Brookwood Middle School

May is Mental Health month! Throughout the month of May, our District will be sharing out information and inspiration related to mental health. Stay tuned! #BrookwoodsBest

The middle school related arts teachers are spreading good news during this time of closure! Let's stay strong with our virtual learning everyone! BBN wants to feature YOU in their next edition! #BrookwoodsBest https://youtu.be/4-TXi2yfGic

If you're looking for fun, meaningful ways to spend time with your family during the month of May, feel free to use this calendar and see how many days you can complete. This resource image was pulled by our guidance counselors from actionforhappiness.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. If you are interested in more information, please feel free to reach out to our guidance counselors: April Fitzsimmons and/or Kayln Obry. #BrookwoodsBest

Here is our Well Check Wednesday activity from Ms. Amelse......and what a fitting theme: Weather Report. Since it is so gloomy today....take a few minutes to destress and check-in on your internal weather report with us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMvilQ_zITc&feature=youtu.be #BrookwoodsBest

Families, here are a few resources in regards to face masks for your reference: https://tinyurl.com/yc8sjr6p https://tinyurl.com/y95cjaas

This week for Well Check Wednesday, Heather Hoerth will be talking about face masks. Please know that Mrs. Hoerth is here to help. Feel free to contact her with questions at 262-279-1053 or at heather.hoerth@gcj2.k12.wi.us. https://youtu.be/PIQtQmypxKQ


GOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, MUSTANGS.....These are your (virtual) Friday morning announcements (from your principal(s))! Enjoy   <3 
BES: https://youtu.be/dbDnDrXs_Hw
 BMS: https://youtu.be/VcwqN87jgV8

Brookwood Families, we are SO excited to introduce you all to Andrew Jandron who is a student-teacher intern working with Mrs. Obry and Mrs. Fitzsimmons for the rest of this school year! Jandron is currently attending Capella University and is working on completing his degree in School Counseling. He will be graduating this June to continue his career in education. Jandron's background has a strong passion for working with different focus groups directly related to mental health such as behavioral groups and anxiety/depression groups. His driving passion is being able to work with kids of all backgrounds and experiences. Jandron is not only invested in working with students in the classroom setting but also on the basketball court and on the track field. Jandron's experiences have spanned from upper elementary to high school and he looks forward to expanding his skill set to an even broader range. During his free time, he enjoys reading, playing games, and learning new hobbies. Mustangs, comment below and let’s give him a big Brookwood Family welcoming! #BrookwoodsBest

The Middle School Related Arts Team is putting together a weekly news special called Brookwood's Best News(BBN). The production will include highlights from our classes during this period of closure. Our students are THE BEST and we are excited to share their fantastic achievements. This is our first attempt. Enjoy! #BrookwoodsBest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpjmPvsiyMw

Message from BFO Board: Monday, May 4th - Friday, May 8th is teacher appreciation week! Please help celebrate our hard working teachers by making them a special card or piece of artwork. Cards can be dropped off at Brookwood Middle School starting Thursday, April 23rd- Friday, May 1st from 10am-12 noon. There will be a black box with yellow top outside next to lunch pick up for card drop off. If you would like to make a card and cannot drop off between 10-12 please contact brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com to make other arrangements. Make sure your card is labeled with the teachers name. And please remember our non classroom teachers like P.E., Art, Special Services... Cards and gift packs will be left in teacher classrooms Monday, May 4th.

Here are a few other examples: Play your favorite music Do some dancing/singing Watch a funny video Create a list of things you enjoy and engage in one of them when you feel down Create a calm down kit - coloring books, crayons, bubbles, stress ball, a favorite picture April Fitzsimmons and Kayln Obry School Counselors

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