Welcome to the Mustang Family! Carie Ruhl - Business Manager - Genoa City Joint 2 School District
Carie lives in Walworth and was at Reek Elementary School for 12 years. She made the career switch to expand on her Business Manager license. She has two sons: Andrew (20) is at UW Madison for Business, and Owen (24), lives in Milwaukee and works in construction project management. Carie shares her home with Smoky the cat.
She loves to hike, paddleboard, and read fiction & drama. She enjoys live music—Summerfest!—and swing dancing. She’s working toward being able to travel: Ireland, Sweden, and maybe Greece.
She is looking forward to working with the team. Carie stayed in education because, as a teacher, she impacted students, and as a Business Manager, she can impact the district. She loves gardening and does all her own home improvement projects at her house. She is proudly Youtube taught!
Carie lives in Walworth and was at Reek Elementary School for 12 years. She made the career switch to expand on her Business Manager license. She has two sons: Andrew (20) is at UW Madison for Business, and Owen (24), lives in Milwaukee and works in construction project management. Carie shares her home with Smoky the cat.
She loves to hike, paddleboard, and read fiction & drama. She enjoys live music—Summerfest!—and swing dancing. She’s working toward being able to travel: Ireland, Sweden, and maybe Greece.
She is looking forward to working with the team. Carie stayed in education because, as a teacher, she impacted students, and as a Business Manager, she can impact the district. She loves gardening and does all her own home improvement projects at her house. She is proudly Youtube taught!
Welcome to the Mustang Family! Eddy Ringsby - BES Principal - Genoa City Joint 2 School District
This is Eddy's 24th year in education! That spans teaching, instructional coaching, and literacy & math coaching, as well as being a principal for 6 years. Eddy also has his superintendent license and reading specialist license.
Born in California, his family came out here when he was 3.
Eddy's the oldest, with one younger brother and sister (both in Green Bay) He follows the sports teams in CA, but is also a devoted Packer fan. Football, basketball & soccer are his favorites, and he coaches soccer the most.
Wife, Rachel, is an 8th grade history teacher, and they have 4 boys: Jacob, Hudson, Carter, and Landon. Nala the GoldenDoodle completes their family in Kansasville. They enjoy spending time with family-oftentimes, they go to cool historical sites, but most of their free time is spent around sports. He really enjoys boys' soccer- especially for ages 11-14 because it's when they're learning all the important things.
Eddy has most been looking forward to getting to know everybody: kids, staff, and families!
Welcome to the Mustang Family! Eric Gonzalez - BES P.E. Teacher - Genoa City Joint 2 School District
Eric is WI born & raised and lives in Delavan with his
parents. The Badgers are his favorite college team, and
the Cowboys are his favorite NFL team. Eric is a big
sports fan and he coaches a lot of baseball (currently
12U). He has an older sister (5th grade math teacher),
and Eric never taught before UW Whitewater. He had
other options, but chose the littles because he loves
the energy they bring every day. He enjoys hunting
and fishing with his dad and uncles: ducks & geese,
ice fishing and deep-sea charters. Eric just got his first
black lab puppy (Drake), who’s away for 2 months of bird-dog training.
He enjoys Country music and Country Thunder.
Eric likes comedy movies when he has the time—
especially Kevin Hart. Loves to travel: Mexico,
Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands, Belize, Honduras,
Dominican Republic, Bahamas & the Caribbean!
Eric is WI born & raised and lives in Delavan with his
parents. The Badgers are his favorite college team, and
the Cowboys are his favorite NFL team. Eric is a big
sports fan and he coaches a lot of baseball (currently
12U). He has an older sister (5th grade math teacher),
and Eric never taught before UW Whitewater. He had
other options, but chose the littles because he loves
the energy they bring every day. He enjoys hunting
and fishing with his dad and uncles: ducks & geese,
ice fishing and deep-sea charters. Eric just got his first
black lab puppy (Drake), who’s away for 2 months of bird-dog training.
He enjoys Country music and Country Thunder.
Eric likes comedy movies when he has the time—
especially Kevin Hart. Loves to travel: Mexico,
Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands, Belize, Honduras,
Dominican Republic, Bahamas & the Caribbean!
Another great day of learning and collaboration at Brookwood! 💙🐎
A huge thank you to our partners at Bloom360 and Treehouse for spending time with our staff and sharing their expertise. Their “Chaos to Calm” presentation gave our team practical strategies and a deeper understanding of how we can support all students, especially when they are navigating challenging moments. We are incredibly fortunate to have partnerships that allow us to learn from professionals who bring such valuable knowledge and experience to our work.
Our staff also held their first staff meetings of the year with Mr. Lubus and Mr. Ringsby, helping us get aligned, connected, and ready for the year ahead. We rounded out the day with professional learning around important technology updates and resources that will support our staff and students this year with Mrs. Xiong.
Two days of learning, collaboration, and preparation and now we’re ready to welcome our Brookwood Mustangs! 💙🤍
Stay Connected....Stay Informed!
At Brookwood, teachers and families can communicate directly with one another through these tools at each building:
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BES: SeeSaw: https://seesaw.com/
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BMS: Brookwood App
IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/genoa-city-joint-2-brookwood/id1472383144
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.genoaj2wi
Middle School Families: Find out more about this communication tool at Open House and in the upcoming days!!
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The Brookwood App is a great tool across the District, as it houses our breakfast and lunch menus, school calendars, news feeds, parent resources, and so much more!
Make sure you keep your apps updated and that your notifications are turned on!
At Brookwood, teachers and families can communicate directly with one another through these tools at each building:
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BES: SeeSaw: https://seesaw.com/
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BMS: Brookwood App
IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/genoa-city-joint-2-brookwood/id1472383144
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.genoaj2wi
Middle School Families: Find out more about this communication tool at Open House and in the upcoming days!!
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The Brookwood App is a great tool across the District, as it houses our breakfast and lunch menus, school calendars, news feeds, parent resources, and so much more!
Make sure you keep your apps updated and that your notifications are turned on!
What a great way to kick off the year at Brookwood!
Today, we welcomed our entire staff back for our first professional development day, and the energy, collaboration, and commitment to students were on full display.
A huge thank you to CESA 2 and their talented staff led by Kris Statz, Deidra Gorman, and Beth Clarke for the collaboration and planning that went into preparing for today. CESA 2 leaders presented alongside our admin team to our staff around several important areas on how the brains of adolescents develop and learn, creating strong classroom cultures, and effective assessment practices.
One of the best parts of the day was watching our staff learn together, challenge their thinking, and immediately begin connecting the work to how we can better serve Brookwood students.
We have an incredible team, and today was a great reminder that when adults learn and grow together, our students benefit.
Excited for what’s ahead at Brookwood this year!
BES Weekly Communication: Mr. Ringsby
Please see the following weekly communication from your BES principal, Mr. Ringsby:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gv2IofrdE7XRvTl-oqeJQxL0JmSEK4Ip/view?usp=sharing
Please see the following weekly communication from your BES principal, Mr. Ringsby:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gv2IofrdE7XRvTl-oqeJQxL0JmSEK4Ip/view?usp=sharing
Our Brookwood paraprofessionals kicked off the school year with a day focused on understanding autism, behavior, and building independence. They spent the day learning, practicing, sharing ideas and building strategies to help our students grow. We’re grateful for the care and commitment our paraprofessionals bring to our students every day!
2026-2027 GCJ2 School Supply Lists:
2026-2027 BES School Supply List
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cw4pYGPPKu3l6miYW5_PtJZlDnowrb3n/view?usp=sharing
2026-2027 BMS School Supply List
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sL6UiZ-mZHg4q7_mglzc3lb90XX8RHoC/view?usp=sharing
2026-2027 BES School Supply List
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cw4pYGPPKu3l6miYW5_PtJZlDnowrb3n/view?usp=sharing
2026-2027 BMS School Supply List
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sL6UiZ-mZHg4q7_mglzc3lb90XX8RHoC/view?usp=sharing
E.D. Clark School Photography picture day is coming on August 25th to BES & BMS during Back to School Night!
BES flier:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1roeqVchfcl7hpihoMeAt1H0BEi05Z2ir/view?usp=sharing
BES preorder link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/CPYWC7
BMS flier:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XuvnhxjkezXRpxW9H0h5Z0c46jkvODa3/view?usp=sharing
BMS preorder link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/RJN7F9
BES flier:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1roeqVchfcl7hpihoMeAt1H0BEi05Z2ir/view?usp=sharing
BES preorder link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/CPYWC7
BMS flier:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XuvnhxjkezXRpxW9H0h5Z0c46jkvODa3/view?usp=sharing
BMS preorder link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/RJN7F9
Back to School Night on August 25 from 4pm-7pm at BES & BMS
*meet your teachers
*drop off supplies
*add money to your food account
*find out bus routes
*get your back to school pictures taken
BES preorder link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/CPYWC7
BMS preorder link:
Pre-order Link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/RJN7F9
*meet your teachers
*drop off supplies
*add money to your food account
*find out bus routes
*get your back to school pictures taken
BES preorder link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/CPYWC7
BMS preorder link:
Pre-order Link:
https://AccessMyEvent.com/RJN7F9
Online registration now open!
In-Person Registration for BES & BMS Students Available at BMS on August 11th 11am-7pm
Questions: BMS: 262-279-1053 // BES: 262-279-6496
Location for in-person registration: 1020 Hunters Ridge Drive, Genoa City, WI 53128
In-Person Registration for BES & BMS Students Available at BMS on August 11th 11am-7pm
Questions: BMS: 262-279-1053 // BES: 262-279-6496
Location for in-person registration: 1020 Hunters Ridge Drive, Genoa City, WI 53128
Thank you to all the families, students, and staff that came to popsicles with the (BES) principal — Mr. Ringsby. It was such a beautiful night to spend some time on the playground with one another. We are so thankful to have such an amazing community of Brookwood supporters! See you soon, Mustangs.
Week 4 of Summer School Art Camp was a BLAST! We've got so many amazing artists!
Session 2 Summer School STEAM class used the world in their space to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. They explored the playground in the forest to discover technology isn't always electronics! They also used random spheres to investigate forces and motion. They observed the best engineering in nature...spider webs. Then tried to make their own web! While forestry sampled random plants in the forest and then collected them to make a hammered piece of artwork. They used twigs to make a frame and finished their pieces.
Session 3 Summer School was truly eventful. Due to the dangerous air quality, we did most of it inside.
The Look at Those Birds group used their bird journals to learn about our state bird (robin) and other birds. They also decorated birdhouses and practiced using binoculars. While forestry watered baby spruce, maple, and swamp white oak trees. The foresters also made a salve from plants in the forest. Students designed their own labels and were excited to try the salve out on their bug bites!
The Look at Those Birds group used their bird journals to learn about our state bird (robin) and other birds. They also decorated birdhouses and practiced using binoculars. While forestry watered baby spruce, maple, and swamp white oak trees. The foresters also made a salve from plants in the forest. Students designed their own labels and were excited to try the salve out on their bug bites!
This summer, our Greenthumb gardening classes were very busy. They gardened, weeded, ate tons of raspberries, made raspberry jam, made fairy gardens, harvested lettuce, and made ranch dressing.
Brookwood Families, here are a few upcoming dates to put on your calendar!
Important Dates:
August 1 - August 21
Mandatory PowerSchool online registration window
August 11
11am-7pm Optional In-Person Registration at BMS (for BES & BMS Families)
August 25
4pm-7pm Back-to-School Open House at BES & BMS
Important Dates:
August 1 - August 21
Mandatory PowerSchool online registration window
August 11
11am-7pm Optional In-Person Registration at BMS (for BES & BMS Families)
August 25
4pm-7pm Back-to-School Open House at BES & BMS
Popsicles w/the BES Principal: Mr. Ringsby on the BES Playground! on Thursday, August 6th from 6pm-7:30pm.
All incoming/returning students (and their families) are welcome to join in on popsicles on the playground with Mr. Ringsby! See you there, Mustangs!
All incoming/returning students (and their families) are welcome to join in on popsicles on the playground with Mr. Ringsby! See you there, Mustangs!
During the past four weeks of summer school, students have been working hard on an important project to honor our former BES principal, Luke Braden.
During the "Build-A-Bench" class, students learned hands-on skills to create benches that are now placed at both the Elementary and Middle School.
The benches were built with love and are meant to embody that everyone has a place and everyone is welcome at Brookwood, something Mr. Braden demonstrated every day.
Thank you to Mr. Erickson and Mr. Guth for mentoring students during this special class.
We greatly appreciate Dunn Lumber of Lake Geneva for donating all the building materials for this project. Also, thank you to Jenny Schenider and Balsis Awards for providing the plaque.
When you see the benches, sit with a friend, smile, and talk about how to make it a great day, Mustangs!
During the "Build-A-Bench" class, students learned hands-on skills to create benches that are now placed at both the Elementary and Middle School.
The benches were built with love and are meant to embody that everyone has a place and everyone is welcome at Brookwood, something Mr. Braden demonstrated every day.
Thank you to Mr. Erickson and Mr. Guth for mentoring students during this special class.
We greatly appreciate Dunn Lumber of Lake Geneva for donating all the building materials for this project. Also, thank you to Jenny Schenider and Balsis Awards for providing the plaque.
When you see the benches, sit with a friend, smile, and talk about how to make it a great day, Mustangs!
