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Thursday, April 25th - Today is an A day!
I LUNCH: I
TODAY:
Lasagna or Chicken Pasta Bake, Vegetable Choice, Garlic Breadstick
TOMORROW:
Hot Dog or Brat, Calico Beans, Chips
I SPORTS: I
JH Track @ North Crawford: 4:00 ( DISMISS 2:00; BHS 2:15 )
Track @ Royall: 4:00 ( DISMISS 2:10; BHS 2:25 )
Baseball / Softball @ Cashton: 4:00 ( DISMISS 2:20; BHS 2:35 )
--> Softball will be a Doubleheader
--> JV Baseball will play innings after the Varsity game
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Attention Baseball & Softball Players:
Whenever you have practice off campus, you'll be allowed to leave Falcon Time at 3:10 to get dressed for practice. The baseball/softball bus will be parked along the side of the school and will depart at 3:20. That will give the players just under ten minutes to get to their locker, find a place to change, and then make it to the bus.
I STUDENT OF THE WEEK: I
Damion Hummel: Damion is new to our school this year and is a joy to have in class. He is very helpful to his classmates and teachers, he works hard and takes his school work seriously. He is considerate and is always willing to give a helping hand.
I ATHLETES OF THE MONTH: I
Girls Basketball: Reagan Muehlenkamp
Boys Basketball: Gavin Havlik
Wrestling: Katherine McElhose
I ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: I
Alexis Lacy, Bella Erickson and Marcos Dzib-Gander for their fiber arts. Alexis felted bees, Bella constructed a string art hummingbird with flowers and Marcos felted a Mohawk ducky and crocheted two others (Amigurumi). They are on display in the HS library display case.
I COMING UP: I
This year's Junior Prom Court: Alice Wiedmeyer, Braeden Pasch, Brayden Thieman, Camden Brueggeman, Carter Arbuckle, Caston Gosda, Deanna Wallace, Deja Jimenez, Emily Cunitz, Emily O'Rourke, Emma Elder, Emma Haggerty, Hannah Myers, Hunter Zimmerman, Katherine McElhose, Marshall Doll, Payge Clark, Teryn Kaufmann, and Willow Pasch.
Seniors, please check your school email to vote for Baccalaureate. The window closes this week. Please also remember to send Mrs. Ferries any school photos you would be interested in having her put into the Senior Slide Show.
Fall Theatre meeting is scheduled for Friday, Apr. 26th during FT to discuss the fall production.
Students wanting to participate in Drive your Tractor to School on May 1st must pick up a permission form outside Mrs. Schmitz's room. Signed forms are due by Friday the 26th.
FFA Members who are applying for Discovery, Greenhand, or Chapter degrees should have their applications completed by Friday, April 26th. Officer applications for next year's team are due by Monday, April 29th.
Prom 2024 is coming up on Saturday, April 27th from 8:00pm - 11:45pm. Tickets are now open for sale in the HS Office. Ticket prices are $5/each. Visitor permission slips for the dance are also available in the office, and must be handed in by end of day Thursday, Apr. 25th. Post Prom will follow the dance, and is hosted at Jump Start Adventure Trampoline Park in La Crosse. There will be a bus provided for transportation from Brookwood & back. Admission for Post Prom is $3/each. The bus will depart by midnight and will return at approx. 5:00am to Brookwood.
Hunter Safety Youth Rifle Match Saturday, May 11th at Westby Rod and Gun Club open to ages 10-16. See Mr. Ottum with questions.
April is National School Library Month and you can help our school celebrate by stopping into the LMC and checking out a book. To encourage all students to find and read a good book this month we'll be entering your name into a drawing each time you check out a book. You can also be entered in drawings by checking your email and answering questions sent out by Mrs. Shell. Drawings will take place various times throughout the week during the month of April, listen to announcements for winners!
I ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS: I
Congratulations to students from our music department who competed at District Solo & Ensemble at Cashton HS. We had a total of 24 events perform. A RECORD number of events qualified for state solo and ensemble taking place at UW-Lacrosse in May, a whopping 8 events in total. Congrats to the following students who qualified for state: Skylar Hanson, Zaida Carpenter, Miranda Arndt, Bryce Halverson, Ruth Wooten, Cooper Powell, and our very own The Chords acapella group, consisting of 10 choir students. We also had 8 events receive a first place rating. Congrats to all involved on your performances and hard work paying off!
Congratulations to the 11 new members of Brookwood's National Honor Society:
Alice Wiedmeyer, Alivia Brandau, Fernanda Garcia Barr, Evelyn Gibson, Katelyn Lee, Reagan Muehlenkamp, Ruby Muehlenkamp, Alonna Rogalla, Gracin Stebbins, Ellie Thieman & Brynn Thurston
Congratulations to the Brookwood Forensics team & to the 19 students that are advancing to state! And a special shout out to Taylor Freed had two perfect scores.
Congratulations to this year's Valedictorian, Amelia Muellenberg, and the Salutatorian, Kylie Powell!
REMINDER: "Green Space" options for HS students during Falcon Time. Included are: Card Games, Fiber Crafts, Tutoring, Genealogy, Chess, Cribbage, and Bracelet making!!! Check out the bulletin boards outside the HS Office or by Mrs. Mayne's room for more information! REMEMBER: These spaces are open on different days throughout the week, so be sure to check with your Falcon Time teacher or the teacher hosting the rooms to see what days are available!
High School Tutors: Our next official meeting dates will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. Please be sure you are checking in with your assigned students to know what they need help with the most. Everyone will be pass requested to Mrs. Campos those days. If you have a conflict, please let her know ASAP! (Freshmen will not participate in tutoring on Thursday due to scheduling meetings for next school year.)
Reminder of class dues: Seniors to Ms. Holte, Juniors to Mrs. Sheehan, Sophomores to Mr. Da Prato, and Freshmen to Mr. Behrens.
I RULES & EXPECTATIONS: I
Students, we've been having a lot of issues with students taking extra long breaks during block days, which leads to a lot of wandering. Whenever I have conversations with parents and community members, they value students being in the classroom. Therefore, if your break is longer then 5 minutes, the teachers will mark you tardy. Four tardies equals a lunch detention.
Students, for safety reasons, you are to ALWAYS enter and exit the school through the office during school hours, not directly through the front doors. (Unless accompanied or authorized by staff.)
I have several reminders I need to say, especially since they can all carry a consequence for not following through:
**Gyms/Locker Rooms: No food in the gyms or locker rooms. The Classic Gym is used for class, not as a shortcut. The locker rooms are only to be used before or after school, as well as during your scheduled gym class.
**No Wandering in the Halls: A handful of students are spending a decent amount of time in the hallways during class time almost every hour of the day. I'll be talking to those students & they will receive a consequence if the problem doesn't get fixed. A number of students will also be receiving Falcon Time travel violations, which comes with a consequence.
**Falcon Time Traveling: Remember, if you're on red status, you can't leave the classroom unless you've been "pass-requested" by a teacher. After you visit that teacher, you need to report back to your Falcon Time teacher. If you're on green status, you still don't get to wander during Falcon Time. If you're on green status, you need to go to where you signed out. If you change your mind later on that period, you need to report back to your Falcon Time teacher so they can sign you out to your next location.
WHY ALL THE RULES?
The actions of a handful of students throughout this week is the reason why we need the rules. It's also the reason why you'll receive a consequence for not following the rules.
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Students, when you go on break in the middle of your class on block days, you should not "visit" other classes. That has been happening and I welcome knowing about it so I can follow up. If a teacher gets on you for being in their class when you're on a break, they're doing the right thing. The teachers are advised to hold you accountable, so please do not get upset with them.
We've found several lockers with an object wedged into the lock mechanism to keep it from locking shut. For one of our lockers, that locking mechanism has been permanently damaged. We've been unable to just replace the locking mechanism. Instead, we'll now need to replace that entire locker. Consequently, wedging objects into the lock mechanism is not allowed and will be followed with a consequence if you continue to do so. Lockers will be randomly checked & we will know who the lockers belong to by looking it up in Skyward.
Our student handbook says that Advance Make-Up forms need to be completed and turned in at least one day prior to the field trip. Therefore, if you turn it in the day of the event, you'll be sent to the office and I will give you the bad news that you won't be able to go to the event. I'll also call your parents while referencing what it says in our handbook.
Falcon Time Reminders:
-- Use of the HS Commons:
Junior High students will be using the Commons Mondays through Thursdays, Senior High students will get the Commons on Fridays. (This began at the start of 2nd quarter.)
-- Travel Violations; Report Back to FT Teacher:
We've had an increase in travel violations during Falcon Time. After you go to see a teacher for help during Falcon Time, you'll need to report back to your original Falcon Time teacher before going elsewhere. We've had a number of students receive consequences for travel violations.
-- Red Status = No Cell Phones:
If you're on red status, you're not allowed to use your cell phone during Falcon Time. Also, remember that with our new cell phone policy, you'll receive detentions for your 4th, 5th, and 6th violations. The violations you received during the 1st quarter stay with you... they did not reset. The detentions will be after school detentions. When you get to your 7th violation, then you start leaving your phone in the office all day.
Students are not allowed to roam the elementary hallways at any point during the school day. The elementary teachers and the elementary principal have reached out to me. Therefore, if you're caught roaming the elementary hallways, there will be a consequence.
Students are no longer allowed to ride the bus to a different location without a bus note. Bus notes are available in the HS Office, but parent/guardian consent will be required first. Bus drivers will turn you away without a bus note, so please plan ahead.
Locker Room & Classic Gym Expectations:
-- Students can only go to the locker rooms before school, during P.E. class, or after school:
A decent amount of students have been going to the locker rooms during periods they don't have a P.E. class. Students can go to the locker rooms before school, during P.E. class, or after school. Also, a number of students stop by the gym during a classroom break, which interrupts the P.E. class. If a student is caught in the locker room during any other time, or interrupts a class, they'll receive a consequence.
-- No food is allowed in the locker rooms or Classic Gym from now on:
There has been food left in the locker rooms and in the Classic Gym on a number of occasions. It hasn't been easy to clean up. You will not be able to bring food into the locker room or into the Classic Gym. If a student is caught not following that expectation, a consequence will be given.
-- Boys' Locker rooms need to be kept clean:
The Classic Gym boys' locker rooms have not been left in great shape by the time the evening custodian cleans them. Junior and senior high boys, if it doesn't improve, you'll most likely not enjoy the changes/limitations we'll be putting on the availability of that locker room.
-- Classic Gym is not a shortcut:
Reminder to use the Classic Gym for P.E. class, not as a shortcut! It is possible to receive a consequence for not following this expectation
After school weightlifting expectations: Students, remember that after school when you're done lifting, you need to head to the Commons. However, we've noticed that some students are done lifting within 15 minutes and head to the Commons for the remainder of the time (which might be an hour or longer). Thank you for heading to the Commons but you're still unsupervised for a lengthy amount of time. Therefore, if you're going to stay after to lift, you need to have a plan for getting picked up in a timely manner. You won't be able to lift for just a handful of minutes and then spend the rest of the time in the Commons. You'll need to plan accordingly or receive a consequence.
Students leaving the parking lot too fast and/or driving recklessly were warned in the announcements on 9/26. Violators after this day will be given a consequence instead of a subsequent warning.