Week of Dec. 4-11, 2015 
 
      
To date, 53 out of our 68 Broncos and Lady Broncos have qualified for the January county swim championship, and 24 have already qualified for State. Watch them take to the pool this weekend at the Annual Clody Invitational.
Academics and Administration

Students must return books to the Media Center that have a due date during the first semester. Fines must be paid prior to exams, payable in person or on MyPaymentsPlus.

Cafeteria Charges 
Please clear any negative balances and supplement your account to cover the remaining days of the semester. A student's account must be current in order to take finals on time.

Free Math Tutoring
Our Mu Alpha Theta math honor society offers peer tutoring for AP Stat, Calculus and other courses Mondays at 2:20 p.m. in B-30. 

Dual Enrollment for Summer or Fall 2016 
When registering for the SAT or ACT test, be sure to have scores sent directly to your dual enrollment college. See this link for colleges and requirements.

Final Exam Care Packages for your Bronco
Download this order form and return it with payment by Dec. 11. Fall semester: $12; Fall/Spring: $22. 

End of the Semester Withdrawals
Contact Laura Price at 678-639-3479 in Counseling. 

Last Chance to take the Perception Survey 
Log in to the Parent Portal through Dec. 11 to access the GCPS confidential, annual survey (more info). 

News for Seniors

See the updated Senior Bulletin and more than 100 entries in our Scholarship list. 

Performing & Fine Arts

Chorus Holiday Concert
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7-8:30 p.m. This concert of more than 400 singers will be held off campus at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1525 Scenic Hwy. (across from Sam's Club). All choruses from BHS and from Crews and Five Forks middle schools will perform. Our special guest performer will be Opera singer and '95 BHS alumna Jennifer Plasman.

Orchestra Holiday Concert
Dec. 11, 6 p.m. in The Commons. BHS Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined by our 8th grade orchestras, totaling more than 200 musicians.

Theater Performance - A Christmas Carol
Thursday - Saturday, Dec, 10-12, 
7 p.m. in the Theater. Come early at 6 p.m. to join our elves, photo booth, ornament making and treats. Opening Night is Childhood Cancer Awareness Night, with all proceeds going to the Amanda Riley Foundation.  Beginning Monday, Dec. 7, buy a commemorative T-shirt ($15) and advance tickets ($7) during lunch. Tickets at the door will be $10. Visit AmandaRileyFoundation.org to buy a $22 combo.

BHS Orchestra Hosts Atlanta Gladiators Night
January 15 - Join the BHS Orchestra for a night of ice hockey and fun. To benefit the Bronco Orchestra, visit groups.atlantagladiators.com and enter code bhso115 for a group rate of $15/ticket. If you place an order by phone, mention Brookwood. Our BHS Orchestra will perform the The Star-Spangled Banner!
Athletics

Basketball
Dec. 4, 6 p.m. Girls, 7:30 p.m. Boys vs Parkview in the Battle of Five Forks @ HOME
Dec. 5, 4 p.m. Girls, 5:30 p.m. Boys vs Berkmar @ HOME
Dec. 8, 6 p.m. Girls, 7:30 p.m. Boys @ Archer
Dec. 11, 6 p.m. Girls, 7:30 p.m. Boys @ Dacula
Boys basketball
Swim & Dive
Dec. 4, Bettie Hudson Dive Invitational @ Mt. Park
Dec. 5, Clody Invitational, AM Swim/PM Dive @Mt Park

Wrestling
Dec. 4-5, 5 pm/9 am Wolverine Classic @ Woodstock
Dec. 11-12, Gwinnett County Championships @ Lanier HS

Boys Track and Field Registration
Register at the Boys Track and Field website and submit all forms to Coach Kelley in F16 by Jan. 8. 

Baseball Tryouts
Dec. 7, 2:20 p.m. in the Athletic Lodge: Informational meeting for all interested players for the spring season.

Clubs

Key Club
Monday, Nov. 30, 2:20 p.m., Maroon Gym Lobby.

Science Olympiad 
Friday-Sunday, Dec. 4-6, Camp Twin Lakes Retreat

German Club
Saturday, Dec. 5, the club will go to the Christmas Market at the International School of Atlanta. Bring cash if you want to buy souvenirs and food.

French and German Clubs
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2:20 p.m. Celebrate the end of the year with a potluck and a movie. Please sign up with Frau Kimbrough in A21 if you plan to attend.

Ice Hockey Club
Sunday, Dec. 6, 5:20 p.m. A vs Columbus @ Sandy Springs, 7:40 p.m. AA vs Woodstock @ Town Center.

Connect to Brookwood

Hour of Code at BHS is Monday, Dec. 7.
An introduction to computer science and a great way to demystify coding: This event is for students in our cluster elementary and middle schools. See details.


"10 Things You Should Know About Manhood"
Saturday, Dec. 12, 1-5 p.m. in the BHS Theater.  All BHS male students are invited to the free "Man Up" workshop 
with guest speaker Reggie Roberts, former NFL communications executive. Afterward, play 3-on-3 basketball in the gym. Pick up a registration form in the 9th grade office (F24). Participation in the basketball challenge requires a $5 donation to HHH.