Brookwood Elementary School

Here is your BES Mustang Morning Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vax9vxp2MDc

Dress-Up Days: March 16-20: We are wrapping up our month-long celebration of Read Across America with themed dress-up days!
Monday: Brookwood Loves Books! Wear your Brookwood or blue & white gear
Tuesday: Lucky to be Readers! Wear green
Wednesday: Wordy Wednesday! Wear a shirt with words on it that others have to read
Thursday: Reading is Timeless! Dress up in your favorite decade
Friday: Snuggle Up with a Good Book! Wear your cozy jammies

BES Classrooms can earn Be Brookwood tickets when they demonstrate what it means to Be Brookwood by being kind, safe, and responsible throughout the school day. Tickets can be earned from any staff member who notices classrooms making great choices TOGETHER!

Each month, one classroom is randomly selected as the Be Brookwood Classroom Winner of the Month. The winning class earns the honor of keeping the Mustang Trophy in their classroom for the entire month as a reminder of their positive behavior, teamwork, and school pride.

Way to go -- students in Mrs. Love's class!

Keep up the amazing work, Brookwood! 💙

This weekend, our BES Kindness Squad had the opportunity to partner with the Elkhorn Area Middle School Kiwanis Builders Club to make a difference in our community. Together, they cut and tied fleece blankets that will be donated to families at Twin Oaks Homeless Shelter.

What made the experience even more special was seeing students and families from both districts working side by side, helping one another with the shared purpose of spreading kindness and supporting others.

Thank you to all the students and families who took time out of their weekend to serve our community. Each blanket will no doubt bring warmth, comfort, and a smile to a child’s face, reminding them that they are cared for and loved.

Way to go, 3rd Grade Kindness Squad! Keep making us #MustangProud! 💙

BES Adventure Club is an opportunity for students to explore additional interests after school. **Space is limited**
After School Adventure Club will be held on the following dates:
April: 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
May: 5, 7
Adventure Club will be held after school until 4:15 pm. Students need to be picked up at 4:15 pm at Brookwood Elementary School.
Positive behavior and attendance is an expectation during After School Adventure Club. Please make sure your child has an interest prior to signing up.

**Forms were passed out earlier this week and many classes are full. If you have any additional questions, please contact the front office or your child's classroom teacher**

Our second graders collected supplies and used teamwork to create care bags for the Lost Sock for kindness week. Each bag was filled with essentials and a kind message from the students to help lift the spirits of those in our community. The project concluded with a group walk to the Lost Sock to hand-deliver the bags.

Way to make us #MustangProud, second grade!

Thank You, Mustang Community!

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended, donated, prepared food, created art, and helped serve at this year’s Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Genoa City Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. Thanks to your generosity and hard work, we raised $735 to support families in our community.

This event was truly a success because of you. We are so grateful for the incredible support, participation, and spirit shown by our Mustang community. The turnout was wonderful, and the impact will be felt by many.

Thank you for making a difference!

BES will be celebrating another fantastic year of the Kids' Heart Challenge! Students who raised over $250 will get a turn to throw a pie at a staff member of their choosing on 3/20. After the Pie Event, there will be a video shared of all of our Kids' Heart Challenge events and celebrations!

4K Safe Splashers Water Safety Day at YMCA
4K Outreach Day - March 18th
Safe Splashers Water Safety Day
There is no regular 4K programming on this day
For more information, contact your child's 4K teacher.

Saturday Morning Basketball Sign-Up Form
Saturday Morning Basketball is back! Saturday Morning Basketball is open to our Mustangs in grades K-5th.

Saturday Morning Basketball will meet March 7th and March 21st.

This year, Saturday Morning Basketball will operate with an open-gym format. You may bring your Mini Mustangs to the BMS gymnasium any time between 8am-11am on these Saturdays and stay for a short period of time or the whole morning.

All Saturday Morning Basketball will take place in the BMS gymnasium. Please use the side parking lot (by the playground) and enter through Door 5. Parents are welcome to stay - we will have seating set up - or you can drop and go.

This form is to ensure we have contact information on file for any children who show up. You are not obligated to attend every Saturday.

Please fill out a separate form for each student you are signing up.

If you have any questions, please contact Jess Metcalf (jessica.metcalf@gcj2.k12.wi.us).

Go Mustangs!

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We are excited to welcome our incoming 4K and 5K families!
Please join us for 4K & 5K Family Registration Night on:

📅 March 4, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

This special evening is a great opportunity to:
Tour our classrooms
Meet our teachers
Learn more about our school community
Submit your required enrollment paperwork

More information can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1iy-eNLi0Aeih6-DIZMCUvlMeNoKPDU/view?usp=sharing

We are sure you've seen him around at BES.....but here is his official post as our long-term substitute physical education teacher at our elementary school! Welcome to the Brookwood Family, Mr. Diedrich!!

Welcome to Brookwood! Kyle Diedrich is from Twin Lakes and just moved to Genoa City. He graduated from Whitewater and was student teaching at Randall last semester. Majoring in Physical Education, it's no surprise he coaches cross-country, basketball, track, and volleyball. Very sports-minded, he enjoys playing basketball and volleyball, loves to run, and has been known to enjoy movies and concerts, with golf thrown in for fun. He's the youngest of 3, and his older sister is also a teacher (at Randall). He was at Brookwood a couple years ago, working with Briana doing Observation & Participation. Kyle wasn't even planning on attending college, but he got into coaching and decided to give teaching a try. Kyle looks forward to being able to take a breather this summer, but will probably still help at his family's dairy farm in Twin Lakes, milking about 120 cows.

Here is the March Mustang Minute! Make sure to click on the grade levels to view grade level newsletters! BMS & BES calendar links are also linked and available to view via a QR code. This month is filled with a lot of individual activities at both buildings that we could not list out on the Mustang Minute, so please check out the school calendars! Enjoy:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c3RErbWcvePijJjVrIr-8KD91z5sM2su/view?usp=sharing

At this month's school board meeting, the school board accepted the retirement letter of MaryEllen Kanthack for the end of this school year.

Mrs. Kanthack has devoted her life to education and to shaping the leaders of tomorrow while supporting current and future teacher leaders at Genoa City and beyond.

Throughout her career, she has been a steady, compassionate presence—always believing in the potential of every student and working tirelessly to help them grow in confidence, character, and knowledge.

Her impact reaches far beyond the classroom. She has inspired students, supported families, and been a trusted colleague and leader within our school community along with her professional teacher networks she is a part of. Throughout her career, she has been a steady, compassionate presence—always believing in the potential of every student and working tirelessly to help them grow in confidence, character, and knowledge. MaryEllen has also played an important role in strengthening our staff. She has mentored new teachers, collaborated generously with colleagues, and consistently shared her expertise through the professional networks she is a part of.

As she prepares to close this chapter, we celebrate her remarkable dedication and the countless lives she has touched. MaryEllen’s legacy will live on not only in the students she has helped guide toward bright futures but also in the educators she has supported and inspired along the way.

Thank you, Mrs. Kanthack, for your work and dedication toward all things Brookwood!

Our 1st graders had a wonderful field trip to TraXside Skating - Burlington, Wisconsin! Students participated in a lesson about music, rhythm, and sound waves. They learned how different pitches create different wavelengths, high pitches make shorter, faster waves, and low pitches make longer, slower waves.

After the lesson, students enjoyed free skate time where they moved to the music and played different skating games. It was a fun and engaging way to connect science, music, and movement!

Our 4K students proudly showcased their creativity at our Art Show held at the local public library! Families were invited to walk through the display and admire their child’s artwork, celebrating all of the hard work and imagination that has been growing in our classroom. The students were so excited to share their masterpieces and point out their special creations.

During the event, the youth librarian read a story to our families, making the experience even more special and highlighting the joy of reading together. Families also had the opportunity to sign up for their very own library cards, encouraging continued learning and visits to the library. It was a wonderful evening of art, literacy, and community connection!

The Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra is celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year. The group is composed of amateur musicians from Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The mission of the LGSO is to provide music education. This is accomplished with audiences at all ages. Each year, the Symphony performs at six schools. The Symphony has performed at every school in Walworth County through a grant with the Walworth County Arts Council. Tickets to see the LGSO in concert are free to students, and there are free concerts in Lake Geneva and Delavan this summer.

Our music teacher, Ms. Bullock, also serves as the Symphony's Executive Director. She was very proud to have the Symphony perform for the Brookwood students. Her favorite part was when the students sang the patriotic songs with the Orchestra since that is something she taught them. She also loved how amazed the children were over the size of the tuba and string basses. Even though the students learned about that in class, pictures and videos were no substitute for seeing and hearing the symphony live. Everyone really enjoyed the performance; the students loved singing along and getting to walk through the Symphony as they were playing at the end of the concert.

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2026/02/22/walworth-county-lake-geneva-symphony-orchestra-brookwood-elementary-school

The kindergartners in Mrs. Deephouse's and Miss Flood's 5K classrooms celebrated their very own Winter Olympics. We kicked off the competition with a torch walk throughout the school. The students were representing various countries and competed in events like bobsled, ski jump, figure skating, speed skating, curling, and hockey. They finished each competition with a medal ceremony where they received their gold, silver or bronze medals. The students celebrated in true Olympic fashion with enthusiasm and incredible sportsmanship! Way to go, Mustangs!

Yesterday, we snuck in a mini Mustang Monday!! How does it work? On random Mondays throughout the school year, random students will be recognized for showing their school spirit through their Mustang gear or showcasing Brookwood Blue in their clothing! Students will be able to pick a prize and get a shoutout for showing their school spirit through our social media!! Way to show your school spirit, Mustangs!!

As part of the BES Kindness Week, the students in Mrs. Deephouse's and Miss Flood's 5K classes made bird feeders to help our feathered friends. They rolled up their sleeves and slathered paper tubes with peanut butter and rolled the tubes in bird seed. Then they went around our school grounds and tied the homemade bird feeders to fences, trees, and bushes to help the birds find some food during these final weeks of winter. Some of the students did their best bird calls, trying to entice the birds to the feeders. They're very excited to check their bird feeders in the coming weeks to see how much the birds have eaten!!