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October 24, 2014

 

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Message from Mrs. Carter
It has been a great week at Brookwood Elementary! Our teachers, support staff, and students have worked hard to keep the focus on teaching and learning. Gwinnett County Public Schools and the school resource officers have supported us this week as we took extra precautions due to the circumstances at Brookwood High School. Thank you for putting your trust in us to provide a safe learning environment for everyone. Your support is greatly appreciated. Enjoy your weekend with your family.
Cheri Carter
Principal
Broad Prize Celebration

Brookwood Elementary celebrated Gwinnett County Public Schools 2014 Broad Prize for Urban Education Friday, Oct. 24th by providing snow cones to students after lunch. This was an opportunity for us to celebrate all of the great things about Gwinnett County Public Schools. GCPS has been a finalist for the prestigious Broad Prize three times (2009, 2010, and 2014) and is now a two-time winner (2010 and 2014). Gwinnett is the only previous winner to be named a finalist in its first year of eligibility. The system's combined Broad Prize winnings total $1.75 million in college scholarships for Gwinnett students. 

Thank you to Debbie Taylor, Lilly Corn, Maria Matasic, and all of the BES PTA volunteers for helping with the snow cones. 


 

Annual AKS Review
Annual AKS review runs
October 16-31
The annual review of the Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum begins October 16. Through the review process, staff, parents, and community members can give feedback on new AKS (Academic Knowledge and Skills) standards developed to align with the state's Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) as well as AKS for new courses. This online review is addressing AKS for a handful of high school mathematics and science courses, 10 fine arts courses, 60 PE and health courses, and nearly 100 career and technical education courses. Input on these new courses will be given via an online survey. In addition, if there is an AKS you would like to see added, deleted, or revised, please complete the AKS Review Form. This form is available on the Communications Database and will be posted online Oct. 20. Please submit your AKS Review Form via courier to the Office of Curriculum Development at the Instructional Support Center or email it to:
AKS_Review@gwinnett.k12.ga.us by Oct. 31. Curriculum directors will review suggestions and provide comments. On November 18, the GEMS Oversight Committee will review the suggestions and curriculum director comments before making recommendations to the Superintendent for adoption by the Gwinnett County Board of Education. Following adoption, feedback will be provided to staff members who made suggestions.
The surveys are live and can be accessed using the following: AKS Online Surveys
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.

Community Information and Flyers

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

Important Dates

  • October 27 - 7:45 a.m., 5th Gr. Chorus 
  • October 27 - Cub Scouts Visit Classrooms, Gr. 1-2
  • October 27 - 3:30-5:00 p.m., Good News Club - GNC Information & Permission pdf
  • October 28 - 7:45 a.m., Gr. K-2 Jump Rope Club - Gym
  • October 28 - Buck's Pizza Night
  • October 29 - 7:45 a.m., Witzzle Pro, Gr. 4-5 - Witzzle Pro Parent Letter pdf
  • October 29 - 9:30-10:30 a.m., Kindergarten Reading Volunteer Mtg. 
  • October 30 - United Way, Storybook Character Dress Up Day - $2
  • October 30 - 7:00 p.m., Cub Scout Parent Mtg. - Cafe 
  • October 31 - 2:15 p.m., Kindergarten Pretend Parade 
  • November 2 - "Fall Back"- Move clocks back one hour, Standard Time begins.
  • November 3 - 7:45 a.m., 5th Gr. Chorus
  • November 3 - 9:45-10:45 a.m, Practice Evacuation (No student check-in or out during this hour.)
  • November 3-7 - Book Fair - Media Center
  • November 4 - Election Day - Student & Staff Holiday
Information on Ebola  - GCPS website.
It's Time for the Fall Book Fair!

It's time for our Fall Book Fair! Parents, grandparents, and family members are welcome to come in and see what your student wants to read. Purchase days are Monday 11/3, and Wednesday 11/5 through Friday 11/7. Drop by the Media Center to see our fabulous selection of Scholastic books, including adult bestsellers and cookbooks! You can also shop online through this link: Fall Book Fair - BES

This is a great way for out of town relatives to find age appropriate books for your student. Volunteers are still needed! Save 10% on your child's purchases by volunteering a few hours. We can't do it without you. Contact: mscarrera1@yahoo.com to sign up. Hope to see you all at the fair!
PTA Wants to Thank You! 

Bruster's Night was a success!!! We had a great crowd of Brookwood students and teachers. Way to show your school spirit! Many thanks to the following volunteers for taking time out of their busy schedules to help: Jeremy McCluggage, Dionne Battle, Julie Rodriguez and Cory Bahr. You are so very appreciated!

 

Punt Pass & Kick Competition

Last Sunday we had 8 students compete in the second level of the Punt Pass and Kick competition at Rabbit Hill Park.This level included all of the winners from the local school events in Gwinnett. Congratulations to the following students for making it to this level - Elle Bass, Marshall Jackson, Elijah Milner, Aidan Bonner, Devin Dunston, Harper Kurth, Stone Bonner, and Runako Daley. Big congratulations to Devin Dunston and Runako Daley for placing 2nd in their age division! Way to go you two!!
Barb Heck