Bronco Bulletin October 13, 2023

INTERIMS

District Interim Assessments continue next week for biology students on Monday.

SGA FOOD DRIVE-NEXT WEEK!

SGA will be hosting a food drive October 16-20. All non-perishable items are welcome, but the current most-needed items are mac 'n' cheese, jelly, cereal, canned fruit, and snack items. Students can drop off items in homeroom. The homeroom with the most items turned in will get donuts!

EARLY RELEASE

Early release is Wednesday, October 18th, and Thursday, October 19th. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM.

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.

8TH GRADE TRIBUTES - DON'T MISS THE (NEW) DEADLINE

8th grade parents - you can also order an 8th grade tribute for the yearbook to commemorate the end of middle school. EXCITING NEWS! Orders will now be accepted until November 6, so don't wait! Order info is above.

8TH GRADE - PSAT

8th graders will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 25th. All 8th graders must have their fully-charged chromebooks with them on Monday, October 16th, for the PTSA prep day, as well as on October 25th for the actual test.

BRONCO FUN DAY

It's almost time for Fun Day! During their connections block on November 2nd, students will get to enjoy time with their friends at Bronco Fun Day. There will be a DJ, games, photo booth, inflatables, drinks, and snacks. This is the largest fundraiser for the PTSA and helps support year-round activities for teachers and students. Tickets can be purchased on the PTSA website until October 27th or in person on October 30, 31, and November 1. Click here for details.

TANNER PHOTOGRAPHY

Update your family photo and support PTSA at the same time! Tanner Photography is teaming up with Crews PTSA for a family portrait event on Saturday, October 14th. There are still a few spaces left - click here for details and to sign up!

REFLECTIONS

Congratulations to the following students for their amazing work in the PTSA Reflections contest! All 1st and 2nd place winners will be moving on to the regional competition in November.

Photography:

7th Grade 1st Place: Zoie Tilford

8th Grade 1st Place: Paloma Laboy

8th Grade 2nd Place: Tabina Kabir

Visual Arts:

7th Grade 1st Place: Erykah Thomas

8th Grade 1st Place: Amayah Collins

Dance Choreography:

7th Grade 1st Place: Grace Harrilal

8th Grade 1st Place: Xyni Mike

Literature:

6th Grade 1st Place: Corynne Mahdavi

8th Grade 1st Place: Evelyn Vedder

8th Grade 2nd Place: Sirish Subash

8th Grade Honorable Mention: Aarmaan Singh

TEAM RILEY SPIRIT WEEK - OCTOBER 23-31

Get in the spirit and show your support for Team Riley and the Amanda Riley Foundation!

Monday, 10/23: Twins/Opposites

Find a friend or group to match, or dress opposite!

Tuesday, 10/24: Country vs. Country Club

Plaid and boots or preppy looks - what’s your choice?

Wednesday, 10/25: PJ Day

Pajama pants, oversized shirts, robes, slippers...get comfy in your pjs!

Thursday, 10/26: Throwback Thursday

Pick your favorite decade and show off your best retro look!

Friday, 10/27: Barbie vs. Ken / Neon Day

What Barbie or Ken are you? Dress to show us, or just get in the spirit with your bright neon colors!

BONUS - Tuesday, 10/31: Costume Day

Wear your costume! Plus, pay $1 per vote for your favorite staff costume. All money goes to Amanda Riley Foundation.

(Costumes must be school appropriate. No weapons.)

SGA BOO GRAM SALES

SGA will be selling Boo Grams for $1 each during homeroom October 23-27. Send a sweet treat to a friend! Boo Grams will be delivered October 31st.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 16-20

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

MONDAY

Volleyball Intramurals, 8:15

Art & Photography Club, 8:15

Percussion Ensemble, 4:15

BroncoBots, 4:15

TUESDAY

History Club, 8:15

Running Club, 4:15

WEDNESDAY

BroncoBots, 8:15

THURSDAY

Team Riley, 8:15

FRIDAY

Thrive, 8:15

DANCE TEAM

Tryouts are for 7th & 8th grade girls dance team are Tuesday, Oct. 24 - Thursday, Oct. 26. Information and tryout forms are in the 7th grade and 8th grade offices.

BOYS BRONCOS BASKETBALL TEAM TRYOUTS

All 7th and 8th grade boys interested in trying out for basketball - packets and forms are now available on the website under Students, Athletics for each team, as well as in the community offices and gym. Parents must create an account on Rank One and upload a completed physical and information prior to tryouts. Students must get teacher recommendation forms completed and submitted to Coach Hollingshead or Mr. Taylor as well. Tryouts will be held on the following days:

BOYS

Monday, 10/16: 4:30-6:00

Tuesday, 10/17: 4:30-6:00

Wednesday, 10/18 (early release): 2:00-3:30

Attention 6th Graders who want to be a manager for the boys or girls team - sign up in the Community C office!

BROOKWOOD HOMECOMING PARADE

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 13th, for this year's Homecoming Parade! The parade will begin at Brookwood at 5:00 pm and wind through Brookwood Manor before returning to BHS. Students from all cluster schools will be involved, including Crews SGA! Click here for a map of the parade route. All students are also invited to get a free book from the BookMobile immediately following the parade.

BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY PEP RALLY

Save the date! This year's community pep rally will be held at Brookwood HS on Thursday, October 26th, from 5:30-8:00. This is the night before the Parkview game - let's celebrate the Bronco Nation!

PTA ICE CREAM SALES

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

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!