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• November 11 - Specials Day 2
  
• November 11 - No Lunch Visitors
• November 12 - Specials Day 3
• November 12 - Lunch Visitors Welcome
• November 13 - Specials Day 4
• November 13 -No Lunch Visitors due to a school-wide Blue Ribbon Celebration for staff and students
• November 14 - Specials Day 5
• November 14 - Lunch Visitors Welcome
• November 15 - Specials Day 6
• November 15 -No Lunch Visitors due to a school-wide Blue Ribbon Celebration for staff and students
• November 18-22 - PTA Holiday Shop
• November 21 - Dogwood Pizza Night
• November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Sale closes Monday, November 11th! Join us for our first Relay for Life fundraiser of the year and support the American Cancer Society! Get your hands on a limited-edition 2024 - 2025 Brookwood Elementary Relay for Life t-shirt for only $18.

Here's How to Support Relay for Life & Celebrate a Loved One:

• Order your t-shirt online: Visit https://sfnd.io/rp5g3 between Oct 18th - Nov 11th
• Select your options:
• Size: Youth S - Adult XXL
• Color: Lime, Purple, or Charcoal
• Optional - Honor someone special by adding their name to the back of our t-shirt for $5
• "In Honor Of" - those who are fighting and surviving cancer
• "In Memory Of" - those who have lost their battle

Important Notes:

• All names submitted will be printed on the back of EVERY shirt.
• Custom shirts are not available.
• Enter names exactly as you want them printed (e.g., "Jane's Grandma" or "Uncle Bob").

All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Thank you for supporting Brookwood Elementary Relay for Life!

Students and staff proudly wear blue to celebrate our well-deserved Blue Ribbon Award. Grade levels should wear blue on the following days:

• November 13th: Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade
• November 15th: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade

We are excited for our biggest and best Blue Ribbon celebration yet!

Get ready to bid and support Brookwood Schools! The BSF auctions are now live on the Bidding for Good website. All proceeds benefit the Brookwood Schools Foundation, supporting every school in the district. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to make a difference! Spread the word and let the bidding begin!

Brookwood Elementary School Auction Items:

• Lunch with the Principal (2 opportunities) - ends January 10 at 10:00 pm
• Morning announcements with the principal for a week - end January 31 at 10:00 pm

The 2024-2025 yearbook is now available for purchase! This is your chance to capture all the memories of the year, from academics and athletics to clubs and friendships. Order your yearbook today for just $47. This is a great price to preserve your memories for years to come.

Purchase your yearbook online at the Josten's website. Don’t delay! Secure your copy today!

Have you downloaded the ParentSquare app via the App Store or Google Play? This is the best way to send and receive communication from Brookwood Elementary School!

You can even customize your ParentSquare experience by selecting when you would like to receive your notifications. (Brookwood Elementary recommends instant notifications.) Go to the GCPS website for more information about ParentSquare.

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!

Calling all volunteers for the Annual Brookwood PTA Holiday Shop! Moms, Dads, Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents needed to help make this fun event happen! The Holiday Shop will be November 18-22 in the Professional Development Room located on the second floor. Please see the signup genius for times: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4FAFAF2AA5FB6-52694413-holiday!

Looking forward to seeing you there! Any questions please let me know.

Sarah Kimbrough

baileys721@gmail.com

Get ready to deck the halls in Brookwood Elementary spirit! Our holiday spirit wear sale is now open!

Sale Dates: November 4th - December 10th

Special Offers:

• 25% off all merchandise
• Free shipping on orders over $75
• Guaranteed delivery by December 23rd

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to show your school pride and get your holiday shopping done early! Shop here: 1STPLACE.SALE/24650

Have you joined Brookwood Elementary's PTA yet? The Brookwood Elementary PTA supports the student and staff of Brookwood Elementary School. PTA Membership is the cornerstone of parental involvement and community support at our school. Funds generated through PTA Membership are added to the general budget, which helps to support resources for teaching and learning at Brookwood Elementary. The $10 you invest in becoming a PTA member goes a long way for our school.

Please go to PTA's Membership website to join for the 2024 - 2025 school year.

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 a number of special events coming up during the month of November including: DIY Orbeez Stress Balls - Wednesday, November 20th at 6:00 pm.

For more information and to learn about other programming, go the Events page of the Gwinnett County Public Library website.