How is GCJ2 planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY, BROOKWOOD! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Lake Geneva Food Service is offering a meal box for any child under the age of eighteen (18) for the five days of Winter Break. Each box will consist of 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts. Box distribution will be on Monday, December 21st from 4:30-5:30 pm at Brookwood Middle School. Interested families must complete this form by Thursday, December 10th to receive their meal boxes.
https://tinyurl.com/y4pzlv5g
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/v9PGAWfLb8s
Merry Tuesday: December 22 Pajama Day
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
BMS Merry Monday: December 21: Ugly Sweater Day
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
BMS Festive Friday: December 18: Flannel Day
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
BMS Festive Friday: December 11: Winter Wonderland (Blue, White & Holiday Hats)
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
Here is our 5th video from our Family Engagement Team! This one is from Mrs. Nowicki who talks about how not only how context clues are important but also using another resource like a dictionary is also useful.
Enjoy and check out Mrs. Nowicki's video here: https://youtu.be/H5sQFgKd2Q0
Inspire kindness and pay it forward!
The kindergartners at BES hope that you'll pick up one of their bookmarks that they made! They hope it inspires you to do an act of kindness for someone else. If you pick up a bookmark, let them know how they inspired you. Send an email explaining your act of kindness (and add a photo if you can!). You’ll be a part of our “Kindness is Contagious” display at our school and we can't wait to share with you how people in our own community are helping us spread kindness.
We look forward to hearing from you! Email our team at GCJ2KindergartenTeachers@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Kindness - it costs nothing, but means EVERYTHING!
Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Kellie Bohn about the School Board's review of the Walworth County recommendation for schools.
English: https://tinyurl.com/y4dfk2w2
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/y4lxvbyk
Way to go, Mustangs!! The student council food drive was a huge success. We collected 1,351 non-perishable items for our local food pantry, Loaves and Fishes. Thank to you all those that donated at both schools. To celebrate, the middle school student council decided that Brookwood Middle School will be having a PJ Day on Friday, December 4. The top three homerooms will also be celebrating with a movie! In 3rd place with 163 items is Ms. Cottrell's room, in second place is Mr. Dittner's room with 279 items, and our winning homeroom is Ms. Metcalf's with 388 items! Way to Be Brookwood, Mustangs!!
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Right now with all the uncertainty and change in our daily lives, it is completely normal and expected for kids and adults alike to have anxious thoughts. There is no one right way to respond to anxiety/worry/stress, but it is so important to provide an opportunity to allow them to open up about their feelings. Research has shown that are several things that can be done to help combat the feelings of anxiety/worry and it starts with 1) talking about it, 2) making sure others feel heard/safe, and 3) engaging in coping skills. These few little statements are just one way that all three of these things can be accomplished and can help your kids, yourself, and others around you get a sense of control over their anxiety! Try it out!
- GCJ2 Pupil Services Team
Julia Garczynski - Director of Pupil Services
Annie Halterman - School Psychologist
April Fitzsimmons - Elementary School Counselor
Kayln Orby - Middle School Counselor
Thank you Brookwood families for volunteering for our Community Garden. This is the last donation... beautiful carrots and squash that were pulled just in time for Thanksgiving. Your time and hard work supplied 19 grocery bags full (or maybe more) of fresh produce has helped the community during this difficult time. Thank you...thank you...thank you!!! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/O5hAsJN3RZ0
Here is the information Ms. Bohn refers to in her message (English): https://tinyurl.com/yyr2ba4y (Spanish): https://tinyurl.com/y6jpyw32
December 7, 2020
No School
Staff Professional Development Day
Our GCJ2 Family Engagement Team hopes that you are able to take part of our Read Aloud Series. Thank you for your continued support for our District and our various ways we find to help support your child's engagement in learning from home.
Here is our fourth video to our kick off our series from Ms. Warner who talks about inferencing! Do you know what it means to make an inference? Check it out here! https://youtu.be/pVQnaOf6qA4
GCJ2 Family: We are truly thankful and blessed to have you all as a part of our Brookwood Family. We appreciate your continuous support in our school District. Have a restful few days off and we will see you all on Monday.
Each year the students in Miss Flood's kindergarten get asked a question....."I want to make a turkey for my family to eat for Thanksgiving. What do I need to do?" And the students take it from there.... We hope that you've already started preparing your meals.....fair warning: We are NOT responsible for any hospital visits that may occur as a result of trying our recipes! 😀 We hope you enjoy this 29th edition of Ms. Flood's Kindergarten Thanksgiving Cookbook!
https://tinyurl.com/y3lqz884
Brookwood Kindergarten through 5th grade artists joined in some Brookwood turkey fun. They were all supplied with the letter “B” and given directions to make the “B” into a Brookwood Turkey! The artists were given the option to enter their turkey into a K–5th grade Brookwood Turkey Contest. All the turkey entries were amazing and we are excited to announce some of the winners! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/ebRSEr5gLLA
The kindergarten student in Mrs. Renn's class worked on making turkeys. These turkeys are a form of process art that gives students freedom to choose how they want to create their art and how the final product will look. Making art is a wonderful way to work on finger strength, fine motor skills, and following directions. Skills included gluing, cutting, and coloring. These turkeys will decorate our school and homes. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Our GCJ2 Family Engagement Team is SO excited that so many of our families are taking a part of our Read Aloud Series. Thank you for your continued support for our District and our various ways we find to help support your child's engagement in learning from home.
Here is our third video to our kick off our series from Ms. Flood who talks about pattern power. Check it out here!
https://youtu.be/_nDZe_UOvSw