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Mrs. Claus visits Brookwood! | |
The kindergarteners and first graders were delighted by Mrs. Claus' visit to Brookwood. She read stories and answered their questions about the North Pole, Santa, the elves and the reindeer. She wished them all a very happy holiday and hoped they were on their best behavior!
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BES Gets A Visit From "Elf On The Shelf"
Author, Chanda Bell | |
The author of the Elf on the Shelf, Chanda Bell, and the producer of An Elf's Story, Chad Eikhoff visited our kindergartners this week. Mrs. Bell and Mr. Eikhoff explained the process of turning a book into an animated film. The children were delighted with their visit.
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BES Chorus Spreads Holiday Cheer! | |
The BES Chorus has been busy spreading holiday cheer throughout the school and community! Last Tuesday the chorus surprised the school with a holiday "flash mob" as students were arriving at school. These fifth graders welcomed the incoming students with "Blitzen's Boogie", complete with movements. On Thursday the chorus performed four concerts, which were attended by the majority of the students and hordes of enthusiastic parents. Last Saturday the students moved out into the community, performing several songs at the Gwinnett Gladiators hockey game. The chorus members are now in the midst of auditioning for four coveted Honor Chorus positions and several roles in the spring musical. Great job showing your talents, fifth graders!
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MealpayPlus Changes Name to MyPaymentsPlus | |
Attention Parents!
As new functionality is added to the MealpayPlus program, it's essential that the name encompasses the various capabilities offered. MealpayPlus will be rebranded to a very similar, yet more comprehensive name, MyPaymentsPlus, over the next several weeks.
Not to worry - The look and feel of the website will remain exactly as it is today and website functionality will not change. You may access your account via www.MyPaymentsPlus.com after December 20th or continue to go to www.MealpayPlus.com as you do today.
Existing users may receive an e-mail from MealpayPlus prior to the name change and/or from MyPaymentsPlus soon after.
The links to MealpayPlus on our school websites will still work and will be updated with the MyPaymentsPlus.com URL soon. |
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Important Dates |
- December 19 - January 2 - Student Winter Break
- January 3, 2012 -Welcome Back & Happy New Year!
- January 3, 2012 - *NEW* Specials Schedule (Day 1-7) for Grades 3-5 Begins. See BES website - student calendar for correct Day Schedule.
- January 5, 2012 - 6:30 pm, PTA Executive Board Meeting
- January 6, 2012 - Report Cards Go Home
- January 6, 2012 - Session 3 Tutoring & Winter Colt Club Registration Go Home
- January 9, 2012 - Monday, 8:20 am - Session 3 Tutoring & Winter Colt Club Registration
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4th Grade Celebrates Colonial Christmas! | |
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Congratulations BES Reflections County Winners! |
Music Composition:
Jamie Le - 5th Grade
Emma Ingalls - 3rd Grade
Literature:
Caroline Carter - 5th Grade
Sophia Trentini - 4th Grade
Kellyn Brisendine - 3rd Grade
Tatum Landers - 2nd Grade
Dance:
Kavya Ahuja - 5th Grade
Shaelyn Mullins - 4th Grade
Zahra Jiwani - 1st Grade
Zaine Corrona - Kindergarten
Photography:
Jack Mikell - 3rd Grade
Visual Arts:
Amy Yu - 5th Grade |
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Important Reminders | |
Copied from the 2011-2012 Parent Handbook:
Please plan to buy lunch at school or bring lunch from home. Fast food lunches do not follow our nutrition guidelines and are discouraged. Fast food may not be dropped off in the office for students. Please do not bring carbonated drinks to school.
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Brookwood Elementary Teachers Have Shown Their Festive Christmas Spirit for 3 weeks! - Sweaters, Shirts, Socks... Oh My! |
We have had a great time getting ready for the holidays here at Brookwood Elementary. Please enjoy the movie clip attached and see our teachers dressed in holiday cheer! Have a safe break and we will see you all next year! Happy New Year - 2012!
http://animoto.com/play/GikbzDpOP7137XIbLkXvVw
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Brookwood High School News | |
The winning musical, Into the Woods comes to the Brookwood stage Jan. 5 & 7, 7:00 p.m. in the Theatre. This musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Characters are taken from Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Cinderella and more. Tickets may be reserved by calling 678-344-9367 and picked-up in the main office. $7 adults, $6 students and senior citizens. The production won 4th at State Competition. Take a look at rehearsals this week by going to the link.
Musical Rehearsal |
| LACROSSE NEWS |
Brookwood Youth Lacrosse: - Do you want to have fun playing the fastest game on two feet?
- www.broncolax.com
- Brookwood youth lacrosse is for students in grades 1 through 8
- Online registration for spring 2012 is open through Dec 31.
Details attached. Youth Lacrosse pdf |
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Community Flyers | |
Gwinnett Conservatory for the Performing Arts - Winter Quarter - Winter Quarter pdf
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Need a gift idea for your child or grandchild??
Please think of Camp Invention tuition - $195 by Mar. 31
CI is for students entering 1st - 6th grades.
Craig Elementary
June 4 - 7 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register online at www.campinvention.org
If you have 3 or more in your family, tuition is $170 per child. |
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Order Your Yearbook On-Line! |
You can order the 2011-2012 yearbook on the Brookwood Elementary website. Go to the Announcements page and order your yearbook for $25.
(There will be a $1 transaction surcharge.)
The order deadline is March 30th.
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We NEED YOUR PHOTOS! | |
WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS!
Please E-SHARE your photos for the yearbook! Students, parents, and teachers can contribute photos to be considered for the yearbook by uploading photos directly to our website for potential use in our book. You can e-share photos of field trips, classroom activities, and more! Please e-share your photos quickly as we are constantly selecting images to meet deadlines. Provide as much detail as possible, including names and grades for each photo. Start e-sharing today!!!
Here's what to do ...
- Log into sw.balfour.com
- At the bottom in TINY print, click where it says "Public Upload"
- Enter our 6 digit project number: 227410
- Leave the box for PASSWORD blank
- This will allow you to BROWSE/UPLOAD up to 5 candids at a time. PLEASE enter into the caption line the following info: Grade, Teacher, Event.
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Free Math Tutorials |
GCPS is providing Free Math Online Tutorials for 4th and 5th grade students. Click for login information.
Math Tutorial pdf |
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Education City |
 This is an online software program (www.educationcity.com) that targets Georgia learning standards in the areas of Math, Language Arts, and Science. Students work on creative activities that teach them needed academic strands at the same time. The children love this software! Home licenses usually cost around $75 for a year but through Brookwood Elementary you can purchase a home license for $10 for one child plus $5 for each additional child in the same family. To sign up, print the attached form and send it in with your payment. Educ City pdf
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If your student receives free lunches, you may qualify for low-cost internet from Comcast, a voucher to purchase a low-cost computer and access to free digital literacy training. Fact sheet and Flyer |
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You can find Giddy Up newsletter archives by going to the Brookwood archives in Parent/Student Information on the BES website. |
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