Brookwood Elementary School

Brookwood Families: For this week for Well Check Wednesday, Mrs. Hoerth will be talking about getting outdoors. Please know that she is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us. https://youtu.be/UIqtb94urDM And don't forget about today's FREE Virtual Mental Health Presentation from PSG at 9 am and/or 6 pm. Check out our Facebook for more details: https://www.facebook.com/GenoaCitySchools/

We can't wait to see you at the virtual conference host by PSG on "Supporting Families During the School Closure" event. Here is the meeting information! We have also included this information on both of our events listed for Wednesday. Video Conference Information: Topic: Brookwood Parent Meeting Time: 4/22/20 at 9:00 am and 6:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92629763600?pwd=QncwRkxGR1BFR3YyWVJSSDI0bHZ1UT09 Meeting ID: 926 2976 3600 Password: Brookwood One tap mobile +13126266799,,92629763600# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,92629763600# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 926 2976 3600 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adorqX2nw5

Brookwood Families, please see this week's Monday Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. Thank you for your continued support in our district. https://youtu.be/xsYvEBII4iE

What a week, Mustangs! We are so proud of YOU and your work and commitment to our school. Today, our staff was able to meet to talk through our experiences, questions, and thoughts to do what is best for YOU now that we know we will be off site the rest of this school year! We are all so thankful to be able to serve and be with you all during this time...because we are all in this together. Thank YOU, thank YOU, thank YOU, Mustangs. Stay tuned for more District updates next week. #BrookwoodsBest

Today, the Governor made the decision to close schools for the remainder of the school year. School staff will be meeting over the next few days to discuss remote learning, student material collection, Summer School, and our normal end-of-year events, not the least of which is graduation. Keep up the great work with remote learning and watch our social media for additional updates!

The Genoa City Food Pantry: Loaves & Fishes is well stocked and ready to help your family with their food needs during this time of closure. Hours of operation: Thursday Mornings from 9-12 // Address: 715 Walworth Street // Questions: 279-0088 or 262-203-0979 (Kevin)

During this time of uncertainty, it can be normal for your child(ren) to feel anxious. Below we have attached some tips for helping your child with anxiety. April Fitzsimmons & Kayln Obry School Counselors Don’t forget that our School Counselors are also here for you. To schedule a meeting with them, please fill out the following form: https://tinyurl.com/shg2cwj

Brookwood Schools Presents: A focus on mental health during school closures FREE virtual support meeting for parents and caregivers. Please join us as our school based mental health service partner, PSG, hosts a Zoom session to help support our students and families during this challenging time. Wednesday, April 22nd at 9 am OR 6 pm Stay tuned for more information! #BrookwoodsBest

There emotions all around us and at times we may not be very good at sharing them with one another. It is important that during this time, we learn about different strategies that may help us share our emotions with one another. Many times, young children may act out or differently from their regular doings because they have some type of emotion they are feeling internally and not know how to share them. Watch this video and practice with Ms. Amelse to learn about a strategy you can add to your bag about how to share your emotion(s) with a Two Word Check In. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-eU3FPei7w&t=2s

Please see the following message from our District School Nurse Heather Hoerth where she will be talking about stress and social isolation. Please know that she is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us. She has also included some information from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This shows that social distancing and our "Safer at Home" order is working. Keep up the good work! Resource: https://tinyurl.com/tnsvt7b Video: https://youtu.be/ekuIoiR4QJM

Don't forget about our FREE Grab and Go Lunches! This schedule runs until April 30th where the pick up is available Monday-Friday from 10:30-12:30 at the middle school. If you have questions, please contact our District Office at 262-279-1053. #BrookwoodsBest

Thank you for your continued support in our District! Here is our Remote Learning Survey! We would greatly appreciate it if you would take a few minutes of your time to give us some feedback on how our Remote Learning is going for your family! The form will not track your data or who you are...if you feel uncomfortable with a question, please feel free to skip it but the more information we get from you----the better we can help support you and your family with our Remote Learning. #BrookwoodsBest https://tinyurl.com/ubqyvcf

Please see the following Monday Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/1rRMRg5KHpo

MUSTANGS!! WE MISSS YOU!!! Thank you for spending this long weekend with us! Your teachers miss seeing you at school each day and they've worked together on getting these specialized videos made just for you! Click on this link: https://flipgrid.com/54eef95b Enter this PASSWORD: Brookwood and click to view any of the videos the teachers have made for you! Feel free to leave a reply to any of the teacher(s) you would like as well....but don't forget...practice good Digital Citizenship by NOT leaving your first or last name----be creative! <3 Stay safe, Mustangs.

Thank you for joining us this weekend! We love being able to share with you the Yoga activities from Ms. Amelse. During our time apart, we will be re-sharing them and share new ones as well--so stay tuned! Remember, consistency is key! Are you skeptical about yoga because you aren't a "yoga" person....?? We recommend that you start with the Three Collective Breaths Video and work from there.....or feel free to reach out to Ms. Amelse and see what she recommends for you! Molly.Amelse@gcj2.k12.wi.us Yoga is a great way to ease your mind and body during this uncertain time where you and/or your child might not be able to fully explain how one is truly feeling in the insides. Here is our last Yoga video for the weekend...stay tuned for a fun bunny activity later today from Mrs. Hoark and a special message from our staff as well! Stay safe, Mustangs---you make us proud! #BrookwoodsBest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_wpUMzasc&feature=youtu.be

We've got some pretty exciting activities lined up for you tomorrow but to close out today...try this one out! Ms. Nousaine's idea on this one can be implemented in so many ways! If you take her art challenge on, send in your finalized piece to helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us so we can showcase your work! Have a great night, Mustangs! We miss you! #BrookwoodsBest https://youtu.be/36I7Y6JyKNk

The weather person could be wrong...but they could be right too....it is supposed to rain later today and tomorrow....BOO!.... Mr. Guth loves being outdoors and wanted to share some ideas on some fun activities you and your family can do together.....take his ideas and make some fun outside before the rain comes...and thennnnn see how you can change up your ideas into doing an indoor Olympics! If you have ideas to share...share them in the comments...if you have pictures to show....email them to Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsbGGQlvi80

We've got a great way to start out your day...but if you don't get to it now...it's also an option for the end of your day! But this isn't our only activity today ---- so stay tuned! At GCJ2, we want to make sure we are offering a variety of ways to stay active, fit, and engaged during this time away from school. If there are any specific needs that we can help you and your family with, please contact our District Office at 262-279-1053. #BrookwoodsBest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-9o2ECdVA

Late night yoga.... :) one more activity to ponder for the night and self-reflect but also a great conversation starter in the morning with your child <3. https://youtu.be/iVDkrXdlKIw Thanks for joining us today. We really all are in this together! As a District, we want you to know that we are here for our students, Brookwood families, and our community. If you and/or your family are in need of assistance in any way, please contact our District office at 262-279-1053. #BrookwoodsBest

We hope you enjoyed today's activities....here's our last one for the day...and we have a few more for you that we will be posting throughout the weekend, but feel free to come back to any of these activities at any time! Check out this video Mrs. Hoark made for you to play around with some optical illusions! Not only can you practice by using your own hand...but you can make optical illusions with just about any sketch or image! Email Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us once you make yours so that we can post your optical illusion art to our Facebook page! #BrookwoodsBest https://youtu.be/_aQhh62CvU8