9th GRADE PARENT MEETING: FEB. 11

A meeting for Parents and Caretakers of 9th graders will be held on Tues. Feb. 11 from 8 to 9:30 am in the MLK room at BHS  (first floor, use main entrance and walk straight ahead)

Topic: Selecting Courses for Next Year.  Learn about the elective options available to 10th graders.  Representatives from School Within a School (SWS), ACE and other specialized programs will be on hand.
 

9th GRADE PARENT MIXER 2.0

Downstairs at Magnolia Smokehouse, 6 Harvard Square, Brookline Village
Thurs, Feb 13, 7pm - whenever.
Join your fellow Class of 2023 parents and caretakers for an informal get together.  Live music after 9pm. Start February break early!

JUNIOR NIGHT: FEB. 12 

Wed, Feb 12 – 6:30-8:00 pm, in the BHS Auditorium
The BHS guidance and Lenny Libenzon, BHS College counselor, will present information about post high school planning with a focus on the college search and application process. This presentation is intended for Junior parent/guardians and Junior students.  
 

SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

BHS' Athletics Spring Sport Registration is open.  For more information and to register go here. Team webpages can be found here.  Deadline is Thurs, March 12th for spring sports registration.
 

GUIDANCE UPDATES

For this week's guidance updates and information go here. 
Student's report cards for Qtr 2 can be viewed on Feb. 7 on the Aspen Portal.
 

DID YOU KNOW FEBRUARY IS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH?

February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention Month, an excellent time for parents and teens to start talking at home about what it means to have a healthy relationship. Starting an ongoing conversation can be one of the most effective ways you can help prevent dating violence. Check out the  “Healthy Relationships” section at www.B-PEN.org for tips, warning signs, talking points and other information, and follow us on facebook  for updates. If you know someone who may need help or would like more information, contact Brookline’s advocate for domestic violence prevention Doreen Gallagher, 617.730.2713.

"AUTISM GOES TO COLLEGE'-MARCH 5

Special Screening of "Autism Goes to College" 
Thursday - March 5th at 7:00 pm. VFW Hall - 386 Washington Street, Brookline.
Sponsored by SEPAC and COBAP.
Join us for this amazing movie and an evening with friends. 
Bring snacks to share. There will be a cash bar open for this event.
 

'IF THEY HAD KNOWN'-MARCH 10

Save the date--Tues, Mar. 10 at 7 pm in the BHS Roberts/Dubbs Auditorium, a special parent screening of  “If They Had Known."  This powerful  35-minute documentary focuses on the risks of the current party culture, which often involves kids mixing alcohol and prescription drugs as a way to deal with stress or get high. The film is an honest, emotional account of a real-life tragedy — the death in 2015 of 19-year-old Clay Soper of Winchester after mixing alcohol and Xanax. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion.  Sponsored by BPEN (Brookline Parent Education Network) and made possible by a grant from the BHS PTO.
 

BHS COLLEGE FAIR: MARCH 19

Thurs, Mar 19 – 6:30-8:30pm, Cafeteria 
Over 100 colleges and universities will have representatives and materials available for parents and students. 
 

CORONAVIRUS MEDICAL SUPPLY DRIVE

I am a senior at BHS and from the WuHan community in China. As you know, this is a very serious situation and my relatives there have expressed the importance of having more access to face masks and other medical supplies. As a result, I am launching a collection of medical supplies  by putting out collection boxes from Tues Feb. 4  through Fri. Feb. 28 around BHS, including the atrium, the cafeteria, and next to the library). I have contacted the Harvard Medical School Chinese Student Association who are working with me to guarantee a way to mail the supplies in the coming weeks. According to several hospitals in WuHan, the most urgently needed supplies include:

• 3M N95 masks (serial #1860/1860s/1870) that have a Fluid Resistant Claim and an Airless valve
• Medical Safety Goggles / Protective Eye gear (must cover the whole face)
• Medical disposable latex gloves
• Medical protective clothing （must meet Level 4 Biohazard Laboratory requirement)

All of these items, except for the medical protective clothing, can be ordered from or found at:  Amazon, Ebay, or Home Depot.  I greatly appreciate your consideration to help my hometown and all the surrounding areas being devastated by this virus. 
--Ann Wu

PYTHON COMPUTER CLASS APPLICATIONS

Registration for next year's Python computer programming elective is underway!!! This exciting coding course is open to students in grades 10 through 12 with the following prerequisites: SNAP!, Robotics, or Exploring Computer Science Engineering. In order to sign up for this course you must fill out an application and submit to Mr. Paris in room 268. Applications are due by March 15 and can be obtained in the math office (room 268) or from your math teacher. If you have significant coding experience outside of BHS you may be able to skip the prerequisites and should see Mr. Paris in the math office to discuss your application.

STUDENT TRIP: VOLUNTEERING IN PANAMA 2020

Come experience life as you may not know it!  Melanee Alexander and Mayra Hernandez are leading an exciting trip at the end of the school year to the coast of Panama (Bocas del Toro region) to volunteer with "Floating Doctors," a non-profit organization that delivers healthcare to rural populations.  While there, students will help with intake and rudimentary healthcare delivery tasks, such as taking patients' temperatures, helping with intake forms, teaching children vital health and wellness skills, and more.  Additionally, students will go on fun excursions, such as sea kayaking, snorkeling, nature walks, and visiting Sloth Island. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required.

A link to more information and the application itself is here.  Please contact chaperones Melanee Alexander (Melanee_Alexander@psbma.org) and Mayra Hernandez (Mayra_Hernandez@psbma.org) with additional questions.
 

ACE PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The ACE Program is currently accepting applications for entrance for next Sept 2020. Applications are due no later than Friday, March 6th.  Launched in 2015, ACE is an innovative, competency-based program at Brookline High School for55 students who choose to be in a smaller educational setting where they can move at their own pace and engage in project-based and experiential learning. ACE provides a rigorous college-preparation pathway in which students are placed in multi-age classes based on their skill levels, can progress at their own pace and graduate with a Brookline High School diploma when they complete their content and skill competencies. Students can also pursue internships for academic credit and take college classes through dual enrollment programs while still in high school.  

ACE Parent Information Night is on Tues. Feb. 25 from 6:00-7:30pm in the MLK Room. ACE Student Information Meetings and classroom visits will be held throughout the month of February. Students should email ACE Secretary, Christine_Carruthers@psbma.org to schedule a time to attend one.
 

STEPS TO SUCCESS CELEBRATION

Save the date for Steps to Success Step Up Celebration Wed. Apr. 29, 6 pm.
Steps' newsletter can be found here. 

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

The School Committee will be meeting on Thurs. Feb. 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the School Committee Room, Brookline Town Hall, 333 Washington St.  Agenda will be posted here. 
 

LIFE GUARDING TRAINING COURSE 

The EKAC Brookline’s Town Pool (located on 60 Tappan) will be having a Lifeguard Training Course over the February Break.
Please contact James M. Warren: (617) 713-5432 or email jmwarren@brooklinema.gov for more information and to register.  Also feel free to stop by the pool. We are not only training but we are hiring for guards currently.
 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WITH BHS INNOVATION FUND

Volunteer Opportunity to support BHS teachers and students: Are you a financial professional who is interested in supporting cutting-edge academics at the high school? The BHS Innovation Fund is looking for an accountant or experienced financial professional to help the Innovation Fund close the books quarterly and assist the Fund Director in preparing the annual financial statements for submittal to the auditor at year-end. This requires about 10 hours per quarter and typically can be done from home. If you are interested, please contact stacey_zelbow@psbma.org.

2020 WOMEN WHO INSPIRE US

The Brookline Commission for Women is delighted to announce our 2020 Women Who Inspire Us celebration on Wednesday, March 25th at 6 p.m. in Hunneman Hall at the main library. The event will feature presentation of Brookline’s 2020 Woman of the Year, a talk on Brookline’s Inspiring Women in History, and the winners of this years’s Student Essay Contest “A Woman Who Inspires Me."

There are many ways to participate in this Women’s History Month event:

1) ENTER THE STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST! Students ages 10-18 (Grades 3-12) who live or go to school in Brookline are encouraged to submit an essay on A Woman Who Inspires Me. Essays must be no more than 500 words and your subject must be a woman you know personally and who is currently living. 

We have changed the format this year. We will be recognizing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in three age cohorts: Grades 3-5; Grades 6-8; and Grades 9-12.  Essays must be submitted electronically before midnight Friday, March 6th. Details and the online form for submission can be found here.

2) NOMINATE our WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Nominees must currently live or work in Brookline and have made a significant contribution to the community. Nominations (with two references) are due by electronic submission before midnight Friday, February 28th 2020. Details and the nomination form can be found here.

For more information or assistance with the online submission forms, please contact BCW Commissioners Felina Robinson (poetsareangels@me.com) or Liz Stillman (bronxgirl722@gmail.com).

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