Transition Letter from BHS

 

Dear Eighth Grade Students and Families:     Greetings from Brookline High School. As the new calendar year begins, we set our sights on the eighth to ninth grade transition. The Class of 2029 will enter BHS in September 2025, and that is coming up in nine short months. We are already thrilled that you and your students will join our vibrant, diverse school community and that we can support your transition to Brookline High School.   Course Recommendation and Selection Beginning in February, eighth grade students will select their courses for ninth grade. This includes recommendations from current educators in core academic classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages) and preferences for elective courses (Career and Technology Education, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts). Students and families will receive support both from current eighth grade teams and from Brookline High School faculty, staff, and administration.   Transition Events As part of this transition process, we invite you to a series of informational events about our high school academic and student support program, as well as the many opportunities available to your students next year and beyond. We design these events to orient you to BHS and to answer many of your questions. While many of your students will be excited for this transition, we know that others will be nervous. These events serve as a bridge to help all students and families transition to BHS.   The events below are important opportunities to hear directly about the eighth to ninth grade transition from high school staff, students, and leaders. We also will work with PTO leaders at our K-8 schools so that information from these events, and the transition process in general, is shared widely.   We look forward to seeing you soon at the Class of 2029 transition events and sharing all that Brookline High School has to offer. Welcome to BHS!   Sincerely,   Anthony Meyer, Head of School   Hal Mason, Assistant Head of School   Astrid Allen, Dean of Students   Summer Williams, Dean of Students