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May 16, 2014

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Note from Principal, Karen Head

Thank You!

Thank you for sharing your children with me!

Thank you for being supportive and kind!

Thank you for supporting Brookwood Elementary with your volunteerism, your financial contributions, and your attendance at conferences, meetings, and events!

Thank you for sending us students that are ready and eager to learn!

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of the Brookwood Elementary community!

I will miss you, I will miss your children, and I will miss this staff!

However, I will always hold precious memories of my 26 years here in my heart!

I will also always feel proud of the great work that we have done here together.

This place, this job, and the people associated with it, have truly been a blessing to my life!

I am excited about my next chapter and I am excited about your next chapter!

Mrs. Carter will need your continued support and together you will continue to accomplish great things! I can't wait to hear about them!

Karen Head

Teacher Tailored School

Supply Program

Last chance to order your school supplies online at:www.shopttkits.com

Enter school code 32127. We will be taking online orders through May 30th. Keep the back to school craziness to a minimum this year! Any questions, email Carrie Foster at: ckegan004@aol.com

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

Parents - Do You Have Access To The Parent Portal?

Parent Portal Flyer pdf

Important Dates

May 19-22 - SACK LUNCH
May 19 - 1:30 pm, 5th Grade Promotion - Mrs, Cash, Mowlavi, J. Smith & Stedman
May 20 - 1:30 pm, 5th Grade Promotion - Mrs. Holland, LaPerre, Rogozinski, Swan & Wadkins
May 21 - 5th Gr. Field Trip - Zoo/Cyclorama - Mrs. Cash, J. Smith, Mowlavi, Stedman
May 22 - 9:00-10:30 am - 5th Gr. Talent Show (Students Only)
May 22 - Bring Your Bookbags w/Bus Tags!, End 4th 9 weeks, Last Day of School, Report Cards Go Home in Bookbags

Reminder - Shuttle Service For 5th Grade Promotion

Berean and Cannon churches will be providing a shuttle service for our parents on May 19 and May 20 for Grade 5 promotion. Parents can park at Cannon and be shuttled to Brookwood ES anytime between 12:30 - 1:25. Berean buses will pick them up here at Brookwood between 2:15 - 3:00 and take them back to Cannon. Hopefully, this will help with parking for these events!

Field Day & Schedule

May 21st

9:00-10:45-2nd Gr.

11:00-12:30-3rd Gr.

1:00-2:45-4th Gr.

Bidding For Good!

Brookwood Schools Foundation Auction Link Bid for front parking spaces, reserved seats and more!

Miles-4-Smiles - for Amanda Riley!

STEM

STEM Cub Scout Camp Flyer

We Have Two Deputy Registrars!

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.

News You Can Use

All Sports Youth Camps Summer
Rhodes Jordan BOE
Brookwood High Community School's Summer Schedule. Classes for adults and camps kids K-12. AFTERHOURS - Summer Camps & Classes Reg. Form Revised

Please Share the Giddy Up Newsletter - Encourage Friends to Sign Up Today

Help us spread the word by letting our Brookwood Elementary families know about the Giddy Up weekly newsletter. Sign up for the Giddy Up on the Brookwood Elementary website: Brookwoodelementary.com

Education City

educcity This 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

Go to the Gwinnett Online Campus Website: www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com
Click "LOGINS" in the upper right corner.
Username: brookwoodesmath
Password: brookwoodesmath
Select desired tutorial.
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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