The Museum follows the 1st Infantry Division from World War I to the Vietnam War. The Big Red One was the first American division sent to France during World War I, and was among the very first sent to Europe in World War II and to Vietnam in 1965. Eighth grade students will get to see and walk through military events that they have, and will be learning about throughout the year in Social Studies on March 14th.
A "Hero Moment" for Reading!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of BookTrust, every second through fifth grader in our district received a copy of the newest Dog Man book! To celebrate, our students had a special "hero moment" dedicated to the joy of reading.
Fourth and fifth graders gathered in the common area for an epic read-in, diving into their new books together.
Second and third graders partnered with kindergarten and first grade students for reading buddy time, sharing stories and fostering a love of reading across grade levels.
Well...we do live in Wisconsin...what a difference a few days make! Enjoy the weather, Mustangs -- we know we did today!!
Brookwood Middle School Presents Disney's The Lion King Jr.
Join Us for an Unforgettable Musical Performance!
Show Dates:
April 10 & April 11
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Brookwood Middle School
Experience the magic of the Pride Lands as our talented middle school performers bring this beloved story to life! With incredible music, dazzling costumes, and a heartwarming tale of courage and friendship, this is a show you won’t want to miss!
Admission: Free-Will Donation at the Door
Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Come and support our students as they sing, dance, and roar their way through this spectacular production!
For more information, contact Brookwood Middle School.
Hakuna Matata – See you there!
Brookwood Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Band and 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Choir will be performing on Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm.
This concert will be held in the cafeteria.
We hope to see you there!
After a beautiful windy weekend the fields around our school were a little messy. Our 5th grade guidance students from Mrs.Erickson's class wanted to help out and keep our school community clean! You can always be the "I" in Kind.
📢 Genoa City Schools Operational Referendum – Vote April 1!
💰 Cost to taxpayers: Estimated 7 cent increase in the mill rate (For example - $14 per year per additional on a $200K home value)
⚠️ Without it? Potential cuts to staff, programs, and student services.
Our schools need your support! The April 1, 2025 referendum asks for $1.9M annually for three years to maintain student programs, salaries, transportation, and facilities—this amount includes the $800K from the expiring 2022 referendum.
📅 Learn more at a Community Info Session:
📍 March 10 | 6 PM | Brookwood Middle School
📩 Questions? Visit our website: https://www.genoacityschools.org/page/referendum-2025
Friendly March reminder: we live in Wisconsin. What’s your favorite activity to do when it’s snowing? 💙
Important Reminder: Upcoming Referendum on April 1
Brookwood Schools are at the heart of our community, shaping the future for our students every day. As we approach the upcoming referendum on April 1, we want to take a moment to celebrate the great things happening in our schools.
This video: https://youtu.be/gPR3MJI_5Vw is a reminder of the incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive community that make Brookwood special. The referendum will have an impact on our schools - one way or another - and we encourage everyone to stay informed and make their voices heard at the polls. More information on the referendum can be found on the district website: https://www.genoacityschools.org/page/referendum-2025
Watch, share, and remember to vote on April 1!
Our BES Tournament of Books is heating up! We started with eight amazing books, and our students have been voting for their favorites. Now, we're down to the Final Four, which will be revealed soon!
The excitement continues as we get closer to crowning our 2025 Brookwood Book of the Year the week of March 17th! Ask your child about the books they’ve voted for and what made them their favorites. Who do they think will win it all?
In celebration of National Reading Month, BMS Advisories are competing to Read Across America! Each Advisory needs to read 3,580 minutes to make it from the western-most point of the contiguous US to the eastern-most point. Each minute read = 1 mile. Encourage your student to keep track of their at-home reading and turn in their reading logs each Monday. Follow along as we update their progress using road-trip vehicles and this US map!
Congratulations to the 3 artists who will be published in the Southern Lakes Anthology book for 2025!
Mateo - Artwork "Lion & Mouse"
Brynn - Artwork "Imagination"
Veronica - Artwork "Music's Expression"
We would also like to congratulate the following students as their work was chosen for judging!
Noah C., Avery S., Chespin P., Gideon T., Raie G., Maven B., Klaire C., Nolan N., Angelica C., Emileigh G., Stella D., Monserrat M., Ryder B., Oliver W., Hailee K., Everett W., Talon F., Mia H., Eric d.H., & Ezra G.
Way to make us #MustangProud!
Please join us in celebrating Read Across America Week with these themed dress-up days! 3/17-21
Monday: Lucky to be readers: Wear green
Tuesday: Reading knocks our socks off: Wear silly socks
Wednesday: Wordy Wednesday: Wear a shirt with words on it so everyone has to read it!
Thursday: Snuggle up with a good book: Wear pajamas to school!
Friday: Brookwood Loves Books! Wear your Brookwood gear!
Here is the March Mustang Minute: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1thSnquLLb7N6AbN_QffXievPwzaLtSGU/view?usp=sharing
The 5th graders wrapped up the Ecosystem Unit with some amazing research presentations! Students chose an Ecosystem and researched the climate, plants, animals, location, and threats. They then created a diorama, poster, or a podcast and presented their information to the class. They did a fantastic job! Way to go, Mustangs!
At last month's school board meeting, these Brookwood Elementary students were recognized by the school board for their outstanding dedication to reading! Students earn one reading step for every 15 minutes of reading. These exceptional readers have gone above and beyond, surpassing expectations for this point in the year with nearly 300 reading steps - that’s an incredible 75 hours of reading!
*not pictured but recognized: Liam
Last week, BES celebrated Kindness Week starting with a lively kick off assembly full of singing, dancing, minute-to-win it games and of course learning about what it means to be kind. They had fun dress up days, daily lessons of kindness and compassion in their classrooms and guidance class. There were activities related to kindness in art, music and PE as well.
There were 41 families who participated in the Random Acts Of Kindness Family Challenge - if you think about how many students are within 41 families, that was a lot of students doing random acts of kindness at home and out within the community last week! Way to go!! Each day we got to hear about each of those acts of kindness during morning announcements. The last component of kindness week was the students in each grade level planned, participated in and carried out a community service project.
One of our favorite parts of BES Kindness Week is the student's excitement to work on and complete a community service project! This year our students definitely sprinkled our community with kindness - Read on to see what each grade level level decided to do for a community service project.
4K - students worked together to make a trail mix for the library staff. In art class, all BES students had the opportunity to make bookmarks for community members visiting the library.
5K - The students and their teachers worked together to create pocket hugs for community members visiting the bank. If you need a hug, stop in the bank and grab a pocket hug for when you need it.
1st grade - Students held a food drive for Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Genoa City. Students found out what items were most needed at the food pantry and collected those items. They took all their food donations to the pantry, helped stock the shelves and were able to learn a lot about the food pantry and community service.
2nd grade - Students focused their community service project as a random act of kindness. Students collected laundry supplies, packed it into single load packages, each, with a message of kindness. They left them at the laundromat as a way to brighten someone's day.
3rd grade - Students collected individually wrapped snacks and created labels of kindness and encouragement for our police officers and firefighters. Each time one of our hero's grabs a snack, they will be greeted with a message of kindness/encouragement.
Way to go Mustangs! Way to work together to show kindness to others in our community!
4th and 5th grade celebrated the end of Kindness Week with a good read. The BookTrust and Scholastic program gave each student a free Dog Man book.
