Mustangs! Don’t forget that today kicks off our first day of our #brookwoodreads21 family reading challenge!! Send pictures of how you and your family are reading to Helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can hold each other accountable and stick to reading to 21 minutes for 21 days together!! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
2/1/21 BMS Basketball Game at Raymond (live stream link): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKM13WTFVPXCkGezX53toAA
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. This video is a part of the series of videos that are being put together in regards to our upcoming operational referendum. This video has information on what the district has done proactively to reduce expenses over time and supplement our budget.
https://youtu.be/kLTGJ-uuN3o
Brookwood 2nd – 5th grade artists put their skills to work in a community service project for Walworth County First Responders. Artists made cards, pictures and notes of appreciation and encouragement for their heroes. Way to go, Brookwood artists! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Sixth grade is learning about waves in science class. Students used slinkies to create transverse waves. Then they explored the relationships between energy, frequency, wavelength, and amplitude of waves. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Menu change for 1/27: main entree will be nachos
Information provided from our Lake Geneva Food Service provider for our District meals.
We hope you’re enjoying your snow day today, Mustangs! Don’t forget..our Family Reading Challenge starts next week and it’s not too late to sign up to take on the challenge and earn some FREE Brookwood Swag!! Check it out here and sign up today!
Brookwood's Family Reading Challenge: Based on the Read 21 in '21 Challenge started by author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin, we want to challenge all of our Brookwood Families to read 21 minutes each day for 21 days in a row!
Starting in kindergarten, if a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year. They will have read for 851 hours by 6th grade and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers. This is compelling data on the benefits of encouraging your child to read.
The BrookwoodReads21 Challenge will begin on February 1st and end on February 21st. Families who sign up here will receive a #BrookwoodReads21 Magnet and optional sheet to track your progress.
Families who complete the challenge will receive a cozy Brookwood Blanket to add some snuggly warmth to their winter reading!
Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/y2hlo6uw
Here is a video about our Family Reading Challenge: https://tinyurl.com/yxlvesw6
1/26/2021 Due to inclement weather, there is no school today. Please stay safe and warm, Mustangs! 1/26/2021
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. This video is a part of the series of videos that are being put together in regards to our upcoming operational referendum. This video has information about state funding and student enrollment impacts on our District. https://youtu.be/YAih4A8FNQ8
It’s time for BFO Take-out Tuesdays! Dine in or order out at the restaurants listed on this flyer on the date and time listed. Each restaurant will be giving back a portion of the profits to the Brookwood Family Organization. Don’t forget to mention the Brookwood fundraiser at the time of pick up or delivery. If you are planning on participating in the dominoes fundraiser you must bring in the dominoes flyer. Fliers will be sent home with students this week!
Our middle school artist are pretty amazing! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
For your weekend enjoyment! Our Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and our community members a digital read aloud series where our team and staff members will be reading books aloud to you and your families while sharing effective reading strategies and activities for you to engage in at home with not only our books we are sharing with you but also your own personal books, books from our local library, our school libraries, or even books bought from the store. We hope you enjoy this activity and find ways to implement these strategies and games at home with your loved ones.
We hope you enjoy this read aloud from Mrs. Powers' where she talks on a picture/book walk and has us inference what we think is going to happen. https://youtu.be/9SNPWFDZ-uI
To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Families, watch out for these fliers coming home from our BFO! If you have questions, please feel free to contact our BFO at brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
We will NOT have egg rolls on 1/28/2021. Instead, we will have:
Turkey & Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Dinner Roll
Tossed Salad/Salad dressing
Fruit
Milk
Kindergarten is learning about forces in science. Here they are building machines to show a "push or pull". Later they will use this information to build a tool that will increase or change the force on an object by building ramps! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
February 1, 2021 --- No School
Students in Mr. Jagow's 7th grade classes participated in an activity that included a standing long jump, which resulted in some rich, meaningful data. Following the brain-friendly movement activity students analyzed the results with a focus on various measures of central tendency. They also were able to watch a portion of President Biden's inauguration speech yesterday. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Congratulations to our BMS Spelling Bee Participants! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/QWiivdZ-9SM
Our social/emotional focus for the month of January is Goal directed behavior. Being able to set and achieve a goal is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced throughout our lives. Everything that goes into setting and achieving goals (having a clear, specific vision of what we want to learn or accomplish; having a plan that we can actually carry out, tracking our progress along the way; and creating a timeline for reaching our goal so that we are reminded to stay on track) help to prepare us for work life, for higher education, and for contributing to our families and communities in ways that are meaningful for us. Check out our monthly family activity related to goal setting.
Goal Directed Behavior - What is it?
Goal-directed behavior is an important social/emotional life skill that involves more than just setting a goal - we learn quickly that goal setting is the easy part!! Goal-directed behavior has to also include:
A definite set of steps we can carry out
Coming up with ways to stay motivated,
Creating a timeline for the goal,
Tracking progress along the way so we can reflect on if our goal is being met or not!
Like all social emotional skills, goal directed behavior is a life-long skill that can be taught and reflected on each time we set out to meet a goal and adjust as we learn what works and what doesn’t!
As we start a new year, it is fun to think about new goals for you, your child and your family. Here is a fun activity to reflect on the year past and start your new year goal setting. It is important to think about the next steps needed (listed above) in order to complete that goal, which may look different for everyone!
