Upper School Information
Congratulations to our 2015-2016 Senate Officers!
Senate Elections Results:
Treasurer: Emma Hastings, '19
Secretary: Tingyi (Harry) Tan, '18
Vice President: Sarah Smith, '17
President: Nathaniel Friedman, '16
Junior-Senior Prom - Saturday, May 16
Junior-Senior Pre-Prom Gathering, 5:30 p.m., Brimmer and May
Junior-Senior Prom, 7:00 p.m., Newton-Marriott Hotel
In order to make this year's prom a safe, fun, and memorable evening Brimmer and May has organized the following activities and made the following arrangements:
Pre-Prom Party at 81 Middlesex Rd. (Head of School's House) with professional photographer, David Barron. This event will begin at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome! David will be posing the students in pairs, in friendship groups, and randomly. Parents, family, and friends are welcome and should be sure to bring their own cameras too.
Present the 2015 Junior-Senior Prom at the Newton Marriott at 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton. The Prom begins at 7:00 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres followed by dinner and dessert. Dinner will be the "Night to Remember Buffet " with an unlimited soda bar and a make-your-own-sundae bar. Following dinner there will be dancing until 11:00 p.m. Faculty and administrators will be chaperoning, and a special Photo Booth (free of charge) will be part of the entertainment.
The School will provide a school bus to transport students from the School to the Newton-Marriott. The bus will leave at 6:30 p.m. and will run a return to trip to the School at the end of the Prom.
So that the prom can be fun for all those attending, we ask that students remain at the prom until 10:30 p.m. Once students begin to leave, the party is less exciting for those who stay. We hope the students will respect this community value well.
We look forward to seeing our students at the pre-prom party!
Final Exam/End-of-Year Schedule
Please read the schedule. It is being sent out via email to all families and will be posted in the Chase and Almy Buildings.
Upcoming Events and Important Dates for the Upper School
Friday, May 15
Student-Directed Pay: Almost Maine, 7:00 p.m. Corkin Theatre, Director: Mia Kundert, '16
Saturday, May 16
Alumni-Student Soccer Game, 10:30 a.m., School Field
Pre-Prom Gathering, 5:30 p.m., 81 Middlesex Road
Jr-Sr Prom, 7:00-11:00 p.m., Newton-Marriott Hotel
Monday, May 18
College Essay Writing Workshop for Juniors
[Required attendance for Grade 11]
The College Counseling Team invites a current college admissions officer to conduct an essay-writing workshop with members of the junior class in preparation for writing their college application essays.
Thursday, May 21
All-School Celebration of the Arts, 3:30 p.m., Chase Building
KEY DATES FOR SENIORS & THEIR FAMILIES, MAY 2015
Saturday, May 16
Junior Senior Pre-Prom Gathering, 5:00 p.m., Brimmer and May,
In front of 81 Middlesex Road (Head of School's House)
Rain location: 69 Middlesex Road
Junior/Senior Prom, 7:00 p.m., Newton-Marriott
Wednesday, May 20
Spring Sports Assembly, 10:45 a.m., Corkin Theatre
Thursday, May 21
All-School Celebration of the Arts, 3:30 p.m. Chase & Almy
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day -- No School
Tuesday, May 26 - Begin SENIOR WEEK
Tech Boot Camp for Seniors, 1:45 - 2:45, Almy 82
**ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
Seniors get vital information about how to care for their important
and valuable technology possessions while they are away at college.
Senior Project Exhibitions, 3:30 p.m., Chase 45 - 47
**ATTENDANCE REQUIRED, parents are invited to attend.
Chamber Ensemble Concert, 6:00 p.m., Reenstierna Library
Wednesday, May 27
Senior Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Brae Burn Country Club, Newton
**ATTENDANCE REQUIRED -- invitation to follow
This breakfast, for students only, is an opportunity for the senior class to come together and spend some time with Mrs. Guild, the College Counseling Team, Senior Homeroom Teachers, and Mr. Iuliano prior to graduation. Information about Senior Week is also provided.
Yearbook Assembly, 10:45 a.m., Corkin Theatre
Graduation Rehearsal, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Corkin Theatre
**ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
Academy Awards Reception, 3:30 p.m., Chase Dining Room
Academy Awards Presentation, 4:00 p.m., Corkin Theatre
The Creative Arts Department will celebrate the end of the performance season with the Tenth Annual Brimmer and May Academy Awards in the Ruth Corkin Theatre.
Thursday, May 28
Athletic Awards Program (Grades 6-12), 3:30 p.m., Corkin Theatre
**ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
This Athletic Department event is held in honor of Middle and Upper School athletes. Families of athletes, faculty, and other students are invited. All students are required to wear dress day attire.
Senior Dinner, 6:00 p.m., Chase Dining Room
**ATTENDANCE REQUIRED; families are invited.
This is a dinner held for all seniors and their families the night before graduation. Students are required to dress in semiformal attire.
Friday, May 29
Class Photo, 3:30 p.m., McCoy Hall, **ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
All seniors should report to the student lounge at 3:30 p.m. in dress attire (see below.) Family members are invited to take photos at #69 beginning at 4:15 p.m.
Graduation of the Class of 2015, 5:00 p.m., Corkin Theatre
All students in Grade 11 and members of Greenline must attend (attendance is optional for students in grades 9 and 10) and are expected to wear semi-formal attire. Seniors wear the following at graduation: dark suits, white shirt, and school tie for men, and white dresses and white/light-colored shoes for women. The ceremony varies in length from ninety minutes to two hours depending upon the size of the graduating class.
The Graduation Ceremony will be streamed live online. More information to follow. It will also be professionally photographed by David Barron of Oxygen Group, and copies of the Class of 2015 photo and other candids will be mailed to families. Families will have the opportunity to order additional professional photos.
Annual Fund Update
All-School Celebration of the Arts
From the Middle School 
Grade 8 Community Service Exhibition
Book Fair, June 1-5, Gym
Parent Walking Group 
