Saddle Up for the Week of November 2-9

Theater presents Working, a musical exploration of 26 people from all walks of life. Cast members Devyn Crawley, Regan Jolley & Luke Schussler received awards when a portion of the production was performed at One Act Competition. See the show on Nov. 6 or 8, 7:00 p.m. Tickets on sale at the door. $7 for adults, $6 for students & senior citizens.

Academics

Freshman Iris Liu won 1st place in the PTA Reflections Contest with this entry, entitled Opening a Book.

Sleep in Monday morning! Daylight Savings Time ends November 4 at 2:00 a.m.

Student & teacher holiday, November 6.

Thanksgiving Break, November 19-23.

Media Center is offering free SAT review sessions for those taking the SAT on December 1. Different video each day from 2:30-3:00 p.m. Critical reading, vocabulary, & writing on Nov.
13, 14 & 15. Math on Nov. 26, 27 & 28.

Let us know how we are doing by filling out the Parent Perception Survey. The survey can be found on the Parent Portal and is available until Dec 14. Log in and share your feedback.

Fine Arts

Senior band member Brad Gwynn's excellent jack-o-lantern design.

Vote for the Brookwood Marching Band in The Bert Show's Battle of the Marching Bands. Online voting at this link. This 2nd round of competition ends November 4. Winning band get a $5K prize!

Athletics

Justin Lansford, a Brookwood grad injured in Afghanistan, will be honored at halftime of the football game tonight. Read more about Justin in the Gwinnett Daily Post.
Football

November 2, 7:30 p.m. SENIOR NIGHT vs South Gwinnett @ home. Game preview.

November 9, 7:30 p.m. @ Grayson. Article about Running Back Jamaal Cole from the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Cross Country

November 3, 10:45 a.m. Region 8 AAAAAA Championship @ River Green XC Complex in Duluth.

Competition Cheerleading

November 3, 2:35 p.m. Sectionals @ Columbus State University.

Ice Hockey

November 4, 7:10 p.m. vs Mill Creek @ Duluth Ice Forum.

Connect to Brookwood

The Fencing Team will host a tournament on November 3 @ Crews Middle & November 4 @ N. Ga. Fencing Center in Suwanee. The action starts at 9:00 a.m. each day.

22nd Annual Brookwood Arts & Crafts Festival, Nov. 10, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Commons Area. 100 crafters will participate with handmade items, holiday gifts, decorations, floral arrangements, jewelry and more. The festival is a fundraiser for the Tip-Off Club.

PTSA Cookie Day for the Brookwood staff is November 15. If you would like to bake cookies or help distribute the cookies at school, go to the PTSA website for more info.

Mark your calendars for the Miss Brookwood Scholarship Pageant, February 9th. Last year the PTSA awarded over $3600 in scholarships & cash prizes to contestants. This is an opportunity for the young ladies of Brookwood to build confidence, practice public speaking and form friendships. Check out the info on the PTSA website if you are interested in being an applicant, an emcee or an escort.