Welcome to the 137th school year at Brimmer!
You should have received a summer letter from me a few days ago. Please click here for a copy of the letter, and click here for a letter welcoming our new faculty and staff.
I look forward to seeing you at our Back to School Coffees!
Judith Guild
Head of School
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Must Do List
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Please fill out the Magnus Health Form and other necessary forms, which you can access online through the password protected section of the School's website. You received an email about Magnus earlier this summer, and we must have this information completed before your child begins school and pre-season sports.
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School opens at 7:45 for Lower School children and 7:30 for Middle and Upper School students. The class start time can be found in the Division Head's letters. Also, please consult the calendar for afternoon schedules as they vary during the first few weeks of school. The Division Heads emailed letters outlining the various programs and schedules.
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Please follow all drop-off and pick-up procedures, which is included in the PA section of this mailing. Please be mindful of our neighbors and follow the rules. Our students' safety depends on your patience and careful driving behavior when the street is congested and busy.
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If you are new to Brimmer, please join us at the New Parents' Dinner on August 31 at 6:00 p.m. in the Chase Dining Room.
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Please come to the Welcome Coffee on the first day of school. The event will be at the Head of School's house. Please come by, have some coffee, and catch up with old friends while welcoming new ones.
* September 6 at 8:00 a.m. for Middle and Upper School Families
* September 8 at 8:00 a.m. for Lower School Families
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Please plan to attend your child's Back-to-School Night.
* September 22 for Lower School
* September 15 for Middle School
* September 29 for Upper School
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Please read the PA information below, and fill out the Parent Associations' Volunteer Form. There are many options for families to get involved.
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Parent's Association School Year Information
Click here for information on PA officers, committees, reps, events, meetings etc!
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CORI Forms
All parent volunteers need to complete CORI forms. Please email Anne Bisson at abisson@brimmer.org, and she will email you the form you need. (There are many types of forms.)
A reminder that CORIs are good for 3 years.
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Website Login Information
For new families and returning families who have not yet logged in, please follow the steps below to get started.
- Navigate to www.brimmer.org and click on Community Login in the upper, right corner.
- Select "First time logging in."
- Once logged in, you will be taken through a guided tour of some of the website features. In particular, take the time to go through the Account Settings tour. You will have the opportunity to set up automatic Notifications (via text or email) regarding game changes and scores, news, announcements, etc.
- The Resource Boards contain School forms, downloads, and links and are only accessible when logged in. Grade and schedule information for Middle and Upper School students can be found here.
- The Activity Stream lists updates made to the website and links to the news, calendar, etc.
- Click on the Brimmer logo for the homepage.
- Problems logging in? Contact Megan Clifford at mclifford@brimmer.org or 617-278-2359.
Downloading the Website Calendar
Once logged into the Brimmer website on your device, go to the calendar, click on the feeds button (looks like a wifi signal), and copy the url that appears next to ical. Then paste that url into your calendar. How you do this will be different depending on which calendar you use. On Google calendar for example, when adding a calendar, you will click on add by url and paste the url in the box provided.
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After School Music for Pre-K-12
We are excited to invite you to participate in the Brimmer After School Music Program. The program offers students in grades Pre-K-12 the opportunity to take private instrumental and voice lessons on campus.
We require that each student commit to the full academic year. Lessons will begin October 13, 2016, and run through the end of April, 2017. Each child will receive twenty private music lessons, one half hour each.
Registration is open. Please click here to register. If you have an Ultracamp account already, you will use that account to register for music lessons.
* Students in Pre-Kindergarten through First Grade may study piano.
* Students in Grade 2 may study piano or guitar.
* Students in Grades 3-12 may study piano, guitar, percussion, trumpet, trombone,baritone, tuba, oboe, clarinet, flute, and saxophone and take voice lessons.
The fee for the year of 20 music lessons is $640. In addition, each instructor may request reimbursement for music books and materials that they will provide (usually under $20). Financial Aid is available for those families who receive aid from the School. Please indicate your interest in financial aid where asked on the registration site.
Middle and Upper School students should consider sports commitments before they commit to a full year of music lessons.
Extended day is available as an option for students in Pre-K through 5th Grade. For more information about the Extended Day program please contact the director, Laura Foley at lafoley@brimmer.org or 617-566-7462 ext. 435.
New for 2016-17: We are pleased to welcome Thomas Bergeron to the Brimmer Creative Arts Department. Tom will be teaching instrumental music in the Upper and Middle Schools and working with me over the next months to take over the After School Music Program.
Early and returning registrants will be given priority when we begin scheduling in September. Please contact Cassie Abodeely with questions about registration at: camp@brimmer.org.
Sincerely,
Joanne Clamage Creative Arts Coordinator
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Lower School News 
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Lower School Important Information & Forms
Click here for a welcome back letter from the Head and Assistant Head of Lower School.
For the Lower School Transportation Plan, please sign into the website, www.brimmer.org, and access your forms under Resources.
For families with students in grades 4 and 5, please complete the Gr. 4/5 iPad Acceptable use form. Sign into the website at www.brimmer.org and access your forms under Resources.
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Lower School Class Visits and Music & Mingling on the Field
After meeting teachers and visiting classrooms, please join us at Music & Mingling on the School field.
Tuesday, September 6
Classroom Visits - 4:30 p.m. followed by
Music and Mingling until 6 p.m.
Refreshments and light fare served. The event will be canceled if weather is inclement or the field is wet.
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Lower School Back to School Coffee
Please join Brimmer's Head of School Judith Guild at her campus home
directly after first day of school drop-off for coffee and conversation.
Thursday, September 8
8:00 a.m.
Head's House
81 Middlesex Road
(next door to the Admissions' Building)
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After School Programs - Extended Day, Clubs, and
Pre-K-12 Music Lessons
Click here to register for Extended Day and Music Lessons.
Club registration will take place in September.
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Middle/Upper School News
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Middle/Upper Schools Back to School Coffee
Please join Brimmer's Head of School Judith Guild at her campus home
directly after first day of school drop-off for coffee and conversation.
Head's House
81 Middlesex Road
(next door to the Admissions' Building)
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Connect with Brimmer and May!
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Join the Conversation and Keep in the Loop!
Follow Brimmer on social media for lots of news, photos, & videos!
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Please note that this email was generated from a "no reply" email box.
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8/24-8/26
Gr. 6-12 New INTERNATIONAL Student Orientation
8/25
International Family Tea
4 p.m.
8/29
New Student Orientation
Gr. 6-8; 8:30 a.m.
Gr. 9-12; 9 a.m.
College Counseling Boot Camp for Seniors
8:30 a.m.
8/29 - 9/1
Fall Sports Conditioning
11:30 a.m.
Fall Sports Practice (Gr. 6-12)
3:15 pm
8/31
New Pre-K-12 Parents' Dinner & Welcome
6 p.m.
9/2
Varsity Sports Practice
11:30 a.m.
9/5
Labor Day- No School
9/6
Opening Day (Gr. 6-12)
7:50 a.m.
Parents Back to School Coffee ( Gr. 6-12)
8:00 a.m.
LS Goal Setting Conferences
12:30 p.m.
Pre-K-5 Classroom Visits (4:30 p.m.) followed by Music & Mingling on the Field
4:30-6 p.m.
9/7
Middle School departs for Chimney Corners
8:00 a.m.
Upper School departs for Camp Wingate-Kirkland
8:30 a.m.
LS Goal Setting Conferences
12:30 p.m.
9/8 Opening Day
(Pre-K- Gr. 5) 8 a.m. Parents Back to School Coffee (Pre-K-5) 8 a.m.
9/9 Pre-K, K, & Gr. 1 Early Dismissal 11:00 a.m.
Upper School returns from Camp Wingate-Kirkland
12:00 p.m.
Middle School returns from Chimney Corners
2:00 p.m. Grade 2 and 3 Dismissal 2:20 p.m. Grade 4 and 5 Dismissal 2:35 p.m. 9/12 Extended Day begins Fall Sports Practice regular schedule begins Middle School After-School Study Hall begins Middle and Upper School Opening Convocation
(Dress Day) 8:15 a.m. Pre-K & K Dismissal 12:00 p.m. 9/15Class Photos Pre-K-12 Middle School Back to School Night 7:00 p.m. 9/16 Pre-K-K Dismissal 2:00 p.m. Grades 1-3 Dismissal 2:20 p.m. Grade 4 and 5 Dismissal 2:35 p.m. 9/22Lower School Back to School Night 6:30 p.m. 9/29Upper School Back to School Night 6:30 p.m. 9/30 Lower School Apple Picking Buddy Trip View the full School calendar
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