Brookwood Middle School

One hour count down!!! Swing by and meet Mighty the Mustang. If you missed Mighty this morning, feel free to swing by before noon!!

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 Ms. Skalecki ! Do you know what it means to have a different perspective on things? We can’t wait for you to find out the different perspectives of the crayons in this book and why each crayon quit! Check out her read aloud here: https://youtu.be/gbRTGZlnpSs Missed out on some of our previous read alouds? Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3

3/11 Brookwood vs. Yorkville Livestream *Livestream will start once Yorkville starts it* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYMBOvKyxeJQXSu5Uk783lQ

Reminder to our Brookwood Families of our calendar update for this month! Thank you for your continued support in our District. https://tinyurl.com/43ezjkab

No School: March 26, 2021

Lake Geneva Food Services has a part time food service position serving breakfast at BES. Time times are approximately from 7:30am-9:00am. If you have questions or are interested in the position, please contact Donna Ecklund at donna.ecklund@badger.k12.wi.us

Lake Geneva Food Service is offering a meal box for any child under the age of eighteen (18) for Spring Break. Each box will consist of 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts. Box distribution will be on Thursday, March 25th from 4:00-5:00 pm at Brookwood Middle School. Interested families must complete this form by Friday, March 12th to receive their meal boxes. Here is the link to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/hkh2ezmz

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

Calling all Future Mustangs! 2021-2022 4K & 5K Registration Info: https://youtu.be/nGrAzXfDgOQ Fill out the following form to get information: https://tinyurl.com/drjf9n3m On Site and Virtual Tours Available Additional Questions: Call Mrs. Wisneski at 262-279-6496

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. Tadlock ! Have you ever passed up a book that looks interesting but is too hard to read? Mrs. Tadlock shares some ways to still enjoy that book! Check out her read aloud here: https://youtu.be/6Yl9-sQjrOU To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3

3/4/21 Brookwood vs. Union Grove Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCGr5wRNAGEDxZya0_p5gbQ *live stream will start once UG starts it*

Please see the following video for more information on our 2021-2022 4K&5K Registration from our Brookwood Elementary Principal Luke Braden: https://youtu.be/nGrAzXfDgOQ Here is the link to sign up for an information packet: https://www.genoacityschools.org/o/bes/page/4k-5k-registration If you have additional questions, please call our elementary school's office: 262-279-6496

Did you know that reading is a great stress reliever? Studies have shown that reading reduces stress by 68 percent! Stay stress-free and grab a book this weekend from the book fair! We do not have school tomorrow, and our fair ends on Sunday, so now is the time to get your hands on an awesome new book! Happy reading, Mustangs! www.scholastic.com/bf/bms3

Brookwood Families, if you have not yet ordered your FREE Mustang Muffin—today is your LAST day to get it ordered. All orders must be emailed in by 4pm today. Please email our BFO the name of your child(ren), their homeroom teacher(s), and how many muffins your family needs for our Mustang Muffin Event. (Immediate family members only) Don’t forget that pick up is at BMS on March 13 from 10am-12pm orders and questions to be emailed to: brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com

Ms. Bolwerk’s YouTube video on the middle school library channel features some book talks on middle school level books you can find at the online book fair! https://youtu.be/gUdeol0wZVw She also explains how you could win a free book from the book fair (last minute or so)...so check it out, and check out the book fair online this weekend if you haven’t already! Happy searching! www.scholastic.com/bf/bms3

Hello, Brookwood Elementary Heart Heroes! Which character was your favorite from yesterday and today’s KHC Kickoffs? Can you remember each character’s heart healthy message? Now it’s time to go online and take the challenge! It is FREE to register and take the challenge. You could even earn some great prizes for your classroom. PLUS you get a free wristband just for signing up! http://www2.heart.org/goto/brookwoodgenoacity If you missed the kickoff, here is a link to the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEH5fHijaFQ If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Brenek briana.brenek@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Yesterday was the start of Women's History Month, where we celebrate all of the important contributions women have made to history. The main entrance hallway wall at the middle school was transformed overnight into a colorful periodic table of important women! Students are encouraged to stop and take a look to see how many of these influential figures they can identify. #womenshistorymonth

Today is National Read Across America Day, and this day takes place on the birthday of one special author...any guesses? Today is Theodore Geisel’s birthday, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss! Take some time today to read, as all of America will be, and check out our book fair for books from Dr. Seuss and many other great authors as well! www.scholastic.com/bf/bms3 Also, don’t forget about our teacher’s wish lists! If you would like to donate a book to a teacher’s classroom library, check out the lists here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmChUU0JHAJRGdVjRXRs3mtylaMDS_Z5CYoEjB9h7Ik/edit?usp=sharing

Did you know that today marks the first day of National Reading Month? What better way to kick off this month of reading than to get a book from the book fair? There is one more week left of the online book fair, so make sure to check it out if you haven’t yet. Let’s make it a great month of reading, Mustangs! www.scholastic.com/bf/bms3

Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/6Pg-QGwgGcQ