Giddy Up

• January 8 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 1; 2, 3, 4: Day 9
  
• January 8 - No Lunch Guests
• January 9 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 2; 2, 3, 4: Day 10
• January 10 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 3; 2, 3, 4: Day 1
  
• January 11 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 4; 2, 3, 4: Day 2
• January 12 - Specials - K, 1, 5: Day 5; 2, 3, 4: Day 3
• January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Student/Staff Holiday
• January 18 - 2nd Grade Field Trip
• January 19 - All Pro Dads Breakfast
• January 24 or 25 - 4th Grade Field Trip
• January 30 or 31 - 3rd Grade Field Trip
• February 2 - Digital Learning Day #3

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!

Brookwood Elementary's PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Team has started a Student of the Month program. Each month teachers will nominate ONE student who exemplifies the GCPS Strong Character Trait of the month. Students will be recognized with a certificate and a celebration with Mrs. Lillard.

January's Word of the Month is Perseverance. Teachers will be on the lookout for students who push themselves and work through challenges to nominate for the Student of the Month.

It's time for a NEW reading challenge! The Carnival of Reading Challenge will begin on Monday, January 8th and last through February 29th.

Kindergarten - 2nd grade students will need to log at least 240 minutes of reading time, and 3rd - 5th grade students must log at least 450 minutes of reading. All minutes must be logged on the Beanstack website (the link can also be found on the BES eCLASS page).

Students who complete the Carnival of Reading challenge will get to spin the Carnival Prize Wheel and win a prize!

*Note: Students will only be able to log up to 60 minutes a night.

If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Reynolds, Media Specialist at karleen.reynolds@gcpsk12.org.

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.

The Georgia Parent Survey is designed to give parents an opportunity to share input about their child's school. The information parents provide by completing the survey will be used as part of the calculation of the school's School Climate Star Rating with the state. Individual data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to personnel of Gwinnett County Public Schools and will not be posted online.

Parents may complete the survey using a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. Parents that do not have access to the Internet may contact Brookwood Elementary to arrange to complete the Georgia Parent Survey at the school.

Please click here to complete the survey. We appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey!

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

The 2023-2024 Brookwood Schools Foundation Bidding for Good site is now open! The auction will run from August 21, 2023 to May 30, 2024, with proceeds going to Brookwood Schools Foundation in order to support all of the schools in the Brookwood district. Auction items for Brookwood Elementary School include:

• Lunch with the Principal - Auction 1 Auction 2 - Ends January 12th
• Morning Announcements with the Principal for a Week - Ends February 1st

Tell your friends, family, community. Let the bidding begin!

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 October 28th, you can purchase the yearbook for only $40. 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!

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.

BBSA is happy to announce Registration for Spring Season is now open! For more information and to register go to https://www.playbbsa.com/.

Gwinnett Parks & Recreation has released their calendar of events for the month of January including S'more Winter Fun, Museum After Dark, and more! 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.