Brooks County Schools

We are SPRINGing into the last nine weeks committed to strong partnerships between our schools and our families! Please take a moment to read our April Engage Brooks Newsletter! bit.ly/april25engageBrooks

📚✨ April is School Library Month! ✨📚 Our school library is more than just a room full of books—it's a place where imaginations soar, knowledge grows, and dreams take flight! 🚀 This month, we celebrate the heart of our school: our library and the incredible media specialists who inspire us every day. 📖 Ways to Celebrate: 📚 Check out a new book and explore a different world 💡 Participate in a library challenge or reading event 📖 Share your favorite book with a friend 🎉 Thank our amazing media specialists for their hard work!

This is the week! You do NOT want to miss out on the combined BCHS and BCMS theatrical production of Matilda, Jr. This musical treat is directed by Timothy Letheic Goins and Richell Hart. You can see the performances at the BCHS Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 8th, both at 7:00 pm. Admission is $7 per person. We look forward to seeing the PAC packed to see this amazing performance! #BCSFineArts #ArtsEdGA

📢 Spring Break Alert! 🌸☀️ Brooks County Schools will be closed April 7-11 for Spring Break! 🎉 We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a well-deserved break filled with relaxation and fun. Classes will resume on Monday, April 14—see you then, Trojans! 💙❤️

📢Great Morning, Trojans! 🎉⛳Congratulations to Luke Hylton for placing as the Low Medalist in all 3 Varsity Golf matches last week! 🎉⛳Congratulations to Bryton Graham for pacing the BCMS Golf team in their final match of the season! 🎉⚽Congratulations to our Varsity Boys Soccer team for its region win over Irwin Co. They will be the 2 seed in the region as we head into the playoffs in a couple weeks. Our girls also made the playoffs as the 3 or 4 seed. 🎉🤸‍♀️Congratulations to gymnast Bella Raleigh for her new Overall Personal Record while competing at North Oconee this weekend! 🎉🎾Congratulations to our Tennis winners in their final match against Scintilla last week! Singles: Desmond Jones & Cameron Thomason Doubles: Desmond Jones & Daniel Jordan 🎉👟💨Congratulations to our BCMS Boys & Girls Track teams for both taking home the top spot in their meet at Hawkinsville last week! Top Performances: 👧Girls: Alivia Hollis - 1st 100m & 1st 200m Hannah Knight - 2nd 1600m Macayla McKenzie - 2nd 100m Hurdles Jayla Butts - 1st Long Jump Kimora Hardy - 1st Shot Put 4x100 Team - 2nd - Jayla Butts, Jaliyah Butts, Ja'Breya Brown, Alivia Hollis 👦Boys: Kaleb Maxwell - 1st 400m Ka'Darius Smith - 2nd 400m Evan Reyes - 2nd 800m Hagan Stalvey - 2nd 1600m 4x100 Team - 2nd - Jaylen Butts, Troy White, Kaleb Maxwell, Jakari Bryant 4x400 Team - 1st - Jakari Bryant, Zurion Thomas, Trae'rel Stevenson, Kaleb Maxwell 🙏Thank you for all you do for our student-athletes! #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

🍓 April Menus Are Live! 🍽️ Our April breakfast and lunch menus are now available! Check out what's cooking in our cafeterias this month by visiting the link: https://www.brooks.k12.ga.us/documents/departments/nutrition/menus-fy25/683991 🌟 Harvest of the Month: Strawberries! 🌟 This month, we are celebrating strawberries—a delicious and nutritious treat packed with vitamins and antioxidants! Be on the lookout for fun ways we're incorporating this sweet fruit into our menus.

Tomorrow is the day! You DO NOT want to miss out on the Brooks County School District Art Exhibition this year! Please join us at the BCHS Performing Arts Center Lobby on TOMORROW at 4:30 pm for the opening reception of the BCSD Art Exhibit. Winning artwork will be announced at 5:00 pm. We hope to see you there!

📢 We're Hiring! Join the Brooks County Schools Team! 📢 Looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Brooks County Schools is hiring! We’re looking for dedicated professionals to join our team and help shape the future of our students. 💼 Competitive Benefits 📚 Supportive Work Environment 👩‍🏫 Opportunities to Grow Apply today and be a part of something great! 🔗 https://www.teachgeorgia.org/

📢BIG GREEN $$$$ MACHINE!! ⚾Varsity Baseball vs Echols Co 🎉Double Header 📍BCHS Complex ⏰4:30 First Pitch 💲10 ⚠ Citizens National Bank $$ Machine in between games!! #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

Throwback Thursday: Miss Brooks County High 1994 👑✨ Let’s rewind to 1994! 📸 This year’s Miss Brooks County High School and the contestants lit up the stage with grace, confidence, and school spirit! ❤️💙 Who remembers this special night? Tag a fellow Trojan from the Class of ‘94 and share your favorite memories! 👑🎤

📢It's GameDay!! 👟💨MS Track @ Pulaski Co ⏰3:30 pm ⛳Varsity Golf @ Cook 📍Circle Stone CC ⏰3:30 pm ⛳Tennis vs Scintilla 📍BCHS Complex ⏰4:00 pm 💲FREE!!! ⚽Varsity Soccer @ Irwin Co ⏰5:00 Girls ⏰7:00 Boys #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

We are so proud of our theatre and dance department and of the amazing educator who runs them: Mr. Goins! Please see the below spotlight featured in the Spring Edition of the Georgia Department of Education's Fine Arts Newsletter. #BCSFineArts #ArtsEdGA

❤️💙🤍Behind every great school district is a team of dedicated leaders! ! As we wrap up School Board Appreciation, we wanted to thank our school board members one more time for their dedication to student success and public education. 👏👏👏🎓

📢It's GameDay! 👟💨Varsity Track @ Turner Co ⏰4:00 pm ⚾Varsity Baseball @ Cook ⏰5:00 pm #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

📢 Delta Innovative School Hosts SSTAGE STAR Award Visiting Team! ⭐️ On March 24, Delta Innovative School welcomed the SSTAGE STAR Award Visiting Team for a look at how MTSS/RTI supports student success! 🎯📚 👥 Visitors included Dr. Craig Lockhart, Hope Sowell, Dane Heard, and Dr. Joan Whitehead-Freeman, Executive Director of SSTAGE. They explored how Delta integrates Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) into daily practices to help every student succeed! ✅👏 🏫 Principal Lamar Thomas shared, “Our goal is to ensure every student receives the individualized support they need to thrive.” 💡🙌 Great things are happening at Delta! 🔥

You do NOT want to miss out on the combined BCHS and BCMS theatrical production of Matilda, Jr. This musical treat is directed by Timothy Letheic Goins and Richell Hart. You can see the performances at the BCHS Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 8th, both at 7:00 pm. Admission is $7 per person. We look forward to seeing the PAC packed to see this amazing performance! #BCSFineArts #ArtsEdGA

🌿🌸 Brooks County High School FFA Plant Sale 🌸🌿 Spring is in the air, and it’s the perfect time to add some fresh greenery to your home and garden! 🌱🌼 The Brooks County High School FFA is hosting its annual Plant Sale, featuring a variety of beautiful plants grown by our talented students. 📅 Date: March 31 - April 2 📍 Location: Brooks County High School Greenhouse 🕒 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Come out and support our FFA program while picking up high-quality plants for your garden! Every purchase helps our students gain hands-on experience in horticulture. 🌿💙❤️ Tag a friend who needs some new plants and spread the word! 🌱👇

📢It's GameDay! ⛳MS Golf vs Berrien 📍Quitman CC ⏰3:30 💲Free ⛳Varsity Golf @ Lanier Co 📍Quiet Pines GC ⏰3:30 ⚽Varsity Soccer vs Atkinson Co 📍Veterans Stadium ⏰4:00 Girls ⏰6:00 Boys 💲8 🎾MS Tennis @ Valwood ⏰4:00 ⚾Varsity Baseball @ Echols Co ⏰6:00 #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

Brooks County High School Art Students created Calligrams, also known as Word Art, to celebrate their chosen Black History Month figures. Make sure to look closely at these sketches; our talented students used words to construct them! #BCSFineArts #ArtsEdGA #YouthArtMonth

📢Great Morning, Trojans! 🎉🏹Congratulations to all who made Friday's First-Ever Archery Tournament hosted at Brooks County a HUGE success! Please see the attached picture for a look at the first flight. A special thank you to our coaches, Lisa Vincent, Harley Williams, and Carter Brogdon for all the work they put in, and to Jack Pridgen and his staff for some innovative engineering to get the net placed. Noah Grage led all BCS archers with a personal-best 248, while Bo Wade paced the HS with a 245. Great Job to everyone! 🎉⚽Congratulations to our Varsity Boys' & Girls' Soccer Teams for their region wins over Lanier Co and Turner Co last week. Tuesday night we host Atkinson County in what will determine the region championship for the boys and the 2 seed for the girls. Seniors will also be recognized in between games. Please make it out to Veterans Stadium to check them out! 🎉⛳Congratulations to our Golf Program! Luke Hylton was low medalist shooting even par 36 at Francis Lake Thursday, and Noah Grage led the MS program in both of their matches, shooting 45 and 48. 🎉⚾⚽Congratulations to MS Baseball and MS Soccer for finishing their seasons with us already excited about next year! Baseball fell to Irwin County in the playoffs, but will only be graduating one 8th grader this season. Soccer Boys and Girls both ended on a high note with victories over Scintilla last week. ⚠We have another week full of opportunities for you to come catch your Trojans in action! 🙏Thank you for all you do for our student-athletes! #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵