BJHS | February Newsletter

Brookwood Junior High School

NEWSLETTER Ms. Jill Larson, Principal Brookwood Junior High School 201 Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425

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From The Principal’s Desk

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Saturday Academic Camp

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Talking To Your Child

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Did You Know?

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More Ways To Know Before You Go!

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Save The Date

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District Spelling Bee Winner!

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Boys Basketball

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month.

As we celebrate this month, it is

At Brookwood Jr. High School,

helpful to keep in mind the

we are excited to celebrate Black

contributions made by African

History Month and we have

Americans.

many activities, fieldtrips and

MS. JILL LARSON PRINCIPAL

assemblies planned this month in Black History Month, is an annual

celebration. around the topic of Black History

celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for

Additionally, teachers will be

to supplement our curriculum

recognizing the important role of

implementing engaging activities

throughout the month..

African Americans in U.S. History.

Beginning in 1976, every U.S. president has officially recognized the month of February as As Black History Month.

>> “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”

We invite parents and family members to come out and celebrate with us on February 28th as many of our 7th and 8th grade students will be performing at our annual Black History Celebration beginning at 1:15 p.m.

Again, thank you for your continued support!.

- Maya Angelou

You continue to be an important part of our Brookwood Community!

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HEADLINES

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SATURDAY ACADEMIC CAMP Your child is invited to attend Saturday Academic Camp. The Camp takes place on Saturdays.

During these 6 (six) sessions,

Bus transportation is available for

students will be receiving

students who are currently bus

academic support and instruction

riders.

in the areas of testing preparation for Reading (ELA), and Math.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school

Students will also participate in a

office at (708) 758-5252.

physical fitness activity.

These sessions are important, as they will help your child prepare for the state assessment in the Spring.

Students that attend the first session, and return for the next session will receive a $5.00 McDonalds Gift Card.

Saturday Academic Camp Dates: • February 2nd • February 9th • February 16th • February 23rd • March 9th • March 16th

Your child has an opportunity to earn up to $25.00 in McDonalds Gift Cards for attending all sessions.

>> “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”

- IGNACIO ESTRADA

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“We’re not raising

TALKING TO YOUR CHILD

children; we’re rasing

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adults.”

Adolescence is a time when kids often do not open up as much with their parents.

Some tips to get the conversation flowing: •

Ask open-ended questions such as “What

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was fun at school today?”

Be available and make sure your child knows it.

A simple, “I’m here if you

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problems, Instead, ask your child what he or

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want to talk later” may help.

Don’t rush to solve their ★ •

Try talking in the car. The

she thinks would help a

relaxed atmosphere makes

situation.

it easier for some kids to open up.

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>> “The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day.”

- O.A. BATTISTA

DID YOU KNOW? Teens think they are just like adults, but science tells us that their brains are not fully developed until they reach their twenties.

Those differences contribute to some of what we think of as a typical teen behavior.

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Decision-Making: When

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Addiction: The

you think to yourself, “why

adolescent’s brain is,

did my child do this?”

unfortunately, more efficient

remember that the frontal

at becoming addicted to a

lobe of the brain, which

substance than the adult

controls decision-making,

brain. In the same way an

is not fully insulated, so the

adolescent learns a fact

signals move slower than

more efficiently than an

they do in adults

adult, it also gets addicted easier, which is important

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Empathy & Impulse

for adolescents to know.

Control: These areas are also in the frontal lobe of the brain and therefore are late to be fully developed.

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SAVE THE DATE!

SSJHSA ATHLETICS • Brookwood • Crete-Monee • Memorial • Washington • Colin Powell

• Hart • Obama • Columbia • Huth • Parker

Feb 2nd

Saturday Academic Camp | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Feb 4th

Black History Writing Assembly

Glenwood Hawks Skills Week @ BJHS | 6:00 p.m.

Feb 5th

Boys Volleyball @ Home vs Lansing | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 6th

Boys Volleyball @ Washington | 3:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball & Chess @ Home vs Washington | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 7th

Boys Volleyball @ Home vs Huth | 3:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball & CHess @ Huth | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 9th

Saturday Academic Camp | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Feb 12th

SSJHSA Chess Conference Meet @ Parker

Girls Volleyball @ Washington | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 13th

Conflict Resolution Training | 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Girls Volleyball @ Home vs Crete | 3:30 p.m.

Boys Volleyball @ Crete | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 14th

Museum of Science & Industry | Black History Fieldtrip

Feb 15th

11:30 a.m. Early Dismissal | School Improvement

Feb 16th

Saturday Academic Camp | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Feb 18th

Presidents Day | NO SCHOOL

Feb 19th

Dusable Museum Fieldtrip | The Art of Langston Hughes | 10:00 a.m.

SSJHSA Girls Volleyball Tournment @ <TBD>

Boys Volleyball @ Home vs Crete | 3:30 p.m.

Wrestling @ Hickory Creek | 4:30 p.m.

Feb 20th

Museum of Science & Industry | Black Histroy Fieldtrip

Parent University @ BMS | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Feb 21st

Boys Volleyball @ Home vs Columbia | 3:30 p.m

Feb 23rd

Saturday Academic Camp | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Feb 25th

Boys Volleyball @ Parker | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 26th

Boys Volleyball @ Obama | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 27th

Conflict Resolution Training | 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Boys Volleyball @ Home vs Colin Powell | 3:30 p.m.

Feb 28th

Black History Celebration | 1:15 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

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District Spelling Bee Winner!

1st place - Raymond S. Good luck Raymond as you move on to the next round, competing with local area schools on February 11th!

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SSJHSA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to the 7th Grade Boys Basketball Team, who were named SSJHSA Conference Champions and Tournament Champs. Way to go boys!

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“WHEN you talk about championship basketball, it is not about the skill, it is about the will. It’s about being determined, and these kids are determined.”

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BROOKWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

>> CONTACT US 201 Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425 Phone: (708) 758-5252 Fax: (708) 758-3954 www.brookwood167.org