Mustang Minute

Greetings Mustangs!

This past week was a GREAT one! Not only did we enjoy some fantastic dress up days to get into the Homecoming spirit, but we also kicked off our October Safety Month with a focus on Bullying Prevention. Students engaged in several activities to facilitate discussions on kindness, inclusion and bullying. Some of our 8th grade students even stepped outside of their comfort zones, voluntarily having lunch with students not in their immediate "friends" group. At BMS, the week ended with a short all-school assembly for some fellowship and to give prizes to students who turned in their Parent/Student Talking Points About Bullying sheets.

This coming week is Fire Prevention Week! Bloomfield Genoa City Fire & Rescue will be coming in to both BES and BMS to discuss fire safety within grade-level mini assemblies. This year's is "Fire won't wait, plan your escape." Students will learn just how quickly a fire can grow and how they can equip their homes to be prepared in the event of a fire.

Thank you for filling out your requests for dates/times for Parent Teacher Conferences. A member of our school will reach out to you within the coming weeks to give you your firm appointment time.

Have a fantastic weekend, Mustangs!

Mr. Braden

Principal, BES &

Mrs. Franz

Principal, BMS

• 10/7 - Homecoming Parade at Badger, 4-6pm

• 10/10 - NO SCHOOL - Inservice

• 10/10 - Community- Yoga 6-7pm @BES Multipurpose Room

• 10/10 - Community Men's Basketball 7pm @BMS Gym

• 10/11 - Fire Prevention Week begins

• 10/11 - Girls Basketball game Vs. Randall 4:00 & 5:00pm @ BMS

• 10/11 - Community - Pound Fitness Class 5:30-6:30pm @BMS
  

• 10/11 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room open 6-8pm @BMS

• 10/12 - Girls' Basketball Practice 2:50-4:15pm @ BMS

• 10/13 - Girls' Basketball Game AT Salem 4:00 & 5:00pm

• 10/18 - BFO Food Night: La Cocina 4-8pm

• 10/19 - Unity Day - Wear Orange

• 10/22 - Fall Fest

Students had a GREAT time getting into the spirit of HOCO with some wacky dress up days!

HUGE thanks to Officer Bappert and Chief Balog for attending our Gold Walk last week. They were kind enough to allow us to use their drone to take a bird's eye view of all students and staff standing in a ribbon configuration as seen below. Special thanks to Ms. Mohr for planning our Gold Walk event and for coming up with the inspiration for this awesome photo!

Show your pump pride!! During the month of October, two cents per gallon on pumps 11 and 12 will be donated to our schools! HUGE thank you to our sponsors: Dave & Jan Laurine (Genoa City Travel Center: Mobil), Erin Weber (Moving With Erin Weber REMAX Plaza licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin) and Stateline Stickers for your continuous support of our schools!

This week's amazing staff member honored with the ever-coveted, travelling "Golden Horseshoe" is Deanna Fonk!! Deanna comes in everyday with a HUGE smile and goes above and beyond in her support of our students with special needs. She is always welcoming and willing to help any kiddo that needs something. We appreciate her help to and willingness to fill in wherever needed. Thank you, Deanna!

If you are interested in hosting a trunk, please contact Tina Mohr at tina.mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us and receive free admission at the event!

Congratulations to Mrs. Kanthack's, Mrs. Erickson's, and Mr. Herman's homerooms for winning our Door Decorating contest at BMS! This week, the winners received a delicious doughnut treat to celebrate their victories!

Each month at BMS, staff will nominate students for Greatness Awards. Nominations are based on Being Safe, Being Kind & Respectul and Being Responsible. Students who are nominated will be recognized and will also earn intangible rewards! Congratulations to our first Students of Greatness Award winners!

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:

KG: Haydon, Cozette, Ivy

1st: Michael O., Grace, Jonathan

3rd: Cali, Talia, Crimson, Lola, Monserrat, Griffin

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

This week was Family P.E. Week. Elementary and Middle School family members were invited to join us for some Fitness Fun! At the elementary school, our students as well as visitors participated in various fitness activities such as rockwall, balance stations, agility stations, yoga, and volleyball. We had over 50 families who were able to join us this year!

Ms. Oteman's small group is participating in self awareness by concentrating on a positive self concept. Daily, we talk about or do an activity that expresses positive attributes and attitudes we have within ourselves and how we use this without even thinking. Our shadow cutouts represent each student, having a word cloud of positive attributes that make them unique. A positive self concept is key for students to feel confident in every aspect of their day. During the school year we will participate in a variety of activities promoting a positive self worth. This sense of self concept is directly related to how they use self awareness, actions,and thoughts involving others, and the effect they have on their immediate environment.

Have you completed our October Reading Challenge yet?! If not, maybe you will choose one of our October book recommendations to read for it. Check out the pictures below and explore the featured books for your grade level. Happy reading!

Remember to send a picture of you reading outside to Mrs. Arshem by Monday, October 31st, and you might be featured on our Brookwood social media pages or the Mustang Minute. (stephanie.arshem@gcj2.k12.wi.us)

Girls’ basketball started this week, and I am really excited for another great season! The girls were working hard at our first practice. We can’t wait to see all of our Mustang fans in the gym next week for our first game against Randall on Tuesday, October 11th!

Our online spiritwear store is up and running! Please use the link below to order for all sports at Brookwood Middle School! This online store will be open until October 28th - no late orders accepted. All orders will be delivered to me to hand out at school unless you select the “ship to home” option at checkout. We will have another spiritwear store open during the month of January.

https://pfi-fashions.printavo.com/merch/brookwoodsports/?page=1

Go Mustangs!

Coach Metcalf

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.

If your Brookwood student was unable to get his/her picture taken at Open House, don't you worry! Picture retake day will be on November 1st during the school day. Information on specific times will be distributed as the date gets closer. We'll look forward to seeing those smiles!