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Happy Father’s Day to all dads, stepdads, adoptive dads, moms being dads and mentors to our BHS students!

Last week of the 2018-19 school year! Students should be putting in study preparation for their final exams on Tues and Wed this week. See below for exam schedule:
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Mon. 6/17 - Last day of classes; all blocks meet See Guid weekly update email for Monday 6/17 special schedule
Tue. 6/18 -9:30-11 am- Social Studies and 12:30-2pm - Math Exams
Wed. 6/19 – 9:30-11am - English and 12:30-2pm - Science Exams
Thu. 6/20 - Exam Make-up Day
Fri. 6/21 - Last Day of school; noon dismissal

​To wish all students well, the BHS Guidance Dept will be offering a free donut to any student on both Tues and Wed mornings in either the Main Guidance Office Room 161 or the College-Career Center Room 279 from 8:30 until donuts disappear!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES – CLASS OF 2019!
The BHS guidance counselors and staff are proud of you and wish you well in your next steps after Brookline High. Let us know how you are doing and please come back to visit!
 
Summer Sendoff in the BHS Guidance/Counseling College –Career Center  Room 279– Thurs 6/13. X block. Grab a snack and meet College Counselor Lenny Libenzon and Career Counselor Kate Cordner!
9th graders – be sure you can log into Naviance
10th graders – get advice about the best college testing schedule for you or learn about test-optional colleges
11th graders – get ideas to work on over the summer – application essay? Common App?
Learn about last-minute job opportunities in the Brookline area!
Find out more about the BHS Career Exploration Internship summer school course- see below for more details too!
 
6 more days of classes before finals begin… Check your Quarter 4 Progress Reports (IPRs) from Thurs May 23 to get updates on your student’s progress as we near the end of the school year and final exams. IPRs are found on the parent / student portal.

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This week of June 3 is June Science MCAS for all 9th graders on Tues, Wed, Thurs mornings. Please be sure to note the changed weekly schedule for all students.

Does a school culture of comparison add more stress and anxiety to our community? Is there a benefit to this culture? Do we want to change it? How do we support students to celebrate their post high school plans – no matter the college, community college, gap year, job, military next step - without feeling badly about what is the best fit for each individual? Read this short article about how students in Palo Alto CA decided to take a stand