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October 31, 2014

 

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Coke Rewards Program

Thank you to all the parents and children who participated in the "Coke Rewards Program" at BES during the 2013- 2014 school year. Thank you to Laura Stickell for her leadership as the Premium's Chair for BES PTA last year and for coordinating the parent volunteers who were rock stars in entering thousands of codes. Thank you to the following volunteers: Leah Hodges, Jennine Kinsey, Melissa Nalder, Kayla Silva, Beth Tedrow, Tamika Walker, Kim Dutton and Teri Carney Moore. As you can see from the attached picture, we were able to order many needed supplies for our sensory room at BES through this program. Children with sensory needs are able to access this room throughout the school day to assist them with self-regulation and better access to the curriculum. Thank you to Sherrie Mikell for organizing the ordering of these materials. It is amazing, the ripple effect a Coke bottle top can produce. Please continue to support BES by donating your Coke rewards. We can't wait to update you on future purchases. Thanks again to our BES family for supporting ALL learners!

2014-2015 Reflections Winners

Music Composition

1st Grade:

1st Place - Kailyn Hildebrand "More Art"

4th Grade:

1st Place - Eden Melka "Be the One"

2nd Place - Emily Harrilal "Clean World"

5th Grade:

1st Place - Haleigh Luera "We are the Light"

 

Literature

1st Grade:

1st Place - Areeb Hamirani "Respect"

2nd Place - Fazzilet Salewala "Save Water"

3rd Place - Fazzilet Salewala "Free School"

3rd Grade:

1st Place - Hannah Shores "Kindness Counts"

2nd Place - Zaine Corrona "The World Would Be A Much Better Place If..."

4th Grade:

1st Place - Aishwarya Shajan "A Better World"

2nd Place - Elle Bass "The World Would Be A Better Place If..."

3rd Place - Eden Melka "Be the Light, Shine Bright"

Honorable Mention - Alaina Crisostomo "Sharing is Caring"

5th Grade:

1st Place - Nevin Gregory "The Story of Mr. May"

2nd Place - Raksha Govind "If Poverty was Gone"

3rd Place - Amir Fashola "You Just Got Drugged"

Honorable Mention - Amber Choi "The World Would Be A Better Place..."

 

Visual Arts

Kindergarten:

1st Place - Mila Haines "Recycling"

2nd Place - Ethan Robertson "Hugs and Love"

3rd Place - Landon Carbine "If Every Day Was Sunny"

Honorable Mention - Brandon Bailey "Apple Trees are Good for People"

1st Grade:

1st Place - Baxter Carbine "The World Would Be A Better Place If..."

2nd Place - Fazzilet Salewala "No Wasting Water, Save Water"

3rd Place - Eli Robertson "The Colors of Love"

Honorable Mention - Fazzilet Salewala "Free School for Learning"

2nd Grade:

1st Place - Phoebe Qiu "Love Under the Sea"

2nd Place - Claire Jing "Full of Music"

3rd Place - Claudia Higgins- "Take Care of Animals"

Honorable Mention - Izaiah Sanjurjo "A Better World"

3rd Grade:

1st Place - Ashton Frandsen "Stop Poaching"

2nd Place - Skylar Ewe "If Everyone Could Fly"

3rd Place - Katherine Jones "Recycling Helps"

Honorable Mention - Grace Henning "Helping Others"

4th Grade:

1st Place - Andrew Niemann "September 11, 2001"

2nd Place - Hailey Quintana "The World Would Be A Better Place If Everyone Was Treated Equally"

3rd Place - Alisha Chinwala "Together We Can Make a Difference"

Honorable Mention - Pranjali Patel "Recycling"

5th Grade:

1st Place - Safeer Mithani "I (Eye) Have A Vision"

2nd Place - Sarah Dhanani "Go Green

3rd Place - Kylie Higgins "The World Would Be A Better Place If Everyone Were Friends"

Honorable Mention - Vallerie Tran "The Sea Life"

 

Photography

Kindergarten:

1st Place - Olivia Fox "We Take Care of Each Other"

4th Grade:

1st Place - Andrew Niemann "September 11, 2001"

2nd Place - Makena Bongcaron "If Everyone Ate Healthy"

5th Grade:

1st Place - Sara Henderson "Smell Me!"

2nd Place - Nicholas Heaton "Let Me Grow"

3rd Place - Tommy Henning "We Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"

Honorable Mention - Kate Mikell "Recycle"

 

Dance/Choreography

Kindergarten:

1st Place - Olivia Fox "The World Would Be A Better Place If We Were Happy and Danced With Friends"

3rd Grade:

1st Place - Courtland Walker "Hip Hop Happy"
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

Important Dates

  • 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, thank you.)
  • November 3-7 - Book Fair - Media Center
  • November 4 - Election Day - Student & Staff Holiday
  • November 5 - 7:45 a.m., Gr. 4-5 Witzzle Pro Club
  • November 5 - 5th Gr. GEHC History Outreach Program - In-School Field Trip
  • November 6 - 5:00-8:00 p.m., McPrincipal's Night on Hwy. 124 - Ticket/Information
  • November 7 - 12:50 p.m., Gr. 2-5 walk to BHS Pep Rally (Rescheduled Date)
  • November 7 - 7:30 p.m., BHS Senior Night Game - BHS/Archer HS 
  • November 14 - 6:30 p.m., PTA Family Fun Movie Night
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

GCPS Broad Prize Celebration

On Tuesday, October 28th Gwinnett County Public Schools celebrated the prestigious Broad Prize award with the community. At this meeting, the Gwinnett County Board of Education named the Instructional Support Center in honor of CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks. Some attendees from Brookwood ES included, Mrs. Carter, Dr. Sharon Smith, Mr. Barton, Mrs. Hoffman and her son, Josiah Hoffman. It was a great celebration for Gwinnett County Public Schools. 

Kindergarten Pretend Parade

Kindergarten students celebrate imagination and display costumes in the pretend parade this afternoon.

 

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