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February 6, 2015

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The King of Pops was in the House! 
      If you've never had the pleasure of biting into a fresh "King of Pops" Popsicle, just ask Mrs. Sammons' and Mrs. Moon's students what you're missing! These students were able to enjoy these tasty homemade treats from The King of Pops himself, Steven Carse, who visited the entrepreneurial students on February 3rd. He spoke to the students about how he began his popsicle business after he became laid off from his job. His story was truly inspiring to the students who left his presentation with the reminder to: "Dream Big! You Can Accomplish Anything!"

    Dreaming big is something these students have been doing in their entrepreneurship experiences since they stepped into their classrooms in August. Filling out job applications when they see a need in their classroom and/or school and setting up appointments to go on job interviews are a part of these students' daily routines. Students perform daily jobs that range from helping the Assistant Principal with clerical work, to sorting and labeling lost and found items from the playground, to helping Kindergarten students learn their letters. At the end of each week students earn a "salary" depending on their job performance.

   Mrs. Barbara Bender, President of the Snellville Entrepreneur Council and Snellville City Councilwoman, sponsored the cost of the popsicles.
Community Information and Flyers

Important Dates

  • February 9-13 - Teacher Appreciation Week
  • February 9 - 7:45 a.m., 5th Gr. Chorus
  • February 9 - 8:20 a.m., Send in Colt Club Registration. (AKS Related Enrichment Classes)
  • February 10 - 7:45 a.m., Gr. K-4 Jump Rope Club
  • February 10 - 3:00-10:00 p.m., Zaxby's Night - (Sugarloaf Parkway)
  • February 11 - 7:45 a.m., Witzzle Pro
  • February 13 - 7:45 a.m., 5th Gr. Intramurals 
  • February 13 - Be Sweet To Staff
  • February 16 - Teacher Planning/Student Holiday
Attention Colt Club Fans!
AKS Enrichment Classes Are Back!

The attached Colt Club Registration went home in Friday Folders today.Colt Clubs are an opportunity for Grades K-5 students attending Brookwood Elementary to participate in AKS- related enrichment classes. Colt Clubs will meet for six sessions from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Tuition is $50.00 per student. All supplies are provided and included in the cost for Colt Clubs.

Listed in the Colt Club Registration are course descriptions, appropriate grade levels, the teacher who will be instructing the class and the dates of the classes. If a child's first choice is filled, that student will be placed in his/her second choice. If both choices are filled, the check will be returned. Registration will be held in the lobby outside the counseling suite from 8:20-8:50 a.m. on Monday, February 9th. A lottery system will be used in the event a class exceeds maximum enrollment. Classes will begin on Tuesday, February 24th, and will meet for six sessions. There will be no Colt Clubs on the two Early Release Days in February.  

Enrollment for Colt Clubs can be completed by filling out the registration form and sending in a check made payable to Brookwood Elementary on Monday, Feb. 9th. Your child will receive a class notification when registration is confirmed no later than Friday, February 20th. Students should bring a snack from home on the day of their Colt Club. Parents are responsible for their student's transportation home. Students need to be picked up at 4:45 p.m. in the front drive of the school. We hope that your child will take part in this great after-school opportunity!

Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week - Feb. 9-13 
Be Sweet To Staff - Friday, Feb. 13
PTA is in need of volunteers to send in homemade sweet treats for our teachers and staff Friday, Feb. 13th. If you have a family favorite you love baking, please consider sharing your sweet with the teachers and staff. All baked goods need to be sent in with students or dropped off by 10:00 a.m., Friday morning. Please include an ingredients list for allergies.Thank you for your time and contribution to Brookwood Elementary. 
Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 9-15 

PTA Family Fun Bingo Night
February 20
Brookwood Elementary PTA Family Fun Bingo Night will be held on Friday, February 20th, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Brookwood Elementary. Details will be sent home in your student's Friday Folder, Feb. 13. We need your help in making this a success! We will need volunteers for one (1) hour shifts, AND we are in need of donations suitable for all ages for our PRIZES. If you are interested in volunteering or donating prizes, please email Renea Pierre: 
We look forward to seeing you there.
Way To Go, Charlie Foster! 
Charlie Foster competed in the 3rd round of the Elks Club Free Throw contest this past weekend in Calhoun, GA. He smoked the competition by sinking 20 out of 25 free throws! 
Charlie continues in the competition on February 14th in Conyers, GA. If Charlie wins again, he will go on to compete in the State level competition. Way to go Charlie!! BES is so proud of you and wishes you luck on February 14th!

GCPS Bring Your Own Device, Online Textbooks, Resources, & eCLASS, and Education City

Some classes in Gr. 2-5, will be participating in the GCPS Bring Your Own Device program. See attached information. Bring It Flyer pdf BYOD User Agreement Form pdf and Student-Parent Resource Flyer pdf

 

Education City at Home is available free of charge to ALL Brookwood ES students for the 2014-2015 School Year. Education City is an online software program that targets Georgia learning standards in the areas of Math, Language Arts, and Science.

  • To log on to Education City, go to www.brookwoodelementary.com, click on Curriculum Links, and click on General Interest. Education City will be listed on the left side.
  • The username is the student number followed by a 1; for example, for 200344662, the username would be 2003446621
  • The password is brookwood
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