Jr/Sr High Morning Announcements

Parents can now "Opt In" to receive SMS text messages! All you need to do is send "Y" or "Yes" to short code number, 67587.
Monday, March 18th - Today is a B day!
I LUNCH: I

TODAY:
Pizza Dipper or Chicken Fajitas, Curly Fries
TOMORROW:
Sub Sandwich or Uncrustable, Macaroni Salad, Chips, Cookie

I FFA WEEK: Mar. 18th-22nd I Dress-up days for National Ag Week:
MON: 'Merica Monday TUES: Dress Like a Farmer WED: Camo / Blaze Orange THUR: Hat Day FRI: FFA Colors / Shirt


I SPORTS: I
HS Baseball practice begins TODAY, March 18th
JH Track practice begins Monday, March 25th

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Visit the FALCON SHOP  to order your Softball clothing today!

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.

Girls Basketball End-of-the-Year Celebration will be held on THURSDAY, MARCH. 21st at 6:30pm in the High School Commons. Coach Anderson will be emailing you the details of that event to share with your parents.
_________________________________________________ CONGRATS TO BROOKWOOD’S WINTER SELECTIONS FOR SCENIC BLUFFS ALL CONFERENCE AWARDS 1ST TEAM: Berulo Rodriguez (WR) & Vanessa Anderson (GBB) 2ND TEAM: Ruby Muehlenkamp (GBB) HONORABLE MENTION: Brady Hansen (BBB), Wyatt Maurhoff (BBB) & Reagan Muehlenkamp (GBB) SPORTSMANSHIP: Marshall Doll (BBB), Kymber Kaiser (GBB), Gracin Stebbins (WR)



I STUDENT OF THE WEEK: I Mark Thorson: Mark's willingness to stand up for what is right along with his quiet humility made him a shoe-in for class president and this accolade. He thinks outside the box and his thought provoking questions promote great class discussions.  His open mindedness, chill energy, and his natural leadership skills are assets in and out of the classroom. 

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
Planning meetings with Mrs. Nemec during FT in the LMC on these upcoming days: - Current Freshmen: TODAY, Mar. 18th - Current Sophomores: Thursday, Mar. 21st
Prom Committee: Your next meeting is TODAY, Mar. 18th in Sheehan's room.  This meeting is only for people interested in decoration decisions. 
NHS Meeting during FT today in Hansen's room for all new & current members.
Brookwood's National Honor Society will be inducting 11 new members in the ceremony TONIGHT, Mar. 18th at 7:00pm. All members should be dressed and in the choir room no later than 6:45pm. CONGRATS to the 11 new members: Alice Wiedmeyer, Alivia Brandau, Fernanda Garcia Barr, Evelyn Gibson, Katelyn Lee, Reagan Muehlenkamp, Ruby Muehlenkamp, Alonna Rogalla, Gracin Stebbins, Ellie Thieman & Brynn Thurston
HS Math Team will compete as a team on Tuesday, Mar. 19th during FT.
HS Battle of the Books will meet next week on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday in Mr. Lee's room.
Trap Club is open to students in 8th-12th grade. Registration must be done through an online portal and interested students should see Ryan Green to get that registration information. The first meeting is Sunday, Mar. 24th at 3:00pm at the Wilton Gun Club. Students must have completed the online registration as well as the Hunter’s Education course before our first meeting. We plan to meet every Sunday (except Easter Sunday) until May 19th. See Mr. Green with questions.

Attention 8th-11th grade girls: If you're interested in playing summer volleyball, please see Emily Cunitz for more information. Registration is due Tuesday, Mar. 26th.

I ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS: I
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: New "Green Space" options for HS students during Falcon Time. Included are: Trivia Contests (with prizes!!), Card Games, Genealogy/Local History, Fiber Crafts, and Tutoring of younger students! Check out the bulletin boards outside of the HS Office or by Mrs. Mayne's room for more information! Sign-up locations are as follows: Trivia (Campos' Room), Card Games (Stoike's room), Genealogy/Local History (Mayne's room), Fiber Crafts (Holte's Room) & Tutoring (Google Form; info on bulletin board by Mayne's room). PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP!!
High School Tutors: Our next official meeting dates will be Wednesday, Thursday & Friday NEXT 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.) If you're interested in signing up to tutor, use the QR scan code on the flyers. You can select classes you are interested tutoring for & Mrs. Campos will request you and tell you what you need to do.

Reminder of 
class dues: Seniors to Ms. Holte, Juniors to Mrs. Sheehan, Sophomores to Mr. Da Prato, and Freshmen to Mr. Behrens.
Please look through the lost & found on the table outside of the HS Office! We are collecting quite a few items again already & need to address this before it gets worse.



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.