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Character Education Initiatives
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Brewster kicked off the new year with three programs that were part of our ongoing commitment to character education. Seniors learned about the dangers of alcohol abuse while juniors, sophomores, and freshmen were educated about the appropriate use of technology, and faculty received compelling instruction on how to create a safe school environment for all students. To learn more about these programs, click here.
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Academic Awards - Fall 2009-2010
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December 4, 2009 -- Honor roll awards for the Fall Trimester of the 2009-2010 school year were presented to over 130 very deserving students at the all-school meeting on December 4th. To see the award recipients, click here.
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Faculty Present at Boarding School Conference
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December 2, 2009 -- Bruce Gorrill, science department chair, and Peter Hess, dean of studies, were among the presenters at the TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Annual Conference in Chicago in early December. Gorrill led a session on “How Social Networking Transformed My Classroom,” while Hess led the session “Sixteen Years as a Laptop School – Lessons Learned” Read More
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Taking A Position On History
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November 16, 2009 -- President Obama is not alone in his pursuit for a resolution
of position in the Middle East. In
Mr. Palmer’s U.S. History class, students are assuming the roles of head’s of
states, military, terrorists and concerned citizens to address the same
question that President Obama is considering carefully today – “Should the
United States remain in Iraq and Afghanistan for the next five years or
withdraw all U.S. troops in the next six months?” Read More
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Local Students Gain Global Perspective
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October 28, 2009 -- When members
of Brewster’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program taught local
elementary students about what it is like to grow up in their home countries
recently, it was a magically symbiotic event. The Brewster students gained an opportunity to practice
their English skills with an authentic audience. The 5th and 6th graders from New
Durham Elementary School learned about the cultures of nine different foreign
countries from natives of those countries. It was an experience that both groups will remember for a
long time. Read More
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