"CAMELOT"   

Join Brookwood School and Director Constance Clineman as they present this year's musical production, Camelot.  Over one-fourth of our student body is involved and many others from the Brookwood community. 

Everyone will have a chance to see and applaud  the performances this weekend, but we want to emphasize how much we owe to all of those who have worked behind the scenes for many months to bring this dream to fruition.  From publicity to gathering props to building the set to designing and sewing costumes, students, parents and staff have pitched in with many hours of service that has all been given in a cheerful and supportive manner.  In Constance Clineman we have a director who can direct and inspire our students to marvelous performances.  She would be the first to acknowledge that she could not work her miracles without help from others.  Today, we thank and applaud all of you who have done so much to bring us to this moment.  Thank you; and to all the performers, "break a leg."

Performances will be held at the Thomasville Municipal Auditorium.  Ticket will be on sale at the Municipal Auditorium before the show begins.

General Admission  $12.00 per ticket (adults), $5.00 per ticket (students)

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS (Ashley Harper)
 
Mrs. Grubb's science classes have been busy lately!  The innovative hands-on applications she assigns create lasting impressions for our students.  The seventh graders have completed studying the unit on cells and basic organisms.  Students chose from animal cells, plant cells, and single celled organisms such as paramecium, euglena, bacteria, and amoeba cells to construct their own model of cells.  Please visit the Williams-Parker Library in the next two weeks to see their fantastic displays.

The eighth grade science classes look forward to an off campus extension of their learning on Thursday.  Special thanks to Mrs. Julie Myers for arranging a great day of application for our students.  The eighth grade has been studying radiation therapy as a part of their current unit and will have the opportunity to tour the hospital and speak with health care professionals in all areas.  Please see the permission slip below for our eighth grade students.

Congratulations to Katherine Wolff, the Kiwanis Middle School Student of the Month.  Katherine was honored at a luncheon today at the Plaza.  We are proud of her and her contributions to Brookwood and the community.

Thank you to Lou Langlais, Ty Autry's uncle, for speaking at assembly this morning.  As a Navy SEAL, Lou shared some of his experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq.  His unique and hands on perspective of the conflict in the Middle East was intriguing.  We appreciate his time this morning and are thankful for his service to our country.

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS (Francine Wright)

Come See! Come See! Lower School students and Mrs. Roach have created beautiful works of art for the Brookwood auction.  The projects will be on display beginning March 5, 2007 in Chubb Hall.

Pre-Kindergarten - Ice Cream Truck

Kindergarten - Koolaid Cart

First Grade - Holiday/Monthly Picture Frames

Second Grade - Armoire

These first graders enjoy sculpting in the sand during recess. 
They created this realistic sea turtle.

COLLEGE COUNSELING (Vic Spigener)

A reminder to all juniors and their parents:

2007 Atlanta National College Fair
Sunday, February 11, at 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Georgia International Convention Center
2000 Convention Center Concourse
College Park, Georgia 30337
(Directions were in the College Advisor Newsletter mailed last week.)

Next week, Mr. Spigener will give the juniors a list of the colleges/universities that will be attending.  It is also very important that students and parents read the article "Fairing Well at College Fairs" in the College Advisor Newsletter mailed last week. 

To all parents of juniors:

Beginning the College Search:
Junior Parent Night
Monday, February 19, at 6:30
Brookwood School's  Williams-Parker Library

Call Mr. Spigener at 226-8070 if you have any questions.

Along with the list of schools that will be attending the College Fair, juniors will be given a list of specific sessions that will available during the day  for both parents and students.  Topics such as Financing a college Education, Choosing a College Major, and  What Really Counts in an Admission Decision will be repeated during the day.

ATHLETICS 

Our Middle School Boys and Girls Basketball teams will be competing tomorrow in their respective regional tournament at Valwood.  Our boys have improved throughout the season and have worked very hard under the super leadership of Coach East.  Our girls will be entering the tournament as the number one seed with their impressive record of 12-1.  Coach Hogan as well has done a great job in teaching our girls the fundamentals necessary to succeed.  We wish both teams good luck and safe travel.

Brookwood School will be hosting the Boys and Girls Regional Tournament, February 13-16.  We will publish the tournament brackets as soon as seating is complete.  Please make plans to come out and support our Warriors.  This will be a large undertaking by our faculty and staff.  If you wish to volunteer your time and work during the tournament, please contact the front office for details.  

 SENIOR NIGHT FOR OUR BASKETBALL PLAYERS WILL BE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6.

 27th ANNUAL BROOKWOOD AUCTION - MARCH 10                      

Brookwood Goes Broadway!

The 27th Brookwood Auction is right around the corner! Your invitation will be mailed out next week, so please be on the lookout for these in the mail! Remember that seating is limited, so it is best to return the reply card as soon as you can. As has been mentioned, the format has slightly changed this year. A Chinese Auction will be taking the place of the Silent Auction. This means there will be seven  tables with theme names that will have 12-14 items on them. With your reservation, you will receive three raffle tickets per person that you may put in a bowl at any of the tables. Raffle tickets will also be available for anyone to purchase, and you don't have to be present to win. These will be available ahead of time at the school, as well as the evening of the Auction. During the evening, a winning ticket will be pulled from each bowl from the seven tables and the winner takes the whole table!! The Auction Committee has worked really hard and we feel you will be pleasantly surprised at this new format. The Almost Live and Live Auction will have the same format as usual. These committees have worked hard as well, and they have some new and exciting items and trips for you! Let's all remember what is  most important, this Fundraiser helps to provide wonderful things  for our school and our children! Thank you for your support!!

Mary Nelson Notaro

 BROOKWOOD BASEBALL CLINIC A HUGE SUCCESS

            Saturday, January 27^th was a busy day on the Brookwood baseball field.  Head Brookwood Coach Tommy McMillan and many other talented professionals led a large group of young baseball players on a journey filled with helpful hints and fundamentals of hitting, fielding, pitching, running bases, throwing, and catching.  Not only were these young men drilled on the field but they were also given life lessons by Mr. Denny Williams, a former FSU baseball player and current Coordinator of "Good Kid" Susce Baseball Camps, in a presentation on sportsmanship, leadership, home gun safety, and stamping out substance abuse in our communities.  Lieutenant Williams has been with the Richmond, Virginia police force for over twenty-eight years. A special thanks goes out to our own Steve Jones from the Thomasville Sheriff's Department for his contribution to the program.

            On the field, we had a wealth of talented teachers of the game of baseball.  These friends traveled from as far away as Miami, Florida and Richmond, Virginia to enjoy the southern hospitality and to work with our young men on the baseball field. My hope is that our players will remember some of what they were taught and put it to work on the practice field so that when the season begins their confidence level will increase as their fundamentals continue to improve.  As coaches at Brookwood, we will continue to work hard on the fundamental skills of the game as well as teamwork, sportsmanship, and positive attitude.

            A special thanks goes to Larry Bryant, Randy Gailey, Denny Williams, Tim Sherrill, Ken Doria , John LiBrandi, Bill Mormile, Jim Miksis, and our own Brookwood coaching staff of Tommy McMillan, Jimmy Bryson , Mark Hudson, and Joe Simpson.  Hopefully, we can continue to involve our local youth in events such as this baseball clinic throughout the years.

            We could not have done any of this without the help of all of the parents and the Booster Club that gave of their time to help in the concession stand and on the field. 

            Thanks to all for a successful baseball clinic.

Coach McMillan

CLASS OF 2007 BOOK DRIVE 

The Senior Class of 2007 is sponsoring a book drive to benefit local organization through February 28.  Students are asked to bring in gently used books suitable for ages preschool-high school.  They can be deposited in marked boxes in the following rooms for each grade:  6^th: Phipps, 7^th: Lewis, 8^th: Grubbs, 9^th: Sheftall, 10^th: Nicholson, 11^th: Hunt, and 12^th: Callaway.  The seniors hope that this can be a great success and encourage you to share with others the joy of reading.   

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and legendary ballerina present A Tribute to Balanchine Fri, Feb 9 at 7:30 at the Municipal Auditorium.  Tickets on sale at 1-800-757-2146 or at www.tickets.fsu.edu.  Miss Farrell's autobiography Holding On to the Air is available at the Bookshelf.  This is a wonderful cultural opportunity for your student and your family. Proceeds from the performance benefit the Thomasville Cultural Center and the FSU Dept of Dance. 

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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