Brookwood Middle School 7th & 8th graders had a great experience at the Gateway Technical College Middle School Expo!

Students explored a variety of career pathways through hands-on activities, including virtual welding, medical simulations, and culinary projects. They also learned about college programs and options like certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

It was a fun and interactive day that helped students connect their interests to future careers!
1 day ago, Helen Xiong
Newsletter about 7th and 8th grade's visit to Gateway Technical College's Middle School Expo
Student hands on experience at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
Student hands on experience 2 at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
7th and 8th graders in front of Gateway's buildling
Student hands on experience 3 at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
Student hands on experience 4 at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
Student hands on experience 5 at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
Student hands on experience 6 at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
Student hands on experience 7 at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
Student hands on experience 8 at a station at Gateway Technical's Middle School Expo
Brookwood Families,
Please select the following link to view the 2026 Summer School Booklet. Please take notice that the registration link is at the top of the booklet, as registration will be done online only: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LXOZpg12_8YvKyfyEy6YUMTNPzGPJIOH/view?usp=sharing
1 day ago, Helen Xiong
Front cover image of Genoa City Jt. 2 School District 2026 Summer School Registration Booklet which indicates the registration link, dates of each of the sessions and new jumpstart programs for Kindergarten, 4th Grade, and 6th Grade
Mustang Morning Show -- BES

Enjoy this edition of the BES Mustang Morning Show!

https://youtu.be/CpJBXbHHWDE
4 days ago, Helen Xiong
Mustang Morning Show - BES
First Grade has some EGGciting news to share… their chicks have hatched! 🐣
Over the past three weeks, students have been actively learning about and documenting the egg-hatching process. Eggs were carefully placed in incubators and monitored closely each day. Along the way, students discovered how eggs are candled to determine if they are fertilized, and they eagerly observed the incredible stages of chicks beginning to pip, zip, and finally hatch.
What an amazing opportunity for our students to witness this life cycle firsthand and see these adorable chicks come to life right before their eyes!
A special thank you to Bill Erickson for being such a valuable support to the First Grade students throughout this eggciting experience.
4 days ago, Helen Xiong
Students with their chick paperwork from their lesson
Students petting chicks
Hatched chicks
Mrs. Cassaday with students and chick
Students petting chick 2
Staff with chicks
Students holding and petting chicks
Hatched chicks
Students petting chicks 3
Students posing with chick
Brookwood Community Garden: Garden Club
April 14 & 28, May 11, 14, & 21
Time: 2:45-3:20 at BMS Science Lab 215
Any 4th-8th grader is welcome to come and help us get seeds started.
The next meetings will be working on planning and pulling out old plants, spreading compost, and getting it ready to grow!

Any questions, please email Mrs. Kanthack. maryellen.kanthack@gcj2.k12.wi.us
7 days ago, Helen Xiong
Brookwood Community Graden: Garden Club - Meeting April 14 & 27 and May 11, 14 & 21 from 2:45-3:20 - Meet in Science lab 215 at BMS - All Welcome! Grades 4-8 - Questions, email: maryellen.kanthack@gcj2.k12.wi.us
In 6th-grade science, students explored how heat energy moves by conducting a fun tea bag experiment. After cutting and lighting the tea bags, students observed that as the air inside heated up, it became less dense and rose, carrying the lightweight ring of ash into the air. This demonstrated convection in an exciting, hands-on way, and the students had a great time learning! Way to go, Mustangs!
8 days ago, Helen Xiong
Students lighting tea bags on fire to show convection - picture 4
Students lighting tea bags on fire to show convection - picture 5
Students lighting tea bags on fire to show convection - picture 3
Students lighting tea bags on fire to show convection - picture 2
Students lighting tea bags on fire to show convection - picture 1
Breaking News! Brought to you by BMS Brookwood News:

https://youtu.be/eUw-SnEl3VI?si=KilBaOozG5LgM_5D

Brookwood News is created by our Brookwood Middle School students— from start to finish. Students research stories, write scripts, film segments, and edit each episode as part of their learning experience.

While topics may include current events or health-related information, the perspectives and messaging shared are developed by students as part of classroom discussion and media literacy work. These broadcasts are intended to showcase student creativity and critical thinking, not official district statements.

Thank you for supporting our student journalists!
8 days ago, Helen Xiong
Brookwood News - BMS

Brookwood Middle School Presents....
Beauty & The Beast Jr.

An enchanted castle, magic spells, a prince in disguise. Be Our Guest at the most magical event Brookwood Middle School has ever seen! Beauty and the Beast Jr. premieres in just three weeks.

April 30th at 7 PM
May 1st at 7 PM
May 2nd at 2 PM

🌸 Special Event – May 2:

Join us before the final show for a charming Pre-Show Enchanted Tea Party! Enjoy light refreshments, crafts, and a cozy, festive atmosphere before curtain time. Please note: the tea party requires an RSVP by April 27th with $5 per person. Please contact tina.mohr@ gcj2.k12.wi.us if you have questions about the special event.

Come support our amazing students and celebrate the arts with us—we hope to see you there!

9 days ago, Helen Xiong
Brookwood Middle School Presents: Beauty & The Beast Jr. -- April 30th & May 1st at 7 pm and May 2nd at 2pm

Be Our Guest - An Enchanted Tea Party
Join us for a magical pre-show celebration for Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Date: May 2nd
Time 1:00-2:00pm
Location Brookwood Middle School
Enjoy: Tea & Treats - Crafts & Crown Decorating -Photos & Character Meet and Greet
Show begins at 2:00 pm
We can't wait to see you there!
$5.00 per person

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🌸 Special Event – May 2:

Join us before the final show for a charming Pre-Show Enchanted Tea Party! Enjoy light refreshments, crafts, and a cozy, festive atmosphere before curtain time. Please note: the tea party requires an RSVP by April 27th with $5 per person. Please contact tina.mohr@ gcj2.k12.wi.us if you have questions about the special event.

Come support our amazing students and celebrate the arts with us—we hope to see you there!

9 days ago, Helen Xiong
Be Our Guest - An Enchanted Tea Party Join us for a magical pre-show celebration for Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr.  Date: May 2nd Time 1:00-2:00pm  Location Brookwood Middle School Enjoy: Tea & Treats - Crafts & Crown Decorating -Photos & Character Meet and Greet Show begins at 2:00 pm We can't wait to see you there! $5.00 per person
Classrooms at BES can earn Be Brookwood tickets when they demonstrate what it means to Be Brookwood by being kind, safe, and responsible throughout the school day. Tickets can be earned from any staff member who notices classrooms making great choices TOGETHER!

Each month, one classroom is randomly selected as the Be Brookwood Classroom Winner of the Month. The winning class earns the honor of keeping the Mustang Trophy in their classroom for the entire month as a reminder of their positive behavior, teamwork, and school pride.

Keep up the amazing work, Brookwood! 💙

Congrats to Mrs. Himmelspach's 2nd-grade class!
10 days ago, Helen Xiong
Mrs. Himmelspach's 2nd-grade class - Be Brookwood Classroom Winner
1st-Grade Families! Save the date! Pancake Breakfast! For more information, contact your child's 1st-grade teacher!
10 days ago, Helen Xiong
Save the Date 1st Grade Families - Pancake Breakfast - May 22 from 9am-10am
7th and 8th-grade students, along with their advisory teachers, will be attending a field trip to Gateway Technical College for the Middle School Expo on Thursday, April 9.

This is a great opportunity for students to explore college and career pathways in a hands-on environment.
10 days ago, Helen Xiong
Gateway Technical College
Sharing YOUR Greatness!

We ask our Brookwood families to share with us what our Brookwood students and staff are doing outside of school so we can share in your greatness and how #MustangProud we are of your accomplishments!! If you have something to share....email it to Mrs. Xiong at Helen.Xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us

Our next Sharer of Greatness is Ms. Bullock, who teaches at both our elementary and middle school! Ms. Bullock recently attended and was a guest speaker at the Lambeau Summit, a conference sponsored by Economics Wisconsin.  This program is available through the Office of Financial Literacy at Wisconsin's Department of Financial Institutions.  Ms. Bullock has an interest and passion for personal finance, and teaches the Personal Finance and Entrepreneurship Courses at Brookwood Middle School.  Her breakout session was "Boosting Engagement for Middle School Students in the Personal Finance Classroom."  
10 days ago, Helen Xiong
Ms. Bullock at her presentation
Ms. Bullock with the Lombardi trophy
Ms. Bullock at podium presenting

3rd Grade Kindness Squad had been hard at work the last couple weeks to make VIP day a little extra special at BES. These students made flowers out of coffee filters and pipe cleaners, made signs and a big banner, and turned it all into a flower shop for our VIP's to enjoy and take a flower or two during their visit last Thursday as a remembrance of a great day!

11 days ago, Helen Xiong
3rd Grade Kindess Squad's Flower Shop
Mustang Morning Show

Happy Monday! Here is this week's BES Mustang Morning Show!

Enjoy:

https://youtu.be/oUKvdJIYV4g
11 days ago, Helen Xiong
Mustang Morning Show
Spelling Bee 2026: This year, our 2nd and 3rd graders are taking part in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program! This means your child can compete in the nation's largest and longest-running educational program. Learn more about the Bee at spellingbee.com.

April 17, 2026 starting at 1pm at Brookwood Elementary School Library

Questions: Contact you child's homeroom teacher

Vision: to give students the words they need to shine their light on the world. Mission: by inspiring the exploration of wordsm the Scripps National Spelling Bee illuminates pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrates academic achievement and enriches communities.
16 days ago, Helen Xiong
Spelling Bee 2026: This year, our 2nd and 3rd graders are taking part in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program! This means your child can compete in the nation's largest and longest-running educational program. Learn more about the Bee at spellingbee.com.   April 17, 2026 starting at 1pm at Brookwood Elementary School Library  Questions: Contact you child's homeroom teacher  Vision: to give students the words they need to shine their light on the world. Mission: by inspiring the exploration of wordsm the Scripps National Spelling Bee illuminates pathways to lifelong curiosity, celebrates academic achievement and enriches communities.
BMS Brookwood News
Episode 5: Breaking News! Brought to you by BMS Brookwood News:

https://youtu.be/QbcD_HOvX9I?si=q_kpE4LJ26_4bGUt

Brookwood News is created by our Brookwood Middle School students— from start to finish. Students research stories, write scripts, film segments, and edit each episode as part of their learning experience.

While topics may include current events or health-related information, the perspectives and messaging shared are developed by students as part of classroom discussion and media literacy work. These broadcasts are intended to showcase student creativity, and critical thinking, not official district statements.

Thank you for supporting our student journalists!
16 days ago, Helen Xiong
Brookwood News
Here is the April Mustang Minute! Make sure to click on the grade levels to view grade level newsletters! BMS & BES calendar links are also linked and available to view via a QR code. Every month is filled with a lot of individual activities at both buildings that we cannot list out on the Mustang Minute, so please check them out via the school calendars! Enjoy:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-efD5XH2uQonXzX3AKuPjXCj1IJwY2K/view?usp=sharing
16 days ago, Helen Xiong
Mustang Minute
Genoa City Joint 2 School District: No School - April 3, 2026
17 days ago, Helen Xiong
Genoa City Joint 2 School District: No School - April 3, 2026
BES students and staff participated in a celebration to wrap up our 2026 Kids Heart Challenge. Students raised over $13,000 for the American Heart Association. Students who individually raised over $250 were able to pie a staff member of their choosing. Enjoy: https://youtu.be/tJ9-kMUEpyo
17 days ago, Helen Xiong
Brookwood Elementary School American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge 2006