they are seeking ideas for a summer experience.
Cindy Pendergast
Director of College Counseling
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PA News and Reminders
Happy 2015! We hope you and your families had a wonderful Winter Break. We're looking forward to the School's January events. Please see the Bulletin above for details.
January 15: Community Diversity Night - Chinese New Year Celebration
January 20: Grogan Symposium
Save the Date: PA Meeting, Thursday, February 5
All parents and guardians are invited to join us at 8:15 a.m. in the Wright Conference Room for a discussion of Global Studies throughout the grades.
. . . and please note this upcoming PA event:
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch, Friday, February 6
Join the Parents' Association in showing our gratitude to Brimmer and May's dedicated faculty and staff! There are many ways to contribute to this wonderful day--watch the PA Bulletin and Class Rep emails for details in upcoming days.
Parent Coffee Group
Join us for coffee and casual conversation every Friday at 8:15 a.m. in the Lower School French Library. Parents and guardians from all grades are invited.
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1/12-1/15
MS Exhibition Week
1/14 U.S. Instrumental Ensembles Concert 10:45 a.m.
1/15
Community Diversity Night
5:00 p.m.
1/16
No School - Professional Development
1/19
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/20
Bissell Grogan Humanities Symposium,
Gr. 6-12
10:45 a.m.
1/30
Gr 11. and Parents College Counseling Evening
7:00 p.m.
1/30
Pre-K, K Informance
8:00 a.m.
1/31
US Semi-Formal
7:30 p.m.
View the full School calendar
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