Bronco Bulletin January 5, 2024

Greetings Bronco Families!

It was great to welcome our students back this week. We would like to thank our kiddos for coming back ready to learn and engage. As we head into our 1st full week, know that this semester is filled with wonderful curricular and extracurricular opportunities. Continue to stay Connected @ Crews through our school communications, social media platforms, and website. Here are a few items on the horizon:

• January 8-12: Final exam make-ups
• January 16-19: i-Ready testing make-ups
• January 23: 8th grade tour of Brookwood HS (More information coming soon!)
• January 29: Battle of Brookwood (Crews MS vs Five Forks MS Basketball Game. Please come out in your Crews/Brookwood spirit wear or colors.)
• Monthly safety/weather drills

If you have questions or concerns, please contact our school. Remember, we are here as partners in you your child’s educational journey. Let’s make this semester the best one to date!

In service to others,

Principal Cindy Moffett

DID YOU ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK?

Don't forget! Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use school code #291 to order. Prices go up throughout the year, so order early for the best price.

STUDENT QUOTES FOR YEARBOOK

Students can answer some questions on eCLASS and submit a selfie to be included in the yearbook! The survey is located on the eCLASS landing page under Announcements.

NO SCHOOL ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

Monday, JAN 15, is a districtwide school holiday to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday.

CREWS TALENT SHOW

Come out and support our annual Crews Team Riley Talent Show on Friday, January 26th, at 5:30 at Brookwood HS. It's a fun evening filled with student and staff acts and all proceeds go to the Amanda Riley Foundation! Tickets are on sale now on the Crews GoFan: https://bit.ly/crewstalent24

WEEK OF JANUARY 8-12

*For a full list of club information, please visit gcpsk12.org/cmsclubs

MONDAY

Volleyball Intramurals, 8:15

Chill & Connect, 4:15

BroncoBots, 4:15

TUESDAY

History Club, 8:15

Garden to Table, 4:15

WEDNESDAY

BroncoBots, 8:15

THURSDAY

Anime Club, 8:05

Team Riley, 8:15

Creative Writing, 8:15

Honors Orchestra, 8:15

Letters & Lettering, 8:15

Chess Club, 4:15

FRIDAY

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INTRAMURALS

Volleyball will begin Monday, January 8 at 8:15 AM. We will continue play every Monday morning before school. This is for all grades, both boys and girls. Can't wait to see you on the court! Sign up on the clubs page.

BASKETBALL SEASON

Our next home game is Thursday, January 11th, at 5:30 in the Brookwood Maroon Gym! We will take on Trickum MS. Girls play first, immediately followed by the boys. Our cheerleaders and dance team will also perform.

The theme for the night is NEON NIGHT! Make the stands glow with your neon clothes and accessories.

We are encouraging our students to come join our student section and help cheer on the Broncos!

Tickets are available on the Crews GoFan - tickets cannot be purchased with cash at the door.

Concessions will also be available at the game, so bring cash or credit cards and an appetite! This game's concessions will support Crews SGA and Crews Athletics.

GO BRONCOS!!!

BROOKWOOD BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL REGISTRATION

Spring registration is open for BBSA! Vist www playbbsa.com for details.

CHEERLEADER FOR A DAY

Friday, JAN 12: Open to Brookwood Cluster students in grades K-8th to meet our varsity cheerleaders and learn a chant and dance to perform between the varsity basketball games. Participants will have dinner and receive a bow to wear for the performance. All should wear a white Bronco spirit shirt with any leggings or shorts. Complete this Google Form to register. On the day of the event, bring proof of insurance and $25.

PTA ICE CREAM SALES

PTA is selling ice cream during Wednesday lunch periods for $1 each, cash only.

NO DRINKS OTHER THAN WATER

We are in the process of getting new carpeting at here at Crews. Please ensure your children do not bring any drinks other than water to school. This includes Starbucks, sports drinks, soda, etc. Thank you for your assistance in ensuring our school remains clean!

BUS PASSES

Please make a note that when asking for your student to receive a bus pass, it must be for emergency reasons only. Your student needs to bring a note from home with the emergency reason explained. This is a request directly from GCPS transportation. Thanks for your understanding of this matter.

ABSENCES

If your student is absent, send a parent note or doctor's excuse with your child upon returning to school (and no later than two weeks following the first day returning to school) to receive an excused absence. Excuse notes should be submitted to the student’s grade level office. Parent emails to teachers about student absences (partial or complete day) are not the official excuse but are suitable as an informational courtesy.

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.

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

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!