Saddle Up for the Week of April 27-May 4

Saddle Up!
for the Week of April 27-May 4

Saddle Up! is Your Guide to What's Happening at Brookwood High

Spring sports are winding down and playoffs are gearing up. Last baseball game of the regular season is tonight, 7:00 p.m. @ Archer. More baseball news from the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Academics

Senior Ashlee Wilson's photograph, entitled "Just Keep Swimming," has been selected to be displayed at the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition. Ashlee is an AP Studio Art student.

Seniors who have an "A" average may be able to exempt final exams. Exam exemption criteria.

Mark your calendar for end-of-course tests

May 7 - 9th grade Language Arts

May 8 - 11th grade Language Arts

May 9 - Math 1 & 2

May 10 & 11 - Make-ups

May 14 - Biology

May 15 & 16 - US History

May 16 - Economics (most AP econ students will test on May 11)

Sophomore Brittany Gallagher

Has your senior made a decision about next year? See Ms. Britt in A36 to get added to a growing display wall. Who's been added to the wall this week?

Free SAT Prep Videos will be shown in the Media Center after school. Math: April 30, May 1, 2 & 3. 2:30-3:00 p.m. Different video each day.

Moving? Contact registrar Debbie Meyer before the last day of school @ 678-344-3560.

Invitations have been sent to students participating in Honors Night, April 30, 7:00 p.m. @ Cannon UMC.

Fine Arts

It's your last chance to catch a Brookwood Theater production this school year. Musical Theater presents

Anything Goes, April 27 & 28, 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at the door. $7 for adults, $6 for students & senior citizens.

BHS Dance presents "The World Moves," May 9-11, 7:00 p.m. in the Theatre. Join us for an evening of world-inspired dance from Bollywood to American Jazz.

Athletics

The boys soccer team won the Region and now competes in the state play-offs. More from the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Soccer

May 1, 7:30 p.m. Boys in first round state play-offs @ home vs Peachtree Ridge.

Girls lax

Lacrosse

April 27, 7:00 p.m. Boys @ Mill Creek.

April 28, 11:30 a.m. Girls vs Alpharetta @ home.

May 1, 7:15 p.m. Boys @ Whitefield Academy & Girls 5:00 p.m. vs Peachtree Ridge @ home.

May 4, 6:00 p.m. Boys @ Fellowship Christian School & Girls 5:30 p.m. @ Centennial.

Tennis

Boys & Girls won in the first round of the State Tournament. Boys play rival Alpharetta in the 2nd round, May 1, 3:30 p.m. @ home. Girls play Northview on May 1, 3:30 p.m. @ TBD.

Boys & Girls Track & Field Teams won the Region & now move on to Sectionals & State Competition.

Track & Field

April 28, 11:00 a.m. Qualifying Boys & Girls compete in Sectionals @ Tift County. Who qualified for sectionals?

Connect 2 Brookwood

Buster, Brookwood's Bronco, offers a straight-from-the-horse's-mouth peek inside Brookwood on Facebook. Buster also posts his unique perspective of high school happenings on Twitter. Follow Buster @BusterConnects.

There are lots of fun camps and classes available through the Brookwood Community School. Check out this summer's offerings.

A few volunteers are needed for Senior Baccalaureate. Contact Chris Medcalf for details.

Food and monetary donations are still needed for the senior breakfast, May 23 at 9:00 a.m. Contact Sheila Boales at 770-736-2807 or by email.

On graduation night, May 23, the gates will not open until 6:00 p.m. The ceremony starts @ 7:30 p.m. No reserved seating. No one is allowed on the field until after the ceremony. 100 handicap parking spots will be reserved in the student parking lot. Carpooling is recommended. If you have a parking or seating question, you may call Jim Haralson at 770-277-4486. There will be a live webcast of the ceremony. Details coming soon.

Project Graduation (a lock-in on graduation night) is still looking for donations. If you can help make this a fun-filled night for our graduating seniors, contact Tara Pannell or Rebecca Campbell.

Please consider chaperoning Project Graduation. Project Graduation will be at the Sugarloaf Parkway YMCA, May 23, 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Contact Tara or Rebecca for more info.

On-campus parking information for current juniors. Last two parking classes are May 11 & 15. All parking applications are due May 23. No late applications will be taken.

Prom is May 12, 8:00-12:00 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church at 2500 Clairmont Road. Prom fees must be paid online at www.mypaymentsplus.com. Cost is $100 for any 11th or 12th grader who has not already paid prom fees. $25 date tickets (for dates who are not Brookwood juniors or seniors) will be on sale May 1 & 8 in the Commons Area after school.