Brookwood Elementary School

Did you know that today, September 15, is international Dot Day!! Brookwood K- 3 artists celebrated DOT DAY in the art room! Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration inspired by the book "The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds.

The BFO online school spirit wear store is officially open! The online store will be open until September 18th, 2022. All orders will be delivered to The BFO for distribution . Orders will be ready 2-3 weeks after store closes. USPS Shipping option available at check out as well. https://pfi-fashions.printavo.com/merch/brookwood-bfos-piritwear

We need YOUR help to help us GLOW IT UP!!! We wouldn't be able to have the events we do without YOUR help. Please consider volunteering or donating to our upcoming BFO Glow Run on Friday, September 23rd at BMS ---Open to ALL Brookwood Families! Please consider signing up to volunteer at this event if you are able to. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E44AEA629A7FD0-glow Please consider donating some delicious snacks for this event if you are able to. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E44AEA629A7FD0-glow1 Thank you all so much for continuing to support the BFO events!!

This coming Saturday, we ride our bikes to support those Brookwood students with diabetes! Please remember to sign up online, but, we will have registration just before the ride at 9. The Hunters Ridge Ride is for younger children who cannot manage the trail ride. That starts at 10. Hot dog lunch at 11. If you cannot ride that day, please consider pledging or gathering pledges and ride your bikes when you can. Donations are taken until September 30th. Hope to see you! The weather is looking good so far! Questions? Contact: MaryEllen.Kanthack@gcj2.k12.wi.us

BFO Restaurant Spirit Night is back!!! Takeout Tuesday's are back! Join us all day (open-close)Tues. Sept. 20th at Next Door pub. Mention Brookwood when ordering and a portion of your order will go back to the BFO.

The Genoa City Joint 2 School District is proud of its partnerships with our community and is excited to offer community personal wellness gatherings for our community members at our Brookwood Elementary School (BES) and Brookwood Middle School (BMS). These classes are led by independent wellness leaders but are held onsite in our facilities. For more information, please find the contact information on each post.



Here's your Mustang Minute from the Principals' Offices! Have a great weekend, Mustangs! 

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SAVE THE DATE!! Fall is approaching and our Fall Fest will be here before you can say jack-o-lantern backwards! Save this date, October 22. It will be a ghoulishly good time.

Brookwood BFO presents: GLOW RUN!!! (Run/Walk) *Registration forms coming home next week** (9/12-13) Friday, September 23rd Registration starts at 6:30pm Run starts at 7 pm Run ends at 8:30pm Get your glow on! Top 3 glowing outfits will win a special prize!! Walk ups welcome but pre-register for a glow goodie bag! $5 Individuals $10 Family Glow Run held at BMS

To celebrate Family P.E. Week, you are invited to join your students on Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th during their scheduled Physical Education (BES) and Personal Wellness (BMS) classes! If you would like to know when your child has class, please email the following teachers: BES: Mrs. Brenek briana.brenek@gcj2.k12.wi.us BMS: Mr. Guth matt.guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Hello Brookwood Families! The BFO online school spirit wear store is officially open! The online store will be open until September 18th, 2022. All orders will be delivered to The BFO for distribution . Orders will be ready 2-3 weeks after store closes. USPS Shipping option available at check out as well. https://pfi-fashions.printavo.com/merch/brookwood-bfos-piritwear

Brookwood Family Bike Ride Saturday September 17 from 9am-12pm Trail Ride at 9 Hunters Ridge Ride at 10 Come support the fight to cure Juvenile Diabetes! Learn about safety, WI trails, and bike maintenance.


Here's your Mustang Minute from the Principals' Offices! Have a great long weekend, Mustangs! 

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Happy first day of school, Mustangs!! It is SO good to have you all back!! Here's to a great school year!!

Please help us welcome Amy Hughes to our Brookwood Family! Hughes may look familiar to you because she subbed throughout the school year last school year at both of our buildings. We are so excited to have her as a part of our full time teaching staff this year in working in our 4K classes. Hughes graduated from Ashworth University in Norcross, Georgia with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Her career field prior to education was Animal Sciences. Hughes worked for a zoo and was sent to venues to talk about and show animals. One time, she was sent to a school, the children were so curious and inquisitive asking questions and she was having so much fun interacting with them that she went home from there and told her husband that she was going to go back to school and become a teacher. For the past twenty years, Hughes has been teaching 3K and 4K in Illinois. She feels that she has been so blessed over the years to meet so many wonderful families. She believes that it is in the faces of the children and parents that encourage and drive her to begin each day with hope and excitement because every day is a new adventure waiting to happen. You can usually find Hughes on the trails riding her horse, working in her garden, or shooting archery. She enjoys watching College football (Go Notre Dame!!) cooking, baking, knitting, and being outdoors! She enjoys watching children develop and gain confidence in their abilities. She believes that when you are given the opportunity to work with young children, we as adults also grow. Being in an educational setting allows all to see that the future is bright and allows all to see that with a group of energetic children that truly nothing seems impossible. Hughes chose Brookwood because for many years she had heard such wonderful things about Brookwood. This past year, she personally found out by working here as a substitute teacher. The staff was so welcoming and helpful throughout the school year. She can see that the staff is very passionate about their teaching and she wanted to be a part of our fantastic, outgoing, and caring team. Hughes is so excited about this school year! She loves seeing a child with a smile on their face when they are learning. She can't wait to have fun and play with the children while they are growing and excelling. Hughes says, "Children are amazing just the way they are. To me, the best sound in the world is a child laughing. I know we will be doing a lot of that this year!" Welcome to the official Brookwood staff, Amy!!

Please welcome to the Brookwood Family Hannah Johnson who will be joining our teaching staff as a 2nd great teacher. Johnson has a bachelors in Early Childhood/Special Education from UW-Whitewater. She chose this career because she had some pretty amazing educators growing up and wanted to leave the same impact on her own students. She leads by example by stepping out of her own comfort zone and model for her students that trying and failing just means that you are learning something new! She has two kiddos at home keeping her life pretty busy but loves reading (psychological thrillers), DIY-ing things around her house, and going on any adventure her and her family can find. She loves learning and trying new things. Johnson grew up in Union Grove and loves the small town feel of Genoa City. She has heard great things about the staff and community here and is so excited to be a part of it. She is looking forward to taking on this adventure and is so excited to get to know all of her students and families. Welcome to the Brookwood Family, Hannah!!

Please welcome to our Brookwood Family as a staff member Tracy Derickson! Derickson joins our staff as a paraprofessional for our elementary school! Derickson spent time learning at the College of Lake County, IL and the University of Stevens Point. From there she pursued her certificate in Massage Therapy and was licensed for fifteen years. Around the same time she also received her Yoga Teaching Certification. She left the profession after her third child was born to be a stay at home mom. She decided to pursue a position at the schools because since having her own children, she realizes how exciting it is to see children learn new things everyday. Being able to assist them in any way is so rewarding and humbling to see their learning experience expand and grow. Derickson has most recently been teaching community yoga at Brookwood Elementary School. She loves being able to help all people tap into a mindful way of being and put more positive notes in the air. Derickson and her husband, Adam, along with their three children, have been members of Genoa City for fifteen years. Two of their children still attend Brookwood Schools while their eldest attends Badger High School. She lives in a musical home and is a positive person and tries to be open minded in all areas of life. During her free time, she loves staying busy focusing on yoga, hidking, biking, and nutrition. She also loves all things art, music, and plants! She is trying to have a green thumb with her indoor plants but most importantly she loves spending time with her friends and family. The reason she chose Brookwood is because of the sense of connection and strong bonds the schools have created in this community's culture which enhances all lives for our children and community. She is looking forward to building new relationships, learning from the awesome educators and strengthening bonds with the community as well as Growing into Greatness. Welcome to the staff, Tracy!