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October 3, 2014

 

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New Specials Schedule Begins October 6th

Parents, We are over enrollment at BES. We currently have 1,122 students and we were projected 1,052 students. So we earned some additional points to help staff the school. As you know, we added a 5th grade class a few weeks ago. In addition, we will be adding a technology special to grades K-2. This means that students in grades K-2 will now be on a 7-day rotation instead of a 6-day rotation with the added special. The PTA handbook calendar will no longer be correct for the day of the rotation for K-2, but the school web site calendar will be correct. We are excited to be able to add this technology opportunity to students in grades K-2.

Whipping Childhood Cancer!

Brookwood Elementary Students Pie Their Teachers To Support Cancer Research! 

Last week students at Brookwood Elementary donated $1 to have their name placed in a lottery drawing for the chance to pie a teacher or principal, Mrs. Carter. The event raised money for the Amanda Riley Foundation, named in memory of a Brookwood High student who lost her battle with cancer in 2010. Brookwood Elementary's "pie a teacher" event raised $1,691.72 in a week-long fundraiser toward the foundation. The teachers who organized the event reminded students that Amanda attended BES just like they did, and played on the same playground.

 

Amanda's mother, Barbara, attended the event and said it was wonderful and amazing, but the most important part of it was raising awareness for childhood cancer research. Forty-six kids daily are diagnosed, and seven kids daily lose their fight against cancer. Mrs. Carter was especially emotional about the event because she was Amanda Riley's first-grade teacher. "I'm just amazed at how much they have given, and it's supporting the fight against childhood cancer. They really made the connection, it wasn't just somebody getting a pie in the face," Mrs. Carter said. "It would make (Amanda) smile. It would make her very proud, and very excited." 

 

39 teachers stepped up to the plate to be pied by the students. It was a great fundraising event and a lot of fun for the students. We couldn't be more proud of our students! 

 

(excerpts from the Gwinnett Daily Post article)

Important Dates

  • October 6 - Grades K-2 Start NEW Specials Schedule (Day 1) - All grade levels on 7-day rotation/same rotation day for all grades

  • October 6 - 7:45 a.m., 5th Gr. Chorus
  • October 6 - 3rd Gr. Mass Vision/Hearing Screening
  • October 7 - 7:45 a.m., Gr. 3-4 Jump Rope Club
  • October 7 - 9:00 a.m., Gr. 1-2 Friendship Program
  • October 7 - 3:00-10:00 p.m., Zaxby's Family Night (Sugarloaf Parkway)
  • October 8 - End of 1st Nine Weeks
  • October 8 - 9:15 a.m., 1st Gr. Field Trip to Washington Farms
  • October 9 - Begin 2nd Nine Weeks
  • October 9 - 6:30 p.m., Gr. 4-5 Parent Education Night
  • October 10 - 9:15 a.m., 5th Gr. Group Picture (wear spirit wear)
  • October 10 - United Way Hat Day Fundraiser ($1 to wear a hat)
  • October 13 - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

Parent Survey - Parent Portal

Parent Survey: All parents should take the brief, confidential computer survey, available in English or Spanish. Parents should complete only one survey before closing date December 12, 2014.

The survey is available through the GCPS Parent Portal, at home, or on any Internet-connected computer. If you have not yet signed up for the Parent Portal, go to the GCPS website, www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us and click on the Parent Portal tab for more information.

Gwinnett Named Co-Winner of Prestigious Scholarship Program and $1M Prize

Gwinnett County Public Schools and Orange County Public Schools in the Orlando area have been named co-winners of the prestigious Broad Prize and the $1 million award that comes with it. Each district will receive $500,000 in scholarships for high school seniors graduating in 2015. The national program honors large urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improve the achievement levels of disadvantaged students.

Brookwood HS Art Department created a poster for the county showing GCPS pride for the Broad prize announcement. Senior Brett Dvorak designed the above poster featuring work from 12 Brookwood HS student artists. It was displayed at GCPS headquarters as part of the Broad Prize announcement. Featured artists are: Rebekah Kern, Brett Dvorak, Alexis Jacob, Abby Summers, Savanna Jones, Kimberly Fincher, Mathilde Rasmussen, Zander Awbrey, Abby Hooper, Karsten Nebiker and Marissa Dilisio.

Relay For Life - Tanner Family Portrait Event @ Brookwood Elementary 

Sign up for the Tanner Family Portrait Event. All Proceeds go to the Brookwood Elementary Relay For Life Team. Sunday, Oct. 19, 10-5 p.m. See attached information to sign up.

Tanner Portraits pdf 

Online Textbooks & Resources

eCLASS 

Have your children shown you their eClass page? GCPS provides this extensive resource for students. This is their at-home resource for online textbooks, math activities, and many, many databases for online research. Home Access to Online Resources pdf

Community Information and Flyers

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