Brookwood Chorus members sang The Star-Spangled Banner earlier this week, videotaped by students in our very own Broadcasting class. To enjoy their patriotic performance, click here.

Academics

Gwinnett County Public Schools is a finalists for the 2014 Broad Prize, the largest education prize in the country. To support our race to the top, we hope you'll tweet and post @GwinnettSchools and #broadprize on Facebook or Twitter stating what you like most about our schools.

If you've signed up to be a tutor, then you must attend one Training for Academic Intervention session, either September 16 or September 18. See Ms. Wrigley in A34 for details. (Tutoring is also a great way to earn one hour of service hour credits.)

9th, 11th graders wanting to take the PSAT, must visit MyPaymentsPlus by October 1 to pay the $15 fee. All 10th grade students will take the PSAT free of charge, no registration necessary.

BHS's SAT Prep Class starts September 16.

Register in the Community School (A3). To learn more about the class and other SAT/ACT prep classes in the area, including free video sessions held in BHS's Media Center, visit our website's Student Resources section. See the entire list.

Representatives from 10 colleges to visit BHS:

- Emory & Henry, September 15 (3rd period)

- Pamona College, September 16 (2nd)

- American Univ., September 16 (3rd)

- Johns Hopkins Univ., September 18 (2nd)

- Univ. Evansville, September 18 (2nd)

- Purdue Univ., September 18 (3rd)

- Univ. Kansas, September 19 (2nd)

- Univ. Southern Calif., September 19 (2nd)

- Meredith College, September 19 (3rd)

- Notre Dame Univ., September 19 (4th)

Students must request a pass from Counseling prior to the visit day listed. See the Senior Bulletin for the complete schedule. Also, review several scholarship opportunities listed by our Counseling office.

PROBE College Fairs: Visit with several college representatives under one roof, on September 17, 6:00-8:30 p.m., at the Gwinnett Civic Center. See the Senior Bulletin for the PROBE calendar.

2014-2015 Yearbooks are now on sale exclusively online. To order, click the yearbook image at balfour.com. Prices increase monthly.

Fine Arts

It's National Arts in Education Week!

(September 14-20)

Marching Band

September 20, 10:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m., is the 2014 Gwinnett County Marching Band Exhibition at Collins Hill High. Each of the 18 GCPS high schools will perform one 15-minute routine. Brookwood takes the field at 1:30 p.m.

Chorus

September 30, 7:00 p.m. Fall Concert in the Theater. "Fall Into Harmony" Free admission.

Dance

October 2, 7:00 p.m. Mr. Brookwood Pageant in the Theater, presented by the Dance Department. $10 admission.

Theater

September 25 and 27, 7:00 p.m. in the Theater, "Dearly Departed." $7 in advance during lunch, and $10 at the door or through will call: BPABinformation

@gmail.com

Athletics

Football

September 12, 7:30 p.m. @ Parkview (Watch the official video about the 33rd annual Battle of Five Forks-Trickum.)

September 19, 7:30 p.m. vs Berkmar @ Home

The Brookwood-Parkview game is one of the

top 100 must-see match ups across the country in the 11th Annual Great American Rivalry Series.

Softball

September 13, 12:00 p.m. vs S. Forsyth, 2:00 p.m. vs Collins Hill (both games @ Collins Hill)

September 16, 5:55 p.m. @ South Gwinnett

September 17, 4:00 p.m. vs West Forsyth, 8:00 p.m. vs Collins Hill (both games @ Home)

September 23, Youth Night vs Archer @ Home

Volleyball

September 18, "Gold Out" in support of the Amanda Riley Foundation and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. BHS vs Hebron (4:30 p.m.), Duluth (5:45 p.m.) and Berkmar (7:00 p.m.). All games @ Home.

Boys & Girls Cross Country

September 20, County Championship Meet and "Gold Out" in support of the Amanda Riley Foundation and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. @ Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers

Swim & Dive

September 16, 7:00 p.m. @ The Commons, Registration Meeting. Obtain a general information form online at brookwoodswimdive.org or see Coach Puckett in F-12.

Wrestling

September 25, 2:20-2:45 p.m. Mandatory student meeting for prospective wrestlers (Wrestling Room)

October 1, 6:30 p.m. Mandatory registration meeting for parents and wrestlers (BHS Theater). All documents and fees are due. See brookwoodwrestling.com for more details.

October 13, Pre-season conditioning begins

October 27, Regular season practices begin

Connect to Brookwood

Homecoming Dance tickets now on sale

through Friday, September 19, available for $15 each only on MyPaymentsPlus.

Key Club will meet September 15, 7:00 p.m. in The Commons for a "Tie-Dye Experience." Bring a white t-shirt and be sure that you've already paid club dues on MyPaymentsPlus.

Brookwood Volleyball Academy (BVA) for 5th to 8th graders runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 16 - October 16. BVA provides fundamental instruction and basic game strategies for younger athletes interested in learning the sport.

Interact Club, sponsored by the South Gwinnett Rotary Club, holds its first meeting of the year September 18, 2:20 p.m. in B32.

Support our school newspaper, The Sentinel, by purchasing an ad for your business, becoming a patron or supporting our candle fundraiser in October. Email brookwoodsentinel@gmail.com.