Week of Oct. 23-30, 2015 
 
Drum majors, Sarah Sewell, Liz Reeves and Amanda Crites, share a celebratory moment with The Honorable Roger Bramble, Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London and Representative of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  Bramble visited the school on Thursday to formally invite our marching band to perform at London's New Year's Day Parade 2017.
Academics and Administration

Taking the SAT on November 7? Our Media Center is offering free SAT reviews, Oct. 27 - Oct. 29 and Nov. 2 - Nov. 5, 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

GCPS Annual School Perception Survey 
Log in to the Parent Portal to access the confidential survey through Dec. 11 (more info). 

For Seniors 

Pick up your orders for senior shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies on Oct. 27 during Guided Study.

Balfour will be here next week on Oct. 27 and 28 to take graduation announcement orders. If you missed the Senior Class meeting, see Ms. Bean in B27 for an info packet.

Visit our updated Senior Information Page for links 
and helpful documents. 

Seniors planning to take the SAT have a few more opportunities to take a current version before March.

Upperclassmen: See updated editions of the Senior Bulletin and peruse our growing list of Scholarships.

GGC is waiving its application fee, from Oct. 23 to Nov. 23. Apply directly through the Georgia Gwinnett College website at www.ggc.edu. Create a Grizzly Profile account to check status, register for campus events, and find more information about the college.

College/University Representatives Visit BHS:
 - Johnson & Wales, Oct. 27, 3rd Period
 - University of CA, Berkeley, Oct. 30, 2nd Period
 - University of Missouri, Oct. 30, 3rd Period
 - Kennesaw State University, Nov. 3, 3rd Period
Obtain a pass from Counseling at least one day prior.

Performing & Fine Arts
 
Visual Arts
The Art Dept.'s decorated pumpkin auction raised $546 for Helping Hands and Hearts, our teach and student-run organization that raises money for families in need throughout the Brookwood cluster. 

Theater
At this week's Region One Act Competition, our cast and crew of Zombie Prom won third place overall, with special awards for All Star Cast (Erica Clark, Shea Jones, Mark Luke), Outstanding Student Band (Cody Lavallee, Daniel Rogers) and Best Actress Overall (Lizzy Liu).

Connect to Brookwood

Haunted F Hall on Saturday! 
Saturday, Oct. 24, 7-10 p.m. for high school and middle school students. Tickets $10 at the door. Concessions available. It's a hair-raising fundraiser! 


Thursday, October 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m. 
Celebrate fall sports! Come to the horseshoe area at the front of the school. Family fun begins at 5:30 p.m.; a bonfire and spirit program begin at 7:15 p.m. Come and show your Bronco spirit.  See more details. 

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Brookwood
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 3:45-7:45 p.m. in The Commons. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit RedCrossBlood.org and use code brookwoodsh.

E-SPLOST is on the November 3 ballot. Why is the extension needed? What will it fund? What has the sales tax provided in the past? What you should know about the one-cent sales tax can be found at this link. 

Brookwood Cluster Knight at Medieval Times
Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:45 p.m. Adults: $34.95, Kids: $29:95 (plus tax and gratuity). Benefits Brookwood Schools Foundation.  Make reservations.

Arts & Crafts Festival 
Saturday, Nov. 7, in The Commons and Gold Gym, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. More than 50 vendors registered and more booths are still available. Support our Tip-Off Club annual fundraiser.

Basketball Recreation League Sign-ups
Deadline to register is end-of-day on Saturday, Oct. 24. Visit BrookwoodBasketball.com for all details.
Athletics

Football
Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. SENIOR NIGHT @ Home vs Grayson. Join us on the Thursday night prior, Oct. 29, for our first Community Pep Rally to cheer on the boys before the big Grayson game and support all of our fall sports teams!


Softball
Oct. 29-31 Elite Eight of Georgia's Class AAAAAA State Softball Tournament @ Columbus. Lady Bronco's first game is Oct. 29, 6 p.m. BHS vs South Forsyth. Keep up with the games on the GHSA website. 

Cross Country
Oct. 31, Region 8-AAAAAA Championships @ Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers


Competitive Cheerleading
Oct. 24, "Fear to Cheer Invitational" @ Loganville
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Golf: Tryout Information Meeting
GIRLS: Oct. 26, 2:20 p.m. in A116. JV and Varsity
BOYS: Oct. 27, 2:20 p.m. in A116. JV and Varsity.

Basketball: Rec. League and Arts & Crafts Event
See "Connect to Brookwood" section for information about both of these events.

Clubs

Outdoors Club
Friday - Sunday, Oct. 23-25 - Camping trip to Hard Labor Creek State Park. 

Ice Hockey Club
Sunday, Oct. 25, 5:10 p.m. AA vs Forsyth @ ICE
Sunday, Oct. 25, 8:20 p.m. 
A vs Mill Creek @ DIF
Thurs, Oct. 29, 0 p.m. 
A vs CH/Grayson @ DIF

French Club
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2:20 p.m. in A24. Pumpkin decorating!

Interact Club
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, after school in B32. Anyone can join. Learn more about it. 

SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
October 26-29 is Red Ribbon Week. On Tuesday and Thursday during lunch, members will conduct a sign-up drive for students pledging to remain free from alcohol, drugs.Respect yourself. Be drug-free.  SADD meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, after school in A43. All grades are welcome.

NEHS Used-Book Drive
We are collecting books throughout the semester and donating them to various charities. Bring your books to A202. Contact Dr. Simmons with questions.

  
Clubs sell $3 Chick-fil-A every Friday a.m.