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Peanut Butter and Jelly Time! |
 Get ready
Brookwood Families; next week is the first annual Stampede Against Hunger! All week, students are encouraged to bring in jars of peanut butter and jelly to donate to the food bank of the Southeast Gwinnett CO-Op. They will take their jars to their classroom FIRST to be counted. The top donating class from our school will earn a pizza party and will get to be in a special video of their class shown on the morning announcements. The Stampede Against Hunger is taking place in all four of the elementary schools in the Brookwood Cluster and was created by Savannah Bishop, a junior at Brookwood High School. You can read more about it and get daily updates next week on food drive's Facebook page: Stampede Against Hunger. For more information, contact Savannah Bishop at melissambishop@comcast.net. |
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Lost and Found |
 Parents - its getting colder outside and we have lots of items in Lost and Found. Please feel free to sign in at the front office to check our lost and found. Please write your child's name in coats, jackets and lunch boxes before they bring them to school. Thank you. |
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Important Dates |
- Oct. 30 - Dec. 14 - Collecting Shoes for "Soul Project" Soul Project pdf www.soulprojectint.org Soul Project Img.
- Nov. 5 - 9 - Local Yearbook Sale at School - $26 (You can also buy on-line, see link below)
- Nov. 5 - Nov. 9 - Stampede Against Hunger pdf Collecting Peanut Butter & Jelly. Benefits the Southeast Gw. Cooperative Ministry Food Bank
- Nov. 6 - Student/Teacher Holiday - Please Vote.
- Nov. 8 - 6:30 pm - PTA Exec. Board Mtg.
- Nov. 9 - 6:30 pm - Family Fun Movie Night - Madagascar 3 pdf
- Nov. 10 - 9:00-4:00 pm - BHS 22nd Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
- Nov. 12 - 16 - BES Coat Drive for school & Local Community
- Nov. 12 - 16 - Relay For Life Book Sale
- Nov. 13 - Buck's Pizza Night
- Nov. 15 - 4:30 pm - BES Chorus sings at Laurel Grove Retirement Home
- Nov. 16 - 8:00 am - School Council Mtg.
- Nov. 16 - 9:15 am - Kingergarten Feast
- Nov. 19 - 23 - Thanksgiving Break for Students/Teachers
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PTA Family Fun Movie Night - Nov. 9th |
Madagascar 3 pdf
RETURN ON MONDAY, NOV. 5TH WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT SCHOOL FOR MOVIE NIGHT RESERVATION. |
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Yearbooks On Sale On-Line | |
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Collecting Books until Nov. 9th
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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Get Out And VOTE On November 6! |
 With less than a month until the Nov. 6 election, it is important for all of us to be educated voters. One of the ballot items, Amendment 1(HR 1162) has received much attention as it could have significant implications for the state's public schools. Everyone with a stake in the success of Georgia's public schools should become well-informed about the constitutional amendment before the November election. Below are a few answers to questions you may have on this issue. Additional information on the amendment, along with information about voting, is available on the district's website. As always, I encourage you to vote on Nov. 6. It is not just a right or a privilege, but our responsibility as Americans.
~ CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks
What is Amendment 1?
Commonly called the "charter school amendment" Amendment 1 is the result of the Georgia General Assembly's passage of House Resolution 1162. If approved by voters, Amendment 1 would give a state-appointed commission the power to authorize and fund state-run charter schools.
How does the amendment read on the ballot?
The ballot includes both a preamble and the actual question. They read as follows:
Preamble:"Provides for improving student achievement and parental involvement through more public charter school options (HR 1162)"
Question: "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?" Yes or No
What would a 'Yes' vote for Amendment 1 mean?
The amendment, if passed, would allow the Georgia Charter Schools Commission, declared unconstitutional by the Georgia Supreme Court in May of 2011, to be re-established. The seven-member, appointed commission would be authorized to approve charter schools that have not been approved by local boards of education.
What would a 'No' vote for Amendment 1 mean?
If the amendment doesn't pass, the current system remains in place. Locally elected school boards will retain the power to authorize charter schools, and the State Board of Education will continue to have the authority to hear appeals of charters that local boards have denied, and approve those the State Board believes should be established. Charters approved by the districts will continue to receive both state and local funds, and state charter schools will receive state funds only, according to the current law.
Where can additional information about Amendment 1 be found?
In addition to the GCPS website, the following websites are a good source of information from those who support as well as those who oppose the amendment: www.bettergaschools.org and www.votesmartgeorgia.com |
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BeThere is a national movement that inspires parents to become more involved in their children's education, and the BeThere@GCPS e-newsletter connects Gwinnett parents with online resources they can use to support their child's learning. Click here to sign up for BeThere@GCPS
Click Here to read the latest issue of GCPS' parent involvement e-newsletter. |
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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. |
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Education City |
 This 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
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Free Math Tutorial Access |
- Go to the Gwinnett Online Campus Website: www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com
- Click "LOGINS" in the upper right corner.
- Username: brookwoodesmath
- Password: brookwoodesmath
- Select desired tutorial.
- 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.
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You can find Giddy Up newsletter archives by going to the Brookwood archives in Parent/Student Information on the BES website. |
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