Bronco Bulletin March 29, 2024

Greetings Bronco Families!

I am excited to share great news from Crews. Congratulations to our PTA Reflections program participants! Our student participants celebrated the 2023-2024 theme, I am Hopeful Because, through visual arts, dance, literature and beyond. It was a joy to celebrate them this week, and we wish them the best of luck at the next level of competition. I want to send a special shoutout to the staff and families of Craig ES and Brookwood ES for making our rising 6th grade events exciting. Kudos to our staff for planning unique experiences for our future Broncos and heartfelt thanks to our students (i.e., speakers, peer leaders, mascot, performing arts) for making our events special for all.

As we head into next week, please know I send wishes for you and your family to have a safe, fun-filled spring break, April 1st-5th. Here are a few items on the horizon when school resumes:

• April 8: Solar Eclipse
• School participation will occur approximately 2:50-3:10pm.
• Students whose families completed the opt-out process will remain inside.
• April 22-26: Georgia Milestones Testing

Special Note: Parents, continue to monitor your student’s progress and engagement at school. Great tools to use are StudentVUE, ParentVUE, and the Crews MS Expectations for Students handbook. Remember, we are here as partners in your child’s educational journey. Let’s make this semester the best one to date!

In service to others,

Principal Cindy Moffett

SPRING BREAK

Students and staff will be off April 1-5.

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.

Rising 9th Grade Yard Signs are also available in the Store until April 19th.

PTSA ELECTIONS

Get involved! The Crews Middle School PTSA is seeking individuals willing to serve as officers in the 2024-2025 PTSA. Submit nominations here: https://forms.gle/75zvrhFp5TEz3TUR7

IMPORTANT YEARBOOK INFORMATION

Yearbooks are now available for purchase until we sell out - get yours soon so you don't miss out!

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

You’ll have three payment options — eCheck, debit/credit card, or PayPal.

If you choose PayPal, you can also choose their free service to “Buy Now Pay Later.” Their free “Pay in 4” plan will split the amount into four equal payments every two weeks.

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.

CREWS CARNIVAL

The Brookwood cluster is invited to attend Crews Middle School's first Carnival! The CMS Student Experience Committee is bringing together the community to enjoy games, prizes, food and more! Please join us on Saturday, May 4th from 11-1 on the Crews Field.

We are also looking for sponsors! If your family or company is interested in sponsorship, please see the information below or email Eboni Jones at eboni.jones@gcpsk12.org. Thank you!

We can't do this without you! Purchase Sponsorship Packages Here

8TH GRADE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT BHS, 2024-25

Your rising 8th grader can start Latin or German BEFORE they even get to high school!! Brookwood offers 1st period in high school for the 8th graders to take language in their zero period! Read over the handout of information and sign up using this google form! We can't wait to teach your 8th grader at Brookwood.

COURSE VERIFICATIONS

A message from BHS: Today in homeroom your student received his/her Course Verification Sheet for requested classes for the 2024-2025 school year. Please carefully review this sheet with your student as these are the classes that students will remain in for the entire 2024-2025 school year. If you would like to request any changes to the courses for next year, please follow the directions on the Course Verification Form. This requires you to complete the Course Request Change Form located on the Brookwood High School website under Academics --> Registration. For your best chance of getting the requested change, forms should be submitted by Friday, April 12th. Directions on where to submit are located on the form. We will continue to accept forms until May 31st, but no changes will be made after May 31st. Once again, while we do our best to honor course change requests, changes are not guaranteed and are based on course availability and satisfaction of prerequisite(s).

BHS SOFTBALL

BHS Softball Informational Meeting: APR 9, 6:30 PM Meeting in the BHS Media Center. See the flyer for meeting details and tryout specifics.

RISING 9TH SUMMER HEALTH/PE

Attention 8th Grade Students and Parents!

Are you/your student interested in taking Health and PE over the summer? Check out the attached flyer for more information on the courses and how to register. Any additional questions or concerns should be sent to David Cashman david.cashman@gcpsk12.org.

WEEK OF APRIL 8-12

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

MONDAY

Art & Photography, 8:15

Chill & Connect Club, 4:15

Percussion Ensemble, 4:15

BroncoBots, 4:15

TUESDAY

History Club, 8:15

Running Club, 4:15

WEDNESDAY

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THURSDAY

Anime Club, 8:15

Letters and Lettering, 8:15

Honors Orchestra, 8:15

Girl Talk, 4:15

Chess Club, 4:15

FRIDAY

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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!