BCF FUNDRAISER FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

Join the Brookline Community Foundation for Expanding Access: A Virtual Fundraiser for BCF’s Scholarship Fund on Tues. May 18th from 7-8 pm. Register here.

While the pandemic has disrupted education and schooling in unprecedented ways, many of the barriers that prevent students – especially first-generation and lower-income students – from making the successful transition to post-secondary education will remain long after COVID-19. 

Join BCF for a night of student and scholarship champion reflections, raffles, interactive quizzes, and a special Q&A session with Paul Reville and Julie Joyal who will share more about the shifting educational landscape.
 

PEER LEADERS URGE STUDENT TO "ADDRESS THE STRESS."

BHS Peer Leaders’ Instagram is helping promote a new campaign to “address the stress,” tagging posts that urge students to take a breath and figure out ways they can deal with anxiety and pressure in healthy ways. Check it out! They will also be creating posts for BHS’s upcoming “Day of Change” May 14, helping raise awareness and change social norms around sexual harassment and assault.

WRAP-UP FROM SENIOR PARENT MEETING

The "Post-BHS Transition: What Senior Parents Need to Know" related critical information regarding student health in college.  Many thanks to guest speaker Dr. Anjini Virmani, BHS social worker Abby Dean, BPEN's June Harris, and our recent BHS grads who shared their experiences with us. Here are related links: 

15 Life Skills Every Kid Should Know
Off to College: PARENTS' Medical Tool Kit
Off to College: STUDENTSs'  Medical Tool Kit
College Health Checklist from Dr. Anjini Virmani
B-PEN's College Transition Page

STRATEGIES & RESOURCES FOR THE TRANSITIONS AHEAD

The Parent Update  is now available summarizing key information from Jon Mattleman's parent and caregiver presentation “Light at the End of the Tunnel – Strategies & Resources for the Transitions Ahead.” It addresses how we can manage anxiety, optimize resilience, and keep our families in balance as COVID-19 restrictions relax and we resume some semblance of normalcy.
 

SEEKING CO-EDITORS FOR PTO WEEKLY BLAST. 

The PTO is seeking co-editors for the BHS Weekly Blast (the email you are now reading). It  comes out every Sunday evening during the school year.  Commitment is about 2 hours on the week-end to compile 'blurbs' sent by BHS and Brookline organizations. This is a position on the PTO Executive Board. For more information go HERE. Please reach out to copresidents.bhs.pto@gmail.com with any questions or to let us know you're interested.
 

STUDENT POOLED COVID TESTING

BHS pooled COVID testing has been extended until May 7th. If your student is interested in participating in pooled COVID testing at BHS, please register here.   For more information or questions, please contact Nurse Debra Troderman at debra_troderman@psbma.org. 

CANCELED: MON. & FRI. EARLY RELEASE 

The early release days on Mon. and Fri. ( 6/07, 6/11) have been canceled.  These dates are now full-days. Wednesday remains an early release day and is in-person. 
 

GUIDANCE INFORMATION

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

HELP OUR SENIORS

SENIOR PARTY -- VOLUNTEER.  Join the decoration team every school day May 17 - June 1 @ 8:30am-4pm in Basement Room 019, to make the decor that will transform BHS quad, Schluntz and field into an amazing Hollywood-themed block party. We also need volunteers to chaperone the event and clean up after:  Sign Up Here! 

SENIOR PARTY -- DONATE.  With 2 weeks to show time, the organizing committee needs help fundraising. Donate to the PTO or mail a check made out to BHS (memo: Senior Party) and mail it to Brookline High School (Attn Kelli McDermott c/o Senior Party, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA 02445.

SENIOR PARTY -- TENTS AND TABLES. The Senior Party needs tents and folding tables because this party will happen rain or shine. If you can help, please contact bhsatpp@gmail.com.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING 

The Brookline School Committee will meet Thurs. May 13  at 6 pm. Agenda and Zoom link will be here
 

SMART SUMMER 2021

Registration is open! Covid-safe and in person, Brookline Adult & Community Education is pleased to present SmartSummers 2021! Creative Arts, Basketball, Theater Arts, CyberSummers... all of our favorite programs are bubbling with excitement for this summer, and we look forward to welcoming familiar and new friends alike.
Please help us plan for enrollment by registering today! Options are available at multiple locations, throughout the day, from June 28 -August 20! Detailed information about programming is here. For assistance with registration, please call 617-730-2700, ext 0. 

BAC SUMMER CLASSES 

The Brookline Arts Center (BAC) is excited to provide a variety of creative opportunities and an outlet for arts education this summer! While this summer’s programs are going to look a little different than past years, we are thrilled to welcome students back to our beloved building. The safety of our faculty, students, and staff is our top priority. We will have in-person classes for ages 5-17 in painting, drawing, comics, sculpture, ceramics, ArtVentures and more, as well as some virtual options. Please see our BAC Policies page for more information about in-person classes, which will be held in strict accordance with state regulations and CDC guidelines. We look forward to seeing you soon! Register today!

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