Genoa City Joint 2 School District

In guidance class, 1st grade students are excited about becoming emotion detectives! They decorated their own spyglasses and are learning how to look for clues to figure out how someone is feeling (using facial expressions, body language, listening and looking at what is going on around the person) and why the person might be feeling that way. This will lead directly into learning to be empathic and what they can do to help someone.

BES After School Adventure Club has been a blast! Thank you to the teachers, students, and parents for making this such a success!!!

We love seeing all the artwork throughout our buildings at this time of year, but what becomes an annual tradition that is showcased that really “brings us back” are these beautiful clay pieces of artwork in each building…pumpkins at the elementary school and fall leaves at the middle school.

No School: November 8th // Teacher PD Day

We can't wait for our 4K October Family Outreach!! Contact your child's 4K teacher for more information.

Thank you to all the families that came to the BES art room during parent/teacher conferences to enjoy the Black Light Art Show - Underwater World - put on by our students!!! They did a outstandingly glowing great job!! Our artists are already talking about what the theme can be for next year!!

Thank YOU to all the families that purchased at our onsite book fairs!! We are sad to see the onsite fairs go...but the online fair is still open for purchases until November 3rd!! 25% of ALL online sales come back as a profit for our school libraries. We are in need of your help for our elementary fair though....we are $120 short in sales for our elementary library to hit its next tier of rewards!! If you'd like to help us hit our next tier of rewards....please purchase through our elementary school's link: BES: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/BESBookFair BMS: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/BMSBookFair Thank you again for supporting our Scholastic Book Fairs!!

Tonight is the last night for the Scholastic Book Fairs hosted at both school libraries!! Here are some of our staff wishlists that teachers have been requested to be donated to their classroom libraries! Can't make it to the fair but want to support our libraries? Here are the online links, which are open for purchasing from October 21st-October 25th. Our libraries will get 25% back for all online purchases! BES: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/BESBookFair BMS: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/BMSBookFair

We can't wait to see you all at the Book Fair!!! Here are some of our teacher wish lists if you'd like to support our classroom libraries. Can't make it to the fair but want to support our libraries? Here are the online links, which are open for purchasing from October 21st-October 25th. Our libraries will get 25% back for all online purchases! BES: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/BESBookFair BMS: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/BMSBookFair https://www.canva.com/design/DAGUZj8oNKU/W94iPNtxi_o2G3VWniS7_A/view?utm_content=DAGUZj8oNKU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

The Genoa City Joint 2 School District’s Families in Need Program is designed to help our district families who are having difficulty meeting the immediate needs for their child(ren). If you are a Family in Need, we ask that you fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1Clm23MIxwkfibVzvV61hBx_hjIQ4opUJzCkRZSIDeiHdzw/viewform This form will allow you to sign up for a holiday box with essential needs for your child(ren) and for us to stay in contact with you when supports are being offered from our community partners to share with you. OR If you are interested in supporting our Families in Need Program, you can donate monetarily for us to purchase essential needs for the children in these families or you can sign up to “adopt” a child in this program to personally purchase items for their holiday box. If you would like to support this program, please fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5VqnxePA4GTPImtasH51s3EYhij-ughXSCtxPffRT_moVHw/viewform If you have any questions about this program, please contact Helen Xiong directly: Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us Thank you for your continued support in all things Brookwood.

What an exciting afternoon at both schools!!! Thank you to our Brookwood PTO for leading in coin wars at both schools this year!!! Congrats to our winning grade levels: 1st grade for BES and 4th grade for BMS!!! Thank you to all those that donated!!! As the winning classes, students from those grade levels got to duck tape their principal to the wall!!!

Happy Monday, Mustangs! Here is this week's Mustang Morning Show! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/sa6qlNsp0e0

No School: October 25th

Were you able to check out our pumpkin patch and win the scavenger hunt when you were at Fall Fest? Which pumpkin was your favorite?

Thank you to everyone that was a part of today’s Fall Fest…we can’t do this without YOU!! Our students, staff, families, and communtiy. Thank you…thank you…thank YOU!!! More pictures on Facebook

Spooky Skits by the Drama Class in the gym were amazing!!! The students did an amazing job writing the skits and putting them on today!! Way to make us #MustangProud!

Thank you to all those that hosted a trunk this year!! More pictures on Facebook!

Hurry and get your raffle tickets now!!! $1 a ticket or $5 for 6 tickets or $10 for an arms length!!!! You don’t need to be present to win!!!! Cash only! More pictures on Facebook!

7/8 Sociology classes spent time working on "The History & Origin of Halloween" research that they used to create a display wall at BMS for Fall Fest. They gathered information about the roots of Halloween, the inspiration for our Halloween activities, and the ways in which Halloween is celebrated in other cultures. Check it out on Saturday, October 19th, or during conferences next week!

In 7th grade ELA, students are wrapping up their first book reports, showcasing their analytical skills and understanding of various texts. They are also nearing the end of the novel "Stand Tall," which explores themes of resilience and self-acceptance. Following this, the class will complete their first unit focused on “How different generations can learn from each other,” encouraging discussions about values and perspectives across age groups. This curriculum aims to enhance reading, writing, and critical thinking skills while fostering empathy and respect for diverse viewpoints.