Week of Sept. 18-25, 2015
 
Our Brookwood Marching Band will perform at the Gwinnett County Marching Band Exhibition
this Saturday at Grayson High School.
Academics 

Parents/Guardians: Please take this survey.
GCPS values your feedback. The Results-Based Evaluation System Perception Survey (RBES) is a brief, confidential survey that is available online, on the school Intranet, or in paper format in English or Spanish. Parents should complete only one survey, from Sept. 23 through Dec. 11. See more information.

PSAT Registration Deadline Approaching
Register your freshman or junior by Oct. 1 via MyPaymentsPlus for $15. Sophomores are automatically registered at no charge. Also learn about Brookwood's fun incentive to participate. Prizes include an iPad Mini.

Free SAT Prep Classes in the Media Center
Session One: Sept. 22-24 (Critical Reading, Vocabulary and Writing); Session Two: Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 1 (Math: Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry). Each class is 30 minutes, 2:30-3 p.m. in the Media Center.

Women in Engineering: BHS girls interested in engineering are invited to learn about Georgia Tech's 11 engineering programs. Click to register.  

Official Class of 2016 t-shirts are now available. Download an order form and return with payment to Ms. Lockwood (B29) or Ms. Bean (B27) by Oct. 2.

Upperclassmen: Check the Senior Bulletin frequently for updates. Also see the list of Scholarships gathered by our Counseling Office each month.

College/University Representatives Visit BHS:
- GA Regents University, Sept. 21, 3rd Period
- GA Southern University, Sept. 22, 2nd Period
- SCAD, Sept. 22, 3rd Period
- Georgia Gwinnett College, Sept. 23, 2nd Period
- UGA Honors College, Sept. 23, 3rd Period
- Navy ROTC Representative, Sept. 24, 4th Period
- GA State University, Sept. 25, 3rd Period
- School of the Art Inst. Chicago, Sept. 25, 4th Period
- Furman University, Sept. 28, 3rd Period

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Thursday, Sept. 24, during periods 1-4 in the Theater.  Juniors and seniors interested in the ASVAB must sign up in the Counseling Office.

Financial Aid 101 Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. in the Media Center. Learn more about FAFSA, scholarships and more.

PROBE College Fair returns to Brookwood
Monday, Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m. in The Commons. This is a chance to visit with more than 100 college reps at one location. Don't miss the fall PROBE College Fair at BHS.

Finding Scholarship Dollars  
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. at the Primerica Theatre (1 Primerica Parkway, Duluth). Offered in partnership with GCPS. Click to register.
Performing & Fine Arts

Theater
Saturday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. in the Theater. Tickets are $10 at the door. "Play On" is a  hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play despite maddening interference from the author.

Orchestra
Sat. 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fundraising car wash: Enjoy live music and buy a doughnut while you wait. Location: Advance Auto on Five Forks and Dogwood Roads, $5.

Marching Band
Sept. 19, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Marching Band Gwinnett Exhibition @ Grayson High School.

Connect to Brookwood

Brookwood takes the Whipping Childhood Cancer Challenge 
The Amanda Riley Foundation is an organization close to our heart. On Thursday, Sept. 24, 2:25 p.m., BHS faculty will throw a pie-throwing party on the front lawn under the big oak tree to raise funds and awareness.

Family Movie Night in The Commons
Saturday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m.  Enjoy a Rated G movie and $1 concession stand goodies. Sponsored by NHS. All proceeds will benefit United Way. Donation: $5.
Athletics 

Football
Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. @ Berkmar
Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. Snellville Mayor's Cup, "Blue-Out" (for prostate cancer awareness) and YOUTH NIGHT. BHS vs South Gwinnett (Home). This rival event has become a symbol of our common bond to battle cancer. 

9th Grade Football Game: BHS Freshman Council is hosting a tailgate party for 9th graders on Thursday, Oct. 1, before the 6 p.m. game. Free food/music at the tailgate; game admission is $1. 

Cross Country
Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m. County Championship @ Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers

Softball
Sept. 18 4 p.m. vs Columbus, 8 p.m. vs Alcovy (Home)
Sept. 19, 8 a.m. vs Ridgeland (Home)
Sept. 19, 4 p.m. vs Harris County (Home)
Sept. 22, 5:55 p.m. @ Archer


Volleyball
Sept. 19, County Championship @ Brookwood (4)
Sept. 22, 5 p.m. vs Parkview, 
6 p.m. vs Shiloh (Parkview)
Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. @ Walton
Sept. 25 and 26, Over the Mountain @ Hoover, AL
 



PRE-SEASON MEETINGS

Wrestling
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2:20 p.m. in the Wrestling Room. Informational Meeting for students.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. Registration Meeting for parents and students in the Theater. Complete a player profile before registration. 

Boys Soccer
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2:20 p.m. in the Theater. Informational meeting for all boys interested in playing BHS soccer in the spring.

Clubs

International Club
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2:20 p.m. in A104. Join the club. First meeting's theme: Hispanic. Enjoy food, fun and water balloons. See the flyer.

National Honor Society
Saturday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. Family Movie Night. See the "Connect to Brookwood" section for more information. 

Interact Club
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m. at Mountain Park Aquatic Center is the Gwinnett Duck Derby. Support BHS's club sponsor, Rotary Club of So. Gwinnett. 


Outdoor Club
Sept. 24, 2:20 p.m., Pre-trip meeting in B36 for the hiking trip at Mt. Yonah. Trip is next Saturday, Sept. 26; gather in the band parking lot at 8 a.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. Print a permission form.

Homecoming 

Dance Ticket Sales End Saturday
Ticket sales end at midnight on Saturday, Sept. 19. No exceptions. Purchase at MyPaymentsPlus. Tickets are $15 each. The dance is Saturday, Oct. 10 in The Commons. Buy now to attend.

Campus News 

Used Book Drive 
Our National English Honor Society is collecting gently used books for several charities. Bring books to A202.

Yearbooks are now $75
exclusively at Balfour.com. Prices increase monthly.

Park-for-a-Day for $3.
See Mrs. Campbell in A36. Requires a 24-hour notice. 
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