March 24, 2010 ---Two Northbrook Students, Emily Williams and Lucy Kogut received the 2010 John F. Kennedy Make a Difference Award for community service.

March 18, 2010 ----Northbrook Ecology Club in NECWA news.

March 2010 - Northbrook Wins CAA Basketball League Championship
BASKETBALL ARTCLE IN RAYNHAM CALL
BASKETBALL ARTICLE IN BRIDGEWATER INDEPENDENT

Yes, ladies and gentleman Northbrook Academy Basketball Team is the Christian Athletic Association League Champions.  The packed house was thrilled by the “little school on Baker Road”.  Final score 37 to 15 but this does not tell the whole story.

Northbrook took the lead with a strong first period performance by Captain Ryan Murray (Bridgewater) six points and seven rebounds to lead the Shamrocks to a seventeen to two lead in the first period.  Will Holt (Bridgewater)  and Grace Orfanello (East Taunton) lead a strong  defensive effort on the boards.  Mike Pyne was all over the court leading a friece fast Shamrock break .  When the dust cleared Northbrook had a commanding lead going into the third period. Noah Poole (Bridgewater) and Patrick Korzeniowski (Bridgewater) would not let the lead diminish with both strong efforts. Poole dominate on the defensive boards and Patrick played extremely strong “D” point on offense .  Then there was Captain Thomas Conlon (Brockton).  Thomas was sick so Coach Harrison decided to hold him back.  In the third and fourth quarter Tom scored nine points in a winning effort.  Nick Hamilton (Norton) scored his first basket of the season.  Nick started as Manager and worked his way up to Varsity as did his friend Ben Willams from West Bridgewater.

Coach Harrison is extremely proud of his “Running Shamrocks”  and his little school that can.   Northbrook finished their basketball season 13 and 1.

Northbrook Academy would like to thank Coach Walter Korzeniowski for his effort and kindness shown to the “Running Shamrocks”.

Friday January 22, 2010 - NORTHBROOK ACADEMY's Lexie Williams featured in Nick News TV Program
LEXIE WILLIAMS ARTICLE IN RAYNHAM CALL

Northbrook Alumus, Nick Radcliff (Class of 2007), Featured in Boston Herald Sports Article:
SEE HERALD ARCHIVES FOR FULL ARTICLE by LENNY MEGLIOLA:

Synopsis:

"The mother will never forget her son's words: "I'm going to make something of myself, mom. I'm sick and tired of being poor, of having nothing. I'm going to do everything for you."

Nick Radcliffe, 16, plays football and baseball at the Kent School in Connecticut. He's a junior. His mother, Gina, is a struggling single mom with 13-year-old twins.....

...Radcliffe was an `A' student at Northbrook Academy before heading to Kent. Someone had suggested to him that he was prep school material. Gina's reaction? "Yeah right," she said. "I couldn't even afford groceries." Kent offered Radcliffe financial aid...." SEE HERALD ARCHIVES FOR FULL ARTICLE

NORTHBROOK ACADEMY students turn GREEN learning ecology aboard Captain John’s Floating Classroom then… “LAND HO!“  They studied more at Indianhead Campground and Ellisville Harbor State Park.
Plymouth, MA, September 18, 2009:  The students of Northbrook, teachers and some hardy souls, (a.k.a. chaperones), braved the cool breezes of the North Atlantic to expand their knowledge of about science (biology and ecology), history (of Plymouth), math (navigation) and art (digital photography).  This exciting field trip also brought together the concepts from the assigned One Book One School summer reading of “Flush” by Carl Hiaasen, and their classroom experiences with Northbrook’s new ecology class. READ MORE.

Northbrook Performs "Trio of Greed" for Southbrook Academy
December 10, 2009 Community service can take many forms, and this December Northbrook students gave the elementary school students at Southbrook Academy the treat of free live theater. This year, Northbrook's theater group performed for Kindergarten on up, "A Trio of Greed" whcih included three skits all centered on the seasonaly appropriate theme:greed. Also used as a teaching tool, the first skit, A Bakers Dozen was a narrated pantomine of the classic Dutch fableof how St, Nicholas inspired a baker to be more giving and thus inventing the tradition of including a 13th cookie in the sale of one dozen. The second skit was the tale of "Harold and Gracie" a modern twist on the classic Hansel and Gretel written by Northbrook 7th grade student, Emily Williams. The last skit was a comic skit, The Bestest Present and invovled many characters who tried to persuade young Norma that spending more is better. Meanwhile Norma discovers that giving, no matter how little you have, is the true spirit of the season.

Northbrook's 5th Annual Winter Olympics Another Huge Success!
January 16, 2008 Northbrook's Winter Olympics competition was a whole school celebration of the Mind, Body and Spirit. At the opening ceremony, the students were divided, mixing all grades evenly into 3 teams. Throughout the afternoon the teams were given specific challenges designed to test their mind, body and spirit. Each challenge was judged by a panel who awarded points for first, second and third places. The Spirit challenges started with creating a team name and performing a team cheer.The teams names created this year included :"The Orientals", "The Spazz" and "The Microwaves." Other Spirit events included: creating a unifying spirit poster and building a colorful snow sculpture. The Mind challenges consisted of: a spelling, social studies and Spanish bees; a math quiz; and an English grammar exam. The Body challenge, due to sub-teen temperateures was limited this year to the traditional blind folded dog sled race. This screamingly exciting timed competition involved four blidfolded students pulling a rope that was tied to a sled toting a direction-shouting-non-blindfolded-student and guiding that sled through knee high snow along a simple obstacle course. With all students actively participating in various events for their team and cheering each oher along, it was a memorable day! Following some hot chocolate and cookies, the judges tallied the scores and, in a very close contest, announced that this year's winning team was-- the Orientals!. Congratulations to all the participants for accepting the Mind, Body and Spirit challenges and making the 5th annual Northbrook Winter Olympics another success!

Northbrook Cross Country Girl’s Team Stays Best in League
October 24, 2008 The Northbrook girl’s cross-country team maintained it's perfect record yesterday. The girl’s beat Friedman at Borden Field 22-45. The boy’s team lost to Friedman 15- 53. Northbrook’s next meet will be held on Monday October 27th.

Northbrook Academy Holds Annual Halloween Dance
October 25,2008 Northbrook held its annual Halloween dance last night. Students and guests arrived in costume. Silly awards were given for many costumes including the wildest, sweetest, scariest and most musical costumes. There were refreshments and music and games from 6:30pm till 9pm.

Northbrook Hosts Annual Pumpkin Potluck Dinner
October 18, 2008. Northbrook Academy held it’s annual pumpkin potluck dinner last night. The night was a huge success with all families participating by bringing food and drink. The students pumpkin carvings were tremendous! The Mummy contest and bobbing for apples were hotly contested. The marshmallows at the bon fire were toasted to perfection.

Northbrook Girl's Cross Country Team Remains Undefeated
October 20, 2008 Northbrook Girls won their third meet of the season at home defeating Taunton Catholic Middle School 25 to 36. The Boys team lost a close match to Taunton Catholic 22-37. Northbrook will host Friedman at Borden field on Wednesday October 22nd.

Northbrook Announces Students of the Month Awards for September
October 1, 2008. One of the traditions at Northbrook Academy is the selection of four outstanding students who are recognized for achievements in academics, creativity, athletics, and citizenship. These awards reflect the school's educational philosophy focusing on Mind, Body and Spirit. Recipients of this month's awards are: Nick Hamilton, Spirit; Sean Lowder, Mind; Mikayla   Krupa, Body; and Samantha Kelly, Arts.

 Northbrook Academy Competes in Fourth Cross-Country Season with Taunton Middle School Athletic League
October 1, 2008. Northbrook Academy began its fourth season as a member of the Taunton Middle School Athletic League. Under the direction of Coach Ron Sroczynski, the cross-country team members enjoy interscholastic challenges while developing personal running skills.

Northbrook Academy Announces First Term Honor Roll
December 12, 2007. Northbrook Academy announces first term honor roll. Academic excellence was achieved by a few students who met the challenges of Northbrook's rigorous curriculum. . Honors were achieved by Luke Areias (Taunton), Eli Blumen (Sharon), Helen Folan (Norton), Rachel Folan (Norton), Ben Glidden (Bridgewater), William Holt (Bridgewater), Brooks Jacobs (East Bridgewater) Andrew Kreckler (Raynham), Jason Lowder (Raynham), Avi Nerenberg (Attleboro), Kristen Petty (Taunton), Noah Poole (Bridgewater), Paige Ruggles (Taunton), Anna White (Raynham) and Evan Williams (Bridgewater). Honorable Merit was earned by Christopher Hughes (Lakeville), William Stoddard (Raynham) and Neal Wright (Brockton).

Northbrook Academy Ends Season Winning a Medal in Taunton Middle School Athletic League Meet
November 8, 2007. The cross country season came to a successful conclusion on Thursday November 8, at the Taunton Middle School League Meet was held at Martin Middle School. Participating schools were Martin, Freidman, Parker, Mulcahey, Taunton Catholic and Northbrook Academy. Starring for Northbrook was Will Holt (Bridgewater) , who won a medal for a strong 4th place finish in the boy’s 5th and 6th grade division. Top girl finisher for Northbrook was Rachel Folan (Norton) who ran a strong 12th place finish. Other girls running strong races were Paige Ruggles, Aubrey Martin and Taylor McDemott-Pinch. Boys running big races were Avi Nerenberg, Ben Gliden, Andrew Kreckler, Noah Poole, Jason Lowder, Brooks Jacobs, Henry Dun, Chris Hughes, Alex Lamie, Neal Wright and Evan Williams.

During the year, runners could collect points toward earning their school letter by finishing in the top ten at each meet. Leading point winners were: Will Holt with 33 points, Avi Nereberg and Rachel Folan with 20 points each. All three earned their letters. It was the second year that Avi reached his goal. Pin winners were Brooks Jacobs, Henry Dun, Chris Hughes, Alex Lamie, Neal Wright, Ben Glidden, Andrew Kreckler, Noah Poole, Aubrey Martin, Helen Folan, Paige Ruggles, and Taylor McDemott-Pinch.

Mr. Sroczynski would likeo congratulate all the runners who participated and made this such a successful season.

Northbrook Academy Announces Students of the Month Awards for October November 1, 2007. One of the traditions at Northbrook Academy is the selection of each three outstanding students who are recognized for achievements in academics, creativity, athletics, and citizenship. These awards reflect the school's educational philosophy focusing on Mind, Body and Spirit. Recipients of this month's awards included: Avi Nereberg, Athletics; Evan Williams, Academics; Andrew Kreckler, Citizenship; and Anna White, Arts.

Northbrook Academy Announces Students of the Month Awards for September and NEW Arts Award
October 17, 2007. One of the traditions at Northbrook Academy is the selection of each three outstanding students who are recognized for achievements in academics, athletics, and citizenship. These awards reflect the school's educational philosophy focusing on Mind, Body and Spirit. This year the faculty added a "Mind" award for artistic creativity and productivity, qualities found in so many of the Northbrook students, but not fully honored by our academic award emphasizing scholarly success. "Our Arts Explored” curriculum-- with classes in music, history of music, chorus, instrumental ensembles, private lessons, studio art, graphic arts, dance, and photography-- is outstanding and so are our students! The six teachers devoted to teaching the arts at Northbrook agree with Ms. Boyle, cellist, CEO, and co-founder of Northbrook Academy, “It is time to honor our students' artistic success." Recipients of this month's awards included: Paige Ruggles, Athletics; Brooks Jacobs, Academics; Helen Folan, Citizenship; and Paige Ruggles, Arts.

Northbrook Academy Digital Photography Teacher Presents Photography Exhibit; Northbrook Students Attend Show
October 18, 2007. Northbrook photography teacher, Mr. Tom McGinty, is serving as the curator and also as one of the photographers whose work is exhibited at the Brockton Public Library.  Northbrook students attended "Of Land and Sea," which opened November 9th in the Joseph A Driscoll Gallery. Following an analysis of their assigned work, Northbrook students chose their own best photo of exhibit. "Visiting this exhibit is a great opportunity for students to see photography as art and to learn about the works of local photographers" says Ms. Boyle, Director of Our Arts Explored curriculum at Northbrook Academy.

Northbrook Academy Competes in Third Cross-Country Season with Taunton Middle School Athletic League
October 4, 2007. Northbrook Academy began its third season as a member of the Taunton Middle School Athletic League. Under the direction of Coach Ron Sroczynski, the cross-country team members enjoy interscholastic challenges while developing personal running skills.

Northbrook Academy Announces Harry Potter Week and Winners of the House Cup
September 10, 2007. Following a summer reading assignment involving the entire school community reading, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Northbrook launched "Harry Potter Week." Each grade was represented evenly on teams or "houses."  Points were earned for their respective houses by competing in a variety of challenges and by getting "caught" performing RAKs-- Random Acts of Kindness. Some of the challenges of the week included: a costume contest; Latin and Spanish studies of the "spells"; art class studies of J. K. Rowling's international book covers; math word problems; English quizzes and writing assignments for the newspaper, "The Daily Prophet"; physical education games of modified Quiddich and an underwater swim contest to retrieve Gryffandor's sword; and a Quest (a scavenger hunt) to locate and take digital photographs of the seven Horcux hidden all over the Northbrook campus. A House Cup ceremony was held in the "Hogwarts" modified Northbrook Academy Dining Hall. The winner of the House Cup trophy this year was the Hufflepuff team. Congratulations!

Northbrook Academy Announces Third Year of Partnership with Mobile Music for Instrumental Instruction
September 6, 2007. Northbrook Academy demonstrates its extraordinary commitment to providing the best music education through its required Arts Explored music classes in Elements of Music and History of Music, as well as multiple electives including Chorus, Show Choir, strings and other ensembles. This has also included providing its students with private music lessons on campus. Now in its third year with Northbrook Academy, Mobile Music continues to offer Northbrook students the opportunity to privately study a variety of instruments offered by Mobile Music's outstanding professional teachers.

Northbrook Academy's "Stars and Stripes Forever" Float Rides High in the Bridgewater 4th of July Parade
July 4, 2007. Northbrook Academy demonstrated its creativity and dedication to one of the local communities by participating for the second year in the Bridgewater Fourth of July Parade. This year’s float had a giant, four-foot silver star on top of an eight-foot pole and was "as high as we could make it without hitting telephone wires!" said its engineer, and member of Northbrook's robotics team, William Stoddard. Students and families marched beside the float, handing out mini flags and candy while the truck stereo system piped out many variations of the "Stars and Stripes" music for the crowds along the route.

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