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May 23, 2014

 

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New Brookwood Elementary Principal, Cheri Carter

I am so excited to be the Principal at Brookwood Elementary beginning in June 2014. I have been at Brookwood Elementary for 26 years. I first began as a third grade teacher at BES and then moved on to other teaching positions within the school. For the last 8 years, I have been an Assistant Principal here.

I am passionate about learning and will work to continue the excellence that has been a tradition at Brookwood Elementary.  The commitment to education is evident in all of the families who attend BES. The support of this community is what makes the Brookwood Cluster so great.  I look forward to working with the students, teachers, and parents in the coming years. I am proud to be the Principal of Brookwood Elementary. Have a wonderful summer and come back refreshed and ready to learn!

Cheri Carter, Principal

Miles-4-Smiles - for Amanda Riley!

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?

Important Information

  • Summer Hours starting June 2, 2014 - 6:00-4:00 pm - Mon - Thurs. 
  • Summer Registration for New Students, begins June 2, 2014- 7:30-2:00 pm - Mon. - Thurs. 
  • Brookwood Elementary will be closed on Fridays during the summer. 
  • If you move over the summer - please provide updated residency information to the office. 

Important Dates

  • July 31 - 8:00-11:00 am - Meet Your Teacher Day, Find Your Bus Number & Your Classroom
  • Aug. 5 - First Day of School - Welcome Back Students! 
  • Please, No Lunch Visitors the First Two Weeks of School. See the PTA Handbook/Calendar for Dates. 
 
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

Media Center News
Reading Takes You Everywhere!

In an effort to encourage summer reading, please take pictures of your children reading on family vacations, at the swimming pool, at the park, or at a Braves game. You name it. You can send those pictures to Kris Burnett over the summer. We will have a fun activity using all of these pictures when school starts back in the fall! Thank you.

Summer Reading!
We have all worked very hard to make progress with our reading this year. It is very important that everyone continues to read over the summer months. Summer reading requirements and programs can be found in your student's report card envelope. They are also posted on Brookwood's web page. The challenge is to "Get Happy Reading this Summer!" Students are asked to complete two of four suggested reading activities. They can turn in their checklist to the media center when we get back to school in August. Students who have completed two of the four activities will receive a reading surprise!

Thank you for your support and "Get Happy Reading this Summer!"
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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