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GIDDY UP

August 24, 2012

Brookwood Night at Coolray Field
GBraves 
  • Game Time- 7:05 pm, Friday 8/24
  • Tailgating- Lots E and F
  • Parking- $5.00 (see parking lot pdf attached)
  • Parade- 6:00 PM - Please line up by the tunnel (located on the first base side).
  • Concessions- There are concessions available throughout the park...everything from hotdogs/hamburgers to funnel cakes. No outside food or beverages are allowed in the park. You can bring an empty water bottle in and fill it up inside the stadium.
  • Amusements- Located on the lawn. The price is $2.00 per ride or $10.00 to jump all night until the bottom of the 8th inning.
  • Fireworks - The best place to view the fireworks is on the third base side.

 We hope you enjoy a fun filled family evening that includes music, games and fireworks.

Get Ready For Football!
Brookwood High School Dome Game - Aug. 25!
GA Dome 
Are you ready for one gigantic road trip? Join thousands of your friends & neighbors as Brookwood takes on Walton, August 25, 8:30 p.m. in the GA Dome. $12 tickets on sale now in the BHS Field House and in the BHS Commons Area during lunches. Or, $15 tickets are on sale at the Dome on game day. Don't feel down if you can't attend. Catch the game live on GPB-TV or on the radio on 790 The Zone. Link to Dome Game Slideshow - Enjoy!
gold out  

Did you know that Gold is the color that represents childhood cancer and that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month? Brookwood does and on Friday, September 7th, Brookwood's first home football game will be a "Gold-Out" Game as they show support for childhood cancer awareness month. The Amanda Riley foundation, in conjunction with BHS, have created the gold t-shirt shown above and are taking pre-orders for it now - through August 31. Visit their website to order yours. Shirts are $10.00 for adult sizes, $12.00 for XXL+.

Student Directory - Deadline Aug. 30th  

If you would like your child's contact information shown in the school directory this year, visit our website by Aug. 30th. www.brookwoodelementary.com

Click on the Student Directory link. Please complete the form for each student who attends Brookwood Elementary and follow the directions regarding the format for each entry. Use upper and lower case letters and enter the phone number in the following format 770-736-4360.

To purchase a student directory, please visit MyPaymentsPlus.

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Important Dates

  • Aug. 24 - 7:00 pm. Brookwood Night at the Gwinnett Braves Coolray Field
  • Aug 25 - Brookwood High School Football Dome Game
  • Aug. 27 - Session 1 Tutoring Registration Begins (2nd - 5th Gr. )
  • Aug. 28 - Buck's Pizza Night
  • Aug. 30 - Fall Picture Day
  • Aug. 30 - 6:30 pm - Spotlight on Specials - Come out to an open house for your child's Special Area classes! Meet the teachers, see the classrooms and learn about all of the great things they are doing to help develop the talents of our students!
  • Aug. 30 - Student Directory Deadline
It Seems Like Yesterday The Students Arrived For Their First Day Of School ....
You won't want to miss this very special video! Enjoy and reflect on the students' first few days of school. Video & Pictures by Kris Burnett, Jeannie Suender, & Sarah Mallow. First Days Video
Attention Parents Who Would Like To Serve On The 2012-13 School Council ......
Parents, please complete the *new application attached if you are interested in serving on this year's School Council. We will have four local school council meetings (Sept. 17, Nov. 12, March 4, May 6, and one Area Board Mtg. on April 2nd at Parkview HS. *Even if you completed an application in the Spring, please complete a new form.
Fall Fundraiser
sally foster 

The Sally Foster AND Entertainment Book fundraisers are happening now. You can purchase the Entertainment Book that was sent home with your child for only $30. You can also order from the Sally Foster catalog or online at www.sallyfoster.com. We encourage you to sell additional Entertainment Books to family and friends as well as share the Sally Foster catalog with them. All orders are due on Friday, September, 7th! See attached flyer for important instructions. Some questions have been addressed in this flyer. flyer for fundraiser pdf Please support our PTA by participating in these great fundraisers.Thank You

Brookwood Cafe News
pancake 
Parents, did you know that when your student qualifies for free lunch, they also qualify for free breakfast?  Yes, it's true!  The Brookwood Elementary cafe invites all free lunch participants to join us for a nutritious, filled breakfast each morning beginning at 8:20 am.
Brookwood Schools Foundation
Community Flyers
  • Please see attached Snellville Soccer flyer for distribution to students Snellville Fall Soccer pdf
  • South Gwinnett Athletic Association. - Youth Inline Roller Hockey, Ages 5-17 (coed & age as of Sept. 1) - Walk-in Registration Tues, Aug. 21 5:00-7:00 or Thurs, Aug. 23 5:00- 7:00. SGAA Dual Deck Inline Hockey Arena at 2125 McGee Rd. Snellville. www.aausports.org 
  • The Salvation Army Gwinnett Conservatory for the Performing Arts school flyer pdf  www.gwinnettconservatory.com

SuccessMaker At Home Program

Information and Order Form - Order Form pdf

SuccessMaker at Home Program - Must have Internet access at home.

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

Free Math Tutorial Access

  1. Go to the Gwinnett Online Campus Website: www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com
  2. Click "LOGINS" in the upper right corner.
  3. Username: brookwoodesmath
  4. Password: brookwoodesmath
  5. Select desired tutorial.
  6. For grade 4, click the "Content" tab in the upper left corner of the screen to begin the tutorial.  For all other grades, you wil be prompted to "click here" to begin the tutorial.

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