Giddy Up
October 28, 2022
- October 31 - Specials Schedule - K, 2: Day 3; 1, 3-5: Day 7
- November 1 - Specials Schedule - K, 2: Day 4; 1, 3-5: Day 8
- November 1 - Lunch Guests Welcome
- November 2 - Specials Schedule - K, 2: Day 5; 1, 3-5: Day 9
- November 2 - Lunch Guests Welcome
- November 3 - Specials Schedule - K, 2: Day 6; 1, 3-5: Day 10
- November 3 - Lunch Guests Welcome
- November 4 - Specials Schedule - K, 2: Day 7; 1, 3-5: Day 1
- November 4 - Lunch Guests Welcome
- November 7 - Culver's Share Night
- November 8 - Digital Learning Day #2
- November 21 - 25 - Thanksgiving Break
K-4 Grade Level T-shirt Sale Closes Friday, October 28th, at Midnight
Purchase a 2022 - 2023 Grade Level T-shirt for your K - 4 student*. Each classroom has a t-shirt color already chosen by the teacher with a common grade level design on the front of the t-shirt. Ordering a grade level t-shirt is optional, but we encourage your child to wear his or her grade level shirt on field trips, field day, and as spirit wear for the remainder of the school year.
Shirts cost $10.00 and can be ordered via MyPaymentsPlus. The sale of these shirts will end on October 28th, so purchase a shirt for your child before you run out of time!
Go to MyPaymentsPlus today to purchase your child a shirt before the sale closes on October 28th.
*5th grade will order a special grade level t-shirt at a later date.
2022 - 2023 Yearbooks On Sale Now!
The 2022 - 2023 Yearbook is available to order now! Supplies are limited, so order early to reserve your copy today!
From now until October 28th, you can order the Brookwood Elementary Yearbook for the low price of $40! Order online today at the Jostens' website.
Pretend Dress Up Day at Brookwood Elementary
All Pro Dads October Breakfast
GCPS wants your input...please participate in the 2023-24 Calendar Feedback survey!
GCPS aims to create a school calendar that fosters student achievement, while at the same time meeting the needs of our students, families, and communities. GCPS values your input and feedback on the calendar options for the 2023-24 school year. The survey is open until Oct. 31.
Please click here to view the four calendar options and participate in the survey.
Fall Reading Challenge From the Media Center
Fall brings crisp, new beginnings and all things cozy! Fall into a great book this season and log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge. Students who read 200 minutes by October 31 will earn a NEW book of their choice!
How do you get started on the Fall Reading Challenge?
- Go to Brookwood Elementary page of the Beanstack website.
- Log in with your GCPS student number and 4-digit birthdate (MMDD)
- Log your reading on the Beanstack website.
- Earn virtual badges!
Join the Next Media Center Reading Challenge
As the days start to get cooler, cozy up with a good book and get rewarded for your reading! Log 200 minutes of reading on the Beanstack between November 1st - December 11th and earn a reward of a trip to a hot cocoa bar in the library!
How do you get started on the Cozy Up with a Good Book Reading Challenge?
- Go to Brookwood Elementary page of the Beanstack website.
- Log in with your GCPS student number and 4-digit birthdate (MMDD)
- Log your reading on the Beanstack website.
- Earn virtual badges!
November 8th is a Digital Learning Day!
Our first Digital Learning Day is approaching for ALL students on Tuesday, November 8th. We are grateful for the opportunity to have this day to allow teachers to plan future lessons for students.
On Digital Learning Days, students can find all their lessons and assignments on eCLASS. There is no live instruction, but teachers will be checking email periodically throughout the day for any questions you may send.
Meals will be delivered along all bus routes between 10:45 am and 12:00 pm on November 8th. Students aged 18 and below can go to the bus stop to receive a meal.
Student Devices for Digital Learning Day
Each student has a Chromebook assigned to them for work during the school day. To help your child be able to access everything they need for completing school work from home, Brookwood Elementary will send home your child's assigned Chromebook on Monday, November 7th. Your child must bring their Chromebook back to school on Wednesday, November 9th unless you have previously asked your child's teacher to not send home the Chromebook. Information about using your child's Chromebook at home can be found at the Parents' 1:1 website.
Box Tops for Education - No more clipping! Scan your receipt!
All money collected from boxtops goes directly to buy PE equipment for Brookwood Elementary. There is a new system starting this year where you download the FREE Boxtops for Education App and scan your receipt. The boxtops will automatically upload to our school's account. Just be sure to select BROOKWOOD ELEMENTARY SNELLVILLE, GA when you set up the app (There are SEVERAL Brookwood Elem. schools to choose from.) The video below will show you how the process works. Thank you!
A MESSAGE FROM The BES HEALTH RESPONSE TEAM
Did you know that Brookwood ES has a Health Response Team (HRT) which manages and communicates COVID related information with staff, students and parents? The HRT gathers information, conducts contact investigations and communicates as needed. In the next few months, it is important that you continue to alert the school if your child tests positive for COVID or is unvaccinated and has been in direct contact with a positive case.
Common symptoms include:
Fever (100.4 or higher), Cough, Shortness of breath, muscle/body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, congestion/runny nose, nausea/vomiting, sore throat, fatigue
Brookwood ES HRT Members:
Brookwood ES: 770-736-4360
Jen George: jen.george@gcpsk12.org
Bridget Fagan: bridget.fagan@gcpsk12.org
Tiffany Pruitt: tiffany.pruitt@gcpsk12.org
Brookwood Elementary PTA Fall Clean Up Day
Please join us for a campus grounds beautification work day to benefit our beloved school! Did you know that Brookwood has our own garden? We do!! It is an amazing asset to our school - an outdoor classroom for our Stem classes. We will be laying mulch to the area around the 10 raised beds located near the gym. But, that’s not all…we will also give the front of the school a facelift by trimming bushes as well as planting some new flowers by the school sign and in the planters by the front door.
Kids are welcome and encouraged to come work alongside their parents. What better way to instill pride in your school than sweat equity mixed with some fun?! Also, don’t forget to bring your gardening tools, hedge trimmers, shovels, gloves, rakes, wheelbarrows, a water bottle as well as any cardboard boxes you might have (with tape removed - to line the ground before we add mulch).
Please let us know you will be coming to volunteer by signing up on the Brookwood Elementary PTA Fall Clean Up Day SignUpGenius. Can’t wait to see you there!
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022, 9-11AM
Questions? Contact Kelly Skinner 770.906.8094 or Owen Skinner 678.696.0122.
PTA Membership Drawing Winner
Congratulations to David Petway! David joined the PTA before September 1st and was entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card. Thank you, David, for getting involved and joining the Brookwood Elementary School PTA!
It's not too late to join the PTA! Visit https://www.brookwoodelementarypta.com/
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Gwinnett Community Services November Calendar
Gwinnett Community Services provides events, programs, and services for residents of Gwinnett County. The Community Services' Calendar of Events is now available for the month of November. November's events include a Fairy Tea Party, Turkey Tot Trot, Holiday Market, and Fall Sneaker Ball.
Visit the Gwinnett Community Services website for a listing of all programs and services.
Meet Me @ the Library
The Five Forks branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library will be hosting a series of Meet Me @ the Library events in the coming months. Mark your calendar for the following events at the Five Forks branch:
- Good Citizen Night - Monday, November 14th at 6:00 pm
- Music and Sound Night - Monday, December 14th at 6:00 pm
Join the GCPS Team as a School Bus Driver!
Gwinnett County Public Schools is recruiting individuals who are 21 years or older and have a good driving record to become school bus drivers. The GCPS Transportation Department offers excellent health benefits, opportunities for growth, and professional training. For information, please view the linked flyer.