BROOKWOOD E-NEWSLETTER
Wisdom, Honor, Achievement, Citizenship
October 14, 2005
Enjoy your Fall Break. You have earned it.
FROM THE HEADMASTER
Breaking News...Brookwood Reclassified as AAA for Football by GISA
Brookwood School was notified today by the GISA that we will be reclassified as AAA for purposes of football competition for the years 2006-07 and 2007-08. We have remained classified as a AA school for purposes of other competition.
We have been placed in the Class AAA/AAAA combined South Region for football. We will have to play all 7 schools in our region and will be able to schedule 3 other schools. Listed below are the schools in our region and their enrollments in grades 8 to 11 as of September 16, 2005.
Class AAA/AAAA South Region
School Enrollment, Grades 8 - 11
*Brookwood 145
Deerfield-Windsor 291
First Presbyterian Day 336
*Pinewood Christian 165
*Sherwood Christian 163
Southland 240
Stratford 319
*Westfield 209
* = Classified as AAA and allowed to play for AAA championship regardless of record.
You can look at this region and decide for yourself if you think it is fair or if it meets the test of common sense. There is a 191 student difference between Brookwood's enrollment of 145 and that of First Presbyterian, the largest team we would play in the region, with an enrollment of 336.
As a matter of contrast consider the Class AA South region which contains the following teams and enrollments:
Class AA South Region
Bulloch 125
Memorial Day 130
Randolph Southern 100
SGA 107
Tiftarea 101
Trinity Christian 125
Valwood 100
Windsor 134
There is a 34 student difference between the largest and smallest teams in this region.
Brookwood intends to appeal its football classification.
FROM THE HEADMASTER
More Evidence of Academic Distinction. We often note that we work hard to teach our students how to write because we think that is one of the most important skills for college and for success in most careers after college. We emphasize writing in many classes, not just in English.
The success of our approach was recently shown by information we received from the College Board about our students' AP exams last May. In 2005, Brookwood students performed as follows in the free response or writing section of each AP exam that contains such a section.
AP Biology: 6 out of 8 (75%) of our students scored in the top 25% in the writing section.
AP English: 12 out of 17 (71%) of our students scored in the top 25% in the writing section.
AP European: 12 out of 17 (71%) of our students scored in the top 25% in the writing section.
We believe this performance is confirmation of our program and we applaud our students whose efforts demonstrated the effectiveness of the Brookwood approach in competition with students from the entire nation.
VARSITY BOYS SOCCER
The boys soccer team travels to Statesboro to face Bulloch Academy in the first round playoff game on Tuesday, October 18, at 4:30 p.m. Players and fans will travel on a chartered bus. The bus will leave at 10:00 a.m. and eat at Applebee's in Waycross for lunch. The bus should arrive home by 11:00 p.m., eating fast food on the way home. Please send money for both meals. Go Warriors!
Senior night for the varsity soccer players was held on September 6, when the Warriors faced GA Christian. Seniors and their parents were honored at halftime with special tributes made by Mr. Grooms. Congratulations to Michael Youmans, Russell Therrien and Santiago Romo.
No athletic team can be successful without an extraordinary system of support. Thank you to Audrey Alderman, Anne Avera, Debbie Hudson and Meg Stubley for all their help with the soccer team this year. Thank you to Coach Rocky Lara and Coach Lindsey Bader for the hours they spent each week preparing the team to face the competition. And a special thanks to all the parents for their continued support throughout the season.
MIDDLE SCHOOL HALLOWEEN DANCE/PARTY!
The Middle School will have a Halloween Dance Party on Saturday, October 29th from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. in the Crozer Cafeteria. Students are encouraged to come in costume, but it's not required. Sponsored by the Middle School Council
CROSS COUNTY RUNNERS COMPETE AT REGION COMPETITION
Brookwood Cross Country runners had a wonderfully cool day for region competition on Thursday. The varsity girls team placed 3rd. Most of our runners set personal records (PRs). In the varsity girls race, Ellen Stauffer ran 3rd with great running from Lindsey Johnson, Meaghan Thompson, Katelyn Reed, Courtney Bradford, and Ashley Laramore. Varsity boys were led by Grant Stauffer who ran 1st and Ben Jones placed 5th. Thomas Muller also had an excellent run and a personal career record. In the Middle School boys race, David Daniel finished 1st and Jacob Dennis ran well. The Middle School girls were led by Caroline Penhallogan in 3rd place and Kristen Yaun in 10th place. Sara Chason, Leigh Avera, Leigh Stauffer, Kelsie Ingram, and Kaitlyn Roberts also ran well.
SOUTH GEORGIA BALLET
A unique cultural opportunity for you and your family will be offered next Thursday at the Cultural Center. The senior dancers of South Georgia Ballet will perform, accompanied by the music faculty of the Thomasville Cultural Center, in a new production: Ribbons and Strings, an Evening of Music, Art and Dance. The musical selections will feature classical and contemporary guitar and violin and the dance selections will offer a variety of styles, including classical and lyrical ballet, bolero and modern dance. An art show featuring photography, painting, sculpture and an historical costume exhibit from FSU will accompany the performance. The gallery reception starts at 6:30 and the performance starts at 7:30-it's brief show, no intermission. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Call the Cultural Center at 226-0588. If your child is interested in art or music or dance, this will be an excellent event for you to enjoy, and several Brookwood students and parents are highlighted in the show.
SMOKED TURKEY SALE
The Class of 2008 is again offering the "Smoked Turkey Sale" to be picked up from Brookwood on Tuesday, November 22, just in time for Thanksgiving. We are not soliciting sales individually but rather asking those of you who may want a turkey(s) to please contact Susan Harvard (228-5142) (harvard@rose.net) or Sheila Scott (228-5162) (sheilascott704@hotmail.com) to place your order. The turkeys will be $35 each and the deadline for ordering is Friday, October 28. If we do not reach our minimum order, we will let you know via Brookwood Newsletter e-mail. Thanks to all who have continued to support our students.
Landrie Folsom recently competed at the North Florida Hunter Jumper Association "A" rated show in Jacksonville, Florida. The show was conducted on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Landrie was the overall Champion in the 11 & Under Equitation division while riding "Kickin N Grinnin" and was champion in the Pre-Level and Level 1 jumper classes while riding "Thunder Jam"..
Detailed school-wide calendar and athletic event information can be found simply clicking the following link: http://www.brookwoodschool.org/page/brookwood_today
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