We are thankful for YOU, Mustangs! We are lucky to have the Brookwood Family we do and our community members that support us and our goal of Growing into Greatness. Please enjoy Volume 31 of the annual Miss Flood's Thanksgiving Cookbook: https://tinyurl.com/4kycfsvr
Disclaimer: If you choose to follow any of these recipes, Miss Flood and the District are not responsible for any and/or all parts of the hospital visits that may occur as a result of following these recipes.
Happy Thanksgiving, Mustangs!
Share YOUR Greatness!
We ask our Brookwood families to share with us things our Brookwood students are doing outside of school so we can share in your greatness and how #MustangProud we are of your accomplishments!! If you have something to share....email it to Mrs. Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Our next share-ers of greatness is Emily, Jillian and alumni Isaac!! Recently, Emily and Jillian went to the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY where they showed Emily's family's sheep!! This is a very large show with thousands of sheep on exhibit. They worked hard through the year in taking care of the sheep and showed at several county fairs in the area and at the Wisconsin State Fair too. Both girls love showing their sheep and had a great time!
Emily’s brother, Isaac, a Brookwood Alumni also showed sheep as well. He was elected to the American Oxford Junior Association Board too.
We are so #MustangProud of all of you!! Way to show your greatness to the world around us!
Share YOUR Greatness!
We ask our Brookwood families to share with us things our Brookwood students are doing outside of school so we can share in your greatness and how #MustangProud we are of your accomplishments!! If you have something to share....email it to Mrs. Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Our next sharer of greatness is Susiane who is in 2nd grade. She wanted to share her greatness of being a mustang and her passion for animals and the zoo. She loves building and because of her love for animals and the zoo built on herself to showcase!
Way to show your greatness, Susiane!
Monthly School Board meetings at Genoa City Schools always start with celebrating and/or recognizing student greatness. At the November Board meeting, we had some wonderful 3rd grade students, Nora, Cody, and Ryder presented to the Board all of the amazing educationally based technology apps & programs that they use in their classes every single day. They also gave their reviews of what they felt the best tech apps & games were and how it helps them learn. All three students did an amazing job of preparing and delivering a dynamic presentation! Way to make us #MustangProud!!
Third grade students were invited to join the Mustang Morning Show for Adventure Club. Students meet twice a week to create and record the Mustang Morning Show. This is a 6 week long commitment. Students help write the scripts that share Brookwood news, sports, weather, book recommendations and inspirational quotes. This was their first episode from this past Monday:
The BFO Holiday Shop is a fun opportunity for students to "secretly" shop for small gifts for their friends and family. Price on gifts range from $0.25-$10.00. Location of the BFO Holiday Shop is at BMS.
Here is a list of the other times the Holiday Shop is open; as well as a preview link of some items in the shop!
Friday, December 9th from 5pm - 8pm
Saturday, December 10th from 8am - 11am (during breakfast with Santa)
Tuesday, December 13th from 5pm - 8pm (during the 1st - 3rd grade winter concert)
Wednesday, December 14th from 5pm - 8pm (during the 5th - 8th grade choir and band concert)
https://6428960.holidaytreasures.com
Interested in volunteering at the shop to help the BFO make this event successful? Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/nbnvfmsw
We hope to see you at our 4K/5K Winter Concert at BES on December 6th at 5:30pm. Doors open at 5:15pm. All families and friends are welcome!
No School : Nov 23rd-25th.
Are you a family in need for necessity items for your child or children for the holidays?
OR
Are you interested in adopting a child or children for the holidays by purchasing necessity items? Or are you interested in donating monetarily to support our Families in Need Program?
Our Families in Need program is designed to help out families in our district who are having difficulty meeting the immediate needs of their children. We are thankful for the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry for fulfilling food and toys to our families in need within our community.
Though we intend to help as many families as possible, we ask that you follow the following guidelines:
-We are only able to serve children up through 8th grade --which includes infants and toddlers
-We ask that all school aged children that clothing is being requested for must attend either Brookwood Elementary or Middle School
If you would like to sign your child up for this program, please fill out the following form: https://tinyurl.com/ykh42prf
(Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for this program)
**All personal information that is submitted into the form will be kept confidential**
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If you are interested in donating monetarily or adopting a child or family, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/ms3y8eb3
**All personal information that is submitted into the form will be kept confidential**
Thank you to our community members for helping us fulfill this need within our community.
If you have any additional questions, please contact: Helen Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
We are SO excited to continue a series called: Sharing YOUR Greatness!
We ask our Brookwood families to share with us things our Brookwood students are doing outside of school so we can share in your greatness and how #MustangProud we are of your accomplishments!! If you have something to share....email it to Mrs. Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Our next sharer of greatness is Callie who is currently a 7th grader at BMS and is a type one diabetic. She is also a JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) youth ambassador.
Callie has had diabetes for almost 3 years and diabetes does not have a cure. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is working to find a cure though. Callie helps the foundation make phone calls and sends out letters to newly diagnosed kids like herself. The group she is in helps set up events for JDRF to help raise funds for juvenile diabetes research to help find a cure to support all type 1 diabetes.
Having diabetes doesn’t stop Callie from doing the things she loves. She has learned ways to know what her body needs and watches her monitor that keeps track of her blood sugar to help manage her diabetes.
Way to make us #MustangProud, Callie, and making an impact on the world around us!
BES After School Adventure Club has been a BLAST so far!! Our Kindergarten-1st grade students that signed up for Game and Puzzles had a blast working with peers and/or working independently on solving some great puzzles and playing various types of games!
Thank you to all of the Veterans and community members that came out to today’s Veterans Day Program. We are truly thankful for all those who have served.
Sharing YOUR Greatness!
We ask our Brookwood families to share with us things our Brookwood students are doing outside of school so we can share in your greatness and how #MustangProud we are of your accomplishments!! If you have something to share....email it to Mrs. Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us
Our next sharer of greatness is Jonathan in 1st grade!! Jonathan's Comets football team won the Super Bowl!!! This season he played for the State Line Comets he played defensive inside line backer. It was his 1st year playing tackle football and made 2 solo tackles at the superbowl! Way to #WorkHard and #PlayHard, Jonathan! We are #MustangProud of your accomplishments!
Join in on Penny Wars! Each school is doing their own version so check in with your homeroom teacher on the rules! Monies raised will be used to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Brookwood Families, due to an unexpected circumstance with PSG, they are unable to present at the scheduled presentation for tomorrow night. Parenting Post-Pandemic: Helping our children learn & grow in a changing world has been cancelled. Once it is rescheduled, we will send fliers home and post on our social media outlets again.
We are SO excited to continue a series called: Sharing YOUR Greatness! But this time we are sharing the greatness of a staff member!!
We ask our Brookwood families to share with us things our Brookwood students are doing outside of school so we can share in your greatness and how #MustangProud we are of your accomplishments!! If you have something to share....email it to Mrs. Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us and this goes for our staff members alike!
At the end of October, Mrs. Bullock who teaches K-3rd & 6th grade music, 6th-8th grade choir, Drama, and Personal Finance, attended the Wisconsin Music Educators Conference in Madison. She was one of the presenters for Informal Music Making and Technology in the Classroom. Mrs. Bullock shared things she has created as an educator to enhance her teaching, as well as projects created by students. Recent student-created projects include: a sixth grade project, Red Fish Blue Fish, performed with beats he created himself using BandLab, the chance composition project created by Mrs. Nast's 21/22 third grade class, and William's Winter Nap - which was narrated by the drama class with sound effects added by Mrs. Johnson's second grade using classroom instruments. Conferences provide a great opportunity to network and gain new approaches and ideas to use in the classroom. Mrs. Bullock is already implementing some of the new things she learned! Way to share your greatness, Mrs. Bullock!! We are #MustangProud of you and so thankful you are part of the Brookwood Family!
Surprise!!! It’s Mustang Monday!!! Don’t forget to show your school spirit by wearing Brookwood Blues or your Mustang gear on Monday’s to school. It is randomly decided if it’s a Brookwood Blue or Mustang Monday day and kids will randomly be pulled for what they’re wearing to get a surprise because of their showcase of their school spirit. Here are a few of our prize winners from today’s pull!!
Suckers for Socks!!
Thank you to Something Sweet for collaborating with us on helping us get socks for our Families in Need Program!
Drop off your newly packaged/tagged socks to Something Sweet for a special sweet treat in return!! Donations will be accepted through 12/9.
We are SO thankful for our community partnerships.
Join us Dec 26th-30th at the brightest & most dazzling drive through holiday light show, The Christmas Carnival of Lights!
You'll be supporting The Brookwood Family Organization. Drive through the 2 mile wooded path with over 2 million lights while you listen to your favorite holiday tunes. Then, stop by Santa's Workshop at the end to get a photo with Santa and eat some tasty treats!
Purchase your tickets on the Christmas Carnival of Lights website and use our unique promo code, BFOLIGHTS2. You only need to purchase ONE car pass for up to 8 people! 25% of ticket sales will go back to our organization.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Christmas Carnival of Lights website here: wichristmascarnival.com
