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  GIDDY UP

March 9, 2012 

Crews Middle School News

crewsDon't miss this year's Crews Relay For Life Talent Show on Friday, March 9th, at 6:00 pm in the Brookwood HS Theater! Tickets will be $7 at the door.

You are invited to attend the District IV Area Board Mtg. March 27th @ South Gwinnett High School

The March 27th, District IV Area Board meeting will be at South Gwinnett High School, hosted by Dr. Robert McClure, the District IV Board member. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 pm with the meeting at 7:00 pm. Please see the flyer attached.

2012 ABM Flyer District IV 

CRCT - Online Practice

Grades 3, 4, & 5 - Online Practice for the CRCT which will be given in April. The attachment shows the log-ins & passwords. CRCT Online Direction pdf 

Attention 5th Grade Parents

Don't forget to send in your contribution for 5th grade end of year activities (The suggested amount is $10). This will help cover the cost for our 5th grade picnic and breakfast.  Thanks to everyone who has turned in money already.

Important Dates

  • March 11, 2012 - Daylight Saving Time begins - Advance clocks one hour

  • March 12, 2012 - Student Holiday/Teacher Furlough Day
  • March 13, 2012 - Session 4 T/Th Tutoring Begins
  • March 14, 2012 - Session 4 M/W Tutoring Begins
  • March 15, 2012 - 5:00-8:00 pm Chick-Fil-A Night
  • March 16, 2012 - Report Cards Go Home
  • March 19-23, 2012 - Red Cross Week
  • March 21, 2012 - Spring Class & Individual Picture Day
  • March 22, 2012 - Boosterthon Fun Run
  • March 23, 2012 - Red Cross Hat Day
  • March 27, 2012 - 6:30 pm - District IV Area Board Mtg @South Gwinnett High School

Attention Parents! The Boosterthon Fun Run will be here soon!  

The much anticipated and loved Boosterthon Fun Run will be here soon! 

 

The Boosterthon Fun Run is the spring fundraiser for Brookwood Elementary School. All students are allowed to participate in the Pep Rally and in the Fun Run where they will run/walk/dance laps around the track to earn money for their school. Be on the look-out for more detailed information to be coming home with your student! 

 

We are looking for volunteers to help during the Pep Rally on Tuesday, March 13 and during the Fun Run on Thursday, March 22. If you are available to help out during either or both of these fun events, please sign up using the forms below. 

 

Pep Rally:

Boosterthon Pep Rally Volunteeres 

Fun Run:

Booosterthon Fun Run Volunteeres 

 

Order Your Yearbook On-Line!
You can order the 2011-2012 yearbook on the Brookwood Elementary website.  Go to the Announcementspage and order your yearbook for $25.
(There will be a $1 transaction surcharge.) The order deadline is March 30th. 

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

Pssst...hey you! Rising 6th grade parents!

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Wanna get a sneak peek into life at Five Forks Middle School? It's easy to be "in the know" and "ahead of the game" by signing up for our online newsletter The Five Forks Flyer. This information filled publication is sent electronically every two weeks and highlights all of the great things going on at Five Forks!  Please visit our website at www.fiveforksmiddleschool.org and click on the Bronco Mail icon at the bottom of our page! You can also "like" us on Facebook!

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.  

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