Giddy Up

• September 4 - Labor Day - Student/Teacher Holiday
• September 5 - Specials - K, 1st, 5th: Day 2; 2nd, 3rd, 4th: Day 4
  
• September 5 - Lunch Guests Welcome
• September 6 - Specials - K, 1st, 5th: Day 3; 2nd, 3rd, 4th: Day 5
  
• September 6 - Lunch Guests Welcome
• September 7- Specials - K, 1st, 5th: Day 4; 2nd, 3rd, 4th: Day 6
• September 7- Lunch Guests Welcome
• September 8 - Specials - K, 1st, 5th: Day 5; 2nd, 3rd, 4th: Day 7
• September 8 - Lunch Guests Welcome
• September 11 - Relay for Life T-shirt Orders Due (see below)
• September 15 - Grade Level T-shirt Orders Due (see below)
• September 15 - Digital Learning Day #1

All GCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.

Congratulations to Special Education Teacher, Staci Sterling, on being named the 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year for Brookwood Elementary School. The Brookwood Elementary Administrative Team surprised Mrs. Sterling with the announcement and flowers on Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. Sterling and the TOTY runners-up, Kasey Lally and Joanie Whigham, were also honored Friday morning with a doughnut breakfast before school.

Brookwood Elementary’s first fundraiser for Relay for Life is here! Help our team by getting your 2023-2024 t-shirt. This is the first fundraiser of the year to help raise money for Relay for Life in support of the American Cancer Society.

• Theme: Knock Cancer out of the Park

• Sleeves: Short ($18) & Long ($25)

• Colors: Red & Blue

• Names on Back: Celebrate a loved one by adding their name on the back for $5 each

Please note all names submitted will be on the back of each shirt. Custom shirts are not available. When entering names for the shirts, please be sure you enter the name exactly as you want it printed on the shirts. (Names example: “Jane’s Grandma” or “Uncle Bob” – if you enter “Grandma” that is how it will be printed.)

Shirt orders will be accepted online only from Friday, August 18th through Monday, September 11th. Please order & pay online on MyPaymentsPlus - you will select the following at the time of purchase.

• Size (Youth Small - Adult XXL)

• Sleeve (Short - $18 OR Long - $25)

• Color (BLUE with white & red design OR RED with white & blue design)

• (Optional) Names to be included on the back of the shirts are also available for purchase online ($5 each) – “In Honor of…” those fighting and surviving cancer & “In Memory of...” those who have lost their battle.

Our first Digital Learning Day is approaching for ALL students on Friday, September 15th. We are grateful for the opportunity to have this day to allow teachers to plan future lessons for students.

On Digital Learning Days, students can find all their lessons and assignments on eCLASS. There is no live instruction, but teachers will be checking email periodically throughout the day for any questions you may send.

Meals will be delivered along all bus routes between 10:45 am and 12:00 pm on September 15th. Students aged 18 and below can go to the bus stop to receive a meal.

Student Devices for Digital Learning Day

Each student has a Chromebook assigned to them for work during the school day. Brookwood Elementary will send home your child's assigned Chromebook on Thursday, September 15th to complete assignments and access eCLASS. Your child must bring their Chromebook back to school on Monday, September 18th. If you don't want your child to bring home their Chromebook for the Digital Learning Day, please email your child's teacher by Wednesday, September 13th. Information about using your child's Chromebook at home can be found at the Parents' 1:1 website.

Congratulations to Mrs. Holder's and Mrs. Robertson's classes! These classrooms had the most participation in Dogwood Pizza Night have won a free pizza party from Dogwood Pizza!

The 2023-2024 Brookwood Schools Foundation Bidding for Good site is now open! The auction will run from August 21, 2023 to May 30, 2024, with proceeds going to Brookwood Schools Foundation in order to support all of the schools in the Brookwood district. Auction items for Brookwood Elementary School include:

• Student Principal for the Day
• Lunch with the Principal
• Morning Annoucements with the Principal for a Week

Tell your friends, family, community. Let the bidding begin!

On sale for a limited time only, you can purchase a 2023 - 2024 Grade Level t-shirt for your K - 4 student.* Each grade level will have a unique t-shirt color with a common grade level design on the front of the shirt. Ordering a grade level t-shirt is optional, but we encourage your child to wear his or her grade level shirt on field trips, field day, and as spirit wear for the remainder of the school year.

Shirts cost $10.00 and can be ordered via MyPaymentsPlus. The sale of these shirts will end on September 15th, so purchase a shirt for your child before you run out of time!

Go to MyPaymentsPlus today to purchase your child a shirt before the sale closes on September 15th.

*5th grade will order a special grade level t-shirt at a later date.

The Colt Cafe will now be selling a la cart items during lunch. These snacks fall under the healthy snack guidelines.

Snack Items available may include:

• Dasani Water $1.25 Everyday
• Baked Chips $1.00
• Cookies $.50
• Doritos $1.00
• Fruit Snacks $1.00
• Popcorn $1.00
• Rice Krispie Treats $1.00

* Managers have the choice of what items are served for that week.

Please note that these items can be purchased on your child's lunch account, as long as they have money to cover the cost of lunch. Please make sure your student has a positive balance as these al la cart items cannot be charged.

We are excited to announce that the 2023-2024 Brookwood Elementary yearbook is now on sale. Our students and staff are working hard to capture the events, activities and memories of this school year. Place your order for the yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com. This is one you won’t want to miss!

Purchase this yearbook now at the lowest price of the year! Until October 28th, you can purchase the yearbook for only $40. Purchasing early ensures your student receives a yearbook at the end of the year.

Yearbook ads are a great way to show your pride and celebrate your 5th grade student. To create and purchase your ad, just go to www.jostensyearbooks.com and place your order by September 25th to receive the early discount. Time and space is limited, so be sure to place your order today!

Here are some important reminders for car rider drop off and pick up:

• Please do not make a U-turn in the middle of Hollybrook Road to enter the carpool line. Making a U-turn is unsafe and a traffic violation. Also, do not use the Brookwood Manor entrance or the neighborhoods across the street to make a U-turn.
  
• When exiting please follow the directions of staff members. Please note you cannot make a left turn out of the bottom parking lot during arrival and dismissal.
  
• The car rider line begins behind the fence of the lower parking lot. For the safety of students, staff, and other vehicles, please follow the car pool line traffic pattern.
• If you drive to the school in a car, your child must go through the car rider line. Walkers are only those that can walk all the way to/from their home. It has been brought to our attention that parents are parking their cars in neighborhoods and releasing students from cars to walk to the school. This is not safe for your child or others walking from their home. Thank you for following this procedure to ensure the safety of our students.
  
• Please remain in the line of traffic after dropping off/picking up your student. Do not pull out and pass around other cars.
• Car rider drop off begins at 8:20 am. Please have your child remain in your vehicle until staff members come out of the building to monitor drop off.
• Morning car riders - We request that you enter the car rider line between 8:20 - 8:40am. This will be during the timeframe that the line will be moving for arrival. Students should be in their classroom by 8:50 am to avoid being tardy. BES staff members on duty will close the side doors at 8:50 am. If your student arrives after 8:50 am, you should escort your student into the building to check in. The front drive may be used after all buses have left.
• Afternoon car riders - We request that you enter the car rider line between 3:20 - 3:40pm. This will be during the timeframe that the line will be moving for dismissal. Students not picked up by 3:45 are taken to the front office.
• Please do not block streets or roadways at any point.
• To ensure safe drop off and pick up, students need to exit and enter from the passenger side of the vehicle (the side of the vehicle closest to the school building)
• Please know that safety is our priority, and we appreciate your help by following our procedures.

Have you changed your notification settings in ParentSquare yet? If not, make sure to complete this important step! You can select your desired notification settings for Email, Text, and the App.

• Off: You will not receive a notification when communications are sent.
• Digest: You will receive a summary of all the messages that have been sent at the end of the day.
• Instant: You will receive a notification every time a message is sent.

Also, don't forget to download the ParentSquare app! It's the best way to receive up-to-date notifications from Brookwood Elementary School and (coming soon) your child's teacher!! More information about how to activate your ParentSquare account, downloading the app, and directions for customizing your notification settings can be found on the GCPS ParentSquare Information page.

Students, families, and staff can download the free GCPS Mobile app to stay on top of the latest news, calendar events, and emergency information. You can enable notifications and choose your preferred language.

Why download the app?

• Receive alerts for school closures or delays and important districtwide information.

• Check school and district events calendars.

• Access your school’s lunch menu and add money to your student's account..

• Access districtwide digital resources.

• Read the latest district news.

Search for Gwinnett County Public Schools in the App Store or Google Play to download our app for free.

All money collected from boxtops goes directly to buy PE equipment for Brookwood Elementary. There is a new system starting this year where you download the FREE Boxtops for Education App and scan your receipt. The boxtops will automatically upload to our school's account. Just be sure to select BROOKWOOD ELEMENTARY SNELLVILLE, GA when you set up the app (There are SEVERAL Brookwood Elem. schools to choose from.) The video below will show you how the process works. Thank you!

Brookwood Elementary PTA will be holding their first meeting of the year on Monday, September 11th at 7:00 pm in the Brookwood Elementary Media Center. We look forward to seeing you there!

🗓️Save the Date🗓️ Brookwood Elementary PTA's Fall Fundraiser starts on September 5th!

It's time to join Brookwood Elementary's PTA! Go to the PTA Memberhub website to purchase your membership today! Join by September 1st to receive a BES magnet and entered for a chance to win one of two $25 Kroger gift cards.

You can now help support Brookwood Elementary PTA just by shopping at Kroger! Just enroll your Kroger Rewards card to Brookwood Elementary PTA. (Don't have a Kroger Rewards card? Stop by the Customer Service Desk at your favorite Kroger!) Watch the video below to see how to enroll via the app.

• We have a clear bag policy. See details. No backpacks or other large bags.
• Tickets are primarily pre-sold online at GoFan.co. If any tickets are still available, tickets may be purchased at the ticket gates via Credit Card/Apple Pay Only. NO CASH SALES. Please follow our social media to stay updated if tickets are sold out. Find Brookwood Athletics on Twitter @BwoodSports.
• No outside food or drink.
• Elementary and middle school age students must be accompanied by a parent or adult. These students cannot be dropped off and left at the game without an adult present.

All games are livestreamed via NFHS www.nfhsnetwork.com. Visit the website for subscription purchase.