Brooks County Schools

🌞⏰ Rise and Shine, Trojan Nation! ⏰🌞 It's that time again! Don't forget to spring forward tomorrow for Daylight Savings Time! Move your clocks ahead one hour so you won’t be late for all the Trojan action this week! ⏳⚡ Yes, we lose an hour of sleep, but that just means more daylight to Bring the Hammer! 💪☀️

Interested in being a member of the BCHS Empire of Sound Auxiliary or Drumline next year? Do NOT miss out on the opportunity to audition next week!

March is Youth Art Month, and we love to celebrate our talented Brooks County students. With instruction from Ms. Vasquez, the Delta Innovative School Students have been creating beautiful art to celebrate Black History Month as well as Youth Art Month. Their display is simply stunning! #BCSFineArts #ArtsEdGA #YouthArtMonth

📢 Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! 🛠️🎉 Today, we recognize and celebrate the hardworking team that keeps Brooks County Schools running smoothly every day! From repairs to renovations, they work behind the scenes to ensure our schools are safe, functional, and welcoming for students and staff. 👏 A huge THANK YOU to our incredible Maintenance Department: 🔹 Jack Pridgen – Director 🔹 Leroy Whitlock 🔹 Stephen Hiers 🔹 Keith Howard 🔹 Chris Voyles 🔹 Clifford Thompson 🔹 Donnell Lambert 🔹 Allen Corbin 🔹 Charles Gay 🔹 Morris Williams 🔹Barry May Your dedication and hard work do not go unnoticed. We appreciate all that you do to support our schools! 💙🔧

📢It's GameDay!! ⚾Varsity Baseball @ Clinch Co 🎉Double Header! ⏰4:30 First Pitch #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

Throwback Thursday: Perfect Attendance in 2013! 🎉📚 Let's take it back to 2013! These Quitman Elementary students were recognized for their perfect attendance, showing dedication and commitment to their education. 👏💯 Attendance matters, and these students set a great example of showing up and giving their best every day! Who remembers this moment? Tag a friend if you see them in the photo! 📸✨

📢It's a 5 Event GameDay!! 👟💨MS Track @ Turner Co ⏰3:30 pm ⛳Varsity Golf @ Echols Co 📍Francis Lake Golf Course ⏰3:30 pm ⚾MS Baseball vs Echols Co ⚠"A" Team 📍BCS BOE ⏰4:00 pm 💲5 🎾MS Tennis @ Worth Co ⏰4:00 pm ⚽Varsity Soccer @ AtCo ⏰👧5:00 Girls ⏰👦7:00 Boys #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

March is Youth Art Month and we love celebrating all of the wonderful art happening around Brooks County. Mrs. Frizzell's music classes at QES enjoy all kinds of interesting ways to explore music including using boom whackers to help with reading note dictation and working on varying pitches, using drums to help with sight reading, learning how to read sheet music and playing various instruments to a song. #YouthArtMonth #BCSFineArts #ArtsEdGA

📢It's GameDay!! ⚽MS Soccer vs Irwin Co 📍Veterans Stadium ⏰4:30 Girls ⏰6:00 Boys 💲5 🎾Tennis @ Colquitt Co ⏰4:30 ⚾JV Baseball @ Berrien Co ⏰5:00 #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

This week we celebrate National School Social Work Week, and the Brooks County School District is blessed with the absolute BEST Social Worker around! Miss Gabrielle Potts has been with BCSD for the past four years; she provides services to all six of our schools. These services include coordination with local agencies to help families with food, shelter, mental health crisis, mandated reporting, foster care, McKinney Vento and a number of other wraparound services. The families and students of Brooks County are helped daily by her giving and helpful spirit, and it is a good day when you are graced with her infectious smile. We are so proud of Miss Potts and we are exponentially thankful of all she does for everyone in Brooks County. THANK YOU MISS POTTS!!!

🎉✨ Calling all future Trojans! ✨🎉 Pre-K Registration is opening soon for the Class of 2039! 🎓📚 Give your little one a strong start on their educational journey in Brooks County Schools! 📌 Make plans to secure a spot for your child March 18, 19 or 20 and let’s build a bright future together! 🌟 🔗 Questions? Contact Dr. Patterson at the number below.

March is Youth Art Month and we love celebrating all of the wonderful art happening around Brooks County. The cast of the musical, "Matilda," has been hard at work rehearsing and preparing for their show dates of April 3rd and 5th, both at 7:00 pm. You will NOT want to miss these talented students and fun story. In this scene, the students are banging on the gate of their school. #BCSFineArts #ArtsEdGA #youthartmonth

Join us for our Second Annual Literacy Festival! We are challenging each school to round up the most families to celebrate #oneDistrictManyStories with us at the Boys and Girls Club Gym on Thursday, March 6, 2025! Let's Go #readMoreBrooks!

📢It's GameDay!! ⛳MS Golf @ Country Oaks ⏰3:30 pm ⛳Varsity Golf @ Quiet Pines ⏰3:30 pm ⚾MS Baseball @ Echols Co ⚠"A" Team ⏰4:00 pm 🎾MS Tennis vs Valwood ⏰4:00 pm 🎾Varsity Tennis @ Valwood ⏰4:00 pm 👟💨Varsity Track @ Berrien Co ⏰4:00 pm ⚽Varsity Soccer vs Turner Co 📍Veterans Stadium ⏰5:00 Boys 💲5 ⚾Varsity Baseball vs Clinch Co ⏰5:30 First Pitch 💲6 #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

DIS is celebrating Black History Month and kicking off Youth Art Month (March) with an incredible showcase of student creativity! 🖌️🎭 Our gallery features unique artworks using a variety of materials, honoring culture, history, and self-expression. 💬 “Art is about the freedom to create—it’s a way to tell our stories, to celebrate who we are, and to imagine new possibilities."— Faith Ringgold 🖤🎨 Come support our talented young artists! 🖤✨ #BlackHistoryMonth #YouthArtMonth #StudentArtists #ArtEducation

📢It's GameDay!! ⚾BCMS Baseball @ Lanier Co ⏰4:00 B Team ⏰5:30 A Team ⚽BCMS Soccer @ Cook ⏰👧4:00 Girls ⏰👦5:30 Boys #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

📢Great Morning, Trojans! ⚠We had a ton to recognize, so we are going to simplify the format this week... 🎉🎉Congratulations to: 🏀 Brooklyn Hall for placing 2nd in the STATE Elks HoopShoot Competition by making 20 out of 25 free throws! 🏹 Noah Grage (239) and Lillian McCray (216) for placing as the Top Overall MS Boy and 8th Grade Girl, respectively, in the 3D (shooting animal targets) archery tournament last Wednesday 🏹 Ethan Monk (184) and Noah Grage (235) for pacing the HS and MS Archery Programs Friday in the traditional tournament ⚽ MS Girls Soccer for its 3-2 win over Atkinson Co- Varsity Soccer for sweeping Echols Co (3-1 Girls, 8-0 Boys), and the Boys for topping Lanier Co, 9-0 ⚾ Varsity Baseball for taking all 3 games vs Turner Co.  Our Trojans won 20-3, 6-4, and 11-10 in a comeback thriller for the ages to currently sit atop the Region Standings!! ⚾ MS Baseball for its 18-7 victory over Atkinson Co ⚠The amount of Trojan events taking place this week has to be some kind of record.  Pick some games to come out, enjoy the great weather, and support our competitors! 🙏As always, thank you for all you do for our student-athletes #UN1TY🔗 #GoTrojans🔴🔵

📢We are proud to announce that our BCSPD police officers have been sworn in by Sheriff Mike Dewey. This gives our officers county wide jurisdiction. This partnership between the BCSPD and the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office enhances the safety and security of staff, students and community. We are grateful for Sheriff Dewey’s continued support and for the dedication of our officers who work tirelessly to keep our schools safe! 🔴⚪🔵 The officers sworn in include: Chief Casey Cope Major Steven Ross Lieutenant Cedric Montgomery Officer Randall Smith Officer Carl Dudley Officer Daniel Lindsay Officer Melvin Morrison

Dr. Reed received the wonderful news from State Superintendent, Dr. Richard Woods, that the Brooks County School District received Diamond Star School for the amount of participation we had during the Georgia Schools Care Initiative. Your students donated one cent to one dollar or more to help students in foster care have a wonderful holiday season, and yours and their participation is so appreciated!!!

🎉Next week, we’re celebrating National School Breakfast Week! 🎉 Get ready to try some exciting new breakfast recipes. This year’s theme is "Clue in on School Breakfast." 🕵️‍♂️🔎 Check out the breakfast and lunch menus here: https://www.brooks.k12.ga.us/documents/departments/nutrition/menus-fy25/683991