Brookwood School It Starts Here.

New this year, the amazon.com fundraiser allows Brookwood parents a quick and convenient way to support the PA.  The program began in December and continues throughout the year.  Click here to shop online and support your kids school.

Looking for Brookwood gear?  School spirit is just a click away when you visit our Online School Store.  In addition to campus favorites like hoodies, t-shirts, hats and jackets, a number of items are new this year, such as reversible athletic mesh shorts, Go Green coffee tumblers, and adult fleece vests.  The inventory is ever-expanding so visit often for new arrivals.

Proceeds from both of these programs benefit the Parents' Association.  From student and intern scholarships and cultural enrichment performances to parent education programs and faculty grants, PA monies fund a variety of initiatives which enrich the entire Brookwood community.

Presentations by faculty grant recipients bring to life the value of the PA support. 

Maile Black: 10 Manchesters
This past summer, Brookwood’s sixth grade English and geography teacher Maile Black traveled around the eastern United States visiting towns and villages and cities that share one important aspect in common: they all call themselves Manchester.   Ms. Black left her home near Manchester, MA, on July 14, 2011. Three thousand seven hundred seventy-one miles later she and her traveling companion returned, having explored and studied Manchesters in VT, NH, PA, OH, TN, KY, and GA.  She had a blast and learned a ton. She still has a few Manchesters to go. 

Click here for a brief recap of her travels: 10 Manchesters
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Did you know that our own technology whiz Doug Fodeman (who holds two degrees in science) was a former high school biology teacher for nearly two decades before coming to Brookwood? This past summer, with the help of a faculty grant, Doug joined a small research team for eight days in the Amvrakikos Gulf located five hours west of Athens, Greece.

There the group collected data on a population of approximately 150 bottle-nose dolphins, working with people from Spain, France and Greece. Together they monitored socializing, playing, feeding and other behavior of the dolphin populations as a part of a joint Earthwatch and Tethys Institute project. Doug has already taught one of Brookwood's fifth grade classes about the research and ecology of these magnificent animals. He plans to teach the remaining fifth graders later this year.  Plans are also afoot to have Brookwood students Skype with one of the dolphin researchers.

Watch this space to learn more about other Faculty Grant Recipients.