9th GRADE PARENT MEETING

The Unique Challenges of Freshman Year
The next CO '24 virtual parent meeting Wed. Feb. 3 at 7p.m.  Zoom link is here.

The meeting will be a special event facilitated by B-PEN (Brookline Parent Education Network) and featuring BHS Peer Leaders. Freshman parents/caregivers will have an opportunity to “meet” one another and explore issues such as screen time,  and balanced limit setting, social/emotional development. 

11th GRADE PARENT MEETING

It's hard to believe it is time to begin course registration the class of 2022 for senior year! Please join the deans and department chairs on Thurs. Feb. 4 from 7:00-8:15 for a virtual meeting on course selection. The deans will send the Zoom link next week. 

THE REVERSE STEM FAIR!

Brookline's First Reverse STEM Fair! Join us anytime from 11:00 - 3:00 on Sat. Feb. 6th to engage with real scientists in our community. Click here to learn more and see a schedule of event!

10th GRADE PARENT MEETING

There will be a 10th grade parent parent meeting with deans on Tues. Feb. 9 from 7:00-8:15. More details to follow. 
 

SEPAC UPDATE

For information on SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Counsel) go here. 
 

COVID FRIENDLY BAKE SALE TO SUPPORT BROOKLINE THRIVES 

Willing to contribute to a good cause while satisfying your craving for some freshly home baked desserts? BHS freshman Tina Li is holding a COVID friendly bake sale to raise money for Brookline Thrives, a program funded through donations to Brookline Food Pantry. 100% of the proceeds will be helping to offer free weekend meals to any Brookline students and families in need. Please order your deliciousness now through this link. There are over six options to choose from, all of which are made with gloves and lots of love. For more information or questions, please follow her on Instagram @cookieaganisthunger or email her tina202525@gmail.com. Thank you for participating and joining in on the fight to end food insecurity in Brookline!
 

BHS INNOVATION FUND UPDATE

For information on how the Innovation Fund supports our students, go here. 
 

TIPS FOR TALKING WITH TEENS ABOUT TROUBLING EVENTS

Between pandemic-driven economic hardship and deaths, the intensification of racial reckoning, major environmental disasters, and violent political chaos, families are faced every day with a lot of bad news. B-PEN offers some tips for how to talk to our adolescents about all this in a way that acknowledges the trauma without feeding the flames, offering perspective, guidance, and reassurance.

ACE APPLICATION PROCESS BEGINS

This week, ACE is officially launching the application process for enrollment next September 2021.  ACE, is a small, competency-based program for 55 students, grades 10-12, within BHS. Learn more at ACE Your Way.   If your child is interested in exploring ACE, they need to schedule an appointment to do a Zoom information  meeting and then a Zoom classroom visit.  Please schedule this with ACE Secretary:  Christine_Carruthers@psbma.org. ACE application must be submitted no later than Fri., March 5^th and will be considered on a first come, first serve basis.  Find link to application here.

On Wed., Feb. 3rd at 7pm, ACE will  host an ACE Information Night for Parents.  The  Zoom link is here.   For questions, please email Amy Bayer, ACE Program director at amy_bayer@psbma.org.
 

SWS ADMISSIONS PROCESS IS OPEN

SWS Admissions Info Packet
School Within a School, located on the fourth floor of BHS, is an alternative, democratic community for a diverse group of approximately 120 sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Goals for students include taking as much responsibility for their education as possible, sharing decision-making in running SWS, and contributing to building a caring community. For 50 years, SWS has provided students with the opportunity to participate actively as leaders in their own educations and develop meaningful relationships with teachers based on mutual respect. Admission to SWS is based on a lottery, the criteria of which are determined by the SWS Town Meeting. In addition to Town Meeting, SWS students take at least two classes in the program, including English. They take the rest of their classes in the mainstream of BHS.  There is a mandatory meeting on Feb. 9  for interested students. More information about the program, and the admissions process, can be found at swsbrookline.org.
 

GUIDANCE INFORMATION

For information from guidance, go here. Individual student information can be viewed on the Aspen Portal.  Quarter 2 ends on Jan. 25;  Report cards will be posted Feb. 8. (No mid-terms this year.)

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

The Brookline School Committee will meet Thurs. Feb. 4th at 6 pm. Agenda and Zoom link will be  here.

PAN ASIAN NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Please join us for Brookline's annual Pan Asian Lunar New Year Celebration.  This year will be virtual - on Zoom and Brookline Interactive Group - on Sat. Feb. 6th from 4-5pm, through the following links/channels:

Register to view on Zoom
BIG Live Stream Link: brooklineinteractive.org/live - YouTube, Facebook
BIG Cable Information: Community Channel - Brookline RCN and Comcast Cable Channel 3

The program will include speakers, performances by BHS students, cooking and craft demonstrations, and a sneak peek of our Video Project Combating Anti-Asian Racism.  
Bonus raffle: Register using this Google Form to win a gift certificate to Mei Mei.

For more information contact cstarr@brooklinema.gov or 617-730-2345.

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