Bronco Bulletin August 4, 2023

The Brookwood, Crews, and Five Forks choral students sang the National Anthem at the Braves game. Click here or visit our Facebook page for a video of their beautiful performance!

Greetings Bronco Families!

I hope this message finds you and your loved ones doing well. As we head into our 1st full week of school, my staff and I have been impressed with your students’ engagement and enthusiasm. Please continue to check in with your child(ren) to see how they are adjusting to the school year. We want each and every student to have their best school year to date. Our vision is for students to be embraced, empowered, and equipped to meet their college, career, and life goals. That vision is anchored in our core belief that “At Crews, all students belong and can learn and perform at their highest level”. Our school’s leadership team, faculty, & staff are here as partners to support your child’s journey. Do not hesitate to reach out to us should you need assistance.

Please know that our Connected @ Crews vision is about more than student clubs and activities. It is also about family & parent engagement. If you have not done so, please join our PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association). Our president, Michelle Frink, and PTSA executive board have several ways for you to connect and support Crews. Also, if you are interested in being part of the 23-24 Local School Council, let us know by submitting your Local School Council Interest Form by 5pm on August 17th.

Here's to a great school year! Enjoy your weekend!

Principal Cindy Moffett

CONNECTED AT CREWS DAY

Students will participate in clubs during the school day on select Fridays during Bronco Time. Students should complete the club preference form by Friday, August 11th, to indicate which clubs they are interested in. https://tinyurl.com/23-24Connected

Connected @ Crews Night

Mark your calendars for our Connected @ Crews Night on Thursday, August 24th!

You've probably seen information from GCPS about our new communication system, ParentSquare. If you have not yet activated your account or you have questions, please check out GCPS' site at www.gcpsk12.org/Page/35909. You can find instructions for activating your account, customizing your notification settings, and more.

We did want to clarify a couple of things about ParentSquare. First, there is a ParentSquare app, but you do not have to download it if you do not want to. Using the app will give you quick access to the announcements, as well as the option of having push notifications, but you can also just use the web version of ParentSquare through your Parent Portal.

Second, ParentSquare gives you the opportunity to customize how and when you receive your notifications. You can choose whether you would prefer instant (as soon as the message is posted) or digest (a compilation of all messages sent through ParentSquare that day) for email, text, and app notifications. You can choose a different setting for text, email, and app notifications. For example, you can set email to digest, texts to instant, and app notifications to off, if you prefer. Be aware that the digest option begins to send at 6:00 pm, so you will receive all messages together typically between 6:00 and 7:00 pm. The default setting for parents is digest, so you will need to go in and change this if you would prefer instant. Emergency/time sensitive messages will still be sent instantly, regardless of settings.

Quick Links

Activating Your Account

Customizing Your Notifications

CREWS CHEERLEADING

Tryouts for 7th and 8th graders enrolled after May 24th will be held August 8-11. See Coach Jones for a packet or questions.

MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLF LEAGUE

Join the Crews Golf Team! Fall registration is open now until August 14th, or until the 72 spots are filled. Visit www.middleschoolgolfleague.com for info and to register. See Mr. Love in 6th grade with any questions.

BROOKWOOD BASEBALL & SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

Fall registration closes August 6th. See www.playbbsa.com for details and to sign up.

Parent Portal: If you don't have a Parent Portal account, click here for more information and to get a form to request an account. The Parent Portal is the best way to stay up-to-date on your child's grades, attendance, and more!

Newsletter: We will be sending our weekly newsletter, the Bronco Bulletin, to all parents every Friday. Be sure to check your Parent Portal account to make sure we have the correct email address so you don't miss any upcoming news and events!

Social Media: Follow us online! We are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

We want all our students to get involved at Crews! Visit our Clubs and Activities page to check out all the options available. Be sure to pay close attention to the morning news show for announcements on club signups and upcoming events!