The Mustang Minute

Greetings Mustang Families!

The weeks just keep on getting busier and more exciting as we inch our way even closer to Spring! This past week, our 4th and 5th grade students enjoyed a mini concert courtesy of Mrs. Collins and our 7th and 8th grade Band students. They learned all about the various instruments that we have to offer here at Brookwood and about how to get involved in the band if they are not already a part of it. Our 6th and 7th graders also had an assembly this week to discuss related arts course offerings for the 22-23 school year. Students listened as teachers gave a brief overview of their elective classes. Course Offering Guides were sent home with students on Friday. Students have been instructed to collaborate with their parents to make their class requests, and to hand in the 2022-2023 Related Arts Course Offerings form to their homeroom teachers by Tuesday, March 22nd. At BES, our littles celebrated St. Paddy's Day by trying to find the missing leprechaun - Mr. Braden! At the end of the school day, the pesky the leprechaun made an appearance in each of the hallways and the students went wild!

This coming week, both buildings will continue celebrating Read Across America Week, and we have several fun dress up days as well:

Monday: Mustangs Love to Read. Wear Brookwood Blue.

Tuesday: Read My Shirt Day. Wear a shirt with words.

Wednesday: Cozy Up with a Good Book. Wear your PJs.

Thursday: Super Readers. Dress up as a superhero.

Friday: We Read All Month! Wear red.

Lastly, don't forget about the 7th & 8th grade music concert at BMS this Thursday, March 24th. The concert will begin at 7pm, and doors will open at 6:30pm. Students should arrive no later than 6:40pm. Good luck to all of our performers!

We hope you have a wonderful weekend, Mustangs!

Mr. Braden and Mrs. Franz

• 3/19 - ZUMBA @ BMS, 9 am
• 3/20 - Open Gym, Fitness Center, and Hall Walking, 1-4 pm
• 3/21 - ZUMBA @ BMS, 4:30 pm
• 3/21 - School Board Meeting, 6pm
• 3/22 - Community Referendum Question and Answer, 7-8 pm BMS
• 3/23 - BFO School Board Candidate Q & A Session, 6-7pm @ BMS
• 3/24 - 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert, 7pm @ BMS
• 3/28 - 4/1- SPRING BREAK
  

Congratulations to the Girls Volleyball A Team for taking 3rd place overall in the conference! Pictured below is the team just minutes after defeating Randall at the conference finals in Raymond, which secured their 3rd place finish. Special thanks and congratulations go out to Coach Mohr and Mr. Winner for their hard work and dedication in preparing these ladies for greatness. We are so proud of you, Mustangs! Congratulations on an awesome season!

Sunday, March 20th is the last day of Open Gym. The Fitness Center will be closed from March 27th to April 3rd and will resume regular hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays beginning on April 5th.

There will be no Zumba or Yoga classes during Spring Break. Regular classes will resume on April 4th.

The last day for Guth's Games is Thursday, March 24th.

Students at both BMS and BES got into St. Paddy's Day spirit!

This past week and next week our BMS students will be raising money for Student Council though a Penny Wars fundraiser! Students are encouraged to bring in pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to help with the cause. During lunchtime, you can add pennies to your homeroom's bucket to add to your score and/or "sabotage" other homerooms by putting silver coins in their buckets, subtracting to their totals! Penny Wars truly puts the FUN in FUNdraiser! Bring your coins next week and play along! The winning homeroom will enjoy a doughnut party...yahoo!

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 selected this week:

KG- Beckham, Logan, Nolan, Josalyn, Johnathon, Jaxson, Emery, Gunner, Violet

1st- Klaire, Eli, Mateo, Payton, Logan, Haven, Jax, Levi, Lucy

2nd- Tucker, Monserrat, Rylan, Brynn, Winter, Eve

3rd- Tristian, Frank, Tyler, Addi, Brody, Daniel

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

First graders in Mrs. Hanson’s class have been learning about graphing and data in their current math unit. Students have been creating and interpreting a variety of graphs, including tally charts, picture graphs, and bar graphs. As a culminating project, students created and conducted their own survey of their classmates about a topic of their choosing. They then used their data to create several types of graphs. Finally, students analyzed their data and answered questions about their graphs. Students enjoyed using their surveys to learn more about their classmates, and this exciting project helped them put their graphing skills to use in a fun and authentic way.

Students in Mrs. Garrett's 7/8th grade Photography elective created self portraits for their first photography mixed media lesson. Students were given the task of capturing a part of their personality in a photograph. The class had been learning about using light, framing an image, and editing images in black and white leading up to this self portrait. The main goal of the assignment was to use photography and other art materials to create a self portrait that expresses their identity. The students typed up short phrases that they then collaged into their painted background along with magazine images that represented different things about themselves. The finished results are as unique as the students themselves!

On February 28th, our 8th grade teachers sent home a packet of important graduation information with students. If you have not seen this packet, please ask your student for it. The packet includes information about the requirements for graduation, ordering a cap and gown, and how your student’s name should be printed on their diploma and announced at graduation. This information is essential as we begin planning for our graduation ceremony. It will be here before we know it!

Please return every sheet in the packet - blue, pink, and green - to Ms. Metcalf. Packets are due no later than Friday, March 25th. If you need another packet, please email Ms. Metcalf at jessica.metcalf@gcj2.k12.wi.us.

Thanks!

Team 8

Congratulations again to the girls’ and boys’ volleyball teams for making the playoffs this week. Both teams played hard, and the girls placed 3rd in our conference. Way to go, girls!

All players - please return your clean uniforms to Coach Cottrell or Coach Mohr.

Go Mustangs!

Coach Metcalf

During the weeks of March 21- April 29, our Brookwood students in grades 3-8 will engage in Forward State testing. The Wisconsin Forward Exam is administered online in the spring of each school year and is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. Please read below for additional details regarding the specifics of this test.

Guth Games are BACK!!! For those not in the "know", Guth Games are fun exercise activities, sports, and games hosted by Personal Wellness teacher, Mr. Guth, in the gym during the colder months of the school year. This is a GREAT way to get students moving right away in the morning to kickstart their day!

WHEN: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, NOW until March 24th, 7:00 - 7:30am

WHERE: BMS GYM (enter building in FRONT doors)

WHO:

• Tuesdays: 4th & 5th Graders
• Wednesdays: 6th, 7th & 8th Graders
• Thursdays: 4th & 5th Graders

Questions? Contact Mr. Guth at: matt.guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us. Looking forward to seeing our BMS students there!