The SWS admissions process is now open! SWS Admissions Info Packet
Please take the opportunity to see if SWS could be a good fit.
School Within a School, located on the fourth floor of BHS, is an alternative, democratic community for a diverse group of approximately 115 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 over 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. More information about the program, and the admissions process, can be found at swsbrookline.org.
 

GAP YEAR FAIR AT BHS

This week, ACE (www.ACEHighSchoolYourWay.com) is officially launching the application
process for enrollment for next September 2023.  ACE, is a small program within BHS
students with a total of 55 students, grades 10-12, who feel they were be more
intellectually satisfied and more academically successful in a non-traditional setting.
ACE provides a rigorous college-preparation pathway in which students are placed in
multi-age classes based on their skill levels and can go at their own pace and graduate when they complete their content and skill competencies. Please check out the ACE website for more info.
If your child is interested in exploring ACE, they should email ACE Secretary:
Christine_Carruthers@psbma.org to attend an ACE information meeting and classroom
visit which are mandatory steps in the application process.
Parents who are interested in learning more about ACE should attend an ACE
Parent Information Meeting on Wed. Feb. 15th from 6-7:30pm in the MLK room.
ACE Program Coordinator, Amy Bayer, and current ACE parents will talk about the
program and answer questions that you may have.  Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, March 3rd and will be considered on a first come, first serve basis.
ACE Program Coordinator, Amy Bayer, can be reached at Amy_Bayer@psbma.org for
questions.

We are looking for writers and storytellers! The Whipple Writing Fellowship is hosting the 3 annual BHS Story Hour. 

The Moth is a non-profit group based in New York City that focuses on the art and craft of storytelling. They organize story slams, creative writing workshops, and weekly radio hours, in which individuals share personal stories from their lives. This spring, the Whipple Fellowship is organizing our BHS Moth-inspired Radio Hour around the theme of one of our BHS Mantras: “This Is Hard, You Can Do It, We Will Help You."

Our Whipple Faculty will host writing workshops to help students craft their stories. On April 5th, we will host a LIVE event where our storytellers will share their works.  This is a great way to learn more about the art of writing a great story, to meet other students who are interested in writing, and to share your work with our entire community! Your final work will be featured and published on our website. This is also a great way to learn more about the Whipple Writing Fellowship which also sponsors a competitive and paid fellowship every summer for aspiring nonfiction writers.

Applications are due Feb 1, 2023 and can be found at this link.