|  | At Brooks, parents are important members of the campus community, and we are committed to keeping you engaged.
On this page, you'll find recent announcements especially important to parents from faculty and administrators. You'll also find a calendar of parent events and attached documents that should be helpful throughout the academic year.
Questions? Check out the list of school contacts below to determine who best to contact. Clear communication between the school and families is very important.
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| School announcements, many of which require parent action, will be listed in a timely manner. Jewish High Holidays
8/31/2010
Pre-season begins just before the Jewish High Holidays. The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, starts at sundown on Wednesday, Sept. 8. This holiday is generally observed that evening and the following day, but others may choose to observe more.
Jewish students who are planning on attending early sports and observe the holiday should be in touch with the Deans Office and your coaches about their plans.
Students wishing to obsereve Yom Kipper, which starts at sundown on Friday, Sept. 17, need to fill out a religious observation form from the Deans Office, as well as communicate their plans with coaches, teachers and dorm parents (if applicable). Students who choose to fast on Yom Kipper should take a minute to talk with the health center of your advisor about this activity.
Questions or concerns? Contact Matt Grant. |
School Events to Stream Live
8/24/2010
Streaming live events on our school's website allows fun activities on campus to reach family members off campus. We plan to stream all Parent Association meetings, in addition to a host of other events, this coming academic year. To learn more about Brooks Live and to see a list of upcoming events, simply click here. |
Community Directory Photos Past Due Date
7/22/2010
Brooks creates a community directory every year, featuring basic information and a photo of each campus community member. While returning students are all set, we asked for a photo of all newly enrolled students by Thursday, July 8.
If you have yet to get your hi-res digital image or hard copy photo to Director of Publications Michelle Morrissey, please do so as soon as possible.
If you send a digital image, it should be in jpg format along with the student's full name. If you send a hard copy, please click here to download the accompanying form and mail both items to Ms. Morrissey at:
Brooks School
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
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Online Student Information, Updating Parent Contact Information
7/21/2010
For ease of communication, it is important that parent contact information, any temporary addresses or phone numbers, and emergency contacts are up-to-date and accurate. Contact updates are included in summer web postings from the dean of students’ office. Changes during the year may entered electronically at the following link: http://familyaccess.inresonance.com/brooks/.
Password information and directions are sent directly to parents by e-mail during the summer before a student enters Brooks. Contact information changes may also be given by phone or e-mail directly by contacting Victoria Matheson, assistant to the deans of students, at 978-725-6300 ext. 3286.
This link also provides access to student schedules, grades and comments. Parents concerned about accessing academic information digitally should be in touch with Susan Murley, registrar, at 978 725-6226. |
RAVE Notification System, Student Cell Phone Numbers
7/21/2010
As part of the school’s crisis communication plan, all students are required to maintain a current cell phone number as part of their contact information. Updates may be given directly to the deans office. Additionally students with text-enabled phones are required to register their phones with the school’s emergency text service, which permits mass communication as may be required of emergency situations, or to inform students of significant events on campus (power outage, for example). To register:
• Go to link: https://www.getrave.com/login/brooksschool
• Enter Brooks email account as username. The site will then email login information.
• Follow the instructions in that email to login to the site and add cell phone number.
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History Internship Awarded
5/3/2010
The History Department recently announced that Elizabeth Leavitt was selected as this year's History Summer Intern. She will be working with Ellen Berkland, Archaeologist for the City of Boston. Can you dig it? |
SFS Internships Awarded
2/16/2010
On behalf of the interview committee, Biology teacher Colleen Krivacek, Ph.D., recently announced the students selected for the Students on the Forefront of Science Summer 2010 Internships.
In-Young Cho ’11: MGH Perioperative Medicine, Anesthesia Research
Bryan Chang ’11: MGH Perioperative Medicine, Cancer Research
Dan Conway ’11: Tufts–New England Medical Center, Orthopedic Research
Matt Dunn ’11: Pervasis Therapeutics, Biotechnology
Phoebe Howe ’11: Quebec Labrador Foundation, Environmental Science
“Once again, we had an impressive collection of applicants and were faced with some very difficult decisions,” Krivacek said. “All those who applied were excellent candidates, simply confirming the strength and talent of Brooks’ young scientists.” |
New: Informative Video on the College Application Process
10/15/2009
Director of Parent Programs Bridget Burke recently sat down with Director of College Counseling Peter Olrich and Associate Director of College Counseling John McVeigh to discuss, on camera, the parental role in the college application process.
The resulting video is intended for third- and forth-form parents, rather than for parents who are already engaged in the process.
Be sure to check it out by going to the Advice for Parents webpage within the College Counseling section on othe school's website. Or, just click here. |
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