Friday, October 17, is Youth Night at the Brookwood.
Brookwood youth cheerleaders and football players join our Broncos on the field
before the game, and Crews and Five Forks Middle School band members perform during halftime.

Academics

Beta Club held its annual Induction Ceremony, welcoming 114 new members. Pictured are club officers Jin Soo Kim, Asad Lalani, Sheeba Mathew, Laboni Hoque, Felix Joseph, Renie George and Susan Zhang with club sponsor Ms. Morrison.

Senior Class Meeting with Balfour is Monday, October 20, during 2nd period. Boys meet in The Commons; girls meet in the Gold Gym.

Freshman Academy for Math and Biology is Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch in the Gold Gym. Sign up is in the 9th grade office. Students are tutored for 35 minutes, then released for lunch.

Students taking the October 25 ACT: Come to the Media Center October 22, 2:30-3:15 p.m. for a free prep video session offered by The Princeton Review.

Prepare for the November 8 SAT.

Brookwood Community School offers a 6-class SAT Prep series for $94, beginning October 20. The Media Center offers free videos October 28-30 and November 3-6. Learn more about these classes online.

This week's college visits:

- Furman University, October 20, 2nd Period
- College of Coastal Georgia, October 20, 4th Period
- Georgia Tech ROTC, October 23, Commons/Lunch
- Ohio State University - October 27, 3rd Period
- Southern Methodist Univ. - October 31, 3rd Period

Request a pass from Counseling prior to the visit day. See the Senior Bulletin for the complete schedule. Also, review a list of scholarships on our website.

Seniors applying to GGC: Georgia Gwinnett College will waive its $20 application fee, from October 18 through November 21.

Paying for College webinars sponsored by Wells Fargo are offered four time this fall at no charge, but space is limited. The 30-minute webinars contain no commercial content and end with a Q&A session:

- October 23, 12:00 p.m.

- October 28, 2:00 p.m.

- November 6, 12:00 p.m.

- November 13, 1:00 p.m.

Final Exam Care Packages can be reserved now until exam time. Simply download the order form and submit payment. All proceeds go to the National Honor Society Scholarship.

Reserve a 2014-15 yearbook at balfour.com. The price during October is $85. Prices increases monthly.

Fine Arts

Theater

October 16 and 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Theater. From

Broadway to Brookwood, Urinetown is a Tony Award-winning satirical comedy. Admission is $10.

Urinetown delivers on clever songs and hearty laughter, while it pokes some fun at corporate greed.

Orchestra

October 23, in The Commons: 5:00 p.m. Maroon and Gold Orchestra, 5:45 p.m. Concert Strings and 6:30 p.m. Symphonic Strings

Marching Band

October 18 at Haralson High School's Golden River Invitational in Tallapoosa

Get Social with Buster

Follow Brookwood online at Facebook for daily updates.

Athletics

Football

October 17, 7:30 p.m. Youth Night at the Stadium

BHS vs Dacula @ Home

Both Lady Broncos teams advance to the Sweet 16
in their respective State Tournament Playoffs.

Softball

October 22, Softball State Playoffs, BHS vs South Forsyth, 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. @ Home

Volleyball

October 21, Volleyball State Playoffs, BHS vs Woodstock, 6:30 p.m. @ Home in the Gold Gym

Boys & Girls Cross Country

October 18, Coach Wood Invitational at University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus

Connect to Brookwood

Community Blood Drive is coming to BHS, October 21, 3:00-7:00 p.m. Visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code brookwoodhs to make an appointment. This drive is sponsored by BHS Beta Club.

Spooktacular Halloween Events at BHS:

Friday, October 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Brookwood Cluster Elementary Night: Game booths, face painting, trick-or-treating, costume contest and more. Sponsored by BHS SGA.

Saturday, October 25,

7:30-10:30 p.m.

Haunted F-Hall and Activity Night for Brookwood Cluster Middle and High Schools: Daring walks in F-Hall, and fun in The Commons.

Canned Food Drive, sponsored by the BHS Dance Department and part of the Great Days of Service, is October 20-24. Bring cans or cash to the Dance Room (D6). All BHS clubs and organizations are encouraged to participate. Top club gets $100.

Halloween and Horrors Team Trivia is this month's Wonderful Wednesday, October 29. Teams of four students must sign up in the Media Center.

National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 19-25. Visit TeenDriverSource.org for information.

Juniors may apply for a parking space by bringing a $15 check payable to Brookwood High School to a special parking class, October 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the Theater. See Ms. Campbell, A36.

The 24th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair at BHS and sponsored by the Brookwood Tip Off Club/Basketball Booster Club, November 8, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Drivers Education The next session offered through the Brookwood Community School begins November 12. See information online and register at the Community School Office.

Annual review of Gwinnett's Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) Curriculum: Parents are invited to participate in the survey process, October 16-31.

Boundary Redistricting For more information regarding GCPS's redistricting process and the Brookwood cluster, visit this link. Contact Assistant Principal Dave Cashman or PTSA Co-President Liz Reid for more information or questions.

The Community School wants BHS car magnets as part of a display board for use at local events. If you have one to donate that represents a BHS club, sport or fine arts organization, please bring it to A3.

Clubs

French and German Clubs will meet together on October 22, 2:25 p.m. in The Commons to

taste chocolates from around the world and enjoy inter-club friendships. All attending must have paid their dues on MyPaymentsPlus.com.

Reading Club will meet October 29, 2:30 p.m. in the Media Center to share scary book recommendations.

BHS Outdoor Club kayaked on
the Broad River last month.

Outdoor Club will have its next trip on October 24-25, camping on the Chattooga River.

Key Club will meet October 20, 7:00 p.m. in The Commons for community service and cupcake decorating.

Ultimate Frisbee Club will hold a pre-season informational meeting October 23, 6:30 p.m. in the Media Center. New members are welcome.