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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Acworth, Georgia (October 28, 2020) – As Dyslexia Awareness Month comes to an end, we want to give huge thanks for two COVID relief grants that will help us keep our staff at a size to keep our class sizes small and safe, as well as for all the COVID related expenses we now have. […]
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 […]
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 […]
“I have been at Brookwood Christian for 9 years. My favorite thing about Brookwood is that it feels more like a family than just a school. My advice to 8th & 9th graders is don’t try to always fit in, be yourself.” Shauntell plans to work at the Acworth Jail and then attend the Police […]
“I have been attending Brookwood Christian for 2 years. What I really love about this school is the class sizes, the teachers, especially the way they teach, and my friends. I would tell those in 8th/9th grade to make sure you show up and do your homework.” Patrick plans to attend Westminster College in Missouri […]
“I have been at Brookwood Christian since 2016. My favorite thing about Brookwood was being able to make friends who were different from me. My advice for those beginning high school is to stand up for what you believe is right, even if it is scary and painful.” Will plans to attend Chattahoochee Technical College […]
Over the last year, when people have asked me, “How are the ‘kids’?” my heart has warmed. For the first time ever, they were all thriving. They were all happy. Then, 2020 rolled around. We were met with tragedy. Then our nation was met with something unknown to all of us. In a few days, […]
Here’s some sample distance learning art projects for Ms. Deb’s class that students submitted through Google Classroom during the COVID-19 School Closing. Great Job students!
Many of you have asked about local businesses to support during the COVID-19 situation. These local small businesses are part of the backbone of our community as well as some of our BIGGEST supporters that have supported us for years. Unfortunately, many of them are being drastically hit by this and could really use our […]
We hope that each and every one of you enjoy your spring break. We know that many will not be doing this the way they planned, and that we are all getting creative with how we use this time. Know that we miss all of our students and families, and we will certainly be ready […]
Here is a cool art project just using glue, salt, and water color! Salt Art by A Girl and a Glue Gun. There are other great arts & craft ideas too, such as: Cookie Cutter Art, Yarn Rainbows, Friendship Bracelets, and tons more!
During this challenging time of COVID-19 school closing, we have moved to a distance learning model that, thanks to both our families’ patience and support and our teachers hard work, seems to be working very well. We are sharing various things to support and enhance these efforts on our school’s Facebook Page (like & follow […]
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 […]
Late yesterday afternoon the City of Acworth made a Declaration of Emergency regarding the current COVID-19 crisis. This order is effective from 12:00PM, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 through 12:00PM, Monday, April 6, 2020. To briefly summarize sections that affect the school the most: No business, establishment, corporation, non-profit corporation or organization shall allow more than […]
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 […]
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 […]
