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Brookwood Elementary
2980 Vaughan Drive ~ Cumming, GA * Telephone: 678-965-5060 Fax: 678-965-5061
Principal: Kathie Braswell * Asst. Principal: Gina Burns * Asst. Principal: Greg Singleton
September 25, 2015
Dates to Remember
Plan Your Year In Advance: Click 2015-2016 Student Calendar
September 28- October 2, Fall Break – No School
October 5, Reflections Entries Due
October 25, Monster Dash and Fall Festival
October 26, Mentor Training, Board of Education – 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Ongoing Announcements
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brookwoodpta
Check out the PTA website: www.brookwoodpta.org
Specials Schedule for October 5-9
Monday, October 5 G Tuesday, October 6 A Wednesday, October 7 B Thursday, October 8 C Friday, October 9 D
PTA Fall Conference at Brookwood
Dear Parents,
On October 8, Brookwood will be hosting the District 13 PTA Fall Conference in the cafeteria. Students will be eating
lunch in their classrooms. We respectfully request that parents refrain from joining their children for lunch on this day.
Thank you very much for your support in this regard.
Kathie Braswell
Principal
Family Education: Learn About itsLearning
On October 22, we will be offering two itsLearning Family Education events. One will be at
10:00 a.m. and the other at 7:00 p.m. These sessions will be virtual learning opportunities
and we hope you will be able to participate in one of the two sessions. Teachers are working
with their students and communicating with parents regularly in itsLearning. Should we have
any inclement weather days this year, your child will be working from home. Participating in
one of these sessions will help you be more prepared to support your child’s learning on both inclement weather days
and regular school days. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Walking Trail
Brookwood is excited to announce that a walking trail through the woods is being added to our outdoor learning
environment! A special thanks to Mr. Walczak, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Peters, who dedicated their time, energy, and lawn
tools to this endeavor. There is more to do to get it ready for our students to use, but it is on its way!
MONSTER DASH
Mark your calendars! The Monster Dash is coming to Brookwood Elementary on October 25. Below is the schedule for the
day. If you have any questions regarding this event please contact Coach May at 678-965-5060 x470422
Packet Pickup: 1:00 p.m. ~ Fun Run Start: 2:00 p.m. ~ 5K Race Start: 2:10 p.m.
Course Description: Both races will begin and end at Brookwood and will consist of a single loop going into and around the Caney Creek subdivision. This is a
“walker friendly” event.
There will be plaques awarded to overall men and women 5K finishers. There will
be medals awarded to age group winners. All Fun Run finishers will get a prize out of the treasure box. Dress up in a costume for a chance to win a prize. There
will also be door prizes. Custom shirts guaranteed to all 5K runners pre-registered by October 7. For more information and to register visit www.brookwoodpta.org.
Fall Festival
The Fall Festival is returning this year and will be held after the Monster Dash on October 25. Go to our website www.brookwoodpta.org to purchase wristbands
and booth space. Stay tuned for more information.
Cultural Night
International Cultural Night is coming to Brookwood on October 20 (a combined event with Reflections Art Gallery). This is an evening for families to come celebrate art and our cultures with food, contests, prizes, surprises, entertainment and lots more! We need your participation to represent your family's country and culture. Where are your ancestors from? How many countries, regions and cultures can be represented by our school? Display your proud heritage with food, artifacts, display boards, traditional dress, games, decorations and more! Reserve your country today by contacting the Committee Chair, Alejandra Ramirez 678-982-6253 or email [email protected] All students and their families are invited! We hope to see you there.
From the Media Center
Earn a free award certificate to be redeemed at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, for a ticket to a Gwinnett Gladiators
hockey game. Each child will receive a form in their Friday folder. If your child reads 3 books and a parent initials to
confirm that the has child read them, between now and October 16, they will receive an award certificate to either
attend either a game on Friday, November 13 or Sunday, November 15.
All forms due by October 16 to your child’s homeroom teacher. No late entries will be accepted.
Write-A-Check Update
Thank you to all families who supported the PTA by participating in our one and only
fundraising event of the year. Our goal is to raise $40,000 for the school. We reached 50% of
our goal. We still have 50% to go. Help us to make our goal. Donate as much as you like.
Your donation will provide much needed resources to our Brookwood Elementary teachers
and students. This is our only fundraiser this year. Please give generously!
Why wait? Use our online write-a-check form on Brookwood PTA anytime, anywhere.
Corporate Matching
Do You Work For:
AT & T Bank of America LexisNexis Ciena
Citigroup Direct TV Equifax Georgia Power
GE Home Depot InterContinental Hotel Group KimberlyClark
Macy’s MassMutual Mckesson Microsoft
Morgan Stanley Motorola Merck Nissan
Nordson Novartis Oracle Pepsico
Prudential Insurance Publix Saint-Gobain Corporation Southern Regional Packaging Inc.
Travelers UPS Verizon Wells Fargo
School Store Volunteers
The school store is looking for volunteers to help out on Wednesdays. If you would like to volunteer please click here or head over to www.brookwoodpta.org.
PTA Needs You!
PTA needs help chairing different events in order for them to happen. If you are interested in
any of the following events please contact Dawn Lockert at [email protected].
Monster Dash ~ Honoring our Heroes ~ Festival of Arts
Holiday Shop ~ Movie Night ~ Bingo Night
Amazon Smile
Did you know Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice when you shop at www.smile.amazon.com??? Please sign up to help Brookwood!
Be Part of PTA’s Reflections Program
Your child will be rewarded with her/his art on display at school and ribbons will be awarded. Grade level winners
advance to state competition. Submissions must be turned in on Monday, October 5. Read more about it and find links
to all the rules at https://brookwoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/Reflections.
Reflect the 2015/2016 Theme: Let your Imagination Fly! Students can enter in any of the six areas.
Yearbooks
Yearbooks For Sale! To buy a yearbook, log into your account on the PTA's website, click "Write a Check Campaign" and under "a la carte" items you will find the option to purchase a yearbook. Yearbooks are ordered in limited quantity and we sold out last year! Yearbooks will go up in price on December 12. Don't miss out this year!
Yearbook Photos
Don't forget to submit pictures to yearbook! There are two easy ways to submit. Visit www.images.balfour.com to
submit files from your digital camera. Also, you can upload photos from your phone by downloading Balfour's new app
called Image Share. In order to submit for either you will need our project number (624273) & password
(yearbook). You can use both methods all year long! There is also a link on the PTA website. Help us make this a
memorable yearbook!
Spirit Wear
Girly Tee's are back by popular demand! Pre-order yours now online at www.brookwoodpta.org
Kroger Is Now Helping Brookwood
Register your Kroger Plus Card online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. If you don't have a Kroger Plus Card, they are available at the customer service desk. Once you have logged into your account, please select “Enroll" under Community Rewards. You will need to search for Brookwood Elementary. Once you have selected Brookwood, please click confirm. That is it! You are all set and a portion of your purchase supports Brookwood Elementary as long as you swipe your Kroger card.
Research shows mentoring reduces absenteeism while
increasing social, emotional and overall wellbeing,
resulting in youth who are productive members of society.
UPCOMING TRAINING No registration is required
Visit: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/mentoring
Lindsey Simpson, [email protected] (770)887-2461 x202347
Susie Brookshire, [email protected] (770)887-2461 x202339
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION
If you are a business owner or you know one that would like to support our PTA and their efforts,
please email [email protected] for further information.
Please patronize these businesses who have donated to our school.
Platinum Partners $1000+
Golden Partners $500+
Green Partners $250+
General Partners $50+
