Brookwood Middle School

In guidance class at the elementary school, 2nd and 3rd graders have been working hard to become feelings experts as well as learning how to cope with strong or uncomfortable emotions. Students got to try out different coping skill centers. 1. Deep breathing (they watched a short go zen video on deep breathing and then practiced deep breathing with bubbles, they were also introduced to shape breathing) 2. Art/creativity (students drew and or colored) 3. Grounding (using your senses to calm your body) 4. Puzzles/games (distraction is a coping skill) 5. Exercise and activity (Practicing resistance exercises such wall push ups and the push, pull and dangle as well as typical exercises that get our body moving and feeling good) 6. Positive self affirmation (self talk/growth mindset). How do you deal with coping with strong and/or uncomfortable emotions? #BrookwoodsBest

Students in Mr. Hanson’s second grade classroom have been studying nonfiction books. They have looked at nonfiction text features such as diagrams, headings, captions, glossaries, and tables of contents. Students have been learning how to use these nonfiction features while they read their nonfiction books. They have learned that authors of nonfiction use these different text features to give more information about their topic. Students have been reading nonfiction books from their book bins, as well as accessing different nonfiction books on their iPads. What is your child's favorite non-fiction book/topic? #BrookwoodsBest

Did you know....every Thursday afternoon, Brookwood hosts a free community playgroup for 3 year olds. The objectives of this group are: 1. Learning how to get along with others 2. Learning how to follow a classroom schedule and get familiar with how classrooms work 3. Participating in pre-academic activities All of these objectives are getting our 3 year olds ready to come to school at Brookwood! The playgroup is designed and planned weekly by our Early Childhood Teacher, Speech and Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist. #BrookwoodsBest #GJC2Events Brookwood playgroup is open to all 3 year olds in and out of our school district! For more information, please contact Kylie Warner : Kylie.Warner@gcj2.k12.wi.us

¿Qúe pasa en Español 2? Students in Spanish 2 at BMS are practicing verb conjugation while playing dice. The dice help them choose different subject, pronouns, and verbs in order to practice conjugating verbs. They then have to write a more detailed sentence with the new subject and verb. #BrookwoodsBest How do you use dice at home?

All events that are correlated and scheduled for today with Genoa City Schools are cancelled. 1/11/20 Stay safe and warm, Mustangs!

Congratulations to three Brookwood students whose artwork will be on display during the 99th State Education Convention on January 22 and 23, 2020 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee. Over 3,000 attendees will have the opportunity to view the pieces that were created by young artists throughout the state. The theme for this year's art exhibit is Expanding Your Vision. Students were challenged to create an original piece of art depicting what it means to expand your vision. How do you expand your vision to live life to the fullest? The exhibit showcases the work of Wisconsin students in grades 7-12. Congratulations to our Brookwood students on their effort, time, and creativity! Participating students are Keegan Denecke, Nyah Traskaski, and Bryan Niles. #BrookwoodsBest

We have a few upcoming dates for you to be a part of our Mustang Helping Hands. If you have questions or are interested in helping; please contact Amanda Springer at Amanda.Springer@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest

PVT Andrew Steele came to visit us before our winter break! Steele is an alumni of Brookwood Schools and just finished basic training and AIT. Grade 4-5 have been writing to him and asking many questions about being in the Army. Monica Steele, his mom, came in for Veteran’s Day to show pictures of what Andrew has been up to as well. Our students were beyond excited to finally meet him. #BrookwoodsBest We love having our Brookwood alumni stay connected with our district....if you are a Brookwood alumni and would like to get reconnected with us, please directly contact Helen Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us

8th grade scientists had an Investigating Hail Lab—students used water, ice, salt, glass containers, and a thermometer to create the perfect hail pieces! 

What was your favorite science experiment when you were in school? #BrookwoodsBest

n Ms. Skalecki's 3rd grade class, students are working on learning their multiplication facts. Students have the opportunity to practice their facts in many different ways. They play math games, practice flash cards, and even sing songs to help memorize their facts. #BrookwoodsBest

Community Yoga scheduled for 1/6 is cancelled.

Get ready! Saturday Basketball is starting back up! Dates: 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 2/22, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, and 3/28 Times: (Boys and Girls Together) 1st, 2nd - 3rd --> 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm 4th - 5th --> 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm 6th - 7th --> 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Practices will be held at Brookwood Middle School. The cost is $25, and can be paid the first Saturday your child attends. The first two dates, 1/4 and 1/11, will be considered sign up days. All participants will receive a Brookwood Basketball t-shirt, and will be delivered on week 3. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns by contacting Coach Highland at Johnny.Highland@gcj2.k12.wi.us #BrookwoodsBest

Our Vision for Brookwood Schools and School District Financial Notes

Grade 4 / 5 had their early Wisconsin gathering the last week of school before our winter break and participated in many 1800’s Wisconsin activities such as a mock 1870s school house including History, Spelling, Reading, Penmanship, Geography and Arithmetic. Students were also able to sample a variety of early Wisconsin dishes including wild rice soup, wassil, cranberry muffins, and homemade butter, jelly and bread. They played games that students would have played during that time period including jacks, cat’s cradle, checkers, and marbles. It was a fun day for all! #BrookwoodsBest

Did you know: “Researchers say about 60 percent of us make New Year's resolutions but only about 8 percent are successful in achieving them.” (Economy, 2019) Instead of setting a New Year’s resolution this year….set an achievable goal with your child and help them feel the joy of completing a task over time and learning goal setting from home. �� Examples: If your child doesn’t ever set the bed in the morning….don’t have them set a goal of setting their bed every morning…set an achievable goal of for the month of January that they will set their bed at least twice a week and keep track of it…if it goes well….in February, change it to three times a week…and celebrate the accomplishment. If trying or eating healthy foods is a task in your home….set a goal that each week that your family will try at least two new vegetables or fruits with dinner each week. Track your successes and celebrate the accomplishment! If your child is struggling with academics at school…..pick one subject area where they will stay after school once a week to get additional support. At the middle school, our teachers have after school academic support sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays. If your child is at the elementary school, feel free to reach out the their teacher to see what kind of plan you can work on together to have your child be more successful. Overtime, your child will see that taking the extra time to get academic support will help them feel accomplishment in their classes. If spreading kindness is something you value….have your child value it as well….brainstorm some ideas that show acts of kindness that they can accomplish. Put all your ideas in a jar and once a week pull a slip or two out and do it! There are so many things you can do to help your child feel success and it all starts at home….don’t pick a New Year’s resolution this year….work with your child on setting achievable goals so they feel accomplishment and success! HELP share some ideas in the comments below on some achievable goals that can be accomplished from home!!! https://www.inc.com/peter-economy/10-top-new-years-resolutions-for-success-happiness-in-2019.html #BrookwoodsBest

Marty the elf has been watching over the students at BMS. He told us that these students exemplify positive character traits such as dependability, honesty, kindness, respectfulness, integrity, & responsibility. They were announced at the BMS Winter Assembly. Way to go, kids!!! #leaders We are SO proud of you!! Thanks, Marty, for helping us out! #BrookwoodsBest

This week in Mr. Dittner’s 6th grade math class, students have been working on writing and solving proportions. They were given a recipe that makes 6 sugar cookies. They were required to use proportions in order to figure out how much of each ingredient they would need in order to make enough cookies for the entire class. We’ll see how their cookies turn out!!! #BrookwoodsBest

It's never too late to be a part of our PTO! We hope that you can join us for tonight's meeting! @BES in the multi-purpose room at 6:30 pm. #BrookwoodsBest

2020 GCJ2 Summer Academy Updates/Announcement!

 Check out the video here: https://tinyurl.com/r4p7dxa 1 Session from June 15-July 2 for all students entering grades 1-8 Mon-Thurs 8am-12pm Students will choose 3 classes to be a part of during this one session. Targeted academic support will also be a part of our Summer Academy! Graduating 8th graders will have a special opportunity to help support our programming this year as well! Stay tuned to find out more! August 10-13 Invite Only 3rd/4th/5th Grade Academic Boost Session Stay tuned for more information but we hope this helps you with your summer planning!

For the past 10 years, our district has had a strong connection with the School Leaders Advancing Technology in Education (SLATE) Conference. We have not only been consistently sending teachers to learn and grow in their technology advancements at this conference but have also had the opportunity to be consistently chosen to lead and present there as well. At SLATE, our educators are able to share and network with other professionals the great things that our district is doing to move our students and the world of education with the use of technology forward. This year, the team of presenters were Heather Stanley, Caitlyn Kiefer & Helen Xiong. #BrookwoodsBest #slatewi