September 2012 |
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We Achieve
Students of the Month
Congrats to the August Students of the Month. These students were chosen by BHS teachers and staff for motivation, achievement or acts of service. They will celebrate at a pizza party in their honor later this semester.
Bronco Service Awards
Rene Noz, Victor Acevedo, Judy Park, Andres Salveson & Rebecca Angoyar
Department Winners
Kyle Watson, Michael Brewer, Maddie Pannell, Jacob Mallow, Emily Hudson, Darian Sutherland, Annie Holloway, Dallas Griffin & Neil Goel |
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We Support
Community Gathers for Big Night Out at the Gwinnett Braves Game
Thousands of Broncos attended the Brookwood Cluster Night at the Gwinnett Braves game. Were you "spotted" at the game? Photos from Brookwood Night. |
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We Learn
Senior Sabrina Moin Earns Trip to Mexico
Spanish student Sabrina Moin and her teacher Mary Meyer are featured in this GCPS video highlighting summer scholarship travel for students. Click on "World Travelers" on the right hand side to view the video. |
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We Lead
Student Leadership Team Named
Congratulations to the following students who have been named to county and school leadership teams for the 2012-13 school year.
Gwinnett Student Leadership Team
Charles Chang, Gregory Cooke, Regan Jolley, Savanna Bishop, Robert Cunningham & Allie Meyers
Brookwood Student Leadership Team
Seniors
Taylor Allen, Yasmeen Belhseine, Murphy Boales, Farrah Butter, Mary Cashin, Lauren Clay, Margaret Collins, Daniel Cowan, Ashleigh Cox, Katherine Hachat, Ishraq Hasan, Allie Jones, Curtis Maafoh, Joe Mackenzie, Luke Matkovic, Samuel Menasie, Paige Miller, Sabrina Moin, Dan Oltmann, Aaron Ragans, Nicole Riley &
Sally Seo
Juniors
Tomi Adelusi, Yusra Asif, Amber Bacon, Joshua Blossomgame, Josh Brown, Olivia Chong, Casey Ciucci, Chase Fretwell, Ramsie Goss, Janie Hester, Alexis Jacob, Christine Kaba, Jordan McKay, Joey McLane, Siddartha Meka, Allie Mesler, Nick Na, Elise Nation, Judy Park, Bindi Patel, Jaclyn Pescitelli, Danielle Ramos, Vamsi Reddy, Emily Sewell, Erika Sutton, Sameer Thakken, Lindsey Thrift, Martha Weber, Brittney Wesner & Areesh Zindani
Sophomores
Sydney Beatty, Connor Breedlove, Andrew Brown, Dylan Brown, Vanessa Boyle, Grace Bullabaugh, Ryan Cameron, Ryan Chen, Sam Cordle, Alex Cooper, Kaitlyn Cundiff, Briana Dennie, Taryn Dennie, Bryce Carter, Bowen Ewe, Riley Flack, Tiffany Fomby, Kallyn Glasser, Ethan Goodwin, Holly Gunder, Laboni Hoque, Bailey Ivemeyer, Chidike Iromuanya, Abby King, Ben Klotz, Avery Kurth, Asad Lalani, Kyle Mullins, Lacy Martin, Justin Narcisse, Cindy Nguyen, Shivanee Persaud, Nikki Puvvada, Emily Ruengvivatpant, Caleb Strawn, Amy Stinnett, Alex Tadras, Mathew Thomas, Anna Thornton, Kylie Thorburn, Olivia Webb, Thomas Walter, Sarah Weber, Christina Xu & Georgia Zdanowicz |
Did you know?
In a week at Brookwood...
25 cafeteria employees made 13,000 meals.
The library staff checked out 250 books.
190 teachers distributed 17,988 textbooks.
And, 17 custodians cleaned up the mess! |
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 A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL DEBBIE DEES
Greetings!
We are only a few weeks into the new year, but we have already enjoyed some very big events in our community. The whole cluster gathered for a game at Coolray Field to see the Gwinnett Braves take on the Syracuse Chiefs. But, the students from the cluster were the real stars of the show. The following evening, it seemed like the entire population of Lilburn, Lawrenceville and Snellville was at the Georgia Dome. When so many show up at these types of events, I am reminded just how blessed we are to live and work in such a vibrant community that supports the school and its students. Speaking of "vibrant", check out some of the ways our fans showed their school spirit at the Dome.
Our teachers are bringing that same kind of energy to the classroom. They are working hard to connect content and kids to make the act of learning dynamic and compelling. Our next big community event is the schoolwide Open House on September 10 at 6:45 p.m. We'll open our doors to you to show off what's happening at school. I guarantee you'll come away impressed with the learning environment our staff has created.
Parents, students, teachers and administrators, even the community at large, are all stakeholders in the success of Brookwood High School. Your support means a lot to us. We look forward to connecting with you on the 10th.
Warmly,
Debbie Dees
P.S. Your financial support of the school and the PTSA helps us with the extras that make Brookwood great. Please visit www.mypaymentsplus.com to make your contribution. |
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We Calculate
Seven Broncos Taking Calculus II at Georgia Tech
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Seven Brookwood students join 200 college students who are taking Calculus 2 at Georgia Tech. The high school students get the class via a video-conferencing system in a Brookwood classroom each day from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Homework is sent to Georgia Tech electronically. Tests and quizzes are sent by UPS.
In addition to the seven BHS students, there are a few from Parkview, Grayson and Archer. Mill Creek, GSMST, Peachtree Ridge and North Gwinnett are also host schools. There are other host sites in other counties throughout the metro-Atlanta area. The high school students will receive 4 credit hours of college credit each semester and 1.0 high school credit.
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We Excel
More Broncos Master College-Level Work
More Brookwood students than ever before have gained the distinction of "AP Scholar." In the 2011-12 school year:
- 178 students received scores of a 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
- 74 students received an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams.
- 134 students received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
- 28 students received an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
In addition, results from Advanced Placement (AP) exams this past spring show that more Brookwood students are challenging themselves with college-level work and are mastering this higher-level material. The College Board results show that 2311 AP exams were given to Brookwood students during the 2011-12 school year, with 78% of students scoring a three or better. Participation in AP classes and exams provides students with more rigorous classroom experiences, prepares them for college expectations, and, in most cases, gives them college credit while still in high school.
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We Perform
Student Musicians Chosen for Gwinnett Honor Orchestra
Congratulations to the following Brookwood string students who have been selected to participate in Gwinnett County Honor Orchestras.
Kendall Youth Orchestra
Maria Ilyayeva - 9th grade - violin
Elise Spicer - 9th grade - viola
Emerson Harmon - 9th grade - bass
Jackie Lenz - 9th grade - bass
Gwinnett County Youth Symphony
Jenny Choi - 9th grade - violin
Kynan Clymore - 11th grade - violin
Zach Farol - 11th grade - violin
Lindsay Garrett - 11th grade - violin
David Warth - 10th grade - violin
Georgia Zdanosicz - 10th grade - violin
Cody Lavallee - 9th grade - bass
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We Applaud
Teacher Danielle Kaiser to Present at Social Studies Conference
Danielle Kaiser has been invited to present at the National Council for the Social Studies Conference this November in Seattle. All her expenses will be paid by a GCPS Teaching American History grant. Danielle teaches AP US History and AP Psychology at Brookwood. |
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We Share
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Actors Galen Crawley and Dan Ford |
Actors Share Experience with Drama Club
Professional actor and Brookwood alumna, Galen Crawley recently returned to Brookwood and visited with drama club students. Dan Ford, also a professional actor, joined her to give students insight into the world of the professional actor, especially those who work in regional theatre. After sharing their resumes and headshots they told about their experiences in New York and now in Atlanta. They also presented a workshop on how to create an Irish accent and answered students questions about their careers. The next drama club meeting is Sept. 25. Student dues are only five dollars and can be paid at www.mypaymentsplus.com.
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