On an absolutely perfect fall day, Brookfield Academy welcomed over 450 grandparents from around the world to its campus for the annual Grandparents Day celebration. This year's Grandparents Day theme was "Grandparents Rock" and each grandparent was given a small rock from the new Patriots Hall building site.
This year's "rockingest" grandparents were honorary Grandparents Day chairs Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Mclario. Long-time supporters and grandparents to ten BA students, the Mclarios still have grandkids in all three divisions. However, the Mclarios are way behind in the grandkid game as it was discovered this year that one of BA's grandparents has 42 grand kids!
The day began with grandparents assembling in the gym for breakfast and student presentations. Grandparent Mary York presented an update on the Patriots Hall building project and the following are some excerpts from her speech.
"GRANDPARENTS ROCK!!!! is the theme of this Grandparent’s Day…and we do rock. Now, I am not sure we rock like Elvis or the Beatles did, or that we sit and rock in rocking chairs but….we sure do rock in many significant ways! "
"Last year you all received a letter from me telling you about our capital campaign, Soar with the Stars, and asking you to join us and to contribute. I am pleased to say, to date we have raised 11.5 M, only $500,000 short of our goal. This is the largest amount ever raised by this school and we are extremely proud of the support received. However, we are still 500,000 short of our goal. Some of you have given and given generously. I am asking you, as we ask our students, to dig a little deeper, to try a little harder, to reach for the stars, and to help us raise the last $500,000. This will benefit all of our grandchildren."
"The Soar with the Stars has been a monumental undertaking. We have received wonderful support…hundreds have worked on the campaign, 100% of the faculty has given (unusual for any school) as well as many many donors for which we are grateful…..but we still need that last $500,000. I am hopeful, as you head off to watch and enjoy your grandchildren this morning, you will consider joining our campaign and help us finish the job we started. You have been the rocks of your family and we need you to be the rocks of BA. Please consider adding to the rocks that will build for the future of your grandchild’s education."
After Mary's presentation, the grandparents were entertained by Lower School poems and songs, and then by the Middle and Upper School chorus'.
After the formal assembly, the real action began. Transported by an army of BA golf carts, the grandparents descended upon their grandchild's classroom for fun and learning. Thankful to have survived the ride, grandparents got a small glimpse of life as a BA student. Indeed, a visit from grandma or grandpa is the highlight of the day for the students.
Grandparents Day is one of BA's best days. Nothing goes wrong when grandma and grandpa are on campus...unless, of course, "grandma gets run over by a golf cart." Fortunately that did not happen this year, thus ensuring a great Grandparents Day at BA.
Take a look at some scenes from BA's Grandparents Day 2008 by clicking on the video below.
This year's "rockingest" grandparents were honorary Grandparents Day chairs Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Mclario. Long-time supporters and grandparents to ten BA students, the Mclarios still have grandkids in all three divisions. However, the Mclarios are way behind in the grandkid game as it was discovered this year that one of BA's grandparents has 42 grand kids!
The day began with grandparents assembling in the gym for breakfast and student presentations. Grandparent Mary York presented an update on the Patriots Hall building project and the following are some excerpts from her speech.
"GRANDPARENTS ROCK!!!! is the theme of this Grandparent’s Day…and we do rock. Now, I am not sure we rock like Elvis or the Beatles did, or that we sit and rock in rocking chairs but….we sure do rock in many significant ways! ""Last year you all received a letter from me telling you about our capital campaign, Soar with the Stars, and asking you to join us and to contribute. I am pleased to say, to date we have raised 11.5 M, only $500,000 short of our goal. This is the largest amount ever raised by this school and we are extremely proud of the support received. However, we are still 500,000 short of our goal. Some of you have given and given generously. I am asking you, as we ask our students, to dig a little deeper, to try a little harder, to reach for the stars, and to help us raise the last $500,000. This will benefit all of our grandchildren."
"The Soar with the Stars has been a monumental undertaking. We have received wonderful support…hundreds have worked on the campaign, 100% of the faculty has given (unusual for any school) as well as many many donors for which we are grateful…..but we still need that last $500,000. I am hopeful, as you head off to watch and enjoy your grandchildren this morning, you will consider joining our campaign and help us finish the job we started. You have been the rocks of your family and we need you to be the rocks of BA. Please consider adding to the rocks that will build for the future of your grandchild’s education."
After Mary's presentation, the grandparents were entertained by Lower School poems and songs, and then by the Middle and Upper School chorus'.
After the formal assembly, the real action began. Transported by an army of BA golf carts, the grandparents descended upon their grandchild's classroom for fun and learning. Thankful to have survived the ride, grandparents got a small glimpse of life as a BA student. Indeed, a visit from grandma or grandpa is the highlight of the day for the students.
Grandparents Day is one of BA's best days. Nothing goes wrong when grandma and grandpa are on campus...unless, of course, "grandma gets run over by a golf cart." Fortunately that did not happen this year, thus ensuring a great Grandparents Day at BA.
Take a look at some scenes from BA's Grandparents Day 2008 by clicking on the video below.
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