Our Brookwood Robotics Team brought home two trophies and a new ticket to the state competition. This means that Brookwood will be taking at least two robots to the GA VEX State Competition on Feb. 28. Well done, Broncos!

Academics

Mark your calendar:

Gwinnett County Public Schools will make up Tuesday's inclement weather day on Friday, March 13. Yes, school will be in session on Friday the 13th.

If your student takes an AP course and wants to take the AP exam, the last day to register for the test is March 9. Find payment and scheduling information at this link or on the BHS website under Academics.

Junior Parent Night

RSVP online at this link to attend one of three Junior Parent Meetings organized by our Counseling Office:

- Thurs., March 5, 7 p.m. in the Theater (main meeting)

- Mon., March 9, 8 a.m. (Maroon Gym Lobby)

- Mon., March 16, 8 a.m. (Maroon Gym Lobby).
Your RSVP is important, allowing counselors to individualize your student's folder for a specific date.

Help is available; students just need to show up.

After-school tutoring offered by Beta Club is free, Monday through Thursday, 2:25-3:25 p.m. in Room B35. Drop by for any amount of time for help.

Free SAT/ACT Prep Sessions in March:

Total Learning Concepts is offering a full-length practice test, a printed detailed score report and in-person meeting at BHS on March 9, 5-8:30 p.m. To reserve a seat, call 770-381-5958.
Kaplan Test Prep is offering online cram sessions, its Top 10 Score-Raising Strategies and time management tips. To register, visit www.kaptest.com/freecram and select a time.
BHS Media Center is offering 30-minute SAT prep video sessions after school. Critical Reading, Vocabulary and Writing (including an introduction to the SAT, The Brain Power Method and sentence completions): 3/3, 3/4 and 3/5. Math (including an introduction to SAT math, arithmetic, algebra and geometry): 3/9, 3/10, 3/11 and 3/12.

BHS PTSA Scholarship

PTSA will award two $1,000 scholarships for post-secondary education. Click the orange link on the PTSA page for more information.

Upcoming college visits at Brookwood:

- Georgia Gwinnett College, Feb. 23, 3rd period

Students must request a pass from the Counseling Office prior to the day of the visit.

Seniors: Gwinnett Braves Job Shadow Program

The Gwinnett Braves will sponsor four BHS seniors for its March 20 program. Applications are available in the Counseling Office. The deadline is Feb. 23.

Have you visited our Counseling Dept.'s website?

Take advantage of this resource, the Senior Bulletin, Junior Bulletin, list of scholarships and more.

Have you purchased a yearbook? Visit Balfour.com.

Connect to Brookwood

Fitness Tuesday - Bollywood

Feb. 24, 2:30 -3:30 p.m. in the Dance Room (D6), learn Bollywood-style dancing from a guest instructor. The class fee is $2.

On-campus Parking

Rising juniors and seniors interested in securing a spot for the 2014-2015 school year, see details here. This privilege requires a parking class.

WSB School Closings and Weather Alert App

If you would like school closing alerts sent to your mobile phone, sign up at this link.

Let's Get Social

Find us on Facebook and Twitter for the straight-from-the-horse's-mouth peek inside Brookwood High School.

Athletics

Soccer

Feb. 21, 12 p.m. (Girls) vs Centennial

Feb. 24, (Girls 5:30 pm., Boys 7:30 p.m) vs Lambert

Feb. 27 and 28, AL-GA Border War, TBD

Lacrosse

Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m. (Girls) @ North Gwinnett

Feb. 20, 7 p.m. (Boys) @ North Gwinnett

Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. (Girls) @ John's Creek

Feb. 25, 7 p.m. (Boys) vs Norcross

Tennis

Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. vs Archer @ Rhodes Jordan

Feb. 25, 3 p.m. vs Berkmar (Girls @ Rivermist,

Boys @ Monclair)

Feb. 26, 3:30 p.m. vs North Gwinnett (Girls @ North Gwinnett, Boys @ Home)

Baseball

Feb. 21, 2 p.m. OPENING DAY

vs Collins Hill

Feb. 25, 5:55 p.m.

vs Blessed Trinity

Feb. 27, 6 p.m. @ Loganville

Track & Field

Feb. 27, 4:30 p.m. @ Milton Invitational Showcase

Feb. 28, 9:15 a.m., @ Milton Invitational Showcase

Golf

Feb. 21, (Boys) Buford Invitational @ Chateau Elan

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9th Student Athletes

DATE CHANGE: Thursday, Feb. 26, 3-5 p.m., in The Commons. All 9th graders are invited to the Brookwood Winter Bash to celebrate the accomplishments of our 9th grade student athletes.

Cheerleading Pre-Tryout Parent Meeting
March 5, 6 p.m. in the Media Center. Parents must bring a completed physical form if their student has not already submitted one to a cheer coach.

Fine Arts

LGPE* concerts are free and open to the public. Each of our musical organizations participates in this testing process: orchestra, band and chorus.

*Large Group Performance Evaluation

Orchestra

Feb. 20, LPGE* Concerts @ Grayson High School

- 3 p.m. Concert Strings

- 8 p.m. Symphonic Strings

Feb. 21, LPGE Concerts @ Grayson High School

- 1:35 p.m. Maroon and Gold

- 4:45 p.m. Symphony

- 8:15 p.m. Philharmonic

Band

Feb. 24 in The Commons, Pre-LGPE Concert

- 6 p.m. Maroon and Gold Band

- 6:30 p.m. Concert Band

- 7:10 p.m. Symphonic Band

- 7:50 p.m. Symphonic Winds

Chorus

March 3, 7 p.m. in the Theater, Pre-LGPE Concert

Dance Auditions: 2015-2016 BHS Dance Classes

Monday, Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m. in the Dance Room (D6). Any student interested in taking a dance class during the next school year must audition. There is no dance experience required.

Theater

Feb. 26, 27 and 28, 7 p.m.

Romantic comedy: Almost, Maine

"Almost, Maine's charm is real. [It] packs wit, earns its laughs and, like love, surprises you." -- New York Daily News. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door.

Clubs

Fencing

Feb. 21-22, OGHSFL Championship Tournament @ Flowery Branch

Ultimate Frisbee

Feb. 21, LakePointe Wake-up 2015 in Emerson, GA

Ice Hockey at Duluth Ice Forum

Feb. 22, 4:40 p.m. BHS A vs Columbus

Feb. 22, 7 p.m., BHS AA vs Cambridge

Outdoor Club

Feb. 26, 2:20 p.m. Pre-trip meeting in C12 and the deadline to submit a permission form and pay the trip fee via MyPaymentsPlus. See Ms. Settles in C12 to obtain a form.

March 3, Treetop Quest, $25/person (a cost savings of $10).