The Mustang Minute

Greetings Mustang families!

It was another bustling week at Brookwood schools! On Monday, our teachers enjoyed a day of professional development and collaboration. We explored new possibilities for our literacy curriculum and planned for our 3rd graders' transition to BMS next year. Our track and field students started their season this week, and our BES students are enjoying Running Club at the same time! It's also "crunch time" for our Willy Wonka cast - they are busy nearly every day after school onstage practicing lines, choreography, and of course...singing! The positivity and energy can be felt by all...we have so much to be excited about, Mustangs!

And speaking of exciting...

We'd like to also take this opportunity to highlight some exciting upcoming events:

• The Brookwood Family Bike Ride is on April 30th from 9-12 at BMS! Read on for details about this fun family event!

• The BFO Fun Fair will be on Friday, May 13th. We hope you are all looking forward to some family fun and games as much as we are! Volunteers are still needed, so if you would like to get involved, just scroll down and click the button below for the SignUp Genius page.

• Summer school is right around the corner as well...and the sign up is happening NOW! Of particular interest are a number of fun enrichment offerings happening in the month of June. We've got STEAM, Music, Art, Reading, Math, sports...you name it! We hope you will read on for specifics and consider signing up your Mustang today!

Have a wonderful weekend everybody!

Mr. Braden and Mrs. Franz

• 4/24 - Fitness Center and Hall Walking @ BMS, 1-4pm
  
• 4/25- Zumba @ BMS, 4:30pm
• 4/25 - Adult Yoga @ BES, 6pm
• 4/25 - Men's Basketball @ BMS, 7pm
• 4/26 - Fitness Center Open @ BMS, 5-7pm
• 4/27- Zumba @ BMS, 6pm
• 4/28 - Fitness Center Open @ BMS, 5-7pm
• 4/30- Zumba @ BMS, 9am
• 4/30- Family Bike Ride, 9am-12pm
• 5/1 - Fitness Center Open and Hall Walking @ BMS, 1-4pm
• 5/2 - Adult Yoga @ BES, 6pm
• 5/2 - Mens Basketball @ BMS, 7pm
• 5/3 - Fitness Center Open @ BMS, 5-7pm
• 5/3 - Community Garden Informational Meeting@ BMS, 5-6pm
• 5/3 - BFO Meeting@ BES Multipurpose Rm., 6:30 - 7:30pm
• 5/5 - Fitness Center Open @ BMS, 5-7pm
• 5/8 - Fitness Center and Hall Walking @ BMS, 1-4pm
• 5/9 - Adult Yoga @BES, 6pm
• 5/9 - Mens Basketball @ BMS, 7-9pm
• 5/10 - Fitness Center Open @BMS 5-7pm
• 5/12 - Fitness Center Open @BMS, 5-7pm
• 5/12 - 4th - 8th Grade Spring Concert @ BMS, 7-8:30pm
• 5/13 - 3rd Grade Student Tours @ BMS, 9:30am - 12:00pm
• 5/13 - BFO Fun Fair @BMS, 5-8pm
• 5/15 - Fitness Center and Hall Walking @BMS, 1-4pm
• 5/16 - School Board Meeting, 6pm
• 5/16 - Adult Yoga @BES, 6-7pm
• 5/17 - Fitness Center Open @ BMS, 5-7pm
• 5/18 - 4th Grade Academy (for parents of current 3rd graders) @ BMS, 6-7:15pm

We are already looking forward to next school year if you can believe it! Of particular importance is making sure that our current 3rd grade students are prepared to transition to 4th grade at BMS. Here are some ways that our staff is working together in both buildings to ensure that this is a seamless transition for both students and families:

• Thursday, May 5th: 4th & 5th Grade Teacher visit to 3rd Grade BES classrooms
  
  
• Friday, May 13th: 3rd Grade Tour with Mrs, Franz and Meet & Greet at BMS
  
  
• Wednesday May 18th: 4th Grade Academy Parent Night, 6-7:15pm at BMS. This will be an evening where parents will be invited in to tour and learn more about BMS. Stay tuned for more details that will be sent home with your student! Babysitting will be available!
  
  
• Thursday, May 19th: 3rd Grade "Shadow Day" and Willy Wonka play at BMS
  
  
• Month of June: Individual parent/student meetings by request with Mrs. Franz

Another great way to help your child get acclimated to BMS is to sign them up for one or more of our MANY summer school course offerings. This is not only super fun, but also a great way for them to get to know the surroundings and faces they will see as they make the transition to the middle school.

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.

Kindergarten:

Jonathon in Mrs. Renn's class

Aria in Mrs. Brault's class

Avery in Ms. Flood's class

1st Grade:

CJ in Mrs. Hanson's class

Maven in Mrs. Cassaday's class

Kylie in Mrs. Jahns' class

2nd Grade:

Brynn and Griffin in Mr. Hanson's class

Alan and Monserrat in Ms. Ferguson's class

3rd Grade:

Stella and Liam Y in Ms. Skalecki's class

Mason and Sam in Mrs. Nast's class

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

Team 8 sent home an additional packet of important graduation preparation information with students on Tuesday, April 19th. If you have not seen this packet, please ask your student for it. The first page of the packet is a request for three accomplishments that your student wants to be recognized for at the graduation ceremony. These can be any accomplishments they’ve had during their time at Brookwood - both in school and out of school. The second form is a Class of 2022 t-shirt order form. These two forms are due to Ms. Metcalf by Friday, April 29th.

The final page of the packet is a photo request. Please send a baby photo and another childhood photo or two of your student to Mrs. Kanthack via email: maryellen.kanthack@gcj2.k12.wi.us. These will be put together in a Class of 2022 slideshow. Please get those photos in by April 30th.

Let Ms. Metcalf know if you need another copy of this packet: jessica.metcalf@gcj2.k12.wi.us.

We are looking forward to celebrating with you in June!

Thanks,

Team 8

We have exciting news, Brookwood Graduation picture day is: June 2nd. Please click here to pre-order your Graduation Portrait package today:

http://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/Brookwood8thGradeGraduation2022

Heads up: Ordering closes at 8am on the 2nd!

If you are having issues with the link copy and paste this into your browser: https://AccessMyEvent.com/9KRS47

**If you do not pre-order portraits, no individual picture will be taken.

We look forward to photographing your child on their special day,

E.D. Clark Photography

Be sure to check out the summer sports camps offered in the month of June! There are a variety of options for all athletes and age groups - sign up now!

We had a great first week of track! Thanks to all the students who came out to practice this week. We’re all looking forward to a great season! Mark your calendars: the first track meet is May 2nd at 4pm. All track meets will be at Westosha Central High School. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Guth or Coach Jagow.

Go Mustangs!

Coach Metcalf

Students in Mrs. Erickson's Science class are learning about different kinds of environments, specifically rainforests and deserts. This week they learned about terrariums, how to plant them, and how to care for them. Students then planted either a closed rainforest terrarium or an open desert terrarium. They will then observe them until the end of the year, and take notes about their plant growth and what is happening in the terrarium. At the end of the year, they will take their terrariums home! What better way to celebrate Earth Month than this?

Congratulations to all of our students that participated in the 2022 Brookwood Elementary Spelling Bee. It was great to see our students use the strategies they have learned in class as they competed in the Spelling Bee. Special congratulations to 1st place finisher, Declan, 2nd place finisher, Priya, 3rd place finisher, Reed. Way to go, Mustangs!

Brookwood Family Bike Ride is on April 30th from 9-12 at BMS! We are raising awareness and funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, promoting bicycle safety, and information on great trails in Wisconsin. This great opportunity is sponsored by the Brookwood Family Organization, Genoa City Educators' Association, Genoa City Police Department and Avant Cycle Cafe.

The Nippersink Trail 6 mile ride for older and more advanced cyclists will start at 9 am. Our shorter ride in Hunters Ridge is geared for those younger riders and will begin at 10am. Information and education will be ongoing through 11:30am and a hot dog lunch, donated by the BFO, will be provided. Come and join this fun day! Pre-registration is encouraged so we have a count for food.

BMS Clothing Closet is a resource for our middle school students whose families might need a little extra help with clothing needs. If your family could benefit from gently used clothing for your middle school children, please reach out to Mrs.Garrett with questions or specific needs. Mrs. Garrett will have "open" shopping hours for students on Fridays during lunch/recess time in the art room beginning on April 8th.

Willy Wonka is well on the way to being amazing! BMS Screendoor Production actors are memorizing lines, learning their dance steps, and singing their hearts out ! On May 19th and 20th, they will bring magic to the stage at 7 pm. Mark your calendars now! You won't want to miss it!

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.