Jr/Sr High Morning Announcements

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Wednesday, March 27th - Today is an A/B day! Reminder that we have a short week this week. No school Thursday, Friday or Monday due to Holiday Break.
I LUNCH: I

TODAY:
Orange Chicken or Chicken Quesadilla, Rice, Steamed Broccoli
TUESDAY (4/2):
Breaded Chicken Sandwich or BBQ Pork Rib, Tater Tots

I SPORTS: I
Track, Baseball & Softball will practice here at school today (no early dismissals)
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Thursday, March 28

      HS Baseball vs. Blair-Taylor @ Wilton Baseball Field: 5:00


Monday, April 1

      Baseball / Softball hosts Cashton: 5:00

      JV Baseball DH @ Cashton: 5:00 ( NOR 3:30; WIL 3:40; ONT 3:50 )


Tuesday, April 2

      Softball @ Adams-Friendship: 5:00 ( DISMISS 2:25; BHS 2:30 )
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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 Dakota Peterson: Dakota works hard and tries his best. He is always willing to help his classmates and works well in group projects. He is a positive presence in the classroom, and we're glad to have him!

I ATHLETES OF THE MONTH: I Girls Basketball: Reagan Muehlenkamp Boys Basketball: Gavin Havlik Wrestling: Katherine McElhose
I ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: I
Sophie Teynor for her colored pencil drawing, Toby Eness for his watercolor landscape of a mountain stream, and Dawson Thieman and Lydia Voigts for their Elements and Principles of Art books.

I COMING UP: I
HS Battle of the Books meeting in Mr. Lee's room TODAY during FT. You will also be meeting on Wednesday during FT.
Course selection forms are due to Mrs. Nemec by the end of the school day TODAY, Mar. 27th. This also includes submitting your courses in Xello.
Please look through the lost & found items have been laid out on the table outside of the HS office. (Certain items like jewelry & electronics can be found inside the office.) Whatever is not claimed by the end of the day TODAY, Mar. 27th will be donated.
JH/HS Students & staff, if you're interested in watching the solar eclipse on April 8th during 7th hour, the school is ordering special eclipse glasses for $2/each. Money is due in the HS office by the end of the school day TODAY, Mar. 27th.
Attention Juniors: If you're interested in being on Prom Court, you'll need to have passing grades (no F's) and all class dues paid.
Trap league will not be shooting on Easter Sunday, March 31st.  We will shoot each Sunday after Easter until May 19th. Please let Ryan Green know if they aren't going to be able to make it any given week. Reminder that you must be fully registered on the website; see Ryan Green with any questions or issues registering.


I ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS: I
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.