Does your 3rd grade student enjoy helping others? Making a difference? Having fun? If so, Kindness Squad is the perfect opportunity for them! We will be doing things within the elementary building and within the community. We are excited to get started on Wednesday, February 7th! Meeting starts after school until 4:15 at BES!
Hello Brookwood Elementary Families,
It’s time to celebrate Kindness Week! We will kick off Kindness week on Friday, February 16th with an all school kindness pep assembly. Kindness week will run through February 23rd. The purpose of our annual kindness week is to celebrate the importance of kindness, understanding, empathy and acceptance. We are excited to share two new events added to our annual kindness week - National Random Act Of Kindness Day Participation and Classroom Service Projects!
National Random Acts Of Kindness Day is on Saturday, February 17th. At the end of the Kindness kick off assembly, students will be given a pink slip of paper to bring home. They will be encouraged to do a “random act of kindness” for someone. This can be something the student does on their own, with a parent or it can be something done as a family. Fill out the pink slip and send it back to school on Monday (a picture of the student/family doing a RAK emailed to Mrs. Fitzsimmons is a bonus!). RAK pictures will be put into a slide show for students to see and RAK (Random Acts Of Kindness) slips will be read throughout the week during morning announcements
Classroom Service Projects In the past, during kindness week, we have always done some sort of donation drive. Though our donation drives have always been very successful (thank you!) This year, we want students to be more involved. Grade levels/classrooms will be coming up with a community service project or a way to provide a random act of kindness that their students can actively participate in. How we need your help to make this the best experience for our students: your child’s teacher may be reaching out for help with 1. supplies to be able to complete their random act of kindness/community service project and/or 2. Volunteers to help students in the classroom prepare/carry out their random act of kindness/community service during Kindness Week.
Along with working on their community service project/random act of kindness during this week, classrooms will be reading stories related to kindness and doing academic activities around the theme of kindness. See attached flier for Kindness Week themed days.
~Mrs. Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Nast
*BMS will be doing their Kindness week in March, stay tuned for more information from BMS*
4K Messy Science Outreach! The is no regular 4K programming this day. We can't wait to see our 4K friends and families at this event. For more information, please reach out to your child's 4K teacher.
3/20 5pm @BES
3rd Grade Heritage Day! 3/19 at BES
For more information, please reach out to your child's 3rd grade teacher!
Thank you to the Badger academic counselors and athletic representative for coming to Brookwood to visit with our 8th graders!!! So excited for these next steps for our 8th graders….but don’t forget…you’re #ForeverAMustang
Today, our 8th graders had the opportunity to tour Badger High School in preparation for next year! They learned about everything Badger offers, both academically and extracurricularly, and there is something for everyone! Students left feeling excited for their next step & prepared with some ideas on the classes they plan to take. They’re looking forward to tomorrow when the Badger academic counselors will visit Brookwood to prepare our students for the registration process. A representative from athletics will also be here to talk about all of the opportunities available to students at Badger. Please ask your child to share how their experience went!
We hope you enjoy this month's Mustang Minute:
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Your Principals,
Mr. Braden & Mr. Lubus
The 7th and 8th grade band had the opportunity to travel to Badger yesterday! They worked on prepared music with other middle school students from LGMS and played with the Badger Wind Ensemble students. Together, they worked on musical concepts such as articulation, dynamics, and attention to detail. It was also wonderful to see some Brookwood alumni in the high school band! What a great morning of music!
Feb. 12-14th // 50 cents per sucker
*suckers will be purchased during the school day and students can deliver purchased suckers themselves or student council will
deliver on 2/14*
BMS Student Council is excited to host a Cocoa Bar will include hot cocoa, marshmallows, whipped cream, and other fun toppings. This activity will include a special reading, 15 minutes of free reading and sharing of favorite books with friends, and ten minutes of open gym. Students must purchase a ticket to enter the event. Tickets are $1.00 and all proceeds go towards other student council school events. This will be held during the day at BMS and will be organized amongst our student council members, teachers, and students. Ticket sales are 2/5-8th at BMS // Event is 2/9
The 5 year old kindergartners are exploring how to be more independent with their math learning! While some work with the teacher on new math skills, the rest of the class is working on reviewing and practicing previous skills that are at their level. They love being able to use teamwork during math to discuss their answers and their thought process getting to that answer!
We are so excited for this exciting trip for our 4K! There is no regular 4K programming on this day as they learn about the different things in nature through a variety of sensory experiences. These exploratory and sensory activities will get participants to follow their curiosity and get an up-close look in their natural environments. Please dress for the weather as this experience is outdoors.
2/28 @Seno K/RLT Conservancy
*please contact your child's 4K teacher for more information
Our fourth grade musicians are having fun learning to play the recorder in music class! So far they have learned about properly holding and blowing into the recorders to make the best sound. They have learned their first two notes and can’t wait to learn more. Be sure to attend their Spring Music Festival Concert on Wednesday, May 15 to hear their progress!
Ms. Bullock attended the AIME (Active and Integrative Music Education) Conference at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point on Saturday. She was one of over twenty presenters for the day. Ms. Bullock presented her research into Teaching the Music of the Holocaust to Middle Schoolers and the benefits of the sociotransformative constructivism philosophy. That is taking what the students already know, making their learning relevant to the present, so they can apply it to their future learning. In addition to the music of the Holocaust unit in this manner, she teaches about the music of the Olympics, Morse Code, and many other topics.
Way to make us Mustang Proud!!
Congratulations to the Brookwood Middle School participants, Sharon, Gracelyn, Talia, Kate, and Peyton. These students participated in their first of three Forensics meets at Reek School on Saturday. Forensics is a public speaking club; the students have been preparing their material since the end of November. Way to make us Mustang Proud!!
Happy Monday! Here is this week's Mustang Morning Show!
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After school art class for 4th-8th graders at BMS.
Heart ART! Create Valentine's Day themed artwork on 2/13 from 2:45-4pm at BMS with Mrs. Garrett!
Thank YOU to all the families that came out to Family Skate Night!! We hope you had as much of a blast as we did!!
6th-8th graders....are you looking for an opportunity to use the fitness center before school starts? This is a great opportunity to build muscle, get in shape, or work on your fitness goals. The fitness center will be open on Monday and Friday mornings from 7:00 AM until school starts. Come to the front door of the school to be let in. This is for students in grades 6 - 8. Questions: contact Mr. Guth (matt.guth@gcj2.k12.wi.us) The first day is February 5th. See you then!
Feb. 2nd is National Wear Red Day: Raise Heart Health Awareness
We hope to see all of our Mustangs in red!
