Dear Brent families,
Greetings from your Magic Mountain and welcome to SY 2022-2023! We hope that you, your family, and your community are safe and well and that you all had an enjoyable and restful summer.
Guided by our mission, values, ESLRs, and this year’s school theme, “Be a good community member”, we are excited for what is to come as we anticipate a full year of safe and enjoyable face-to-face classes.
Our goal for the start of the school year is to build strong relationships and the Brent family feeling. We prepared orientation and tea party sessions this month to facilitate this:
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Open House | August 10, Wednesday
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Wednesday, August 10 Open House & Parent Orientations |
Activity (refreshments will be served at the venues) |
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7:30 – 8:00 |
NHS students will be present tomorrow to welcome new students. Printed maps and classroom locations will be prepared for distribution. |
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8:00 – 9:00 |
Meet and Greet your Teachers! See your classrooms! |
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9:00-10:00 |
Lower School (K-5)- Orientation for parents ℅ Ms. Kat Moredo, LS Head Teacher Venue: Little Theater (Open House continues for Middle School and Upper School) |
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10:00 – 11:00 am |
Middle School/Upper School (6-12)- Orientation for parents & students ℅ Dr. Celeste Engler, Principal Venue: Dining Hall |
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11:00 – 12:00 noon |
Grade 11/12 IB Orientation for parents & students ℅ Mr. Paul Engler, IB Asst. Coordinator and the IB team Venue: Little Theater |
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1:00 – 3:30 pm |
Classroom Prep for faculty |
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First Day 1 and Day 2, August 11, Thursday and August 12, Friday
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DAY |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, DAY 1 (NO LATE START) |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 DAY 2 (NO LATE START) |
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1 2 |
7:45 -8:35 WELCOME HOMEROOM 8:35-8:40 Moving Time |
7:45-8:35 WELCOME CHAPEL 8:35-8:40 Moving Time |
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A E |
8:40-9:50 |
8:40 – 9:50 |
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RECESS |
9:50-10:10 |
9:50-10:10 |
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B F |
10:10-11:20 |
10:10-11:20 |
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Moving Time |
11:20 – 11:25 |
11:20 – 11:25 |
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C G |
11:25-12:40 |
11:25-12:40 |
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LUNCH |
12:40 – 1:15 |
12:40 – 1:15 |
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D H |
1:15 – 2:30 |
1:15 – 2:30 |
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2:30-3:00 |
2:30-3:00 |
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School Tea Parties – get to know your child’s teachers, meet your fellow Brentonian parents, and our Parent-Teacher Association
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Date |
Activity |
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August 24 Wednesday 3:15-4:15 |
Lower School Tea Party Venue: Dining Hall |
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August 25 Thursday 3:15-4:15 |
Middle and Upper School Tea Party Venue: Dining Hall |
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Parent and Student Resources Interface Page– Essential student-parent resources (school calendar, Student Parent Handbook, Faculty Directory, SEL resources, etc.) are accessible for reference throughout the school year. This is a dynamic page and is updated regularly and will be made available on our website.
We surely can all be proud of our Brent community and how we have carried out traditions and initiatives in meaningful and sincere ways despite these being virtual in the last two school years.
To our returning students, we are excited to see you continue in the awareness and development of our Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs), your strengths, and areas of growth despite the challenges brought about by this extraordinary time.
To our new students, may this school year bring you newfound opportunities for learning and self-discovery. We are also excited to see you belong and thrive on our Magic Mountain.
To our returning and new parents, we are looking forward to a fruitful partnership in supporting your child in school and at home. We are a Brent family because of your trust and faith in our school’s mission.
Continuing to embody the growth mindset, communicating effectively, and supporting one another will surely set us all up for success.
On behalf of our faculty, staff, and administration, we are grateful and honored to partner with our families once again! See you all soon on our Magic Mountain!
#BeABrentonian #BeMyBestAtBrent #BeaGoodCommunityMember #Brent@114
Dr. Celeste R. Engler