Brookwood Elementary School

Genoa City Schools Pediatric Cancer Awareness Walk
Thursday, September 26

The Genoa City School District will come together on Thursday, September 26 for our annual Pediatric Cancer Awareness Walk. Students from both Brookwood Elementary and Brookwood Middle School will partner with their school buddies to walk side by side in support of children and families affected by pediatric cancer.

This special event not only raises awareness but also builds community between our elementary and middle school students as they walk together in friendship and support.

Donations collected will benefit Kisses from Friends, a local pediatric cancer foundation that provides comfort and care for children and their families during treatment.

A HUGE thank you to the Genoa City Police Department for leading a backpack drive for our Families in Need Program! We are SO grateful for the generosity of our police department and our community! This week, 66 backpacks were dropped off to us to use for students who need them most. We are truly thankful for our community!! Interested in continuing to support our Families in Need Program? Contact Helen Xiong directly at helen.xiong@gcj2.k12.wi.us

The Badger High School Football Seniors will be honoring a special teacher who has made a significant impact on their educational journey this Friday at the home Varsity football game. Brookwood Alum, Jackson Buchanan and Keith Nurnberg have chosen Miss Flood and Ms. Lind to attend the game as their honored guests this Friday. Both players are grateful for the impact made and their time at Brookwood!!

🎃🍁 Pumpkins, Play & Trunks of Treats! 🍁🎃

The Genoa City School District and the Village of Genoa City invite you to a hauntingly good time at our Annual Fall Fest!

On Saturday, October 25th, from 12–3 PM, the whole community is gathering for a spooktacular afternoon filled with hayrides rumbling through the crisp autumn air, games that will keep you spellbound, and delicious food to satisfy every monster’s appetite. Raffles will be brewing with surprises, and our Trunk-or-Treat is sure to be a frightful delight!

Don’t forget your costumes—because our Costume Contest with prizes will crown the most creative, the funniest, and the spookiest of them all! 🕸️👻

Want to add to the magic? 🚗 Host a trunk and help make Trunk-or-Treat unforgettable! Email tina.mohr@gcj2.k12.wi.us to join the fun.


🍂 Mark your calendars… Fall Fest is creeping closer, and you won’t want to miss it! 🍂

Third graders have been having a blast in their first week back at school, completing different STEM activities! Students worked on their teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and creativity during these challenges. They made paper chains (the longest was 37 feet!), marshmallow spaghetti towers, marble runs, and book towers with paper.

What a great first day!!! To THE BEST staff around!! Let’s make it a great year, Mustangs!!

Welcome back, Mustangs!
First day of school: September 2nd
BES: 5K-3rd: Doors Open 8:20 am
School starts 8:30 am/ Dismissal 3:30 pm
*4K modified schedule*
BMS: 4th-8th: Doors Open 7:30 am
School starts 7:40 am / Dismissal 2:40 pm

We are thrilled that one of our very own teachers has been nominated as one of the “Best of Geneva Lake 2025 - Elementary Teacher” through the Lake Geneva Regional News and Resorter.

Congratulations to Maddie Pacholczak (aka Maddie Love) for this nomination…now we need YOUR help to get her to be celebrated as THE best for 2025. Please go to the following link and select “Best of Education,” then go to the category “Best Teacher,” and then select “Maddie Pacholczak- Brookwood Elementary School.”

Way to make us #MustangProud Miss Pacholczak (aka Mrs. Love)!!!

https://lakegenevanews.net/exclusive/readerschoice/ballot-2025/?utm_medium=QR

What a great day to be a Mustang! Today was our first official all staff day back in the buildings. Staff started off with breakfast being provided by our administrators and business office admin assistant — which followed by a district message from School Board President Katie Coari and Superintendent Weber. The rest of the day was filled with trainings and meetings. We can’t wait for the school year to start and get students back in the buildings. See you all on Tuesday at Open House in both buildings from 4pm-7pm.

We are SO excited to introduce to you all our newest Mustang staff members to our Brookwood Family!! We can't wait to start this new school year with them! You may recognize a few of these faces too… as a couple are returning and/or subbed for us in the past! We are so #MustangProud to introduce them to YOU!

What a great day to be a Mustang!! It was a busy morning as our new staff got hard at work with new staff trainings! You may recognize a few of these faces too…..as a couple are returning and/or subbed for us in the past! Stay tuned for their media blasts coming out soon!! But in the meantime…please give a warm welcome to our newest staff members joining our Brookwood Family as staff members for the 2025-2026 school year!

Come meet your teacher, check out your classroom, drop off your supplies, and get your back to school picture taken!

Those doing back to school pictures, please pre-order your photos here:

BES:
http://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/BrookwoodElementaryFall2025

BMS:
http://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/BrookwoodMiddleFall2025

Online registration is now open! Those needing assistance can attend our in-person registration at BMS on Aug 19 from 11am-7pm for all students at BES & BMS.
More information can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BXbRS72Bv_TdDpAVJKGg8x0S_iEAqFa1/view?usp=sharing

Brookwood Families, please view your family's email account that we have on file to view information about the 2025-26 Yearly School Registration. If you have any questions, please contact your child's building principal: BES- luke.braden@gcj2.k12.wi.us BMS- jeremy.lubus@gcj2.k12.wi.us

2025-2026 School Supply Lists for BES & BMS

Create-A-Shed 2025 Summer School Session 1 & 2! A group of talented middle school students recently wrapped up an exciting hands-on project, building a shed for our Brookwood community garden! Throughout the experience, students learned how to safely use tools, take accurate measurements, and explore a wide range of building techniques. A huge shoutout to Mr. Erickson and Mr. Guth for their incredible leadership and for providing our students with such a valuable and memorable learning opportunity. We’d also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dunn Lumber of Lake Geneva for generously donating all the supplies and materials that made this project possible. This was a truly meaningful collaboration that brought together learning, community, and purpose, what a fantastic way to build something lasting!

Students in Shakespeare in a Week wowed the audience with their performance of The Jungle Book! We are so proud of our talented actors and actresses, the crowd was truly impressed by their hard work and creativity within such a short week! Way to make us #BrookwoodProud!

On the final day of Passport to the World, our seasoned travelers explored the beauty and richness of Poland. We were thrilled to welcome guest speakers Angelica and Julia, both of which had parents born in Poland. Angelica treated us to delicious homemade pierogies and a variety of Polish delicacies, such a tasty experience! She also taught us a traditional Polish game, and we wrapped up the day with a beautiful Wycinanki paper-cutting craft. What a fantastic way to end our journey!

Our students who chose to take summer sewing practiced fine motor skills, how to read a pattern, and patience. Their “under the sea” and “woodland animals” creations turned out very cute.