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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
On December 1, 2020, people all around the world are coming together to tap into the power of human connection and strengthen communities and change our world. Brookwood Christian will be participating in #GivingTuesday and we need your help! By joining the #GivingTuesday movement, you’re proving that in times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the […]
Final Thoughts: The Effects on Mental Health and How We Strive to Alleviate Them Adolescents and young adults are still making developmental gains emotionally, physically, etc, which makes them more susceptible to mental health concerns such as depression and anxiety, says Dr. Amanda Fialk, a social worker specializing in adolescent and young adult mental health. […]
Outdoor Learning: How a Pandemic Confirmed what Many of us Already Knew brookwoodchristian.com For years, traditional education has minimized many of the challenges of teaching, says Erika Christakis, an early childhood educator and New York Times bestselling author of The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need From Grownups. She goes on to comment that during COVID-19 […]
Mixed Age Learning: Benefits in Academics and Child Development The age segregation of schools is a contributing factor to competition and stress among students, according to Erika Christakis, an early childhood educator and New York Times bestselling author of The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need From Grownups. Experts now believe that […]
Homework: Concerns with Overuse for Younger Students Erika Christakis, an early childhood educator and New York Times bestselling author of The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need From Grownups, recently discussed in article in The Atlantic, how elementary education is too focused on excessive homework focused on achieving a mastery of very […]
Technology: Issues and Concerns that were Amplified during COVID In a recent article in The Atlantic, Erika Christakis, an early childhood educator and New York Times bestselling author of The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need From Grownups, says that younger children have struggled the most with distance learning and that the […]
Tuesday, November 10, The Atlantic published an article from the December issue, “School Wasn’t So Great Before Covid, Either.” The author, Erika Christakis, an early childhood educator and New York Times bestselling author of The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need From Grownups, outlines not only the concerns with education for young […]
Because of the possibility of local flooding and power outages, we will be closed tomorrow, 10/29/2020. Students in grades 7-12 need to check Google Classroom and email for assignments but you do not have to check in on Google Meet. For future reference, we close for inclement weather under the following conditions: When COBB COUNTY […]
Many of you have requested a list of supplies, as we will not be doing this the traditional way because of cancelling Sneak-a-Peek due to COVID-19. Unlike previous years, the teacher lists are for each student to bring so that we avoid unnecessary sharing of materials. Please check back as this list will be updated […]
Brookwood Christian is committed to providing students and employees with a safe and healthy workplace. Because of the current COVID-19 situation there wiill be NO SNEAK-A-PEEK this year. We understand the importance of SNEAK-A-PEEK and are saddened by this decision, but we would be remiss to have large congregations of people the day before school […]
We are aware of the ongoing concerns regarding hand sanitizers containing methanol. Methanol, formerly a by product of the destructive distillation of wood, is now produced for applications such as fuel or fuel additives as well as other industrial purposes. It is also an unfortunate product of poor alcohol distillation processes. Methanol can be toxic […]
COVID-19 Policy to Support the Health of our Students, Faculty, and Staff – [rev 07/30/2020]Waiver to Return to SchoolVisitor Site Access Form RESOURCES CDC: Cleaning and Disinfection for Community Facilities CDC: Communities, Schools, Workplaces & Events CDC: Considerations for Cloth Face CoveringsCDC: Discontinuation of Isolation… Not in Healthcare SettingsCDC: Handwashing GuideCDC: How to Protect Yourself […]
Parents, I’m having issues with emails stripping attachments and links, as well as me accidentally sending emails to everyone rather than those who need it. I apologize. Meanwhile, here is the waiver for those who need it as well as the link for FACTS tuition set up instructions FACTS tuition set up instructions. We will […]
Since we have migrated to a platform that combines Tuition and SIS (formerly RenWeb) functions, setting up tuition is slightly different than in the past. Images have PC screen shots on left and mobile device on right. In order to have your tuition set up, you must first set up a payment plan. To do […]
How are you returning to school? And when? We are starting August 5th, with optional KickStart classes for lower grade students beginning on July 20! Thanks to our small school size and small class size, which give our students a learning environment in which they can learn without stress, we will also be able to […]
BREAKING NEWS: Governor Kemp has just announced that schools will remained closed through at least April 24, 2020. This is 2 weeks longer than we last anticipated. You can read more HERE. We will continue to work diligently to deliver instruction to your students during this time and will keep you updated with any new […]
In accordance with Governor Kemp’s suggestion yesterday and guidance from the Georgia Department of Health (DPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Brookwood Christian School will move to Distance Learning effective Monday, March 16. We will remain closed for the week and update you on a week by week basis. While our campus […]
Research shows that SMS open rates are as high as 98%, compared to just 20% of all emails. And, on average, it takes 90 seconds for someone to respond to a text and 90 minutes to respond to an email. Because of this, we send out time sensitive information via our Parent Alert System, which […]
In light of recent events surrounding COVID-19 we want to clarify our school closing policy. We have previously stated that : “If you hear Cobb County Schools close, we will automatically close. We will also close if any 2 of the following close: Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton, or Paulding. If conditions in your area are not […]
You are probably aware of recent events and the concern over the global 2019 novel coronavirus (also reported as COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV) outbreak. Most of these cases have been reported in China, Europe, and other Asian countries. At this time there are 28 cases in the United States, over half if those are on the […]
Today at 5PM we will test our Parent Alert EMERGENCY ALERT system. We hope we never have to use this other than an annual test. We will NEVER do a test during school hours. If an Emergency Alert is sent during school hours, it will say “EMERGENCY” and it will be an actual emergency, and […]
We will have our Fall Parent Meeting this Friday, August 15 at 9 AM. After you drop of your student(s), just park and stay for the meeting in the auditorium of the 200 building. We will have coffee & tea while giving you an overview of school information and the upcoming year as well as […]
Brookwood Christian is in the process of implementing several services to make things easier for our families, students, staff, and to consilidate & minimize redundancy in the office. Features to look for:-Premier Billing (FACTS Tuition & SIS merge)-Grant & Aid Applications-Online Application and/or Reenrollment-Giving PREMIER BILLING As many of you know, in Fall of 2017 […]
Please note that ONCE YOU START setup, you will have SIX HOURS TO COMPLETE SETUP!Follow this link: https://bcs-ga.client.renweb.com/pwr/ Then click on: Create New ParentsWeb Account Follow the instructions using the email address that received setup email or it will not recognize you as affiliated with the school. It may take 10-15 minutes to get the reply […]
