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Happenings!

 

 GIDDY UP

January 13, 2012 

Happy New Year!

We captured more students writing goals for a great year in 2012! 

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(Mrs. Moon's Class - 3rd Grade)   

Important Dates

  • January 16, 2012 - Martin Luther King Day, Student/Teacher Holiday
  • January 17, 2012 - Session 3 Tutoring, 5th Gr. Writing (Tues) & Colt Clubs Begin
  • January 17, 2012 - Author Eric Litwin Visits K-2
  • January 18, 2012 - 9:15 am, 4th & 5th Grade School Spelling Bee
  • January 19, 2012 - 100th Day of School!
  • January 19, 2012 - 5th Gr. Reading (Thur) Classes Begin
  • January 24, 2012 - Buck's Pizza Night
  • January 26, 2012 - Reflections Breakfast Grades K-3 (students only) Invitations will be sent to participants. 
  • January 27, 2012 - Reflections Breakfast Grades 4-5 (students only) Invitations will be sent to participants.

BES Author Visit - Eric Litwin

Author Eric Litwin will be meeting with grades K-2pete on January 17th. If you would like to purchase a copy of his book, Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, please click on this link.

Author Eric Litwin pdf  

Wittzle Pro Math Club

witzzle proWittzle Pro Math Club has started the new year. There is still plenty of room for interested 4th or 5th students to participate. We are meeting twice a week on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7:45AM in the cafeteria. Students need to attend at least once a week but are welcome to attend both days for more practice. We are preparing for the Brookwood Cluster Witzzle Pro Tournament hosted by Gwin Oaks Elementary on March 22, 2012. Students who are interested in participating can submit a permission slip to Mrs. MacKellar. Witzzle Pro Perm JAN. 2012 

BES WINTER BOOK FAIR

Preview Dates: Thursday, February 9th & Friday, February 10th

Purchase Dates: Monday, February 13th - Thursday February 16th (morning purchases only Thursday, Feb 16th)

Jump Rope Club Calendar

  JRC Calendar 2012  

Brookwood High School News

Brookwood High invites the community to "Sleeping Beauty". This all-ages show is presented by Brookwood's advanced theater students on February 2, 3, & 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Theatre.

Tickets on sale at the door.

$7 - adults, $6 - students & senior citizens    

Be Prepared for Inclement Weather
iceBe prepared for winter weather that could affect Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). Parents and community members can access information about the system's winter weather procedures on the GCPS website.  
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.