Dear Brent School Community,
We hope you had a restful weekend!
Here’s a glimpse of what’s happening at Brent School over the next few days:
**Monday, September 18th**
-**Student CAS club supervisors with faculty at the Little Theater ℅ Ms. Laura
-**K-11 Art Exhibit meeting ℅ Dr. Julie (with Ms. Tes and Ms. Donna)
-**School IDs: The school IDs will be released today by the end of 4th block. New students will receive their IDs along with ID laces. For old students, they can use their old ID laces from the previous year, or they can purchase one at the bookstore.
**Tuesday, September 19th**
– ** Grade 11th Life Skills Session:** Don’t miss this valuable session, taking place from lunchtime until 3:15 PM. This will be facilitated by Mr. Paul Engler, Ms. Almae Caluya, Mr. James Young, and Ms. Laura Johnson.
** College Talks. We will be hosting Enderun Colleges for Grades 10 – 12 at the Little Theater, 7:50 a.m. Parents are welcome to join us!
– **Grade 5 Field Trip:** Our Grade 5 students will embark on an exciting field trip for a hands-on robotics/remote control experience. Thank you Ms. Kat Moredo for facilitating this. Ms. Laura Johnson will help supervise the students.
-**CLUBS BEGIN TODAY!
**Wednesday, September 20th**
– **National Honor Society (NHS) Induction:** Join us in celebrating the achievements of our outstanding students.
**Thursday, September 21st**
– **Pep Rally Practice:** Our houses are gearing up for the upcoming pep rally! Red House will be in the gym, Yellow House at the Little Theater, and Blue House in the chapel. Remember, Yellow and Blue Houses have priority for gym practices during lunchtime or common free times of house members until performance time.
– For Lower School: 2:45-3:30 p.m.
For Middle and Upper School: 3:00-4:15 p.m.
**Saturday, September 23rd**
– **Subic Comes to Baguio for Brent Cup:** Let’s cheer for our teams as Subic visits for the Brent Cup! More details to come from Coach Drew Hare!
**Monday, September 25th – Friday, September 29th**
– **Career Week:** An exciting week ahead as we explore various career opportunities and paths.
Acknowledgments:
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated NHS team, Bb Nelly, and the ever-supportive Ms. Almae for their outstanding Baguio Day assembly held on **Tuesday, September 12th**! Let’s continue to cheer for Baguio and Brent!
On Thursday, September 14, we had a special treat for our Grade 11 and 12 students (Blocks A and B) as Atty. Michael Lindsay and his associates from Australian universities visited. It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to explore higher education options.
Sports Activities:
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Thanks to Coach Drew Hare and Ms. Marriet Cobaldez and Coaches Vince and Clarie for a fun overnight bonding activity with the volleyball teams September 8-9.
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Thanks to all the parents and players who attended the Coaches’ Meet and Greet on Monday, September 11.
Thanks to all students, staff and parents for supporting the STUCO fundraiser raffle activity!
International Faculty Professional Development | EARCOS Workshop on Teaching and Assessing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence concluded as a resounding success! Guided by the expertise of renowned speaker Jeff Utecht, this event took place at Brent Manila on September 16-17. It brought together over 100 educators from various international schools across Asia, including colleagues from Brent Subic and Manila. As our educators immersed themselves in this enriching professional development experience, we strengthened our dedication to providing a quality education for our students.
Additionally, Brent Baguio was exceptionally well represented, with 20 out of 22 faculty members joining the PD experience, which equates to an impressive 91% participation rate. This event truly embodied lifelong learning for all faculty members. Thank you for your support!
LOOKING AHEAD
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CALL FOR PERFORMERS: From Mr. James Young | Social Studies Head of Department | Performers are needed for UN day (Octobe
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r 13th, 2023) . We are looking for people who can play instruments or sing particularly in different languages or dialects. Please inform Dr. Gev Sacley if you would like to perform. Open to all- PTA, STAFF, STUDENTS, and ALUMNI!
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CAREER WEEK | from Ms. Almae Caluya | Guidance Counselor | We look forward to celebrating Career Week 2023! Here is a poster with a summary of all the amazing opportunities and conversations we will be having. We are especially excited about Mayor Benjamin Magalong being our speaker for the Career Week Chapel Service on September 27, 2023!
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Pep Rally on September 29, Friday! More details to come!
If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the school office.
We’d like to express our sincere thanks for your continuous support. It’s your enthusiasm and participation that makes Brent School such a vibrant community!
Thank you and have a good week ahead, fellow Bulldogs!
Let’s continue supporting and encouraging one another!