October Newsletter B rookwood M iddle S chool
Brookwood Middle School 200 E. Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425
School: (708) 758-5350 Absentee Line: (708) 757-2110 Mrs. Onquanette Pierce, Principal
A Message From The Principal
Mrs. Onquanette Pierce Dear Parents/Guardians, Brookwood Middle School will be conducting a lockdown drill on October 10th, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Schools must conduct a law enforcement drill to address incidents, including without limitation reverse evacuation, lock-downs, shootings, bomb threats, or hazardous materials. Such drills must be conducted according to the school districts or private school’s emergency and crisis response plans, protocols, and procedures, with the participation of the appropriated law enforcement agency.
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Brookwood Middle School conducted a bus evacuation drill on September 17th, 2019 at 9:18 a.m. and concluded at 9:49 a.m. We also conducted a fire drill on September 19th, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Students and staff exited the building rapidly in a safe and timely manner. The drill was completed in eight (8) minutes. [Cool Tools] are used weekly to highlight a key behavior expectation. These are some of the cool tools we have used so far: •
Student Planner Expectations
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Arrival Expectations
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Breakfast Expectations
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Substitute Expectations
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After School Expectations
Mrs. Onquanette Pierce Principal, Brookwood Middle School
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“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GREAT TO START, BUT YOU HAVE TO START TO BE GREAT.” –ZIG ZIGLAR
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Change Of Information Parents/Guardians are required to notify the school immediately of any changes in name, address, home, work or emergency telephone numbers; a change in the emergency contact person, changes in guardianship, etc. Any information that might be pertinent to school records or contacting parent/ guardian in case of an emergency.
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Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign. We will have activities throughout the week of October 21st 25th along with an all-school assembly with [Wheel of Wisdom].
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GET INVOLVED! REMINDER! PHYSICALS & IMMUNIZATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 15TH, 2019!
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Please remember to review the “Parent/Student Handbook” with your child. It is very important that your family is familiar with all school procedures.
Grandparents/Special People Day 2019... Grandparents Day was a success. Over 90 grandparents came to spend the day with their grandchildren. The
grandparents started off in the office and were
personally escorted by staff to the cafeteria where our
Principal and Assistant Principal welcomed them while they enjoyed sweet treats, coffee and/or water. school
After that the grandparents joined their grandchildren in their classrooms. Each teacher set up lessons that the students and their grandparents participated in together. As the grandparents departed they expressed how much they enjoyed their visit.
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Open House Open House was on September 10th, 2019. The format consisted of an opening presentation by Principal, Mrs. Pierce and Assistant Principal, Ms. Mitchell followed by introductions of all staff present that night. Parents followed their child’s daily schedule to meet the teachers and hear about their curriculum units and expectations. There were 248 students registered at the time of Open House, 116 - 5th graders and 132 6th graders. There were 107 parents in attendance, 56 - 5th graders and 51- 6th graders. 94 parents filled out surveys with a positive feedback.
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October 7
Parent Visitation
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. October 7 - 11
Fire Prevention Week
October 10
Family Reading Night
6:00 p.m.
October 11
Half Day School Improvement
11:30 a.m. Dismissal
October 14 Columbus Day --NO SCHOOL-October 15
Immunizations & Physicals Due
October 21 - 25
Red Ribbon Week
October 31 Halloween
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ABSENCE REPORTING Parents must call the school and report any student who will be absent. Should a child become ill at school, parents will be notified and it is their responsibility to see that the child is picked up. For each absence or tardiness, a parent must call the school before 8:30 a.m. When calling, please IDENTIFY yourself; give the STUDENT’S NAME, GRADE, and the TEACHER’S NAME and REASON FOR BEING ABSENT. BROOKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Nurses’ Corner - “Should I Keep My Child Home From School? Our goal in sharing these guidelines is to reduce the spread of communicable disease at the school and to promote a healthy environment for students attending school. They were created to help you in your decision making process as to whether to send your child to school or keep your child at home. The following is a list of common ailments a child may have. If your child is ill, you may want to discuss these problems with your child’s pediatrician to determine if an office visit is needed. •
FEVER — If your child has a temperature at 100.4 degrees or over without medication, they should remain at home. When accompanied by sore throat, nausea, or rash a contagious illness is suspected. He/she should remain at home until fever free for twenty-four hours without medication.
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VOMITING & DIARRHEA — A single episode of vomiting or diarrhea without accompanied fever may not be enough reason to miss school. However, children with watery diarrhea (loose runny stool or cannot get to the bathroom in time) should remain at home for 24 hours. If diarrhea or vomiting is frequent or accompanied by fever, keep the child home and consult your doctor.
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RUNNY NOSE & COUGHING — A minor cold or allergy symptoms (stuffy nose with clear drainage, sneezing, and mild cough) should not be a reason to miss school. If your child’s cough is persistent or productive and accompanied by thick or constant nasal drainage, he/she should be kept home.
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SORE THROAT WITH FEVER — Sudden onset of a sore throat accompanied by a fever may indicate a doctor visit. If the doctor diagnoses strep throat, the student must remain home for 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun.
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PINK EYE (CONJUNCTIVITIS) — If your child’s eyes are mildly red and watery and no other symptoms are present this may indicate irritation or allergy. However, if your child’s eyes are markedly red (including under the eyelids) and accompanied by thick, yellow or green drainage, he/she may have pink eye.
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RASHES — Rashes can be caused by many things, a few of which may be contagious. A sudden appearance of a rash over any part of the body with an unknown case and accompanied by fever or other symptoms should be evaluated by the doctor.
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RINGWORM — Any circular scaly patch seen along the hairline or in the scalp must be evaluated by a physician as it may be ringworm of the scalp, which is high contagious. Oral medications are usually the treatment of choice, but your doctor may recommend a special shampoo or ointment. Your child may return after treatment has begun,
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LICE — If your child persistently scratches his head or complains of an itchy scalp, check for pin-point sized grayish white eggs (nits) within 1/4 inch of the scalp that will not flick off the hair shaft. The louse bug is very small and wingless and the eggs are more easily detected. They are often found behind the ears, along the nape of the neck or on the crown of the head. Treatment is a special shampoo available at drug stores or grocery stores before retuning to school. Treatment must be repeated in 7-10 days. Please follow the instructions on the container carefully. Please notify the school nurse if your child is treated for head lice so she can do appropriate case finding.
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Brookwood Middle School 200 E. Glenwood-Lansing Road Glenwood, IL 60425
School: (708) 758-5350 Absentee Line: (708) 757-2110 Mrs. Onquanette Pierce, Principal