BROOKWOOD E-NEWSLETTER
Wisdom, Honor, Achievement, Citizenship
October 28, 2005
News Flash! Brookwood Wins Appeal! Football Remains AA.
We were informed today that our appeal has been granted and we have been placed in the AA South Region for football. We were already classified AA for other sports and competition.
Thank goodness that common sense and fair play prevailed. Go Warriors!
FROM THE HEADMASTER...
Looking Outside the Bubble. One comment about the recent situation regarding the withdrawn Supreme Court nominee was that those involved needed to look outside the bubble of the Washington world. The same commentator noted how difficult that is to do once you are inside the bubble. A recent trip to a professional meeting of independent school heads reminded me of the benefits of looking outside your bubble, whatever your bubble is. When we can look outside our bubble, we see opportunities and approaches that make us better within our bubble. We need an occasional perspective outside our own worlds that consume so much of our efforts and energy and attention.
At Brookwood we will be a stronger school if we can assist our teachers in getting outside the Brookwood bubble. That point is the raison d'etre of professional development. As the world becomes flatter, we need to venture forth and discover new ideas and approaches to bring back to Brookwood. A more vigorous professional development program is essential if we are to continue to provide a superior educational experience in the years ahead. We need to recognize this need and fund it accordingly.
***REPORT CARDS GO HOME TODAY
***MIDDLE SCHOOL HALLOWEEN DANCE/PARTY! (Mona Lewis)
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
***REGION ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION ON WEDNESDAY
Brookwood School will host the GISA Region 3 AA One Act Play Competition on Wednesday, November 2nd at the Thomasville Music and Drama Troupe Building. Brookwood will present "Scrooge." The play is directed by Mrs. Constance Clineman. Brookwood will perform around 1:30 p.m. and you are invited to attend. Please arrive before 1:30 as the doors to the auditorium will be sealed once the play has begun.
***FAN BUS
Our football team is in the play-offs and will travel to either Statesboro (Bulloch Academy) or Belleville (Pinewood Christian) on Friday, November 4. Vicky Bryson (vbryson@brookwoodschool.org or 226-8070) will be taking names of those wishing to ride the Warrior Spirit Bus to the game. Remember that the bus is reserved by our fans on a 1st come 1st serve basis, so get your name on the list early.
*** 'BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE" Firewood For Sale!!!
The 9th grade class is selling seasoned firewood for a fundraiser this year. Prices are as follows:
Full Truckload: $100
Half Truckload: $50
Bundle of Kindling: $20
Call: 227-0675 (Jordan Bell- Class President) or 228-7794 (Ashley Kinsey-Vice President) or tell any 9th grader and they can turn in your order. We will deliver by appointment.
***Middle and Upper School Math
Links to all of the Middle and Upper School Mathematics Books can be found at www.brookwoodschool.org/page/1651 . This site has practice problems and practice tests for our Middle and Upper School Mathematics Books. Students can use these practice items to prepare for upcoming tests and quizzes.
***Middle School Basketball
Official Middle School basketball practice begins on November 7 after school on campus. 7th and 8th graders wishing to participate must have a physical on file along with a parent permission form. The 7th and 8th graders will begin practice with the varsity teams next week. The Varsity Boys are practicing 4:00 – 6:00 and the Varsity Girls are practicing from 6:00 - 8:00.
Game schedules can be viewed on the School's Web site or can be picked up in the front office.
***DRIVER EDUCATION
Tony Rogers will be teaching Driver's Education which will be offered in December with driving to be completed by early January. While these dates are during Christmas vacation, previous times seemed to have too many conflicts, such as exams.
1. The cost for taking Driver's Education is $175.00 for Brookwood students.
2. Registration forms can be picked up at the front office.
3. The only pre-requisite for taking the course is a current driver's license or learner's permit.
4. The classroom times are
Friday, 12/16, 1:00-6:00
Saturday, 12/17, 8:00-6:00
Sunday, 12/18, 1:00-6:00
Monday, 12/19, 8:00-6:00
5. The classroom dates are non-flexible (meaning they must attend these dates). This constitutes the mandatory classroom requirement of 30 hours per student.
6. The driving time of 6 hours per student will be assigned during the 1st week of the Christmas Holiday and after school during the weeks beginning following the 1st of the year. Driving times will be scheduled to end by January 15.
If you are interested in Driver's Education but have a conflict with these dates, Brookwood intends to offer Driver's Education classes this summer.
***Brookwood School Cross Country Results (Carol Sheftall)
Brookwood Cross Country runners competed at the GISA State Meet at the Georgia Industrial Children's Home in Macon, Georgia on Saturday, October 22, 2005.
Grant Stauffer won 1st place in the Boys Varsity Meet with a time of 17:02. Grant, a junior, was defending State Champ from last year and improved his time by more than a minute. Other varsity boys competing were Ben Jones and Thomas Muller.
Ellen Stauffer finished 7th in the Girls Varsity race. Ellen is a freshman and running for the first time this year. The Girls team consisted of Meaghan Thompson, Lindsey Johnson, Kaitlyn Reed, Courtney Bradford, and Ashley Laramore.
In the JV Boys race, David Daniel placed 3rd after a race to the finish line. He finished the 1.6 mile race in 9:03. David also won the 5K Run for Rover earlier this month. Taylor Bragg and Jacob Dennis also ran well.
In nthe JV Girls race, Caroline Penhallegon, a sixth grader, just missed finishing in the top ten. Other runners included Leigh Avera, Kristen Yaun, Sara Chason, and Kelsie Ingram.
Grant and Ellen Stauffer will be running in the Foot Locker Cross Country South Regional Championships in Charlotte, NC in late November (Thanksgiving weekend).
*** MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE WORK ON DISPLAY (Kim Grubbs)
The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science students have some of their work on display in the Williams Parker Library. The work will be on display through Thanksgiving. Please stop by the library and view their work.
6th grade science students made topographic maps with legends, symbols, and scales.
7th grade designed and made three dimensional plant, animal, or bacterial cells.
8th grade designed and made models of an atom of elements from the periodic table.
***PLANTATION WILDLIFE ARTS POSTER CONTEST
Brookwood Lower School art students submitted work to the Cultural Center for competition in the Plantation Wildlife Arts Poster Contest. There were 100 finalists chosen and 19 of our students placed in the top 100! Congratulations to Grayson Durham, Scott Saunders, Hayes Roach, Mary Katherine Moreton, Kelley Casanova, Madeline Eason, Bradley Morales, Anna Stauffer, Haley Hinson, Allison Stauffer, Garrett Harvard, Madeleine Harrer, Eleanor Stubley, Savannah Singletary, Ben Braswell, Tanner Roach, Randy Herndon, Ashley Miller, and Nathan Walter. Brookwood is proud of their accomplishments.
**AUCTION UPDATE (Susan Varnedoe)
Hey-elp! Hey-elp! We need Hey-elp!
The Lower School class projects are well on their way. Mrs. Roach has almost everything she needs for these projects but needs the following help:
3rd Grade-Quilt: If you are good at sewing, please volunteer your talent!
K: We need someone to donate a canoe or john boat.
PK: We need someone who can put this Doghouse together! This could be easy for someone with a little construction know-how!
Even if you do not have a child in these classes, consider helping out. It all goes for the same cause! Call Ginny Howard 227-0267 if you can help in any way!
***Detailed school-wide calendar and athletic event information can be found simply clicking the following link: http://www.brookwoodschool.org/page/brookwood_today
Want to know a game score? Check out http://www.brookwoodschool.org/page/athletics
