Brookwood Middle School

Brookwood elementary and middle school students were recognized by the Walworth County Arts Council for exceptional artwork at an exhibit held this past weekend at Elkhorn Middle School. Mrs. Horak and Mrs. Garrett were each allowed to enter just ten pieces of artwork for display in the show. Mrs. Horak's K - 5th grade artists included Olivia X, Wyatt B, Jaxon S, Reid R, Maven B, Nora B, Jocelyn H, Priya M, and Talon F. Middle school students who were recognized for their outstanding artwork by Mrs. Garrett’s 6th-8th graders included Ava T, Ava S, Veronica T, Thomas I, Collin B, Ally B, Kaiya P, Addison C, Devi S, Alyvia S. Congratulations to our Brookwood artists on their accomplishments in the visual arts!

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 Let’s send good vibes to these Brookwood students that are on the Power Force Athletics team because they are headed to the All-Star World Cheerleading competition in Orlando, Florida: Arianna, Brynlee, and Ayla!!! At this competition, they will be able to compete against the best of the best. All Star Cheer differs from traditional cheer in that its primary purpose is competition, and THIS is THE pinnacle competition. Arianna has been an All Star Cheerleader since she was 3 years old. She is on two teams - the a senior level 4 and the junior level 4! Both of her teams have made into the Worlds! Ayla joined Power Force Athletics 3 years ago as a competitive cheerleader and this will be her 3rd year competing at the Worlds! This year, Ayla’s team: Celebrities has made it to the Worlds. On top of competitive cheer, she is also on the Power Force Athletics competitive tumble team and will be headed to the State Level next week. Brynlee has been competing in All Star Cheer since she was 5 years old. Her team, Brynlee, and her teammates have been working all season toward this goal. Brynlee participates on a senior level 4, and a junior level 4 cheer team; both of which will be competing against other teams from around the country.  We are SO #MustangProud of you all and wish you good luck!!!

Spring is in the air and our BMS Student Council has been busy planning the Spring Fun Night for 4th and 5th graders as well as our Spring Dance for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. April 26th will be a great night with fresh spring dance moves and fun-filled activities. Please take a look at the attached flyers for more details. Students are expected to return their permission slips to attend the activities.

Here is the most updated BMS 6th-8th grade track and field calendar -- please see the correct times on this calendar for tomorrow's practice. Go Mustangs!

Our 7th and 8th graders have an opportunity to be a part of the elective class: Entrepreneurship which gives students a taste of what it is like to run their own business.  They work in groups to study the demographics of a market, develop product ideas, make a plan and present it for approval to staff members. The entrepreneurs then bring their item(s) to market by creating and selling their products to students and staff.  The sale is an exciting day and we are excited to announce that special day is tomorrow! Items for sale range in price from $1-$2. BMS students wanting to purchase in this sale will be given the opportunity by their teachers to visit the sale at varying times on April 12th. Proceeds from this sale will be put into the student activities fund that helps to support activities and events for all students at both schools.

Hurry and get your seats before the show starts at 6 at the middle school! Thank you to the Brookwood PTO for this fun free family event tonight!! Here are a couple of pictures from this afternoons show that was put on for our students at our elementary school.

In the 7th/8th grade elective course: arduino programming, students build a variety of circuit while also writing the program's function with the circuit. Each circuit and program perform a specific function, everything from lighting up LED lights, to controlling servos, to playing different sounds, and displaying information on a lcd screen. Students need to pay close attention to the program they write because a single error will cause the entire program to not function. Arduino programming is typically a class taught at the high school level, but the class is available to Brookwood students who have successfully completed the learn to code programming class.

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 sharers of greatness share a love for bowling. Help us congratulate Reed, Griffin, and Gage on their 2nd straight year of being the Lake Geneva Youth Junior Champions at Lake Geneva Lanes!! We are SO #MustangProud of you all and your hardwork and dedication towards this amazing accomplishment!!

Thank you to all the families that donated safe eyewear for our students today!! We are also thankful to State Bank of The Lakes for donating 150+ safe eyewear to our schools as well!! Don't forget to ask your child about their learning experience today!!

Way to show your Brookwood Blues and show your school spirit, Mustangs! Don’t forget that some Monday’s are Mustang Monday’s and some Monday’s you show your Brookwood Blues…it’s all random on which Monday is what and who is pulled and not….but overall we love seeing your Mustang Pride.

The 7th and 8th grade World Music class "traveled" to Japan before spring break! In this unit, they learned about different musical styles, theater and instrument, including taiko drums. They even got to make their own den den daiko, the small rattle-like drum shown below.

Click the following link to view this month’s Mustang Minute:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zHsJfsYcgCaP4xA-L0D67iHycPzEdPAG/view?usp=drive_link

Our phone and internet services are restored. We will be keeping our emergency phone lines open until the end of the day today. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this outage. We are working with our providers to get more information out to you in regards to the outages.  If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Director of Digital Expansion Helen Xiong directly. Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us

We have received confirmation from our network providers that our phone and internet services will be down tomorrow (4/2/24) at both buildings. Due to the inconsistencies we have had with our service this past month and over break, they are sending out network engineers/technicians tomorrow to service both of our buildings. If you are in need of assistance during the school day, please email our Administrative Assistants who will have internet access to email at school: BES Carey Denecke Carey.Denecke@gcj2.k12.wi.us BMS Amanda Springer Amanda.Springer@gcj2.k12.wi.us Or, call our emergency phone lines that are monitored during regular business hours while our phone lines are down: BES 262-949-3491 BMS 262-949-1806 Once our service is restored, we will post on our social media. We appreciate your support and patience at this time.

Last week, our 4th graders spent a chilly afternoon at the Seno K/RLT Conservancy in Burlington, WI. They learned about Maple Sugaring and Native American History. The traditions of maple sugaring have long been a part of Wisconsin’s history for many centuries. This program focused on the process of making maple syrup and the rich Native American history behind this tradition. Students also had lessons on tree identification, how to properly tap a maple tree, the process of sap-to-syrup, and traditional sugaring techniques.

What a GREAT day to be a Mustang!!! A HUGE thank you to all of our special guests for spending some time with us today!! We are so thankful for your continued support for our schools. If you had your picture taken by our special camera, we will be printing those photos for you! Your child will be bringing them home sometime after Spring Break. Thank you again to all of our special guests but an even bigger thank you to our amazing staff….now time for a little rest and relaxation. Happy Spring Break!

Thank you to all the Grandparents/VIPs for taking time out of their day today to spend it with us! Due to the reported weather conditions for the day, we ask that you please drive safely and be careful arriving to our location(s). We are SO thankful for your continued support in our schools.

#MUSTANGPROUD!!! 2nd place in our conference!! Way to go, Mustangs!!!

Good luck to our Mighty Mustangs as they play as the #1 seed to their bracket tonight!!! Way to make us #MustangProud

8th graders had a great time on their field trip to the 1st Infantry Division from World War I to the Vietnam War Museum. They were able to get to see and walk through military events that they have been learning about and will be learning about throughout the year in Social Studies. What makes this museum unique is that students get the opportunity to be hands on with many of the displays.