Giddy Up Newsletter 11-16-12

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November 16, 2012

Enjoy Thanksgiving Break

Nov 19 - Nov 23

PARENT SURVEY TIME

Attention Parents: Please take the time to complete the Parent Survey on the Parent Portal by Dec. 14th. If you do not have access to the Parent Portal, drop by the front office to complete a Parent Portal form. If you do not have access to a computer, for your convenience there will be two computers dedicated to the Parent Survey in Lab A during school hours. Feel free to drop by. Thank you for taking the time to complete the Parent Survey.

Brookwood Elementary Would Like To Thank Students And Parents!

The Relay For Life Book Sale, Stampede Against Hunger and BES Coat Drive were a huge success! Thank you for supporting our efforts to support the community and Relay For Life. Our Brookwood families are so generous!

Brookwood High School News

Through December 7, BHS is selling premium coffee to the community to raise money for Helping Hands & Hearts (HHH). $14 per bag & HHH keeps $7 from each purchase. Order online using these instructions.

Another HHH fundraiser is going on through November 30 @ www.bhsbooks.com. Free shipping to Brookwood High of over 1800 children's books. Or, books may be shipped to your home for $5.

Brookwood Theater presents Twelve Dancing Princesses, December 6 & 8, 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Theater.

The Marching Band is in the final eight bands competing in The Bert Show's Battle of the Marching Bands. Online voting at this link. This round of voting ends November 18.

Community News

Aurora Theater

Winter Information pdf

Important Dates

Nov. 19 - 23 - Thanksgiving Break for Students/Teachers

Dec. 4 & 5 - Author Visit - Eric Litwin

Dec. 6 - 6:30 pm - Chorus Winter Concert & PTA Mtg.

Dec. 8 - BES Chorus Sing For Santa @ Gwinnett Gladiators

Dec. 11 - Zaxby's Night - Sugarloaf Parkway

Brookwood Students Enjoyed A Visit From Principal For A Day, Andy McClung

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PTA Fundraising Update

Sally Foster orders that contain chocolate have started being shipped this week. All orders should be received by Thanksgiving. We would also like to remind you that you can continue to support our school by purchasing Sally Foster items online all year @ www.sallyfoster.com. If placing an order, please click on "support fundraiser" and enter our account # 10008032 or school name. Also, note that we are no longer able to accept catalog orders at the school. Please place all orders online. Thank you again for helping make the fall fundraiser a success!

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Chase Williams, Nick Barnes, and Rachel Whiteside for being our top 3 sellers for the school bringing in close to $2,000 in a total sales!!

Shop For Sensory

Benefiting Brookwood Elementary's

Special Education Classes

Always Unique - Totally Interesting - Sometimes Mysterious

Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market pdf

The Season Of Giving Is Here!

Brookwood Elementary PTA would like to pass along information regarding the "Take Charge of Education" program. Please see the attached information.

The Season Of Giving Is Here pdf

Yearbooks On Sale On-Line

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Buy Your Yearbook On-Line

Gwinnett Online Campus Information For Parents

Gwinnett Online Campus is a charter school within the GCPS system. Families who are interested in learning more about the full-time online school for grades 4 - 12 are encouraged to attend one of the following informational meetings.

Information pdf

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Sign up today to receive BeThere@GCPS, an e-newsletter for involved GCPS parents.

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

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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

educcity 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

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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