At Brooks Global Studies, we prepare students to become active, knowledgeable participants in a global society. Our studies lead them to understand how their actions as individuals impact the larger community of their classroom and the school, just as the actions of a single country affects the world. Our children learn to genuinely respect and accept the differences that make people and their cultures unique.

Monday, April 24, 2017

News

Important Dates...

April 25- Chipotle Spirit Night 4-8
(tell the cashier you are with Brooks or show/print/bring the flyer HERE)
April 30- Last day to Order Yearbooks
May 4- 6pm Emmanuel Speaks
(see below about bike collection)
May 5- International Festival
May 12- Field Day
May 18- Skateland Skate Night 6:30-9
(Stagecoach Trail Location)

CURRENT VOLUNTEER LINKS


CURRENT FORM LINKS



EMMANUEL
Emmanuel is one of the greatest stories of determination, perseverance and being a change agent that I have ever heard!
Emmanuel was born in Ghana with one working leg and his mother was told to kill him because he was a curse.He hopped three miles to and from school and eventually taught himself to ride a bike with one leg. Emmanuel then rode more than 400 miles around Ghana to raise awareness of people with disabilities. Emmanuel ended up earning the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, his story was told in an Oprah narrated documentary and he continues to work with African leaders to increase awareness of people with disabilities!
His story is told in an awesome children's book Emmanuel's Dream

THIS IS WHERE WE NEED YOU!
EMMANUEL WILL BE BACK IN MAY AND WE ARE GOING TO HELP HIM COLLECT 400 USED BICYCLES TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES IN GHANA!
HE WILL BE HERE MAY 4 - 7
BROOKS GLOBAL WILL HOST A COMMUNITY FORUM AT 6:00 ON MAY 4TH FOR ANYONE TO COME AND HEAR HIM
 WE WILL COLLECT BIKES FROM MAY 4 - MAY 6 AT BROOKS GLOBAL
(AND FINANCIAL DONATIONS)!!!
Check times on the flyer! PLEASE COME AND PLEASE SHARE!!!!






INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
The International Festival will be Friday May 5th! 

We Need Your Help to make the Festival a SUCESS for everyone!
We are asking you to sign up for at least one 30 minute session the day of the festival- please follow the link below and sign up! 

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044dafad2ca20-international2/

It takes a lot of people giving a little to make this event amazing. Here's some ways you can help!
  • Donate items for the raffle baskets (see info to left)
  • Donate drinks for the event (see info to left)
  • Donate a cake/ cupcakes to the Cake Walk (on 5/5)
  • Donate some time (any amount helps) either before or the day of helping to set up, clean up, run a game, help with behind the scenes for the student performances, sell tickets or drinks, collect money at the Student Crafty Court, or lots more!!
  • Host a country booth (info below)
  • Make calls to solicit silent auction items or pick them up for the co-chairs (email Jaime)
Host A Country Booth
Celebrate Cultures and Customs from around the world
Do you have a passion for a certain country? Why not show what you know by hosting a booth at this year's International Festival!

We are looking for volunteers to share the culture and customs for their country of choice. We encourage volunteers to showcase a strong sense of culture in the country they are representing. (I.e. clothing, religion, schools, etc....)

If you would like to host a booth or just find out more about hosting a booth, please contact Heather Sligh at heather.sligh@gmail.com

Raffle Basket Donations
We are looking for items for our raffle baskets. We will be collecting items in the office throughout the month of March.
Please send in items like
coffee &tea
candy & chocolates 
soaps & lotions
crackers & cookies
small kitchen utensils
small kitchen linens
small bath linens 

WE NEED DRINKS!!
Please send in any of the following items during the month of April! 
We will have a collection on the stage or you can send cases to your child's teacher. 
Please label that items are for the festival. 
{ No glass bottles, please! } Canned Sodas / Coke or Pepsi Bottled Water Juice Boxes / Capri Sun Caffeine Free Drinks

CRAFTY COURT
DO YOU MAKE A CRAFT?
JEWELRY - ART - KNITTING & CROCHET
... ANYTHING HANDMADE BY YOU!!
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CRAFTER LIKE YOU!!
This year the International Festival committee will host a
handmade craft marketplace for Brooks Global Studies
students. 
Any grade level students, K-5, can apply to have their crafts sold during the festival.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE FILL OUT AN
APPLICATION FROM BELOW. ALL APPLICATIONS
ARE DUE BY MARCH 30, 2017, PLEASE TURN IN
TO THE OFFICE.
A PARENT'S APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. LATE APPLICATIONS
CANNOT BE ACCEPTED!
Spaces are limited, so get your application in today!
BE CREATIVE and HAVE FUN!!
If you have any question, please contact Elizabeth Wall (Volinski):
eawall73@gmail.com or 336-202-6765
Craft Application

YEARBOOKS ON SALE! 
Package A price has not changed and this year all
pre-orders will include the student's name and photo on the front cover of the book!
Flyers to come home in Monday folders very soon.
Order online until the end of January for an ADDITIONAL 10% discount
www.ybpay.com and job# 11082217.
Questions - please contact Paula Lineberry paulac.lineberry@gmail.com or call/text 336-392-3868

FIELD DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We can't run our Olympic Field Day without your help!
Please consider signing up to run a field day station from 12- 2:30 PM (arrive by 11:45 for station detail please).
You will be running a station with one other volunteer. You can take shifts with your partner to walk around and cheer on your student/s.
Please feel free to email fieldc@gcsnc.com with any questions.
Date: 05/12/2017 (Fri.)
Time: 11:45am - 2:30pm EDT
SIGN UP HERE



JOIN THE PTA
Anyone can join the PTA! Parents, Grandparents, Students, and Siblings
It's Easy! Fill out a Membership Form and Return to Brooks with cash or check


STAY CONNECTED
If you have a question about an event or to add something to the newsletter,
please email Jaime Bunnell
BGSVolunteer@gmail.com