Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/QWiivdZ-9SM
Our social/emotional focus for the month of January is Goal directed behavior. Being able to set and achieve a goal is a skill that needs to be taught and practiced throughout our lives. Everything that goes into setting and achieving goals (having a clear, specific vision of what we want to learn or accomplish; having a plan that we can actually carry out, tracking our progress along the way; and creating a timeline for reaching our goal so that we are reminded to stay on track) help to prepare us for work life, for higher education, and for contributing to our families and communities in ways that are meaningful for us. Check out our monthly family activity related to goal setting.
Goal Directed Behavior - What is it?
Goal-directed behavior is an important social/emotional life skill that involves more than just setting a goal - we learn quickly that goal setting is the easy part!! Goal-directed behavior has to also include:
A definite set of steps we can carry out
Coming up with ways to stay motivated,
Creating a timeline for the goal,
Tracking progress along the way so we can reflect on if our goal is being met or not!
Like all social emotional skills, goal directed behavior is a life-long skill that can be taught and reflected on each time we set out to meet a goal and adjust as we learn what works and what doesn’t!
As we start a new year, it is fun to think about new goals for you, your child and your family. Here is a fun activity to reflect on the year past and start your new year goal setting. It is important to think about the next steps needed (listed above) in order to complete that goal, which may look different for everyone!
Don't forget to get those Box Tops submitted! Thank you to everyone that has been submitting them digitally, but if you have clipped tops....please get them turned into either school office for us to mail them in. There is also a special promotion going on right now that you can help us earn 25 bonus box tops when you buy 4 participating products. Check out the free app for more information!
For your weekend enjoyment! Our Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and our community members a digital read aloud series where our team and staff members will be reading books aloud to you and your families while sharing effective reading strategies and activities for you to engage in at home with not only our books we are sharing with you but also your own personal books, books from our local library, our school libraries, or even books bought from the store. We hope you enjoy this activity and find ways to implement these strategies and games at home with your loved ones.
We hope you enjoy this read aloud from Mrs. Jahns' where she talks about perspective and has you have a family discussion at the end of her story for you all to debated about! https://youtu.be/a5USe30Zjr0
To view the rest of our read aloud series, view them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Reminder: No School on Monday, January 18, 2021. See you on Tuesday, Mustangs!
Brookwood's Family Reading Challenge: Based on the Read 21 in '21 Challenge started by author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin, we want to challenge all of our Brookwood Families to read 21 minutes each day for 21 days in a row!
Starting in kindergarten, if a student reads 20 minutes a day at home, they will hear 1.8 million words per year. They will have read for 851 hours by 6th grade and on standardized tests, they will likely score better than 90% of their peers. This is compelling data on the benefits of encouraging your child to read.
The BrookwoodReads21 Challenge will begin on February 1st and end on February 21st. Families who sign up here will receive a #BrookwoodReads21 Magnet and optional sheet to track your progress.
Families who complete the challenge will receive a cozy Brookwood Blanket to add some snuggly warmth to their winter reading!
Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/y2hlo6uw
Here is a video about our Family Reading Challenge: https://tinyurl.com/yxlvesw6
Please view the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://youtu.be/yVY3jiFuvc4
For your weekend enjoyment! Our Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and our community members a digital read aloud series where our team and staff members will be reading books aloud to you and your families while sharing effective reading strategies and activities for you to engage in at home with not only our books we are sharing with you but also your own personal books, books from our local library, our school libraries, or even books bought from the store. We hope you enjoy this activity and find ways to implement these strategies and games at home with your loved ones.
We hope you enjoy this read aloud from Mr. Croak. Illustrations are really important to look at to bring to life your reading...while also using them to predict what you are going to read. Check out Mr. Croak's read aloud here: https://youtu.be/JIzKW9fhGH0
To view the rest of our read aloud series, check them out here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Reminder: The Lake Geneva Food Service that provides our District breakfast and lunch meals to our students has received an extension for the Federal Summer Food Service Program. Brookwood students are eligible for one FREE breakfast and one FREE lunch daily for the entire 2020-2021 school year. We encourage each student to take advantage of our nutritious meals at no cost. This will require no action on your part, just show up! Additional meals, milk, or a la carte purchases will be debited from the students' account. If your family has already paid toward your lunch balance, we ask that you please leave the balance for future use.
Also, if you are a virtual student, you can still can pre-order breakfasts/lunches for a daily pick up by calling Mrs. Denecke at the Middle School at 262-279-1053.
No School - January 18, 2021 - Professional Development Day
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn https://youtu.be/sc4IlkimFSs
For your weekend enjoyment! Our Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and our community members a digital read aloud series where our team and staff members will be reading books aloud to you and your families while sharing effective reading strategies and activities for you to engage in at home with not only our books we are sharing with you but also your own personal books, books from our local library, our school libraries, or even books bought from the store. We hope you enjoy this activity and find ways to implement these strategies and games at home with your loved ones.
We hope you enjoy this read aloud from Mrs. Renn. Have you ever noticed patterns in your reading? This book Mrs. Renn reads has a growing pattern...see if you can hear it! https://youtu.be/YDlev1EsEs0
Here is a link to a playlist of all of our previous read alouds as well:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Right before winter break, our 1st graders had fun with "Remembering to be a Reindeer". Remembering to be a Reindeer is a way to help set a positive and mindfulness tone during the holiday season. Each letter in the word REINDEER has a short phrase or quote to remind students, teachers, and parents what the holiday season should be about: helping others, including everyone, showing gratitude and being positive. The students had a great discussions about each of the letters in reindeer, had a blast doing the reindeer pokey, learned facts about reindeer (did you know they can run up to 50 mph?!?) and finished off class with making their own reindeer to take home.
As we start this New Year, "Remembering to be a Reindeer" is a great activity for all to check out; not just our 1st graders. Thinking positively and staying kind are some key traits we all should hold near and dear. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest
For your weekend enjoyment! Our Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and our community members a digital read aloud series where our team and staff members will be reading books aloud to you and your families while sharing effective reading strategies and activities for you to engage in at home with not only our books we are sharing with you but also your own personal books, books from our local library, our school libraries, or even books bought from the store. We hope you enjoy this activity and find ways to implement these strategies and games at home with your loved ones.
Here is this weekend's read aloud from Mr. Guth. We love how he uses the pictures to infer what he thinks is happening. Using the pictures on the page to check for understanding or to infer what might happen is a great strategy to use when reading! https://youtu.be/xOiY1HUm7Zs
To view our playlist of past read alouds, check them out here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
School Board Vacancy // Please submit letters of interest by January 4, 2021 to Superintendent Kellie Bohn : https://tinyurl.com/y9nm8goz
Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/UQLqAhdlgsg
Congratulations, Mrs. Kanthack! Way to make us #MustangProud! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest https://www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/genoa-city-teacher-up-for-u-s-science-math-award/article_b6411882-b151-5c18-89a1-af48252cf9c8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR2d42bEn66V5GhcrTBIyerEiKY_71_zxXlkO09WWLPO2-hzh6O017zeDJ8
For your weekend enjoyment! Our Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and our community members a digital read aloud series where our team and staff members will be reading books aloud to you and your families while sharing effective reading strategies and activities for you to engage in at home with not only our books we are sharing with you but also your own personal books, books from our local library, our school libraries, or even books bought from the store. We hope you enjoy this activity and find ways to implement these strategies and games at home with your loved ones.
Here is this weekend's read aloud from Mrs. Bush: https://youtu.be/zUHmlkEhPXc
The strategy she talks about is using pictures to help you decipher difficult words.
Here is a link to our playlist of our current and active read alouds: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3
Did you know that our middle school library now has a YouTube channel? The "Books with Ms. Bolwerk" channel will feature library-related content, like new book reveals, tutorials about how to use Destiny and other library resources, book talks and reviews, and maybe a contest or challenge or two! This channel is currently geared towards our middle school students but feel free to subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on the latest library news for at middle school. New videos will be posted every Friday!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV_odqv18GEuRVg6sQQ27w
Please see the following video from our Director of Digital Expansion Helen Xiong: https://youtu.be/iajhL5joq5c
For more detailed information that was sent out earlier this year about Securly, please reference this video: https://youtu.be/TT0q5H-PNyU