Bronco Bulletin May 3, 2024

Greetings Bronco Families!

We have great news to share. Congratulations to our BroncoBots for their participation in Vex Robotics Worlds, the largest international robotics competition with 500 middle school teams participating from across the globe. They competed and won 7 out of 10 matches which was the MOST of any Georgia middle school. They placed in the top 27% for the robot skills challenge. These are remarkable achievements for our scholars as this is the group’s second year of existence.

As we look to the weekend, please join the Crews Carnival, May 4th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Our Student Experience Committee has worked with staff and families to make this a special event for our school and cluster. And the fun does not end there. We will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6th – 10th. To make this week "Sun-Sational" for our teachers, check out some ways you can support them.

• Celebrate your child's teachers in your own way and encourage others do the same!
• Volunteer to supervise lunch duty on May 10th between 11:00am-2:00pm. Stay 30 mins or more so our hardworking teachers can enjoy a duty-free lunch.
• I want to help teachers have a duty-free lunch May 10th.
• Donate items for our daily teacher raffle. Items can be dropped off with our front office staff between 8:00am-5:00pm through May 9th.
• I want to BRIGHTEN a teacher's day with a gift. Use this link to document your contribution
• Suggested raffle items include:
• Gift Cards of Any Amount: Chick-fil-A, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, AMC, Academy Sports etc.
• Free passes to enjoy gyms, art classes, dancing, spas etc.
• Themed gift baskets

With less than 13 school days in the semester, continue to monitor your student’s progress and engagement. Great tools to use are StudentVUE, ParentVUE, Crews MS Handbook for Student Expectations, and our End of Year Guide Student & Family Guide. Here are key upcoming events!

• Award Programs by Invitation: 6th Grade (May 6th-Crews Gym), Exceptional Programs (May 7th -Crews Café), 7th Grade (May 8th-Crews Gym ), and 8th Grade (May 15th -Brookwood HS)

In service to others,

Principal Cindy Moffett

CREWS CARNIVAL TOMORROW!

Brookwood Cluster Community!

We are excited for you to enjoy games, food, and music with us! Below are a few notes about Saturday’s Carnival!

• The event is from 11-1 on the Crews Soccer Field.
• If it rains, the event will be moved to the bus lane awnings.
• All attendees will receive 10 free tickets to enjoy games. Additional tickets can be purchased.
• Cash is preferred, however, cards/Apple Pay will be accepted through Go Fan.
• Please park in the large faculty parking. If it does not rain, the bus lanes can be used for additional parking.
• There will also be a limited amount of handicapped parking reserved in the faculty parking.

We look forward to seeing you and your families Saturday!

BOOK FAIR

The Buy One, Get One Book Fair is coming! Mark your calendars for May 8th-10th.

PLANT SALE

Tuesday May 14 from 5-7pm at the Bronco Doors

The Garden to Table Club and Nature of Science classes are excited to share our beautiful plants with our community through a Plant Sale. We will have seedlings ready to be placed in containers or gardens, as well as some indoor and porch-perfect plants!

CLINIC UPDATE

If your child has medication in the clinic, please note that it must be picked up by a parent or guardian by the last day of school, May 22nd.

IMPORTANT YEARBOOK INFORMATION

Yearbooks are now available for purchase online until May 12th!

You may purchase a yearbook here. Our school code is 291.

• Not sure if you bought a yearbook yet?
• Visit http://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ and use school code 291.
• Once in the site, scroll down under "Already Placed an Order?" and click "Find Your Order."
• You will enter your email address. If you have ordered a yearbook, your order will come up. If it does not, you have not yet purchased a yearbook.
• Homeroom teachers have a list of students who have purchased a yearbook as well. Students can check with them to verify.

CARNEGIE UNIT Q&A

Brookwood HS will be hosting a Carnegie Unit Q&A at Five Forks Middle School next Wednesday, May 8th, at 6:00 PM. Both Crews and Five Forks 8th grade parents are invited to attend for a brief overview of Carnegie credits and an opportunity to ask any questions you might have.

8TH GRADE CELEBRATION

The 8th Grade Celebration is Friday, May 17th from 1-3:30. Students will enjoy snacks, drinks, a DJ, outdoor activities, yearbook signing, and more. Purchase tickets from the Crews PTSA Store at https://crewsms.memberhub.com

Tickets purchased by April 19th will include a class shirt so don’t delay! Signup to volunteer or donate here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AFAD22A2FF2-8thgrade9 or access from the signup page on the PTSA website.

8TH GRADE DANCE

Attention 8th Grade Students and Families! Today is the last day to purchase a ticket for the 8th Grade “Royal Gala” on Friday, May 10th. Tickets are being sold for $20 on My Payments Plus - don't miss out! Please note, students with referrals since March 29th or any outstanding tech/media fines cannot attend.

Brookwood Cross Country (Fall Season Info)

All boys and girls interested in running BHS cross country this fall must fill out this form.

May 8: Student/Parent informational meetings will be held in the BHS Media Center.

• 6 PM Boys brookwoodxc.com
• 7:15 PM Girls brookwoodcrosscountry.com

It's time for some beautiful music as we head into summer! Join us for our spring shows:

May 7: 6th Grade Orchestra, 5:15 & 6: 15

May 8: 7th Grade Orchestra, 5:15 / 8th Grade Orchestra, 6:15

May 14: 6th Grade Chorus, 5:30 / 7th Grade Chorus, 6:30 / 8th Grade Chorus, 7:30

WEEK OF May 6-10

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

MONDAY

Percussion Ensemble, 4:15

BroncoBots, 4:15

TUESDAY

History Club, 8:15

WEDNESDAY

Science Olympiad, 4:15

THURSDAY

Letters & Lettering, 8:15

FRIDAY

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VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS

Rising 6th-8th graders are invited to try out for next year's Crews Volleyball Team! Visit our website at https://schools.gcpsk12.org/crewsvball for all the details! Tryouts will be held May 13 & 15.

SGA

All SGA students are invited to our end of year SGA Day on Monday, May 20th, after school. Sign up in the Google Classroom. Pick up is in the bus lanes at 6:00.

CREWS NEWS

Applications for the 2024-25 news show are available now in the media center. All applications are due back to Mrs. Aponte by May 8th.

BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SUMMER CAMPS

Camp opportunities are available for elementary and middle school students this summer through the Brookwood Cluster Youth Summer Camps! Offered programs include baseball, basketball, band, entrepreneurship, softball, and musical theatre! See the full schedule here.

BASEBALL CAMP

Brookwood High School Baseball Camp will take place June 11-13 from 9am-1pm. This annual camp blends baseball fundamentals and fun with our Brookwood Broncos players and coaches! Register on MyPaymentsPlus- look for "Brookwood CS Boys Baseball 2024 Summer Camp - June 11-13". We look forward to having you join us at Baseball Camp!

BROOKWOOD LAX

Brookwood Lacrosse will be hosting a free clinic for 3rd-8th grade boys. Visit https://georgia.team91lacrosse.com/news/growing-the-game-clinics-brookwood-april-14-21/ for details and to register.

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!