Brookwood Middle School

Hello Brookwood Families, This week for Well Check Wednesday, our District Nurse Heather Hoerth will be discussing strategies that can help keep our friends and families safe during the COVID-19 crisis. Please know that we am here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us. https://youtu.be/JXOhyZ61Q5s

We hope to see you at tonight's BFO meeting at 6:30pm! Here is the information to access the virtual meeting: To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/yzf-qnig-nfc Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 323-942-0666 and enter this PIN: 859 563 322# or Go to meet.google.com Code: GCJ2BFO

Middle School Mustangs! We loved all your work you submitted to your related arts courses during our time away. We are sad to report that this will be our last episode of our middle school's Brookwood's Best News...until next time, Mustangs! Let's finish strong! https://youtu.be/kfgmE6XlChs

Brookwood Families, Please join us on Wednesday at 9:00 am or 6:30 pm as Professional Services Group (PSG), our school based mental health provider, provides support and guidance to our families during the school closure. PSG will have time during the presentation to answer any questions you might have, but they will also be covering topics like: how COVID has created some adverse childhood experiences for kids, offering coping strategies for parents and students, and some things to think about as we return to our "new normal". https://tinyurl.com/y8htkaeu Please send any questions you would like answered or topics you would like covered to our Director of Pupil Services: julia.garczynski@gcj2.k12.wi.us Here is the link for the Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/92629763600 We look forward to seeing our families during the virtual meeting.

Join us for tonight's BFO meeting! Here is how to join: Go to meet.google.com Enter code: GCJ2BFO at 6:15 pm tonight we will post the active link on the facebook post and the facebook event! See you at 6:30! **If you are using a computer and joining us through your chrome browser ---add the "grid view" extension to browser to view everyone at once during the meeting // if you are using a different browser or a mobile device to join, you will be able to view the main speaker throughout the meeting**

Food Service Update: For the next two Fridays, May 22 and May 29, families picking up Grab and Go lunches will also be receiving heat and eat frozen items to prepare at home, as well as additional breakfast and lunches for the weekend. Reminder: No Grab and Go pick up on May 25th. For more information, please call the middle school office: 262-279-1053

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month! Here are some mental health activities to do with you children! This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from: @BELIEVEPHQ. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.

Please see the following District Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PpYlTeyV_4

May is Mental Health Month Parents, students and staff, we are amazed by how resilient you are. We’ve got this!! Everyone has spells of feeling down, but depression is more than just spending a few days feeling sad or unhappy. Depression can make you feel persistently sad and down for weeks or months at a time. While some people believe that depression is trivial or not a genuine health problem, it's actually a real condition that affects around one in 10 people over the course of their lives. It impacts people of all genders and ages – including children. This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from: adaa.org This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.

Here are a few resources that our District Nurse referred to during her Well Check Wednesday video last week. *Please click on the links below to see the full articles and fliers* Badger Bounce Back Plan: https://tinyurl.com/ybnb9hcd Community Testing Flier: https://tinyurl.com/y9pl4dss

A message from our BFO Board: Dear BFO Members, Just a friendly reminder we will be holding a virtual meeting Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30 pm. Please preview the agenda, February Minutes, and bylaws. Contact your BFO board with any questions or concerns or present them at the meeting. Minutes and by laws will not be read during the meeting prior to voting. Contact Email: Brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com https://tinyurl.com/ycgss3fq

What a great week, Mustangs! Here are your weekly messages from your principals! BES: https://youtu.be/YsOz4dZR-U4 BMS: https://youtu.be/M_hmhm67dmg #BrookwoodsBest

We are excited to announce our new 3 year old Kindergarten Program for this upcoming school year!! Check out the flier below for more information. https://tinyurl.com/yaz3yxu2

Enjoy our Middle School's 4th Episode of Brookwood's Best News...where the students are the stars! https://youtu.be/M5HnMRgXO6w #BrookwoodsBest

Well Check Wednesday! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year. Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment. If you would like resources for how to help you or someone in your family with anxiety, please reach out to our school counselors who can help with providing appropriate resources. This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from https://www.roberts.edu/news?id=3472 and the information above is from https://adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics. This site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.

Our bodies and minds may be feeling a lot of different emotions at this time with the school year coming to a close in a few weeks. We wanted to make sure to share with you different ways to share your emotions. Check out this video from Ms. Amelse on different ways and ideas to share your emotions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWyKxpfDeio&feature=youtu.be If you want to share with us ways you are sharing your emotions...feel free to email them to helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us for us to share.

Here are a few resources that our District Nurse referred to during her Well Check Wednesday video today. These resources were pulled by our District Nurse from the Wisconsin Department of Heather Services and the community flier circulating about the community testing site at Burlington High School. These resources are not directly associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference for our families. https://tinyurl.com/ybnb9hcd https://tinyurl.com/yauenr4k

Hello Brookwood Families, This week for Well Check Wednesday, our District Nurse Heather Hoerth will be talking about COVID-19 testing and resources to find community testing centers. 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/uZjqW-DS9EM

Please join us as our school based mental health service partner, PSG, hosts another Zoom session to help support our students and families during the school closure. Please reach out to julia.garczynski@gcj2.k12.wi.us on questions you have or concerns you are experiencing during this challenging time. Stay tuned for more information along with the link to connect! https://tinyurl.com/yd5hkv55

May is Mental Health Month Everyone feels sad or low sometimes. These feelings usually pass with a little time. Depression——is a mood disorder where symptoms last for at least two weeks. These affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, social interactions and school/work. Children as young as the age of three can show signs of depression. 1 in 20 children will experience depression before the age of 18. If you have concerns about your child and depression. Please feel free to reach out to one of our school counselors. This resource image and information was pulled by our guidance counselors from https://forresttalley.com/blog-anxiety-depression-trauma-ptsd-positivepsychology/yu20jawqhzyugain7wo8lbtg0ky2xz. This resource site/resource is not associated with the ideas and/or opinions of Genoa City Joint 2 School District and was used as just a resource reference.