Brookwood Elementary School

Over the past of couple weeks, third grade students in Mrs. Arshem’s class have been working hard on their region projects. Each group was responsible for researching to find out their region’s climate, landmarks, vegetation, fun facts and more! #BrookwoodsBest *more pictures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/

Interested in helping shop for Brookwood's Families In Need Program? This program helps our district's children in providing them with some needed/fun items for Christmas. If you are interested, please click on the link below to choose an item to purchase. Once purchased, please label the item with child letter and number and drop off to the Elementary School by Thursday, Dec. 12th. If you have any questions please contact April Fitzsimmons at 262-279-6496 or Kayln Obry at 262-279-1053. Thank you, your generosity is greatly appreciated! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d48afa623abfc1-holiday #BrookwoodsBest

Don’t forget: all Brookwood Swag orders are due tomorrow! Here is the direct link to order: https://tinyurl.com/r29g9z5

Need a recharge for this upcoming week? Don’t forget about these two great events that are happening TOMORROW! *Mindful Mondays & Community Yoga!* See you there!! #BrookwoodsBest Check out the app or Facebook for more details.

We are grateful, thankful & blessed....for YOU! Thank you for your continued support in our school district. Share in the comments what you are grateful, thankful, and/or blessed with or for.... We hope that during this break you are able to unplug, unwind and spend time with those you love most. #BrookwoodsBest

BROOKWOOD FOR THE WINNNNNN!!! Last night, the Brookwood girls basketball team beat a conference powerhouse, Yorkville, 21 to 20 in the first round of the playoffs. Our girls will now be advancing to the final four of the playoffs. The Brookwood defense held Yorkville to 4 points in the 1st half! The scoring was spread out amongst the girls in a tremendous team effort. Taylor Palazzo made a 3 pointer to get the team started, and Tessa Coari beat the buzzer at the end of the first half with a basket. Lilly Villareal and Natalie Porras led the charge with aggressive defense and offense. Lilly Butinas sealed the victory by making a free throw with seconds remaining in the game. Congrats to ALL our girls on on huge playoff victory! We hope to see you at Yorkville on 12/3 for our next game to determine who heads to the championship game on 12/5! #BrookwoodsBest

Ms. Amelse's science class has been exploring light and sound. Students have investigated light through shadows, flashlights and reflections. They have also explored different types of sounds through hands on experiments. Students work through all experiments in partner pairs or small groups to learn how to effectively communicate their science findings with peers. Check out the pictures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/ #BrookwoodsBest

The past few weeks, 7th grade scientists have been learning about the properties of water. We learned water particles are attracted to one another and resist being separated. We dropped water on pennies, trying to determine how many drops would stack up on a penny. How many drops of water to you think can stay on a penny? The students are also learning about chemical formulas, and that each substance can be made of different types of atoms in different arrangements. We used marshmallows and toothpicks to build molecules of water, carbon dioxide, fructose (sugar), and caffeine - all ingredients found in soda. We were able to separate the water from the soda, using a process called distillation. The scientific principles of evaporation and condensation were used to explain how the water was removed from the soda. 7th grade science is awesome! #BrookwoodsBest

November is Native American Heritage Month and the students in Mrs. Powers and Mrs. Kanthack’s classes are learning all about Wisconsin and how we are connected to many Native American tribes. This week the students had Navite American stories told around a campfire, looked at artifacts from different tribes from around WI, and identified six different types of Native American’s that have lived in Wisconsin for thousands of years. Later in the unit, students will learn how to speak and write the Ojibwa language and hear the story, “We are Grateful” by Traci Sorell and Frane Lessac which is a cultural Native American book teaching us how to express gratitude. #BrookwoodsBest

The past few weeks, 7th grade scientists have been learning about the properties of water. We learned water particles are attracted to one another and resist being separated. We dropped water on pennies, trying to determine how many drops would stack up on a penny. How many drops of water to you think can stay on a penny? The students are also learning about chemical formulas, and that each substance can be made of different types of atoms in different arrangements. We used marshmallows and toothpicks to build molecules of water, carbon dioxide, fructose (sugar), and caffeine - all ingredients found in soda. We were able to separate the water from the soda, using a process called diffusion. The scientific principles of evaporation and condensation were used to explain how the water was removed from the soda. 7th grade science is awesome! #BrookwoodsBest

Employment Opportunities: *ALL inquiries, questions, and/or applications must be directed and submitted to Kellie Bohn at the District Office at Brookwood Middle School (1020 Hunter's Ridge / Genoa City, WI 53128) 262-279-1053 X1108 -Kellie.Bohn@gcj2.k12.wi.us The Genoa City Jt. 2 School District is an equal opportunity employer and organization who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing and sexual orientation. *Please see uploaded files for more information. Additional forms can be found on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GenoaCitySchools/photos/?tab=album&album_id=471410803419112

Our FREE Family Resource Fair has started!!! Soooo many great offerings for all families. We will be at the middle school until 7:30 so there’s still plenty of time to come out and share some time with us! A HUGE shout out to all of our vendors that were able to take time out of their nights to be with us. #BrookwoodsBest #GCJ2Events

Just a quick reminder about our Family Resource Fair tonight from 6:00-7:30 at Brookwood Middle School. We will have almost twenty different local agencies coming to share with you their services and programs for children and families. You can come and go as you like! We also have a free raffle and a one-month family membership to the Y in Lake Geneva to give away. Hope to see you there! #BrookwoodsBest #GCJ2Events

Check out this week's Be Brookwood winners! Congratulations to our students who were recognized for Being Kind, Being Safe, and Being Responsible. Great job Being Brookwood! #BrookwoodsBest

Did you know that the Wisconsin Early Autism Project (WEAP) provides a Diagnostic Evaluation to review your child’s medical and developmental history and a thorough parent interview to address your concerns about your child’s development as well as your child’s skills and strengths? Come to Brookwood's FREE Family Resource Fair this Thursday, November 21st (TOMORROW!) from 6:00-7:30 pm @BMS to learn more about WEAP and other local agencies that help children. #BrookwoodsBest #GCJ2Events

WOW! Thank YOU to everyone that came out to our first PTO meeting! It’s not too late to join in and it will never be too late to join in!! We ALWAYS need your help, support, and input in making our schools the best it can be! #BrookwoodsBest

HELP! We are still looking for a few more volunteers for our Grandparent's/VIP Day on Nov. 26th! Interested in helping? Please contact Heather Hoerth - heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us or call 262-279-1053 #BrookwoodsBest

Get your Brookwood swag before the holidays! Thank you to PFI Fashions for setting us up with an on-line store! Order deadline is December 2nd! Please feel free to contact PFI with additional questions: info@pfifashions.com Click here to enter our online store: https://tinyurl.com/r29g9z5 #BrookwoodsBest

Students in Mrs. Goggin's second grade class have been geologists in science. After studying types earth materials in the last investigation students learned how earth materials are used this week. The second graders became engineers to investigate how to best mix sand and matrix (a cornstarch and water mixture that acts like a glue) to make a permanent sand sculpture. They then used the properties of clay to design a bead. Those beads were painted and turned into a necklace or bracelet for them to keep. The students had fun learning how earth materials are used in construction materials such as bricks, asphalt and concrete! #BrookwoodsBest

Did you know that Early Head Start is a free, federally funded preschool/family program operated in almost every county in the country? EHS supports pregnant women and families in their journey of educating and parenting their children during the infant and toddler stages of development (ages 0-3). Come to Brookwood's Family Resource Fair this Thursday, November 21st from 6:00-7:30 pm at BMS to learn more about Early Head Start and other agencies that help women and children in our community! #BrookwoodsBest