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November 14, 2014

 

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Congratulations, Dr. Sharon Smith, GCPS Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to Sharon Smith, BES teacher, for being named the GCPS Elem Teacher of the Year and for winning the overall GCPS Teacher of the Year! We are so proud of her! What an honor to have Sharon represent all GCPS teachers. 

See the official GCPS News Release link here. GCPS TOTY NEWS

See the Gwinnett Daily Post news link here. GwinnettDailyPost

Yearbooks On Sale
(This Is The First Sale Of The Year)

Order your 2014-2015 yearbook now!

Yearbooks will be on sale at school Nov. 7-19. Please send in a check made payable to Brookwood E.S., or $26.00 cash to your student's homeroom teacher. If you would like to purchase a yearbook with a credit card, please go to the link in the News section of our webpage. Yearbook Sales Flyer

Bubba, The Positive Dog

Mrs. Bauer's Kindergarten class shared a PAWS-itively wonderful day with Bubba, The Positive Dog!  

Community Information and Flyers

Important Dates

  • November 7-19 - Yearbook Sales
  • November 17 - 7:45 a.m., 5th Gr. Chorus
  • November 17 - Principal for a Day, Perry Roberts from Gwinnett Tech
  • November 18 - 7:45 a.m., (extra) 5th Gr. Chorus
  • November 18 - 7:45 a.m., Jump Rope Club, Gr. K-2
  • November 18 - Student Principal for a Day, Morgan Mulkey (No Homework, All Grades)
  • November 18 - Buck's Pizza Night
  • November 19 - 7:45 a.m., Witzzle Pro
  • November 20 - 4:30-6:00 p.m., Focus Game Night
  • November 21 - Relay For Life Hat Day - $1 Donation
  • November 21 - 9:15 a.m., Kindergarten Feast 
  • November 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break (No School for Students & Staff) 
Important Note to Parents:
Please do not email transportation changes to your student's teacher. There is no guarantee that the teacher will see it in a timely manner. Send a note to the front office with your student if you need to make a transportation change for the day. If you have an emergency transportation change, please call the office at 770-736-4360 before 2:50 p.m. Thank you for helping us with this safety issue. 
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center

GEHC honors Brookwood Elementary with a plaque recognizing the STEM partnership with Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center. 


Author Visit - Mike Artell

Brookwood wishes to thank PTA Cultural Arts for bringing author and illustrator Mike Artell to visit with the students on Wednesday. We had a terrific time learning about writing and illustrating books. 

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 the closing date of 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.

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