Mustang Minute

Greetings Mustangs!

It's been another great week at Brookwood as we welcomed back our students and staff from Winter Break. There are several exciting events on the horizon so please be sure to review our upcoming events (listed below). Semester 2 is also almost upon us - only five days left of Semester I! We're looking forward to working together with students and families to finish the first half of the year on a strong note.

As a reminder, please be sure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather as we are sure to have some ice cold days up ahead. Families in need of winter gear (hats, mittens, coats etc.) for their children may contact the main office at your child's school.

Have a great weekend, Mustangs!

Mr. Braden

Principal, BES &

Mrs. Franz

Principal, BMS

• 1/9 - Auditions for Annie Jr.@ BMS, 2:40-4:15pm

• 1/9 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 1/9 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 1/9 - Community Yoga @ BES, 6:00pm

• 1/9 - Community - Men’s Basketball @ BMS,7:00-9:00pm

• 1/10 - Boys’ Basketball Game @ Bristol, 4:00-6:00pm (Cheerleaders)

• 1/10 - Community GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 1/11 - Mustangs Playgroup ages 3-4 @ BES, 8:30 -10:00am

• 1/11 - BMS Morning Show - 8th Grade @ BMS 7:10-7:40am

• 1/11 - Forensics Practice @ BMS, 2:45-4:25pm

• 1/11 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 1/11 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 1/12 - BMS Morning Show: 8th Grade @ BMS 7:10-7:40am

• 1/12 - Boys’ Basketball Game @ Riverview, 4:00-6:00pm(Cheerleaders)

• 1/12 - Community GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 1/13 - Last Day of Semester 1

• 1/13 - Mustangs Playgroup ages 3-4 @ BES, 8:30-10:00am

• 1/13 - Ski Club: 4th - 8th grade @ Grand Geneva, 2:40-8:00pm

• 1/13 - Yearbook Club Planning Meeting: 6th - 8th grade, 2:45-4:15pm @ BES

• 1/16 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Development

• 1/16 - School Board Meeting @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 1/17 - First Day of Semester 2

• 1/17 - Boys Basketball HOME game VS. Wheatland, 4:00-6:00pm ( Cheerleaders)

• 1/17 - Community GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 1/18 - Mustangs Playgroup ages 3-4 @ BES, 8:30-10:00am

• 1/18 - BMS Morning Show@ BMS,7:10 - 7:40am

• 1/18 - Forensics Practice @ BMS, 2:45 - 4:25pm

• 1/18 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 1/18 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 1/19 - BMS Morning Show@ BMS,7:10 - 7:40am

• 1/19 - BFO Food Night @ Broken Spoke, 4:00 - 8:00pm

• 1/19 - BES Makerspace Evening @ BES Multipurpose Room, 5:30 - 6:30pm

• 1/19 - Boys’ Basketball HOME game vs. Union Grove, 4:00-6:00pm (Cheerleaders)

• 1/19 - Community GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00 - 8:00pm

• 1/20 - Mustangs Playgroup ages 3-4 @ BES, 8:30-10:00am

• 1/20 - Ski Club: 4th - 8th grade @ Grand Geneva, 2:40-8:00pm

• 1/21 - Doughnuts with Grownups@ BMS, 8:00-10:00am

• 1/23 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 1/23 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30 pm

• 1/23 - Community Yoga @ BES, 6:00pm

• 1/23 - Community - Men’s Basketball @ BMS,7-9pm

• 1/24 - Boys’ Basketball game @ Raymond, 4:00-6:00pm (Cheerleaders)

• 1/24 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 1/24 - Community - Lions Club Meeting @ BMS, 7:00-8:30pm

• 1/25 - Mustangs Playgroup ages 3-4 @ BES, 8:30-10:00am

• 1/25 - BMS Morning Show@ BMS,7:10-7:40am

• 1/25 - Forensics Practice @ BMS, 2:45-4:25pm

• 1/25 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 1/25 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 1/26 - BMS Morning Show@ BMS,7:10-7:40am

• 1/26 - Boys’ Basketball HOME game vs.Trevor-Wilmot (Cheerleaders)

• 1/26 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 1/27 - Mustangs Playgroup ages 3-4 @ BES, 8:30-10:00am

• 1/27 - Ski Club: 4th - 8th grade @ Grand Geneva, 2:40-8:00pm

• 1/27 - Yearbook Club Planning Meeting: 6th - 8th grade, 2:45-4:15 pm @BES

• 1/28 - Forensics Meet, 8:30 am-12:00pm

• 1/30 - BES Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff

• 1/30 - Boys’ Basketball game @ Williams Bay, 4:00-6:00pm

• 1/30 - Becoming a Badger @ Badger High School - 8th Graders

• 1/30 - Community Yoga @ BES, 6:00pm

• 1/30 - Community - Men’s Basketball @ BMS,7-9

• 1/31 - 8th grade Badger Tour @ Badger High School - 8th Graders

• 1/31 - Becoming a Badger @ Badger High School - 8th Graders

• 1/31 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

The BFO would like to apologize for the mix up with the Little Caesar's Fundraiser. The information that was sent home--it does not work and we have corrected the issue.

Going forward, please create a 'seller' account using this link:

https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/.../b41c158d-44b6...

Then complete these steps to order pizza under your student/family name:

1. Follow prompts to create an account

2. Click on Brookwood Elementary School

3. Copy the link into your browser.

This link will also be the link you share with family and friends to qualify their orders under your registered student's account.

4.Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see the 'start shopping' button. Click that and order your items.

Thank you for your patience and support. With any questions please contact BFO member, Kennedy Freund 815-382-5845 or the BFO email brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com

We need YOUR help to help us continue to Grow into our Greatness!!

Do you or anyone you know have a child 4 years old or younger?? We are looking for YOUR feedback in growing our programming at Genoa City Schools.

Please fill out the following survey OR help us by sharing this survey with others! We are investigating on providing a full day 4K option as early as the fall of 2023. Click the button below to access the survey! If you wish to pass it along, here is the direct link: https://tinyurl.com/yc483m8k.

Students are hard at work upon returning from winter break. We are excited to announce that we will do Winter Extravaganza as Spring Extravaganza, the day before spring break. Same fun, same activities (with a spring twist), same excitement! (All non-perishable donations will be utilized this Spring)! Thank you to all those who donated and volunteered to help. We will be asking for volunteers for the Spring Extravaganza as the date approaches. If you are interested please make sure you have filled out a volunteer form (attached at the end of the Mustang Minute for your convenience).

Mrs. Erickson has passed along the Golden Horseshoe to...Mrs. Brunning! Mrs. Brunning is one of Brookwood's new Special Education teachers at BES. She has proven to be a wonderful addition to the team. According to Mrs. Erickson, "She is available to answer any questions that I have and helps come up with creative solutions to problems that arise. I love hearing about the Smart Tracks, letter/number recognition obstacle courses, that she creates for the kindergarteners. I am proud to be on a team with such a great leader." Congratulations, Mrs. Brunning!

Congratulations to the following students for going above and beyond in Being Brookwood!

4K

In Mrs. Kreuger's Class: Lilly B. and Genevieve T.

KG

In Ms. Flood's Class Reid

In Mrs. Himmelspach's Class Logan

In Mrs. Deephouse's Class Benjamin

1st

In Mrs. Cassaday's Class Braden

In Miss Wagner's Class Noah

In Ms. Pacholczak's Class Landon

2nd

In Mrs. Gahart's Class Nolan and Maven

In Mrs. Johnson's Class Declan and Brodie

3rd

In Mrs. Nast's Class Cody and Talia

In Ms. Skalecki's Class Rafael and Alan

This week Ms. Wagner's first grade students are wrapping up their animal research projects. All students have been researching their animals for 8 weeks now, and once their research is complete they will have a whole book with different facts about their animal to show to their classmates and families. Students have researched their animals habitats, food webs, classification, behaviors, life cycle, and so much more! Students have also been practicing their subtraction skills by playing math games, such as Kahoot. They are subtraction masters!

Our students have recently started a roller skating unit in Personal Wellness classes. How fun! In addition to being fun, roller skating is an amazing lifetime activity that is a great social activity to enjoy with friends and family. Skating is an effective way to lift your mood as well. (Have you ever seen a grumpy roller skater? Nope!) Roller skating improves a sense of balance and coordination all while our students build confidence as they quickly become more skilled. Plus, it is a great workout! We are so fortunate to have the skates here at Brookwood!

What a great first week back after break! The Mustangs played hard Wednesday and beat Lakewood in both the A and B games. The Mustangs also played Yorkville at home on Thursday, and played hard but ultimately lost both games. It was exciting to see the teams working together, playing tough, and having some success!!

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming announcement regarding Saturday Morning Basketball, which will start the first Saturday in February. This is an exciting opportunity for our younger Mustangs, grades K - 5th, to get involved and start learning the game! An informational blast and a registration form will go out next week.

Go Mustangs!

Coach Metcalf

Thank you for your ongoing partnership with us as we work to support ALL students to “Grow into Greatness.” In the coming weeks, students in grades 4-8 will be participating in the second of our triannual Measure of Academic Progress [MAP] test. MAP assessments are used to measure a student's growth over time in the areas of Mathematics, Reading, and Language Usage. Our staff uses the results of MAP tests, in conjunction with class level assessments and teacher input, to design academic supports and enrichments for students. Your student’s performance on this assessment does not affect any of his/her course grades, but it is very important to us from a programming standpoint. Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Franz if you have any additional questions regarding MAP.

We are SO excited to announce our first ever Ski Club at Grand Geneva!! This event is open to not only students but family members as well!! Are you an advanced skier or a beginner? It doesn't matter!! This is a steal of a deal and is open to all levels of skiers! Please fill out the following form if you are interested: https://tinyurl.com/yckpyp5k

This event is open to students but also open to family members. If there are children outside of the grade levels of 4th-8th grade attending, it is asked that parents oversee those other children.

$39.58/per person/per date: this payment of registration includes a 90 minute ski lesson, ski/snowboard rental and lift ticket!!

OR through the registration link from Mrs. Horak you can specify exactly what package you would like to order:

$15.83/lift ticket and/or

$10/ski/snowboard rental

and/or $13.75 per week

**There are no snowboarding lessons available for this event**

Come one week or all six weeks!!

Our Dates: Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, and/or Feb 17

ALL STUDENTS that rode the bus MUST check out with Mrs. Horak with their parents between 7:30pm-8:00pm at Grand Geneva. The homebase for check out will be decided upon the arrival at Grand Geneva.

We need your help to get more families to support the Box Tops program. The more people that participate, the more our school can earn to help get the supplies it needs!

PLUS, you can earn a bonus for our school by inviting your friends, family, and other parents to sign up and participate in Box Tops.

To refer friends to sign up, go to the Invite Friends section of the Box Tops app. (You can get there by tapping on the person icon in the upper-right corner of the app home screen.) You'll get a referral code that you can send to a friend. You'll BOTH earn Bonus Box Tops for our school when they scan their first receipt — that's extra cash that counts towards our Box Tops earnings goal of $1,000 this year.

Thanks for your help!

Email the BFO at brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com with any questions regarding box tops.

For Brookwood schools use referral code WY7S80A1

https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=WY7S80A1

Academic Lab will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays when school is in session.

• Students will begin their study time with one of their teachers, right after school in that teacher’s classroom.

• At 3:20pm, students will then report to the Academic Lab in the library. A team of Academic Lab teachers will continue to help students in working on the tasks of focus, as assigned by their teacher.

• Academic Lab teachers will also assist students with putting any unfinished assignments needing to be completed into their assignment notebooks, so that families are in the loop of tasks that still need attention at home.

• Academic Lab will end at 4:25pm. Students will not be allowed to leave early unless a parent needs to pick them up sooner.

• The Late Bus will continue to be offered as afternoon transportation home from the Academic Lab, and will depart promptly at 4:30pm. (Note: The Late Bus will also still be available on Tuesdays for students in athletics).

Families: We need your help in giving our students the attention they need and deserve. We hope that you will take full advantage of this resource when your student is in need of additional support.

Throughout the school year Brookwood has many opportunities for parents to partner with the school through volunteering. Some of these will include, but not limited to, chaperoning field trips, assisting during classroom activities, large school or district wide events, etc. To ensure the safety of all our students, all volunteers need to submit and pass a background check. These forms can be completed ahead of time and individuals will be added to the approved volunteer list. This is good for the school year. If you intend to volunteer, feel free to complete the attached forms and send the forms to your child's school office. Thank you for your cooperation and involvement.