Heath faculty has been recipients of prestigious grants and awards
and has been recognized for their excellence in teaching locally and
nationally. Last year the Brookline Education Foundation awarded grants
to more than 25 Heath teachers that included training in Schools
Attuned, Responsive Classroom II training, attendance at national
conferences, service learning, and a geology study.
The school
supports activities that foster community. Pre-K through Grade 3
students participate in a monthly Heath Family Meeting. In Grades 4-8,
elected representatives serve on Student Council. A number of
school-wide events are held throughout the year, including Field Day,
Day of the Reader, Science Day and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
assembly and service day. We also have author visits and performances by
groups such as Faustworks. Each class has a partnership with an older
or younger grade and share joint activities throughout the year.
All
grades participate in community service, and Student Council
representatives help coordinate the Holiday Toy Drive and food drive for
the Brookline Pantry. Students in grades 4 are in charge of recycling
and a third grade class manages the Lost and Found. Individual classes
also plan community service such as participation in the Jolly Jaunt for
the Special Olympics. This year Heath was recognized for raising the
greatest amount of money for the event sponsored by the Boston Special
Olympics Committee. Heath also has a “Green Committee” to heighten
environmental awareness and to explore environmental action for the
school. This committee was instrumental in starting a Heath School
community garden.
The PTO plays an important role in the school
and organizes many events to encourage parent participation. Family
events include a Welcome Barbeque, Family Math Night, Family Book Clubs
that meet four times a year, International Night, Gallery Night, and the
Mayfair. All families are members of the PTO.
As part of a system-wide effort, Heath students in grades 3, 5 and 7
participated in a bullying survey in May, 2011. System results, as
well as the bullying prevention and intervention program currently being
implemented throughout our schools, can be found in the "District
Announcements" section (front page) of the Public Schools of Brookline
website.
