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Happenings!

 GIDDY UP

January 6, 2012 

Happy New Year!

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We are off to a bright start in 2012 here at Brookwood Elementary! Students have been writing goals all week for a great year in 2012! 

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 NYG 1  

 (Mrs. White's bulletin board)

 (Mrs. Swan & Mrs. Summers - Book Buddies) 

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Relay for Life T-Shirt Orders

If you have not ordered your Relay for Life t-shirts, we are ordering again.  See the attached flyer for information.

Relay Shirt Order Form Round 2 pdf

MealpayPlus Changes Name to MyPaymentsPlus

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.  

Important Dates

  • January 9, 2012 - Monday, 8:20 am - Session 3 Tutoring & Winter Colt Club Registration Winter Colt Club Flyer pdf, Session 3 Tutoring pdf
  • January 16, 2012 - Martin Luther King Day, Student/Teacher Holiday
  • January 17, 2012 - Session 3 Tutoring and Colt Clubs begin
  • January 18, 2012 - 9:15 am, 4th & 5th Grade School Spelling Bee
  • January 19, 2012 - 100th Day of School!
  • January 24, 2012 - Buck's Pizza Night
  • January 26, 2012 - Reflections Breakfast Grades K-2 (students only)
  • January 27, 2012 - Reflections Breakfast Grades 3-5 (students only)

New Jump Rope Club Calendar

 Updated Calendar JRC Calendar 2012 

 

Important Reminders

1. If your child has a transportation request, please send a note to the front office. Be sure to include the destination address your child is going to, your contact information in case we need to call, and your signature.  Do not email transportation changes to the office or teachers. (emails can be late or not checked before the student goes home at the end of the day.)

 

2. 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. 

Bus Safety Information for Parents

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 School Bus Safety pdf

 

bus flyer

 

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. 

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.

Free Math Tutorials

GCPS is providing Free Math Online Tutorials for 4th and 5th grade students. Click for login information.

Math Tutorial pdf

Education City

educcityThis 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

You can find Giddy Up newsletter archives by going to the Brookwood archives in Parent/Student Information on the BES website.