Brooks Bulletin
March 30-April 17
CCSS Mission Vision and Beliefs
Mission
Coweta Committed to Student Success
Vision
Our vision is to ensure the success of each student
Beliefs
We believe, as a learning community, we must continuously improve.
We believe, as leaders of learners, we must see students as volunteers in their learning.
We believe the Coweta County School System, in partnership with the family and the community, must focus on providing challenging, interesting and satisfying work for students.
We believe we are responsible for the success of each student.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for your generous support of our Mixed Bags fundraiser. We have used our profits to purchase stencils for the playground (hop scotch, USA map, and basketball courts) and order 10 additional mini iPads for our classrooms.
A HUGE thank you to our PTSO for their purchase of an 30 additional mini iPads with funds left over from our Arts Now Initiaitve this year. This means each classroom received 2 mini Ipads this school year and as a result, all regular education classrooms will have at least four mini Ipads.
Spotlight on Instruction
Transforming Learning Through Arts Integration
What is arts integration?
Arts integration is instruction that integrates content and skills from the arts—dance, music, theater, and the visual arts—with other core subjects. Arts integration occurs when there is a seamless blending of the content and skills of an art form with those of a co-curricular subject.
Why do it?
- Arts integration is highly effective in engaging and motivating students. It supports the academic achievement and improved social behavior of students while enhancing school climate and parental involvement.
- A rich array of arts skills and intellectual processes provide multiple entry points for students to approach content in other subject areas, while the arts instruction is likewise deepened through integration of content from the other subject areas. The arts provide students multiple modes for demonstrating learning and competency.
- It enlivens the teaching and learning experience for entire school communities. At its best, arts integration is transformative for students, teachers, and communities. The imaginations and creative capacities of teachers and students are nurtured and their aspirations afforded many avenues for realization and recognition.
Connecting Art and Cesar Chavez
Connecting Art and Cesar Chavez
Who was Cesar Chavez?
Geometry and Movement
Solar Storm of 2015 Meets 1939 War of the Worlds in Ms. Ferrell's Fifth Grade
Wonder Digital Book Reports Integrating Visual Arts
PTSO Meeting for the Purpose of Ratifying Proposed Changes to Bylaws
PTSO will be holding two meetings on Thursday, April 16th one at 8:15 am and one at 6:30 pm for the purpose of ratifying proposed changes to the bylaws. All parents and staff members are invited and encouraged to attend.
The proposed bylaws will be posted to our school website by Friday, April 3.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact a member of the PTSO Executive Board and/or Dr. Raschen.
Thursday, Apr 16, 2015, 08:15 AM
Brooks Elementary School, Coweta County, GA, United States
SPRING BREAK April 6-10
Mark Your Calendars
March 31
School Council 8:15 am in Media Center
Chick Fil A Spirit Night 5:00-8:00 pm
Art Show 4:30-6:30
Countywide Elementary Track Meet
April 6-10
Spring Break
April 14
STEM Club 7:30 am
April 16
PTSO Pickle and Popcorn Sale at lunch
PTSO Meetings 8:15 am and 6:30 pm
April 20-30
Milestones Testing for Third-Fifth Grade
- Monday, April 20 ELA Sections I and II
- Tuesday, April 21 ELA Section III
- Thursday, April 23 Math Sections I and II
- Tuesday, April 28 Science Sections I and II
- Wednesday April 29 Social Studies Sections I and II
April 28
Starlight Skate Night 4:00-8:00 pm
May 4
Fifth Grade presents Peter Pan 7:00 pm at Centre for Performing and Visual Arts
May 7
Fifth Grade Career Day
May 8
Field Day
May 11
All library books are due
May 12
STEM Club 7:30 am
Coweta County Library to visit
May 15
4th Grade Wax Museum
May 18
Slip N Sliding into Summer
May 21
Award's Day programs
Kindergarten: 8:15
First Grade: 9:30
Second Grade: 10:45
Third Grade: 12:00
Fourth Grade: 1:15
May 22 Last Day of School
Fifth Grade breakfast and awards 8:15 am
Upcoming Events
CCSS 2014-2015 School Calendar
Parent Toolkit
Georgia Milestones Assessment for Grade 3-5
Georgia Student Growth Model
2014 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)
Sign Up for Text Alerts
Brooks uses a free educational service that allows educators to communicate safely to parents and students, but standard text messaging rates apply. The messaging number is not a cell phone number, and users cannto reply to the message (nor can personal phone numbers be viewed). It is simply a means to send quick reminders to its users. You can read more about the service at http://www.remind101.com.
Directions
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Brooks Elementary School
Website: http://www.cowetaschools.org/brooks/
Location: 35 Genesee Point, Newnan, GA 30263
Phone: 770-683-0013
Facebook: facebook.com/BrooksBroncos
Twitter: @BrooksBroncos