Head's Highlights

Dear Head Community,

For curriculum night this year, we are trying something a little different! We are doing a "flipped" curriculum night model. This means you will receive the presentation BEFORE curriculum night to watch at your leisure. You will receive three video links a week prior to our curriculum night on August 29th. The links will include: your child's teacher's curriculum night presentation, introduction videos from our special areas teachers, and a video message from administration and PTA. Please watch all the videos prior to our curriculum night. We will use the time at curriculum night for an optional drop-in Q&A session. Classroom teachers, special area teachers, gifted teachers, and other support teachers will all be available for you to drop by. This will allow you to see all your child’s teachers within the 6:00-7:30pm time frame. This night will be for all grade levels K-5. Come by at any time within that window that works for you! We hope this new format will allow you to receive all the information you need to have a successful school year.

Thank you to all who have joined the PTA so far this school year, we are off to a great start with over 150 members! Memberships can be purchased online using the following link:

TOTEM Membership Management

Classes with 100% PTA membership (1 membership per student) will earn a popsicle party! Please be sure to enter your student and teacher name when purchasing your membership.

We would love to have you attend our first general PTA meeting next week. It will be held on Monday, August 12 at 6:30 pm via Zoom. We will discuss our plans for the school year and vote on our proposed budget. A link for the meeting will be sent out Monday.

Parents, please make sure your student has a set of wired headphones for school. Students will need headphones for upcoming assessments as well as daily instruction. Thank you so much for your help with this!!

2024-2025 Supply Lists

**Unfortunately, students will not be able to use wireless/Bluetooth headphones at this time.​​**

All GCPS students will have a Chromebook assigned to them for the 2024-25 school year. If a GCPS technology resource is assigned to a student and taken home, it is the family’s responsibility to monitor the use of the device to ensure the student is following the Student Conduct Behavior Code and to ensure that the device is returned in the condition in which it was received.

When using GCPS technology or network access, students are expected to follow the Student Conduct Behavior Code, including respecting others' privacy. Online student accounts to be used for legitimate educational purposes will be subject to monitoring and review, including review of text and attachments that are related to that student or students. At NO TIME should a student consider GCPS email, networked applications, or account or technology access private or confidential in any way.

While the school district does maintain Internet filters, there may be times when a student may accidentally or purposefully discover inappropriate materials online. Gwinnett County Public Schools DOES NOT CONDONE the use of such materials. Inappropriate use of any GCPS technology resource or network access is a violation of the Student Conduct Behavior Code.

For additional information, please refer to the following:

• 1:1 Parent Support

• Device Care

• GCPS Acceptable Use Policy for Students

• Damaged or Lost Devices

Fees are effective July 1, 2024:

ParentVUE and ParentSquare are tools we encourage you to use to support your student’s learning. Think of ParentVUE as a tool you use to view and update records. Think of ParentSquare as the place you go to engage with teachers and staff.

In ParentSquare you can connect with teachers and school staff:

📱Send and receive messages from the school via email, text, or mobile app

📱Communicate in your preferred language

📱Direct message teachers, staff, and principals

📱Share pictures and files

📱See calendar items

📱Participate in group messages

In ParentVUE you view enrollment records and progress:

📱See attendance records

📱Review academic progress and grades

📱Check class schedules and course history

📱See graduation requirements and status

📱Translate information into your preferred language

📱See records for all your children at any GCPS school with a single login

It is important your contact information is up to date with your school. Both ParentSquare and ParentVue rely on your up to date contact information. Need to update? Please contact your school.

ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent/guardian using their preferred email address and phone number listed in ParentVUE. We recommend reviewing your contact information annually.

Note: ParentSquare considers phone numbers marked as a cell phone as a parent/guardian’s primary phone

For more information on ParentSquare, please visit: https://www.gcpsk12.org/students/handbook-information-for-students-and-families/parentsquare

For more information on ParentVUE, please visit: https://www.gcpsk12.org/families/parent-vue

Join the Brookwood High School Softball Team at Youth Night, Thursday, August 15 vs. Parkview. *Youth players in a Brookwood jersey get free admission for Youth Night!​* The Junior Varsity team plays at 4:00pm followed by the Varsity team at 6:00pm, and tickets are on GoFan!

8/12 - PTA Zoom Meeting 6:30 PM

8/15 - Softball Youth Night

8/20 - Dogwood Pizza Night