March 21 - Special Olympics Penguin Plunge
March 24 - Career Day (during extended ILT)
March 25 - 1/2 day for students (11:15 AM dismissal)
March 27 - Junior Prom (Amber Room, 6:00 PM)
March 30 - Start of Autism Awareness Week
March 31 - NHS Blood Drive
April 3 - No School (Good Friday)
April 8 - School Day SAT (11th grade)
April 8 - Spring PSAT Day (9th/10th grade)
April 8 - All Sports Booster Club Meeting
April 10 - Spring Pep Rally
April 11 - Start of Spring Break
April 19 - End of Spring Break
April 21 - PTO Meeting
April 23 - Grad Party Meeting
April 23 - Chris Herren (Bethel High School)
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The Board of Education met on Wednesday night and determined that the Class of 2026 graduation ceremony will be on Saturday, June 20, 2026. I will build a modified exam schedule for 12th grade students to ensure they complete their exams by Friday, June 19, 2026. |
The Board of Education met on Wednesday night and voted to reduce the number of school days for students from 182 to 180. That makes Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the last official day of school. I will work on getting the final exam schedule out to everyone as soon as possible. |
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If you plan on bringing a guest who does not attend Brookfield High School - please see Mrs. Genovese for your guest form. Students attending Junior Prom are required to provide a note for their early dismissal, and must be in attendance for the full half-day of school to be eligible to attend the event (dismissal after ILT). |
On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, our 11th-grade students will take the School Day SAT (a state requirement), and our 9th and 10th-grade students will take the Spring PSAT. Testing will begin promptly at 7:30 AM. The test is administered electronically with students using a school-issued Chromebook or their own personal devices (College Board does not allow personal Chromebooks to access the testing app). If a student does not have an appropriate device for testing, the school will provide one. If a student is looking for additional SAT or PSAT practice, please visit https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/practice. |
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On Thursday, April 2, 2026, we invite everyone to wear blue, rainbows, or tie-dye in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day. This is a simple way to communicate solidarity and express support, acceptance, and inclusion.
The color blue represents a commitment to understanding autism, reducing barriers, and promoting a more supportive community for individuals on the autistic spectrum and their families. Rainbows and tie-dye celebrate the beauty in the diverse spectrum of the human mind.
On behalf of the NHS and our entire BHS community, thank you for your support in making these campaigns a success!
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In preparation for World Autism Day on April 2, Brookfield SEPTO is launching an acceptance campaign to raise awareness about autism and celebrate the many students in our community and around the world who are impacted by this developmental disability. They have organized a Spirit Week that includes daily themed activities, each accompanied by a brief fact about autism. We hope that these efforts will create meaningful opportunities for learning—where questions are welcomed, conversations are encouraged, and our school environments continue to grow in inclusivity, understanding, and acceptance. |
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Bethel High School will be hosting a community night with Chris Herren on Thursday, April 23rd, from 6:30PM-7:30PM in the Bethel High School Auditorium. In this very personal presentation, Chris will share his recovery journey in a brutally honest format with just a microphone. The event will start with a 5-minute film introducing Herren and showing highlights of his basketball career and his dream to play in the NBA which began to unravel by making a few bad decisions. From growing up in Fall River, MA to playing Division 1 basketball and in the NBA, he will take the audience on his journey from addiction to sobriety. Additionally, he will relate his story to the audience addressing themes of gateway drugs, prescription drug use, vaping and the responsibility of prevention starting with us all. To conclude the event Chris will field questions from the audience. If you would like to attend this free presentation please preregister with this Google link. |
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Our School Counselors hosted a "Charting the Course" event to provide clarity on both the course selection process and navigating post-high school planning. Here are the course selection slides they reviewed, and here are the post-secondary planning slides they reviewed.
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The 2026 Grad Party marks the 40th anniversary of this amazing event for our graduating Seniors but they need your help to keep the party going. Please consider donating directly to their fundraising campaign ( click here to donate) and go to their website ( bhsctgradparty.com) for more information. |
There are many different reasons students stay after school (extra help, club meetings, detention, etc.). To ensure better supervision, we are adjusting some of our after-school procedures for students. Starting at 2:30 PM each day:
- All parent pick-ups will be at the athletic/auditorium entrance.
- The Tuesday/Thursday late bus will pick up at the athletic/auditorium entrance.
- Non-athletes are to use the athletic/auditorium lobby bathrooms (locker room bathrooms are for athletes' use only).
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Student and staff safety continue to be our number one priority:
- The Auditorium/Gym doors used by student drivers and students dropped off in the morning will not be open until 6:45 AM. Prior to that time, students must use the Main Entrance.
- The Main Entrance parking lot is for BUS TRAFFIC and STAFF VEHICLES ONLY from 6:45 AM to 7:30 AM.
- During arrival time, the main entrance is exclusively for the 500+ students on buses; staff use ID badges at other entrances.
- Security staff are stationed at the main entrance.
- Installation of additional surveillance cameras has recently been completed.
- Construction on the Auditorium/Gym entrance to monitor after-school usage is nearly complete.
- Requesting quotes for software/hardware they use that requires all students to scan their IDs before entering the building.
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Brookfield Public Schools is implementing an updated, nationally recognized process to respond to emergencies, Standard Response Protocol (SRP). I shared information about the protocol with students and staff this week during ILT. It was an initial presentation, and we will continue to explore and practice how we will implement these protocols at Brookfield High School. More information will be shared in the coming weeks. This is a copy of the SRP poster that will be placed in every classroom and office across the school. If you would like more information, click here to go to the SRP website.
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There has been an excessive amount of student hall traffic at the end of each school day which leads to classroom disruptions. To that end, the administration will be restricting passes for the last 15 minutes of the block (2:00 PM - 2:15 PM). |
Students, while on school property, are not to have any medication (prescription or over-the-counter) in their possession. When medication is necessary, it will be administered to the student by the clinic staff following receipt of a signed order by a physician and written parental permission. Medical permission forms can be obtained in the clinic. |
Students may not order food for delivery during the school day. If a student forgets to bring their lunch, a parent/guardian may drop off food, and the Main Office will hold it until the student's scheduled lunch period. We have also seen an increase in parents/guardians dropping off beverages other than water (such as coffee and frozen drinks) during the school day. Students are not allowed to have these beverages in class. |
Yearbooks for the 2025-2026 school year are now available for preorder. The price is $65. Order your copy here.
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Students can now purchase breakfast from the cafeteria between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM. Muffins, breakfast sandwiches, cereal, milk, juice, and more will be available! |
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This is a reminder that the official school start time is 7:30 AM. Please allow sufficient travel time to ensure you arrive on campus and are in class before the bell rings.
Please be sure to follow the UPDATED traffic drop-off pattern (click here). For safety reasons, do not let students out of the vehicle until they are in the drop-off area. There have been multiple instances of students being dropped off on Long Meadow Hill Road, narrowly avoiding accidents, and causing additional safety concerns.
Chronic tardiness can result in the loss of student parking privileges. Arriving on time is crucial for ensuring students do not miss important instruction.
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If your student is absent from school, a note must be submitted to the school. It could be a parent/guardian note, a doctor's note, or click here to print the attendance form. If you have any questions about attendance, click here to access the document, Understanding BHS-State of CT Attendance Mandates.
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The CIFC School-Based Health Center at Brookfield High School operates as an independent healthcare provider, working closely with students and their families. The provider only works with school staff with the explicit approval of the student and their parent/guardian.
CIFC currently provides mental health support several days a week. Please CLICK HERE to read the letter from our School-Based Healthcare therapist, Samatha Mei. She has been a wonderful addition to our community and a fantastic resource for students and families.
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Click here to access the 25-26 bus routes. In the morning, buses drop students off at the main entrance, and in the afternoon, buses are located both in front of the building and at the auditorium/gym entrance. If a family is dropping a student off in the morning, please click here to access the morning student drop-off procedures. 7:00 AM is the earliest a student should be dropped off. Vehicles picking up students at the end of the day MUST park in the student parking lot and be extremely careful, as this is a VERY busy area with students after school. |
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