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 October 12, 2012
Brookwood Elementary Parent  Survey

Parents please take a moment to complete this survey about Brookwood Elementary. 

Thank You

Please Take The Parent Survey - click here 

Science News!!!

Making Bubble Gum in the Science Lab! 4th and 5th graders are using their measuring skills to make their own bubble gum. Yum!

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Coming Soon!

Brookwood Elementary's 1st annual Science Fair (grades 3-5)

January 24, 2013

Parent meeting will be held on Tues., Oct. 16 at 6:00 p.m. for 3rd-5th grade parents. Information and details about this year's fair will be given. We are REALLY excited because this is the first year some lucky 3rd-5th grade students will be able to attend the Gwinnett County Science and Engineering Fair on Feb. 22nd!!

Please contact Mrs. Osburn for any questions.

Reading Lounge News!!!

Brookwood Elementary's Reading Lounge is officially open.  Our students and teachers love it!

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Witzzle Pro Math Club

witzzle pro Witzzle Pro™ Math Club is returning by popular request!

Tuesday, October 16, will mark the beginning of the Witzzle Pro™Math Club for 4th and 5th Graders. We will be preparing for a tournament with other Brookwood Cluster Elementary Schools at Craig Elementary in the spring. Meetings will be Tuesday mornings from 7:45-8:20 am. We will meet in the cafeteria. Students who are interested in participating can submit a permission slip to Mrs. MacKellar

American Math Challenge

Time is ticking away until the American Math Challenge on Oct 16, 2012!

American Math Challenge is a free math event that allows students across the United States to compete against each other by solving math problems via the Internet. Children work in 1 minute increments to answer computation problems as quickly as possible. They race against others in real time! It's so engaging that kids don't want to stop. Students in 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th grades received their usernames and passwords in Math Enrichment special so they could start practicing, beginning on October 8. The actual competition will take place on Oct 16 - 17. It will start at 12:00 AM on October 16 and end at 11:59 PM on October 17. Participation is voluntary. Students in kindergarten and grade 3 can participate if parents submit a home registration. The link is provided for your convenience.

American Math Challenge 2012

Students are able to access the American Math Challenge website through the Brookwood Elementary Website by following these easy steps:

These directions are written on the back of each student's

individual yellow information pass.

 

Go to Brookwoodelementary.com,

Go to Curriculum Links, Go to General Interest,

Go to Math,

Click on American Math Challenge.

Go to Sign In (located in the upper right corner.)

Students will need their unique username and password to log in. PLEASE be aware that the log-in information is not case-sensitive. Students will need to remember to include the dash in the username.

(Students in middle and high school can submit a home registration to participate and have fun, too!)

Important Dates

  • Oct 13-14 - Tanner Family Portraits
  • Oct. 16 - Fall Picture Make-up Day
  • Oct. 16 - Fire Engine Visit 1st Gr.
  • Oct. 16 - 6:00 pm - Science Fair Parent Mtg. for students in grades 3, 4 & 5 - Science Lab
  • Oct. 16 - 6:30 pm - Grades 2 & 3  Parent Education Night
  • Oct. 18 - 6:30 pm - Grades 4 & 5 Parent Education Night
  • Oct. 19 - Session 2 Tutoring forms & Colt Club forms will go home.
  • Oct. 19 - BHS Homecoming Pep Rally, Game & Parade (8:50 am - 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade will walk to stadium for Pep Rally. 4:30 pm BHS Homecoming Parade (really fun for the kids!). 7:30 pm BHS Game - Brookwood vs Central Gwinnett @ Brookwood High School Stadium)
  • Oct. 22-30 - No Lunch Guests - Testing
  • Oct. 22-26 - ITBS Testing Grades 3 & 5
  • Oct. 29-Nov 2 - Red Ribbon Week
 Brookwood Elementary 1st Graders Go To Washington Farms Pumpkin Patch

Who knew learning could be so much fun?

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It's that time of year again!
Relay For Life Book Sale!

 

Brookwood Elementary Relay for Life team needs your gently loved books for a book sale. We are looking for picture books and chapter books for all ages. Collecting starts now until Nov. 9th. Please see the attached pdf for more information. Relay For Life Book Sale pdf

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Brookwood Theater presents Dracula, October 13, 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Theater. Tickets on sale at the door. $7 for adults, $6 for students & senior citizens. 
Brookwood Community Flyers 

CALLING ALL BROOKWOOD FAMILY MEMBERS (K-8). Come on out and join Brookwood Youth Wrestling Club. Youth Registration form on http://www.brookwoodwrestling.com/.

Click on youth wrestling, forms and files, and then 12-13 BBWC registration. Last "walk up" registration date : Saturday October 13, 2012 - 12noon-4:00pm

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SuccessMaker At Home Program

Information and Order Form - Order Form pdf

SuccessMaker at Home Program - Must have Internet access at home.

Education City

educcityThis is an online software program (www.educationcity.com) that targets Georgia learning standards in the areas of Math, Language Arts, and Science. Students work on creative activities that teach them needed academic strands at the same time. The children love this software! Home licenses usually cost around $75 for a year but through Brookwood Elementary you can purchase a home license for $10 for one child plus $5 for each additional child in the same family. To sign up, print the attached form and send it in with your payment. Education City pdf

Free Math Tutorial Access

  1. Go to the Gwinnett Online Campus Website: www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com
  2. Click "LOGINS" in the upper right corner.
  3. Username: brookwoodesmath
  4. Password: brookwoodesmath
  5. Select desired tutorial.
  6. For grade 4, click the "Content" tab in the upper left corner of the screen to begin the tutorial.  For all other grades, you wil be prompted to "click here" to begin the tutorial.

You can find Giddy Up newsletter archives by going to the Brookwood archives in Parent/Student Information on the BES website.