Giddy Up

• April 15 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 4; 2, 3, 4: Day 7
  
• April 15 - No Lunch Guests
• April 15 - Test Prep Spirit Week - PJ Day
• April 16 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 5; 2, 3, 4: Day 8
  
• April 16 - Test Prep Spirit Week - Hat Day
• April 17 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 6; 2, 3, 4: Day 9
  
• April 17 - Test Prep Spirit Week - Sweats
• April 18 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 7; 2, 3, 4: Day 10
• April 18 - Test Prep Spirit Week - Crazy Socks
• April 19 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 8; 2, 3, 4: Day 1
• April 19 - Test Prep Spirit Week - Team Wear
• April 19 - Kindergarten Cap and Gown pictures
• April 22 - May 22nd - No Lunch Visitors due to End of Year Testing and Activities
• April 22 - May 2 - Georgia Milestones Assessment - Grades 3 - 5
• April 24 - Brookwood Cluster Art Show - Brookwood High School - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• April 25 - Brusters Night
• April 30 - Dogwood Pizza Night
• April 30 - 5th Grade Chorus Concert - Grace Church - 6:30 pm

We extend a heartfelt thank you to all our wonderful families who came out for our Spring Family Picnics this week!

The event was a delightful celebration of the season, filled with quality time, delicious food, and laughter. It was truly a joy to see our school community come together and create lasting memories.

Your participation made the picnics a chance for families to connect and enjoy each other's company – and it was a huge success!

We extend a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated PTA for sponsoring a powerful and informative cultural arts program for our 5th graders. Storyteller and actor John Doyle presented "Brown v. Board of Education: Through the Eyes of a Teacher," offering a unique perspective on this landmark Supreme Court decision.

Thanks to the PTA's generosity, our students gained valuable insight and a renewed appreciation for the fight for educational equality.

Our Kindergarten students will have the opportunity to have cap & gown picture made by GCI Portraits on Friday, April 19th. Look out for a flyer with tear-off envelope to come home.

Important - Pictures will only be taken of students that prepay, so be sure to send in your payment by Friday, April 19th for this special keepsake!

Brookwood Elementary is thrilled to welcome our newest kindergarteners for the 2024-2025 school year! Registration is now open at the Brookwood Elementary website.

• Who: This registration is for parents or guardians of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2024.
• What: Register your child for the 2024-2025 school year in our easy, two-step online process.
• Why: Completing online registration helps us prepare to welcome your new kindergartner and ensures they're eligible for exciting summer enrichment activities.
• How: Most of the registration process, including uploading required documents, will be done conveniently online. Many file types (PDF, JPG, DOC, PNG) are accepted with a 2 MB limit.

Get Ready for Kindergarten!

For more information about registration and the exciting world of Brookwood Elementary, visit our website.

Don't forget to spread the word to friends and neighbors with rising kindergartners!

We look forward to welcoming you to the Brookwood family!

Get ready for a great adventure at Brookwood Elementary School! We are hosting a Kick Off to Kindergarten event especially for our incoming kindergarteners on Thursday, May 2nd from 4:30 to 7:00 pm.

This is a drop-in event, so come at your convenience. During the Kick Off, our friendly staff will be available to:

• Help you with online registration for your child.
• Receive required documents for kindergarten enrollment.
• Complete a short initial assessment with your future kindergartner.

We'll also have representatives from the school clinic and transportation department to answer your questions. In addition, you can learn about fun summer enrichment activities offered by the school.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get acquainted with Brookwood Elementary and ease the transition for your child to kindergarten. We look forward to seeing you there!

The school clinic is reaching out to our wonderful school community for your support. We are currently in need of donations of new or gently used shorts and pants in various sizes (youth and adult).

Donations can be dropped off at the Brookwood Elementary front office. We appreciate your generosity and support in helping our students!

On March 25, 2024, parents were moved from Parent Portal to ParentVUE. This change requires parents to reset their password.

The district sent out an email notification through ParentSquare on Monday, March 25, 2024 to parents of active students with an email address in our school information system.

The email to parents contained a link parents should click to initiate the password change.

For more information, please click here.

Our counselors invite everyone to help support our 3rd - 5th grade students as they prepare to complete the Georgia Milestones Assessment. Each day we will celebrate a test preparation tip for success and wear something special as a reminder.

• Monday, April 15 - Get to Bed on Time - Wear your favorite PJs to school.
• Tuesday, April 16 - Put on Your Thinking Cap - Wear your favorite HAT.
• Wednesday, April 17 - Don't Sweat the Test - Wear your favorite SWEATS.
• Thursday, April 18 - Sock It to the Test - Wear your favorite CRAZY SOCKS.
• Friday, April 19 - We're All in This Together - Wear your favorite TEAM WEAR.

Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Parents! The Georgia Milestones Assessment for grades 3-5 is coming soon. These tests measure student progress against the state standards in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science (Grade 5 only).

Testing Schedule:

• April 22nd - 24th: Grades 3-5 ELA Test
• April 29th - 30th: Grades 3-5 Math Test
• May 2nd: Grade 5 Science Test

Please Note: To ensure a quiet and focused testing environment, we will not be allowing lunch visitors during the Georgia Milestones Assessment.

We encourage you to discuss the testing schedule with your child and explore resources available online to help them prepare.

Resources:

• Georgia Department of Education - Georgia Milestones: https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Milestones_Resources.aspx
• Experience Online Testing Georgia (Practice Tests & Guides): https://www.gaexperienceonline.com/

We appreciate your support in helping your child achieve their best on the Georgia Milestones Assessment.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher or the school administration.

Calling all young readers! The Spring Reading Challenge is blooming from March 11th to April 30th! Whether you're in Kindergarten or 5th grade, there's a chance to quench your thirst for knowledge and earn a refreshing reward. Head over to the BES eclass page and the Beanstack link to register.

Kindergarten through 2nd grade readers can dive into 280 minutes of reading adventures, while 3rd through 5th graders can conquer 510 minutes. Remember, you can only log up to 60 minutes a night.

Got questions? Don't hesitate to ask Mrs. Reynolds, our Media Specialist at karleen.reynolds@gcpsk12.org. Happy reading!

A friendly reminder that all medication currently stored in the school clinic must be picked up by an adult by the last day of school. Due to Gwinnett County Public School regulations, we are unable to store any medications over the summer break.

Please make arrangements to pick up your child's medication before the clinic closes on May 22nd. Unclaimed medications will be disposed of after this date.

If you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to contact the school clinic at 770-736-4364 or jennifer.george@gcpsk12.org.

Parents that are interested in giving input into next year's teacher at BES for their child, must submit a note/letter to the principal in writing (email or dropped by the school.) Please do not name a specific teacher. Please only describe the type of teacher you feel is best for their child. We do read every letter (that does not have a specific name) and the teaching style/personality the parent desires for their child. Any letter a parent wishes to write must be received by Friday, May 3rd to be used in placement consideration. Any letters after that date will not be able to have an impact on placement.

As we kick off the new semester, we want to make sure you're in the loop with all the exciting happenings at our school and in your child's classroom. ParentSquare is your go-to platform for important communications, and we want to ensure you receive updates in the way that suits you best!

Check Your Notification Settings:

ParentSquare has reset notification settings, so it's the perfect time to double-check and customize them to fit your preferences. Head over to your account settings and make sure you're set up to stay in the know!

Notification Types:

1. Off: No notifications will be sent. (Perfect if you prefer to check updates on your own schedule.)
2. Digest: Receive a daily summary of all messages sent. (Great for catching up at the end of the day.)
3. Instant: Get notified every time a message is sent. (Stay on top of real-time updates.)

Where to Update Settings:

For detailed instructions and step-by-step guides to navigating your settings and setting up the ParentSquare app, visit the Gwinnett County Public Schools website .

Remember, ParentSquare is the BEST way to receive communications, so let's make sure you're all set up to make the most of this fantastic tool!

Student breakfasts are $1.50. Student lunches are $2.25 plus $.40 for extra milk. Adult lunches are $4.00. Families are encouraged to set up meal accounts for their student in MyPaymentsPlus. You can pay for your student’s lunch on MyPaymentsPlus using his/her student number.

Free or reduced price lunches will be provided for those students whose families meet Federal guidelines. If parents wish to apply for free or reduced price lunches, forms are available online on the GCPS website. Forms must be completed and resubmitted each year for approval and are available beginning in July for the next school year.

Food/snack/drink deliveries are not allowed for students at school. Students must bring a lunchbox from home or enjoy the school lunch.

Parent Visitors for Lunch

We do not have any parent visitors for breakfast. Parents may visit to eat lunch with their student Tuesday-Friday. (We do not have visitors on Mondays.) Parents/Guardians visiting for lunch should say "good bye” to their student in the cafeteria so that the teacher can begin instructional time after lunch. You are welcome to bring a lunch with you or you may purchase a lunch from our cafeteria.

Parents/Visitors who are eating lunch with their child, must be listed in Synergy as an approved contact and must sit at the specified visitor table with only their student. Students may not bring a friend with them to the parent/visitor table.

Food/snack/drink deliveries are not allowed for students at school. Students must bring a lunchbox from home or enjoy the school lunch.

Please see the current month’s calendar for additional days that visitors are not allowed to come for lunch due to testing or other special events. We do our best to communicate these days in advance. Available menu items are subject to change based on current inventory and deliveries.

Our PBIS Team has created an Amazon Wish List to help with filling Golden Ticket Orders and we would love to have donations. (If you have any new packaged small items that you'd like to donate, we'd love to have those as well! ) Check out our Amazon Wishlist to help us continue to motivate our students to be Ready, Respectful and Responsible AND cash in those Golden Tickets!! 🙂

Your Brookwood Elementary PBIS Team

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 April 28th, you can purchase the yearbook for only $45. Purchasing early ensures your student receives a yearbook at the end of the year.

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!

Our 5th Grade Class Picture will be assembled by GCI Portraits.
All 5th grade students will be included using individual pictures
from fall, retakes, or spring pictures.

You may purchase a 10” x 20” panoramic photo for $16.00.
Laminate your picture for $5.00 more.

• Pay online – Go to www.gciportraits.com select the prepay tab at the bottom and enter BP124. Online payment site is open April 15-26.
• Late Payments- After April 26 there is a $10 late fee and you would need to call GCI Portraits to pay over the phone.
• Questions- Call GCI at 770-428-3717.

Our school’s background design may be different.

Enjoy a 4-day camp at Crews Middle School this summer.

• Tour the building
• Meet teachers and classmates
• Hands-on activities
• Exciting lessons

June 3 - 6, 2024 from 8:30 - 11:45 am OR 12:30 - 3:45 pm

Register on MyPaymentsPlus.

The Brookwood Elementary PTA is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to fill essential roles for the upcoming school year. Your contributions are vital in creating a vibrant and enriching environment for our students!

Volunteer Opportunities Available:

• Treasurer
• Secretary
• 5th Grade Celebration Coordinator
• Cultural Arts Coordinator
• Hospitality Co-Chairs
• Room Rep Coordinator
• Mother/Son Event Coordinator
• Fall Fundraiser Co-Chair
• Grounds Beautification Coordinator

We welcome volunteers with all levels of experience and skillsets! If you're interested in joining our dedicated team, please contact us at ptabrookwoodelementary@gmail.com.

Together, let's make Brookwood Elementary a school where students thrive!

Calling all Brookwood Elementary moms and sons!

Tickets are now on sale for the PTA's Mother-Son Event - A Night at the Ballpark!

Join us for a fun night out at Cool Ray Field in Buford, GA on Friday, May 3rd. The Gwinnett Stripers take on the Durham Bulls at 7:05 PM! ️

Tickets are $23 and include a game ticket, a $10 meal voucher, and a SWAG bag! Don't miss out, grab your tickets while supplies last! https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Brookwoodelementary

It's time to join Brookwood Elementary's PTA! Go to the PTA membership website to purchase your membership today!

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.

The Five Forks Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library has released their calendar of kids programming for the month of April. Check out their featured event, Insect Superpowers, on Thursday April 18 at 6:00 pm, where students will learn all about the special adaptations insects have and even make their own superpowered insect to take home!

Other events for the month of April include Weathering the Storm, Expressing Emotions Through Art, and Family Storytime. Learn about these events and more at the Gwinnett County Public Library website.

Sunday, April 14 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Sunday, April 21 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Team 91 Georgia’s Leadership Team is excited to bring FREE lacrosse training clinics to the Snellville area at Brookwood High School. All levels of players are welcome but must bring basic equipment.

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 Softball Camp will be held for rising kindergarten through rising eighth grade June 10-13 from 9am-12pm for . Cost is $150 and registration is available on MyPaymentsPlus.

Summer is just around the corner, and the Brookwood Cluster Youth Camps are ready to provide unforgettable fun for your child! Registration is NOW OPEN for a variety of exciting camps:

• Baseball Camp: Perfect your swing and become a batting champion! ⚾️
• Basketball Camp: Take your skills to the court and learn from the best!
• Softball Camp: Hit a home run this summer and make memories that last!
• Musical Theater Camp: Find your voice and shine on stage!

These camps offer a fantastic opportunity for your child to develop new skills, make lasting friendships, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Don't delay, spots fill up fast! You can find information about dates, times, locations, and registration here.

We look forward to seeing your child at camp!

Brookwood Football Association registration for 6 year old - 8th grade Fall 2024 football and cheerleading is now open! Please go to the BFA website for more information.

Gwinnett Parks & Recreation has released their calendar of events for the month of April including Adventure Camps during Spring Break, Egg-stravaganza at Bethesda Park Community Garden and You Got Game? at Leonra Park Gym. You can find an entire list of events for the month here. For more information about these event and how to register, please go to the Gwinnett Parks & Recreation website.