Did you know that our 6th graders had Friday off?! Why, you may ask...? On Thursday, our students were able to stay late at Camp Wonderland to enjoy a night hike, take part in the traditional campfire with roasting marshmallows, and enjoy the great outdoors until 9pm! They had two AWESOME days at camp....and we are sure they've gained some memories they will never forget.
Don't forget about the BFO Reading Competition!! https://youtu.be/bhth8VUHQeY
How does it work? This will be an individual competition by grade level. It is all based on the number of minutes read by not only the student but their family members, neighbors, friends outside of our school district, and even distant relatives! We want ALL our students to develop a love of reading for pleasure, for knowledge, and for adventure. We are hoping that this challenge will help to support each student’s personal reading development goal.
Check out the original video from Talya from the BFO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iXFq...
Reading competition rules: https://tinyurl.com/4yfattn8
Reading competition log: https://tinyurl.com/45ry44dp
Professional Service Group (PSG) is offering an onsite/virtual parent session for our 8th grade families on Thursday, May 20th at 6:30 pm at BMS. They will be focusing on how parents can help their student deal with grief, anxiety, and excitement of moving onto high school and beyond. If you are interested in joining, please confirm your attendance with Sarah Erickson at Sarah.Erickson@gcj2.k12.wi.us or calling the middle school office at 262-279-1053
Virtual link: meet.google.com/dmk-yzzi-zva
This summer, we are excited to offer an array of classes for some of our youngest learners. Ms. Warner is our Early Childhood Education teacher and has offered an array of early childhood programming throughout the school year as well as for this summer. Check out this video to find out more about the various programs we have and what she is offering this summer. https://youtu.be/VG7t-1ts9NI If you are interested in more information about screening, resources and/or support for your future Mustang...please feel free to reach out to her directly! Kylie.Warner@gcj2.k12.wi.us
To sign up for a free summer learning course with Ms. Warner or any of our other teachers contact Ms. Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us // If you still aren't sure which classes to sign up for, find out more about our courses here: https://tinyurl.com/2wu7z8j3
Outdoor education has been a part of Brookwood’s curriculum for over 30 years. Outdoor education is taught at Camp Wonderland in Salem, WI. While at Camp Wonderland students get to learn through activities such as fishing, dissecting owl pellets, hiking through nature, and learning how to build a fire. Students also get to participate in some adventurous activities including boating, rock climbing, ziplining, and archery. Camp is a great experience for our 6th grade students and we are really excited to offer this experience to our students this year —even though it may look a little different from how it’s been done in the past. Check out some of our 6th graders taking on the rock wall!
Brookwood Families, please see the following letter about a program from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) that has been released in regards to lowering the cost of broadband services and a possible discount toward a device purchase due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic for eligible families.
This program is sponsored through the FCC and application process is open today: https://tinyurl.com/2frbcs9n
Please see additional details on this flier: https://tinyurl.com/exnjemjh
Mustangs! We are SO excited to announce that the free breakfast and lunch program has been extended through next school year!! This is due to a waiver received by our Food Service Provider, Lake Geneva Food Service. Lake Geneva Food Service will also be running a summer meal pick up program--pick up locations will be announced at a later date.
Also, the Lake Geneva Food Service will be sending out letters in regards to current lunch balances that were negative prior to the start of the waivers for our food programming started. We understand that paying these balances may be an impossibility due to the economic challenges created by the pandemic but wanted to make sure to let you know these letters will be being sent home.
If you have additional questions, please contact Donna Ecklund Donna.Ecklund@badger.k12.wi.us
Friday was such a green filled day! Thank you to all those that wore green on Friday to raise awareness & acceptance for children's mental health!
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn https://youtu.be/i3Datc3YRUc
To view our summer school sessions, please see the following link: https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f
Por favor vea lo siguiente Mensaje Mustang en español, con Danica Rodriguez: https://youtu.be/ORbEeiAYu48
Para ver nuestras sesiones de la escuela de verano, consulte el siguiente enlace a la pagina web: https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f
8th graders! Graduation Picture Day is Coming! Are you ready?!
Thank you...thank you...thank YOU!! Our staff wanted to thank you ALL for an amazing Teacher Appreciation Week! A huge shout out to our BFO and all those that contributed throughout the week in the meals, flowers, notes, and treats. We simply have the best staff and we are all truly thankful for the continued support you have shown for our schools!
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. Peters! Do you have a special blanket yourself? We love that Mrs. Peters shared hers with you! https://youtu.be/XT2hy5kCX6E
If you missed our previous read alouds, check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Thank you to all those wearing green today!
Stay tuned to our website and facebook pages! This next week we’re going to be featuring interviews with teachers from our Free Summer Learning Courses. To kick off the series, today, we have with us Mr. Guth who is going to be talking about the Tennis Course along with the Lake Shore Path Activity he is leading: https://youtu.be/jztIlpfTU0k Both programs are free and Brookwood will be providing the transpiration from BMS to the off site locations. The tennis program is on June 11th and the bus will leave from BMS at 11 am —sign up today because seats are limited for this course. To see more information about the rest of our courses, check them out here: https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f and don’t forget about our free virtual academic coaching sessions available to all of our Brookwood students this summer! For more information, please contact Kellie Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Students in 4/5 STEAM classes made nature impressions in clay for Earth Day.
Here are some more self-care ideas to try with your family in support of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
Friendly reminder that tomorrow, Friday, May 7th is “Wear Green Day” in support of Children’s Mental Health.
Happy Spring!
Last year, the Brookwood Community Garden provided fresh produce for many families throughout the summer. If you are interested in helping with this great project, having access to fresh produce all summer and/or contributing to helping out, please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/HMFW1vKb6rm7qftm8
Hope to see you in the garden!
Mrs. Kanthack
Have you ordered your yearbook yet? They're still available! One yearbook that covers both schools! Order today: yearbookforever.com
Did you know that according the most recent CDC data,
-7.4% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.5 million) have a diagnosed behavior problem.
-7.1% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety.
-3.2% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have diagnosed depression.
The following is an image of ways to help support your child at home with their Mental Health.
Reminder that on Friday, May 7th, please join us in wearing GREEN to show your support and help raise awareness for children’s mental health.
The Brookwood Family Organization is excited to announce our end of the year reading competition! This will be an individual competition by grade level. It is all based on the number of minutes read by not only the student but their family members, neighbors, friends outside of our school district, and even distant relatives! We want ALL our students to develop a love of reading for pleasure, for knowledge, and for adventure. We are hoping that this challenge will help to support each student’s personal reading development goal.
Check out the video from Talya from the BFO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iXFqdGYPQI
Reading competition rules: https://tinyurl.com/4yfattn8
Reading competition log: https://tinyurl.com/45ry44dp
Did you know that this week is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week? Here is today's post regarding Children’s Mental Health and how you can help support your child at home.
Here are some examples of how to support Children’s Mental Health using Self-Care.
We are so excited to share our BES KHC celebration fundraiser video with you all! Enjoy! -Mrs. Brenek https://youtu.be/ecqXKXNXwYA
We can't wait for our 8th grade graduation/recognition ceremony on June 2nd at 6 pm at BMS. Please see the following letter from Mrs. Erickson BMS Principal: https://tinyurl.com/djseznvw
Congratulations to winners of the “When Will the Chicks Pip?” contest at BES! The first chicks pipped on April 25th-26th.
We are so excited to share with you our partnership with the YMCA for before and/or after school care for our students...while also offering a preschool program for our early learners for this upcoming school year. For more information, please contact Ryan Fritz at Ryan.Fritz@glymca.org
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/C8igt8wxvb8
To sign up for our a listening session, please click the following link: https://tinyurl.com/uwhaawrs
Por favor vea lo siguiente Mensaje Mustang en español, con Danica Rodriguez: https://youtu.be/e9pb_IYp_is
Para inscribirse en una sesión de escucha, complete el siguiente enlace a la pagina web: https://tinyurl.com/uwhaawrs
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. Bullock! We hope you enjoy the illustrations in this book and that you find time to visit the public library! https://youtu.be/c2fhVr96Xbw
If you missed our previous read alouds, check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
April was School Library Month, and we celebrated a couple of ways here at Brookwood: with library-themed jokes on Friday announcements, and with a bookmark decorating contest! Bookmarks had to be related to reading or books in some way. We had over 60 entries between the two schools, and here are our winners. Thank you to all of our artists who submitted a bookmark and everybody else for voting for your favorites! Happy reading, Mustangs!"
Photo captions: Reading On A Rainbow - Winter, 1st grade
Bee! A Reader! - Lexi, 3rd grade
Wonder - Lilah, 3rd grade
Reading Buddy - Declan, 3rd grade
Happy Reading! - Talulah, 6th grade
Alice in Wonderland - Mia, 8th grade
Bookmark - Zane, 8th grade
Reading - Lacey, 8th grade
Don't forget there is no school tomorrow! We hope you all have a great long weekend, Mustangs! See you on Monday!
3rd grade artists have finished this year's batch of clay turtle pencil holders in art class - always a class favorite project! Way to go, Mustang Artists!
Did you know that next week is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week?
This year's theme is Flip the Script. A lot of times when we refer to Mental Health we may think of Depression, Anxiety, Therapy, Medication, but that isn’t always the case. In ‘Flipping the Script’ we need to think more about our Mental Health as a whole. Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. Too often there is a stigma related to Mental Health and we need to Flip The Script and encourage open communication about Mental Health.
Throughout next week there will be daily posts regarding Children’s Mental Health and how you can help support your child at home.
On Friday, May 7th we will be showing awareness and acceptance for Children’s Mental Health by wearing Green and we hope you will join in!
Have you ordered your yearbook yet? They're still available! One yearbook that covers both schools! Order today: yearbookforever.com
Our 4/5 After School Art Workshop has been busy!! Check out some of our artists that have joined in on the fun!
BMS is excited about their upcoming film festival. Students can submit 1 min to 1 and a half minute videos on a selected category. We will be showing the movies the final week of school and have a red carpet premiere theme week. We can't wait to see the creations from our students! Any questions please inquire with Ms. Mohr at Tina.Mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us
We are so excited that this year our 2nd grade scientists get to work with not only chicks but ducklings! They will be making comparisons between the chicks and the ducklings!
Spring has sprung at BES! First grade is learning how to hatch chicks. These scientists are “candling” the eggs to see if any growth has happened! andddd….YES there is inside of the egg!!!!
After the chicks have hatched, the scientists will look for similarities between the chicks and the adult chickens.
Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday, May 3rd through Friday, May 7th. Help the BFO say "THANK YOU" to all of our Brookwood staff members.
https://tinyurl.com/ct7taeyr
We hope that you will take part in some of the events on the post below!
The BFO will also be providing bagels and pastries from Panera Bread for all staff members on Monday, May 3rd and will also be providing Jimmy John's subs to all staff members on Friday, May 7th. Please help us to also provide beverages and chips. Once you have signed up to make a donation you will be contacted via email by a BFO member to arrange for pick up of your donations.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e44aea629a7fd0-teacher
Please see the following letter from our School Counselors in regards to the Protective Behaviors Unit coming up in May. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to them directly.
https://tinyurl.com/2j9ttwuu
Please see the following message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/qoeD2wSDjSA
To sign up for a listening session, please fill out the following form: https://tinyurl.com/uwhaawrs
Por favor vea lo siguiente Mensaje Mustang en español, con Danica Rodriguez: https://youtu.be/vwvSa1GQ-Co
Para inscribirse en una sesión de escucha, complete el siguiente enlace a la pagina web: https://tinyurl.com/uwhaawrs
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 Miss Bartucci! We love her special message about having a growth mindset! Check out her read aloud to see how you can foster this growth mindset at home! https://youtu.be/rJQeSPPDNIY
If you missed our previous read alouds, check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0mlt3Dk4bmBk8Ek53X3jy1R
The second graders worked on learning how to play the drums and the xylophones over the past two months. While we were not able to practice as a large group due to covid, we got together one time so that the students would have the opportunity to experience the instruments within a large ensemble. The students did a terrific job listening and working together. We all look forward to the day when we can practice together and bring a performance to you in person! https://youtu.be/s-X5mrBKiek
Kindergarten scientist have been studying living and non-living objects in their space. They have learned that living incorporates growing, taking in food, and having babies. This includes plants! Some classes are growing beans and some are growing flowers for a butterfly garden thanks to one of their virtual classmates!
Please see the following article published by the Lake Geneva Regional News and Resorter: https://tinyurl.com/3tvwn9ua If you are interested in attending our listening sessions, please fill out the following form: https://tinyurl.com/uwhaawrs If you have additional questions, please contact Kellie Bohn Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us // 262-279-1053
Happy Spring!
Last year, the Brookwood Community Garden provided fresh produce for many families throughout the summer. If you are interested in helping with this great project, having access to fresh produce all summer and/or contributing to helping out, please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/HMFW1vKb6rm7qftm8
Hope to see you in the garden!
Mrs. Kanthack
Take a walk in the woods behind the middle school to enjoy the daffodils planted by our community in 2011 in memory of 9/11 victims and their families... a reminder of resilience and need for peace.
8th grade scientists observed native plants that are springing up in the woods. They will observe their marked plant over 3 weeks to note change, specialized parts, and identify the genus and species.
Please fill out the following form to sign up for a listening session in regards to our failed operational referendum. We appreciate your input and feedback. If you have additional questions, please contact Kellie Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us or at 262-279-1053
https://tinyurl.com/uwhaawrs
The GCJ2 yearbooks will be here before you know it! Order it today! **The yearbook is listed as Brookwood Middle School but is a joint year book between both the elementary and middle school*
https://yearbookforever.com
We are so excited to announce that at last night's school board meeting Mrs. Kanthack was presented with an award for being a finalist for the 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! The PAEMST program is the highest award from the federal government specifically for STEM subject teaching. Way to go, Mrs. Kanthack! Way to make us #BrookwoodProud
Our elementary music classes LOVE working with the classroom instruments. One of their favorite ones to work with are the xylophone!
In 7th grade last week, students were able to dissect frogs and see how various body systems and organs work together. The first day was spent examining the exterior anatomy and mouth. The second day focused on internal organs and systems. The students were so curious and worked well with their lab groups. This was a great way to wrap up our unit on human body systems!
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/Vzo4RU3oweU
Por favor vea lo siguiente Mensaje Mustang en español, con Danica Rodriguez: https://youtu.be/vQ-yITfCWLA
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. Conrardy! We love her special book she has to share with us this weekend because we haven't seen one of these shown yet! For this read aloud, Mrs. Conrardy focuses on rhyming---a critical skill that is focused on in early learning. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/rCreseY1EXQ
If you missed our previous read alouds, check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Mustang Families! We are SO excited to share with you our 2021 GCJ2 Summer Learning courses. This summer we are offering a variety of different opportunities not only for our students but for our families and early learners. Please see the detailed dates and times for the courses you sign up for. If you have any questions, please contact Kellie Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us // 262-279-1053
https://tinyurl.com/yfsa9b9f
Milestones are behaviors or skills that we expect to see by a certain age. Screening in early childhood ensures that your child is on track for development that will lead to academic success. If your child isn't meeting milestones on time, they might benefit from early intervention to build their skills. This is from the American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/Screening/Pages/Getting-Started.aspx
Did you know? 1 in 4 children are at risk for developmental delay. Early intervention is more likely to be successful due to the amount the brain changes in early development.
We are excited to offer our FREE Early Childhood Party! Children 18 months-3 years old at BES on April 30th. Our certified staff will be running exciting games and activities that will target specific developmental areas such as: fine motor, gross motor, speech and language, social emotional, and pre-academics. Parents will fill out a screening questionnaire beforehand, then bring join their child while our professionals interact with your child to make sure everything is on track for success! RSVP to Jayme Wisneski at 262-279-6496 or email Jayme.Wisneski@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Calling all 4/5 students! Let's wrap up the school year by participating in some great after-school activities designed for 4/5! All classes, with the exception of Guth's Games, will be held from 2:40-3:30. Check out the flier here: https://tinyurl.com/3vfn24ht Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/3vfn24ht
Our Brookwood yearbook will be here before you know it! If you haven't ordered yours yet...do so today!! www.yearbookforever.com
Here is a sneak peek :)
7/8th Grade Art Appreciation classes learned about the painting "The Woman in Gold" and her fascinating history. Students looked at the use of patterns in the painting and were challenged to create patterns in their work. These scratch art projects were made using scratch art paper and magazine photos of people. Great work Mustang artists!
It was hands-on learning in 7th grade science recently. Students are studying the circulatory system, and had the opportunity to dissect boar hearts. They were able to see how the twisting and turning veins and arteries connect with the chambers of the heart. What a complex and amazing organ! Those who were comfortable were able to handle the hearts, following the pathway from right side, to lungs, to left side, to body, and back again to the right side of the heart. They were then able to connect our knowledge to previous learning of the respiratory system, and will take this experience into making connections to the digestive system.
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/luU_69msNJI
Por favor vea lo siguiente Mensaje Mustang en español, con Danica Rodriguez https://youtu.be/b9fqykB-dmE
Parents & Guardians to our 6th grade students, please see the following letter in regards to our outdoor education at Camp Wonderland for this school year: https://tinyurl.com/wu7mx4rs
Although Arbor day isn’t until April 30th, Brookwood’s 4/5 graders celebrated early! The Wisconsin forestry association donated over 220 saplings to celebrate Arbor Day! All Students, including virtual students, received a white pine sapling and had a lesson on Arbor Day. The 4th and 5th graders learned all about the importance of trees and what they do for our environment and our economy. They were also taught how to plant their trees! We hope you see a lot of white pine saplings planted around our community!
It’s YEARBOOK time! ONCE A MUSTANG, ALWAYS A MUSTANG
We are SO excited that our yearbooks will be here before you know it! They are going to be hot off the press soon so
order your yearbook today. www.yearbookforever.com
No School - April 30, 2021
We need your input! This survey is the beginning of the discussion about how to move forward after our failed referendum. The School Board will use your feedback to help guide their next steps. Please complete this short survey and be watching for our upcoming listening sessions. Thank you in advance for your participation! https://tinyurl.com/2zjxue4h
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. Bobula! Being patient is something that we all need a reminder of at times...but this little impatient caterpillar needed to be reminded quite a few times...and we can't wait for you to see what happens at the end of this read aloud: https://youtu.be/zI26b4pzx6I
If you missed our previous read alouds, check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Brookwood Families with children in grades 3rd-8th grade, please see the following letter from our principals in regard to our upcoming state test: Forward Exam https://tinyurl.com/6xwb2c58 . If you have any questions, please contact your child's respective principal.
Any guesses on what happened at the elementary school today?!
Brookwood Families, please see the following letter from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://tinyurl.com/rpyx8p7w
6th Grade students learned all about Vincent VanGogh's most famous painting, Starry Night. Students created their own versions using the colors of their choice and painting on a clear piece of plastic placed over a coloring sheet of Starry Night. The focus of the assignment was to notice and mimic and the unique style of brushstrokes that VanGogh used in his painting.
The middle school student council will be doing a penny war the week of 4/12-4/16. The penny war will help support a local animal shelter.
How it works: Every middle school homeroom teacher will have a bucket in the entryway of the middle school. When students walk in and out for recess, they will put pennies in their homeroom’s bucket. Every penny equals one point. Students can also put silver change in other homerooms’ buckets. All silver change takes points away from that homeroom. Example: a nickel takes away 5 points. The homeroom with the most points on Friday afternoon wins.
FREE Early Childhood Party! Children 18 months-3 years old at BES on April 30th. Our certified staff will be running exciting games and activities that will target specific developmental areas such as: fine motor, gross motor, speech and language, social emotional, and pre-academics. Parents will fill out a screening questionnaire beforehand, then bring join their child while our professionals interact with your child to make sure everything is on track for success! RSVP to Jayme Wisneski at 262-279-6496 or email Jayme.Wisneski@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Please, VOTE!
Polling locations are open today from 7am-8pm.
Here are some voting resources:
Where do I vote: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/FindMyPollingPlace
FAQs about voting: https://elections.wi.gov/faq
Operational Referendum resources: https://www.genoacityschools.org/o/gcj2sd/page/referendum-2021
Please see the following Mustang Message in English from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn https://youtu.be/xCozvATZAas
Por favor vea lo siguiente Mensaje Mustang en español, con Danica Rodriguez https://youtu.be/qGdNM9-H2vA
In 3rd grade guidance, students have been learning about empathy. The unit concluded this week with a STEMpathy activity where students were given Legos or Knex and scenarios of others who have some sort of barrier or difficulty. Students first empathize with the person to gain a better understanding of the barriers the person is facing. Then, they hypothesize how they can remove these barriers - help the person, showing they care. Students are able to put the three parts of empathy into action, 1. How is the person feeling. 2. Why is that person feeling that way? What can I do to help/to show I care? Once the students understand the why of their design, the innovation starts!
Teaching students to consider someone’s point of view, needs, and barriers can help them to gain a better understanding not only of the need for design and innovation but also grow their empathy skills. They were asked questions like:
What is this person going through?
What is it like to be this person?
What barriers does this person face that is preventing him from accessing his environment?
What can you do to remove these barriers for this person?
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 Mr. Hanson! This story is a narrative non-fiction story...and if you aren't quite sure what that means...we hope you listen to this story so you have a great example of one. We love the message that Mr. Hanson has to share with you about this book too...stay tuned to the end where he shares the special message of this story: The Tree Lady. https://youtu.be/t5P7YjHiOHY
Missed out on some of our previous read alouds? Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBs_aQbe_tA&list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Don’t forget....we are only 4 days away from voting!! You may ask...why vote and what is the impact of the District’s operational referendum on our community?! Check out that information here: We hope that this page is helpful to our community members.
www.genoacityschools.org/o/gcj2sd/page/referendum-2021
Don't forget to spread the word and vote on April 6th!
Please see our virtual info & Q&A session we had on 3/23/21 about our upcoming Operational Referendum: https://youtu.be/OWnyfoM3vQY . To view our previous session and other information about the upcoming Operational Referendum, please go to https://www.genoacityschools.org/.../page/referendum-2021
During our Q&A session, we were unable to do a live translation into Spanish during the recording, but we have gotten the information translated into Spanish here: https://tinyurl.com/2yusp9yt
Don't forget to spread the word and vote on April 6th!
Please see our virtual info & Q&A session we had on 3/23/21 about our upcoming Operational Referendum: https://youtu.be/OWnyfoM3vQY . To view our previous session and other information about the upcoming Operational Referendum, please go to https://www.genoacityschools.org/.../page/referendum-2021
During our Q&A session, we were unable to do a live translation into Spanish during the recording, but we have gotten the information translated into Spanish here: https://tinyurl.com/2yusp9yt
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. Brault. In this read aloud, Mrs. Brault talks about the progression of a book. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/khmszqOQxRw
If you're interested in more of our series, check the other read alouds here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
https://youtu.be/lENV_WEUALI
7th and 8th grade choir and band spotlight performance.
Both ensembles rehearse in smaller classes to accommodate social distancing. They were able to come together to perform for you. Please enjoy!
Don't forget..we don't have school tomorrow, Mustangs! We hope you also have a great Spring Break! See you back on April 5th! Parent's, don't forget to mark your calendars to vote on April 6th!
During 3rd grade guidance class this month, students have been learning about empathy. The unit concluded this week with a STEMpathy activity where students were given Legos or Knex and scenarios of others who have some sort of barrier or difficulty. Students first empathize with the person to gain a better understanding of the barriers the person is facing. Then, they hypothesize how they can remove these barriers - help the person, showing they care. Students are able to put the three parts of empathy into action, 1. How is the person feeling. 2. Why is that person feeling that way? What can I do to help/to show I care? Once the students understand the why of their design, the innovation starts!
Teaching students to consider someone’s point of view, needs, and barriers can help them to gain a better understanding not only of the need for design and innovation but also grow their empathy skills. They were asked questions like:
What is this person going through?
What is it like to be this person?
What barriers does this person face that is preventing him from accessing his environment?
What can you do to remove these barriers for this person?
Although our Kids Heart Challenge looked different this year, our students more than ever, understood the importance of helping others as well as keeping themselves healthy.
We are so proud of our Brookwood Heart Heroes! Our School raised over $17,000 for the American Heart Association. This is our highest total ever! We had 26 students raise over $250. These students earned our extra “Pie A Teacher” incentive which will be happening soon! All thank you gifts have been ordered for students as well and should arrive within the next few weeks.
We had 114 students register online and take the challenge. 58 challenged themselves to be kind, 28 challenged themselves to move more, and 26 challenged themselves to drink more water. 4 classrooms earned recess gear to keep themselves moving and active by having more than 75% of their classes registered. Way to go Ms. Flood’s kindergarten, Mrs. Hanson’s 1st grade, Ms. Bartucci’s 1st grade, and Mr. Hanson’s 2nd grade!
US Games gifted our school new P.E. equipment to help our students stay active as well as money to go towards and educational experience for them.
We spent 2 weeks learning about heart healthy choices and then we celebrated with our glow event on March 16th and 17th where students were able to participate in different stations. Some of the stations included: dance, jump rope, trampoline, heart rate, long jump, hopscotch, hula hoop, balance beam, and creating our “We Jump For” hearts. Some of our virtual students even joined us for this event!
Please enjoy some pictures from our 2021 Kids Heart Challenge and keep an eye out for our “Pie A Teacher” video coming soon!
Thank you,
Briana Brenek- Brookwood Elementary Physical Education
**We hope you enjoy a few of our pictures from this event! --find more on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools
Hello Brookwood Families!
As part of our mental health grant, we are currently setting up calming corners in all kindergarten - 5th grade classrooms and some related art’s classrooms! We are also distributing personal calming kits for each student containing items such as a stress ball, playdough and breathing boards.
Calming corners are physical spaces that allow students the opportunity to work through emotions they are feeling and/or refocus themselves, without leaving the immediate learning space. Each calming corner has a basket of materials and tools for students to use for this purpose. A calming corner is not a time-out chair; this is not a punishment or discipline practice. It is a place for a child that is frustrated, sad, or otherwise upset to practice calming strategies and further develop their emotional regulation skills.
We are teaching our students about emotional regulation by utilizing the Zones of Regulation curriculum (see chart below). We let the students know that taking a quick break at the calming corner can help them calm themselves and refocus, allowing them to manage their emotion, and rejoin the class ready to learn. Calming corners allow us to have a variety of helpful coping strategies & tools on-hand (such as deep breathing strategies, sensory tools, stress ball etc.). This will be new and novel at first, but just like any other classroom routine, in time it becomes commonplace for the students. They use it as a tool for their learning like using a word wall or multiplication chart. Zones of Regulation is good for School & Home! The language we use to describe feelings is anchored in a set of tools called, “Zones of Regulation.” It is based on a simple 4-part division of emotional states that gives a child a starting point to articulate their feelings to both themselves and others.
If you want to know more about our calming corner or our Zones curriculum, please reach out to your child’s school counselor.
Sincerely,
April Fitzsimmons - Elementary School Counselor
Kayln Obry - Middle School Counselor
Reminder: Live Virtual Information and Q&A Operational Referendum Session is tonight from 6:30-7:30 in English and Spanish. Join by click this link: meet.google.com/xjf-subh-xms
Recordatorio: La Sesión de Referéndum Operativo de Información Virtual en Vivo y Preguntas y Respuestas es esta noche de 6: 30-7: 30 en inglés y español. Únase haciendo clic en este enlace: meet.google.com/xjf-subh-xms
This year our 4K & 5K registration process has adapted with the times a bit. We want to be sensitive to the health and safety of our families and future students, as well as to our current students and staff. We do want to limit the exposures and close contacts to all of these groups. Our goal this year has been to remain safe, healthy, and open for our community.
This year we will be offering two different options for 4k and new 5k student registration. The 1st option is a virtual tour and introductions to our staff and programs. This will be through the connected video links we have posted here.
4K Video: https://youtu.be/gjyd6niyOQY
5K Video: https://youtu.be/l1Lf28LoAg8
This week from Monday March 22nd - Thursday March 25th we will be accepting registration materials at the BES Office from 7:45am - 3:45 pm. Mrs. Wisneski will be in the office to receive filled out registration packets, verify birth certificates and addresses, as well as to answer any questions you may have. Registration packets have been sent out to any families that have signed up on our district website. If you still need a packet or missed the registration week, you can still get registration packets sent to you by going here: https://www.genoacityschools.org/o/bes/page/4k-5k-registration In addition we will have packets at both the Brookwood Elementary and Middle School offices for pick up.
The second registration option is to attend our registration night on March 25th. This will be from 5-6:30. We do ask if you are choosing this option that you call Mrs. Wisneski to sign up for a time slot for your family. The inperson night will include all the information from the virtual tour, and classrooms will be open for you to step into if you would like.
Whichever option works best for you and your family, please have all registration materials filled out prior to coming to the school. This will expedite the registration process and limit waiting and long lines.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at 262 279-6496. Make it a great day and Go Mustangs.
Please see the following Mustang Message in English from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/FjKpcrD9UNk
Consulte el siguiente Mensaje Mustang en español con Danica Rodriguez, escrito por la superintendente Kellie Bohn.
: https://youtu.be/cUO1XhXIHRc
March is Music in Our Schools Month. This year, Covid has caused music to look different. Whether at home or at school, our students are having a great time participating in musical activities.
Last year, the Musication site created videos for families to play at home. From activities like this, students learn rhythm, how to cooperate in a group, and music appreciation.
Some of these have been shared through SeeSaw for our at home learners. The Snyder family chose "musical instruments" to play along with The Can Can. It is a lot of fun to play along with this game-styled activity. Check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/3jnxfmbc
Grab a box of pasta and a plastic container - or whatever you have handy, and give it a try. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyhsTdfEL1E
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 Miss Ferguson! We hope that you are able to see the many important lessons the good egg has for you today. Check out Miss Ferguson's read aloud here: https://youtu.be/w4PL1Qa1dTE
Missed out on some of our previous read alouds? Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Enjoy your spring break, Mustangs! March 29-April 2, 2021
Here is the District Newsletter with information about our upcoming referendum on April 6th!
¡Aquí está el Boletín del Distrito con información sobre nuestro próximo referéndum el 6 de Abril!
English: https://tinyurl.com/2xwevxx5
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/6wyvrd34
BMS 3D Art classes built ceramic mugs that are functional as well as fun and colorful! Here are some photos showing their progress from start to finish.
Brookwood Families, thank you for your patience! Our phone and internet services are back up and running. Have a great Thursday!
Brookwoood Families, phone and internet lines are down at both buildings. If you are in need of assistance, please email your child’s building administrative assistant. BMS: Carey.Denecke@gcj2.k12.wi.is BES: Jayme.Wisneski@gcj2.k12.wi.us
We will send a message out when lines are back up and running.
We are thankful for our connections on helping to grow the next generation of future educators. Our work with Carthage has been on going and we love being able to work with them and our future physical education educators. We are also truly thankful for the donation of PE equipment they’ve given to our BMS PE department.
We are SO excited to announce this collaboration with the YMCA! BES is going to be a Summer Camp location!! Check out the flier here and how to sign up! https://tinyurl.com/zhbc4jwy
It’s YEARBOOK time! ONCE A MUSTANG, ALWAYS A MUSTANG
Yearbooks will be here before you know it!
Order your yearbook today. www.yearbookforever.com
March is Youth Art Month! As part of the celebration, student artwork is displayed at the state capital each year. This year the art show was virtual. Congratulations to our Brookwood Middle School students whose art is part of that exhibit! Click on the Southwest link to view our students' work: https://tinyurl.com/4xrz7srb
Meric B. 6th Grade
Josselyn R. 7th Grade
Anna A. 8th Grade
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/bjcHx7oYA44
The wait is over! This week Tuesday and Wednesday during their P.E. classes, both virtual and on-site students will be participating in our Kids Heart Challenge Jump Event. They will be doing activities to get their hearts pumping as well as learning about the importance of heart healthy habits and helping others! Students will be given glow necklaces but feel free to send them in blacklight reactive and glowing gear!
Virtual students can find the event links and class times in their P.E. Seesaw accounts.
Extra Incentives:
Did you know that we have raised over $13,000 already and that all students who raise over $250 will get to PIE A TEACHER? Only a few more days to earn this extra incentive!
We’ve had 105 students register and challenge themselves to be healthier by either drinking more water, moving more, or being kind. Registering is FREE. Classes that have 75% or more of their students registered will earn a free recess pack to help them stay active. Ms. Flood’s class and Mr. Hanson’s class have already earned this, way to go!
Don’t forget all fundraising is DUE this Friday, March 19th!
http://www2.heart.org/goto/brookwoodgenoacity
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Brenek
briana.brenek@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Mustangs! Don’t forget to cozy up with your Brookwood Blanket and send your pictures to Ms. Mohr to help us fill our yearbook! Tina.Mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us
One hour count down!!! Swing by and meet Mighty the Mustang. If you missed Mighty this morning, feel free to swing by before noon!!
Mustang Muffin curbside pick-up is today from 10am-12pm at BMS. Thank you to all those families that ordered! We had over 500 muffin orders all paid for by our BFO. Interested in joining the BFO? Email: brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com
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
Brookwood Elementary KHC UPDATE! We have 79 students who have registered and taken either the challenge of being kind, choosing water, or moving more. We have raised over $8,000 already to help those with sick hearts. Way to go MUSTANGS!
Our event will be held next week Tuesday March 16th and Wednesday March 17th during your student’s regularly scheduled P.E. time. Students should wear sneakers, glow gear, and be ready for FUN! All Fundraising is due by March 19th so now is a great time to do one last call for donations so you can get them in on time. Thank you to all who have joined in to make our event a huge success!
Virtual families, please check Seesaw for your student’s time and link so they can join us live!
http://www2.heart.org/goto/brookwoodgenoacity
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Brenek
briana.brenek@gcj2.k12.wi.us
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
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 Mr. Braden where asks you if you've ever felt like our character in our book and what were your actions in response to it? Make sure to get out to enjoy the nice weather as well! Check out his read aloud here: https://youtu.be/kVJKDp5oW7E
To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
BES Families: phone lines at BES are back up and running!!
BES Families: phone lines at BES are currently down. If you need to contact the office, please contact the middle school at 262-279-1053 or email Mrs. Wisneski at Jayme.Wisneski@gcj2.k12.wi.us // we will keep you updated when lines are back up.
See you tomorrow, Mustangs! Reminder that this is what school lunch is for tomorrow: Chicken Drumstick / Mashed Potatoes / Dinner Roll / Salad / Peaches
A book fair reminder: did you know that not only students like to get books from the book fair, but that teachers do, too? Our teachers have created wish lists, just like your children did this week, for books that they want in their classroom library. If your family would like to help your child’s teacher (or any of the teachers!) in getting some of these books for their classroom, you can find their wish lists here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmChUU0JHAJRGdVjRXRs3mtylaMDS_Z5CYoEjB9h7Ik/edit?usp=sharing or on the library website. Email Ms. Bolwerk if you have purchased a book for a teacher, and you will be entered into a drawing to receive a free book from the fair!
Don't forget about our Virtual Q&A Session tonight from 6:30-7:30 pm on the upcoming Operational Referendum. Here is the link to join in on the meeting: meet.google.com/hdg-uhkv-kze If you have questions, please contact Kellie Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
2/23/21 Brookwood vs. Randall live stream
Go to this link: https://www.randall.k12.wi.us & click on the live stream link in the middle of that page. Once their live stream is live, it will link you directly to the active live streamed game.
From March 1st-4th, we celebrate Read Across America which is a nation-wide celebration of reading and Brookwood Schools are excited to participate with our families once again this year! We have two exciting events planned to help motivate our students to read and discover the wonderful world of books.
First up is our Reading Challenge Bingo for our 4K-5th graders. Students are encouraged to read their favorite books in fun and silly ways.
At the middle school, they are celebrating by having a door decorating contest by following the theme: Reading Takes You Places!
District wide we are excited to celebrate Read Across America with some fun dress-up days!
We're so excited to celebrate with you and hope you and your family join in on the fun!
Parent Teacher Conferences for the evening of March 4th. If you have questions, please contact your child's teacher.
Please see the following message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/q_DkN-0M81Q
Today is the first day of our online Scholastic book fair! You can enter the fair from the button at the top of the library website, or here is a direct link to our book fair’s homepage. www.scholastic.com/bf/bms3
From this page, you can enter the Scholastic store to purchase books, or enter the virtual fair, which is a more visual, standard fair way to look at the books available and add them to your cart. We can’t wait to hear what you find and love!
No School: March 5, 2021
Get ready Brookwood Elementary! Our Kids Heart Challenge kick-off will be happening in March! During the kick-off event, students will get to learn about all of the new Heart Heroes and their messages. We’re excited to learn about heart health and emotional well-being while having FUN and SAVING LIVES.
Important Dates:
March 2nd & 3rd: Kick-Off Event- During your student’s scheduled P.E. class.
March 16th & 17th: Black Light Jump Rope Event- During your student’s scheduled P.E. class.
March 19th: All Fundraising is due!
Students can register and take the challenge for FREE starting NOW! http://www2.heart.org/goto/brookwoodgenoacity
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Brenek
briana.brenek@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Tonight ends our Brookwood Reads 21 Family Reading Challenge. Don’t forget to submit your completed charts or documents this week! Thanks for submitting your pictures!!! If you have more, send them to:
Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
The Wisconsin Council on Special Education and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction want to hear from parents, families, community members, and educators. The purpose for this forum is to gather input on the unique challenges and successes of special education in Wisconsin. Please be aware of the upcoming public forum so you can share your voice on special education in Wisconsin on March 1-5, 2021, during an electronic public forum.
https://dpi.wi.gov/sped/council
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. Kanthack where she shares with us one of her favorite past time memories....what is one of your family's favorite past time memory? Check out her read aloud here: https://youtu.be/lLigtPqctqc
To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
If the virtual book fair flipbook flyers weren’t enough to hold you over until the start of our online book fair on Monday, take a peek at some of these “sizzle videos!” These video trailers of some popular books featured at the book fair will leave you hoping it is Monday so you can virtually go to the book fair and grab hold of one of these great reads!
K-6 Sizzle Video: https://players.brightcove.net/1543299976/LG9eJZeIF_default/index.html?playlistId=1681993227247157987
Middle School Sizzle Video: https://bcove.video/3jMsxpv
Play workshop is a great time for our kids to think creatively and be hands on with their fine motor skills. Way to go, Mustangs!
Check out our 8th graders learning and understanding genetic disorders by diagnosing spectic through Karyotype matching in science!
There are 5 days left in our Brookwood Reads 21 Family Reading Challenge...how are you and your family doing on your reading?! Have a picture to share? Send it to us to share! Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Brookwood Families, tomorrow's basketball game that is being hosted at Williams Bay will not be live streamed.
There are only 5 days left until the start of our second online book fair! To get a sneak peek at some of the books that will be available during the fair, take a look at these virtual flipbook flyers. Remember the books you are interested in and hold on to those for when the book fair starts next Monday!
S21 Pre-K Flipbook: https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/S21-PreK-TT-Booklist/S21-PreK-TT-Booklist.html#p=1
S21 K-6 Flipbook: https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/S21-ES-Case-Booklist/S21-ES-Case-Booklist.html#p=1
S21 MS Flipbook: https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/S21-MS-Case-Booklist/S21-MS-Case-Booklist.html
Our BES artists are really lighting up our hallways with their beautiful artwork. Way to go, Brookwood Artist.
Feel like 🍕tonight? Print this flyer and bring it in to Dominos in Lake Geneva tonight from 5pm-8pm or call in and let them know you have the flier to give to them at payment and they’ll give back 20% to our school’s PTO group 👍 You MUST present this flyer in order for it to count towards our group. Thank you for your continued support in our BFO.
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/qTcpfVX8S9c
2/15/21 Girls' Basketball Game has been cancelled for tonight.
Thank you Brookwood families for submitting box tops. Whether it’s clipping and sending them to the school or using the app and scanning receipts.....it all helps. Every cent counts. We are grateful for all of the families that help our school. Keep on clipping and scanning! --BFO
Did you know....if you have the app, you can invite friends and family to help save box tops for our school as well. Give them the referral code listed in your app and they will get 20 bonus box tops for scanning their first receipt.
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. Arshem where she shares with us a book about kindness. Did you know that February 17th is National Random Acts of Kindness Day and that the month of February is kindness month? Will you take on her challenge at the end of her read aloud? https://youtu.be/81Ph82pyt-M
To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Save the dates for our spring book fair!! The Scholastic book fair is going to be online again this spring, and we would love to see even more of you interact with and participate in the book fair this season! See the below infographic for important information. More information will be shared over the next few weeks. Happy reading!
Did you know that it’s School Bus Driver Appreciation Week?! Thank you to our amazing bus drivers!!! We truly have the best ones around!
Today marks Day 10 of our Brookwood Reads 21 Day Family Reading Challenge and we've got some trivia for you!
Did you know......
Pete the Cat is based on a kitten that the series illustrator, James Dean, adopted from a shelter in 1999. Dean named the kitten Pete. The real Pete wasn't blue; he was black.
Green Eggs and Ham has only 50 words in it. Author Theodor Seuss Geisel took a dare from his editor that he could not write a book with only 50 words. It turned out he could and he won the bet!
Magic Tree House Series: Just like in the books where Annie and Jack go on all sorts of adventures, author Mary Pope Osborne has traveled to many places. Growing up, she lived in 13 different houses and went to eight different schools.
Dav Pilkey, the author, came up with the idea for Captain Underpants when he was just in second grade. The main characters, Harold and George, are named after two characters from other well-known children's books. Harold's name came from Harold and the Purple Crayon and George's name came from Curious George.
These are all great books and authors of books that you can find at our school libraries or even our local public library! We hope that you and your family continues to be engaged in your reading to finish your challenge strong!
Have pictures to share? Email them to: Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
How can kids help change the world? By performing one random act of kindness at a time! Students at Brookwood Schools will kick off Kindness Week on February 16th. Kindness week will involve fun, kindness themed spirit dress up days and daily kindness challenges at both buildings. Kindness challenges will be announced each morning during announcements, so virtual students can join in the fun as well! Students (at school or virtual) participating in the kindness challenge have the chance of being caught by a staff member and earning a kindness ticket for a daily drawing. The elementary school will also be listening to and discussing a story about kindness each day.
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/BddoXwdyCbY
Don’t forget to upload your receipts! Box Tops is having a sweepstakes right now and whether you shop in store or online....your Box Tops count!!
Weekends can be a challenge getting your 21 minutes of reading in for your 21 Day Brookwood Family Reading Challenge....routines and schedules are different from a regular work week and it’s easy to say...”Let’s just skip it today and catch up tomorrow!” But being consistent is important! Setting a task as a regular routine happens daily. If you don’t have the time to sit and cozy up with a book...our Family Engagement’s read aloud series is a great way to get some reading done and they’re all right here waiting and ready for you to pick and choose which one you want to join in on: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Happy reading, Mustangs!
Have you been keeping up with your 21 Day Family Reading Challenge? Using our Family Engagement Team's Read Aloud Series is a great way to get those minutes in!
Sooooo... for your weekend enjoyment and reading minutes! 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. Horak where she adds in an art activity for you and your family to join in on! And do you know how a book earns the Caldecott Award? Find out through this video! https://youtu.be/4UU5WIBlYsM
If you missed out on some of our past read alouds....here they are! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Our BES artist wanted to remind all students that even though we all love playing in the snow and building snowmen....don’t forget to bring your winter gear to school! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Have you been keeping up with your 21 Day Family Reading Challenge? Using our Family Engagement Team's Read Aloud Series is a great way to get those minutes in!
Sooooo... for your weekend enjoyment and reading minutes! 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. Horak where she adds in an art activity for you and your family to join in on! And do you know how a book earns the Caldecott Award? Find out through this video! https://youtu.be/4UU5WIBlYsM
If you missed out on some of our past read alouds....here they are! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
2/4/21 Due to the weather, the BMS basketball games that were scheduled for tonight have been cancelled.
Please join this virtual question and answer session if you are interested or inquiring more information about the upcoming operational referendum.
February 24th, 6:30-7:30 pm link: meet.google.com/hdg-uhkv-kze
March 23rd, 6:30-7:30 pm link: meet.google.com/xjf-subh-xms
Today is World Read Aloud Day! This day celebrates the importance of reading books aloud as a different way to learn from but also to enjoy books. Being read aloud to doesn't have to stop when you get to a certain age; it is enjoyable even for adults!
In honor of this day, Ms. Bolwerk, our District Library Media Specialist, recorded a bonus read aloud video on her middle school library YouTube channel. While the channel is generally aimed at the middle school audience, this reading of Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson is a great story for all ages! You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/dSFIbz3YwxE While you are there, check out the other videos Ms. Bolwerk has created to promote books in our middle school library and the love of reading. And for those of you doing the 21 day reading challenge...the minutes from this read aloud can count towards your 21 minutes!!
Thank you for your participation in this global movement, and happy reading!
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest #BrookwoodReads21
It’s day 2 of our 21 day family reading challenge. Did you get your 21 minutes in for today!? Thank you to the families that shared pictures! Keep them coming! Send them to Helen.Xiong@gcj2k12.wi.us #BrookwoodReads21
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Did you know that it is National School Counseling Week? Help us celebrate our school counselors! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Mustangs! We hope you're able to join in on our BFO's Take Out Tuesday event at MOD Pizza today! Don't forget that for the whole month of February BFO has different locations that when you take out or eat in at their facilities that they are taking a portion of their earnings and giving it back to our BFO! Don't forget to mention to them that you're there on behalf of this event! Send your pictures of you and your family enjoying your Take Out Tuesday to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us to be shared on social media!
https://youtu.be/9D-cl9PObqk
Student Council sucker sales will begin at the middle school Tuesday, February 2nd and run through Thursday, February 11th. Students can purchase a sucker and attach a special message to a friend. Suckers are 50 cents a piece. Suckers will be delivered to students on Friday February 12th
No School: February 15, 2021
Mustangs! Don’t forget that today kicks off our first day of our #brookwoodreads21 family reading challenge!! Send pictures of how you and your family are reading to Helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can hold each other accountable and stick to reading to 21 minutes for 21 days together!! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
2/1/21 BMS Basketball Game at Raymond (live stream link): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKM13WTFVPXCkGezX53toAA
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. This video is a part of the series of videos that are being put together in regards to our upcoming operational referendum. This video has information on what the district has done proactively to reduce expenses over time and supplement our budget.
https://youtu.be/kLTGJ-uuN3o
Brookwood 2nd – 5th grade artists put their skills to work in a community service project for Walworth County First Responders. Artists made cards, pictures and notes of appreciation and encouragement for their heroes. Way to go, Brookwood artists! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Sixth grade is learning about waves in science class. Students used slinkies to create transverse waves. Then they explored the relationships between energy, frequency, wavelength, and amplitude of waves. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Menu change for 1/27: main entree will be nachos
Information provided from our Lake Geneva Food Service provider for our District meals.
We hope you’re enjoying your snow day today, Mustangs! Don’t forget..our Family Reading Challenge starts next week and it’s not too late to sign up to take on the challenge and earn some FREE Brookwood Swag!! Check it out here and sign up today!
Brookwood's Family Reading Challenge: Based on the Read 21 in '21 Challenge started by author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin, we want to challenge all of our Brookwood Families to read 21 minutes each day for 21 days in a row!
Starting in kindergarten, if a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year. They will have read for 851 hours by 6th grade and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers. This is compelling data on the benefits of encouraging your child to read.
The BrookwoodReads21 Challenge will begin on February 1st and end on February 21st. Families who sign up here will receive a #BrookwoodReads21 Magnet and optional sheet to track your progress.
Families who complete the challenge will receive a cozy Brookwood Blanket to add some snuggly warmth to their winter reading!
Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/y2hlo6uw
Here is a video about our Family Reading Challenge: https://tinyurl.com/yxlvesw6
1/26/2021 Due to inclement weather, there is no school today. Please stay safe and warm, Mustangs! 1/26/2021
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. This video is a part of the series of videos that are being put together in regards to our upcoming operational referendum. This video has information about state funding and student enrollment impacts on our District. https://youtu.be/YAih4A8FNQ8
It’s time for BFO Take-out Tuesdays! Dine in or order out at the restaurants listed on this flyer on the date and time listed. Each restaurant will be giving back a portion of the profits to the Brookwood Family Organization. Don’t forget to mention the Brookwood fundraiser at the time of pick up or delivery. If you are planning on participating in the dominoes fundraiser you must bring in the dominoes flyer. Fliers will be sent home with students this week!
Our middle school artist are pretty amazing! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
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. Powers' where she talks on a picture/book walk and has us inference what we think is going to happen. https://youtu.be/9SNPWFDZ-uI
To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Families, watch out for these fliers coming home from our BFO! If you have questions, please feel free to contact our BFO at brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
We will NOT have egg rolls on 1/28/2021. Instead, we will have:
Turkey & Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Dinner Roll
Tossed Salad/Salad dressing
Fruit
Milk
Kindergarten is learning about forces in science. Here they are building machines to show a "push or pull". Later they will use this information to build a tool that will increase or change the force on an object by building ramps! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
February 1, 2021 --- No School
Students in Mr. Jagow's 7th grade classes participated in an activity that included a standing long jump, which resulted in some rich, meaningful data. Following the brain-friendly movement activity students analyzed the results with a focus on various measures of central tendency. They also were able to watch a portion of President Biden's inauguration speech yesterday. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Congratulations to our BMS Spelling Bee Participants! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/QWiivdZ-9SM
Our social/emotional focus for the month of January is Goal directed behavior. Being able to set and achieve a goal is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced throughout our lives. Everything that goes into setting and achieving goals (having a clear, specific vision of what we want to learn or accomplish; having a plan that we can actually carry out, tracking our progress along the way; and creating a timeline for reaching our goal so that we are reminded to stay on track) help to prepare us for work life, for higher education, and for contributing to our families and communities in ways that are meaningful for us. Check out our monthly family activity related to goal setting.
Goal Directed Behavior - What is it?
Goal-directed behavior is an important social/emotional life skill that involves more than just setting a goal - we learn quickly that goal setting is the easy part!! Goal-directed behavior has to also include:
A definite set of steps we can carry out
Coming up with ways to stay motivated,
Creating a timeline for the goal,
Tracking progress along the way so we can reflect on if our goal is being met or not!
Like all social emotional skills, goal directed behavior is a life-long skill that can be taught and reflected on each time we set out to meet a goal and adjust as we learn what works and what doesn’t!
As we start a new year, it is fun to think about new goals for you, your child and your family. Here is a fun activity to reflect on the year past and start your new year goal setting. It is important to think about the next steps needed (listed above) in order to complete that goal, which may look different for everyone!
Don't forget to get those Box Tops submitted! Thank you to everyone that has been submitting them digitally, but if you have clipped tops....please get them turned into either school office for us to mail them in. There is also a special promotion going on right now that you can help us earn 25 bonus box tops when you buy 4 participating products. Check out the free app for more information!
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. Jahns' where she talks about perspective and has you have a family discussion at the end of her story for you all to debated about! https://youtu.be/a5USe30Zjr0
To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Reminder: No School on Monday, January 18, 2021. See you on Tuesday, Mustangs!
Brookwood's Family Reading Challenge: Based on the Read 21 in '21 Challenge started by author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin, we want to challenge all of our Brookwood Families to read 21 minutes each day for 21 days in a row!
Starting in kindergarten, if a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year. They will have read for 851 hours by 6th grade and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers. This is compelling data on the benefits of encouraging your child to read.
The BrookwoodReads21 Challenge will begin on February 1st and end on February 21st. Families who sign up here will receive a #BrookwoodReads21 Magnet and optional sheet to track your progress.
Families who complete the challenge will receive a cozy Brookwood Blanket to add some snuggly warmth to their winter reading!
Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/y2hlo6uw
Here is a video about our Family Reading Challenge: https://tinyurl.com/yxlvesw6
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/yVY3jiFuvc4
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 Mr. Croak. Illustrations are really important to look at to bring to life your reading...while also using them to predict what you are going to read. Check out Mr. Croak's read aloud here: https://youtu.be/JIzKW9fhGH0
To view the rest of our read aloud series, check them out here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
5th-8th grade girls basketball tryouts!
Wednesday, January 13 and Thursday, January 14 from 2:45-5:00 pm at BMS.
-All students trying out must have a concussion form completed
-All students must wear their mask at all times
-All students must have their own water bottle
Sign up at the middle school office to try out!
Reminder: The Lake Geneva Food Service that provides our District breakfast and lunch meals to our students has received an extension for the Federal Summer Food Service Program. Brookwood students are eligible for one FREE breakfast and one FREE lunch daily for the entire 2020-2021 school year. We encourage each student to take advantage of our nutritious meals at no cost. This will require no action on your part, just show up! Additional meals, milk, or a la carte purchases will be debited from the students' account. If your family has already paid toward your lunch balance, we ask that you please leave the balance for future use.
Also, if you are a virtual student, you can still can pre-order breakfasts/lunches for a daily pick up by calling Mrs. Denecke at the Middle School at 262-279-1053.
BMS beginning band is once again on hold. New sign-up dates will be posted as soon as we are able. Thank you for your patience.
Basketball is BACK...but a little different.
All athletes must:
*Be symptom-free
*Wear a mask
*Bring their own water bottle
https://tinyurl.com/y4fauy8x
Sign up this week for:
7th & 8th Grade: Open Gym Basketball, Friday Morning 6AM
Boys and Girls
You must sign up to attend!
6th, 7th, 8th Grade Girls:
Sign up in the office or with Mr. Guth if you are interested in participating in Girls' Basketball. Try-out/practice information will follow.
No School - January 18, 2021 - Professional Development Day
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn https://youtu.be/sc4IlkimFSs
Pixel art has been a hit in 4/5th grade STEAM! Check out a few projects here. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
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. Renn. Have you ever noticed patterns in your reading? This book Mrs. Renn reads has a growing pattern...see if you can hear it! https://youtu.be/YDlev1EsEs0
Here is a link to a playlist of all of our previous read alouds as well:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Right before winter break, our 1st graders had fun with "Remembering to be a Reindeer". Remembering to be a Reindeer is a way to help set a positive and mindfulness tone during the holiday season. Each letter in the word REINDEER has a short phrase or quote to remind students, teachers, and parents what the holiday season should be about: helping others, including everyone, showing gratitude and being positive. The students had a great discussions about each of the letters in reindeer, had a blast doing the reindeer pokey, learned facts about reindeer (did you know they can run up to 50 mph?!?) and finished off class with making their own reindeer to take home.
As we start this New Year, "Remembering to be a Reindeer" is a great activity for all to check out; not just our 1st graders. Thinking positively and staying kind are some key traits we all should hold near and dear. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please enjoy the following performances from our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands.
6th: https://youtu.be/RR6qeuj0Z7g
7th: https://youtu.be/J-ARzcwIJBM
8th: https://youtu.be/3_Ys_0RBdeM
Our Brookwood Bands rocks! Way to make us #MustangProud! #BrookwoodsBest #BeBrookwood
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.
Here is this weekend's read aloud from Mr. Guth. We love how he uses the pictures to infer what he thinks is happening. Using the pictures on the page to check for understanding or to infer what might happen is a great strategy to use when reading! https://youtu.be/xOiY1HUm7Zs
To view our playlist of past read alouds, check them out here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
School Board Vacancy // Please submit letters of interest by January 4, 2021 to Superintendent Kellie Bohn : https://tinyurl.com/y9nm8goz
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/UQLqAhdlgsg
Congratulations, Mrs. Kanthack! Way to make us #MustangProud! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest https://www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/genoa-city-teacher-up-for-u-s-science-math-award/article_b6411882-b151-5c18-89a1-af48252cf9c8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR2d42bEn66V5GhcrTBIyerEiKY_71_zxXlkO09WWLPO2-hzh6O017zeDJ8
7th and 8th grade Drawing Classes have been working on some pretty amazing drawings these past few weeks! Candy wrapper art challenged them to draw in proportion while really working on their colored pencil techniques! Torn magazine drawing had them working their problem solving skills to fill in a section of a missing photo using colored pencil. Way to go Mustang artists!
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.
Here is this weekend's read aloud from Mrs. Bush: https://youtu.be/zUHmlkEhPXc
The strategy she talks about is using pictures to help you decipher difficult words.
Here is a link to our playlist of our current and active read alouds: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
We hope you enjoy this year's BES Virtual Winter Concert. Please click on the link below to choose which showcase you would like to view.
Here is the introduction from our music teacher Mrs. Bullock: https://youtu.be/U8jrdrjKlm0
Thank you for your continued support in our district.
BES Virtual Concert: https://tinyurl.com/ybf2c3rz
Did you know that our middle school library now has a YouTube channel? The "Books with Ms. Bolwerk" channel will feature library-related content, like new book reveals, tutorials about how to use Destiny and other library resources, book talks and reviews, and maybe a contest or challenge or two! This channel is currently geared towards our middle school students but feel free to subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on the latest library news for at middle school. New videos will be posted every Friday!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV_odqv18GEuRVg6sQQ27w
Please see the following video from our Director of Digital Expansion Helen Xiong: https://youtu.be/iajhL5joq5c
For more detailed information that was sent out earlier this year about Securly, please reference this video: https://youtu.be/TT0q5H-PNyU
Save the Date! January 12 and 14
Beginning Band Parent Meetings - by appointment only. Sign up coming soon!
Parents/Guardians of 4th and 5th grade band students, Mrs. Collins is putting together our BEGINNING BAND plan! If you are interested in more information in regards to this, please contact her: Kathy.Collins@gcj2.k12.wi.us
https://tinyurl.com/y8vje4qz
Brookwood Families, please see the following message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn:
English: https://tinyurl.com/yb9m4puj
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/yaznmgfg
Students of BES! Be ready for our annual Winter Extravaganza! Stay tuned for more details from your homeroom teacher!
Spirit ware orders are almost here! All orders will be ready to be picked up starting Thursday after school. Our BFO will be contacting you to confirm which school you would like your order to be picked up from and if you would like it sent home with your child or left in the office for you to pick up. If you have additional questions, please contact our BFO at brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com
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. Here is this weekend's reading from Ms. Bolwerk! Not only does she share with you a strategy but also some useful information how you can help your child check out some books from either of our school libraries. https://youtu.be/30L5t9XtUBM Here is a link to a playlist of all of our previous read alouds as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Optimistic thinking is our social/emotional focus for December. The importance of having a sense of optimism and hope for the future helps build up resiliency in our students. Our classroom teachers are helping develop and support the skill of optimistic thinking and are observing things like: Does my student say good things about themselves? Does my student carry themselves with confidence? Does my student say good things about the future? Please help your child practice optimistic thinking at home with these suggestions from the GCJ2 Pupil Services Team.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Recently, in Physical Education class our 4th and 5th graders were fortunate to be taught virtually by college students from Carthage College. These future physical education teachers from Carthage designed lessons especially for our 4th and 5th grade students. We love partnering with groups like this to give our students amazing experiences!
In recognition of Computer Science Education Week, all students at the elementary and middle schools took part in the Hour of Code program. This year’s Hour of Code occurred in over 180 countries, with over 68,000 events taking place! During our event this week, students were able to explore the world of coding, building technology skills and promoting problem-solving. Learning how to move pieces like monkeys, monsters, and Minecraft characters around a virtual area using code was very exciting…some students didn’t want to stop! We are very grateful to have a technology-supportive district where students can build STEAM skills and enjoy learning at the same time.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
School Safety is a priority at Genoa City Schools. Throughout the year, we run a number of different drills to ensure our students have the information and strategies to keep safe. These drills include fire drills, school lockdown drills, and severe weather drills.
We would like to inform you that today at Brookwood Middle School, we conducted a safety drill. If you or your student have any questions regarding this drill, feel free to contact Mrs. Erickson.
Brookwood Elementary School will be conducting an age appropriate safety drill prior to winter break. If you have questions, feel free to contact Mr. Braden.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Students in Ms. Nousaine's 4th/5th grade STEAM classes have been working on creating stop motion videos on their iPads using an app called StopMotion.
Students are combining storytelling with art and technology to create short three second films. They are learning the process of video production including creating a storyboard, using title and end credits, and working on specific skills within stop motion such as dancing or flying characters. Please enjoy this compilation of just a few of the AMAZING videos our students have created!
https://youtu.be/GTw3OTGg84k
We hope that you’ve enjoyed some of our Family Engagement Team’s read aloud kick off stories. As a District, we strive to keep our families engaged in learning by giving you all various opportunities to learn from home in various ways. Here is a special message and read aloud from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/2XQ7oE3WjfU
To get caught up with our past read aloud stories, feel free to find the playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/y2y3ajxl
Stay tuned to our next read aloud happening this upcoming Friday for your weekend enjoyment.
The BMS Student Council Food Drive last week was a huge success because of YOU! Check out these pictures from when Mr. Polheber came to pick up the items to get our local food pantry stocked! Thank YOU for your support! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
How is GCJ2 planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY, BROOKWOOD! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Lake Geneva Food Service is offering a meal box for any child under the age of eighteen (18) for the five days of Winter Break. Each box will consist of 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts. Box distribution will be on Monday, December 21st from 4:30-5:30 pm at Brookwood Middle School. Interested families must complete this form by Thursday, December 10th to receive their meal boxes.
https://tinyurl.com/y4pzlv5g
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/v9PGAWfLb8s
Merry Tuesday: December 22 Pajama Day
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
BMS Merry Monday: December 21: Ugly Sweater Day
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
BMS Festive Friday: December 18: Flannel Day
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
BMS Festive Friday: December 11: Winter Wonderland (Blue, White & Holiday Hats)
How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!
Here is our 5th video from our Family Engagement Team! This one is from Mrs. Nowicki who talks about how not only how context clues are important but also using another resource like a dictionary is also useful.
Enjoy and check out Mrs. Nowicki's video here: https://youtu.be/H5sQFgKd2Q0
Inspire kindness and pay it forward!
The kindergartners at BES hope that you'll pick up one of their bookmarks that they made! They hope it inspires you to do an act of kindness for someone else. If you pick up a bookmark, let them know how they inspired you. Send an email explaining your act of kindness (and add a photo if you can!). You’ll be a part of our “Kindness is Contagious” display at our school and we can't wait to share with you how people in our own community are helping us spread kindness.
We look forward to hearing from you! Email our team at GCJ2KindergartenTeachers@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Kindness - it costs nothing, but means EVERYTHING!
Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Kellie Bohn about the School Board's review of the Walworth County recommendation for schools.
English: https://tinyurl.com/y4dfk2w2
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/y4lxvbyk
Way to go, Mustangs!! The student council food drive was a huge success. We collected 1,351 non-perishable items for our local food pantry, Loaves and Fishes. Thank to you all those that donated at both schools. To celebrate, the middle school student council decided that Brookwood Middle School will be having a PJ Day on Friday, December 4. The top three homerooms will also be celebrating with a movie! In 3rd place with 163 items is Ms. Cottrell's room, in second place is Mr. Dittner's room with 279 items, and our winning homeroom is Ms. Metcalf's with 388 items! Way to Be Brookwood, Mustangs!!
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Right now with all the uncertainty and change in our daily lives, it is completely normal and expected for kids and adults alike to have anxious thoughts. There is no one right way to respond to anxiety/worry/stress, but it is so important to provide an opportunity to allow them to open up about their feelings. Research has shown that are several things that can be done to help combat the feelings of anxiety/worry and it starts with 1) talking about it, 2) making sure others feel heard/safe, and 3) engaging in coping skills. These few little statements are just one way that all three of these things can be accomplished and can help your kids, yourself, and others around you get a sense of control over their anxiety! Try it out!
- GCJ2 Pupil Services Team
Julia Garczynski - Director of Pupil Services
Annie Halterman - School Psychologist
April Fitzsimmons - Elementary School Counselor
Kayln Orby - Middle School Counselor
Thank you Brookwood families for volunteering for our Community Garden. This is the last donation... beautiful carrots and squash that were pulled just in time for Thanksgiving. Your time and hard work supplied 19 grocery bags full (or maybe more) of fresh produce has helped the community during this difficult time. Thank you...thank you...thank you!!! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/O5hAsJN3RZ0
Here is the information Ms. Bohn refers to in her message (English): https://tinyurl.com/yyr2ba4y (Spanish): https://tinyurl.com/y6jpyw32
December 7, 2020
No School
Staff Professional Development Day
Our GCJ2 Family Engagement Team hopes that you are able to take part of our Read Aloud Series. Thank you for your continued support for our District and our various ways we find to help support your child's engagement in learning from home.
Here is our fourth video to our kick off our series from Ms. Warner who talks about inferencing! Do you know what it means to make an inference? Check it out here! https://youtu.be/pVQnaOf6qA4
GCJ2 Family: We are truly thankful and blessed to have you all as a part of our Brookwood Family. We appreciate your continuous support in our school District. Have a restful few days off and we will see you all on Monday.
Each year the students in Miss Flood's kindergarten get asked a question....."I want to make a turkey for my family to eat for Thanksgiving. What do I need to do?" And the students take it from there.... We hope that you've already started preparing your meals.....fair warning: We are NOT responsible for any hospital visits that may occur as a result of trying our recipes! 😀 We hope you enjoy this 29th edition of Ms. Flood's Kindergarten Thanksgiving Cookbook!
https://tinyurl.com/y3lqz884
Brookwood Kindergarten through 5th grade artists joined in some Brookwood turkey fun. They were all supplied with the letter “B” and given directions to make the “B” into a Brookwood Turkey! The artists were given the option to enter their turkey into a K–5th grade Brookwood Turkey Contest. All the turkey entries were amazing and we are excited to announce some of the winners! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/ebRSEr5gLLA
The kindergarten student in Mrs. Renn's class worked on making turkeys. These turkeys are a form of process art that gives students freedom to choose how they want to create their art and how the final product will look. Making art is a wonderful way to work on finger strength, fine motor skills, and following directions. Skills included gluing, cutting, and coloring. These turkeys will decorate our school and homes. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Our GCJ2 Family Engagement Team is SO excited that so many of our families are taking a part of our Read Aloud Series. Thank you for your continued support for our District and our various ways we find to help support your child's engagement in learning from home.
Here is our third video to our kick off our series from Ms. Flood who talks about pattern power. Check it out here!
https://youtu.be/_nDZe_UOvSw
Toy Drive Dates: December 2nd-22nd
Brookwood Middle School Student Council is taking charge to organize the 2020 Brookwood Schools Community Toy Drive, to benefit Loaves and Fishes.
Take the opportunity this holiday season to donate NEW toys for ages 4-14 from December 2nd-22nd.
Bins will be in the breezeways of both school buildings.
Our 8th graders rock! Recently, they wrote a project- based exam to apply their understanding of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion. They created Newton’s cradles and then used them to answer a series of questions using evidence and created claims. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
We are excited to announce that Kohl's Wild Theater will be presenting a virtual assembly for our 4K through 5th grade students! On December 4th, the students ( virtual and in-person) will go on an adventure to the Zoo with a student named Skyler. After a mysterious encounter with a wise river turtle, Skylar is transformed into a Humboldt penguin, a zebra, and a river otter. Skylar learns that to return to human form, one must “wade with the waddle,” “doze with the dazzle” and “roll with the romp.” With the help of some colorful animals and a caring zookeeper, Skylar learns to overcome a fear of interacting with others. This 40-minute interactive musical meets social-emotional learning standards by exploring the connections between young people, zookeepers, and animals. Teachers will be providing the link to view the assembly on the day of the performance.
Brookwood Kindergarten through 5th grade artists joined in some Brookwood turkey fun. Students were all supplied with the letter “B” and given directions to make the “B” into a Brookwood Turkey! The artists were given the option to enter their turkey into a K – 5th grade Brookwood Turkey Contest. Here are some of the amazing creative artists we have at Brookwood School! Stay tuned to find out the Brookwood turkey winners! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Who doesn't love doing Fitness Frenzy? Our BES students have a great time working on various fitness actvities in these various stations. Check some of them out here: https://youtu.be/AnFLXjaY5g4
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
In the spirit of being thankful, we wanted to say THANK YOU for all of your support in regards to our online Scholastic book fair! With your purchases and dedication to your children's growth in and love of reading, our school received over $300 to purchase new library materials.
While we certainly look forward to being able to have in-person book fairs again, we are very appreciative that we were able to make this online book fair a success.
Until next time, happy reading!
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/rWBkYJKh4Y0
To our BFO....thank you....thank you.....thank youuuu!!! Our teachers are soooo thankful of these amazing teacher spreads that were laid out at the elementary and middle school. We are truly grateful for your support in our teachers, staff, and school district. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
The Lake Geneva Food Service that provides our District breakfast and lunch meals to our students has received an extension for the Federal Summer Food Service Program. Brookwood students are eligible for one FREE breakfast and one FREE lunch daily for the entire 2020-2021 school year. We encourage each student to take advantage of our nutritious meals at no cost. This will require no action on your part, just show up! Additional meals, milk, or a la carte purchases will be debited from the students' account. If your family has already paid toward your lunch balance, we ask that you please leave the balance for future use.
Miss Ferguson loves being able to see all of her 2nd graders during their daily morning meetings! Way to work hard, Mustangs! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
3rd grade students in Ms. Skalecki's class are researchers becoming experts on a topic of their choice. Students chose an informational topic they want to learn all about, and are gathering facts about their topic. Students have chosen topics like tsunamis, kangaroos, ferrets, sharks, legos, and more. They will be writing, and organizing information to share with others and we can't wait to see their final products! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
We hope you enjoyed our first video from our GCJ2 Family Engagement's Read Aloud Series. Mrs. Kiefer is really excited to share with you her book called Moon's First Friend.
Have you heard about narrative stories vs. expository readings? Find out more through this read aloud!
https://youtu.be/ME8uG76LB3g
The Brookwood Middle School student council is organizing a food drive to collect non-perishable food items at both schools. The food will then be donated to Loaves and Fishes (our local food pantry) on December 1.
Donation boxes will be found in the breezeway of both the elementary and middle school.
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/K9vYPzwwiMU
Thumbs up to YOU, Mustangs! Our teachers had a day filled with learning, creating, and collaborating. Thank you ALL for your continued support in our school district. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Here is our first video from our GCJ2 Family Engagement's Read Aloud Series. Ms. Stanley's reading strategy she is sharing with you is to make predictions! Making predictions is a lifelong skill that we not only use while reading but is intertwined within the many tasks we partake in on a daily basis!
Take part on being interactive with us on her video posted on Facebook!
https://youtu.be/uBs_aQbe_tA
Help us say "Thank you" to the Brookwood teachers and staff by stocking the teacher's lounges with treats! Once you have signed up to donate an item you will receive an email from our BFO to arrange for pick up. All items will need to be arranged for pick up by Thursday November 19th as we plan on stocking the lounges on Monday November 23rd. Please note, all items MUST be in their original factory sealed packaging and all items must be individually portioned out to make things fast and easy to grab and go. Thank you! If you have questions, please contact the BFO directly at brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e44aea629a7fd0-teachers
**CORRECTION** Reminder: There is NO school tomorrow (11/13/20) **tomorrow is the 13th** for all students. This day is slated as a professional development day for our teachers. Have a great long weekend, Mustangs.
Reminder: There is NO school tomorrow (11/12/20) for all students. This day is slated as a professional development day for our teachers. Have a great long weekend, Mustangs.
The GCJ2 Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and 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, and/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. Stay tuned! Our first video will be coming out tomorrow on our Facebook page, website, and app. https://youtu.be/Ml8ohwsJLHA
Who knew that paper tubes could be so beautiful?! Our BMS 3-D Art Class rocked this project!! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Thank you to our Brookwood community for submitting messages paying tribute to the special Veterans in their lives. We hope you enjoy the following performances from our 7th and 8th grade band and our 7th and 8th grade choir. A special thanks to the students and teachers who submitted photos, cards, and drawings that express gratitude for our service members. All of our Veterans are in our hearts during this special day and we want to say ”Thank You” for your service to our country.
https://youtu.be/UKBqt8dG5fs
Students in first grade have been working hard on their addition strategies! Students practiced their doubles facts by making a flip book and playing a doubles dice game. Doubles aren't trouble for these sharp first graders! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Last year, our BMS Physical Education department was fortunate to win a $1,000 grant, and the money was spent on Table Tennis equipment. This was the first time our 7th
and 8th graders had the opportunity to play Table Tennis at Brookwood, and we had a blast! It is such a fun sport, that can be played throughout a lifetime. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
During our BES P.E. classes, our K-3rd graders have been working on rolling, throwing, and catching skills both virtually and in person. They have been experimenting with different implements and targets. So far, the pool noodle has been the implement of choice. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Our Families in Need Program is changing this year. Please see the attached letter for more information.
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/fgUI6HIOHis
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
On Election Day, Brookwood's seventh graders made their voice heard. In math class, students voted for the US President, a local State Representative, and a local school referendum. Amazing discussions took place, and the students truly enjoyed the experience.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
November 13, 2020 - No School {Professional Development Day for Teachers}
Thank you to everyone that joined into our Zones of Regulation parent presentation tonight! We are thankful for your continued support in our District. Here is the link to the presentation: https://tinyurl.com/yys9gdlg
If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to anyone on our Pupil Services Team.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Mustangs! Join ur ZONES meeting happening now. Here is the link to join in on the parent education event: https://meet.google.com/ctw-ddbw-nze
The Spanish 2 students at BMS have been learning about Day of the Dead. After writing in Spanish about what they would have on their "ofrenda" and reading about an experience a tourist had while visiting Mexico during the Day of the Dead, the students decorated cookies like calaveras or skulls. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
BMS Student Council is in need of YOU —our BMS Students!!
This year our BMS student council will be virtual, and or socially distanced when possible for outreach activities and community connections. This is a great leadership opportunity for students in grades 4-8!
Please reach out to Mr. Dittner or Mr. Croak to get the Google Classroom code to join in on the fun. Their first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11th from 3:14-3:45!
Chris.Dittner@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Nick.Croak@gcj2.k12.wi.us
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
The Lake Geneva Schools will be offering a FREE 5 day meal box to any child 18 and under through the Summer Food Service Program. Each meal box will consist of 5 Breakfasts and 5 Lunches. Pick-up will be at Brookwood Middle School on Wednesday, November 25th from 9am - 10am.
Sign up by Monday, November 9th to receive your box(es) here: https://tinyurl.com/yy27w5vq
Wisconsin Public School Educators sponsor workshops for parents and families to help your children stay well and keep learning. Regardless of how your child is learning this year —remote, in-person, or hybrid— get tips to promote wellness, connection and achievement.
Please see the link for more information and registration: https://weac.org/event/is-your-child-getting-enough-social-emotional-support/
We can't wait to see you all at our parent night about our Zones of Regulation curriculum on Wednesday, November 4th at 6 pm via our link in the event found here: https://tinyurl.com/yyynxd5t
We appreciate being able to push out information that we find from our professional resource groups in supporting one another. If you're worried about how you'll handle the coronavirus crisis once the days get shorter and temperatures drop, you're not alone. But while winter might be a challenge this year, check out the attached strategies from Child Mind Institute that you can use to cope with stress and keep you and your children's spirits up. Please don't hesitate to reach out to members of our Pupil Services team with any concerns or questions you have. Find more information on https://childmind.org/
April Fitzsimmons, Elementary School Counselor
Kayln Obry, Middle School Counselor
Annie Halterman, School Psychologist
Thank you so much to everyone that participated in the BFO pumpkin decorating contest! Also, a big thank you for Mrs. Horak and Mrs. Nousaine for choosing two winners from each school. They both said it was a tough choice because all the pumpkins were so amazing! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/vtatxdgU4Aw
Trick or treating? Forget the trick, and enjoy a treat when you purchase a wonderful new read from our online Scholastic book fair! The fair closes on Sunday, so make sure you take some time with your child this weekend to find a great book or two to add to your home library. Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookwoodschools2 to find a new book. What could be sweeter!?
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
The 4th and 5th graders took part in a virtual field trip on Wednesday visiting the National Weather Station! Tim Halbach, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at National Weather Service-Milwaukee, walked the students through how they predict the weather for Southeastern Wisconsin. He showed the students multiple tools including a weather balloon and the doppler radar. Both in person and virtual students were able to ask questions about his job and how he predicts the weather. It was a great day for all! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
This week, the students at BES enjoyed playing the Boomwhackers. They learned that long Boomwhackers sound lower than short ones. They learned how to play and care for the instruments properly and worked as a group to create a song. Our students had a great time learning and playing this week in music class! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Brookwood Middle School Virtual Families,
Don’t forget that tomorrow kicks off our Virtual MAP testing sessions. Please see the attached letter that was sent out last week in regards to the various session times we have available for testing.
https://tinyurl.com/yxnpevay
We hope to see all of our virtual students on Thursday, October 29 at 10 am.
Before our testing tomorrow, please view with your child the following video that correlates with your child’s District issued device. Students will be using their District issued device to MAP test.
iPad: https://youtu.be/6ZBqoRsXVsU
Chromebook: https://youtu.be/ETmdHV10wTA
If you are a virtual student and would prefer to test on-site, please contact Helen Xiong to schedule a time to have this done.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Thank you for your continued support in your child’s academics,
Chris Dittner & Helen Xiong
Chris.Dittner@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
As you are eagerly waiting to enter your conference with your child's teacher, take a few minutes to check out the online book fair! Every purchase also gives money back to our school to support literacy needs. Don't forget about the teacher's wish lists as well! Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookwoodschools2 to get started!
Last call for clipped Box Tops! We will be mailing them in tomorrow afternoon...so if you have any clipped ones, please get them turned into either school office in the morning. Otherwise, keep those scans scanned into our school account listed as Brookwood Elementary. If you have questions, please feel free to contact our BFO at Brookwoodfamily19@gcj2.k12.wi.us
For our families that attended the BFO Pumpkin Pop-Up Event, our BFO has put together this pumpkin decorating contest but they have opened it to all GCJ2 Families. We can't wait to see your pumpkins! Even if you took a picture last week...turn it in before the end of the day tomorrow!
It's that time of year again! The BFO has organized an online spirit wear store through PFI. The store will be open now until Sunday November 22nd. All orders will be delivered to the school the week of December 14th unless USPS is selected during checkout. Unfortunately, NO late orders can be accepted.
https://pfifashions.com/product-category/brookwood-students/?v=7516fd43adaa
Want to win a free book from our book fair?! Comment your favorite book you've found in the book fair so far, and one random posting will be selected to win a book from the fair! Entries will be accepted until Friday at 3:30pm.
Here is a picture of a book Ms. Bolwerk is excited about!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookwoodschools2
Welcome to week 2 of our online Scholastic book fair. We hope you've been able to look at the fair and find some good reads!
If you have the means and you would like to support your child's teacher in adding books to their classroom library, please see the attached wish lists. The document is sorted by grade level and then by price. https://tinyurl.com/y6y6ujwa
If you purchase a book to donate to a classroom, please contact Ms. Bolwerk so she can delete it so it doesn't get bought again.
Thank you so much for all of your support in making literacy a priority in our schools and in your homes! Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookwoodschools2 to get started!
Jacki Bolwerk // jacki.bolwerk@gcj2.k12.wi.us
GCJ2 Library Media Specialist
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/0yGZ9OU2VYs
Here is the link to our GCJ2 Book Fair as well: https://tinyurl.com/y24nuyrh
Brookwood Families, don't forget that Thursday (10/29) is an Early Dismissal Day. We wanted to send out a clarification message on dismissal times for both buildings: BMS 11:35 and BES 12:25. There is also no 4K programming for that day. There is also no school on Friday (10/30).
Here is our 2020-2021 District Calendar for your viewing convenience : https://tinyurl.com/y3wqsxzt
Question? Call either school office for more information.
Brookwood Middle School families with students learning virtually, please see the following letter in regards to our universal screener we use at the middle school. If you have any questions, please contact our Interim Principal Sarah Erickson. https://tinyurl.com/yxnpevay
It's Digital Citizenship Week, and there is no better time to remind students how to be a proper digital citizen. Children are communicating online and through devices every day, and we are all learning together as the world continues to change.
Check out the following documents for tips (K-5 and 6-8) on how you can help your child manage their digital lives and do so kindly, safely, and responsibly...being Brookwood! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
5K-5th Grade: https://tinyurl.com/yy6d5f5r
6th-8th Grade: https://tinyurl.com/yyr5dhva
Come see what we're learning!
Our 5K-5th grade students are learning a new social emotional curriculum called The Zones of Regulation. We hope that you can join us to learn what are the Zones and how can you use them at home, how to help your child understand what Zone they are in,
common language we use at school,
tools we teach and strategies to try at home. See you virtually on 11/4 at 6 pm at this link: meet.google.com/rsx-emja-xth
GCJ2 wanted to let our families know that Brookwood Schools is continuing to partner with PSG and offering our students and families virtual-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 work with families to set up and provide counseling for individuals or families. All providers are licensed by the State of Wisconsin and are trained in Trauma Informed Care. Brookwood Schools is committed to removing barriers so that our students have every opportunity to have their needs met and to succeed in our community and beyond. If you are interested in your child receiving these services, please contact either Kalyn Obry (BMS) or April Fitzsimmons (BES) directly. In addition, PSG will be offering virtual support webinars to our Brookwood families. More information on this will be coming soon.
We have loved seeing all of your spirit with the dress up days for Red Ribbon Week this week. But don't worry, the fun doesn't end Friday! Next week Wednesday (10-28) is going to be a "dress as your favorite book character" day. This goes along with the book fair we have going on online through November 1st. At both the elementary and middle schools---whether you are virtual or onsite...submit a picture of yourself dressed up as your favorite book character and email it to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us to be entered in a drawing to win a free book from our Book Fair! Start planning your outfit, and happy reading!
Hey, Mustangs! Check out this message from Ms. Bolwerk, our school librarian, about home libraries and how to continue to build yours!
https://youtu.be/6ctSPCUKdvI
Our online book fair is happening RIGHT NOW....but if purchasing books from the book fair is not an option for you right now, that is okay! Please reach out to her via email and she can ensure that we are checking out school library books to your child so they have additional books at home for them to read. Thank you! jacki.bolwerk@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookwoodschools2 to check out the book fair!
Are you looking for a local area realtor? We’ve got some great ones in Ms. Dwy’s second grade class!! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
This year instead of honoring our Veterans in person with a Veterans Day Assembly, we will be recognizing Veterans who have served and those who are currently serving in our military branches with a special video. If there is someone you would like to honor in this video, who has served or is currently serving, please electronically submit the following in the form of photos or video:
1. Service member’s name
2. Branch of the military he or she served in
3. Where he or she served
4. A short written or spoken statement about why you think this person should be honored
5. A photo
Please send submissions to Ms. Mohr at tina.mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us by Monday, November 2nd.
Students in 6th-grade art classes were learning about the artist Grant Wood. He is famous for his painting American Gothic, but also for his paintings of rural landscapes. Students used his style of landscape art and our own midwestern scenery as inspiration for these drawings and watercolor paintings. What beautiful work, Mustang Artists! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Miss Ayala is a student teacher from UW-Whitewater who has been working with Mrs. Renn and her kindergarten students since the beginning of the school year. Miss Ayala has been working hard to teach both virtual and in-class students. She has just begun her lead time in the classroom, but has been leading lessons for weeks. Brookwood is happy to be able to work with UW-Whitewater to help our future teachers grow in their profession! Here are a few pictures of Miss Ayala engaging with students with her fall-themed reading, writing, and math activities. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Exciting news, Mustangs: our online Scholastic Book Fair is now open, today through November 1st! 📚 Empower your kids by letting them choose books—and bring on the joy of reading. Visit our fair homepage at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookwoodschools2 to get started, and be on the lookout for an email from your teacher with more information.
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/gEXhgpgm44w
Reminders:
Don't forget to fill out our parent/guardian feedback on how the school year is going for your children. Please take a minute and fill out this short survey.
https://tinyurl.com/y44yhuyf
Also, parent/teacher conferences are right around the corner. Please click the following links to find your respective school and teacher(s) you would like to meet with. The teacher you sign up to meet with will then be reaching out to you before the 27th in regards to how you will connect with one another.
BES: https://tinyurl.com/y43lbthj
BMS: https://tinyurl.com/yy9n3qrf
Brookwood Middle School will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week Oct. 19th - 23rd. During this week, we will be celebrating being a Drug-Free School by participating in spirit dress-up days, morning trivia, and a poster contest.
If you are blended or virtual, you may participate by joining our spirit dress-up days and sending us a picture of your fun attire. You may also participate in our Red Ribbon Poster contest by choosing a Red Ribbon Theme and making a poster related to that theme. The winner of the poster contest will be announced the Monday after the event.
Looking forward to a fun week! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Sometimes practicing spelling words can be a draggggg....but not in Miss Ferguson's 2nd-grade classroom! Her second graders love to practice their spelling words with....shaving cream! This not only helps students practice their spelling words but it also allows their brains to grow in a multi-sensory activity as well! Have you tried spelling with shaving cream?! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
GCJ2 Employment Opportunity
*ALL inquiries, questions, and/or applications must be directed and submitted to Kellie Bohn at the District Office at Brookwood Middle School (1020 Hunter's Ridge / Genoa City, WI 53128) 262-279-1053 X1108 -Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
The Genoa City Jt. 2 School District is an equal opportunity employer and organization who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing and sexual orientation.
Last call!! If you haven't gotten your emails into Mr. Guth....you have until Friday to get any and all of your final submissions into him to join in on this year's virtual cross country team!! Get all four challenges completed NOW and you'll be getting some pretty awesome Mustang Swag for FREE! Complete each of the week's tasks before Friday and email him the information that was required and you'll be in it to win it! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
We are looking for parent/guardian feedback on how the school year is going for your children. Please take a minute and fill out this short survey. Thank you for all that you do to support your children's learning!
https://tinyurl.com/y44yhuyf
The Brookwood Family Organization is in need of YOUR help! They have various volunteer opportunities on October 17th at varying times that they need help with.
If you are able to help,
please contact the BFO directly at: brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/U219FqZHJvY
Parent/Teacher Conferences are right around the corner and we can't wait to touch base with all our Brookwood Families at these meetings. Please click the following links to find your respective school(s) and teacher(s) you would like to meet with. Each teacher has time slots for you to sign up for....even our related arts teachers! We ask that you take advantage of these time slots for all of our teachers. The teacher you sign up to meet with will then be reaching out to you before the 27th in regards to how you will connect with one another. Thank you for your continued support in our school district.
BES: https://tinyurl.com/y43lbthj
BMS: https://tinyurl.com/yy9n3qrf
Brookwood Families,
We have just over one week left until our online Scholastic Book Fair opens! The Fair will run from Monday, October 19th through Sunday, November 1st, and all purchases will directly benefit our schools. Follow this link to preview a small selection of some new and popular titles that will be available! The fair itself will have over 6,000 items to shop for!
https://tinyurl.com/yyqj8muu
We can’t wait to “see” you at the Fair 🙂
Jacki Bolwerk, Library Media Specialist
jacki.bolwerk@gcj2.k12.wi.us
In Miss Dwy's 2nd grade class, they have been having a blast on Friday's because it is.....Flashlight Friday's! Each Friday they turn off the lights during reading stamina time and students read using finger flashlights. This is not only a really fun and engaging way to work on their reading stamina, but it also helps students develop their tracking skills in reading! Way to work hard, Mustangs! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Mustangs, don't forget...there is no school on Monday! If you are a BES virtual/blended student...material pick up will be on Tuesday --anytime after 9 am. See you on Tuesday, Mustangs!
We love being able to work with our Bloomfield Genoa City Fire Department during fire safety week, the Bloomfield-Genoa City Fire and Rescue Department participated in a virtual field trip for our elementary students. The students were shown all of the different trucks, a firefighter putting on all of their gear, a ride-along on the newest fire engine, and parking the big engine.
Families and community members, thank you for continuing to work with our students on fire safety! Your commitment is extremely appreciated! And a special shout out to the Bloomfield Genoa City Fire & Rescue team!
Check out the virtual field trip here: https://tinyurl.com/y29n649j
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Check out what our 7th and 8th graders made ----these beautiful color wheel eyes were developed in their drawing class!
Students could choose which medium they wanted to work in and they turned out awesome. Pictured artworks are done in colored pencil, marker, and watercolor. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
To celebrate national Farm to School Month, students in grades 4/5 "crunched" into locally grown apples from Hafs Road Orchard! Schools around Wisconsin "crunched" at noon today! The socially distanced outdoor crunch was a huge success! The Great Lakes Apple Crunch hopes to get over 2 million crunches today and throughout the month of October!
Apples were purchased with a grant from Fuel Up to Play 60. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a school nutrition and exercise program launched by National Dairy Councils and the NFL in collaboration with the USDA to improve health and wellness for American's youth. This grant will help us continue to promote healthy eating and exercise all year long! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Our BFO needs YOUR help! Here are the list of the events our BFO has planned so far this year.
-Pop-up Pumpkin Patch
-“You meme the world to us” teacher’s lounge stock
-Mascot gift / “name the mascot” contest
-Mustang Muffins
-Take-out Tuesdays
-Teacher appreciation week
-Read-a-thon
For each event, the BFO plans on having a committee lead the tasks at hand. If you are interested in signing up to help....here is the link to do so: https://tinyurl.com/yyxbtjtf
The sign-up includes information about some of the things each committee needs help with. BFO is looking for volunteers in any way possible. If you have questions, please feel free to email them directly: brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com
Thank you to Something Sweet for your support in our School District and our Brookwood Family Organization. For our Mustang Spirit Food Week, Something Sweet donated back to our BFO $104.23. The money will be used to support the BFO's goal to foster a sense of unity among families and staff. We are committed to ensuring that every single child feels this sense of community, connection, love, and support. Thank you to all of our families and community members that took part in ordering from Something Sweet during our Mustang Spirit Food Week! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Thank you to Genoa City Travel Center and Yolo's Restaurant (https://www.facebook.com/Yolos-Restaurant-100218364810259) for your support in our School District and our Brookwood Family Organization. For our Mustang Spirit Food Week, Yolo's rounded up their donation and donated back to our BFO $200. The money will be used to support the BFO's goal to foster a sense of unity among families and staff. We are committed to ensuring that every single child feels this sense of community, connection, love, and support. Thank you to all of our families and community members that took part in ordering from Yolo's during our Mustang Spirit Food Week! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Thank you to Next Door Pub for your support in our School District and our Brookwood Family Organization. For our Mustang Spirit Food Week, The Next Door Pub rounded up their donation and donated back to our BFO $200. The money will be used to support the BFO's goal to foster a sense of unity among families and staff. We are committed to ensuring that every single child feels this sense of community, connection, love, and support. Thank you to all of our families and community members that took part in ordering from The Next Door Pub during our Mustang Spirit Food Week! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Thank you to Broken Spoke Tavern & Eatery for your support in our School District and our Brookwood Family Organization. For our Mustang Spirit Food Week, The Broken Spoke has donated back to our BFO $388.78. The money will be used to support the BFO's goal to foster a sense of unity among families and staff. We are committed to ensuring that every single child feels this sense of community, connection, love, and support. Thank you to all of our families and community members that took part in ordering from The Broken Spoke during our Mustang Spirit Food Week! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Thank you to La Cocina Genoa City for your support in our School District and our Brookwood Family Organization. For our Mustang Spirit Food Week, La Cocina has donated back to our BFO $41.80. The money will be used to support the BFO's goal to foster a sense of unity among families and staff. We are committed to ensuring that every single child feels this sense of community, connection, love, and support. Thank you to all of our families and community members that took part in ordering from La Cocina during our Mustang Spirit Food Week! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
In recognition of Wisconsin School Board Week, we want to thank the members of the Genoa City Jt. 2 School Board for their ongoing commitment to serve the Brookwood School Community! School Board Members play a vital role in ensuring that decision-making within the district is aligned with the values of the community. Our School Board has championed a "Children First" mentality that creates opportunities for all of our students and staff members to grow into their greatness! Our Brookwood Family is THE BEST! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/yy9xjtew
Did you know it’s “Twinning Tuesday?!” Just kidding....we made that up but Mr. Guth and Mr. Dwyer were definitely on the same page with it being Twinning Tuesday today! Mr. Dwyer has been Mr. Guth’s student teacher since the start of this school year and they’ve been having a blast working with our middle school students and their physical education skills. Today, Mr. Dwyer had the students play a game called “Bank It, Bounce It, Make It!” Students had to concentrate and work on trying to get their various sized bouncy balls into their teams basket. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Students in 2nd grade began their new social studies unit on mapping. They began their unit by looking at different maps through various resources. Students will learn about map keys and cardinal directions as well. At the end of the unit, students will be working on making a map of their own. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
#BrookwoodRocks!!! Mustangs, did you notice a newly painted rock at the elementary school?! Tell us in the comments why you think #BrookwoodRocks! (Thanks, Ms. Nousaine for this awesome painted rock at the end of our #BrookwoodRocks walk!!) We’ve almost got the walk rock bed lined in showcasing how Brookwood rocks!! We plan on sealing the rocks this next week so get your rocks down before we get them set for the chillier weather that’s coming up. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/SivTzy7heFU
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Our Brookwood Family Organization is open to all families that have family members enrolled into our GCJ2 School District. The BFO's goal this year is to foster a sense of unity among families and staff. We are committed to ensuring that every single child feels this sense of community, connection, love, and support.
We have our event dates set and we are looking for volunteers to become a part of each of the committees to help plan the events. If you can’t make it to our meeting but would like to help, please feel free to email our BFO at brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com. The meeting will be in person at the elementary school with an online live meeting as well. Our in-person meeting will be hosted outside at the BES playground, we ask that you please bring your own chair to make yourself comfortable and a mask for possible small group discussion times. Our first meeting on Oct. 6th at 6pm---for those joining virtually—the link is included below.
Here is the agenda: https://tinyurl.com/y6xeacjb
Here is the virtual link to join: meet.google.com/rbb-rydp-cuk
Virtual Cross-Country Season Week 4
We made it to race week! Nice work so far cross-country team! This week, our goal is to have as many of us as possible run a timed race. It doesn't matter how far you run, or how fast you run, but just run! Use one of the free-run tracking apps to get your time and distance, and then report back to Mr. Guth on how awesome you did for your race! Here is the email address: Matt.Guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
In STEAM class at BMS, students are discovering how they can learn about many subjects at once. For this activity, students used markers to create a radial symmetry design on a piece of diffusing paper. The paper was folded and put into water to observe how the water would move through the paper spreading the color from the markers with it. Using a time-lapse video tool, students were able to capture this cool experiment! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/n1SUy7b-J94
7th graders from Mrs. Tadlock’s science homeroom class continue to connect with virtual students through google meet. First, they learned how to create a split-screen on their Chromebooks. Then they worked on having two tabs open at once. They were also able to talk with their classmates who are learning from home - lots of smiling and waving! Students then were able to review scientific variables and asked questions as they came up. Our 7th graders closed out their class with a rousing game on kahoot to apply what they learned about in regards to scientific variables. The competition was fierce! Mrs. Tadlock loved seeing all of her students in class and online today! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Don't forget...there is no school tomorrow! Have a great Thursday....and we will see you again on Monday, Mustangs!
The Scholastic Book Fair is back! While the Fair will be exclusively held online this year, we still plan on making it a fun and joyous experience for our kids. The Fair is open to all grades, 4K through 8th!
The Online Fair will include features like: Brookwood’s own online store, games for kids, virtual store walk-throughs and more.
Remember, every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% back in rewards!).
Save these dates and view Brookwood’s Fair site:
Fair Dates: Monday, October 19 – Sunday, November 1
Online Store: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/brookwoodschools2
We can’t wait to “see” you at the Fair! 🙂
Jacki Bolwerk, Library Media Specialist
jacki.bolwerk@gcj2.k12.wi.us
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month and we are thankful that this year we were able to continue on with our tradition of our Gold Walk at both schools this past Friday.
We have partnered with Kisses from Keegan and Friends, a local pediatric cancer foundation, that supports local children fighting cancer. Keegan, who is a Brookwood alumni, put together this video to share with our students and community: https://youtu.be/n7_b9P7xFc0
To continue to help support raising awareness for childhood cancer, our District will be continuing to collect donations until the end of this month. The money that our District raises will be matched by Kisses from Keegan and Friends to help support a local child that is currently fighting cancer in our community. Please feel free to send your donations to either school office and to write checks out to Kisses from Keegan and Friends.
If you have questions, please call the middle school office at 262-279-1053
Virtual Cross-Country Season Week 3
We made it to week 3, nice job runners! This is our last scavenger hunt before race week. We've had a blast looking at all the pictures sent to us by our virtual cross country team. Keep up the great work. Remember, to earn the free t-shirt, you must complete all 4 events. Good luck finding Mr. Guth's secret location for week 3! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
These third graders are presenting Wasp Traps that they made to our GCJ2 Facilities Manager, Bill Erickson, for use around the district grounds. The traps were constructed during their Science class under the direction of our BES science teacher Melissa Bobula! They were constructed to be entirely environmentally-friendly to be put around our grounds at our schools. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
What a great day for a Gold Walk! Thank you to everyone that donated to our cause of raising awareness for pediatric cancer with Kisses from Keegan and Friends. We are excited to announce that we will be accepting donations until the end of the month because whatever we raise; Kisses from Keegan and Friends will be matching our donation amount to help support a local child fighting cancer as a compiled donation.
Please feel free to send your donations in with your child or drop it off to either of our school offices.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
MUSTANGS! Are you ready for our final day of our BFO Mustang Spirit Food Week?! Our location tonight is at Something Sweet in Lake Geneva from 3 pm - 8 pm! Check out this video from our BFO: https://youtu.be/JuHJG0SFFFE
We hope you're able to order in or take out to help celebrate the Greatness of Brookwood. Don't forget to snap a picture of you, your food, and your family with your Mustang gear on so we can share it right here on our social media page! Email your pictures to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can all showcase our Mustang Pride! Thank you for your continuous support for our Brookwood Schools! And don't forget to mark your calendars for our first BFO Meeting on October 6th at 6 pm at BES whether you attend virtually or no site….we would LOVE to see you! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Brookwood Elementary School Families,
Please see the following message from our Principal Luke Braden in regards to beginning of the day drop-off procedures: https://tinyurl.com/yyvb222n
Thank you for your continued support of our District.
MUSTANGS! Are you ready for day 4 of our Mustang Spirit Food Week?! Our location tonight is at The Broken Spoke right here in Genoa City! Check out this video from our BFO: https://youtu.be/wnxVYqcZIFU
We hope you're able to order in or take out to help celebrate the Greatness of Brookwood. Don't forget to snap a picture of you, your food, and your family with your Mustang gear on so we can share it right here on our social media page! Email your pictures to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can all showcase our Mustang Pride! Thank you for your continuous support for our Brookwood Schools! And don't forget to mark your calendars for our first BFO Meeting on October 6th at 6 pm at BES whether you attend virtually or no site….we would LOVE to see you!
Mustangs! Don't forget about our Gold Walk on Friday!
Did you know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!? Kisses from Keegan and Friends is a pediatric cancer foundation that supports local kids fighting cancer. Keegan is currently a Freshman this year at Badger and attended Brookwood throughout her elementary and middle school years and was diagnosed with cancer while at Brookwood. We are excited to partner with this foundation to help raise awareness to all about Childhood Cancer. All donations donated for this Gold Walk will be going towards Kisses from Keegan and Friends to help support their mission of helping to support local children fighting cancer.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Renn’s class use Google Meets to meet with their reading partners. Students love being able to talk about their favorite parts of books that they had previously read to themselves. Way to go, readers! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
MUSTANGS! Are you ready for day 3 of our Mustang Spirit Food Week?! Our location tonight is at La Cocina! We hope you're able to order in or take out to help celebrate the Greatness of Brookwood. Check out this video from our BFO: https://youtu.be/cnmEE6krPL0
And don't forget to snap a picture of you, your food, and your family with your Mustang gear on so we can share it right here on our social media page! Email your pictures to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can all showcase our Mustang Pride! Thank you for your continuous support for our Brookwood Schools! And don't forget to mark your calendars for our first BFO Meeting on October 6th at 6 pm at BES --there will also be a virtual meeting options for those that cannot make it to the outdoor face to face meeting. Check out our facebook page for more information: www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://tinyurl.com/yxd88p8a
Virtual Elementary School Families can pick up their regularly scheduled virtual learning supplies after 9:00 am on Monday mornings. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child's homeroom teacher.
In reading, Kindergarteners in Ms. Flood's class are learning about sharing their thinking about books. They put a post-it note on a favorite page that made them feel something, that they thought was interesting, that reminded them of something, etc. They then share that page with their reading partner.
While doing this activity, they're also working on finger strength, which will help with their writing. Using playdough and working with post-it notes are a few awesome and fun ways to strengthen their fingers!
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
MUSTANGS! Are you ready for day 2 of our Mustang Spirit Food Week?! Our location tonight is at Next Door Pub in Lake Geneva! Here is a video from our BFO board member Brittany: https://youtu.be/BYMIzKF3l_4
We hope you're able to order in or take out to help celebrate the Greatness of Brookwood. Don't forget to snap a picture of you, your food, and your family with your Mustang gear on so we can share it right here on our social media page! Email your pictures to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can all showcase our Mustang Pride! Thank you for your continuous support for our Brookwood Schools! And don't forget to mark your calendars for our first BFO Meeting on October 6th at 6 pm at BES --there will also be a virtual meeting options for those that cannot make it to the outdoor face to face meeting---stay tuned for the event invite!
Virtual and in-person students in Mrs. Brault's Kindergarten class get together daily on Google Meet to practice word work skills such as: rhyming, beginning sounds, blending syllables, segmenting syllables, and repeating sentences with fluency. Way to work hard, Mustangs! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
MUSTANGS! Are you ready for our first night of our Mustang Spirit Food Week?! Our first location is tonight at Yolo's! Check out this video from Talya, a member of our BFO board: https://youtu.be/YqV2MsIFqAk
We hope you're able to order in or take out or even stop by for some ice cream to help celebrate the Greatness of Brookwood. Don't forget to snap a picture of you, your food, and your family with your Mustang gear on so we can share it right on our social media page! Email your pictures to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can all showcase our Mustang Pride! Thank you for your continuous support for our Brookwood Schools! And don't forget to mark your calendars for our first BFO Meeting on October 6th at 6 pm at BES --there will also be a virtual meeting options for those that cannot make it to the outdoor face to face meeting---stay tuned for the event invite on Facebook! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Virtual Cross-Country Season Week 2!
Wow! We had such a great turnout for our first week, so many of you were able to find the secret location where Mr. Guth was running! Here is another super-secret location that we hope you'll be able to find! Remember all Brookwood students and their families are invited to participate! Send your week 2 picture to Matt.Guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
First graders have been working hard on their addition skills. Students each have a math toolkit that contains math manipulative to help them solve tricky problems. They are also using their other resources while working on math like their math books and iPads. We like to send pictures to our family members to let them know what we are learning. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Students in 7th grade Language Arts took a quiz in a fun and unique way! They answered questions about Characterization via an app called "Quizziz." This fun and interactive website allows the teacher to create assessments for students that helps them to learn literary terms and how to apply them while also challenging them to get the most points and beat their classmates. There are funny memes to encourage them to keep doing their best and even strategy boosters to help them get a better score. Students love this app and the best part is, they are learning at the same time as playing a game! #BrookwoodsBest #BeBrookwood
Hey Mustangs! Our District Wide virtual cross-country season is off to a great start! Remember to find the hidden location, take a picture for week 1 and email it to Mr. Guth or Mrs. Peters! Our week 2 location will be revealed on Monday!
Matt.Guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Haley.Peters@gcj2.k12.wi.us
4th and 5th Graders are learning all about the sun, moon, and stars. Students learned about how our shadows change throughout the day because of the earth's rotation. Students traced their water bottle's shadow in the morning and then observed the change in the shadow placement in the afternoon. They also had fun playing shadow tag, shadow shaking hands, and getting creative with their shadows. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
We love hearing all the wonderful music in the hallways of the middle school from our band students! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Did you know that today is International Dot Day?!
It was established to celebrate creativity, courage, and collaboration, the celebration is easily one of the most fun days of the year. Celebrated by both children and adults, International Dot Day is a day to connect, collaborate, and create. It's also a day to foster self-expression. Way to go to our Brookwood Artist with their dot masterpieces! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
The phones and internet are out at both buildings as we work through a temporary power issue at the Middle School. We will let you know when this situation is resolved. If you need to contact the schools please email Luke Braden Luke.Braden@gcj2.k12.wi.us at BES or Kellie Bohn Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us at BMS.
Way to work hard, Mustangs!!
Today was the first day of word study for our 3rd graders. Students learned about the prefix "re-" and had to come up with four words that matched that pattern. Afterwards students took turns book shopping to find a book they love and even were able to virtually share about the books they are reading with some of their virtual classmates.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Thankful that our students have accessibility to various sources of books....our classroom libraries, school libraries, local public library, and various digital resources are used in many ways. A shout out to our super readers in 3rd grade! In these pictures, our 3rd graders are exploring virtual and classroom libraries for reading. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Mustangs! Welcome to our Virtual Cross Country Season!
The first three weeks of our season will be scavenger hunt activities. View the image below to see where Mr. Guth has been running, and then run/walk to the same location. Then email Mr. Guth or Mrs. Peters with a picture proving you found the secret location. Our fourth week will be a virtual race. For those that complete all four challenges, a free t-shirt will be awarded!
Here's the image: https://tinyurl.com/y5ns2b2y
Don't forget that this activity is open to all students 4K-8th Grade! Here are the email addresses you need to submit your picture(s) to:
Matt.Guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Haley.Peters@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Happy running, Mustangs! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Way to go Middle School Mustangs!!
Students in 4/5 STEAM were put to the challenge of seeing how strong paper could be. Using triangles they made by folding strips of paper, they constructed a structure that would be strong enough to hold a small object. Other students wanted to see how high they could build their structure. This activity helped us work on our problem-solving skills!
Grades 6-8 art classes were asked "Who are you?" and worked on creating a self-portrait that told the viewer who they are behind the mask. The students' drawings were full of wonderful details and it was great seeing our Mustang artists back in creative action!
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
So proud of all of our students and our new routines at lunch time at both buildings. Way to #BeBrookwood. Check out our 2nd graders at lunch time today!
We loved seeing everyone's beautiful smiles today for picture day!! Ed Clark is going to keep the online ordering window open until Thursday, September 17. Here is the link to the site: http://edclarkschoolphoto.com/school/
In addition, we will have a photo re-take day. It will likely be mid-October. It will be posted on the school website once it's confirmed.
Mustangs! Our Brookwood Family Organization is organized by family members where their child(ren) attend our Brookwood Schools and we are SO excited to announce our first event---a Sprit Week Food Fundraiser: Spirit Food Week! We hope that you and your family are able to eat out or order take out to enjoy from these local eateries during the week of September 21st. Many of these locations are giving back up to 15% of the proceeds of what they make back to our BFO. Our BFO uses money like this to support our students and teachers in various ways throughout the school year. Stay tuned for more information to follow in regards to our Spirit Food Week!
Our first meeting will be on October 6th at 6:00 pm at BES. And it is open to YOU! As long as you have a child enrolled with either one of our schools. We will be holding the meeting outside around the entrance/playground area at BES. For those of you that cannot attend face to face---we will also have a virtual option.
Stay tuned for more details but get these things marked on your calendar: BFO Sprit Food Week on the week of September 21st and also our first BFO meeting on October 6th at 6:00 pm at BES.
If you have any questions, please email Brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com
Because of YOU we are able to keep our BFO moving forward in supporting our students and staff. Thank you!!
Way to go, Mustangs!!! It’s been great seeing all of you on site and virtually! Thank you for all of your hard work!! Don’t forget that tomorrow is picture day! If you are in need of another form, contact your child’s teacher! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Mustang Families,
Make sure your child has something to read...with the library checkout system in place this year....it’s easy!
Your child was sent an email last week called “Library Book Checkout” with a link to a Google form. Please have your children use this to fill out any requests for books they might have, whether they are onsite, blended, or virtual. (They can “star” the email so it is easy to find!)
Virtual students:
Curbside pickup begins this week for your library materials! As long as you placed your hold by noon the day before the scheduled pickup, your materials will be ready for pick up that week.
BMS curbside pickup - Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30 at the middle school main entrance (Call 262-279-1053 upon arrival and let them know you are here for curbside pickup and your child’s name. Your books will be brought out to you.)
BES curbside pickup - Thursdays from 1:00-3:00 at the elementary main entrance (Call 262-279-6496 upon arrival and let them know you are here for curbside pickup and your child’s name. Your books will be brought out to you.)
Virtual students returning books should follow the same process as curbside pickup. Onsite and blended students will have a bin located in their grade level wing/area where they can return books.
We are still trying to round up books that were checked out last school year but not yet returned. Please help us locate these books so other students may check them out!
If you have any questions, please reach out to our library media specialist: Jacki Bolwerk // jacki.bolwerk@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Thank you!
The Brookwood Cross-Country season has gone virtual and this year it is open to ALL students 4k-8th Grade!!!
Since this is a virtual season, all Brookwood students (4k-8) and their families are invited to participate! Check it out here: https://youtu.be/-09QGcd3324
If you would like to be a part of our cross-country team, sign up by entering your email below. We will be having 4 challenges over the course of 4 weeks. If you complete all 4 challenges, you will earn a free Brookwood Cross-Country t-shirt!
https://tinyurl.com/y6hjngr4
Questions? Contact matt.guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us or haley.peters@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Mustangs,
Thank YOU for your patience. We want to ensure that we are keeping our students safe while using our District issued technology. Securly has reached out to us and has given us the all clear! We are sorry for this hiccup this morning.
Here is a reminder about our filtering system put in place for our District issued devices. https://youtu.be/TT0q5H-PNyU
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher.
Mustangs! Securly is reporting outages with their filter system which has caused our devices to be very slow with accessing any tools needing internet access for both onsite and virtual students. We love that Securly keeps our students safe and we are thankful that they have slowed access due to this outage. We will keep you updated once it is cleared. Thank you SO much for your patience.
Picture day is right around the corner! You are now able to pre-order your child's photo by clicking on the link below.
http://edclarkschoolphoto.com/school/
As a special BONUS to you.. if you pre-order online BEFORE picture day, you will receive FREE personalization.
(Just make sure that you select it when ordering.)
BMS pictures are from 8am-10am
BES pictures are from 8:30-10:30am
*Any Virtual students (4K-8) can come to the Middle School to get their pictures taken from 10-10:30.
El día de la toma fotográfica de su niño se
aproxima rápidamente. Ahora usted puede ordenar su foto con anticipación. OFERTA: Si ordena su foto PREVIO al día
programado de la toma fotográfica usted recibirá una oferta especial: Personalización GRATIS! (Asegúrese en seleccionar esta opción al hacer su orden)
Mustangs! What a great first week! Thank YOU for everything. Please view the following video message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/BJMewMja3YM
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
The Lake Geneva Food Service, which services our breakfast and lunch programs, has received an extension for the Federal Summer Food Service Program. Starting tomorrow, September 3rd the students of Genoa City Joint 2 School District will be provided with their breakfast and lunch meals FREE of charge to ALL students. We encourage each student to take advantage of our nutritious meals at no cost. This will require no action on your part, just show up! New virtual students that would like to pick-up meals please contact Donna Ecklund at 262-348-1015. If your family has already paid toward your lunch balance we ask that you please leave the balance for future use. Thank you.
Mustang Families,
We are SO excited to share with you information in regards to our library check out system at both schools. Check out this message from our Library Media Specialist Jacki Bolwerk: https://tinyurl.com/y4o6m888
See you tomorrow, Mustangs!!
Reminder on the information in regards to our start and dismissal procedures at each building.
BES: https://youtu.be/vdHu48-r15I
Doors open: 8:20 am (no early drop-offs)
School hours 8:30 am -3:30 pm
4K am dismissal: 11:10 am
4K pm drop off: 12:50 pm
BMS: https://youtu.be/n31bXYPdWJg
Doors open: 7:30 am (no early drop-offs)
School hours: 7:40 am - 2:40 pm
Don't forget to bring a refillable water bottle that is labeled, your labeled school supplies, and your mask(s)!
Here is some information that Mrs. Hoerth sent out today as well: https://tinyurl.com/y5mwqny3
We can't wait to continue to help you grow into your greatness this year! Thank you for your continued support and dedication towards our school district.
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Parents,
We are asking you to check your child for COVID-19 symptoms every morning before sending them to school. COVID-19 symptoms are:
Cough
Fever
Shortness of Breath or Difficulty Breathing
Chills
New Loss of Taste or Smell
Headache
Muscle or Body Aches
Fatigue
Congestion or Runny Nose
Sore throat
Nausea or Vomiting
Diarrhea
Please do not send your child to school sick. I have attached a flyer to help you decide if your child should stay home or they are healthy enough to come to school. Please contact me if you have any questions 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://tinyurl.com/y5mwqny3
Stay Safe and Healthy Brookwood,
Heather Hoerth RN, BSN
School Nurse
Genoa City Joint 2 School District is proud of our community members and the continuous support that we have around us. We are excited to announce our GCJ2 Community ESL Support Group. We are excited to work with our community members in supporting one another. If you are interested in helping us support our community with various language support, please feel free to contact Kellie Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us or Helen Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Within this album on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=GenoaCitySchools&set=a.732719790621544 , we are excited for you to meet some of our community members who would like to lend a helping hand to those that are in need of ESL support. Please feel free to contact them directly, as they are volunteering their time to help those around us.
Here at GCJ2, we are truly thankful for your continued support --- not only towards our District but towards our community as well.
To view more information in regards to this program, please go here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=GenoaCitySchools&set=a.732719790621544
Don’t forget to bring a refillable water bottle to school on Tuesday!! It’s also great practice to have it labeled for your child as well. Our walk up water fountains will only allow for water bottles to be filled at this time. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
We hope you are able to take the time to meet our newest staff to our District! Check out their features here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=GenoaCitySchools&set=a.727814587778731
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
SafeSchools Alert is our District's tip reporting service. If you have information about a threat to our safety, do your part and report it! And remember, you can stay anonymous. Please see the attached image for more information. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Are you still looking for before and/or after school care....or even wrap around care? Champions is located on-site at the elementary school and still has openings for this upcoming school year. To learn more about it, they have set up some virtual meetings! Check it out here:
3K Champions Virtual Open House Monday, August 31 3pm – 3:45pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94670201039?pwd=VjRzNHJRTnQ1TDdnb1lucjdxemdRQT09
Meeting ID: 946 7020 1039
Passcode: 7NCPfv
Before & After Care + 4K Wrap Champions Virtual Open House Monday August 31 5pm – 5:45pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95055587436?pwd=M2wrZlI3TnpSbytNSkRpRWdSSk00dz09
Meeting ID: 950 5558 7436
Passcode: 1fg6Ur
or feel free to contact:
Nicole Rosselli
Champions Area Manager – Antioch, Beach Park, Genoa City
KinderCare Education, LLC.
Email: Nicole.Rosselli@discoverchampions.com
Direct: (224)480-7882
www.discoverchampions.com
Mustang Families,
we have quite a bit of technology headed into homes in various fashions in a few days. We wanted to let you know about our web content filtering tool called Securely that our District has on all our District issued devices. Here are some helpful tips on how to ensure our filtering tool is active while our devices are away from our school locations. We are thankful to be able to offer one to one devices to all of our 4k-8th graders at this time. Thank you for your continuous support in our District!
https://youtu.be/TT0q5H-PNyU
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher or our Director of Digital Expansion: Helen Xiong // Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
See you on September 1st, Mustangs! Here is some additional information in regards to our start and dismissal procedures at each building.
BES: https://youtu.be/vdHu48-r15I
Doors open: 8:20 am (no early drop offs)
School hours 8:30 am -3:30 pm
4K am dismissal: 11:10 am
4K pm drop off: 12:50 pm
BMS: https://youtu.be/n31bXYPdWJg
Doors open: 7:30 am (no early drop offs)
School hours: 7:40 am - 2:40 pm
If you have any additional questions, please contact your child's respective school: BES 262-2796496 // BMS 262-279-1053
LAST DAY FOR GRAB AND GO LUNCHES!!! Today is the last day for grab and go lunches!! Today’s bag will include items for Monday!
Thank you...thank you...thank you to all those that made our grab and go program a success!!! From those that picked up bags for themselves, picked up for others.....to those that packed them up and those that distributed them. We truly have the BEST community around!!!
Don’t forget this program is FREE and your child does not need to be with you upon picking up your bags!
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest #BrookwoodRocks
Bus Route Update!
Brookwood Bus Routes are here: https://tinyurl.com/y2ajysf5
We have 8 different routes and are labeled according to its respective school! To view another route, click the tabs at the bottom of your screen!
Oh no! It seems that our meets had a glitch. If your teacher has more timeslots open on their sign ups...please feel free to pick another time to meet up with them. If they are out of spots....send them an email or call our schools and we will make sure to touch base with you before the school year starts. We are sorry for the technical difficulties that happened today! We SO appreciate your patience and support! Thank you...thank you...thank you!!!
BES LIST: https://rb.gy/ekhja0
BMS LIST: https://rb.gy/xapq8q
email addresses can be found here: https://www.genoacityschools.org/o/gcj2sd/staff
BMS: 262-279-1053
BES: 262-279-6496
We can't wait to see you all for our virtual open house tomorrow night!! But in the meantime, our teachers have put together special videos for YOU! Check them out here: https://www.genoacityschools.org/o/gcj2sd/staff
Find the teacher of your choice and click on the link that is below their email address to check out their video!
If you haven't had the chance to sign up for our Virtual Open House....you can still do so here: all you need to do is find the teachers you would like to see during our Virtual Open House and sign up for a time. When it is time for you to "meet up" with your teacher(s), click on the link that is in the invite and they will see you there! We hope you all take some time to also meet up with our related arts, specialists, and food service staff as well!
BES LIST: https://rb.gy/ekhja0
BMS LIST: https://rb.gy/xapq8q
For students that are learning virtually, we will have your device and first round of supplies ready for you to pick up curbside on this night. If you cannot make this designated time, please contact your child's respective school(s) secretary to arrange to pick up for another designated time. BES: 262-279-6496 or BMS 262-279-1053
Mustangs! We are SO excited to announce our Virtual Open House with you all! Below you will find two links...one that takes you to the elementary school list and one that takes you to the middle school list. All you need to do is find the teachers you would like to see during our Virtual Open House and sign up for a time. When it is time for you to "meet up" with your teacher(s), click on the link that is in the invite and they will see you there! We hope you all take some time to also meet up with our related arts, specialists, and food service staff as well!
BES LIST: https://rb.gy/ekhja0
BMS LIST: https://rb.gy/xapq8q
Congratulations to Michael McCabe who has accepted a position working at the Department of Public Instruction. While we will miss Dr. McCabe as our Principal at Brookwood Middle School, we wish him the best of luck in his new role.
At last night's Board meeting, the Board approved Sarah Erickson as the Interim Middle School Principal. Mrs. Erickson will start the year in her teaching role on the 4/5 Team and then will transition to her new position during the month of September.
Caitlyn Kiefer, District Reading Specialist, will replace Mrs. Erickson on the 4/5 Team beginning in October.
#BeBrookwood
Brookwood Familias: Aquí está nuestro Plan de Regreso a la Escuela en Espanol (8.20.20)
https://tinyurl.com/y4xa6fyc
Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto:
Superintendente Kellie Bohn: Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
#BrookwoodsBest #BeBrookwood #brookwoodrocks
Here is our most updated Back to School Plan:https://tinyurl.com/y6spes92 (8.19.20) If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Superintendent Kellie Bohn at Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/CMjU6i8FFi4
Brookwood families! Please take a moment to fill out our Online Registration forms for the 2020-2021 School Year! These forms replace the mailing that was normally sent to families during the month of August. We ask that you please fill this form out for each child individually. If you have any difficulty filling out the forms, please contact Carey Denecke in the Middle School Office 262-279-1053 / Carey.Denecke@gcj2.k12.wi.us or Jayme Wisneski in the Elementary School Office 262-279-6496 / Jayme.Wisneski@gcj2.k12.wi.us . #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodRocks
https://tinyurl.com/y2j9xfjg
**Applications Due 8/21/20**
*ALL inquiries, questions, and/or applications must be directed and submitted to Kellie Bohn at the District Office at Brookwood Middle School (1020 Hunter's Ridge / Genoa City, WI 53128) 262-279-1053 X1108 -Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
The Genoa City Jt. 2 School District is an equal opportunity employer and organization who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing and sexual orientation.
**Please do not apply through Facebook**
Champions enrollment is now OPEN! Here is a message to you from the Champions Manager:
As you are all making your final decisions regarding your preferences for how your children will attend school this coming school year please know that Champions will also be open for in-person before and after school care. I also wanted to share with you our updated Health and Safety measures we have in place at Champions to ensure the health and safety of your children.
As we welcome students back to our Champions classroom, the way we teach and care for our students will be different. The last several months have been a time of change and uncertainty, and we know that our students will need resilience to recover and thrive. The collective trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, and our students have each been impacted by these changes in different ways.
Resilience skills will be at the heart of our Curriculum because resilience is critical to students’ social, emotional, and academic success. Our first two weeks will focus on Social Emotional Learning and forming relationships; in the following weeks students will participate in two-week focused projects that relate to a different skill that will cultivate resilience. At the end of the focused projects, students will collaborate on a final, group project where they’ll use all the skills they’ve developed to bring their project to life!
It will take time to rebuild our learning community and establish (or re-establish) relationships, get into the rhythm of routines, identify individual needs, and find new ways to learn together. We’ll start with a focus on what’s most important and then add to that over time.
If part of your family’s back to school plan includes needing before and after school care, you can now register for our Fall Programs. With social distancing guidelines that will need to be in place we will have a limited capacity of no more than 20 children within our individual programs. Spaces are limited so don’t wait too long to register. If there are any questions I can answer please feel free to contact me via email or phone.
You can register for our fall programs at www.discoverchampions.com
Thank you and Best Regards,
Nicole Rosselli
Champions Area Manager – Antioch, Beach Park, Genoa City
KinderCare Education, LLC.
Email: Nicole.Rosselli@discoverchampions.com
Direct: (224)480-7882
www.discoverchampions.com
Interested in some Mustang Swag before the school year starts? Get it here! Thankful for our collaborative team at PFI! And don't forget...they're also offering Mustang Masks! #BrookwoodsBest #BeBrookwood
https://pfifashions.com/product-category/brookwood-students/?v=7516fd43adaa
We need YOUR help! Help us show the world how #BrookwoodRocks by decorating rocks with kind and encouraging messages to be laid out in front of our elementary school! We can't wait to see all of your masterpieces whether you are a student, parent, staff and/or community member!! Let's see how many rocks we can get out there before the school year starts! And don't forget...any kind of rock will do...because....#BrookwoodRocks
Check out this video to find out more about this fun community project: https://youtu.be/FwtGjDVeZ4c
#Teaser Ready to help us show the world how #BrookwoodRocks? Stay tuned for an exciting community project we have in the works because we’ll need YOUR help!! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Still in search of a mask?
We are so excited to be able to collaborate with PFI in opening back up our Spirit Wear offerings which also include a variety of Mustang Masks. Go to the following link to order: https://pfifashions.com/product-category/brookwood-students/?v=7516fd43adaa
For those of you that have or have had Mrs. Hoark for art, we are also excited to announce that Artsonia is also offering personalized masks with the artwork you have uploaded into that platform as its pattern! Go to the following link and sign in to order: https://www.artsonia.com/
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://tinyurl.com/y37hyw5f
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Brookwood Families, please fill out the following Brookwood Back to School Survey by Monday, August 10th. This short survey will provide us with some important information about your family's choices for the fall and help us continue with our plans with our staffing. Thank you for your continued support in our District! #BrookwoodsBest #BeBrookwood
https://tinyurl.com/y3l4v6kr
We are truly thankful for EVERYONE that is a part of our Brookwood family....students, parents, and community members....but we wanted to give a special shout out to our staff! Our district has been holding weekly staff meetings for our staff to talk, collaborate and share questions and ideas....and the amount of staff members that have been able to make it to these live virtual meetings are amazing! We've had attendance hit around 50 staff members every time! We grateful for the technology that we have that also allows us record all of our meetings so that if a staff member isn't able to make it to the live meeting, they have the opportunity to watch the recording and catch up and ask follow up questions as well. Staff....thank you...thank you...thank you....We know this fall will be very different for everyone but the dedication and passion we have on our staff team to keep moving Brookwood forward is amazing. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest #Thankful
Calling all Future Mustangs!
For all incoming 4K/5K students not currently attending our 4K program: please fill out the following form to receive registration information for your child entering 4K and/or 5K at Brookwood Elementary School. If you have any questions, please contact our District Office at 262-279-1053.
https://tinyurl.com/qkytjhu
*If you have multiple children that need to be registered, please fill out a new form for each child*
#BrookwoodsBest #BeBrookwood
Here is the latest version of Brookwood's Back to School Plan! We will continue to update this plan as the beginning of the school year approaches. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/y2xskdwh
*ALL inquiries, questions, and/or applications must be directed and submitted to Kellie Bohn at the District Office at Brookwood Middle School (1020 Hunter's Ridge / Genoa City, WI 53128) 262-279-1053 X1108 -Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
The Genoa City Jt. 2 School District is an equal opportunity employer and organization who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing and sexual orientation.
**Please do not apply through Facebook**
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/NbFGFjW7Tsw
Along with the written message that can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y2v2mh7v
#BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please contact Kellie Bohn at kellie.bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us or 262-279-1053 to request a Supplemental Food Box. Food Box pick up will be this Wednesday, July 22nd from 11-12:00 @BMS. Thank you to our Genoa City Food Pantry: Loaves and Fishes for collaborating with us on this round of food boxes! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Please contact Kellie Bohn at kellie.bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us or 262-279-1053 to request a Supplemental Food Box. Food Box pick up will be this Wednesday, July 22nd from 11-12:00 @BMS. Thank you to our Genoa City Food Pantry: Loaves and Fishes for collaborating with us on this round of Food Boxes! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
Thank you to Titus Painting LLC for restoring our historic bell at the elementary school. It is beautiful! #BrookwoodsBest #BeBrookwood
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://tinyurl.com/y8znhbtm
*ALL inquiries, questions, and/or applications must be directed and submitted to Kellie Bohn at the District Office at Brookwood Middle School (1020 Hunter's Ridge / Genoa City, WI 53128) 262-279-1053 X1108 -Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
The Genoa City Jt. 2 School District is an equal opportunity employer and organization who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing and sexual orientation.
School Supply Bundles: If you are looking to avoid back-to-school shopping in the fall, please consider ordering a Brookwood Bundle for your child! Brookwood Bundles must be ordered by Friday, July 3rd.
Brookwood Bundles
It's time to start thinking about school supplies. Skip the stores and order a Brookwood Bundle for your student today. Each purchase helps families in need. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Nowicki at carrie.nowicki@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Brookwood Bundles Order Form: https://tinyurl.com/ycepcq25
Families in Need
We are offering school supplies for our families in need of assistance for the 2020-2021 school year. If your family is facing financial hardship and is in need of school supplies for your child(ren) for next school year. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Nowicki at carrie.nowicki@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Families in Need School Supplies Form: https://tinyurl.com/y7n3wjsg
Please see the following information in regards to a Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn.
Video Message: https://youtu.be/jwN74b6XKtI
Written Message: https://tinyurl.com/y7lxjnn3
Here is your Community Monday Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://tinyurl.com/ycxhuskl
The Genoa City Jt. 2 School Board recognized Jan Krueger and Jan Sireno at their regular meeting last night with a Children First Award. The Children First Awards were started in the fall of 2015 to recognize people who were making an extra effort to support children in our school and community. The "Jans" were recognized for their leadership and advocacy to serve food to our students and community during this time of crisis. The care and service to our students that they have demonstrated during this time has been exceptional! We are SO lucky to have them as a part of our District and Brookwood Family.
They would love to see you at this week's Grab and Go pick ups at the middle school Monday-Friday from 11-12.
#BrookwoodsBest
Please view the following Monday Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/PtYN1MDuHI0 ---along with the written community message found here: https://tinyurl.com/y7o3s97z
Thank you! Thank you! Thank YOU! For continuing to support our FREE Grab & Go Lunches! Don't forget that anyone and everyone 18 and under are eligible for these FREE lunches -- you do not have to be a student within our school District to obtain one. If you haven't had a chance to come out and get one ---please do!!
On Friday (tomorrow), --we will have some freezer items included in the bags for weekend eating --this is also FREE and usually includes some of our student's favorite lunch time items! (Cooking directions are included in the bag)
See you today and tomorrow between 11-12!
#BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/ya4hlorp
Today was an emotional day for all...our teachers and staff had our District closing meeting to close out this school year.
The 2019-2020 school year was one that we will never forget but we are thankful for the memories, hard work, dedication, and determination everyone has put forth. Until then....have a great summer, Mustangs!
#BrookwoodsBest
Don’t forget about our FREE Grab & Go Lunches at BMS from 11-12. Today, the middle school parking lot is getting sealed so the pick up spot will be near the intersection of Meadow Drive & Hunters Ridge Drive —you’ll see our little tree turtles out on the street. See you from 11-12 and don’t forget they’re FREE to everyone and if you’ve never got one before....come try it out!! #BrookwoodsBest
Here is your Monday Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. Have a great week, Mustangs! #BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/yde2s87o
FREE Lunch & FREE Supplemental Food Boxes!
FREE LUNCH!!! We are so excited to have extended our FREE LUNCH program for ALL in and out of District students 18 and under until August 31st!
Even if you have never gotten one before...this is for YOU too!! Come by and grab your lunches curbside at the middle school for FREE!!
https://tinyurl.com/y94y9mjx
If you are interested in a FREE Supplemental Food Box, the pick up date is June 10 from 11:00-12:30. To sign up or for more information, please contact Kellie Bohn -- kellie.bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us
#BrookwoodsBest
Our Staff will forever be appreciative of your continued support of our school District. We cannot do the things that we do without YOU. Please enjoy this video that we have put together for you. Have a great summer, Mustangs! #BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/QdN7HCnkAX8
The 8th Grade Class of 2020 of Brookwood Middle School co-designed a website with their teachers and we are excited to be able to share it with you all! This site is a celebration of our graduated 8th grade student's accomplishments and a reflection of their time at Brookwood Middle School. We are so proud of our Mustangs and look forward to seeing them Grow into their Greatness at Badger!
https://tinyurl.com/ybumy6l5
8th Grade Class of 2020,
We look forward to seeing you tonight at the Drive Thru Graduation Ceremony! This video contains opening remarks from our superintendent of schools, Kellie Bohn; your class speech by Julia Kalinowski; and the address to the graduates by Brookwood principal Michael McCabe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFTxD2HE_h0
Congratulations, Mustangs——officially now…..a Badger! #ForeverAMustang #BrookwoodsBest
8th Grade Class of 2020....are you ready for our drive thru graduation tonight?! We can’t wait to see YOU and celebrate YOU!!!
https://tinyurl.com/y97q899s
Video reminder: https://tinyurl.com/yd3znmtk
#BrookwoodsBest
MUSTANGS!!! Thank you. Thank you. Thank YOU for your continued support in our District. We are so thankful for each and everyone of you.
Show us how you celebrated Brookwood today. Send all pictures to Helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
8th Grade Awards
The Brookwood Middle School 8th Grade Award Show traditionally takes place the evening before graduation. This awards show has been made possible due to the tremendous accomplishments of the Class of 2020. We are proud of our Mustangs!
The awards show has three different sections:
1. Related Arts Awards
2. Homeroom Awards
3. Athletics, Fine Arts, and Contest Awards
We hope you enjoy the show!
https://youtu.be/wI3wvSGrPbM
#BrookwoodsBest
6th & 7th Grade Awards
The awards shows take place during the last few days of the school year, traditionally they are held in the gymnasium at Brookwood Middle School. We are so proud of the Mustangs! The awards show has three different sections:
1. Related Arts Awards,
2. Homeroom Awards,
3. Athletics, Fine Arts, and Contest Awards
Enjoy the show and have a great summer, Mustangs!
https://youtu.be/TuXiyBRlVP0
#BrookwoodsBest
4/5 Grade Level Awards
The awards shows take place during the last few days of the school year, traditionally they are held in the gymnasium at Brookwood Middle School. We are so proud of the Mustangs! The awards show has three different sections:
1. Related Arts Awards,
2. Homeroom Awards,
3. Athletics, Fine Arts, and Contest Awards
Enjoy the show and have a great summer, Mustangs!
https://youtu.be/3lG9b5e25U8
#BrookwoodsBest
Brookwood Elementary School's end of the year awards have gone virtual. Please join us as we celebrate our student's awards outside the classroom. During this time, many students will be recognized for their accomplishments in the following areas:
Art
Talent Show Participation
Forensics
Morning Miles Accomplishments
Perfect School Attendance
Reading Awards
3rd Grade Certificates
We are so proud of all our students!!! Make it a GREAT SUMMER, Mustangs!
https://youtu.be/rAJ9M8Y5HT8
#BrookwoodsBest
Hello Brookwood Families,
This week for Well Check Wednesday, our Distrcit Nurse Heather Hoerth will be talking about the safety measures we have put in place for Device Drop-Off and Drive-Thru Graduation. Stay safe and healthy Brookwood. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://youtu.be/Qb3Gucah2lA
Mustangs, we can’t wait to see you for lunch and dessert today! Don’t forget, here are the steps to join our meetings!
1. Go to meet.google.com
2. Copy the code of the teacher you want to join with (for lunch and dessert)
3. Paste it into the + of when you get to meet.google.com
4. Mute & SMILE!
Here are the codes to join
BES: https://tinyurl.com/yaro3cvl
BMS: https://tinyurl.com/ybl8epsl
District Website with Staff Listings: https://www.genoacityschools.org/o/gcj2sd/staff
Video tutorial on how to join: https://youtu.be/gGhOaOkmIBs
Questions? Can’t connect? Contact: helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
#BrookwoodsBest
Curbside device/supply drop off & supply pick-up is scheduled for June 4th from 10am-6pm and June 5th from 10am-2pm at both schools. Please see the following video in regards to traffic flow and our curbside route for both schools.
BES: Don't forget to bring your iPad, charger, school library books and materials your teacher has supplied to you that are school owned.
BMS: Don't forget to bring your library books, materials your teachers have supplied to you that are school owned and for 4/5 iPad and charger and for 6/7/8 Chromebooks, Chromebook case, and charger.
https://tinyurl.com/ya6hfo9f
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL FOR OUR DISTRICT LUNCH/DESSERT MEET UPS AND OUR STAFF PARADE TOMORROW! Thank you for your continued support in our District.
Greetings Brookwood Families! We are pleased to offer Brookwood Bundles for purchase again this year. Every purchase supports our Families in Need Fund which donates school supplies to local families that are struggling financially during these difficult times.
Avoid that crazy rush at the end of summer.
Stress-free!
No more searching for the correct items--let us find them for you.
Skip the stores.
Everything you need except gym shoes and backpacks.
We do the shopping...You do the relaxing!
Brookwood Bundles will be in your child's classroom packed and ready to go on Back to School Night in August with all of the necessary school supplies to have a successful year. Each Brookwood Bundle has been teacher-designed specifically to fit the needs of each grade. Order yours today! If you have questions please contact Carrie at carrie.nowicki@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Brookwood Bundles: https://tinyurl.com/ycepcq25
Families in Need School Supplies: https://tinyurl.com/y7n3wjsg
School District Updates--June 1, 2020 from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. #BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/y8f29v8n
We can't wait to see you all on Wednesday for our virtual Homeroom Lunches and District Dessert meetings!!
Check out the video below on how we all will be connecting with one another for this day!
And don't forget...you can jump around to as many teachers as you want on Wednesday during our Dessert time! If you're an elementary school student --feel free to visit a middle school teacher; and if you're a middle school student -- feel free to visit an elementary school teacher!
Let's also make sure we practice our Digital Citizenship and proper online etiquette! When you join a meet --mute yourself right away until your teacher asks you to unmute!
See you on Wednesday, Mustangs! #BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/gGhOaOkmIBs
Happy Last Week of School!
We are staying with our traditions but virtually this year! Here are the field day activities for BES and the Tailgate Party for BMS! Have fun, Mustangs, and don't forget to get those pictures to helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can share how you are Celebrating Brookwood this week!
#BrookwoodsBest
BES 4K-2nd Grade: https://tinyurl.com/ya83qxf2
BES 3rd Grade: https://tinyurl.com/yddu24nb
BMS 4th-8th Grade: https://tinyurl.com/ycrj28ry
Enjoy! And don't forget to get your Growing Into Greatness filers up in your windows of your house, cars, and anything that allows you to show your Brookwood Pride!
Don't forget about the following events attached to this post! And stay tuned...this week we will also be sharing with you all on how to get connected to our teachers during our lunch and dessert meetings on Wednesday and what our routes will be for device/supply drop off & pick up!
https://tinyurl.com/yasdv833
Brookwood Families!
We are SO excited to be able to continue on with our end of the year celebrations with you all virtually this year! For our elementary students and middle school students, we are keeping with tradition by sticking to our field day with our elementary students and a tailgate party with our middle school students! The activities will be given to you through our facebook page and your child's online classroom. We encourage for you to choose which activities you would like to partake in and complete them throughout the days of June 1st-3rd. As you and/or your family complete these activities, we ask that you please email pictures to helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can share how you are celebrating Brookwood with us! We hope you have fun these last few days of school and continue to Grow into your Greatness! *all pictures emailed in will be shared in our Celebrate Brookwood Album throughout the beginning of June.
**Don't forget to pick up a "Growing into Greatness" poster and hang it up in your home, car, and anywhere else to be visible to help us Celebrate Brookwood! We can't wait to see you for our Staff Parade!!**
#BrookwoodsBest
Growing Into Greatness Flier: https://tinyurl.com/y9vbwvfv
https://tinyurl.com/ybm3nan4
**DRIVE THRU 8th GRADE GRADUATION UPDATE: https://youtu.be/G8JSDWKiB6Q**
June 4th starting at 6:30 pm at BMS
#BrookwoodsBest
Here are your Friday Mustang Message from our principals!
BES: https://youtu.be/vLmm5W1wJkw
BMS: https://youtu.be/FsaXEJvuoMw
#BrookwoodsBest
Have a great weekend, Mustangs! We hope you are ready for a fun filled week next week!! Let's Celebrate Brookwood together!
We are so excited to see our families on our Celebrate Brookwood Staff Parade! The parade will be held on Wednesday, June 3 beginning at 3:00 and will follow the route that is included with this post. We know that we won't be able to go by all of the homes of our Brookwood families, but we encourage families who live outside of the route to park along the route so we can see you all!
We encourage our families to be safe and respectful towards each other during this fun event!
Parade Route Maps: https://tinyurl.com/yckgxujv
Parade Route List: https://tinyurl.com/ydcoqv5h
#BrookwoodsBest
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
Yearbooks have arrived and we are ready for you to come pick them up! TODAY!! -- Friday, May 29th---if you want to pick up your yearbook come to the middle school between 10:30-12:30. Ms. Mohr will be distributing them to anyone from either building who has already purchased a book and/or who wants to purchase a book onsite. They are $20. If you do not come pick up the book, we will pack them with your child's belongings and you will get them on Student Material pick-up/Device Collection Day. You may purchase books online until June 4th and 5th.
ALSO- for our 8th grade families that have ordered a Cap and Gown, THEY HAVE ARRIVED. You can also pick up your students Cap and Gown TODAY!!! --Friday, May 29th ---between 10:30-12:30. Please call the Middle School office if you have any questions. 262-279-1053
8th graders!!!! We have a surprise for you today!!!! #WeMissYou #Congratulations
Surprise 3rd graders!!! We can’t wait for YOU to be a Middle School Mustang!!! #BrookwoodsBest
It's Well Check Wednesday!
Does your heart or mind feel tense, agitated, stressed.....? Have you had a chance to release? Check out this video to see if it can help you build more strategies for you and your children to learn how to release those tense feelings you may be feeling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ksXrJk98E&feature=youtu.be
#BrookwoodsBest
Hello Brookwood Families,
This week for Well Check Wednesday our District Nurse Heather Hoerth will be talking about COVID-19 strategies to think about as we transition into summer. Please know that we are here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://youtu.be/nyOR-GH69_A
Please view the following video message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/Yvj2zc90Fuc
Along with viewing this additional flier with information for our community as well: https://tinyurl.com/yax95lns
Thank you to a local community veteran who was a sergeant and served two tours in Iraq (Operation Iraqui Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom) for writing this for our post today:
"Memorial Day is to honor those that never made it out of their uniform. They gave their lives, so we could live ours. Our country will forever be in their debt.
Please don't thank a veteran on this day, that is for Veteran's Day. Instead, take a moment of silence for the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice."
May is Mental Health Month
While we are all trying to find our way through this uncertain time, it is important to have compassion not only for yourself and for others as well.
This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from passiton.com. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
We’ve got one more virtual teacher for you all to guess and this one is from our elementary school. Can you guess who it is?
Here’s her special message to our friends: “Keep up the great work. I’m so proud of all of you. Remember, you can sit criss-cross, mermaid, or mountain... but knees are not an option.”
#BrookwoodsBest
Okay, Mustangs! We've had a blast playing our virtual game with you all! Get those final answers in before we reveal all the names! Thanks for being a part of our game! We hope you've had as much fun as we have!!
HELP! Our teachers have been teaching virtually for so long...they've become virtual! Help us figure out which virtual teach is who so we can get them back into their human forms!
#BrookwoodsBest
Here's one more BES teacher full of "air hugs" as well! Can you guess who she is?
Here is her special message for you all: "I’m missing my students like crazy right now, but I’ve found this quote to be especially inspiring: “It might be stormy now, but rain doesn’t last forever.”
Until we can be back together again, I hope my students weather this storm by doing things they love! Get outside and play, try a new game or craft, build something, create something... but most of all, have fun and be safe!"
#BrookwoodsBest
Here's a BES teacher...can you guess who she is?
A special message for you all: "I'm SO proud of all of your hard work with online learning!! Don’t forget to focus on your mental health during this time too. I challenge you to think of at least one thing you're grateful for every day, and to keep spreading kindness every chance you get. I miss you all and can't wait until my "air hugs" can be real hugs!"
#BrookwoodsBest
Here's another teacher from our middle school!
Don't forget to keep those guesses coming even in our past images we posted! All answers will be revealed when the game is over!
Here is this teacher's message for you: "Just a few more days until we can have the ultimate dance party! You are doing great and remember: You can always message me with any “Questions, comments, or concerns” that you may have!"
#BrookwoodsBest
Here's one of our BMS teachers! Can you guess who she is?
Here's her message to you all: "Finish the school year strong and welcome the summer!"
#BrookwoodsBest
How about this teacher? She can be found at both our BES and BMS buildings! Her picture even has a hint in it!
Here is her message to you all: My best to all of you in the coming year and finishing out strong this school year!
#BrookwoodsBest
Help! The teachers have been teaching virtually for so long that they've turned virtual! Can you guess who this teacher is so we can change her back into being a human?!
Here's a hint...our students see her at both of our buildings!
And her message may give you a hint as well! "Have a great summer! Get outside and keep reading!"
#BrookwoodsBest
Here's another one coming at ya'! Can you guess who this BMS teacher is?
Here's her message: "Hey Mustangs! Keep up the great work! You continue to amaze me with all your hard work with virtual learning. Keep it up! You are in the home stretch!"
#BrookwoodsBest
How about this BES teacher? Can you guess who she is?
Here's her special message to you all: "Don't forget to stay healthy, happy, and active! Miss you, Mustangs!"
#BrookwoodsBest
Here's our next teacher! She's teaches at the middle school and loves seeing your creativity.
She's got a special message for you all too! "Stay strong Mustangs! You have the power and heart to finish the year strong! Miss you and can't wait to see you all again!"
Can you guess who this is...? #BrookwoodsBest
HELP! We've still got quite a few teachers that have turned into virtual teachers and we need your help in turning them back into normal human teachers!! Can you guys who this is?
Here's a hint...she's been teaching Kindergarten for quite some time now...
and she's got a special message for you: "I miss all of you, but am so proud of all of your hard work from home!" #BrookwoodsBest
Here's a special announcement for our graduating 8th grade class of 2020! You won't want to miss this one, Mustangs!
https://youtu.be/LOzNh1ZuYok
Anyone have any guesses on who this virtual teacher is?!
Here's his special message to you all: "You are awesome!"
#BrookwoodsBest
Here are your Mustang Messages from your principals!
BES: https://youtu.be/Udu7iuVlLhQ
BMS: https://youtu.be/BJaLOYlUrVw
#BrookwoodsBest
Yearbooks are here! We would love to have them ready for you with all of your belongings on pick up day! Please, if you are planning on ordering a yearbook, go to www.yearbookforever.com If you have any questions or need to know if you already purchased one, email tina.mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us or call the school office. It is a 4K-8th grade book.
How about this BES teacher? Can you guess who she is?
Here is her message to you all: "I’m so proud of how well you are all doing! You’ve been working so hard on your virtual learning. Keep up the good work!!"
#BrookwoodsBest
Can you guess who this teacher is? She's not only taught at the elementary but is currently teaching at the middle school!
Here is her message to you all: "I know you will be successful!! <3"
#BrookwoodsBest
Help! Our teachers have turned virtual and we need them back into their human forms! Can you guess which virtual elementary teacher this is?
Here is her special message to you all: "Hey Mustangs! I am so proud of all of you!! Keep up the good work and let's have a strong finish! You can do it!!"
#BrookwoodsBest
{DRUMROLLLLL PLEASEEEEE}
Coming at you virtually....our BES Brookwood's Got Talent Virtual Talent Show!!
Thank you to all those that participated!
http://flipgrid.com/brookwoodtalent
Help! Our teachers have turned into virtual teachers....can you guess who this BES teacher is to help them become real again?
Here's her message to you: "Remember to stay positive and always do your best! Find something new to enjoy, or spend time doing something you love! And always remember to.....Be Brookwood!"
#BrookwoodsBest
*UPDATED* Oops! We missed the correct date for our 8th grade graduation celebrations! June 4th is the day we will be doing our 8th grade graduation celebrations! Mark it on your calendars, Mustangs, because it's going to be BIG!
We can't wait to celebrate Brookwood with you during our Celebrate Brookwood Week on June 1st-5th. Our teachers are working hard on finishing out this school year with you all and will be sharing more detailed information in regards to how to join in on these celebrations ---so stay tuned on your child's platform on how they have already been communicating with their teachers!
#BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/yclpwgz4
Only a few more for today and more will be coming at you tomorrow! Can you guess what middle school teacher this one is?
Here's her message for you: "Hey, B’s and G’s, guess who is missing you like crazy!!!"
#BrookwoodsBest
*Don't forget to the keep those guesses coming, at the end of the game....we'll post who they are on their images!
Can anyone guess who this elementary teacher is? Her picture may give it away! And she's got a message to share with you all too!
"Don't worry! We can make it through anything together. I've been trying to get outside as often as I can for fresh air and exercise. I'm looking forward to warmer weather and getting back on the water. Just keep swimming!"
#BrookwoodsBest
I hope everyone is healthy and well! I have been taking care of my family and myself while at home. Aside from school work, I spend time reading, running, and playing music. I miss seeing my students every day!
Can anyone guess who this virtual teacher is?
*Hint: She's at the elementary school!
Don't forget to keep those guesses coming! We will reveal them all at the end of the game!
#BrookwoodsBest
Here's our next teacher that has turned virtual! Can you guess who this is? This teacher wanted to send you all a special message as well: "Exercise your imagination!
You guys got this - stay safe and healthy!!!"
Comment below to guess who you think this teacher is!
**All answers will be posted at the end of the game, so keep those guesses coming!**
Mustangs! Since we've been virtual for so long.....our staff have turned into Bitmoji's (virtual people) and we need your help in figuring out who is who! See if your guess is right! Here's our first one and she's got a message for you: "We are so proud of our Mustang students and families! Finish strong!"
Comment on Facebook to submit your guess!
#BrookwoodsBest
Self care is always important, but even more important during tough times. Here are some self care tips for your family.
This resource image was pulled by a lead on our Well Check Wednesday Team from @mombrain.therapist. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
It's a beautiful day today!! Make sure to get outside to get some sun...but while you are at it....check out this video for our Well Check Wednesday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEJjnFRpiOU&feature=youtu.be
Don't forget about our two FREE virtual meetings today at 9am and 6:30pm.
Professional Services Group (PSG), our school based mental health provider, provides support and guidance to our families during the school closure. PSG will have time during today's presentation to answer any questions you might have, but they will also be covering topics like: how COVID has created some adverse childhood experiences for kids, offering coping strategies for parents and students, and some things to think about as we return to our "new normal".
Here is the link for the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92629763600
Hello Brookwood Families,
This week for Well Check Wednesday, our District Nurse Heather Hoerth will be discussing strategies that can help keep our friends and families safe during the COVID-19 crisis. Please know that we am here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://youtu.be/JXOhyZ61Q5s
We hope to see you at tonight's BFO meeting at 6:30pm! Here is the information to access the virtual meeting:
To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/yzf-qnig-nfc
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 323-942-0666 and enter this PIN: 859 563 322#
or
Go to meet.google.com
Code: GCJ2BFO
Middle School Mustangs! We loved all your work you submitted to your related arts courses during our time away. We are sad to report that this will be our last episode of our middle school's Brookwood's Best News...until next time, Mustangs! Let's finish strong!
https://youtu.be/kfgmE6XlChs
Brookwood Families,
Please join us on Wednesday at 9:00 am or 6:30 pm as Professional Services Group (PSG), our school based mental health provider, provides support and guidance to our families during the school closure. PSG will have time during the presentation to answer any questions you might have, but they will also be covering topics like: how COVID has created some adverse childhood experiences for kids, offering coping strategies for parents and students, and some things to think about as we return to our "new normal".
https://tinyurl.com/y8htkaeu
Please send any questions you would like answered or topics you would like covered to our Director of Pupil Services: julia.garczynski@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Here is the link for the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92629763600
We look forward to seeing our families during the virtual meeting.
Join us for tonight's BFO meeting!
Here is how to join:
Go to meet.google.com
Enter code: GCJ2BFO
at 6:15 pm tonight we will post the active link on the facebook post and the facebook event! See you at 6:30!
**If you are using a computer and joining us through your chrome browser ---add the "grid view" extension to browser to view everyone at once during the meeting // if you are using a different browser or a mobile device to join, you will be able to view the main speaker throughout the meeting**
Food Service Update:
For the next two Fridays, May 22 and May 29, families picking up Grab and Go lunches will also be receiving heat and eat frozen items to prepare at home, as well as additional breakfast and lunches for the weekend.
Reminder: No Grab and Go pick up on May 25th.
For more information, please call the middle school office: 262-279-1053
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Here are some mental health activities to do with you children!
This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from: @BELIEVEPHQ. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
Please see the following District Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PpYlTeyV_4
May is Mental Health Month
Parents, students and staff, we are amazed by how resilient you are. We’ve got this!!
Everyone has spells of feeling down, but depression is more than just spending a few days feeling sad or unhappy. Depression can make you feel persistently sad and down for weeks or months at a time.
While some people believe that depression is trivial or not a genuine health problem, it's actually a real condition that affects around one in 10 people over the course of their lives. It impacts people of all genders and ages – including children.
This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from: adaa.org This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
Here are a few resources that our District Nurse referred to during her Well Check Wednesday video last week.
*Please click on the links below to see the full articles and fliers*
Badger Bounce Back Plan: https://tinyurl.com/ybnb9hcd
Community Testing Flier: https://tinyurl.com/y9pl4dss
A message from our BFO Board:
Dear BFO Members,
Just a friendly reminder we will be holding a virtual meeting Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30 pm. Please preview the agenda, February Minutes, and bylaws. Contact your BFO board with any questions or concerns or present them at the meeting. Minutes and by laws will not be read during the meeting prior to voting. Contact Email: Brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com
https://tinyurl.com/ycgss3fq
What a great week, Mustangs! Here are your weekly messages from your principals!
BES: https://youtu.be/YsOz4dZR-U4
BMS: https://youtu.be/M_hmhm67dmg
#BrookwoodsBest
We are excited to announce our new 3 year old Kindergarten Program for this upcoming school year!! Check out the flier below for more information.
https://tinyurl.com/yaz3yxu2
Enjoy our Middle School's 4th Episode of Brookwood's Best News...where the students are the stars!
https://youtu.be/M5HnMRgXO6w
#BrookwoodsBest
Well Check Wednesday!
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year. Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment. If you would like resources for how to help you or someone in your family with anxiety, please reach out to our school counselors who can help with providing appropriate resources.
This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from https://www.roberts.edu/news?id=3472 and the information above is from https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics. This site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
Our bodies and minds may be feeling a lot of different emotions at this time with the school year coming to a close in a few weeks. We wanted to make sure to share with you different ways to share your emotions. Check out this video from Ms. Amelse on different ways and ideas to share your emotions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWyKxpfDeio&feature=youtu.be
If you want to share with us ways you are sharing your emotions...feel free to email them to helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us for us to share.
Hello Brookwood Families,
This week for Well Check Wednesday, our District Nurse Heather Hoerth will be talking about COVID-19 testing and resources to find community testing centers. Please know that she is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://youtu.be/uZjqW-DS9EM
Please view the following District Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/lvYdcZ2s9iY
Please join us as our school based mental health service partner, PSG, hosts another Zoom session to help support our students and families during the school closure. Please reach out to julia.garczynski@gcj2.k12.wi.us on questions you have or concerns you are experiencing during this challenging time. Stay tuned for more information along with the link to connect! https://tinyurl.com/yd5hkv55
May is Mental Health Month
Everyone feels sad or low sometimes. These feelings usually pass with a little time. Depression——is a mood disorder where symptoms last for at least two weeks. These affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, social interactions and school/work. Children as young as the age of three can show signs of depression. 1 in 20 children will experience depression before the age of 18. If you have concerns about your child and depression. Please feel free to reach out to one of our school counselors.
This resource image and information was pulled by our guidance counselors from https://forresttalley.com/blog-anxiety-depression-trauma-ptsd-positivepsychology/yu20jawqhzyugain7wo8lbtg0ky2xz. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
May is Mental Health Month
The pre-teen and teen years are a roller coaster of emotions and behaviors. This makes it hard for parents to decide if what behaviors they are seeing are cause for concern or normal. If you have questions about your child's behavior please feel free to reach out to our school counselors.
This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from mentalhealthfirstaid.org. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
We know some of our friends have been worried about our school buildings. Don’t worry! The buildings are in good hands...we have some new friends keeping their eye on things! #BrookwoodsBest
Our BFO will be having a virtual BFO meeting to wrap up this school year and we hope you can join! The meeting is scheduled for May 19th at 6:30 pm virtually!
This is how you can attend virtually:
Go to:
meet.google.com
Enter code:
GCJ2BFO
**If you use a chrome browser and are attending through a computer, we recommend you add the extension "grid view" to your browser for easier viewing. If you need support during the meeting or before the meeting, please feel free to reach out to Helen Xiong in regards to set up at 262-949-9889 or helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
To view past and current BFO documents and the upcoming agenda please click here: https://tinyurl.com/y8sfrm4o
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To our BFO and Brookwood Families—they have generously donated a Keurig to each of our school buildings for our teachers in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week! These Keurig’s will be donated in the fall by the BFO. GCJ2 is thankful for all of the continued support of our District. Have a great restful weekend, Mustangs! #BrookwoodsBest
Here is your Mustang Message from your principals! Have a great weekend, Mustangs!
We miss you!
#BrookwoodsBest
BES: https://youtu.be/iMCEWwvP23U
BMS: https://youtu.be/KjukubsGVl0
Brookwood Families,
If your family would like a supplemental food box for May, please email our Superintendent Kellie Bohn kellie.bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us or call the school at 262-279-1053.
May boxes can be picked up on May 13th from 11-12:30 at Brookwood Middle School.
It's our last day of our Virtual Teacher Celebration Week and we can't wait to see what you share with us for today. Whether you have a child currently at Brookwood or if you're an alumni....we love hearing about your most memorable memories/experiences at Brookwood...so share them with us!! What are your most memorable memories/experiences at Brookwood and what teachers were a part of it?
#BrookwoodsBest
Did you order your yearbook yet? They will be arriving soon. If you are unsure, please contact tina.mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us You may order the yearbook at www.yearbookforever.com #BrookwoodsBest
Although it is important we physically distance ourselves, the Genoa City Joint 2 School District is dedicated in ensuring the social and emotional needs for our Brookwood family is met. Our school counselors will be working virtually to ensure that you and your family are supported. They will be available to talk with you via Google hangouts, email, and/or phone calls. Please fill out the form below if you and/or your child(ren) would like to connect with one or both of our School Counselors: April Fitzsimmons and/or Kalyn Obry.
Reach out for help if you need it - we're in this together, Mustangs. Please also feel free to reach out directly to our Director of Pupil Services Julia Garczynski at Julia.Garczynski@gcj2.k12.wi.us
https://tinyurl.com/shg2cwj
This week is flying by! We are on Day 4 of our Teacher Appreciate Week! Take some time to make a sign and take a selfie with it to send it to your teachers to show your appreciation! #BrookwoodsBest
We know it’s tough to be at home, not being able to get out of the house, possibly trying to work and/or help with e-learning while also parenting. Here are some parenting tips when you feel like you’ve tried everything.
https://tinyurl.com/yd77dq6o
This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from parentwithapro.com. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
Mustangs! It's a beautiful day out....so let's do our Three Collective Breaths outdoor to get some fresh air and sunshine! Staying active not only on the sunny days but also the gloomy days is a great way to keep moving forward and taking one day at a time. #BrookwoodsBest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7sOPZEGU8&feature=youtu.be
Did you know that today is National Nurses Day? Let's give a shout out by commenting below to our District Nurse Heather Hoerth! Thank you for all that you do Mrs. Hoerth! #BrookwoodsBest
This week for Well Check Wednesday, our District School Nurse Heather Hoerth will be talking about COVID-19 symptoms. Please know that she is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://youtu.be/iHlD1NVzTfQ
It's Day 3 of our Teacher Appreciation Week! How many Brookwood Teachers can you and/or you child name?! Are you up for a challenge?! What about past Brookwood teachers? Let's celebrate ALL teachers!! Comment on our Facebook all the teachers you can name! #BrookwoodsBest
Brookwood Elementary School Families,
Planning for next school year is underway. We value your input. Please take a few moments to read and fill out the following form. This will assist us with our classroom planning for the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you for your time and input.
https://tinyurl.com/yd4hrg7c
BES Principal,
Luke Braden
5/5/20 District Update: Important Dates & Reminders https://tinyurl.com/ycxuzz4e
Thank you to the BFO -- Brookwood Families for your continuous support of our District. These gift bags from you all are truly appreciated by all of our teachers. Thank you for helping us celebrate the GREAT teachers we have in our District. https://youtu.be/4fu34rBn6dc #BrookwoodsBest
We are truly thankful for our food service providers and especially thankful for Mrs. S and Mrs. K for ensuring this process runs smoothly. Grab and Go Bags are still available. Please see the flier below for more information. #BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/yar9p9pn
Way to work hard, Mustangs. Our Middle School's third edition of Brookwood's Best News is hot off the production line! Check it out here: https://youtu.be/O0RF9BAIpe0
Please see the following message from our Middle School Principal Michael McCabe in regards to graduation for our 8th Grade graduating class of 2020. #BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/M01KPQP7Nzs
Please view the following District message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. #BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/QftGeOftmNo
Greetings from Brookwood yearbook staff.... Have you ordered your yearbook yet? They will be arriving in May and we have limited supplies. Orders yours today at yearbookforever.com! It is for grades 4k-8th grade. #BrookwoodsBest
May is Mental Health month! Throughout the month of May, our District will be sharing out information and inspiration related to mental health. Stay tuned! #BrookwoodsBest
BES Families:
The end of the school year wouldn't be the same without the annual Brookwood Elementary's School Talent Show, so we've been working hard to ensure that the show goes on, despite the current circumstances. There will obviously be some significant revisions to our typical talent show format, but we're excited to still be able to showcase our talented Mustangs from afar!
Click on the link below to view this year's information and sign up to be a part of our annual Virtual BES Talent Show!
https://tinyurl.com/yawojm4e
The middle school related arts teachers are spreading good news during this time of closure! Let's stay strong with our virtual learning everyone! BBN wants to feature YOU in their next edition!
#BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/4-TXi2yfGic
If you're looking for fun, meaningful ways to spend time with your family during the month of May, feel free to use this calendar and see how many days you can complete.
This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from actionforhappiness.org. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.
If you are interested in more information, please feel free to reach out to our guidance counselors: April Fitzsimmons and/or Kayln Obry.
#BrookwoodsBest
Here is our Well Check Wednesday activity from Ms. Amelse......and what a fitting theme: Weather Report. Since it is so gloomy today....take a few minutes to destress and check-in on your internal weather report with us!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMvilQ_zITc&feature=youtu.be
#BrookwoodsBest
Families, here are a few resources in regards to face masks for your reference:
https://tinyurl.com/yc8sjr6p
https://tinyurl.com/y95cjaas
This week for Well Check Wednesday, Heather Hoerth will be talking about face masks. Please know that Mrs. Hoerth is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or at heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://youtu.be/PIQtQmypxKQ
BES Families:
The end of the school year wouldn't be the same without the annual Brookwood Elementary's School Talent Show, so we've been working hard to ensure that the show goes on, despite the current circumstances. There will obviously be some significant revisions to our typical talent show format, but we're excited to still be able to showcase our talented Mustangs from afar!
Click on the link below to view this year's information and sign up to be a part of our annual Virtual BES Talent Show!
https://tinyurl.com/yawojm4e
#BrookwoodsBest
GOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, MUSTANGS.....These are your (virtual) Friday morning announcements (from your principal(s))! Enjoy

<3
BES: https://youtu.be/dbDnDrXs_Hw
BMS: https://youtu.be/VcwqN87jgV8
Brookwood Families, we are SO excited to introduce you all to Andrew Jandron who is a student-teacher intern working with Mrs. Obry and Mrs. Fitzsimmons for the rest of this school year! Jandron is currently attending Capella University and is working on completing his degree in School Counseling. He will be graduating this June to continue his career in education. Jandron's background has a strong passion for working with different focus groups directly related to mental health such as behavioral groups and anxiety/depression groups. His driving passion is being able to work with kids of all backgrounds and experiences. Jandron is not only invested in working with students in the classroom setting but also on the basketball court and on the track field. Jandron's experiences have spanned from upper elementary to high school and he looks forward to expanding his skill set to an even broader range. During his free time, he enjoys reading, playing games, and learning new hobbies.
Mustangs, comment below and let’s give him a big Brookwood Family welcoming! #BrookwoodsBest
The Middle School Related Arts Team is putting together a weekly news special called Brookwood's Best News(BBN). The production will include highlights from our classes during this period of closure. Our students are THE BEST and we are excited to share their fantastic achievements. This is our first attempt. Enjoy! #BrookwoodsBest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpjmPvsiyMw
Message from BFO Board:
Monday, May 4th - Friday, May 8th is teacher appreciation week! Please help celebrate our hard working teachers by making them a special card or piece of artwork. Cards can be dropped off at Brookwood Middle School starting Thursday, April 23rd- Friday, May 1st from 10am-12 noon. There will be a black box with yellow top outside next to lunch pick up for card drop off. If you would like to make a card and cannot drop off between 10-12 please contact brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com to make other arrangements. Make sure your card is labeled with the teachers name. And please remember our non classroom teachers like P.E., Art, Special Services... Cards and gift packs will be left in teacher classrooms Monday, May 4th.
Here are a few other examples:
Play your favorite music
Do some dancing/singing
Watch a funny video
Create a list of things you enjoy and engage in one of them when you feel down
Create a calm down kit - coloring books, crayons, bubbles, stress ball, a favorite picture
April Fitzsimmons and Kayln Obry
School Counselors
May you be happy....may you be healthy...may you be safe! We are in this together, Mustangs! Here is today's Well Check Wednesday activity from Ms. Amelse. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQIgetQBYZo&feature=youtu.be
Brookwood Families: For this week for Well Check Wednesday, Mrs. Hoerth will be talking about getting outdoors. Please know that she is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at
262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us.
https://youtu.be/UIqtb94urDM
And don't forget about today's FREE Virtual Mental Health Presentation from PSG at 9 am and/or 6 pm. Check out our Facebook for more details: https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/
We can't wait to see you at the virtual conference host by PSG on "Supporting Families During the School Closure" event.
Here is the meeting information! We have also included this information on both of our events listed for Wednesday.
Video Conference Information:
Topic: Brookwood Parent Meeting
Time: 4/22/20 at 9:00 am and 6:00 pm
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Meeting ID: 926 2976 3600
Password: Brookwood
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Brookwood Families, please see this week's Monday Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. Thank you for your continued support in our district.
https://youtu.be/xsYvEBII4iE
What a week, Mustangs! We are so proud of YOU and your work and commitment to our school. Today, our staff was able to meet to talk through our experiences, questions, and thoughts to do what is best for YOU now that we know we will be off site the rest of this school year! We are all so thankful to be able to serve and be with you all during this time...because we are all in this together. Thank YOU, thank YOU, thank YOU, Mustangs. Stay tuned for more District updates next week. #BrookwoodsBest
Today, the Governor made the decision to close schools for the remainder of the school year.
School staff will be meeting over the next few days to discuss remote learning, student material collection, Summer School, and our normal end-of-year events, not the least of which is graduation.
Keep up the great work with remote learning and watch our social media for additional updates!
The Genoa City Food Pantry: Loaves & Fishes is well stocked and ready to help your family with their food needs during this time of closure. Hours of operation: Thursday Mornings from 9-12 // Address: 715 Walworth Street // Questions: 279-0088 or 262-203-0979 (Kevin)
During this time of uncertainty, it can be normal for your child(ren) to feel anxious. Below we have attached some tips for helping your child with anxiety.
April Fitzsimmons & Kayln Obry
School Counselors
Don’t forget that our School Counselors are also here for you. To schedule a meeting with them, please fill out the following form: https://tinyurl.com/shg2cwj
Brookwood Schools Presents:
A focus on mental health during school closures
FREE virtual support meeting for parents and caregivers.
Please join us as our school based mental health service partner, PSG, hosts a Zoom session to help support our students and families during this challenging time.
Wednesday, April 22nd at 9 am OR 6 pm
Stay tuned for more information!
#BrookwoodsBest
There emotions all around us and at times we may not be very good at sharing them with one another. It is important that during this time, we learn about different strategies that may help us share our emotions with one another. Many times, young children may act out or differently from their regular doings because they have some type of emotion they are feeling internally and not know how to share them.
Watch this video and practice with Ms. Amelse to learn about a strategy you can add to your bag about how to share your emotion(s) with a Two Word Check In.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-eU3FPei7w&t=2s
Please see the following message from our District School Nurse Heather Hoerth where she will be talking about stress and social isolation. Please know that she is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us. She has also included some information from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This shows that social distancing and our "Safer at Home" order is working. Keep up the good work!
Resource: https://tinyurl.com/tnsvt7b
Video: https://youtu.be/ekuIoiR4QJM
Don't forget about our FREE Grab and Go Lunches! This schedule runs until April 30th where the pick up is available Monday-Friday from 10:30-12:30 at the middle school. If you have questions, please contact our District Office at 262-279-1053. #BrookwoodsBest
Thank you for your continued support in our District! Here is our Remote Learning Survey! We would greatly appreciate it if you would take a few minutes of your time to give us some feedback on how our Remote Learning is going for your family! The form will not track your data or who you are...if you feel uncomfortable with a question, please feel free to skip it but the more information we get from you----the better we can help support you and your family with our Remote Learning. #BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/ubqyvcf
Please see the following Monday Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/1rRMRg5KHpo
MUSTANGS!! WE MISSS YOU!!! Thank you for spending this long weekend with us! Your teachers miss seeing you at school each day and they've worked together on getting these specialized videos made just for you!
Click on this link: https://flipgrid.com/54eef95b
Enter this PASSWORD: Brookwood
and click to view any of the videos the teachers have made for you! Feel free to leave a reply to any of the teacher(s) you would like as well....but don't forget...practice good Digital Citizenship by NOT leaving your first or last name----be creative! <3
Stay safe, Mustangs.
Thank you for joining us this weekend! We love being able to share with you the Yoga activities from Ms. Amelse. During our time apart, we will be re-sharing them and share new ones as well--so stay tuned! Remember, consistency is key!
Are you skeptical about yoga because you aren't a "yoga" person....?? We recommend that you start with the Three Collective Breaths Video and work from there.....or feel free to reach out to Ms. Amelse and see what she recommends for you! Molly.Amelse@gcj2.k12.wi.us Yoga is a great way to ease your mind and body during this uncertain time where you and/or your child might not be able to fully explain how one is truly feeling in the insides.
Here is our last Yoga video for the weekend...stay tuned for a fun bunny activity later today from Mrs. Hoark and a special message from our staff as well!
Stay safe, Mustangs---you make us proud!
#BrookwoodsBest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_wpUMzasc&feature=youtu.be
We've got some pretty exciting activities lined up for you tomorrow but to close out today...try this one out!
Ms. Nousaine's idea on this one can be implemented in so many ways! If you take her art challenge on, send in your finalized piece to helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can showcase your work!
Have a great night, Mustangs! We miss you!
#BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/36I7Y6JyKNk
The weather person could be wrong...but they could be right too....it is supposed to rain later today and tomorrow....BOO!....
Mr. Guth loves being outdoors and wanted to share some ideas on some fun activities you and your family can do together.....take his ideas and make some fun outside before the rain comes...and thennnnn see how you can change up your ideas into doing an indoor Olympics!
If you have ideas to share...share them in the comments...if you have pictures to show....email them to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
#BrookwoodsBest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsbGGQlvi80
We've got a great way to start out your day...but if you don't get to it now...it's also an option for the end of your day! But this isn't our only activity today ---- so stay tuned!
At GCJ2, we want to make sure we are offering a variety of ways to stay active, fit, and engaged during this time away from school. If there are any specific needs that we can help you and your family with, please contact our District Office at 262-279-1053.
#BrookwoodsBest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-9o2ECdVA
Late night yoga.... :) one more activity to ponder for the night and self-reflect but also a great conversation starter in the morning with your child <3.
https://youtu.be/iVDkrXdlKIw
Thanks for joining us today. We really all are in this together! As a District, we want you to know that we are here for our students, Brookwood families, and our community.
If you and/or your family are in need of assistance in any way, please contact our District office at 262-279-1053.
#BrookwoodsBest
We hope you enjoyed today's activities....here's our last one for the day...and we have a few more for you that we will be posting throughout the weekend, but feel free to come back to any of these activities at any time!
Check out this video Mrs. Hoark made for you to play around with some optical illusions! Not only can you practice by using your own hand...but you can make optical illusions with just about any sketch or image!
Email Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us once you make yours so that we can post your optical illusion art to our Facebook page!
#BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/_aQhh62CvU8
The sun is out!! The sun is out!!! We hope you take some time today and everyday to take advantage of it! Mr. Guth thinks it's always a great time to take a walk out side...just make sure you check which trails are open at this time! Stay safe, Mustangs!
#BrookwoodsBest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmJlUVo1ETY
Getting fresh air is sooo important for our bodies! But also finding activities to do when the weather is not so nice is fun too! Here's a fun one from Ms. Nousaine! Not only can you make a magazine bowl out of this method but soooo many other things.....let your creativity and imagination flow...what else could you make with this method of folding, taping, and rolling magazine pages together? Share your ideas in the comments below! #BrookwoodsBest
https://youtu.be/yruvzaxSSfE
Get outside! We hope you were able to talk about your emotions with someone or to even reflect upon them with yourself. Connecting your body with your mind is also a great way to destress!
Now....get outside and check out this activity from Mrs. Brenek! #BrookwoodsBest
Share in the comments on facebook...what things you are drawing with chalk! Or send us a picture of your chalk art to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us to be posted in the comments on our facebook!...
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Here is our first long weekend activity!
Feelings are good but let's work on feeling better if you aren't. Learning various strategies to control our emotions is important but also being consistent with our strategies is just as important. Being mindful is a skill that takes practice...and like all things....practice makes perfect. Check out this video from Ms. Amelse, our certified Breathe for Change Instructor. #BrookwoodsBest
https://tinyurl.com/sn5guny
Get ready!
Even though we don't have distance learning today....
we've got some fun activities and messages to share with you this long weekend!
Stay tuned to our Facebook page!
#BrookwoodsBest
We wanted to let our families know that Brookwood Schools is continuing to partner with PSG and offering our students and families virtual-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 work with families to set up and provide counseling for individuals or families. 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. If you are interested in your child receiving these services, please contact either Kalyn Obry (BMS) or April Fitzsimmons (BES). In addition, PSG will be offering virtual support webinars to our Brookwood families. More information on this will be coming soon.
https://tinyurl.com/r4c9sa4
