BHS PARENTS: JOIN THE SUMMER READING

Every summer BHS students engage in a common summer reading experience. This summer, all faculty will join the students in reading,  Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.  The book is about the many kinds of unfairness n the American criminal legal system and a story of  hope and resilience.  The common reading of this book will serve multiple purposes next year as justice and equity will be part of our work as a larger BHS community next.

The Summer Reading Planning Team invites parents and caretakers to join in our summer reading of Just Mercy.  We would love to have you read the book and/or watch the film.  For information on watching the film or accessing the book, go here.  The PTO will be co-hosting a book-club style conversations with other parents and caretakers this summer. If you are interested in joining a book discussion group, please go here. Thank-you for supporting this important  BHS initiative.

JUNE DRIVE THROUGH FOOD DRIVE  

Date: Sat.  6/19/21
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00am for food drop off 
We will be there later organizing and delivering, but please drop off as early in the day as possible. as we try to begin deliveries by about 1:30 pm. 
Location: BHS --In front of the main entrance
115 Greenough St., 

Details: Just drive down Greenough street and set your items on the sidewalk or pop the trunk and we will get everything out of your car for you. So quick and so easy!

Items to bring listed here. We will need paper bags and boxes for deliveries too!

Interested in volunteering?  Please email joslyn_vendola@psbma.org.

We are up to 48 BHS families currently receiving grocery deliveries as a result of these food drives with the possibility to add more.

BHS PEER LEADER PODCAST ON STUDENT RESILIENCE 

The past 18 months have been unsettling to say the least, with everyone making constant adjustments to stay productive yet safe. The Peer Leaders just released an insightful six-minute podcast that highlights some of their positives experiences as and lesson learned. It's a lovely glimmer of resilience and hope as we adjust – yet again! -   to a “new normal.” Have a listen - https://anchor.fm/brooklinepeerleaders.
 

BHS INNOVATION FUND $3000k IN GRANTS

The BHS Innovation Fund is excited to announce over $300,000 in program grant investments for teaching and learning at BHS in 2021-22: two new courses will launch, four courses will continue through their final year of funding, and faculty will have the opportunity to reflect on pedagogy in the pandemic year at an upcoming summer summit. In the first new course "Rethinking the Restaurant: Creating Community through Social Impact", the BHS restaurant is coming back, with students taking the lead in running its business operations in meaningful and creative ways; and in the second new course "Climate Science and Social Solutions," an interdisciplinary team-taught elective with instruction from both the scientific and historical perspectives, students will engage in project-based learning by analyzing real world policy options related to climate change and delve into advocacy. Learn more here. Read how our yearlong support of BHS through our COVID Response Grants positively impacted BHS at many levels in our Letter from the Chair

INNOVATION FUND SEEKS WEBMASTER/GRAPHICS GURU

The Communications Committee seeks a volunteer webmaster/graphics guru to assist with manageable page updates in Wordpress and occasional graphic element creation for social media/email use in Canva or similar. Join our new committee leaders Steve Davis, Jennie Greene and Heather Maloney for a low-commitment but high-impact volunteer engagement. Interested? please contact bhsinnovationfund@psbma.org.

BE A FRIEND OF PERFORMING ARTS NEXT YEAR

BHS FoPA (Friends of Performing Arts) is a collaborative group of families, faculty and administrators that advances performing arts activities at Brookline High School through parent-driven event support, grants, and outreach. In preparation for a return to in-person performances in 2021-22, FoPA seeks new volunteers.  To learn how you can support the arts at BHS, go here, email fopa.bhs.pto@gmail.com or follow us on social media.
 

DONATE YOUR USED TEST PREP BOOKS!

Donate your gently used test-prep books to BHS Library! Every year the BHS Library collects gently used test prep books from students.  The books will be given to students who need them or added to the library's Test Prep collection.  Drop off at the library.
 

ACE PROGRAM HAS OPENINGS

The ACE Program at Brookline High  (visit the website:  ACEHighSchoolYourWay.com) 
still has openings for next September.  ACE is a small, competency-based general education 
program for students entering grades 10-12th who are seeking a different experience at BHS.  
Students who are interested in exploring ACE for next year need to attend an information 
session and a classroom visit as soon as possible.  
They can set this up by emailing the ACE Secretary, Chrissy Carruthers at:  
Christine_Carruthers@psbma.org or calling:  617-713-5252.
 

GUIDANCE INFORMATION

For information from guidance, go here. Interim progress reports for 4th quarter are posted on the  Aspen Portal.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

The Brookline School Committee will meet June 14th at 6 pm. Agenda and Zoom link will be here.

BROOKLINE PORCH FEST 

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