Brookwood Middle School

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services 1 in 5 children ages 3-17 has a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder. Most common are anxiety, depression and ADHD. 50% of lifetime mental health problems start before the age of 14. During the week of Children's Mental Health Awareness, Mrs. Fitzsimmons will be doing two lessons in each grade level (K-3) on what mental health is, coping skills, self care and mental health vs physical health. Much of this is also touched on throughout the year within our classroom guidance program. Please join us in supporting Children's Mental Health Awareness Day by wearing GREEN on May, 8th 2025.

We are SO excited to introduce to you all --- Jessica Thimmesch! You may already know her as she has multiple children in our District, but Jessica has joined our staff at the elementary school as a paraprofessional and a lead for our District before/after school care that is housed at the elementary school! Welcome to the staff side of Brookwood, Jessica!

Remember those super sweet chicks our 1st graders observed hatching? Ever wonder where their next stop was? We’re sure you would have never guessed this one but it was to our BMS Photography Class!!!

Please join us for our All-School Spring Concert on Monday, May 12 at 6:30. All 4th and 5th grade students and all band and choir students will perform. Please contact your student's music teacher with questions. We hope to see you there!

The Entrepreneurship Class has been busy preparing treats for BMS students to purchase. The sale will be held on Friday, April 25 beginning at 1:20. Here is a menu of what is available for purchase that day. The sales are very popular and busy. It is strongly recommended that students come with an idea of what they want so that they may move through the checkout line quickly. Small bills or correct change is deeply appreciated. Lemonade $1 Shark Attack Soda $1.50 Chocolate Covered Giant Marshmallow $2.50 (Gluten free) Chocolate Covered Pretzels $2.00 (Gluten free) Candy & Popcorn $3.00 Ice Cream Sundaes. $2.50 Mixed Popcorn (salty mix - cheese, butter, plain). $1.00 Greatest Value Chip Mix. $1.00 Mangonadas $2.50 Thank you! Proceeds from the sale go into the Student Activities Fund.

We are SO excited to share with you all our GCJ2 Summer School Booklet! We have offerings for all students entering 4K-8th grade in the fall. Make sure to get your registration turned in ASAP -- as classes fill up quickly! View our booklet here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CxmbEmXTBo9QiPkoneBN3-twFFJF-S9U/view?usp=sharing

GCJ2 Summer School Booklets are going home with students today!! Digital copies will be posted this week on our social media and website! Classes fill quickly and are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis -- so please turn in your registration to your child's school ASAP! Session 1: June 16-19 Session 2: June 23-26

GCJ2: No School - April 18th and 21st

On April 3, BMS 7th and 8th grade Mustangs had an exciting opportunity to attend the Middle School Expo at Gateway Technical College! Students got a taste of college life and explored future career pathways through: 🔹 Touring the Gateway campus in Elkhorn 🔹 Participating in hands-on activities tied to real-world technical careers - one favorite was drawing fake blood using a real syringe in the medical careers lab. 🔹 Meeting faculty and learning about different programs and job fields 🔹Taking an interest inventory to help discover potential career matches Events like Gateway’s Middle School Expo are a key part of our Academic and Career Planning (ACP) program. They help students build their vision for the future and take meaningful steps towards achieving their academic and career goals. Way to go Mustangs! 🐎💙

It's closing night for our BMS production of The Lion King Jr. We hope to see you all tonight at 7 at BMS!!! Our hair and makeup team has been doing a fantastic job!!!

4th and 5th graders kicked off Forward Testing this week in style! As they entered the 4th & 5th pod, they were met with a red carpet and positive music! They were encouraged to walk the walk and dance it out! It was a great way to start the week!

Wow! What a great month of reading at BMS! We had 12 advisories make it all the way across America - and then some! Congratulations to Mrs. Collins' advisory for reading the most minutes in one week (3,933) and Mrs. Horak's advisory for reading the most minutes overall (12,266)! Way to go! Zoom in on the map to see where your student's class ended up. Keep reading, Mustangs! 📚💙

🎉THANK YOU, Genoa City Joint #2 School District Residents!🎉 We are incredibly grateful for your support in passing the operational referendum. Your vote is a win for kids and will provide the essential financial resources needed to continue delivering the best possible education for our students. We also extend our congratulations to the newly elected members of our School Board: ✅ Karen Druszczak (re-elected) ✅ Phil Huff (re-elected) ✅ Dayna Jones (newly elected) Karen, Phil, and Dayna will help lead our district forward, and we’re excited to work together on behalf of our students, staff, and families.

We are SO excited to introduce to you all --- John Breen and Lisa Ceisel! John has joined our District technology support team and Lisa will be seen at our elementary school and working with Mrs. Brenek as she completes her student teaching with UW-Whitewater. Welcome to the Brookwood Family, John and Lisa!

Snapshot of some of our 7th grade ELA students completing their “The Outsiders” life size character posters for a class project!

Community Collaboration: We are truly thankful for the Genoa City Food Pantry: Loaves & Fishes and all they do for our families and our community. The Food Pantry were in need of some signs, so stepped up to the plate to help them with it. Thank you to Warren Nichols from Trevor for building and donating the sandwich boards, Crystal Strey on the delivery and coordination of the boards, and Mrs. Garrett and her art students for designing and painting the boards!!

Here is your April Mustang Minute: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oULxaAj0U0vV_Cn6TUuO-3wOML2dy1Y9/view?usp=sharing Today is Election Day and Brookwood Schools has an operational referendum on the ballot. We encourage all Brookwood families and district residents to get out and vote! If you would like more detailed information regarding the referendum, here is our FAQs document (http://tiny.cc/ju0f001) Thank you for your continued support of our students and schools!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1, is Election Day, and Brookwood Schools has an operational referendum on the ballot. We encourage all Brookwood families and district residents to get out and vote! If you would like more detailed information regarding the referendum, here is our FAQs document (http://tiny.cc/ju0f001)  Thank you for your continued support of our students and schools!

MS Tech Expo at Gateway - Elkhorn 7th / 8th Grade April 3, 2025 (Thursday) - 7:45 - 10:30 BMS 7th & 8th Grade Students Attending the 2024 - 2025 Gateway Middle School Expo on April 3, 2025 As part of Brookwood Middle School’s Academic and Career Planning (ACP) program, we aim to spark students’ interests and help them develop a vision for their future. One exciting opportunity to support this goal is the Gateway Middle School Expo on April 3, 2025, where our 7th and 8th-grade students will explore career pathways, programs and technical education. At the Expo, students will: Tour the campus and experience a college environment firsthand. Explore career programs that align with their interests. Meet faculty and learn about various fields of study. Engage in hands-on activities that provide a real-world introduction to technical careers. This event offers a fun, interactive way for students to discover potential career paths and gain insight into the opportunities available at Gateway Technical College. By participating, students take an important step in shaping their academic and career goals as part of the ACP journey. Permission Slip: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MMdWCPoaub01nYWBsqcI1Y7QayDgnBVZ/view

We are SO #MustangProud of our 7th/8th Grade Photography Class from Semester 1 and 2! Check out their amazing work here: https://docs.google.com/videos/d/1b_lWO9Ngt33_hn-VlJGqtjKTQ7DOAKU6jmKWO-MV384/play