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We Commend
Three Broncos Chosen for Governor's Honors Program
Congratulations to Anthony Kelly-Taylor (Music/Voice), Naana Obeng-Marnu (Science/Chemistry) and Ryan Whitfield (Music/Strings) for being selected as Governor's Honors Program Finalists. The Governor's Honors Program is a six-week summer instructional program at Valdosta State, designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.
Students of the Month
Congrats to the Students of the Month. These students were chosen by BHS teachers and staff for motivation, achievement or acts of service.
Javan Jacques
Chase Fretwell
Brianna Dennie
Luke Schussler
Kyle Cook
Sayyaf Ali
Miles Dewey
Josh Davis
Sang Yun Kim
Jordan Flynn
Jordan Shipman
Cherechi Ikomuanya
Rachel Wagner |
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We Challenge
Fencers Prove Their Mettle
The Brookwood fencing team performed extraordinarily well these past two months in the On Guard Fencing League. These are the scores for recent tournaments.
February
Women's Epee: Gabrielle Issa won 2nd (Silver), Shantel Richardson tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Men's Foil: Evan Brown tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Women's Foil: Brittney Gallagher tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Men's Sabre: Mason Briles won 1st (Gold), Kyle Leavitt won 2nd (Silver), and Alex Keo tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Women's Sabre: Reyanna Reeder and Shantel Richardson tied for 3rd (Bronze)
March
Men's Epee: Lucas Montouchet tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Women's Epee: Gabrielle Issa and Shantel Richardson tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Women's Foil: Brittney Gallagher tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Men's Sabre: Mason Briles won 2nd (Silver), Kyle Leavitt tied for 3rd (Bronze)
Women's Sabre: Shantel Richardson won 1st (Gold)
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We Mentor
Hispanic/Latino Students to Attend Leadership Summit
Twenty Brookwood High Hispanic/Latino students will be trained to become leaders in the school's new HOPE Leadership Chapter. H.O.P.E., which stands for Hispanic Organization Promoting Education, seeks to promote leadership and education in the Hispanic/Latino community. In addition to mentoring peers, the students will develop leadership skills, learn about financial literacy and develop community service projects to make a positive change in the community. They will participate in the HOPE Youth Leadership Summit over the summer prior to taking the leadership positions in the fall.
The BHS HOPE Leaders for grades 10th-12th are listed below. Five additional HOPE leaders will be chosen from rising 9th graders.
Deanna Davila
Arnulfo Casco
Jorge Hernandez
Camila Olivera
Enzo Cianelli
Hector Ortiz
Wendolyn Barquero
Paula Echavarria
Nelly Hernandez
Alfredo Rivera
Gabriella Schuett
Luke Gomez
Abigail Nava
Dayana Morales-Mejja
Karla Castillo Hernandez
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We Achieve
Computer Programming Students Recognized in Ga. Tech Competition
Several Broncos participated in the Ga. Tech Alice Competition. Students competed as individuals or groups in the categories of movies or games using Alice 3D modeling software. Judging was based on entertainment value, as well as how the program was made following standard programming conventions. The following students won prizes:
Asad Lalani, Bowen Ewe, and Laboni Hoque took 2nd place in the High School Movie category. Alex Lister and Christian Gochnauer took Best Comedy in the High School Movie category. Wayne Kung took Best Drama in the High School Game category.
Math Team Excels in Tournament
The Math Team had a great performance at the Greater Atlanta Christian Academy Tournament in March. Over forty schools participated in this timed problem-solving competition.
Congrats to our JV team for its 2nd place finish. JV team members are Ivelina Arnaoudova, Chase Butler, Bowen Ewe, Laboni Hoque and Corey Zheng. Laboni Hoque placed 2nd and Corey Zheng placed 6th in the JV individual competition. Ryan Chen placed 7th and Shushmita Hoque placed 14th in the Varsity individual competition.
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We Commit
Brookwood Runners Commit to College Running Programs
Congratulations to the following Brookwood runners who have made college commitments. More will commit in April.
Caroline Kissel, Georgia Tech
Danielle Jarnagin, Valdosta State
Avery Douglas, Point University
Eliseo Magallon, Point University
Morgan Malanoski, UGA
Gabe Gomez, UGA
Kevin Marsh, University of Miami
Caitlyn Creel, Kennesaw State
Jessica Meadors, North Georgia
Farheen Hasham, Mercer |
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We Applaud
Two Win State Reflections Awards
Two Brookwood students have been recognized by the Georgia PTA as State Level winners in the 2011-12 Reflections Contest. The winners were freshman Ordain Ravula in the category of literature and freshman David Warth in the category of Musical Composition.
All Ensembles Receive Superior Ratings
All Brookwood chorus, band and orchestra ensembles received straight superior ratings from panels of judges at Large Group Performance Evaluations in March.
Model UN Wins Distinguished Delegation Award
Congratulations to the Model United Nations Team for their tremendous showing at the Kennesaw State Conference in March. Seven Broncos won individual awards and the team won a Distinguished Delegation Award for its portrayal of Israel.
Chemistry Students Place in Science & Engineering Fair
Twenty-seven Brookwood chemistry students created projects that placed in the Gwinnett Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The four students who earned first place in their categories will advance to the Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair to be held at UGA later this month.
1st place
Ezekiel Johnston, Alec Browning, Mickey Creighton, and Hobbie McCain.
2nd place
Aidan Hansen, Gabriella Shuett, Matthew Bullock, Anthony Porcelli, Adarsh Suresh, Lindsey Thrift, Josh Ingalls, Daniel Kim, Sidd Meka, Zack Oberholtzer, and Victor Pria.
3rd place
Bindi Patel, Caitlin Carter, Shannon Maloney, Eliza Ali, Matthew Bennett, Elion Bufi, Samar Husain, Alex Valdez, David Brown, Austin Harmel, Walton Taylor, and Ryan Chen. |
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A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL DEBBIE DEES
Greetings!
When you joined the PTSA, you may have gotten a list of member benefits. I want to tell you the other side of the story. Here's how the school benefits from your PTSA membership.
- The Brookwood PTSA provides volunteers to work every day in several school offices. We could not go without these additional, unpaid personnel.
- Our PTSA funds instructional programs that contribute to student success. These programs would not be possible without the monetary support of the PTSA.
- The PTSA hosts all sorts of events that directly benefit our staff and students. These extras make Brookwood really special.
- The community relationships we have developed with PTSA members are invaluable. These "big picture" people understand what the success of the school means to the community as a whole.
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Whether they admit it or not, students like to see the smiling faces of moms and dads at school. Beth Malanoski and Margie Yapp sell senior yard signs in the Commons during lunches. |
Your student has outgrown the PTSA activities of primary school, but we still need your help to pull off some upcoming events. We don't have field day like they do in elementary school, but we will feed over 800 seniors breakfast at graduation practice. We won't have skate night, but we need someone to coordinate a Powerpoint of photos at Baccalaureate. There's no family bingo, but we will have Project Graduation, a safe all-night party, that will keep Broncos off the roads on graduation night.
I encourage you to connect with the BHS PTSA. Check the website for these and other volunteer opportunities and "like" Brookwood High School PTSA on Facebook for regular posts about immediate needs. Warmly, Debbie |
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We Repeat
Science Olympiad Repeats at State Champions; Academic Team Finishes as State Runner-Up
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Brookwood took the top spot at the 2012 Georgia Science Olympiad State Tournament March 24 at Emory University. Brookwood also won in 2011 and has won the State Championship four of the last five years. The team has qualified to compete at the Science Olympiad National Tournament May 18-19 at the University of Central Florida. The team is comprised of fifteen members, who compete in 23 different events covering physics, chemistry, earth space science, biology and engineering. At tournaments, students engage in hands-on, interactive, inquiry-based activities that are lab-based, research-based, or pre-built.
The Brookwood Academic Team finished 2nd in the GATA State Championships at Flowery Branch High School on Saturday, March 24. Six team members now head to the NAQT High School National Championship May 26-27 in Atlanta. Good luck to Matt Townsend, Anna Hernick, Brady Weiler, Michael Song, Tony Zhang, and Mevish Siddiq as they compete against over 200 teams in the national competition. Quiz bowl questions will range over the entire spectrum of a high school curriculum and also include a certain amount of current events, sports, and pop culture. |
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We Build
Brookwood Benefits from Eagle Scout Project
Brookwood was the beneficiary of sophomore Michael Hernick's recent Eagle Scout project. This deck around the large oak in front of the school will be enjoyed for years to come. |
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We Win
Ice Hockey Club Wins State Championship
The Brookwood Ice Hockey Club won the State Championship with an 8-2 win over Collins Hill at the Duluth Ice Forum in March. Congrats to Stephen Bray, Josh Carey, Austin Dye, Drew Farmer, Drew Hertenberger, Stephen Krick, Sean LaCroix, Eric Mauge, Troy Noonan, Cayman Pollard, and Jonathan Stoves. |
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We Create
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Sophomore Emily Hudson received a Gold Medal in Printmaking for her relief print entitled "Singer" (in photo). Sophomore Victoria Lee received a Silver Medal in Sculpture for her wood sculpture entitled "Liberarse." |
Nine Visual Arts Students
Have Work Chosen for All State Exhibition; Three Chosen for Dogwood Festival
Congratulations to the following Brookwood Visual Arts students whose artwork has been selected for the 4th All State Art Exhibition. The show runs May 5-30.
Zander Awbrey: "Roll Out and The Album Guardian" Charcoal Drawing
Zander Awbrey: "The Album Guardian" Charcoal Drawing
Sharon Pak: "Who's that Girl?" Watercolor Painting
Skylar Keith: "Where's Reality?" Photoshop Manipulated Digital Photos
Imani Samsair: "Box Heads" Photoshop Manipulated Digital Photo
Imani Samsair: "I See You" Mixed Media Drawing
Jenna Still: "Conche" Aluminum Sculpture
Georgia Bland: "Broken" Charcoal Drawing
Jessica Meadors: "Korall" Ceramic Sculpture
Emma Weisel: "Sky High" Digital Photograph
Aey Suriya: "Kao er sri sun" Drawing
Three Brookwood students will have art included in the prestigious Atlanta High School Art Exhibition during the annual Dogwood Arts Festival at Piedmont Park. Congratulations to the following students:
Georgia Bland for her charcoal on paper entitled "A Touch of Comfort."
Stephanie Wagner for her charcoal on paper entitled "Hell Hath No Fury."
Ashlee Wilson for her digital photograph entitled "Just Keep Swimming." |
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We Comprehend
Readers Rally Team Wins County Championship
After months of preparation, Brookwood's Readers Rally team took first place in the Gwinnett Readers Rally competition. Congratulations to our team of Ashley Brown, Ansley Bullock, Avery Cantrell, Lauren Cox, Lamisa Elmaa, Laboni Hoque, Kidist Makonnen, Radha Patel, Trisha Philip, and Levi Reid. The Brookwood cluster won at every level in the competition. Gwin Oaks took 1st place at the elementary level, Crews Middle at the middle school level and Brookwood High at the high school level.
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We Duplicate
Twelve Sets of Twins in the Class of 2012
There are twelve sets of twins in the BHS Class of 2012. This is one pair short of a Guinness Book world record. The siblings are Hunter and Rachel Hellwig, Ashley and Melissa Rivas-Triana, Kristopher and Nikolas Bitton, Claire and Liza Barwick, Rebecca and James Norton, Brandon and Breece McConnell, Kelsey and Michael Gouge, James and Joshua White, Kaylan and Kyler Collins, Kaitlin and Sarah Killeen, Caroline and Courtney Erickson and Jessica and Nicolas Tailhardat. |
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We Understand
Students Show Creativity in Classroom Projects
Freshman Poets Face Off in Survivor-Like Competition
Ms. Hedrick's freshman Language Arts classes have been taking the personas of famous poets and battling it out in hopes of not being "voted off the island." This week only four poets/students were left in the competition. Tuesday was the final day. So, before school, all the classes gathered in the Dance Room for the last of the  presentations. The winner was Micah Jo (in photos) with his portrayal of Langston Hughes, best known for his jazz poetry during the Harlem Renaissance. His prize? Candy, a crown and an iTunes gift card.
Students Reflect on Ideals and Moral Principles in "Laws of Life" Essays
The "Laws of Life" essay contest offers students the opportunitiy to reflect on the values that are important to them, the lessons they've learned and the people who have made an impact on their lives. Freshman Laboni Hoque is our school winner and will be considered for the state competition. Other winners are:
9th grade honorable mentions - Elizabeth Clerke, Jude Miller, Christopher Willisamson and Omar Chowdhurg.
10th grade winner - Hanna Lee; 10th grade honorable mentions - Isabelle Evans, Trang Thu Nguyen, Janie Hester and Mohammad Alwani.
11th grade winner - Shannon Alexander; 11th grade honorable mentions - Phillip DiGioia, Ryan Phanor and Lindsey Thomson.
12th grade winner - Murtaza Ali; 12th grade honorable mention - Mellissa Monticalvo.
Anatomy & Physiology Students Wear Their Digestive Systems
Students in Ms. Voelkel's Anatomy & Physiology classes created these colorful, homemade t-shirts depicting the parts of the digestive system, then wore them to school on Tuesday, March 27. |
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