Parent Presentations

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• Constitutional Connections

  Thursday, April 9

  6-7 pm

  Patriots Hall
  
  The entire BA community is invited to this important event featuring a panel of experts discussing what the Constitution actually says about our civil rights and liberties, and the proper scope for civil discourse. 
  
  

  Panel:

  • Cynthia Davis '98, Judge for Branch 21 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in WI
  • Timothy Moore, Deputy Director for outreach and professional development at the Center for the Study of the American Constitution at the University of Wisconsin
  • Melissa Koenig, Professor of Law, Marquette University, BA Alumni Parent
  • Kenneth Dortzbach, WI attorney and author, BA Alumni Parent
  • James Santelle, criminal prosecutor and civil litigator with the United States
  • Department of Justice, including more than six years as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of WI

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• Supporting the Whole Child: Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Anxiety, Depression, or Burnout in Students

  Wednesday, April 15, 2026
  8:30 am

  Freedom Hall Library
  
  

  Presenter: Tyler Loomis
  
  

  While our students are bright and engaged, they are not immune to the mental health challenges increasingly seen across independent and public schools alike. This session will help parents and teachers recognize subtle signs of student distress and know when (and how) to involve outside counselors or offer classroom-level support.
  
  

  Please RSVP to linda.pryor@brookfieldacademy.org

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• 1776 by David McCullough

  Wednesday, April 22

  8:30 am OR 6:30 pm

  Founders Hall

  Washington Room
  
  

  If you're looking for something to read during Spring Break, join us in reading 1776 by David McCullough. We made this selection in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

   

  This book is excellent for discussion and ALL parents are welcome!

   

  Please join us!
  
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• A Parent Book Club

  One of the most powerful tools for helping students to choose the good is a story. Stories help us understand people – past and present – real and imaginary. Stories can be useful in shaping one’s conscience by sharing lessons without preaching or demanding. Stories lead students to open their minds and reflect on what moves them, what challenges them, what angers them, and what surprises them. Ultimately, these reflections enrich and transform students’

  perspectives. Stories can teach the virtues needed to meet difficulties, to offer compassion, to live humbly, to share, to struggle, and to learn.
  
  

  What our children read plays a meaningful role in their intellectual and moral development. As they engage with challenging ideas, sophisticated language, past culture and history, and enduring human questions, they grow as thinkers and readers. Few authors have shaped the Western literary tradition as profoundly as William Shakespeare. His plays remain central not only to our curriculum, but to the broader conversation about literature, language, and human nature.
  
  

  This year’s Classics Book Club invites parents to read and discuss the Shakespeare plays their children encounter in Grades 8 through 12 – Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear. Whether your student is approaching these texts or already reading them, we invite you to join the conversation and experience these classic works. Dr. Davis will be our guide through these sessions. 

  
  All discussions will be held in the Washington Room in Founders Hall at 8:30 am.
  
  

  Bring your coffee and learn more about what our students are learning! Questions? Contact linda.pryor@brookfieldacademy.org.

• Tuesday, April 14

  King Lear – Level 12

  
  8:30 am
  Washington Room, Founders Hall

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• Fostering Independence and Responsibility

  Wednesday, April 15

  8:30 am

  Constitution Hall Library

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• Grammar Skills

  Friday, April 10

  8:30 am

  Liberty Library