Genoa City Joint 2 School District

Did you know that our middle school library now has a YouTube channel? The "Books with Ms. Bolwerk" channel will feature library-related content, like new book reveals, tutorials about how to use Destiny and other library resources, book talks and reviews, and maybe a contest or challenge or two! This channel is currently geared towards our middle school students but feel free to subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on the latest library news for at middle school. New videos will be posted every Friday! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVV_odqv18GEuRVg6sQQ27w

Please see the following video from our Director of Digital Expansion Helen Xiong: https://youtu.be/iajhL5joq5c For more detailed information that was sent out earlier this year about Securly, please reference this video: https://youtu.be/TT0q5H-PNyU

Save the Date! January 12 and 14 Beginning Band Parent Meetings - by appointment only. Sign up coming soon! Parents/Guardians of 4th and 5th grade band students, Mrs. Collins is putting together our BEGINNING BAND plan! If you are interested in more information in regards to this, please contact her: Kathy.Collins@gcj2.k12.wi.us https://tinyurl.com/y8vje4qz

Brookwood Families, please see the following message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: English: https://tinyurl.com/yb9m4puj Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/yaznmgfg

Students of BES! Be ready for our annual Winter Extravaganza! Stay tuned for more details from your homeroom teacher!

Spirit ware orders are almost here! All orders will be ready to be picked up starting Thursday after school. Our BFO will be contacting you to confirm which school you would like your order to be picked up from and if you would like it sent home with your child or left in the office for you to pick up. If you have additional questions, please contact our BFO at brookwoodfamily19@gmail.com

For your weekend enjoyment! Our Family Engagement Team is excited to share with our Brookwood Families and our community members a digital read aloud series where our team and staff members will be reading books aloud to you and your families while sharing effective reading strategies and activities for you to engage in at home with not only our books we are sharing with you but also your own personal books, books from our local library, our school libraries, or even books bought from the store. We hope you enjoy this activity and find ways to implement these strategies and games at home with your loved ones. Here is this weekend's reading from Ms. Bolwerk! Not only does she share with you a strategy but also some useful information how you can help your child check out some books from either of our school libraries. https://youtu.be/30L5t9XtUBM Here is a link to a playlist of all of our previous read alouds as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlhKsK8VoY0m8XUfhSQInKAKDOMIexVw3

Optimistic thinking is our social/emotional focus for December. The importance of having a sense of optimism and hope for the future helps build up resiliency in our students. Our classroom teachers are helping develop and support the skill of optimistic thinking and are observing things like: Does my student say good things about themselves? Does my student carry themselves with confidence? Does my student say good things about the future? Please help your child practice optimistic thinking at home with these suggestions from the GCJ2 Pupil Services Team. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest

Recently, in Physical Education class our 4th and 5th graders were fortunate to be taught virtually by college students from Carthage College. These future physical education teachers from Carthage designed lessons especially for our 4th and 5th grade students. We love partnering with groups like this to give our students amazing experiences!

In recognition of Computer Science Education Week, all students at the elementary and middle schools took part in the Hour of Code program. This year’s Hour of Code occurred in over 180 countries, with over 68,000 events taking place! During our event this week, students were able to explore the world of coding, building technology skills and promoting problem-solving. Learning how to move pieces like monkeys, monsters, and Minecraft characters around a virtual area using code was very exciting…some students didn’t want to stop! We are very grateful to have a technology-supportive district where students can build STEAM skills and enjoy learning at the same time. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest

School Safety is a priority at Genoa City Schools. Throughout the year, we run a number of different drills to ensure our students have the information and strategies to keep safe. These drills include fire drills, school lockdown drills, and severe weather drills. We would like to inform you that today at Brookwood Middle School, we conducted a safety drill. If you or your student have any questions regarding this drill, feel free to contact Mrs. Erickson. Brookwood Elementary School will be conducting an age appropriate safety drill prior to winter break. If you have questions, feel free to contact Mr. Braden. #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest

Students in Ms. Nousaine's 4th/5th grade STEAM classes have been working on creating stop motion videos on their iPads using an app called StopMotion. Students are combining storytelling with art and technology to create short three second films. They are learning the process of video production including creating a storyboard, using title and end credits, and working on specific skills within stop motion such as dancing or flying characters. Please enjoy this compilation of just a few of the AMAZING videos our students have created! https://youtu.be/GTw3OTGg84k

We hope that you’ve enjoyed some of our Family Engagement Team’s read aloud kick off stories. As a District, we strive to keep our families engaged in learning by giving you all various opportunities to learn from home in various ways. Here is a special message and read aloud from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/2XQ7oE3WjfU
 To get caught up with our past read aloud stories, feel free to find the playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/y2y3ajxl

 Stay tuned to our next read aloud happening this upcoming Friday for your weekend enjoyment. 


The BMS Student Council Food Drive last week was a huge success because of YOU! Check out these pictures from when Mr. Polheber came to pick up the items to get our local food pantry stocked! Thank YOU for your support! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest

How is GCJ2 planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY, BROOKWOOD! #BeBrookwood #BrookwoodsBest

Lake Geneva Food Service is offering a meal box for any child under the age of eighteen (18) for the five days of Winter Break. Each box will consist of 5 lunches and 5 breakfasts. Box distribution will be on Monday, December 21st from 4:30-5:30 pm at Brookwood Middle School. Interested families must complete this form by Thursday, December 10th to receive their meal boxes. https://tinyurl.com/y4pzlv5g

Please see the following Mustang Message from our Superintendent Kellie Bohn: https://youtu.be/v9PGAWfLb8s

Merry Tuesday: December 22 Pajama Day How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!

BMS Merry Monday: December 21: Ugly Sweater Day How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!

BMS Festive Friday: December 18: Flannel Day How is the Brookwood Middle School planning on saying farewell to 2020? BROOKWOOD'S MERRY DAYS OF DECEMBER special spirit days of course! Dress up with us on our festive days! Send us a picture of you in your warm flannel, cozy jammies, or that special festive headpiece you can only wear once a year. Let's go, Mustangs. BE MERRY BROOKWOOD!