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September 6, 2013

 

Please visit our website:

brookwoodelementary.com

 

 

 

Student Directory Needs Your Information

Each year students and parents rely on the directory to help them contact classmates for play dates and birthday parties. Go to brookwoodelementary.com and enter your student's information under Parent--Student Directory.
  PTA Fundraiser  
fundraiser 
It is not too late to get started or get more orders for our fundraiser with Charleston Wrap. Order forms and money are due on Monday, September 9th.  All orders turned into the school will be shipped to the school for pick up around the middle of October. Remember online orders over $75 have free shipping to your home.  Friends and family will also be able to continue to make purchases online at www.charlestonwrap.com to benefit Brookwood after Sept 9th. Thank you for supporting our PTA.
  
Thank you Charleston Wrap and PTA! Our students love their monsters!

  PTA Reflections
refections 13 
Believe | Dream | Inspire
2013 Reflections is here!
Reflect on the theme.
Create original work.
Be recognized.
All artwork due
SEPTEMBER 30
Entry forms and official rules available through your teacher, in the Media Center, 
and electronically below:

Entry Form [click HERE]General Official Rules[ click HERE]*To request specific rules pertaining to a specific category, 
please email a PTA Reflections Committee Co-Chair*

FOR MORE QUESTIONS:
Dara Carbine 
Tanya Robertson 
2013-2014 Reflections Committee
Co-Chairs
LAST SIX WEEK CAMP FOR 2013

Just skills of Atlanta last six week session starts the week of Sept 09-13, 2013 at Lenora Park gym Monday and Friday Bogan Park gym Tuesday and Thursday. We have 10 spots left at Lenora Park and 13 at Bogan park. Please signup at www.justskillsofatlanta.com to hold your spot. Thank you, Just Skills Coaches

Important Dates

  • Monday, Sept 9 - Fundraiser Orders Due.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 - Jump Rope Club - Gr. 3&4
  • Sept. 16-18 - CogAT Testing - Grades 1, 3 & 5
  • Sept. 16-20 - No lunch visitors all week due to testing.
  • Sept. 19-20 - CogAT Make-ups
  • Sept. 19-27 - Book Fair
  • Friday, Sept. 20 - 8:00 am - School Council Mtg., Learning Lab
  • Monday, Sept. 30 - PTA Reflections Entries Due
  • No Lunch Visitors - Every Mon & Tues during the school year.  
Congratulations To Our Teacher Of The Year  Candidates! - Jennifer Moon, Cheryl White & Tangie Wilkin. Cheryl White Has Been Chosen As The 2013-2014 Brookwood Elementary Teacher Of The Year!
Way To Go Cheryl!
 

Cheryl was truly honored to have been chosen among her peers to be Teacher Of The Year! This is her 24th year of teaching. She started in Dekalb County and has been in Gwinnett County 20 years. This is her 13th year at BES. She taught grades K-3, but most of her experience is in first and second grade here at BES. Cheryl received her Bachelor's Degree from UGA and her Master's Degree from Walden University.  

Cheryl's husband is a Major with the DeKalb Police Department. He is the commander of Tucker Precinct.

Her daughter, Melissa, is a Junior at UGA studying pre-pharmacy and her son, Bryson, is a Senior at Brookwood High School. 

It's Book Fair Time!

Volunteers are needed for our fall book fair. Save 10% on your child's purchases by volunteering just a few hours. Book fair runs September 18 thru September 27. Please contact chrissyboyce@comcast.net to sign up.

Brookwood High School "Gold Out"

 

Many of you are familiar with the story of Amanda Riley & the Amanda Riley Foundation. Quick summary: Amanda was a student athlete at Brookwood High School that lost a courageous battle with Childhood Cancer that deeply touched the Brookwood Community. Her parents started a Foundation to raise awareness of and research funds for Childhood Cancer.

 

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

 

*The Brookwood High School Home Game on Friday, Sept. 27th is a "Gold Out" Game! Brookwood HS vs Parkview HS!

 

Gold Brookwood t-shirts and additional information are available at www.amandarileyfoundation.org

The Brookwood Schools Foundation
Auction Is Officially Open! 
 
The Brookwood Schools Foundation Auction Is Officially Open!

 

Since 2002, Brookwood School Foundation has granted over $111,000 to assist Brookwood cluster educators with innovative projects that would not have been funded through the county or state.  

Items include front row seats to programs, school parking spots, sports & fine arts tickets & more. 

 

So what are you waiting for?...Bid Now!

Place Your Bid.
Whether you're looking for something unique for yourself, searching for a
gift for a special someone, or looking to add a little adventure to your
life, you're sure to find something in our auction. Every bid helps support
our cause.

Tell Your Friends.
The success of this online auction depends on spreading the word to as many people as possible. We need your help. Please Refer a Friend and encourage them to participate so they don't miss a single moment of the fun and excitement.
Instructional Materials Public Review

What: Instructional Materials Public Review

When:

Monday - Friday, September 9-20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 19, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road in Suwanee. - Building 200.

Public Invite - School pdf
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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.

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