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October 25, 2013

 

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United Way Hat Day
Friday, Nov. 1st
All Students - $1 To Wear A Hat

Proceeds go to United Way - Thank you for your contribution!

Any student that wants to wear a hat or cap at school, please follow these guidelines so that your hat does not disrupt learning:

 

Baseball-style caps, bucket hats, visors, knit hats ONLY!!

NO large hats, "Cat in the Hat" style hats, cowboy hats, etc. are allowed.

United Way Student Campaign!
Want A Chance To Perform On The Morning Announcements?

"Perform In A Way That Unites Us All"

Donate $1 per entry for your chance to perform on the morning announcements! Print as many forms as you need and enter as many times as you would like.

Open to Grades K-5.

See attached pdf for details.

Students Perform for United Way pdf 

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.

Gwinnett Online Campus News
October Newsline

Important Dates

  • Friday, Oct. 25 - 9:00 am, BHS Pep Rally - 2 & 4 Grades to attend.
  • Friday, Oct. 25 - 4:15 pm - BHS Homecoming Parade.    
  • Sunday, Oct. 27 - 12:00-5:00 pm Tanner Family Portraits
  • Thursday, Oct. 31 - 2:15 pm Kindergarten Pretend Parade
  • Friday, Nov. 1 - United Way Hat Day $1
  • Friday, Nov. 1 - 8:00 am - School Council Mtg.
  • Friday, Nov. 1 - 10:00 am - PTA Exec. Board Mtg.
  • Friday, Nov. 8 - Last Day For Students To Enter United Way Performance Opportunity
  • No Lunch Visitors - Every Mon & Tues during the school year.
Brookwood Elementary Has A Float In The Homecoming Parade!

Thank you Mr. Hopf, Mr. Kearney and the float crew for all their hard work on the float! It is a great time of year to live in the Brookwood community!

 
The whole community is invited to the Brookwood High School 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!!!!

 
Community Flyers
  • The Salvation Army Gwinnett Conservatory for the Performing Arts registration will be held on October 27 and 29. Winter Registration Winter Registration pdf
  • Brookwood High's Theater Department will present Raggedy Ann & Andy, November 14 & 16, 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Theater. Tickets will be on sale at the door. $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under.
  • Brookwood Arts and Crafts Fair, November 9th at Brookwood High School 9:00-4:00 pm. brkwood artscrafts flyer 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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