Bronco Bulletin March 22, 2024

Greetings Bronco Families!

I am excited to share great news from Crews. Congratulations to our band program. They are the only middle school who takes four ensembles to LGPE. All ensembles received Straight Superior Ratings. Field trip season has come to an end. Our students have enjoyed outings to Biztown, JA Financial Park, Atlanta History Center, College Football Hall of Fame, etc. Special shoutout to our students & staff for supporting current community outreach efforts (i.e., Cause for Paws, baby supply drive for families in need).

Special shoutout to the amazing Brookwood community. We had a great time this week meeting with parents of rising sixth graders. We look forward to hosting Craig ES and Brookwood ES next week where students will meet our staff, enjoy a tour, and learn more about becoming a middle school Bronco. We ask students and families to stay Connected @ Crews through our school communications, social media platforms, and website. Here are some activities on the horizon:

• April 1-5: Spring Break
• April 8: Solar Eclipse (Please review district information shared 3/11 and 3/20. Stay tuned for more information from the local school.)
• 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. As spring approaches, we want our Broncos to focus on finishing strong. 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

2024-25 CONNECTIONS

Students who will be at Crews next year should visit our website or eCLASS page and complete the connections preference surveys. Surveys are due by Friday, March 29th.

SPRING BREAK

The countdown is on! ONE week until Spring Break - students and staff will be off April 1-5.

MILESTONES

Milestones testing will begin Monday, April 22nd. Schedules/testing dates will be sent out soon.

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.

8TH GRADE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AT BHS, 2024-25

Rising 8th grade students with 85 or above in LA can sign up for Latin or German in the morning by complete the Google Form by Friday, March 29th: https://forms.gle/sytN1je5LxXWY9x57

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S WEEK SHIRT

Mrs. Silver, Mrs. Marshall, and Mrs. Heier's classes are working to raise awareness for Exceptional Children's week, and we hope to raise a little money for our students' activities. If you would like to support our exceptional students, and help spread awareness, you can go to My Payments Plus March 25-29 and purchase a super soft light blue t-shirt for $25 to wear during the week of April 15-19. That same week is SGA spirit week and we will have a set day for everyone to wear their shirt!

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.

COLOR GUARD AUDITIONS

Want to be a part of the Award-Winning Brookwood High School Marching Band? Color Guard auditions are coming up soon. If you love to perform this is your chance! No experience required! Rising 9th graders can pick up an information packets in the front office. Auditions run March 25-29 at the Brookwood High School commons.

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 MARCH 25-29

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

MONDAY

Volleyball, 8:15

Art & Photography, 8:15

BEST Club, 4:15

Chill & Connect Club, 4:15

Percussion Ensemble, 4:15

BroncoBots, 4:15

TUESDAY

History Club, 8:15

Running Club, 4:15

WEDNESDAY

Volleyball, 8:15

Science Olympiad, 4:15

THURSDAY

SGA, 8:15

Honors Orchestra, 8:15

FRIDAY

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A message from one of our 8th LA Charity Fair Groups:

Helping Mamas is a non-profit dedicated to helping struggling parents who can't afford baby supplies by giving them to those families for free. You can help by donating baby supplies (preferably diapers) from March 25th through the 29th. Donations can be dropped off in homerooms. https://helpingmamas.org

Crews Cause for Paws is having a shelter supply drive March 25-29. Boxes will be locared on the 6th grade hall near Mrs. Harilal and Mrs. Wilson's rooms. Donation ideas include gift cards (Amazon, Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Petsmart, Petco) and supplies (puppy pads, paper towels, small scratch posts, KONG toys, small litter boxes, litter scoops, Milk Bones.)

BROOKWOOD THEATRE

Come see Blithe Spirit Friday and Saturday, MAR 22 and 23, 7 PM in BHS Theatre. Tickets are $10 on the BHS GoFan.

TASTE OF BROOKWOOD

Please join us March 23 for the annual Taste of Brookwood event. The event takes place from 5:00-8:00 in the cafeteria at Brookwood High School. There will be about 20 different food vendors, a silent auction, and a raffle. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. You can purchase tickets at GoFan using this link: https://gofan.co/app/school/GA4859_5

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!