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August 2, 2013

 

Please visit our website:

brookwoodelementary.com

Buses - Buses - Buses
Parents, do not be alarmed. Please be aware that buses may be delayed the first two weeks of school while we get used to our routine and make sure every child gets on the right bus. 
Brookwood Night at Coolray Field
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Join the Gwinnett Braves and Brookwood Schools for BROOKWOOD NIGHT at Coolray Field

Friday, August 16th, 2013 - 7:05 PM
vs. Durham Bulls

Seats are sold on a first come, first served basis. They are located in the
BASELINE BOX ($5), FIELD BOX ($7) and INFIELD BOX ($11)

Let's pack the park with Brookwood PRIDE and SPIRIT.  Join us as we celebrate our wonderful community with a night filled with family fun.
  • Pregame Parade - 6:00 - All Students Can Participate - Line up by the tunnel (located on the first base side)
  • First Pitch
  • 7th Inning Stretch - Take Me Out to the Ballgame
  • Tailgating - Lots E and F
  • Parking - $5.00 cash or Braves Bucks
  • Concessions - There are concessions available throughout the park...everything from hotdogs/hamburgers to funnel cakes.  No outside food or beverages are allowed in the park.
  • Amusements - Located on the lawn.  The price is $2.00 per ride or $10.00 to jump all night until the bottom of the 8th inning.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.gwinnettbraves.com/Brookwood
Use special code:  BROOKWOOD for discount
*Discount is not offered at box office for phone orders or walk up purchases.*

WWW.GWINNETTBRAVES.COM/BROOKWOOD               678-277-0333
 REMEMBER...USE SPECIAL CODE:  BROOKWOOD for discount!

Important Dates

  • Monday, Aug. 5 - 8:00-11:00 am - Parents and Students Meet Your Teacher
  • Wednesday, Aug. 7 - First Day Of School
  • No Lunch Visitors Please (students are getting used to their routine) - Aug. 7 - Aug 21
  • Friday, Aug. 16 - 6:00 pm - Brookwood Cluster Night at Coolray Field - Gwinnett Braves
  • Tuesday, Aug. 20 - 6:30 pm - Grades K-2 Parent Orientation & PTA Mtg.
  • Thursday, Aug. 22 - 6:30 pm - Grades 3-5 Parent Orientation & PTA Mtg.
  • No Lunch Visitors - Every Mon & Tues during the school year.  
Message from Principal, Karen Head

 Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year at Brookwood Elementary! We are excited about the excellent student achievement results from last year and we are anticipating continued academic and behavioral excellence. In order to achieve success, we will remain committed to a culture of continuous quality improvement and our focus will continue to be on teaching and learning. We will provide a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment that is also supportive and academically challenging. We promise you that we will work very hard to help all students reach the highest levels on all local, state, and national assessments. We will also engage students in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies in ways that will encourage them to want to learn more.

Help support us by:

*  Join PTA and get involved.

*  Please support us by reading the student handbook and adhering to our policies and procedures.
*  Sign up for the Brookwood Elementary email newsletter -"Giddy Up", on our website if you haven't already.
*  Put the dates for Parent Orientation and Early Release conferences on your calendar now and make plans to come talk with your child's teacher.
*  Put the testing dates for your child's grade level on your calendar now and don't schedule doctor's appointments that would conflict with testing.
*  Read the weekly email from your teacher carefully and help your child plan for studying and projects.

Thank you for giving us the privilege of teaching your children. Thank you also for supporting us. Brookwood Elementary is a great school! Your support, as parents, makes a huge difference in our success. At Brookwood, our slogan is "We're All About Learning!" The "ALL" includes you, too.
 

Karen Head
Principal
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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.