Don't forget! Monday is a dress up day at both schools! Happy Red Ribbon Week! BES: Be your own super hero! You don't need a cape to be a hero, you just need to be kind. --Super Hero Day! BMS: Life's a Journey, Travel Drug Free--Tacky Tourist Day #BrookwoodsBest

See you in two hours at our Fall Fest Fundraiser at the middle school. It’s bound to be a great time with the trunk or treat, hay ride, chili cook off, fun run, inflatables, arts and crafts, dinner, raffle baskets and so much more!!!

At the elementary school, "Red Ribbon Week" will look a little different as we spend the week focusing on the building blocks of a healthy, drug free lifestyle - developing kindness/empathy, teaching tolerance, encouraging acceptance and inclusion and promoting positive character. October 21st – Be your own super hero – you don’t need a cape to be a hero, you just need to be kind. (Super hero day) October 22nd – Mix it up at lunch day – As a way to teach tolerance, Brookwood Elementary School will be participating in the international Mix It Up at lunch Campaign. Students consistently identify the cafeteria as a place in their school where divisions are clearly—and harshly—drawn. So we ask students to move out of their comfort zones and connect with someone new over lunch. Students will randomly draw a colored card from a box and will sit at the matching table. Meeting new students and possibly sparking new friendships. (Wear mix matched clothes). https://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up October 23 – Unity Day - Together against bullying. UNITED for kindness, acceptance and inclusion. (Wear Orange). https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day.asp October 24th – Be Brookwood! All for one and one for all – (Wear Brookwood spirit wear or blue and white). Research shows that when students feel they belong to a group, a basic need is being met. This need promotes better learning, positive social-emotional growth and higher achievements. #BrookwoodsBest

Students in Mrs. Conrardy’s 4K class were engaged in four different focus areas during centers this week! The four centers included pumpkin investigation, building, and two dramatic play areas (kitchen and ice cream truck)! In the pumpkin investigation, students made observations while picking out seeds (using our fine motor skills) and playing in the pumpkin pulp. They learned about the different parts of a pumpkin (seeds, pulp, rind, and stem) and discussed how using our five senses is important during an investigation. In the other three centers, students engaged in social interaction. It is during this time that students learn to problem solve and resolve conflict all while pretending to cook or set a table and also build a structure while work at the ice cream truck. Students demonstrate understanding of rules during this time as well. Students work on taking turns, sharing and working together. These activities help to build a classroom community. #BrookwoodsBest

If you didn’t make it out to our first home girl’s basketball game....you missed out! Way to go, Brookwood! #BrookwoodsBest

Our Director of Pupil Services, Julia Garczynski, is excited to let our families know that Brookwood Schools is partnering with PSG to offer our students and families school-based mental health services. These services can benefit students who may be in need of additional support to work through social or emotional concerns. PSG staff members will be on site in our school buildings to provide counseling for individuals or families. In addition, PSG will be working with school staff to help them expand their strategies for working with students in their classrooms. All providers are licensed by the State of Wisconsin and are trained in Trauma Informed Care. Brookwood Schools are committed to removing barriers so that our students have every opportunity to have their needs met and to succeed in our community and beyond. Referrals can be made through our school counselors. If you are interested in your child receiving these services, please contact either Kalyn Obry (BMS) or April Fitzsimmons (BES). #BrookwoodsBest

How can you show kindness at school and at home? Remember to be the "I" in KIND! #BrookwoodsBest

Thank you to UW-Extension Walworth County for coming out to work with our staff on helping us become more aware of the issues of poverty. A special shout out to Amanda and Mary for spending the morning with us and running the simulation and a HUGE shout out to all of our volunteers that came out as well!! We are truly lucky to have the community members that we do. Poverty is prevalent all over the world and we are fortunate to get this opportunity as a staff to be a part of this poverty simulation to help us to dispel the myths of poverty and increase empathy and understanding. #BrookwoodsBest

Don’t forget! Students are not to report to school on Oct 14. This day is scheduled as a professional development day for staff. Enjoy the long weekend.

Happy School Board Week!! The School Board meets every third Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Brookwood Middle School Library. These are public meetings and your attendance is always welcome! This month is an exception: On October 28th, our Board will have their regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. and then their Annual Meeting to approve the budget and levy beginning at 6:30 p.m.. #BrookwoodsBest

Both of our Brookwood Schools are in search of volunteers for Thursday and Friday of next week while we host our Muffins with Mom event. On Thursday, we are looking for anyone who is available for muffin pick-up and also to set-up for the event at each school. On Friday, we are looking for anyone who is NOT a special guest for Muffins with Mom to help during the event. If you are interested in volunteering on one or both days, please use the links provided below to sign up. Any questions can be directed to Amanda Springer at amanda.springer@gcj2.k12.wi.us Thursday volunteer link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4CA8AE23A0FD0-muffins1 Friday volunteer link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4CA8AE23A0FD0-muffins #BrookwoodsBest #GCJ2Events

It's School Board Week! Here is some School Board Trivia: Which Board Member has been on the Board the longest? Comment on our Facebook post with your answer! #BrookwoodsBest

It’s not too late to sign up to be a trunk for trunk or treat or to be a part of our chili cook off!! To get more information on the chili cook off...contact Tina Mohr : Tina.Mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest

Calling all box tops!!! Did you know that our school is not only accepting clipped box tops but also digitally uploaded box tops?! If you have any clipped box tops...please send them in to your child’s respective school’s office so we can get them submitted before the end of the month!! Stay tuned for more information about digital box tops!!! #BrookwoodsBest

Did you know….the total distance of a marathon is 26.2 miles which is about 504 times the size of a standard football field….? Did you know…that only approximately 0.5% of the US population has ran a marathon….? Did you know….you can now say that you personally know someone that has completed not just one marathon but THREE marathons?!?!? Congrats to Mr. Guth for completing his third marathon at the 2019 Lakefront Marathon this past weekend!! Mr. Guth is a part of our Brookwood staff running club and co-coaches both the cross country and track teams. We are so very #MustangProud that as a district we not only value the health and wellbeing of our students, but so many of our adult staff members are actively looking to improve their wellness level as well. #BrookwoodsBest Facts taken from: http://www.marathontrainingschedule.com

Have you had the chance to sign up to donate blood at the middle school? If not, no big deal....just come to the middle school and we can get you all set up as a walk-in donor! Blood donations are open from 2:30-6:00 today!! #BrookwoodsBest

We had some VERY special visitors at lunch today! Thank you again Bloomfield Genoa City Fire and Rescue Association for all that you do and spending your day with our elementary students!!! #BrookwoodsBest

Make sure to stop and smell the flowers before the super chilly weather is upon us. Love these beautiful Van Gogh inspired Sun Flowers made by our 2nd grade art students located at our elementary school!! Way to make us #MustangProud ! #BrookwoodsBest

It's School Board Week! Did you know.....our School Board members are committed to their own learning!? At the recent Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Regional Meeting, Board Clerk, Katie Coari, received her Level 1 Award and Board Vice President, Karen Druszczak, received her Level 2 Award. Board members earn these awards by attending Professional Development Activities to increase their own learning. Way to make us #MustangProud! #BrookwoodsBest

Make sure to stop and smell the flowers before the super chilly weather is upon us. Love these beautiful Van Goggin inspired Sun Flowers made by our 2nd grade art students located at our elementary school!! Way to make us #MustangProud ! #BrookwoodsBest

It's School Board Week! Here is some School Board Trivia: All of the current Board members have or had children who have attended Brookwood Schools! Comment below with how many Board members have children who are currently enrolled in our schools! #BrookwoodsBest

Every afternoon, Mrs. Renn's kindergarteners work on their Be Brookwood skills. They practice being kind, safe, and responsible during Play Workshop. They make a plan with their group to make sure they are ready to get along and play nicely. Each day, students choose which activities or areas they want to participate taking turns going first at. Their activities change every two weeks. Students can build, play pretend, and explore with their classmates. Students have so much fun working with their peers to polish up on their Be Brookwood skills. #BrookwoodsBest

Students in Mrs. Brault's Kindergarten classroom love participating in math centers! Centers are a mix of hands-on, technology, and paper-pencil work. Students at the green table sorted 5-frame drawings by the number they corresponded to, then drew in a 5-frame to match the given number; students at the burgundy table sorted real objects by shape on Seesaw and then worked on IXL to improve their number sense; students at the red table filled in the missing number on their number cards and then used a pencil to write what number was missing, and students on the rug sorted a variety of things that were in the sensory table. Way to make us #MustangProud and being #BrookwoodsBest!! Helping all Children to Grow into Greatness! Head to our Facebook page to see more pictures! Facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/

Thanks to Meemic Foundation Grants, Ms. Skalecki was able to get supplies for her classroom. The Meemic Foundation is dedicated to advancing and improving education by providing grants for teachers, educators and schools. Ms. Skalecki cannot wait to share her supplies with her students! #BrookwoodsBest

It is the season of giving and our middle school is hosting a blood drive this Wednesday!! Each donation of whole blood can save as many as three lives! Make an appointment by going to bit.ly/brookwood2019 or by contacting Kayln Obry at Kayln.Obry@gcj2.k12.wi.us

The Genoa City Jt. 2 School District is currently seeking Substitute Teachers! If you have an Associate or Bachelor Degree and are interested in completing the training to become a substitute teacher, please contact Colleen Gallo at colleen.gallo@gcj2.k12.wi.us or at 262-279-1053 Ext. 1110 #BrookwoodsBest

Did you know that this week is School Board Week? We wanted to give huge shout out to our Genoa City Joint 2 School Board....for their dedication, commitment, and love for our students, teachers, staff, and community. We are proud to recognize the Genoa City Joint 2 School Board for School Board Week! THANK YOU for all that you do for the students in our school district! #BrookwoodsBest

HELP! On October 14th, which is scheduled to be a staff professional development day, our district staff will be involved in a poverty simulation. The poverty simulation is ran by the UW-Extension and aims to dispel myths of poverty and increase empathy and understanding. For a successful, meaningful simulation, we are still in need of 10 volunteers to pretend and play the roles of community members such as a community health care doctor, and employer, super-center clerk, child care provider, quick cash employee, pawn broker...etc. Adult volunteers would need to arrive at Brookwood Elementary at 8:15 am on October 14th. There will be an introduction and instructions to volunteers at this time. The simulation begins at 9:00 am and concludes following a debriefing at 11:45 am. If you are able and are interested in volunteering (or know someone who is), please contact April Fitzsimmons at april.fitzsimmons@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest

We are SO excited to have the support we do to ensure our kids at both buildings are safe and learning. Chief Balog from the Genoa City Police Department and Mr. Braden our elementary school principal are both ALICE Certified Trainers and are excited to meet with our students in both buildings to talk more about school safety. They will be using ALICE certified curriculum which is designed to talk with kids about school safety at age appropriate levels. Not only has our staff been ALICE trained and certified but we also recently hosted a free family/community night in regards to ALICE as well. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Braden directly. #BrookwoodsBest

The BMS girls softball team ended their season on Monday by coming in 4th place in our conference. The girls played well in the tournament, but fell to both Union Grove and Bristol in their first playoff appearance in over 20 years! Coach Mosansky expressed how incredibly proud she was of the team this year! Congrats on a great season, ladies! #BrookwoodsBest *more pictures on Facebook*

HELP! On October 14th, which is scheduled to be a staff professional development day, our district staff will be involved in a poverty simulation. The poverty simulation is ran by the UW-Extension and aims to dispel myths of poverty and increase empathy and understanding. For a successful, meaningful simulation, we are still in need of 10 volunteers to play the roles of community members such as a community health care doctor, and employer, super-center clerk, child care provider, quick cash employee, pawn broker...etc. Adult volunteers would need to arrive at Brookwood Elementary at 8:15 am on October 14th. There will be an introduction and instructions to volunteers at this time. The simulation begins at 9:00 am and concludes following a debriefing at 11:45 am. If you are able and are interested in volunteering (or know someone who is), please contact April Fitzsimmons at april.fitzsimmons@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest

Have you entered your chili for our Fall Fest Fundraiser Chili Cook-Off?!?! Hurry before it is too late!!!! **We are also still looking for more trunks for our Trunk-or-Treat for this special event!** For more information, please contact Tina Mohr directly: Tina.Mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest #GCJ2Events

Congratulations  to this week's BES Be Brookwood winners! These students were recognized for demonstrating what it means to Be Kind. Be Safe. Be Responsible. Great job! #BrookwoodsBest

We are #MustangProud of the BMS Boy's Softball Team and their hard work and dedication to this sport this season! #BrookwoodsBest **More pictures on Facebook**

Our Community Yoga Class are back in session starting Monday, October 7th from 6-6:45 pm at BES in the multipurpose room. Classes are $5 each and we hope you can make it. Please see the attached flier for more information. #BrookwoodsBest

We hope you and your child can join us for some of our events this week and next! The schools are buzzing with busy-ness! This week: 2 BES grade level field trips BMS Girl's Basketball Try Outs Free Mustang Play Group (3 year olds in & out of district) @BES BMS Open Gym BMS Men's Basketball Open Gym Next week: FREE Community Yoga -Monday @BES District Blood Drive -Wednesday @BMS Fire Prevention Assembly-Wednesday @BES Traxside Skate Night @TraXside Skating - Burlington, Wisconsin -Thursday Check out our BMS Calendar here: https://tinyurl.com/y5dqprzj Check out our BES Calendar here: https://tinyurl.com/y4yu758e To subscribe to our calendars, click on the +GoogleCalendar button in the lower right on either or both calendars. #BrookwoodsBest

At recess today, Grade 4-5 helped at the community garden to pick ripe tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant, beets, leek and both green and yellow beans! Is it really September 30th??? #BrookwoodsBest

Not only does teaching happen within the classrooms with our students but it happens among teachers as well! #BrookwoodsBest

We’ve got some pretty amazing artists in our district!! Check out these Image Overlays that are displayed in our middle school hallway. #BrookwoodsBest *more on our Facebook page*

BMS Girls Softball Team: be prepared to play two games at Salem tomorrow. Bus leaves at 2:30. First game is at 3:30. Let's go Mustangs! #BrookwoodsBest

Come cheer on our Brookwood Girl's Softball team at their first play off game on MONDAY!!! 9/30/19 at Salem (8828 Antioch Rd, Salem, WI 53168) Game starts at 3:30!

Gold Walk Update: The Gold Walk will still take place from 1-2 today! Due to the weather, elementary students will be staying at the elementary building and middle school students will be staying at the middle school building. Family members are still welcome to attend. Questions? Contact your child’s respective school office. #BrookwoodsBest

Due to possible poor weather tomorrow, we will be posting around noon with the finalized Gold Walk plan/location. Thanks for your patience and support and we hope you will be able to make it out to this great community and district event to help us Raise Awareness for Pediatric Cancer. #BrookwoodsBest

WAY TO GO MUSTANGSSSSSS! Our girl’s softball team had a double header tonight and won BOTH games!!! Andddddd they’re off to the playoffs!!!! #BrookwoodsBest

Our FREE Early Childhood Event was a hit tonight!! Thank you to everyone that attended! We hope to see you and your family at our next one. Stay tuned for the date!! #BrookwoodsBest

Don't forget to wear yellow/gold tomorrow to help us Raise Awareness for Pediatric Cancer at our Gold Walk! Both our elementary and middle school students will be walking together at the middle school. Donations are still being accepted to help support families who are affected by childhood cancer. For more information, please contact your child's respective school's secretary. #BrookwoodsBest

Join us for some FREE Awesomely Messy Outdoor Fun TOMORROW for all students that are 3-5 years old!! This Brookwood Early Childhood Night full of fine & gross motor activities (full-body & hand-eye coordination movements). Children will play & interact with others around their age. Parents will learn about developmental milestones in these areas. This night will happen rain or shine, but the types of activities will be dependent on the weather. Dress for the mess! A snack will be provided for the children. Register before the event to receive free fine & gross motor activity ideas for home. But feel free to just show up as well! *This community event is open to ALL children in & outside of our district.

See you tonight!!! Parents & community members are invited to attend a FREE informational presentation & learning activity about the school safety approach called ALICE TONIGHT from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Brookwood Middle School. Presented by ALICE certified instructors, Principal Luke Braden & Chief Joseph Balog, the presentation will go over the active shooter survival techniques that the staff at our school district have been training on for the last two years. The second half of the evening will provide parents with an opportunity to participate in a hands on demonstration of ALICE. Families wishing to attend that did not sign up on Back to School Night can RSVP to Colleen Gallo anytime today at colleen.gallo@gcj2.k12.wi.us // 262-279-1053 Ext. 1110.

The middle school’s Mustang Market has been out and about! Ask your middle school child about the goodies that are out at lunch time for purchase! #BrookwoodsBest

Last spring, both Brookwood Schools received the official designation as “ALICE certified” schools. This certification came a little over a year after the first staff training in the district and about two years after the initial conversations with Chief Balog, who is a certified ALICE trainer. This fall, the district will continue their implementation by providing classroom training to all students in grades K-8, as well as offering an evening training session for parents. ALICE is an acronym for: Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. The ALICE approach to school safety centers around providing preparation for schools on how to proactively handle the threat of an active shooter situation, unlike the traditional “lockdown only” approach. While the information shared via ALICE training is consistently focused on awareness and options, presentations to students vary dependent on age. In addition to ALICE, our school district has upgraded both camera systems, changed door security hardware and processes, installed exterior window markers and interior window blinds, and purchased BleedStop kits for all district classrooms and main areas. Many of these changes have been done as a part of a Safety Grant that the district acquired through the Office of School Safety and Department of Public Instruction. We are SO LUCKY as a district to have a strong partnership with our local police department! School Administrators meet regularly with Chief Balog and members of his department who provide advice on facility safety, assist with training for staff and students, and who are always willing to be involved in daily school activities. #BrookwoodsBest

‪Make sure you check out our Facebook page to see a video on what some of our 6th graders said about camp!! #BrookwodsBest‬

Thank you to all the students, families, and teachers that came out to support our Pediatric Cancer Awareness Blanket Making Event. We had a great turn out at both buildings!! Thank you to Kisses From Keegan and Friends for donating the supplies and being willing to deliver the completed blankets to Children’s Hospital of Milwaukee to children fighting cancer. We hope that you and your family can join us on September 27th in our District’s Gold Walk Event at 1:00 pm at the middle school. #BrookwoodsBest

Don’t forget this starts on Monday! Contact Mr. Guth (BMS) Matt.Guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us Or Mrs. Brenek (BES) Briana.Brenek@gcj2.k12.wi.us for the time(s) your child has PE next week! #BrookwoodsBest

6th Grade Camp Wonderland Night Hike. A fan favorite activity that is a memory that’s never forgotten. #BrookwoodsBest

Our Brookwood Schools' Fall Fest is coming up!! We hope that you and your family can join us for this fun filled event. Please click on the link below to let us know if you will be in attendance or not and if you can help us with some of the happenings on this special day. https://tinyurl.com/y2b4s4lv If you have any question, please feel free to contact Tina Mohr directly: Tina.Mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest #GCJ2Events

Day 1 at Camp Wonderland with great weather! Students participated in activities that included boating, owl pellets and fire building. Large group activities included the chip game, 9 square and rock climbing! #BrookwoodsBest

What a GREAT night of free Family Yoga! We had a great turn out and hope to see some of you all at our upcoming Community Yoga events! Thank YOU for taking the time out of your night to join us for this special event! #BrookwoodsBest More information about our Community Yoga events can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/552341708904445/

Camp Wonderland round up onto the buses this morning!!! We know our 6th graders are going to have a GREAT time at our annual 6th Grade Camp Wonderland trip! #BrookwoodsBest

Any guesses with what’s going on at the middle school today?! #BrookwoodsBest

Join us for some Awesomely Messy Outdoor Fun!! This Brookwood Early Childhood Night full of fine and gross motor activities (full-body and hand-eye coordination movements). Children will play and interact with others around their age. *Open to children ages 3-5 years old -including 4K and 5K students* Parents will learn about developmental milestones in these areas. This night will happen rain or shine, but the types of activities will be dependent on the weather. Dress for the mess! A snack will be provided for the children. Register before the event to receive free fine and gross motor activity ideas for home. For questions, concerns, and/or to sign up: Kylie Warner Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Kylie.Warner@gcj2.k12.wi.us 262-279-6496 #BrookwoodsBest

Congratulations to this week's Be Brookwood winners at the elementary school! Check out the post here: https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/ These students were chosen for demonstrating what it means to: Be Kind. Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Brookwood! #BrookwoodsBest

FREE Family Yoga is THIS WEEK and we hope to see you ALL there! Wednesday, September 18th from 5:30-6:15 pm @BES Multipurpose Room. Check out this short video of our yoga instructor Molly Amelse leading staff through a yoga flow during our Staff Inservice’s active start. https://tinyurl.com/y2c5agj5 For more information, check out our Facebook link to this event: https://www.facebook.com/events/885682095139103/ #BrookwoodsBest

Our 1st through 3rd grade art students worked on a collaborative project inspired by quilter Corrine Sovey. Corrine is a quilter from Texas who is known for her vibrant colors and geometric shapes in her quilts. Every art student made a square for the "Community Quilt" using brightly colored triangles, rectangles, squares and 1/4 circles. Way to go, Mustangs! #BrookwoodsBest

Elementary School Families! Stay tuned for a special announcement tomorrow! We will be drawing names of our first group of students who demonstrated what it means to Be Brookwood! Don't forget to Be Kind. Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Brookwood! #BrookwoodsBest

Did you know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month?! Check out this message from our very own Keegan Denecke on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/videos/1306835079523115/ and what she has to say and the events our District has planned! We are SO happy to say that Keegan is a childhood cancer survivor! #BrookwoodsBest

Come join in on our FREE Family Yoga Class (ages 5 and up)! This class will take place at Brookwood Elementary and is FREE to all families! September 18 / 5:30pm-6:15pm. For more information, please contact Molly Amelse: Molly.Amelse@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Our Brookwood Community Garden is coming full circle to compliment our middle school lunch program. The beans & tomatoes were sweet and our tomatillos added to our nacho/baked potato menu yesterday. Look at the beautiful fresh food we provide! Thank you to all the families who gave up time to help weed, water, and pick at the community garden. Eating well rocks! #BrookwoodsBest

9:03 am 9/10/19 Phone and internet services are back up and running at both buildings.

9/10/19 Due to early morning storms, internet and phone service is down at both buildings—-power at both buildings is working. *only phone and internet service is down*

Brookwood Schools continues to demonstrate our commitment to the health and well-being of all students and families in our communities. We are fortunate to be involved with a program called Fuel Up to Play 60. Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school health & wellness program launched by National Dairy Council and the NFL, in collaboration with USDA empowering youth to make sustainable changes in the areas of nutrition and physical activity within their schools and communities. We are pleased to announce that the middle school received a grant of $1,100! Part of this money will be used for our Family Fun Night in January, where families have the opportunity to learn about how to keep their family physically active over the long winter months and how to fuel their bodies with various healthy foods. The other portion of this grant will be up to our students in our Physical Activity Leaders (PALS) and Wellness Group to decide how the money will be used to help revamp our recess time at the middle school! #BrookwoodsBest

Calling all elementary parents!!! Week one was great and we can't wait for a fantastic year! Has anyone's child told you what it means to Be Brookwood or that they were caught Being Brookwood? Share with us below what your child has told you about what “Be Brookwood” or what “Being Brookwood” means! #BrookwoodsBest

Despite a weird growing season, BMS Gardeners and GreenThumbs was such a success! Tell your middle school student to look for our produce at lunch time! Thanks to all those who weeded and cared for our garden all summer! Stay tuned for updates throughout the year about our next crop! #BrookwoodsBest

Helen Xiong, our District's Director of Digital Expansion, was featured in an article: Teaching Early Elementary Tech with Games and Creativity. Check it out here: https://typetastic.blog/2019/08/13/teaching-early-elementary-tech-with-games-and-creativity/ #BrookwoodsBest

A staff divided?! NEVER!!!!! Especially not in the means of your child's education! We work hand-in-hand with one another to ensure that your child is getting the best quality education possible! #BrookwoodsBest

Please help us welcome Mike Kouvelis who will be joining our Brookwood family from the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater where he is studying Physical Education, Health Education, and Adapted Physical Education. Kouvelis will be student teaching with Mrs. Brenek at the Elementary School for this beginning of the school year. He is originally from Fox Lake, IL and enjoys football, fishing, wrestling for the Warhawks, and coaching. Welcome to the Brookwood family, Mr. Kouvelis!! #BrookwoodsBest

‪SAVE THE DATE!!! Join in on the fun at Brookwood Schools' Fall Festival Fundraiser on Saturday, October 19th from 11am-3pm. **More information to come! Follow our Facebook page for updates!! https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/ #BrookwoodsBest #GCJ2Events‬

See you TOMORROW for our first day of school! BES Doors Open: 8:15 am BES K-3rd Grade Academic Times: 8:25 am - 3:30 pm BES 4K Academic Times: 8:25 am -11:05 am // 12:50 pm - 3:30 pm BMS Doors Open: 7:25 am BMS 4th-8th Grade Academic Times: 7:35 am - 2:40 pm #BrookwoodsBest

For the past four years, Jennifer Mosansky, who is one of our 6th grade regular and special education teachers, has been our Community Zumba Instructor. Not only does she offer community classes for all ages but she has also offered various classes for our staff as well. Her love of Zumba began when she decided to offer a Zumba class for our summer school academy students. When she saw the excitement and fun the students were having —— she knew it was something that she wanted to pursue further. From there, Mosansky attended a training class in Milwaukee to become a licensed instructor! What Mosansky loves most about Zumba is that it really is for everybody! It doesn't matter if you feel like you are a "dancer" or not, or if you feel like you have no rhythm- Zumba is for YOU! As long as you are moving your body and having fun, you are doing it right! The music is so upbeat and engaging that you really can't help but move to it! She knows a lot of people feel intimidated when they see the class for the first time, but once they do it 2 or 3 times…they get over that feeling of intimidation very quickly and realize they are there to just have fun! Mosansky loves being a part of a plethora of events for our District but Zumba is one that is at the top of her list. She wants to allow everyone a chance to try it out — so she’s offering to all new participants to trial it by offering their first class FREE of charge with the mention of any of our social media posts! So you’ve got nothing to lose!! Come out to a Zumba class now!! The next class is September 5th at 6 pm at the middle school. Click the following link to view all of our Zumba classes for the month of September: https://www.facebook.com/events/376855052888946/ #BrookwoodsBest

Day 4 of in-service was filled with trainings; such as trainings on mandatory reporting with Child Protective Services, ALICE Reunification Training with our Genoa City Police Department and Bloomfield Genoa City Fire Department, and training on Suicide Prevention. Our district is committed to using the resources that we have to make our schools safe places for our students and families. #BrookwoodsBest

In-Service Day 4 is filled with training but started out with an active start! Choices today included our elementary rock wall, Yoga, walking....and anything that keeps our staff active and well. #BrookwoodsBest

What a GREAT Open House....all because of YOU ALL! We have the BEST families around! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to make it out to be part of our Open House events! #BrookwoodsBest

Do you have a 4th-8th grader that loves running?! Well....we have the sport for them to sign up for....CROSS COUNTRY!! Find Mr. Guth at Open House tonight to sign up!! And YES!!! We said 4th-8th grade!! One of our sports that are open to our 4th and 5th graders! #BrookwoodsBest #BMSAthletics

Tonight is the night and we CANNOT wait to see you all! #BrookwoodsBest

Molly Amelse has been teaching yoga at Brookwood for the past three years after completing the Breathe For Change Teaching Program. This 200-hour training program, in New York, allowed her to become a certified adult and child yoga instructor. Along with this training, she also learned how to facilitate social emotional learning to better help students connect with the many emotions they feel throughout the day. Her journey towards yoga began when she realized how difficult it was for students to effectively process through their emotions throughout the school day. Her initial desire to get her yoga certification arose from wanting to give students additional tools to help keep(omit) them be happy and healthy. Amelse has taught a wide range of various types of yoga classes at Brookwood from the Little Yogi classes to monthly adult classes. She ensures that her student yoga classes are filled with games, short yoga flows, team building activities, songs, and social emotional read aloud books. The main goal of her student yoga classes is to expose students to different types of coping tools they can use when experiencing a wide range of emotions and of course to have fun! While Amelse’s adult yoga classes allow participants to complete a vinyasa yoga flow which allows them to connect their breathing and movement into one flow. She starts each class by setting up a group intention that allows yogis to settle into their space and calm their mind. Amelse thinks it is really important for everyone to find time to practice self-care and she believes attending yoga classes is a great first step. For additional information, please contact Molly Amelse directly at Molly.Amelse@gcj2.k12.wi.us Check out her Community Yoga events and dates by click on the links below: FREE Family Yoga 9.18: https://www.facebook.com/events/885682095139103/ Community Yoga: https://www.facebook.com/events/552341708904445/ #BrookwoodsBest

Our Brookwood Bundles are ready for you at Open House and will be in your classrooms to be picked up! See you tomorrow from 4-7pm! #BrookwoodsBest

Professional Development Day 2!! Not only is our training centered around or teaching staff but also our administrative staff! #BrookwoodsBest

See you at Open House tomorrow from 4-7pm!! Don't forget to pick up your Brookwood static cling by showing Mrs. Denecke or Mrs. Kopp that you downloaded our FREE Genoa City Joint 2 App to your mobile device! Check out our Facebook page for more information! https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/

Wellness....not only do we believe in wellness for our students and our community but also for our staff members. Today, the staff started our second day of inservice with an “active start”! Everyone was able to choose from an outdoor walk around the school and/or into the woods, Zumba, and/or games in the gym. What a great day to be a Mustang!!! #BrookwoodsBest

What a great day to be a Brookwood staff member! Kicking off day 1 of our District In-Service....getting ready to get our whole Brookwood family back together....see you all at Open House on Wednesday from 4-7 at your child’s respective school(s). #BrookwoodsBest

Wellness... If children are not well, they cannot learn. In the Genoa City School District, we incorporate wellness practices and education into our classrooms in order to provide our students with strategies to address physical, social and emotional learning. To encourage our students to be physically active, we have morning activity programs before the school day in both buildings, in addition to regular physical education classes, and classroom brain breaks that get the students up and moving. In addition to our extra-curricular athletic programs in the Middle School, we offer opportunities for kids to be active in after-school classes in both buildings. In the last two years, we have added a Fitness Center at the Middle School and a Rock Wall at the Elementary School to provide students with new and interesting fitness opportunities that can be carried into adulthood. We also encourage our families to be active together by offering Family Yoga, Open Gym Time, Family Bike Rides, and an annual fun run--just to name a few! Our Elementary School also participates in Jump Rope for Heart/Heart Healthy Heros, which reinforces the importance of all aspects of wellness for younger students. As a small town school district, creating a strong culture of community has always been one of our core values. Helping students develop a strong sense of self while developing healthy social relationships is incorporated into daily classroom work. Regular Social and Emotional Learning classes are incorporated into the schedule at each grade level and we have a full time counselor in each of our school buildings. We have conducted staff training to continue to learn more about helping students to self-regulate. Our District was excited to receive a Mental Health Grant for the 2019-2020 School Year. This grant will enable us to further develop supports and screening tools for all of our students to support their social and emotional health. We are also partnering with the Professional Services Group (PSG), to provide school-based counseling and staff and parent training. For our staff, we offer physical fitness classes and fitness room access. We incorporate physical activity into Professional Development Training and encourage practices that support a balance between home and work. Each year, individual staff members have the opportunity to participate in a variety of wellness contests and initiatives to strengthen their individual healthy habits. #BrookwoodsBest

We hope you've had a chance to download our new app for mobile devices....now here's how it works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfqUltIMx10 It’s everything Mustangs, in your pocket. Don't have it yet? Download the app here on Android: http://bit.ly/2YQ3B70 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2LkFVEA

The Genoa City Joint 2 School District is a 4K-8 school district that provides students with personalized learning experiences in a small school atmosphere. We believe in the importance of educating the whole child through a balanced program of academics and the arts in a technology-rich learning environment. Our schools are the center of the Village of Genoa City and we have a long tradition of parent involvement and community support.