Giddy Up

January 11 - BES Night at Texas Roadhouse

January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Student & Staff Holiday

January 24 - Good News Club/Kids Life resumes

January 25 - Digital Learning Day #4

January 27 - Dogwood Pizza Night

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year! Here at BES, we have placed a heavy focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) this year. Social-Emotional learning is vital for students because it teaches them crucial life skills, including the ability to understand themselves, develop a positive self-image, take responsibility for their actions, and forge relationships with the people around them.

We wanted to provide the opportunity to extend the learning conversation at home. Our SEL topic for January is Growth Mindset. In the classrooms, we will be busy learning about what Growth Mindset means and how we can use Growth Mindset paired with hard work and perseverance to achieve anything we put our minds to. Below are some opportunities that you can help your child continue to learn about Growth Mindset. We look forward to exploring this at school, and we hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Sincerely,

Your Counselors

Angel Cunningham (K-2) & LaKendra Todd-Collins (3-5)

READ ABOUT IT!

Here are some books to help learn more about Growth Mindset:

• Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak
• Beautiful Oops! By Barney Saltzberg
• After The Fall by Dan Santat
• The Dot by Peter Reynolds

PRACTICE IT!

Together with your child, talk about encouraging messages that you can say to yourself when something is challenging. Write these messages down on sticky notes or notecards, and place them where your child will see them, such as a mirror, their school folder, in their lunchbox, etc.

TALK ABOUT IT!

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about growth mindset with your child:

• What is a growth mindset and why do you think it’s important?
• What do you do when something is challenging for you?
• What is something that you want to get better at? What steps can you take to get better at it? How can I help you?
• Are you afraid of making mistakes? Why or why not?
• What is something you can tell yourself if something is challenging for you or if you have made a mistake?

We have the following strategies in place to assist in protecting our staff and students during this time.

• Parent meetings (conferences, IEP meetings, Student Support Team meetings, etc) will take place via Zoom.

• The number of students in the cafeteria at one time will be reduced. This will require some grade levels to eat in their classrooms on a rotating schedule.
• Masks are required for all students and staff during community transition rates of Substantial/High. At this time, masks are required. Students without masks will be given a disposable mask to wear.
• Clean and disinfect regularly throughout the school with EPA-approved disinfectants.
• Encourage students and staff to wash hands often.
• Encourage students and staff to stay home when they are sick.
• Complete this form if you have concerns about device access in the event of a Digital Learning Day and need to check out a Chromebook from Brookwood Elementary.
  

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 develops symptoms or tests positive for the virus.

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

Brooke Ahlers: brooke.ahlers@gcpsk12.org

Bridget Fagan: bridget.fagan@gcpsk12.org

Tiffany Pruitt: tiffany.pruitt@gcpsk12.org

Debbie Taylor: debbie.taylor@gcpsk12.org

Brookwood Elementary has an opening for a part-time custodian. A part-time custodian would work for four hours a night Monday - Friday. Hours would be either 4:00 - 8:00 pm or 4:30 - 8:30 pm. If you are interested in applying for either position, please call Brookwood Elementary (770-736-4360) and ask for Bridget Fagan or Sherri Davis.

Bid on unique experiences in support of the Brookwood Schools Foundation. Proceeds help to support all of the schools in the Brookwood Cluster. Click on the links below to bid on the following experiences at Brookwood Elementary School:

• Lunch with the Principal (1 of 2) - auction ends Jan. 14, 2022
  
• Lunch with the Principal (2 of 2) - auction ends Jan. 14, 2022
• Morning Announcements with the Principal for a Week - auction ends Feb. 4, 2022

On January 25th, GCPS will have a digital learning day for ALL students. We are grateful for the opportunity to have this day to allow to allow teachers to to allow teachers to plan future lessons.

On this Digital Learning Day:

• Students can find all their lessons and assignments on eCLASS, but there will be no live instruction. Please view the video below for directions on how to get to your teacher's eCLASS page.

• All students will complete their special area class digitally. More information is on the Brookwood ES homepage.

The 2021- 2022 Brookwood Elementary Yearbook is available for pre-order until February 4, 2022! Pre-ordering is the best way to ensure your child gets a yearbook in May.

Place your order now through February 4th to purchase this year's yearbook for the low price for $38.00. (Credit card installment plan is available.)

Run the Reagan's 5K, 10K, Fun Run, and Half Marathon is Saturday, February 26, 2022. Join the Brookwood Elementary Team, and $5 will be donated back to Brookwood Elementary for each runner that signs up.

Race proceeds will also go to benefit the The Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry, The Lilburn Cooperative Ministry, and The Brookwood Schools Foundation.

Cancer has touched many of the staff of Brookwood Elementary School in some way. To help fight back, Brookwood Elementary has committed to raise funds and participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event. The Brookwood Elementary Relay for Life team has set the goal to raise $10,000 for Relay for Life this year! You can help us meet our goal in a few ways:

• Join our Team - Go to the Relay for Life website and become a member of our team.
• Make a Donation - We are accepting donations via our team website.
• Support our Fundraising Events - Be on the lookout for BES Relay for Life fundraisers in the future including a t-shirt sale.

As you are shopping during this holiday season, help support Brookwood Elementary's PTA every time you shop at Amazon! Go to the Amazon Smile website and search for Brookwood Es PTA. Amazon will donate to our PTA without additional cost to you!

You can now help support Brookwood Elementary PTA just by shopping at Kroger! Just enroll your Kroger rewards card to Brookwood Elementary PTA. (Don't have a Kroger rewards card? Stop by the Customer Service Desk at your favorite Kroger!) Watch the video below to see how to enroll via the app.

Have you joined Brookwood Elementary's awesome PTA? It is not too late! Go to the PTA website to purchase your membership and help support the students and staff of Brookwood Elementary school!

Baseball and softball registration for the Spring 2022 season is open now through January 31st for boys and girls ages 3 - 18. For more information view the flyer or go to the BAAB website

Join the Atlanta Hawks for Gwinnett County Schools Night at State Farm Arena as the Atlanta Hawks take on the San Antonio Spurs. Each ticket includes $10 worth of food and beverage credit. A portion from each ticket purchased through this offer will benefit the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation. Tickets can be purchased through this link.

Registration is now open for Brookwood Lacrosse's Spring 2022 season. Boys and girls in grades kindergarten - eighth grade of all skill levels are welcome to join. For more information, please view the flyer or go to the Brookwood Lacrosse Association website.

Charles Minter Karate is offering Tae Kwon Do classes through Gwinnett Parks & Recreation. For locations and more information, please view the flyer. Registration is online at the Gwinnett Parks website and Charles Minter website.

Website: http://www.gcpsk12.org/brookwoodes
Location: 1330 Holly Brook Road Southwest, Snellville, GA, USA
Phone: 770-736-4360