Bronco Bulletin August 25, 2023

Greetings Bronco Families!

I hope this message finds you and your loved ones doing well. It was another great week at Crews. Please help me congratulate our teacher of the year finalists: Mr. Rod Hames, Mrs. Kate Heier, and Mr. Charlie Hollingshead. They are innovative teachers and servant leaders who represent our school and cluster with excellence.

Thank you to our teachers, students, and families for making Connected @ Crews Curriculum Night a huge success. We encourage all to visit our Connected @ Crews Curriculum Night Website. This site includes links to:

• Videos (i.e., leadership welcome, student expectations)
• Go-to-documents (i.e., school schedule, student handbook, PBIS program, AKS)
• Ways to stay connected (i.e., PTSA, social media)

To help us close out this month, please remember to vote for the school community members you wish to represent you on our 23-24 Local School Council. Voting ends at 5pm on September 4th. Please use this link to vote-23-24 Local School Council Ballot for Crews Middle School. Have a great weekend!

In service to others,

Principal Cindy Moffett

TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Congratulations to our amazing finalists for this year's Teacher of the Year!

Mr. Hames - Business

Mrs. Heier - AUT II

Mr. Hollingshead - 8th Language Arts

BHS FOOTBALL POLICIES

Please click here to view important policies for anyone attending a game at Brookwood HS.

• All elementary and middle school age students must be accompanied by a parent or adult who is present for the entire game.
• Only clear bags are allowed inside the stadium.
• All tickets are sold via GoFan or with credit card/ApplePay at the gate - no cash allowed.
• No outside food or drinks are allowed.

YEARBOOK SALES

Get your yearbook now for the lowest price of the year! Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and use school code #291 to order. Prices go up throughout the year, starting September 1st.

8th grade parents - you can also order an 8th grade tribute to commemorate the end of middle school. Orders are accepted until October, so don't wait!

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.

NEW STUDENT TOURS

New students can sign up for a tour of the school, hosted by our Crews Peer Leaders. Visit tinyurl.com/crewstour to sign up. At least 24 hours notice is required - please wait for email confirmation of your time.

PTA ICE CREAM SALES

PTA will once again sell ice cream during Wednesday lunch periods for $1 each, cash only. Sales begin Wednesday, August 30th.

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

BASKETBALL OPEN GYM

Attention all 7th and 8th grade boys: Fall Basketball Open Gym is for any boy in 7th or 8th grade interested in playing basketball and will run for 5 weeks on Tuesdays before school. We will begin on Tuesday, August 29 and end on Tuesday, September 26. 7th and 8th graders will be combined. Fall Basketball Open Gym starts at 8:15 AM and ends at 8:50 AM. Make sure you are dropped off in the Car Rider Lane. You must fill out a permission form in order to participate - see our clubs page to sign up. Excellent behavior is expected during Open Gym as well as during the school day.

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

Calling all creatives - the first meeting of Art & Photography Club is Monday, August 28th. All are invited. Sign up now on the clubs page!

SGA

The purpose of Crews SGA is to promote a positive climate at Crews through leadership training and service projects that serve Crews, Brookwood Cluster, and beyond. All students are invited to join. Students can sign up in their homeroom. The first meeting is September 7th at 8:15 in Mr. Hames' room.

GARDEN TO TABLE CLUB

Sign up is now open! Click here for more information. This club is available to the first 30 students registered on My Payments Plus.

GIRL TALK

Girl Talk is back! 6th-8th graders are invited to join with high school leaders as they talk, learn new skills, and prepare for teen years. Info and sign up available on the clubs page.

CHILL & CONNECT CLUB

Anxiety is a natural part of life, as it lets us know that we are uncomfortable in a situation. Girls (sorry, guys, this club is for girls only), be a part of Chill & Connect to learn strategies to reduce anxiety, create calm, and have a more confident and positive outlook. Sign up on the clubs page.

LETTERS & LETTERING

Come have fun practicing lettering techniques as we create letters and inspirational quotes. SEe the clubs page for details and to sign up!

GWINNETT ALLIANCE FOR GIFTED EDUCATION

The Gwinnett Alliance for Gifted Education is a Gwinnett County gifted advocacy group for parents, students, teachers and community members. Click below for more information. If you have questions regarding GAGE, please reach out directly to GAGE at gagegifted@gmail.com.

GAGE Information

GAGE Membership Form

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:

You've probably seen information from GCPS about our new communication system, 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!