Class Specials

CLASS SPECIALS

Class Specials are the classes students take outside of their homeroom, including Library, Art, Music and Physical Education. Brookwood PTA supports additional activities and resources in these “Special” classrooms.

LIBRARY

Brookwood’s Library is a busy place and the Brookwood community is committed to keeping it that way. Always at the top of the list of needs to support with PTA funding, programming and library activities throughout the year keep students engaged and proud to grow as readers.

What happened to the Fiction Section of the Library? The days of the Dewey Decimal System are gone…
Genrefy the Brookwood Library: Fiction!

Traditional Elementary Libraries use the Dewey Decimal System… this means in the fiction section, books are organized by the authors’ last names.

Genrefy means to sort the books into different genres, similar to a bookstore.  The books are then alphabetized by the authors’ last names.  The spine labels of Brookwood’s various genres are color-coded.

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Brookwood’s Genres include:

Realistic Fictionyellow

Sports Fiction – dark blue

Adventure Fiction- orange

Historical Fiction- pale blue

Mystery- purple

 

Science Fiction- dark orange

Fantasy- light green

Classics- pink

Books in a series- series stickers

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This is a transition year for this process – evident by seeing that most of our books are color-coded with spine labels.  Our next step is to add information to our Destiny Catalog so the books are searchable and may be located in the corresponding genre.

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While our school libraries are transforming, we still provide a traditional library program, only with enhancements.  Our traditional library program provides students with library lessons, reading and literature, technology resources, collaborative research and project support.  Young, Fiels, Grief and Norton share a vision of future libraries in School Librarians: Leaders Transforming Teaching and Learning, as “places of opportunity, learning hubs, technology to find the latest resources, fostering critical thinking, analyzing and creating new ideas in compelling ways, and instilling confidence in reading multiple formats.”  In the Brookwood Library we are enhancing our traditional library program and aiming for these goals by adding a MakerSpace, creating flexible spaces for collaboration, and reorganizing our fiction section into genres.

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Author/Illustrator Visits to Brookwood:IMG_0688

Students are also inspired by very special Author visits thoughout the year, providing an opportunity to meet and talk to some of their favorite writers and illustrators.

Kate DiCamillo webcast with students (pictured right)

Authors and Illustrators who have visited Brookwood:

Michael Buckley

Sharon Burch

Lisa Campbell Ernst

Kimberly Willis Holt

Laurie Keller
Kate Klise
Jane Kurtz

Laura Numeroff
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Christy Schneider

Brad Sneed

Greg Tang
Andrea Warren

Brookwood Readers Achievements

Students are invited to participate in a number of reading programs, for which they receive certification upon completion at the end of year Awards Ceremony, including the following:

William Allen White Children’s Book Award

Our students participate in the William Allen White Children’s Book Award.  The William Allen White Children’s Book Award committee provides libraries in Kansas with a  book list of nominees.   There are two lists;  3-5 grades and 6-8 grades.  Students may read or listen to read-aloud from both lists. If a student reads or listens to two or more books on a list, they are eligible to vote for their favorite in the spring.  Students may vote for both lists regardless of their grade level.

grades 3-5 book list

grade 6 book list

Brookwood Newbery Award Committee

5th and 6th grade students are invited to join our Brookwood Newbery Award Committee.  According to the American Library Association, “The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”

Brookwood Committee members read from a list of nominees, discuss the titles using Newbery Criteria and vote for their favorite in January.  Take a look at our preliminary reading list below:

Brookwood’s Newberry List 

Find more information about the Newberry Award

Chat-n-Chew

January through April, grades 2-6 students meet once a month during their lunch period to “Chat –N-Chew.” Parent volunteers facilitate a book club discussion with a small group of students. Books are provided by the Brookwood Library. Click the link below for a list of last year’s books.

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Chat-n-Chew 2015-16

 

MUSIC

Music-notes-clip-art-music-the-way-of-love-blogMrs. Lake – [email protected]

From preschool story time to 6th grade musical and everything in between.  Our music program involves so much more than singing.  Kids learn recorders, keyboards, hand chimes and drums along with many other facets of music.  We also have our very own school song!

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By Mary Don Beachy and Lisa Hoyer, circa 2008

Brookwood Beavers are busy with learning, making sure we¹re the best!
Building skills, setting goals for a life time, we¹ll stand out from the
rest.
Look down he hallway, this is the place.
An A+ future¹s on every face!
You know that Brookwood Beavers are busy with learning, making sure we¹re
the best!
Building skills, setting goals for a life time, our motto, spells out
‘success’!   S U C C E S S Success!

For the music to accompany the song, click here

Our Brookwood Music Education program is constantly evolving.  We have many concerts throughout the year.
For 5th and 6th grade musicians:
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Rehearsals on Tuesdays, Oct. 11 & 18, 3:10-3:30

For the South Area Choral Festival – Oct. 25th

Rehearsals on Tuesdays, April 11 & 18, 3:10-3:30

For Brookwood Open House Concert – April 20th

Chimes

Rehearsals on Wednesdays, Sept. 21 & 28, 3:10-3:30DSC_6754

For SMS Homecoming Parade – Sept. 30th

Rehearsals on Wednesdays, Oct. 12 & 26, 3:10-3:30

For Hand Chime Festival – Oct. 29th

Rehearsals on Wednesdays, Nov. 2 & 9, 3:10-3:30

For Veterans’ Day Assembly – Nov. 10th

Rehearsals on Wednesdays, April 12 & 19, 3:10-3:30

For Brookwood Open House Concert – April 20th

World Drumming

P1150256Rehearsals on Tuesdays, Feb. 21 & 28, 3:10-3:3

For Book Fair Concert – March 2nd

Harmonica

TBA in the Spring

Music Programs & Performances
Choir, Chimes, Glee Club, Harmonica, Drums, Band, Strings
BTS/Open House program, Veterans Day, Kindergarten Thanksgiving program, Holiday Concerts, Talent Show, 6th grade musical

ART

DSC_6060Mr. Mosher is creating new curriculum for our students and bringing back some favorites.  Some highlights include:

  • A new 6th grade video to accompany the 6th grade musical.  All 6th graders will create the backdrops for the musical and then also will create a movie of the musical.
  • Exploring media arts in all grade levels
  • Candy canes with the 2nd grade
  • Northern lights in 4th grade
  • Paper weaving in 3rd grade

Cultural Arts programmingcheck back here for news about how the faculty are planning to bring cultural arts to our students this year.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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Other PE programming:
National Walk/Bike to School Day, Bike Rodeo, Running Club, Field Day, 6th Grade Olympics, Volleyball Club

SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM

In order to provide students with an introduction to Spanish language, students in First through Sixth grades receive forty minutes of instruction per week. This curriculum is a specially funded initiative provided by the Brookwood Education Foundation.

Students especially enjoy celebrating what they have learned each year during the Cinco de Mayo classroom festivities, when they not only speak in Spanish, but also get a taste of the culture with a fiesta!

 



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