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 September 21, 2012

Fall Book Fair - Sept. 24-27
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It's time for our Fall Book Fair!  Parents, grandparents, and extended family are welcome to come and see what your student wants to read.  Purchase days are Mon 9/24 through Thurs 9/27.  You can also shop online through the link on our school website or below.  This is a great way for out of town relatives to find age appropriate books for your student.  Hope to see you all at the fair!

Link To The Online Book Fair

Keeping Your Child Healthy During the Influenza Season
Great Read - Posted by Nurse Sally Flu -Season Article
Brookwood Cluster
Relay For Life T-Shirt
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Shirt orders must be turned in by Friday, September 28th

Please complete the attached order form for each shirt you would like to order. Make checks payable to Brookwood Elementary. More than 1 shirt may be ordered using the same check. 

 

2012-2013 Relay Shirt Order Form pdf

Attention 4th & 5th Grade Students - Science Olympiad
Brookwood Elementary Science Olympiad Team will meet on Mondays (3:45-5:00 pm) - Must be available to compete in State Competition on May 18th.  Return with Essay to Ms. Ahlers by Sept. 28, 2012.

Important Dates

  • Sept. 24-27 - Fall Book Fair
  • Sept. 25 - Buck's Pizza Night
  • Sept. 28 - RFL T-shirt orders due.
  • Sept. 28 - 4th & 5th Grade Science Olympiad/Essay due to Ms. Ahlers.
  • Oct. 1-2 -12:50 pm - Early Release Parent Conference Dates
  • Oct. 8 - Student Holiday/Teacher Furlough Day
  • Oct. 11 - 6:30 pm - Grades K & 1 Parent Education Night 
  • Oct. 16 - 6:30 pm - Grades 2 & 3  Parent Education Night
  • Oct. 18 - 6:30 pm - Grades 4 & 5 Parent Education Night
GCPS - Newsletter, September 
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Can you help us find businesses that would be willing to contribute to our new gym floor? 

The 100% tax deductible donation is vital to the success of this project and to the safety of our students. As our thanks to you, your business will be featured on our school website as well as on our "Top Floor Dwellers" sign in the gym, showing the different levels of giving. Please take the attached letter to any business you think would be willing to help out.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
Tanner Photography Supports
Our New Gym Floor
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Tanner Photography - professional family portraits will be taken at our school on Sat., Oct. 13 & Sun., Oct. 14th. 11x14 family portrait only $15. 100% of your $15 goes toward Brookwood Elementary's new gym floor. Book your family photo appointment today by calling Anita Brooks 770-736-4360.

The American Math Challenge is back!!!

American Math Challenge is a free math event that allows students across the United States to compete against each other by solving math problems via the internet. Children work in 1 minute increments to answer computation problems as quickly as possible. They race against other in real time! It's so engaging that kids don't want to stop. Students in 2nd, 4th and 5th grades will receive usernames and passwords so they can start practice beginning on October 8. The actual competition will take place on Oct 16 - 17. Participation is voluntary. Students in kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 3 can participate if parents submit a home registration. The link is provided for your convenience.

American Math Challenge 2012

Students are able to access the American Math Challenge website through the Brookwood Elementary Website by following these easy steps:

Go to Brookwoodelementary.com,

Go to Curriculum Links, Go to General Interest,

Go to Math,

Click on American Math Challenge.

Go to Sign In (located in the upper right corner.)

Students will need their unique username and password to log in. PLEASE be aware that the log-in information is case-sensitive.

(Students in middle and high school can submit a home registration to participate and have fun, too!)

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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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