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April 25, 2014

 

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The New Brookwood Elementary - Electronic Display Sign Is Up!
The sign is amazing! Thank you Parents for supporting Boosterthon. Thank you PTA for making a generous donation from Boosterthon to purchase the sign. It looks great! We can't wait to get trained and learn how to display information! 
The Brookwood Cluster      Art Show
The Brookwood Cluster Art Show features work from students in 3rd-12th grade in the Brookwood Area schools. It will be held on Thursday May 1, from 6:00-8:30 in the commons at Brookwood High School. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy some fantastic and creative artwork. Brookwood Elementary has 40 students with artwork on display! Please congratulate the following artists:
Field Days & Schedule
May 14th

9:15-10:30-K

10:45-12:15-1st

1:00-2:45-5th

 

May 15th

9:00-10:45-2nd

11:00-12:30-3rd

1:00-2:45-4th

Parents - Do You Have Access To The Parent Portal?
Home Access to Online Resources

We would like to make sure all parents are aware of these great resources that students can access from home. Home Access to Online Resources pdf

Important Dates

  • April 30 - May 6, CRCT, Grades 3, 4 & 5 - No Lunch Visitors 
  • May 1 - 6:00-8:30 pm - Brookwood Cluster Art Show - @ BHS

  • May 2 - Last Day to Charge Lunch

  • May 6 - 3:00-10:00 pm, Zaxby's Night - Sugarloaf Pkwy

  • May 7 - 4:00-6:30 pm, 5th Grade Chorus Rehearsal

  • May 8 - 9:15 am, Kindergarten Field Trip - Washington Farms

  • May 8 - 6:30 pm, 5th Grade Musical & PTA Mtg. 

  • May 9 - 8:00 am - School Council Mtg. -Learning Lab

  • May 9 - 4th Grade LA Focus Musical

  • May 9 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Zoo/Cyclorama - Holland, LaPerre, Swan, Romesburg

  • May 15th - Return to regular school hours - dismissal at 3:20 pm

  • Lunch Visitors are welcome on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. *No Lunch Visitors Mondays or Tuesdays. (Please note - lunch visitor schedule subject to change.)
Teacher Tailored School Supply Program

Parents,pencils.jpg Brookwood Elementary PTA is excited to announce that we will be offering the Teacher Tailored School Supply Program for the upcoming school year. This will serve as a great alternative for parents to purchase back to school supplies without all the hassle! Each kit contains the items that have been requested by the teachers so there are no worries about what to choose!

 

Ordering information will be coming home in Friday folders on May 2nd.

Brookwood PTA

Congratulations Kaitlyn Barnett! 
Outstanding Achievement In Art - K-12

Kaitlyn Barnett, in Ms. LaPerre's 5th grade had her sculpture nominated to represent Brookwood Elementary. All nominees were recognized for their achievement by school board member, Carol Boyce and Fine Arts Director, Robert Andrews. Kaitlyn won 1st place for 5th grade in the county! Kaitlyn also won 1st place division overall, (Elementary for all of Gwinnett county)! Way to go Kaitlyn!  

 

 

We Have Two Deputy Registrars!
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Anita Brooks & Beth Peters

Registering to vote is an important first step in becoming an active citizen in our state and country. There is another innovation offered from the Office of the Secretary of State to help Georgians get registered to vote. Using the new Online Voter Registration System (OLVR), anyone with a valid Georgia driver's license can register to vote online at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/beginRegistration.do.

Students can use this system at the age of 17 1/2 years. Georgians can also use the new My Voter Page mobile app for their phone or tablet. It will give you individualized sample ballots, lists of elected officials, the ability to track your absentee ballot and much more. Simple search for "GA Votes" on the Android or Apple app stores and downloads the app for free.

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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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