Family Fun at Fall Weekend!
The Nashoba Brooks School campus was bursting with excitement Friday, November 4, through Sunday, November 6, as we celebrated our annual Fall Weekend.
The energy began on Friday with Spirit Day. The halls were graced by the likes of Woody from Toy Story and Lin Manuel Miranda playing Alexander Hamilton when students and staff dressed as their favorite movie characters in anticipation of a community-wide Family Movie Night that evening. When dusk arrived, blankets and chairs covered the Lower School recess field as families settled in for a screening of The Bad Guys.
On Saturday, an estimated 300 community members came out for an afternoon of vintage-inspired carnival games, treats, face painting, and connection at the Harvest Festival. We were delighted to resume this annual gathering for our community! The excitement of the day was concluded with the highly-anticipated Grade 8 vs. employees flag football game. Coached by P.E. teacher Lucy Douglass, the Grade 8 players fought fiercely against their teachers and mentors, with interceptions on both sides and several scoring drives.
Finally, the busy weekend concluded on Sunday morning with a successful Open House. Nearly 35 prospective families spoke with student ambassadors, teachers, and administrators, about the many unique aspects of the Nashoba Brooks experience that make our community special. In addition to hearing from community members, guests were delighted by a visit from Brooks Bear and the melodic tunes of our World Music Ensemble.
In addition to creating a welcoming environment for our current and potential community, this weekend also provided the opportunity for us to make an impact on our broader community. Spearheaded by our Parents’ Association, community members filled the Nashoba Brooks van with a whopping 580 lbs. of donations for Open Table, an organization whose mission is to end hunger in our local community and provide healthy meals in ways that respect the dignity and diversity of those served.
This special weekend would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts of our entire community. Our deepest thanks go out to the Parents’ Association, all of the dedicated volunteers, and everyone who showed their support for Nashoba Brooks School.
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Grade 1 Belts It Out!
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Visiting Lawrence Academy Alumni
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Family Fun at Fall Weekend!
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2022 Concord Bookshop Day: A Smashing Success
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Students Consider Many High School Choices
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Students Recognized by National Latin Exam
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Award Winning Authors Speak with Students
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Parents Rave in Annual Survey
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Nashoba Brooks Poets Published
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Nashoba Brooks Prioritizes Affordability
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Grade 7 Students Help Local Turtles Thrive
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Reflections from Artist Rachel Adams ‘01
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Guiding Grade 8 Students Through the Secondary School Search
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Grade 3 Meets Author Christine Day
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Digging into Identity
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A Loving Legacy
On Saturday, November 6, the School held an event to officially dedicate the Denault Library Courtyard, the most recent gift in the notable commitment of the Denault family to Nashoba Brooks School.Read More -
Liz Joyce Accepted as a 2021-2022 Fellow by NCGS' Global Action Research Collaborative
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Dedicated to Discovery
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Students Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
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Grade 8 Embraces the Chewonki Challenge
To start the school year, Grade 8 students traveled up into Maine's cooler weather. Almost three hours north, Camp Chewonki is a staple of the Grade 8 experience at Nashoba Brooks, and after a hiatus last year, students and teachers alike were happy to return. For years, Camp Chewonki has provided a place for the leaders of the student-body, the new Grade 8 class, to come together, bond, and think about the year ahead of them.Read More
Situated on a beautiful 30-acre campus in historic Concord, Massachusetts, Nashoba Brooks School enrolls all genders in Preschool through Grade 3, and students identifying as girls in Grades 4 through 8. Nashoba Brooks is an independent school designed to build community, character, and confidence in its students.
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