Green Schools Club is an after school club hosted at BES for students in grades 1st-4th. They are helping Brookwood Elementary establish good recycling habits! Every
Wednesday, members collect and take out recyclables from all around the building!
Their next mission is composting lunch and snack scraps for the community garden. Kristin Freytag, from the Environmental Education Foundation, is donating a barrel composter and the
club members are learning as much as they can about good composting. They can't wait to get started!
More information: Melissa.Bobula@gcj2.k12.wi.us
It's not too late to order your yearbook!!
This yearbook spans both schools in one book to make everlasting memories!!
Head to www.yearbookforever.com and look for our school's information to get your child their yearbook before time runs out!
In guidance class, 4K students have been learning about different careers. They recently explored what a construction worker does, the tools they use and even got to create their own house or building!! Way to work hard, Mustangs!
Sorry for the delay, Mustangs. Happy May!!!
Enjoy this month's Mustang Minute: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_PUhTGlLcsg9GOM0OFF7eXvCq8pCD48K/view?usp=sharing
Make sure to click the grade level tabs to view classroom newsletters and the other various links on the newsletter to stay up to date on all things Brookwood.
If your doorbell rings on May 1st and you find a little basket of flowers….it might be from one of Garden Club Kids! They learned all about the traditions of May 1st or May Day today and made some baskets to share with loved ones! It’s not too late to sneak something to your loved ones or neighbors before it’s May 2nd!
The community garden prep work is moving along!!
But we need YOUR help!!
Sign up on this form for this great community opportunity located at BMS! Signing up for a week entitles you to a summer of harvesting whatever is ready to be picked and what you can use for your table. https://shorturl.at/afFJ0
We will be holding an informational meeting on May 14th at 5 to discuss what has already been planned and planted as well as what needs to be planted.
Contact: MaryEllen.Kanthack@gcj2.k12.wi.us
We can't believe it's almost graduation time for our 8th graders!
ATTENTION 8th GRADE FAMILIES:
Please use this link to order graduation portraits from E.D. Clark Photography. You MUST order by 2pm on June 5th in order to have your student's photo taken on graduation day. To order: http://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/2024Brookwood8thGradeGraduation
6th grade is connecting their geography and science studies to a biologist-led field study at Glacial Park. The field trip will begin at the Lost Valley Visitor Center with a 45 minute indoor lesson on wetland characteristics and their inhabitants. The group will then break into two classes for the 2 hour hike which includes stops at the bog and marsh for hands - on investigations of the two wetlands. The groups will eat lunch on the trail. All students are required to carry their own lunches on the trail. (Backpacks are allowed.) The groups will conclude the field trip indoors with one last activity.
DPI, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, announced six Wisconsin educators named as finalists for a national award distinguishing science and mathematics teachers for their achievement in teaching these subjects, and Genoa City Joint 2 is proud that MaryEllen Kanthack has been recognized in the science category as one of the six! The 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is considered the U.S. Government’s highest honor for science and math teachers. Kanthack teaches sixth grade at BMS and credits her students, community and colleagues for her inspiration and the success of her work. Her submission was based on research regarding how scientific argumentation in the classroom builds collaborative work and raises achievement in understanding science concepts, along with examples of many things she has accomplished for Brookwood, the state, and nationally. Congratulations, Mrs. Kanthack! Way to make us #MustangProud!!
BMS ABC Countdown to Summer Dress-Up Days 5/1-6/6
Our BES scientists participated in the Walworth County Poster Contest. Kindergarten-3rd grade created artwork to the theme "May the Forest Be With You Always".
In 2nd-3rd grade group: Izzie took 2nd and Pretoria took 3rd, with Klaire taking 2nd and Emileigh taking 3rd in the People's Choice category.
In Kindergarten-1st grade group: Charlotte took 2nd in the People's Choice category.
This is quite an achievement as there were over 125 entries this year! Congratulations to ALL of the Mustangs who participated and we look forward to next year! Way to make us #MustangProud!!
Thank you to our Brookwood PTO for putting together the BMS Assembly last Friday for our middle schoolers with Matt Wilhelm! Our students had a blast!!
This spring the Environmental Education Foundation awarded Brookwood with a grant for $1000 to be used for the school forest and other environmental education programming. Lucas, Avery, and Nolan (members of the Green Schools Club) were there to accept the check and thank the board members for helping the programs in the district. In addition to the grant, Mrs. Freytag is also donating a compost bin to be used for lunch waste. We are grateful for their continued support and look forward to future experiences.
BMS Community Garden Interest Sign Up
Sign up on this form for this great community opportunity located at BMS! Signing up for a week entitles you to a summer of harvesting whatever is ready to be picked and what you can use for your table. There is plenty! Many hands make light work and it will be necessary to weed and water the garden at least 3 times a week.
Please check what month and week works best for you. Weeks run from Sunday to Saturday. We will be holding an informational meeting on May 14th at 5 to discuss what has already been planned and planted as well as what needs to be planted. Please sign up for two weeks so we can give you the best option of a week you want.
https://shorturl.at/afFJ0
Contact: MaryEllen.Kanthack@gcj2.k12.wi.us
The student council Spring Fun Night was a hit! Fourth and fifth graders had a blast playing tag games, chasing each other, doing the limbo and even participating in a friendly version of dodge ball. Students could also make sun catchers thanks to PTO, or pine cone bird feeders.
The older students enjoyed their own version of fun. The DJ played their favorite songs so they danced the night away! Others enjoyed Giant Jenga and board games with their friends.
Student Council is finishing up their pop tab collection this week for the Ronald McDonald House. It’s not too late to fill the jars of your favorite grade level!
BES 4K-3rd Grade End of the Year Forest Event on May 3rd. For more information, contact your child's homeroom teacher or Mrs. Bobula (Melissa.Bobula@gcj2.k12.wi.us)
The 5K classrooms went buggy last week!! They're learning all about insects, arachnids and myriapods in their reading unit. On Tuesday, April 23rd, the 5K classes walked to our middle school forest and went on a bug hunt. They used child spades, rakes and magnifying glasses to explore. They found ants, worms, bees, butterflies and even a big, huge slug!
See you all on Monday, Mustangs!! Have a great weekend!!! 💙
Congrats to the following students that won the Geneva Lakes Ice-On contest!! Way to make us #MustangProud Amos, Graham, and Reid!!
This contest was hosted by the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency.
