BMS | March Newsletter

ISSUE: 007 / MARCH YEAR: 2022

BROOKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL As the calendar moves from February to March and we prepare for Spring, I would like to take this opportunity to say CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s Brookwood Middle School Spelling Bee winners and our 2nd Quarter Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and Perfect Attendance students.

Our Spelling Bee winners are Jordyn Scurlock and Makyla Turner from 5th grade and Temitope Abatan and Isabella Guardado from 6th grade. Good luck ladies as you compete for the Brookwood SD 167 Spelling Bee title on Tuesday, February 22nd.

The following 2nd Quarter Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and Perfect Attendance students had a nacho party in the cafeteria to celebrate their accomplishments.

LaShawn Stewart | Principal

TECHNOLOGY HELPLINE If your child is having any technology problems connecting to their teacher’s Google Classroom, please contact our help desk at (708) 300-3553 or email our help desk: helpdesk@brookwood167.org What is ClassDojo?

Reporting of Absence(s): Parents must call the school to report their child absent before 8:30 a.m. The number for reporting absences is (708) 757-2110. Official attendance will be reported every morning at 9:00 a.m.

If your child joins a teacher’s classroom late, they will be marked tardy in PowerSchool, and you will be notified through the Principal’s ClassDojo.

PLEASE JOIN OUR CLASSDOJO’S AND STAY INFORMED! It is important that you sign up for the Principal’s Class Dojo. I post important information such as if a bus is running late, important reminders regarding picture day, graduation information and other important topics. Please sign up today!

ClassDojo is actively used in 90% of U.S. K-8 schools.

ClassDojo is a free app that helps build amazing classroom and school communities. Teachers give feedback to students for any skill, like “Working Hard” and “Being Curious.”

From the mobile app, parents view their

child’s feedback, and can message directly with teachers and school leaders.

Please join my ClassDojo so you can stay informed on what is happening at Longwood School.

If you would like to join, please accept the invitation that we emailed to you or texted you, or contact the school at (708) 7585350, email, lstewart@brookwood167. org.org. All you will need to provide is your cell phone number or email address. Get Involved and STAY INFORMED!

VISION Our

overall

Vision

becoming lifelong learners and decision makers.

is

to

improve the achievement of all students, regardless of

•

or

ability

levels

(disabilities).

We share the accountability of

student

achievement

throughout the school. We

•

believe in using researchbased practices to achieve our goals. We promote school and community involvement because we believe that these partnerships help us meet the needs of all of our students.

We are Committed to: •

•

to state-of-the-art technology.

•

The school system

confidence, and

should teach students to

academic success by

think critically enabling

being interested and

them to become

involved in their overall

contributing citizens in

development.

our global society.

All students are unique

POWERSCHOOL

environment with access

Families shape their children’s motivation,

In educating our children in a safe and nurturing

We Believe:

race, socio-economic status, gender,

•

•

In continuous

All Brookwood teachers use an online grading system

and should be challenged

improvement in all

to the highest level of

aspects of the school

called “PowerSchool” that

academic and artistic

system to foster a

they update every Thursday.

excellence.

culture of excellence,

In the importance of

accountability and

staff development

integrity.

check your child’s progress

In responsible

regularly. This program is

opportunities based

•

on best practices and

stewardship of financial

educational research.

and physical resources.

Providing students with

We

encourage

completely

you

to

confidential;

therefore, you will need an access username and

highly qualified teachers

password to see your child’s •

Providing our staff

progress. If you need your

with professional

username and/or password,

development

please contact the school

MISSION

office at (708) 758-5350.

There is a PowerSchool app

Brookwood School District 167,

in

partnership

available for your cellular

with

parents and community, will

phone that makes it easy for

create a learning environment

parents to stay updated on

in which all students excel at

ABSENT FROM SCHOOL?

their child’s progress.

Parents did you know that if your child is absent, you can request a recorded version of their teacher’s lesson? We want to keep students on track, and this is a great way for ensuring students don’t fall behind if they miss a class. You can also request a recorded lesson if your child is struggling and they need to see the lesson again. Please reach out to your child’s teachers and take advantage of this great resource.

UPCOMING...

4th, March | No School 7th - March | No School 14th - 30th, March | IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) Testing Window 25th, March | 3rd Quarter Ends 28th, March | 4th Quarter Starts 1st, March | Report Cards Sent Home

HONOR ROLL 5th Grade Liliana Aguirre-Hernandez

Brandon Griffin

Alexa Tavares

Regina Aldape Derwin Griggs Makyla Turner Ademidayo Alli Aanissa James David Woodard Bryalen Cole Zion Rogers Addison Dancy Jordyn Scurlock Olivia Figaro Maurice Spencer Denai Furcron Issac Tamez

6th Grade Yarahi Aldape Jacob Herrera Jazlyn Perez Jamaya Blair Leah Jeanty Joseph Puckett Carvelle Caldwell Boss Kemp Christopher Rohwedder Vivian Cann Veronica Kilani Travis Ross Layla Cobb Jonathan Lopez Nevaeh Strong Leland Davis Daveon Mason Markus Walker Katera Driver Destiny Muniz Jacob Ware Sarai Ellis Megan Munoz Tayveon Wasp Caliyah Gross London Parker

HIGH HONOR ROLL 5th Grade Dominique Balentine

Erika Goodson

Sofia Calderon

Gabriel Hughes

Kaylie Wilson

Eli Estrada Nasir Threatt

6th Grade Temitope Abatan

Kennedy Flowers

Ian Mitchell

Mayayla Adbullah

Ayden Fonseca

Saniya Morton

Audrina Baez

London Foster

Kiley Norals

Kingston Battles

John Gadson Jr.

Jasmine Perez

Zion Bronson

Gamaliel Garcia

Jacobi Perry

Carson Brown

Amani Griffin

TaNeyah Roper

Payton Candiano

Isabella Guardado

Jaleah Ruben

Trent Carlson

Aiden Hluska

Kimberly Valadez

Catherine Cece

Julius Holcomb

Ulysses Vazquez

Daniel Cisneros

Judith Ibarra

Jonah Wallace

Jamar Clark Kaeden Jamison Kourtney Wallace-Carthan Kyla Cornell Kaiden Jenkins LaMayra Webb Makayla Dalton

Charles Johnson

Christina Wilson

Donovan Dancy

Angela Jones

Dorina Wilson

Jamayas Davis

Araceli Jones

Tristan Davis

Valentin Lambert

Marian Dixon

Maritza Loredo

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Herman Cain

PERFECT ATTENDANCE 5th Grade Braylen Cole

Godfrey Onyejekwe

Issac Tamez

London Driver Kylie Perez Briana Valaddez Derwin Griggs

Anthony Phillips

Kylie Wimberly

Audrina Baez

Ulysses Vazquez

6th Grade Carmello Alexander

+1 708-758-5350 +1 708-757-4528 www.brookwood167.org

200 E. Glenwood-Lansing Road

Glenwod, IL 60425

VISITORS If you need to come into the school for any reason, for safety reasons, you will be required to wear a mask, and you will need to have a current Driver’s License that will be checked in our Raptor Security System.

STUDENT SAFETY DROP-OFF & PICK-UP PROCEDURES Students should arrive at school no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and be picked up after school no later than 3:15 p.m.

If a student is being dropped off or

Raptor® provides a line of sight as to who is always in our school. The system provides school and districtwide reporting for all visitors, volunteers, and contractors that have signed in/out of our buildings.

BROOKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

This is

important for safety reasons.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES I am excited to share with you that this school year, Brookwood School District 167 will be providing students with a set of school supplies to use at school and a set to use at home! If your child needs any additional resources or supplies for any of their classes, please contact our school office at (708) 758-5350, so we can help provide them with all necessary and needed materials.

picked up, the driver must adhere to the one-way sign at the entrance of the parking lot.

Drivers must NEVER go the wrong way in the parking lot as this is unsafe for students and staff.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!