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Mark your calendars - Book Bash at Brookwood School - A Literary Adventure
Sunday, May 2, 2010
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Celebrate a collective passion for reading and attend Book Bash at Brookwood School on May 2. This fun-filled festival is open to the public and will include Storybook Stations, Roving Literary Characters, a Quidditch match with the Harvard Horntails, a Book Drive benefiting the YMCA of the North Shore and Pathways for Children, Novel Nibbles, Book Sale, Prizes and more!!
Tickets available for Brookwood families starting April 1. Tickets are $15 per person, $60 for families of four or more.
This year’s Parents’ Association Spring Fundraiser, Book Bash includes our first-ever Online Auction for Brookwood families. Coming to a computer near you – you can start your bidding on April 12 for all your favorite auction items including beautiful vacation homes, Red Sox tickets, Headmaster for the Day, 1st in line carpool spot, faculty experiences and much more! Bid High, Bid Often, Bid at www.biddingforgood.com/brookwood
All profits from the auction benefit the Brookwood School Parents’ Association which provides the funds for student and intern scholarships, cultural enrichment, faculty education, parent education – ingredients essential to the “magic” at Brookwood School.
Save the Date... For the Brookwood School Pan Mass Challenge Kids Ride
Saturday, May 22, 2010
9 a.m. - noon
Brookwood School is teaming up with PMC Kids for the second annual bike ride to raise money for The Jimmy Fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. 100% of sponsorship dollars will go directly to The Jimmy Fund, an incredible percentage for philanthropic donations! In 2009, kids held lemonade stands, wrote sponsorship letters, did chores, put jars in businesses and sold crafts to raise much-needed funding. Between rider-solicited funds, the raffle, a Brookwood Student Council donation and community member contributions, Brookwood School’s inaugural ride raised over $11,000 for cancer research, treatment and patient care. With 78 kids from many different schools, the first Brookwood School PMC Kids Ride was a real success! We can’t wait to see what a difference the 15-and-under crowd will make this year!
Multiple routes will be offered, so from tricycles to training wheels, hybrids to road bikes, kids will have a chance to make a difference in the fight against cancer. We are especially excited about our trike track for the Pre-Kindergarten-and-under set, and the on-campus “Dan Wise Way” loop for Kindergarten to Grade Two! A fun and festive after-party with music, games and a raffle will be held to thank riders and volunteers for their efforts.
Registration will open in March at kids.pmc.org. So tune up your bike, practice riding, and get ready to work together to fight cancer, one pedal stroke at a time!
National Geographic Geography Bee held at Brookwood on January 7
Ten Upper School students competed in the annual National Geographic Geography Bee on Thursday, January 7, at School Meeting. The students took turns answering questions like “What river forms much of the western boundary of New Hampshire?” and “The Great Lakes’ main outlet to the sea is through what river?” Participants were eliminated from the competition once they gave two wrong answers.
After many close rounds of questioning, it eventually came down to a face-off between sixth-grader Hale C. and seventh-grader Jack V. With the winning answer of “Japan” to the question “After the United States and France, which island country generates the most power from nuclear energy?,” Jack took the top prize.
He now goes on to a regional testing round to try to qualify for the statewide Geography Bee, which will be held on April 9, 2010 at Clark University.
Best of luck Jack!
You Asked for It! Poetry Contest winners
More than 60 students participated in the December 2009 Poetry Contest. Entitled You Asked for It!, the student-generated contest invited submissions of original poetry. Congratulations to all participants and special recognition to the following winners: Carter, Kindergarten; Tatum, Gr. 2, Ben and Pearce, Gr. 3; Annabella, Hannah, Sam and Tristan, Gr. 5; Alec, Nora and Zarah, Gr. 8. Kudos to the winner of the "Passion for Poetry Prize," Katharine, Gr. 3! To read the winning entries, click here.
Headmaster’s Coffee recommended reading list
At a recent Headmaster's Coffee, Supporting Your Child’s Growth and Development: Strategies for Parent Involvement, Headmaster John Peterman, Lower School Head Nancy Evans and Brookwood Counseling Consultant Dr. Shayda Ahi mentioned several books as additional recommended reading related to the topic. For those interest, the titles were as follows:
- How to Have Intelligent and Creative Conversations with Your Kids, by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.
- Best Friends, Worst Enemies, by Michael Thompson
- The Self Esteem Trap, by Polly Young-Eisendrath
- Your Child’s Strengths, by Jenifer Fox
- Nurture Shock, by Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman
Lower School Halloween Parade 2009
Brookwood's youngest ghouls and goblins were out and about when the Lower School took to the school courtyard for the annual Halloween Parade. With the faculty, Middle and Upper School students cheering them on, the Pre-K and K, and First and Second grades showed off their frightfully fine attire. Following the fun, Chef Jason served up a luscious lunch of Dracula's Soup, Dilled Creature from the Black Lagoon salad, Frankenfurters, Spaghetti & Eyeballs, and Witches cookies.
Third Annual Sustainability Fair
Even though the weather was gray and stormy, more than 470 people turned out on Saturday, October 24 for Brookwood's Annual Sustainablility Fair. With student-run tables and outside vendors offering eco-friendly information and sustainability advice, the fair highlighted innovation, inspiration, and sustainability best practices.
Science Gym muralist meets with students
Gloucester artist Jeph Ellis has completed work on his magnificent mural on the walls of the Science Gym. Over five feet tall and spanning a wall some fifty-feet long, the mural follows the journey of water through the grounds and habitats that comprise the Brookwood campus. Jeph returned to campus recently to talk about his work with students, examining the artistry and research that went into creating the piece. (Below are photos of various sections of the mural.)
