Sophomore Class of 2014

  • Bulletin
  • Meetings
  • Handouts
  • Athletics
  • FoPA
  • Contacts

WELCOME TO SOPHOMORE YEAR!

 

Ways to find out what’s going on and to stay connected include:

  • News and Views the monthly PTO newsletter. It’s chock full of what’s new and important at BHS. Make a point of downloading it and reading it monthly to stay informed.
  • The Daily Bulletin is the list of announcements that are read to the students. It can be downloaded from the BHS website. This is a great way to find out about events like assemblies, tryouts, social opportunities, etc.
  • The Sagamore is the official newspaper of Brookline High School.  The reporters focus on giving the community the best possible insight into what really goes on within the school walls.  One year’s subscription is only $20.
  • The School Directory will be published and sent home with your child in late November. In it you will find contact information for the staff and students at BHS.
  • Don’t forget to donate to the PTO so that we may continue to provide these wonderful ways to stay connected as well as to support the students, parents and teachers of Brookline High School. During the 2008-2009 school year, the PTO was able to fund over $35,000 in teacher grants, in addition to providing information to parents, and supporting our students with events from the Freshman Barbecue to the After the Prom Party and everything in between.

 

Please know that if you ever have questions or concerns we’re happy to try and help. Feel free to contact us at 2014.bhs-pto@gmail.com.

 

Michele Friedler michele@michelefriedler.com
Beth Harris abitafox@rcn.com
Diane Medvec dmedvec@rcn.com

Class of 2014 PTO Reps

 

 

If your child is or would like to be involved in BHS Sports, Performing Arts and/or BCASA, you should add your email to the server list for each group at http://bhs-pto.org/email.htm in order to be reminded about try-out dates and schedules.

2011-2012 PTO Meeting Schedule – Tentative Topics & Speakers

 

Meetings begin at 7 PM and are held in the Martin Luther King (MLK) room unless otherwise indicated.

 

Tuesday
9/20

 Welcome Sophomore Parents - Auditorium
Speakers: Dr. John Ritchie, Headmaster; Dean Lande and others		 Download Minutes (.pdf)

Thursday
10/13

 6:30 Back to School Night - Auditorium  

Thursday
10/20

 Extracurricular Opportunities for Sophomores
Speakers: TBD		 Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Tuesday
11/8

 Risk-Taking and Adolescence
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Porter, MD
Steve is a former BHS parent with one son in his senior year at George Washington and the other is out of college. Dr. Porter is a psychiatrist (Adolescent Psychiatry & Pediatric Psychiatry) and practices out of his Brookline home. He is also on the faculty at Tufts.
Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Monday
12/5

 Sophomore Year Testing: MCAS and PSAT
Speakers: Dean Lande and TBD 		Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Wednesday
1/18

 Sex and Health of the Sophomore
Speakers: TBD		 Download Minutes
(.pdf)

Wednesday
2/1

CANCELLED

 

  

Tuesday
3/6

 Course Selections for Junior Year
Speakers: Dean Lande and Department Heads		  

Tuesday
4/10

 Topic and Speakers TBD  

Wednesday
5/9

 Student Perspectives of Junior Year
Speakers: Dean Lande and Junior Panelists		  

Handouts from PTO Class meeting 01/18/2012

Handouts from PTO Class meeting 12/5/2011

 

BHS Intramurals 2011-2012 (.pdf)

 

BHS Grading Timeline (.pdf)

 

BHS Weekly Schedule 2011-2012

 

BHS List of Clubs and Activities

 

BHS Brief Guide to Clubs and Activities

 

 

BHS ATHLETICS WEBSITE:

http://www.brooklinewarriors.net.

EMAIL: http://bhs-pto.org/email.htm. Scroll to the bottom of the page and make sure the Athletics box is checked.

FACEBOOK: Join the BHS Athletics group.
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/BHS_Athletics

 

BHS Intramurals 2011-2012 (.pdf)

 

Attention all parents of BHS students who will be playing on a Freshman, JV or Varsity Sports Team this fall:

 

  • The Mandatory Fall Sports Night will be held on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:45 PM in the Roberts and Dubbs Auditorium at BHS;  this event will include
      • Review of BHS Chemical Health policies
      • Presentation by Dr. Neal McGrath, BHS’ consulting Neuropsychologist and an expert in sports-related concussions.  Dr. McGrath will review BHS’s new Concussion Management Program and the State’s new sports related concussion legislation – this event is mandatory for all student-athletes, their parents and coaches.

  • Brookline Public Access Television (BATV channel 3 on Comcast and RCN) will be filming varsity games of many of the Fall Sports.  These sports programs will be available for viewing and download at www.batv.org.  BATV is looking for student volunteers to assist in these broadcasts and will pay $20 for BHS students  who are willing to provide color commentary.  This is a fun, low pressure opportunity for BHS students interested in some camera face time to try out their hand in the  sports broadcasting world.      

  • Parent Team Representatives are needed for every sport to serve as liaisons between BHS Coaches and Parents – the job of the Parent Team Rep is to try to facilitate communication between coaches and parents of team members;  There will be a sign up sheet at the Fall Sports Night event or you can sign up by e-mailing PTO Sports Liaison – Joel Sklar – at jsklar@samuelsre.com.  

  • Please sign up to be on the BHS PTO Sports E-mail list– we will keep you updated with important announcements and updates on the Wide World of BHS Sports.

Friends of Performing Arts

 

Next FoPA Meeting: Monday Feb. 13 @ 7 PM

Please join us for the next FoPA meeting on February 13th at 7 PM in the BHS Faculty Lounge, next to the MLK Room. All are welcome. Need info or have ideas to share? Contact Karen Campbell, karencampbell4@rcn.com.

 

- January FoPA Minutes (.pdf)

 

 

Friends of Performing Arts (FoPA)Friends of Performing Arts (FoPA) is a volunteer parent group dedicated to supporting BHS’s rich array of performing arts activities. Our goal is to ensure that dance, drama, music and stagecraft remain a vital component of our children’s education.

 

The committee meets only four times a year, and activities range from ushering and selling tickets/refreshments at performances to building awareness of BHS’ arts offerings and advocating for sustained public funding for the arts in Brookline.

 

Please join us in keeping BHS a community that supports the vibrant spirit of creative expression through the performing arts. For more information or to volunteer to be a part of this lively group, contact Karen Campbell at 617.739.0873 or kcampbell@brooklinema.gov. And be sure to visit the FoPA website at http://fopa.weebly.com/.

 

Dean of Students

Diane Lande (617) 713-5041 diane_lande@brookline.k12.ma.us

Associate Dean

Melanee Alexander (617) 713-5037 melanee_alexander@brookline.k12.ma.us

Anthony Meyer (617) 713-5179 anthony_meyer@brookline.k12.ma.us

Secretary to the Dean

Mary Collins (617) 713-5035 mary_collins@brookline.k12.ma.us

Class Co-chairs

Michele Friedler michele@michelefriedler.com 617-877-8177

Beth Harris abitafox@rcn.com 617-734-0105

Diane Medvec dmedvec@ rcn.com 617-739-3756