Mustang Minute

Greetings Mustangs!

The Winter Season is in full swing at Brookwood!

Our staff and students thoroughly enjoyed Grandparents and VIP day last week Tuesday. We'd like to thank all of our special guests for taking time out of their busy schedules to come to our schools and engage in some fun and learning with our kids. Special thanks also to Mrs. Hoerth for her hard work in organizing this special event, and to our lunchroom workers for preparing such a delicious meal for our students and VIPS.

Our halls have been filled with the sound of music as our students have all kept busy preparing for our upcoming Winter Concerts! If you haven't already, be sure to mark your calendars now (dates and times listed below). We promise that our young musicians will NOT disappoint!

Brrr....it's cold outside! We appreciate your help in reminding your student(s) to dress in weather appropriate attire for school. Hats, mittens, scarves, and coats are needed on most days at this point. Please contact your building principal if you are a family in need of these items.

Have a wonderful weekend, Mustangs!

Mr. Braden

Principal, BES &

Mrs. Franz

Principal, BMS

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

• 12/2 - BMS Dance 6-8th grade@ BMS, 6-8pm ( $4 entrance fee)

• 12/5 - Make a clay snowman - 4th-8th grade@ BMS, 2:45-4:20pm

• 12/5 - Community - Yoga @ BES, 6-7pm

• 12/5 - Community - Mens’ Basketball @ BMS, 7-9pm

• 12/6 - BMS Cheerleading Tryouts, 6-8th grade, 2:40-4:30pm

• 12/6 - 4K/5K Winter Concert @ BES, 5:30pm

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

• 12/7 - Boys’ Basketball Practice@ BMS, 2:50- 4:15pm

• 12/7 - BMS Cheerleading Tryouts, 6-8th grade, 2:40-4:00pm

• 12/7 - BFO Meeting @ BMS, 6:30-7:30pm

• 12/8 - Boys’ Basketball Practice@ BMS, 2:50- 4:15pm

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

• 12/9 - BFO Holiday Shop @ BMS, 5-8pm

• 12/10 - BFO Holiday Shop @ BMS, 8-11am

• 12/10 - Community - Lions’ Club Breakfast @ BMS, 8-11am

• 12/12 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 12/12 - Community - Mens’ Basketball @ BMS, 7-9pm

• 12/13 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 12/13 - BFO Holiday Shop @ BMS, 5-8pm

• 12/13 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 12/13 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6-8pm

• 12/13 - 1st - 3rd Grade Winter Concert @ BMS 6:30-7:30pm

• 12/13 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 12/14 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 12/14 - BFO Holiday Shop @ BMS 5-8pm

• 12/14 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50 4:15pm

• 12/14 - 5th-8th Grade Winter Concert - Band/Choir Only,6:30pm

• 12/15 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 12/15 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50- 4:15pm

• 12/15 - BFO Food Night - Southern Stop, 4-8pm

• 12/15 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6-8pm

• 12/15 - Make a clay snowman - 4th-8th grade@ BMS, 2:45-4:20pm

• 12/19 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 12/19 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 12/19 - School Board Meeting @ BMS, 6-8pm

• 12/19 - Community - Yoga @ BES, 6-7pm

• 12/19 - Community - Mens’ Basketball @ BMS, 7-9pm

• 12/20 - Boys Basketball HOME game vs. Randall @ BMS 4-6pm(Cheerleading)

• 12/20 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6-8pm

• 12/21 - Boys’ Basketball Practice @ BMS, 2:50-4:15pm

• 12/21 - Cheerleading Practice @ BMS, 3:00-4:30pm

• 12/22 - Boys’ Basketball Game @ Salem,4-6 (Cheerleading)

• 12/22 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6-8pm

• 12/23 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

• 12/26 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

• 12/26 - BFO : Carnival of Lights @ Jellystone Park, 4:30-8:45pm - Use Promo Code BFOLights2

• 12/26 - Community - Mens’ Basketball @ BMS, 7-9pm

• 12/27 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

• 12/27 - BFO : Carnival of Lights @ Jellystone Park, 4:30-8:45pm - Use Promo Code BFOLights2

• 12/27 - Community - Lions Club, 7-8:30pm

• 12/28 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

• 12/28 - BFO : Carnival of Lights @ Jellystone Park, 4:30-8:45pm - Use Promo Code BFOLights2

• 12/29 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK

• 12/29 - BFO : Carnival of Lights @ Jellystone Park, 4:30-8:45pm - Use Promo Code BFOLights2

• 12/30 - NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK ( School Resumes Jan. 3rd)

• 12/30 - BFO : Carnival of Lights @ Jellystone Park, 4:30-8:45pm - Use Promo Code BFOLights2

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.

Mrs. Ives has passed the Golden Horseshoe along to...Mrs. Nast! Mrs. Ives reports that Mrs. Nast "has such enthusiasm for her students and spirit for Brookwood schools. Anytime you walk in her classroom you can feel the excitement and joy from the students, and the dedication and love from her." As the yearbook advisor, you can find her snapping photos at all the events and games. You can check out her latest project on Mondays, as her third grade adventure club is busy producing The Mustang Morning Show. Congratulations, Mrs. Nast, on this well-deserved award! We are so lucky to have you!

Students observed going above and beyond in being kind, being safe, and/or being responsible are issued “BE BROOKWOOD” tickets throughout their school week. Each week we randomly select students from this group and acknowledge them in our morning announcements and in the weekly MUSTANG MINUTE. Help us congratulate the students that were drawn:

4K- William

KG-

Olivia in Mrs. Deephouse's class

Victoria in Mrs. Himmelspach's class

Leland in Ms. Flood's class

1st-

Emery in Mrs. Cassaday's class

Addilyn in Miss Wagner's class

Harmony in Miss Pacholczak's class

2nd-

Sawyer and Klaire in Mrs. Gahart's class

Bella and Eli in Mrs. Johnson's class

3rd-

Zach and Oliver in Mrs. Nast's class

Wyatt and Michelle in Ms. Skalecki's class

Congratulations to all of our BE BROOKWOOD ticket earners and keep up the great work, Mustangs!

The Kindergarteners have been working very hard on their Zoology unit in our new Arc Core Reading Curriculum! We have been learning about wild animals, zoo animals, domestic animals, farm animals, mammals, living and non-living things! They went on hunts outside looking for wildlife, voted on their favorite animals, sorted and read many animal books, and even made their own butter! They also got to meet, observe, and learn about Mocha, Mrs. Deephouse's guinea pig! Students have been documenting their findings and drawing pictures of different animals in their science notebooks! They have all been loving their hands-on learning and are eager to learn more about other types of animals!

Our fifth graders recently participated in a catapult design challenge. Students first learned about the science of catapults and how they operate using projectile motion. Catapult physics is basically the use of stored energy to hurl a projectile (the payload). The three primary energy storage mechanisms are tension, torsion, and gravity. Using their newfound knowledge, students formed teams and designed and created their own catapults. Each group practiced launching projectiles for distance and for accuracy. Although this was a contest, Mr. Herman reports that all teams won because everyone learned, and learning is the real prize. Congratulations Fifth Graders!!!!!

Congratulations to the girls’ basketball team on their win over Williams Bay Tuesday! What a way to end the season! Please turn in your uniforms to Coach Metcalf ASAP.

Boys’ basketball update: your first day of practice will be earlier than planned! Please meet in the gym after school on Wednesday, December 7th, for your first practice. Be sure to have a concussion form on file if you plan to attend. If you are unsure if you have a form filled out, please check with Ms. Metcalf.

Cheer tryouts: All girls in 6th-8th grade are welcome to attend cheerleading tryouts next week! Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, December 6th from 2:50-4:30pm, and Wednesday, December 7th, from 2:50 - 4:00pm. You must plan to attend both days. On Tuesday you will be learning and practicing the routine/cheer and on Wednesday you will try out in front of judges. Be sure to have a concussion form on file if you plan to attend. If you are unsure if you have a form filled out, please check with Ms. Metcalf.

Reminder for all 6th-8th boys and girls who plan to participate in basketball and cheer: you must be in good academic standing with all of your classes in order to be able to play. Below is a reminder of our athletics eligibility guidelines from your student handbook:

Participation in any extracurricular activity is dependent on a student's daily effort and achievement. Students who have an overall passing grade and have their assignments turned in are eligible to participate in athletics or an extracurricular activity. The athletic director determines eligibility status each Thursday afternoon using the following guidelines:

1. Students are ineligible if they have 1 U/F or 2 Ds.

2. Students are ineligible to play or practice if they have a major missing assignment or summative assessment at the discretion of their classroom teacher.

3. Academic ineligibility notices will be sent home Friday mornings via email by the athletic director.

4. Students will remain after school Mondays through Thursdays to complete missing assignment(s) - with their teacher and/or in Academic Lab - before they attend practice or an activity. Once any missing work has been submitted or grades have been improved, students may return to practice.

5. An office referral resulting in suspension will result in sitting out of any event (practice or game) for the duration of the suspension. Additional discipline may be assigned at the discretion of administration.

6. Students must be in attendance for at least half of the school day in order to participate in after school practices and/or games.

7. Students must have signed concussion and cardiac arrest forms on file prior to participation in any practice or event.

Go Mustangs!

Coach Metcalf

Purchase your tickets on the Christmas Carnival of Lights website and use our unique promo code, BFOLIGHTS2. You only need to purchase ONE car pass for up to 8 people! 25% of ticket sales will go back to our organization. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Christmas Carnival of Lights website here: wichristmascarnival.com

The BFO Holiday Shop is coming, and we need your help! The Holiday Shop provides students the opportunity to look through a range of items and buy holiday gifts (for Mom, Dad, siblings, grandparents, and even their pets) “in secret”. Volunteers will help children choose their gifts and work within their budgets. Volunteers will also be assisting in helping children to wrap the gifts and label them. Please click the link below if you are interested in volunteering to help at any time during the Holiday Shop. Thank you!

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.