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October 4, 2013

 

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brookwoodelementary.com

 

 

Parents - Look!
Brookwood Student Calendar Updated!

3rd Grade added to 7 day rotation Oct. 9th

BES Student Calendar 13-14 pdf 

Flowers & Paint 

The 5th grade POWER Club members updated the front of our school by painting benches and planting flowers. We look good! Thank you POWER Club!

 

 

United Way Student Campaign!

"Perform In A Way That Unites Us All"

Donate $1 per entry for your chance to perform on the morning announcements! Open to Grades K-5.

See attached pdf for details.

Students Perform for United Way pdf 

Its' Tanner Photography Time
Family Portraits

Sign up for your family portrait time. Tanner Photography will be here Saturday, October 26th (9:00 to 2:30) and Sunday, October 27th (12:00 to 5:00) in the Media Center. See the attached pdf. Tanner Photography pdf

Brookwood  High School Homecoming! Your Invited!

The whole community is invited to the Brookwood Homecoming Parade, October 25 at 4:15 p.m. The parade will wind through Brookwood Manor & down Dogwood Road. This is a fun event for all ages. Kids may want to bring baggies, because candy is usually thrown from the vehicles in the parade. At 7:30 p.m. (Oct. 25) - Everyone is invited to the Homecoming football game at the Brookwood Community Stadium. Go Brookwood!!!!

The Brookwood Schools Foundation Auction 
 
The Brookwood Schools Foundation Auction - 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.

Important Dates

  • Monday, Oct. 7 - New 1st Grade Class Begins - Welcome Mrs. Newman!
  • Tuesday, Oct 7 - Nov. 8 - United Way Student Campaign - "Perform In A Way That Unites Us All!" Grades K-5 
  • Tuesday, Oct. 8 - 3:00-10:00 pm, Zaxby's Night (Sugarloaf Pkwy)
  • Tuesday, Oct. 8 - 6:30 pm, Parent Education Grades 4-5
  • Wednesday, Oct 9 - New Specials Schedule Begins - Grade 3 will now be on a 7 day rotation with 4th & 5th Grade. Oct. 9th is Day 1 for Gr. K-2 and Day 1 for Gr. 3-5.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 9 - 9:30 am - 1st Grade Field Trip - Washington Farms
  • Wednesday, Oct 9 - End of 1st Nine Weeks
  • Thursday, Oct 10 - Begin 2nd Nine Weeks
  • Friday, Oct. 11 - 9:15 am - 5th Grade Panoramic Picture - Please wear spirit wear.
  • Friday, Oct. 11 - Kindergarten starts new Media/Tech Special
  • Thursday, Oct. 17 - Picture Re-Take Day
  • No Lunch Visitors - Every Mon & Tues during the school year.
Gym Floor Donations - Great Opportunity!
floor

Dear Parents,

            As most of you know, we have been raising money to install a new gym floor, and we are SO close to reaching our goal! Through fund raising, PTA support and corporate donations, we have raised $33,000! We need YOUR help to raise $9,000 more. Many schools in Gwinnett County have Sport Court flooring, and this new floor will be backed with a 15 year guarantee. YOU have the opportunity to insure the safety of students for years to come!

            For this reason, we are launching a school wide fund raising effort with each class collecting donations. Any class which collectively reaches one of the levels below will have their name permanently displayed on the sign in the gym: Teacher's name, Class of '14. We will collect cash, checks and coins in each classroom from September 30-October 11th. Donations received on or before October 11th will count towards the class goal/name on the sign.

 You may also choose to make a 100% tax deductible donation as a family and have YOUR name on the sign in the gym!

 

Gym Floor Donations:

White - donations between $100 and $499

Burgundy - Donations between $500 and $999

Gold - donations of $1000 or more

Thank you for helping to make Brookwood Elementary's gym a safer place for our children to learn and play!

 

Zaxby's Night - Tues., Oct. 8 - 3-10 pm

Zaxby's
3390 Sugarloaf Pkwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

 

Parent Survey

Dear parents, we value your opinion. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief, confidential computer survey, available in English or Spanish: Please go to the Parent Portal to do this before the closing date, Dec. 13th. If you do not have a Parent Portal account, please stop by the school office to complete a Parent Portal form.

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October Newsline
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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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