November 2012 |
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We Recognize
Students Against Destructive Decisions Club Receives Grant from Governor's Office of Highway Safety
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has awarded a $2,500 grant to Brookwood's Students Against Destructive Decisions Club (SADD) to promote prevention, intervention and awareness of issues concerning underage drinking, drug use and other destructive decisions. SADD plans to use the grant to fund programs such as Red Ribbon Week and Operation Drive Smart. In addition, grant money will be used to obtain speakers, videos, and motivational literature to encourage positive peer pressure and leadership. With this grant, SADD will offer life lessons that will enable students to continue to make healthy and positive decisions long after graduation. |
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We Commend
Science Olympiad Team Posts Impressive Finishes
The Science Olympiad team had its first competition of the year at the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology. The team posted many impressive finishes, including a sweep of the experimental design event. Congratulations to the team for a job well done.
1st place Experimental Design - Gregory Cooke, Robert Brown and Justin Dumrongkulraksa
2nd place Experimental Design - Vamsi Reddy, David Hoskyn and Sanah Aslam
3rd place Experimental Design - Reece Morrow, Arnelle Obode and Susan Zhang
1st place Forestry - Kathryn McKibben and Yusra Asif
2nd place Forestry - Corey Zheng and Vamsi Reddy
1st place Disease Detectives - Jenny Truong and Justin Dumrongkulraksa
1st place Technical Problem Solving - Neil Goel and Gregory Cooke
2nd place Anatomy and Physiology - Corey Zheng and Laboni Hoque
2nd place Chemistry Lab - Laura Cashman and Robert Memmer
2nd place Forensics - Corey Zheng and Kevin Tian
4th place Forensics - Laura Cashman and Lamiyah Mussaji
3rd place Designer Genes - Laboni Hoque and Sanah Aslam
3rd place Dynamic Planet - Jin Kim and Iris Liu
3rd place Materials Science - Nicholas Bond and Bowen Yang
3rd place Remote Sensing - Bowen Yang and Nicholas Bond
3rd place Write It Do It - Laboni Hoque and Emily Ruengvivatpant
4th place Write It Do It - Jeana Hansel and Robert Brown
4th place Water Quality - Jin Kim and Justin Dumrongkulraksa
Math Team Top Scorers
Bowen Ewe was the Math Team's top scorer in a UGA Math Tournament in October. Other high scoring Broncos were Ryan Chen, Joseph Lee and Chase Butler.
JV Academic Team Takes 1st at Large Tournament
The JV Academic Team took first place at a large tournament in Birmingham. Twenty-eight teams from five different states competed in the tournament. These Broncos have been working and studying hard since August. Please congratulate:
Felix Joseph
Kaushik De
Asad Lalani
Jack Obeng-Marnu
Ordain Ravula
Our Varsity team also played extremely well, taking 4th place in a very competitive bracket. Varsity team members are:
Ryan Phanor
Vamsi Reddy
Sarah Kang
Neil Shah
Sidd Meka
Carmen Schrack |
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We Celebrate
Students of the Month Named
Congrats to the October Students of the Month. These students were chosen by BHS teachers and staff for motivation, achievement or acts of service. They will celebrate at a pizza party in their honor later this semester.
Department Students of the Month
Kristen Rivers
Alfredo Rivera
Julio Campa
Devyn Crawley
Jonas Wilmore-Hines
Jeffrey Davenport
Alison Blackshire
Alyssa West
Bailey Vitatoe
Bronco Service Awards
Shane Defreitas
Aryn Melton
Brandon Belfonte-Howell
Xavier Roberts
Terrence Higginbotham
Chris Powell
Curtis Maafoh
Robert Jackson |
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We Commit
Three Commit to College Softball
Three senior members of the varsity softball team will continue to play at the college level.
Mandy Blackwell (Georgia State)
Megan Litumbe (Georgia State) Susan Norris (University of Evansville). |
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We Perform
Cast Members Bring Home Awards
The cast of the musical Working performed a portion of the production at One Act Competition in October. Devyn Crawley won Best Supporting Actress and Luke Schussler and Regan Jolley were selected for the All Star Cast. The community will get a chance to see the entire production when it is performed on the BHS stage, November 6 and 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Marching Band Named Grand Champions
The marching band took the Grand Champions Award at the Yellow Jacket Classic in Rockmart in October. They also brought home these other awards:
Drum Majors: 2nd in Class
Percussion: 1st in Class and 1st Overall
Colorguard: 1st in Class and 1st Overall
Marching Band: 1st in Class
The band also traveled to Central-Carroll High School in Carrollton for the Super Bowl of Sound competition. All groups received superior ratings (drum major, colorguard, percussion, and overall band). Other awards included:
Drum Majors: 2nd in Class and 2nd Overall
Colorguard: 2nd in Class and 2nd Overall
Percussion: 2nd in Class and 2nd Overall |
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 | | The Homecoming Parade was so much fun. You have to love a parade where cluster Teachers of the Year are the dignitaries! |
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL DEBBIE DEES
Greetings!
October was packed full of activities to keep our students busy and engaged. The highlight was Homecoming Spirit Week. Students dressed in themed costumes each day of the week, with many teachers joining in the fun. I'm not sure how the PSAT always seems to coincide with "Nerd Day," but it's practically a tradition now.
Later in the week, we took in the Mr. Brookwood show and had a pep rally in the stadium for the entire student body. On Friday afternoon, the community lined the streets around school to enjoy the homecoming parade.
But, nothing feels more like Homecoming than a night of football in Brookwood Community Stadium, where we crowned the royalty at halftime. The week was topped off with a dance in the Commons Area on Saturday night. A special thanks to the 100 teacher chaperones for the event.
Fall sports are winding down, but some big cross country meets and the Brookwood-Grayson football game are coming up. I heard some fans parked more than a mile away from the Grayson stadium for last year's game. These are the stories we will be telling for years to come.
In addition, we have several performing arts productions in the coming weeks. I am personally looking forward to the musical production, Working. Some of our students brought home awards when a portion was performed at One Act Competition. It is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
I hope to see you at a game or a show soon. When the community and the school connect, students benefit.
Warmly,
Debbie |
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We Care
HHH Benefits from Pumpkin Auction & Homecoming Coat Check
During October, Art Club and the National Art Honor Society held its annual Pumpkin Auction. In a silent auction, staff bid on pumpkins cleverly created by students. The auction raised $500. Proceeds went to Brookwood's Helping Hands & Hearts campaign to help those in need in the cluster. In addition, all of the $900 raised at the Homecoming coat check at the Homecoming Dance went to the HHH campaign. |
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We Entertain
 | | Reed Cowan is Mr. Brookwood |
Mr. Brookwood Pageant Entertains Each year during Homecoming Spirit Week, senior boys try to wow the crowds at the Mr. Brookwood pageant. To compete for the top prize, the guys are judged on a group dance, formal wear modeling, a talent and answers to pageant-style questions. This year, Reed Cowan took home the crown. Mr. Cowan's talent? A rendition of Shakira's Hips Don't Lie. Rounding out the top five finishers were Josh Carey, Danny Hawkins, Omari Yassa and Jared Munday. |
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We Create
Entries Capture the "Magic of a Moment"
Congrats to the winners in this year's PTA Reflections contest. This year's theme was "The Magic of the Moment" and entries were judged based on the theme. Winners now compete at the state level.
Winners in the Visual Art category:
9th grade
1st place = Iris Liu "Opening a Book"
2nd place = Iris Liu "Graduation"
3rd place = Iris Liu "A Girl & Her Dog"
10th grade
1st place = Jasmine Ito "Flowing Pictures"
11th grade
1st place = Cameron Free "Untouchable"
2nd place = Robbie Forbes "Vines of Life"
3rd place = Shaquantus Kincaide "Screaming Spectrum"
12th grade
1st place = Mary Carroll "Art Explosion"
Winners in the Photography category:
9th grade
1st place = Brant Millman "The Magic of a Moment"
2nd place = Aspen Gordon "Vervet Monkey"
3rd place = Sierra Gordon "Griffin"
10th grade
1st place = Luke Rucker "Capturing a Ray of Light"
2nd place = Andrew Berenyi "A Moment of Silence"
3rd place = Brett Dvorak "Untitled"
11th grade
1st place = Andrew Wellborn "Electric Concentric"
2nd place = Jenna Still "Drifting Dandelions"
3rd place = Jenna Still "Beautiful Hunter"
12th grade
1st place = Sarah Cherney "Sparklers"
2nd place = Joanne Sin "The Inconspicuous Magic of the Mundane"
3rd place = Rachel Horton "Life in Your Hands" |
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We Shine
Homecoming Royalty Crowned
It's a Homecoming tradition for students to select a court, then vote on royalty to reign as King, Queen, Prince and Princess. Crown and sash wearers for this year were Chris Powell (king), Maggie Collins (queen), Jordan McGhee (prince) and Abby Barnes (princess). Congrats to all the members of the 2012 Homecoming Court.
9th Grade - Anna Gardner, Alon McKlveen
10th Grade - Nyke Floyd, Molly Retter
11th Grade - Paula Echavarria, Allie Myers
12th Grade - Abby Barnes, Maggie Collins, Ashley Jacob, Sami Owen, Meredith Towey, Teina Trinh, Nick Balfe, McCade Bushell, Jordan McGhee, Bryton Merritt, Chris Powell, and Luke Schussler |
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We Succeed
Bronco Musicians Succeed at District Auditions
The following Bronco musicians have passed the district level of All-State auditions and will compete in statewide auditions for positions in these elite groups.
All State Jazz
Griffin Dangler, Bass; Steven Ren, Tenor Sax; Alex Ferre, Trombone; Bradley Gwynn, Trombone; David Brown, Guitar; and Austin Agar, Drums
All State Orchestra
Ian Chen, Violin and Cello; Jenny Choi, Violin; Kynan Clymore, Violin; Emma DeJarnette, Violin and Viola; Lindsey Garrett, Violin; Micah Jo, Violin; Nam Kim Violin; Wayne Kung, Violin; Cody Lavallee, Bass; Jackie Lenz, Bass; and David Warth, Violin
In addition, the following chorus students have been selected for the district Honor Chorus.
Laura Cashman, Sayuri Dharmarkirthi, Katelyn Mayo, Sam Rodriguez, Mary Stroup, and Samantha West |
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