Mustang Minute

Greetings Mustangs!

It was another great week at Brookwood! Our students have been busy participating in basketball, cheer, skiing, and now...Forensics! The cast and crew have been chosen for our upcoming musical, Annie Jr. and practices will soon be underway, starting next week Monday! Our elementary kiddos have enjoyed getting musical through movement with Drum Fit classes! If you haven't already - check out our Facebook page to see what this is all about...it's awesome!

As a reminder, please ensure that your students are dressed weather appropriately for school. We do go outside for recess. Winter coats, hats, and gloves are a must at this point. Need help in getting winter gear? Please contact your student's main office.

Make it a great weekend, Mustangs!

Mr. Braden

Principal, BES &

Mrs. Franz

Principal, BMS

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

• 1/30 - BES Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff

• 1/30 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - All Attend - 2:45-4:30pm

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

• 1/30 - Becoming a Badger (8th graders) @ Badger High School, 3:20-4:00pm

• 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 leave @ 8:30am

• 1/31 - Becoming a Badger (8th graders) @ Badger High School, 3:20-4:00pm

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

• 2/1 - BMS Morning Show - 8th grade - 7:10-7:40am

• 2/1 - BES Mustang Playgroup ages 3-4, 8:30-10am

• 2/1 - Becoming a Badger (8th graders) @ Badger High School, 3:20-4:00pm

• 2/1 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - All Attend - 2:45-4:30

• 2/1 - Forensics Practice @ BMS, 2:45-4:30pm

• 2/1 - Badger Q&A for Parents @ BMS,6-pm

• 2/2 - BMS Morning Show - 8th grade - 7:10-7:40am

• 2/2 - BMS Student Council Meeting, 2:40-4:30pm

• 2/2 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - All Attend - 2:45-4:30pm

• 2/2 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 2/3 - BES Mustang Playgroup ages 3-4, 8:30-10am

• 2/3 - 4th-8th grade Ski Club @ Grand Geneva, 2:40-8:00pm

• 2/4 - Forensics Meet, 8:30-12:00pm

• 2/4 - Saturday Morning Basketball, K-2nd grade @ BMS, 10:00-10:50am

• 2/4 - Saturday Morning Basketball, 3rd-5th grade @ BMS, 11:00-11:50am

• 2/6 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - All Attend - 2:45-4:30pm

• 2/6 - Community - Men’s Basketball @ BMS,7-9

• 2/7 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 2/7 - BFO Meeting @ BES,6:30-7:30pm

• 2/8 - BES Mustang Playgroup ages 3-4, 8:30-10am

• 2/8 - BMS Morning Show - 8th grade - 7:10-7:40am

• 2/8 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - All Attend - 2:45-4:30pm

• 2/8 - Forensics Practice @ BMS,2:45-4:30

• 2/9 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - All Attend - 2:45-4:30pm

• 2/9 - Community - GCJ2 Fitness Room @ BMS, 6:00-8:00pm

• 2/10 - BES Mustang Playgroup ages 3-4, 8:30-10am

• 2/10 - Yearbook Club Planning, 6-8th grade @ BES, 2:45-4:15pm

• 2/10 - 4th-8th grade Ski Club @ Grand Geneva, 2:40-8:00pm

• 2/11 - Forensics Meet 8:30-12pm

• 2/11 - Daddy Daughter Dance @ BES, 1-3pm

• 2/11 - Saturday Morning Basketball, K-2nd grade @ BMS, 10:00-10:50am

• 2/11 - Saturday Morning Basketball, 3rd-5th grade @ BMS, 11:00-11:50am

• 2/13 - BES Kids Heart Challenge Glow Event

• 2/13 - Community Yoga @ BES, 6:00pm

• 2/13 - Community - Men’s Basketball @ BMS,7-9

• 2/14 - BES Kids Heart Challenge Glow Event

• 2/14 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - Main Cast - 2:45-4:30pm

• 2/14 - Community - Men’s Basketball @ BMS,7-9

• 2/15 - BMS Morning Show - 8th grade - 7:10-7:40am

• 2/15 - BES Mustang Playgroup ages 3-4, 8:30-10am

• 2/15 - BMS Musical Rehearsal - Main Cast - 2:45-4:30pm

This is the last week to buy Pizza Kits! Chances are if you’ve already bought a Pizza Kit, it’s been made, baked, and eaten! So, order more now before time runs out! Pizza Kits are great to have on hand during the holiday season. Everyone appreciates the convenience of a delicious meal that your family will love. Buy your favorites today and re-send the link to your family and friends who may have forgotten to order! Don't forget, the top 3 sellers will be awarded a book fair gift card to use in March! Thank you for your help and support!

SAVE THE DATE! Feb 24th 5-7pm at BES! Stay tuned for RSVPs that will be coming home soon!

The Brookwood Family Engagement Team invites you to Read S'more Books Night! Families are invited to come in and visit various classrooms where teachers will host different reading strategies. As you visit rooms you will have to check off your "Bingo" sheet so you can then be admitted to the gym where we will have lights dimmed and families can come in with their sleeping bags, tents, and pillows to read s'more books together while enjoying yummy s'mores!

Join in the fun with community guest speakers and a free book exchange (bring a gently used book exchange for another book to bring home)

Questions or interested in being a guest speaker? email: Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us

This past Friday, students at BMS gathered together for a winter pep assembly. Students participating in various activities were recognized, and they enjoyed engaging in fun games and some good old fashioned school spirit. Huge thanks to Ms. Mohr and Ms. Cottrell for organizing and MCing!

This past Wednesday, students in Grades 4-8 participated in the BMS all-school spelling bee. Finalists for the school-wide bee were selected based on their success in the class-level bees. The top three finishers from the bee were: Dalton T. (3rd Place), Peyton K. (2nd Place), and Meric B. (1st Place) .

Meric will now move on to the regional bee in Whitewater, which takes place on February 27th. This will be Meric's THIRD consecutive trip to the regional bee to represent Brookwood - wow! Finalists from the regional bee will then move on to the State Spelling Bee, and finalists from the State bee will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Congratulations to ALL of our participants for a job well done, and good luck to Meric at the regional bee!

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

4K:

Mrs. Kreuger's PM Class: Leo

Kindergarten:

Ms. Flood's Class: Noah

Mrs. Himmelspach's Class: Matthew

Mrs. Deephouse's Class: Barron

1st:

Mrs. Cassaday's Class: Javier

Miss Wagner's Class: Aurora

Miss Pacholczak's Class: Arley

2nd:

Mrs. Johnson's Class: Theodore and Emma

Mrs. Gahart's Class: Kylie and Reid R.

3rd:

Mrs. Nast's Class: Jake and Bradley

Ms. Skalecki's Class: Griffin and Riley

In Miss Flood's kindergarten room play time is WORK! Without even knowing it, we're learning and practicing many skills during play workshop. Our "play" time helps us practice cooperation, fine motor skills, reading, writing, planning, engineering, etc. We love our play WORKshop time!

This week, students in Mrs. Lind and Mr. Herman's 5th grade classes started their DARE programming with Officer Bappert. They discussed what DARE stands for (Drug, Abuse, Resistance, Education) and engaged in some getting to know you activities. They then learned about the "DARE Decision Making Model." This is a simple protocol that they can use to make informed decisions. The steps are "define", "assess", "respond" and "evaluate." In future lessons, they will learn about how to handle risky situations, how to make responsible choices, how to implement resistance strategies, and how to respond to peer pressure. Other topics will include healthy stress management, confident communication, and bullying.

The Mustangs played two games this week but unfortunately lost to both Raymond and Trevor-Wilmot. Next week, the Mustangs play at Williams Bay on Monday, and it is our last game of the season. Come out and support our athletes!

Saturday Morning Basketball will begin on February 4th! Please use this link to sign up your child(ren)! If you have any questions, contact Jess Metcalf: jessica.metcalf@gcj2.k12.wi.us. Can’t wait to see you in the gym!

Link to sign up for Saturday Morning Basketball: https://forms.gle/bED13xhp6tZqEUH7A

Saturday Morning Basketball shirts can be ordered through PFI. Orders must be placed by Friday, February 10th. Please use this link to order: https://pfi-fashions.printavo.com/merch/brookwoodsaturdaybasketball2022

Go Mustangs!

Coach Metcalf

We are excited to announce that select teachers in grades 6-8 will soon be piloting a program called I-Ready®. I-Ready® is a personalized instructional program for reading and math. Students begin by taking a diagnostic online test that is adaptive in nature, in that the questions adjust to pinpoint each child’s level of proficiency on specific math and reading skills. The results of the test are then used to generate individualized practice modules designed to target specific areas in need of growth and enrichment. Since the I-Ready® curriculum spans grades 1-12, this program will enable us to support students in overcoming learning gaps and also challenge students who are ready to learn beyond grade level.

Parent letters containing additional information were sent home with report cards today. If you have any questions about the pilot, or if you do not want your child to participate, please contact Mrs. Franz at: tori.franz@gcj2.k12.wi.us by the end of the school day Monday. Thank you!

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.