Brookwood Elementary School

Check out our free Summer Ceramics Summer Program! Interested in some of our other FREE summer programming opportunities? Check out our Summer Learning Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f or contact Kellie Bohn to sign up Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Our FREE summer meal program is still going strong so please...help us spread the word! This starts on Monday and is FREE to anyone 18 years old and younger or a disabled adult age 19 through 21 participating in a public or private educational program are eligible to receive lunch and breakfast with our meals program. Children do not need to attend Brookwood! GCJ2 is SO excited to be a part of this Free Summer Meals Program that start on June 7th (Monday) Monday-Friday from 11am-12pm Location: Brookwood Middle School ** Meal distribution points and methods are subject to change//pre-sign up not required Questions: Jan Krueger at Jan.Krueger@badger.k12.wi.us https://tinyurl.com/ywstw2s4

THEY MADE IT!! We made it! The shore path adventures has successfully made it all 21 miles around Geneva Lake. They learned about the history of the lake, points of interest and even did some calculations to find our walking speed and distance. Congratulations on this major accomplishment! Way to make us #MustangPround

Check out this amazing group of future Mustang tennis stars! As part of our free summer school program, this group received top level instruction from the tennis pros at Lake Geneva Tennis. What an awesome experience! Interested in some of our other FREE summer programming opportunities? Check out our Summer Learning Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f or contact Kellie Bohn to sign up Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Students in the seed to table class sowed carrots, lettuce, and cucumber seeds this week. Green pepper plants were fun to plant and water. After watering, hoeing, digging, weed pulling and planting, they enjoyed the sweetness of fresh strawberries from the strawberry bed! Mrs. Kanthack needs lots of help this summer to tend the garden so we can provide produce for our community food pantry and those in need. Please consider donating some time and contact her by email. All volunteers have access to the produce for their families! MaryEllen.Kanthack@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Our first summer school class is underway! This awesome group of adventurers is tackling the Geneva Lake Shore Path. They are breaking the 21 miles into four segments. What a great accomplishment! If you are still interested in joining the fun, email matt.guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us for more information. Interested in some of our other FREE summer programming opportunities? Check out our Summer Learning Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f or contact Kellie Bohn to sign up Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Please click on the following link to view this week's community message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://tinyurl.com/97phdw9t

Help us spread the word! This starts TODAY and is FREE to anyone 18 years old and younger or a disabled adult age 19 through 21 participating in a public or private educational program are eligible to receive lunch and breakfast with our meals program. Children do not need to attend Brookwood! GCJ2 is SO excited to be a part of this Free Summer Meals Program that start on June 7th (Monday) Monday-Friday from 11am-12pm Location: Brookwood Middle School ** Meal distribution points and methods are subject to change//pre-sign up not required Questions: Jan Krueger at Jan.Krueger@badger.k12.wi.us https://tinyurl.com/ywstw2s4

What a school year…but we made it! As tradition follows, our staff waved our students goodbye as the buses, cars, bikes, and walkers headed away from our buildings. Our staff then headed to the middle school to enjoy a district recognition and closing ceremony. The administrative staff was able to serve our district staff their lunch and the following staff members were recognized for benchmark years of service to our district: Kellie Bohn; 20 years, Stephanie Arshem; 5 years, Briana Brenek; 5 years, Karen Bullock; 5 years, Megan Hanson; 5 years, Lauren Skalecki; 5 years. The longevity of the years of service our overall staff has is one of the key pieces that makes our district a special place. For the final pieces of our closing meeting, our staff headed outside and stood in a circle listening to Ms. Bohn’s closing speech where she referenced a portion Phil Jackson’s book: Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success: “As educators, we gather children in circles in our classrooms pretty regularly, and it’s not entirely uncommon, especially pre-Covid, for us to begin or end our staff meetings in a circle as well. We know that in our classrooms, and with each other, the circle is a symbol of community. It represents the connection that we have with the others in the circle. ‘But circles actually have a deeper meaning: In Native American culture, for instance, the unifying power of the circle was so meaningful that whole nations were conceived as a series of interconnected rings (or hoops). The tepee was a ring, as were the campfire, the village, and the layout of the nation itself—circles within circles, having no beginning or end.’ (Jackson, Phil, and Hugh Delehanty. Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. New York: Penguin Press, 2013.) A circle represents and is a symbolic of vitality, wholeness, completion, and perfection. So, as we end this challenging school year, we come together in a circle--to feel connected, protected and whole. To feel united by the experiences that we have shared, strengthened by the challenges that we have overcome, and supported by the colleagues that we value. In just a couple of minutes, you’ll leave our circle, wrap up your classroom, and begin your summer. Even though we will not be together for awhile, we are still connected as a Brookwood family. As a reminder of that, I’m sending you home with a circle of your own--as a reminder of this day, this year, this community.”

GCJ2 is so excited to be a part of the Free Summer Meals Program that start on June 7th Monday-Friday from 11am-12pm Location: Brookwood Middle School Anyone 18 years old and younger or a disabled adult age 19 through 21 participating in a public or private educational program are eligible to receive lunch and breakfast in our meals program. Children do not need to attend Brookwood! ** Meal distribution points and methods are subject to change//pre-sign up not required Questions: Jan Krueger at Jan.Krueger@badger.k12.wi.us https://tinyurl.com/ywstw2s4

It’s a beautiful day for a field day at the elementary school!!

Don't forget to get your yearbook before the school year is done---it culminates both the elementary and middle school all in one book! Bring $20 to either front office to claim yours today!! We are almost sold out! Questions? Contact: Tina.Mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Congratulations to our BFO Reading Challenge winners!!! And we are SO excited to announce that EVERYONE who participated in the reading challenge will be getting book bundles for participating!! Happy reading, Mustangs!

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Summer School Confirmation forms are coming home with kids today and tomorrow. If you didn't get a form and are signed up for Summer Learning, please contact Kellie Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us Summer Learning Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f

For the first time this year, the Kindergarteners joined together to perform: https://youtu.be/XV6ZAMJGg0o The melody for "I'm Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee" was composed by Colonel Sandford C. Faulkner. We added an extra verse at the beginning. They practiced a steady beat, and worked on expression. They also sang the song "I'm Growing Up" by Mary Alice Amidon. It has been a pleasure working with the Kindergarteners this year. They have excelled under unusual circumstances; it will be exciting to watch them continue to grow musically. -Mrs. Bullock // BES & BMS Music Teacher

Brookwood Elementary wants to send a special THANK YOU to Sperino's Pepperoni Pub in Elkhorn, Wayne's Pizza-Genoa City, and Jimano's Pizzeria in Pleasant Prairie for donating pizza boxes for our newest Field Day Station!

Due to June 3rd being a half day of school, the last day of school for 4k will be June 2nd.

Don't forget to get your yearbook! They are here! Yearbooks are $20 and they can be ordered online at yearbookforever.com or your child can bring $20 into school and we will get them a yearbook to bring home! Questions: tina.mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/NM7AJ2U3p_0