Get out the party clothes and get ready for some fun! Come and enjoy an afternoon (lower school) or evening (upper school) at The Cowan. When: Friday, May 6Time: Lower School~12:30pm-3:00pm; Time: Upper School~6:00pm-9:00pmWhere: 4271 Southside Drive, Acworth Catering: Copelands of New Orleans. DJ: “Jessica It’s All Good” Attire: Lower School~Special Occasion Attire:: Upper School~Evening […]
Soon, lawmakers will be voting on SB 601, which seems like it is replacing HB 999 as there were some “issues” with both some wording regarding homeschool as well as an outside interest group mailing an aggressive flyer that didn’t sit well with the speaker of the house. This may save it. This legislation would […]
Shout out to Scavenger Hunts by Let’s Roam and Adventures from Scratch for generously donating to our Spring Tea & Auction! The generosity of these organizations makes our fundraising efforts possible! #SayDyslexia #UntilEveryoneCanRead We will update the Auction Catalog soon, so stay posted!
Representative Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, a former public school teacher, has recently introduced legislation, House Bill 999, the Georgia Educational Freedom Act, to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state for each participating student. [1] According to the bill: Scholarships are $6,000 per student [2]. Scholarships can be used […]
And after a 2 year COVID sabbatical, WE CAN’T WAIT! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 11:30AM Tickets are $40 per person – seating is limited to 50 people so don’t delay! Click HERE for more details and menu items. To purchase tickets, text TEA to 404-491-7724 or click HERE. (This will redirect […]
Here is a reminder of our closing procedures. We will post on social media and text any delays or closings should they become necessary. We always closely monitor weather events and make the best call using the following guidance: -We always close if xxxx1. Cobb County closes, or xxxx2. if any 2 of the following close: […]
Depending on your tax situation your child’s tuition may count as a deduction for “medical” expenses, your accountant will be able to offer more advice. Below are the instructions for printing your 2021 tuition total (Spring 2020-2021 plus Fall 2021-2022). Once printed, attach with the Tax Letter (click HERE) and give to your accountant. If you […]
As we are quickly approaching #GivingTuesday and the end of the year, keep this in mind, you can donate to our scholarship fund AND receive a DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR TAX CREDIT! As there are still credits available for 2021, Apogee is also accepting applications for the 2021 tax year until 12/01/21. Apogee is also accepting […]
It is with deep sadness that the Brookwood Christian School’s Faculty and Board of Directors shares the news of the passing of one of our student’s family members. In her memory her parents created this memorial fund, stating: “To honor the memory of our sweet baby girl, who was taken far too soon, we have […]
It’s coming up soon! Start cleaning out your linen closets! Help us help and give back to one of our biggest supporters. We started #GivingTowelTuesday for our first #GivingTuesday in 2017, to help Acworth Animal Hospital and Lake City Animal Hospital with the work they do for Road Trip Home Animal Rescue. On Giving Tuesday, […]
Well, it’s that time of year again! #GivingTuesday2021 begins in a little over 19 days! Matching begins on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 8am Eastern Time. Matches are made on a first-come, first-served basis and will continue until the $8 million USD fund has been met. First Matching: 100% of the first $2 million For […]
Acworth, Georgia (October 16, 2021) – Brookwood Christian School has received 2 more Cobb EMC Community Foundation sponsorships, a total of 6 this year! They have graciously helped fund our new Mobymax program as well as training for the program. We are expanding our reading programs to aggressively remediate the new students we gained for […]
In 2018 Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 217 raising the $58 million cap on the Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship to $100 million. Because of this we saw our donations more than DOUBLE to $44,440 in 2019 from $20,900 in 2018. In 2020 we set our goal at $50,000 and almost met it, raising $48,330. […]
As we are in the 2nd school year with COVID, with a vaccine this year, the CDC and Health Departments have updated the guidelines for safely sending students to school. Adhering to this will help reduce transmission at school and help us keep the school open for face-to-face instruction. We appreciate all you do to […]
FEMA will be conducting a national test of their Emergency Alert System today. It will begin at 2:20pm ET with cell towers broadcasting texts for about 30 minutes. It’s not clear how many texts we may receive. This will be happening right after we have our required beginning of the year fire drill and also as […]
Please follow these guidelines to ensure a smooth and safe pick up for our students, and a quick one for you! 🙂 If you are picking up a student in the 100 building (grades 1-7) at 2:50 pm1. Enter at the white arrow 2. Follow the YELLOW arrows. 3. Please do NOT block the intersection, […]
Acworth, Georgia (June 16, 2021) – Brookwood Christian School has received 3 previous Cobb EMC Community Foundation sponsorships, and now a 4th! They have graciously helped fund the 3rd phase of the expansion of our chromebooks. Existing devices are several years old and not compatible with current software updates. The recent COVID-19 situation has impacted […]
Acworth, Georgia (May 6, 2021) – Brookwood Christian School has received a second Cobb EMC Community Foundation sponsorship, to update and expand student technology. Existing devices are several years old and not compatible with current software updates. The recent COVID-19 situation has impacted our regular budget by creating $25,788 COVID related expenses such as sneeze […]
Due to the weather forecast we will close school tomorrow. While Cobb and Paulding are going virtual tomorrow, and virtual options make sense in some situations, the probability of power outages in many locations for our families make it problematic to plan for quality instruction. Stay safe! and we’ll keep you updated as this weather pattern […]
Depending on your tax situation your child’s tuition may count as a deduction for “medical” expenses, your accountant will be able to offer more advice. Below are the instructions for printing your 2020 tuition total (Spring 2019-2020 plus Fall 2020-2021). Once printed, attach with the Tax Letter (click HERE) and give to your accountant. If you […]
Acworth, Georgia (February 25, 2021) – Brookwood Christian School has received a Cobb EMC Community Foundation sponsorship to upgrade our Teaching Textbooks Technology which has recently updated to an online only platform which will require dedicated computers for both our upper and lower grade buildings. Teaching Textbooks presents mathematics within the context of real-world problems, […]
Acworth, Georgia (February 4, 2021) – Brookwood Christian School is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned a 75/100 rating from Charity Navigator’s Encompass Rating System. This score designates Brookwood Christian as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively […]
From Supporting Georgia’s Special Needs Scholarship Facebook Group, “SB47 would make improvements to the GA Special Needs Scholarship and has been assigned to the Georgia Senate education committee. Join us tomorrow night, Wednesday February 3 at 7pm, for a quick call on the bill to ask your questions and to find out how you can […]
Acworth, Georgia (January 27, 2021) – Brookwood Christian School has received a Cobb EMC Community Foundation sponsorship to update and expand student technology. Existing devices are several years old and not compatible with current software updates. The recent COVID-19 situation has impacted our regular budget by creating $25,788 in COVID related expenses such as sneeze […]
Representative Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, a former public school teacher, has recently introduced legislation, the Georgia Educational Scholarship Act, that would create educational scholarship accounts for students in Georgia. According to the bill, state funding for each student would be allowed to be redirected to an approved private school. According to lines 69 – 92 of […]
Those of you who pledged for the 2021 Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship should have received your Form IT-QEE-TP1 – Qualified Education Expense Credit Letter yesterday. Below is a clarification on how to fulfill your pledge. Be sure to keep the letter with the certificate number for your 2021 tax records. Pay APOGEE by check or […]
As the number of cases and positivity rate for COVID-19 are increasing in Georgia, here are guidelines for safely sending students to school. Adhering to this will help reduce transmission at school and help us keep the school open for face-to-face instruction. So far we have been fortunate and are doing everything we can to […]
If you haven’t already, please use Amazon Smile when shopping, it is available as a phone app too! Look for products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages and we receive 0.05% of the purchase price. That does not seem like much, but when we have many people doing this, it really […]
The 2021 Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship season is almost over! These donations are a DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR TAX CREDIT that helps us award scholarships to our students. How you can help! You can make a donation to a State registered SSO (we use APOGEE), and receive a dollar-for-dollar Georgia tax credit, AS WELL AS a […]
Vote for us! We’ve been nominated for Georgia Business Journal’s Best of Georgia! Each year since the inception of the Best of Georgia, tens of thousands of voters have cast their votes on businesses that have made the greatest impact on them. There are more than 20 business and community categories including Education, Arts & […]
