FROM THE HEADMASTER... 

Brookwood School has enjoyed another remarkable week, as we excelled supporting our school, in the classroom, on the field of play, and in the state Literary Competition.

Saturday night's auction was a superb success as over 200 supporters of Brookwood School came together to celebrate our children.  This year's auction is poised to be one of the best ever.  The night included a special dedication to Mrs. Constance Clineman for her work with our Drama Guild and productions, which made the auction theme "Brookwood Goes Broadway," come alive.  Special thanks to all the volunteers who created a fantastic evening of fun for everyone in attendance. 

Congratulations to our three time state Literary Champions!  We are so proud of our outstanding students and teachers who brought home another title for Brookwood School.

On Monday evening, Brookwood will shine again as the Vance and Mercer Watt Distinguished Lecture Series presents Mr. Timothy Dobbins, author of Stepping Up: Make Decisions That Matter.  Mr. Dobbins will be speaking in Chubb Hall on Monday night at 7:30 pm.  All of the Brookwood family and community are invited to attend this event.  Please plan to join us for this exclusive speaker.

Congratulations to Mary Catherine Alexander, our Warrior of the Week.  Mary Catherine, we are proud of you!

Brookwood School invites you to attend
The Vance and Mercer Watt Distinguished Lecture Series
presenting Timothy D. Dobbins
Author of Stepping Up: Make Decisions that Matter
Monday, March 19, 2007
7:30 p.m. - Chubb Hall

The Vance and Mercer Watt Distinguished Lecture Series was established by family and friends to honor Dr. and Mrs. Watt for their many years of service and support to Brookwood School. Admission is free.

What is Stepping Up?  Stepping Up is about taking personal responsibility in your professional and personal life by learning how to make decisions that matter. 




STATE CHAMPIONS AGAIN, AGAIN AND AGAIN!  (Phil Danner)

Winning a single region or state championship is always a great achievement for students and schools.  Winning three straight Region and State Championships in a roll is almost unheard of.  Brookwood's literary team has won for the third straight year the Region 3AA Region Championship.  In the Region competition Brookwood's team scored more points than of the combined total of its two closest competitors and won 10 first places and 2 second places out of the 13 events. 

Brookwood then advanced to the State competition and won for the third year in a row the GISA AA State Literary Meet and was named again for the third year in a row, the GISA State Overall Literary Champion!  The Literary Team won in a most convincing manner winning again more points than the combined total of the nearest two competing schools combined.  Our students won state championships in three events; Kate Worthey in Girls' Solo, Kelly Jackson in Humorous Oral Interpretation, and Hananel Mavity, Anna Carroll Sims and Ashley Laramore in Girls' Trio.

All championships are a combination of outstanding individual efforts and of the total contribution of the entire team.  Literary competitions are no different.  The overall Championship is an effort of Brookwood's State Champion One Act Play ensemble, the Debate Team and the Literary Team.  The literary competition is made up of 13 events that include essays, extemporaneous speaking, oral interpretation, spelling, piano, girls' and boys' solo, girls' trio and boys' quartet. Brookwood bested teams from the following schools: Arlington Christian, Briarwood Academy, Bulloch Academy, Edmund Burke Academy, Frederica Academy, Gatewood School, The Heritage School, Holy Spirit Preparatory, Memorial Day School, Randolph Southern School, Piedmont Academy, Southwest Georgia Academy,Trinity Christian School, and Valwood School. 

The results of the State Competition were:

First place winners in State:
Kate Worthey in Girls' Solo
Kelly Jackson in Oral Interpretation
Hananel Mavity, Anna Carroll Sims and Ashley Laramore in Girls' Trio.

Second place winners in State:
Lucy Mitchell in Piano
Elizabeth Wedding in Argumentative Essay
Anna Carroll Sims in Oral Interpretation
D. J. Grooms in Boys' Solo.

Third place winners in State:
Elizabeth Wedding in Extemporaneous Speaking
Grant Stauffer, Kelly Jackson, Chase Clayton, D. J. Grooms in Boys' Quartet.

Region results were listed in last week's eNewsetter.

Brookwood students are led by Mrs. Constance Clineman in One Act Play, Mr. Phil Danner in Debate, Mrs. Barbara Lee in Music, and further assisted by Mrs. Debbie Beeson and Mr. David Grooms.  However, every teacher and coach has contributed in some way to each student's success. 

Congratulations to every student who participated this year and was willing to represent Brookwood.  Our students have been blessed with great abilities and gifts.  We are very proud of all of you!

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS (Ashley Harper)

Please remember that the eighth grade Washington, DC trip begins Sunday.  All participating students and chaperones should be at the Tallahassee Airport no later than 9:30 am on Sunday morning.  The weather forecast looks to be cool, especially on Monday with a high of only 48 degrees.  Please pack accordingly.

The Middle School Spring Fling Party was a resounding success with 76 students in attendance.  The students danced the night away enjoying music even Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Bird, and Mrs. Vereen could shake a leg to.  Thank you to the parents and students who supported our event.  Special thanks to the Middle School Council for their set up and clean up.  It is my pleasure to work with a responsible group of students working hard to create age appropriate, fun social events for their peers.  We also would like to thank Mr. Kelley Collins, Brooke Collins' uncle, for being the DJ at our event.  The lights, music, and fun made it a night to remember.  Be on the look out for one last Middle School social event before the end of the school year. 

LOWER SCHOOL NEWS (Francine Wright)

T-Shirt Week
Next week the classes in Lower School (kindergarten-5^th grade) that met their goal for the community service project sponsored by the senior class can wear t-shirts everyday. This is the reward for meeting the goal.  Please note the guidelines: shirts must be tucked in, in good condition, appropriately sized, appropriate language or pictures, and no advertising. Thank you to all of the students who participated in this event.

Lower School Field Day is coming Friday, March 23rd! (Note:  12:30 dismissal for Lower School only on Field Day)

Brookwood Science and History Camp - Lower School Students....Are you looking for Exciting and Fun activities to fill your summer?
Add the Brookwood Science and History Camp to your list of things to do! June 4 - 8 is the week for students completing grades 3, 4, or 5. June 11 - 15 is the week for students completing grades 1 or 2.Both weeks will include great journeys and activities to discover the natural wonders of our area. Students will participate in experiments and take a close look at some interesting creatures. The camp brochure will be sent home with students on Friday, March 16. Registration will be held on Tuesday, March 20. The camp capacity is 25 students for each week. The hours of the camp are 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Jenni Martin and Lori Stauffer are the camp directors.

Brookwood All Star Camp
Coach Cass and Coach Johnson are very excited to provide a summer camp this year at Brookwood School.  The camp will include your choice of two of the following:  art, sports, cheer/dance, and movie/games.  Any rising kindergartners through rising ninth graders can sign up.  Your child does not have to be a student at Brookwood to attend. The dates for the two camps are July 9-12 and July 16-19.  Registration forms can be found at the front desk. Sign you child up today!!!  Space is limited!

Rose Bud Parade - Rose Bud Parade is coming April 26, 2007!  Any parents interested in helping out with the float for Lower School, please contact Kim Thompson (kthompson@brookwoodschool.org) right away.  Thanks for your support!

COLLEGE COUNSELOR (Vic Spigener)

Crighton Allen has been named the 2007 STAR student for Brookwood School.  As our STAR student, Crighton has the highest score in one sitting on the new three-part Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and is in the top ten percent of Brookwood School's Class of 2007.  Crighton, the son of Charles and Jane Allen, selected Phil Danner as his STAR teacher.  Both Crighton and Mr. Danner were recognized at the STAR luncheon sponsored by the Thomasville Kiwanis Club on February 23. 

As our STAR student, Crighton competed for the school system title.  We just were informed this week that Crighton has won the school system competition.  He will now proceed to the regional title.  We wish him the best.

We are very proud of Crighton and Phil Danner and the academic excellence they exemplify at Brookwood School.

Junior Parents: Meetings began this week with the juniors to begin the college application process.  Students signed for and received their College Planning Handbook on Thursday.  By signing a receipt, juniors are responsible for reading this handbook and sharing it with their parents/guardians. 

ATHLETICS (Coach Katie Cass)

Brookwood All Star Camp
Coach Cass and Coach Johnson are very excited to provide a summer camp this year at Brookwood School.  The camp will include your choice of two of the following:  art, sports, cheer/dance, and movie/games.  Any rising kindergartners through rising ninth graders can sign up.  Your child does not have to be a student at Brookwood to attend. The dates for the two camps are July 9-12 and July 16-19.  Registration forms can be found at the front desk. Sign you child up today!!!  Space is limited!

Varsity Cheerleading Tryouts
There will be a meeting for parents and students interested in trying out for varsity cheerleading on Tuesday, April 3^rd at 5pm in the Middle School modular, Coach Cass' room.  The tryout clinic will be Monday, April 16^th followed by tryouts on Friday, April 20^th.

DRAMA GUILD 2007 SCHOLARSHIP 

Brookwood Drama Guild is proud to announce its 2007 scholarship opportunity.  Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for this award:

1-     Must be a member of the 2007 Brookwood Drama Guild - Every student who participated in either the One Act Play, "Boyfriend," or the school musical, "Camelot," is automatically a member of the Drama Guild.  All students who were members of the cast and crew are included.

2-     Must submit a letter of intent to Mr. Grooms by the deadline date -  Each applicant must write a letter explaining their involvement in the drama program, describing what drama brings to their lives, and explaining how they intend to use the scholarship award to support their study of the arts. (please see #3 below)  These letters of intent should be typed (hand written letters may be submitted by Lower School applicants), signed, and submitted in a legal envelop addressed to Mr. Grooms.  These letters should be placed in Mr. Grooms' mailbox in the main office or given to him directly at school.  The deadline date for submission is Friday, March 23, 2007.

3-     Must be enrolled in Pre-K through 12^th grade at Brookwood School.  All student cast or crew members are eligible for this award, regardless of age or grade level.  This scholarship award may be applied towards tuition at Brookwood School.

A faculty scholarship committee will review all submissions and make the final award decision.  The recipient of the Brookwood Drama Guild Scholarship for 2007 will be announced at the awards assembly.  For questions concerning the scholarship or application procedures, please contact Mr. Grooms.

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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