Dear Brookline High School Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers,
Tomorrow morning (Monday 1/10), I will share via BlackBoard a communication regarding Midyear Examinations and this year's Intersession Day. We are moving everything back by two days because we had no school as scheduled on Monday 1/3 and then a Snow Day on 1/10. Slowing down second quarter makes sense due to these two missed days and because more than ten percent of staff were absent for multiple days last week. Many - but not all - were COVID cases or impacted by COVID (i.e., close contacts, family members in quarantine, etc.). This change will give teachers two additional days for instruction, review, support, and the like. It also splits up midyears with a weekend. We believe students will appreciate and benefit from this shift.
Tomorrow at 115 Greenough we have Flex Block, a T-block/Advisory period focused on getting help from teachers, completing work, and generally going about the business of school. This week we also will communicate with and about students who are in danger of failing. Look for more details from Hal Mason, Assistant Head of School and Aspen X2 Lead Warrior.
As we move toward Midyear Examinations and the end of second quarter, we all need to work together - home and school - to encourage our kids to take care of themselves. They need ample sleep, good food, exercise of some sort, and disciplined habits and schedules. In my weekly message to students this afternoon I communicated the midyear decision and revised calendar and shared a number of updates and reminders. I also offered some explicit messages about taking care of themselves and others at what can be a stressful time of year. We share wonderful young people, and they sometimes need reminders not only how much we adults care about them, but also how important it is for them to care for themselves and others.
Take good care,
Anthony
Anthony Meyer
Head of School
Brookline High School
Pronouns: He/Him/His
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