Brooks County Early Learning Center

Brooks County Schools will remain closed tomorrow - Friday - April 12, 2024. Due to the volume of rain our area has received, there are numerous road closures throughout the county that include major routes as well as dirt roads and city surface roads. In conversations with local EMA and the county road department, they are still discovering roads that are impassible with some being completely washed out. We will continue to receive flood waters from northern regions via multiple tributaries. These factors not only create a serious potential hazard for our buses and the students that ride them, but for our staff attempting to safely navigate these roads in order to get to work.

Due to the conditions of the roads, Brooks County Schools will be closed today.

☀️We are excited to welcome all of our Trojans back from Spring Break tomorrow! We hope everyone had time to relax and rest. We are ready to conquer the rest of the semester together! 💪🔴⚪🔵 Tomorrow a total solar eclipse will pass over North America. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun, causing the sky to become unusually dark during the daytime. We will not be in the total eclipse path in Brooks County. Our area will only experience a partial solar eclipse between 1:44 p.m. and 4:18 p.m., with the sky becoming darkest at the peak of 3:02 p.m. School operations, including check-in and check-out procedures, will continue as normal. Recognizing the importance of safety during this event, especially since it coincides with our dismissal time, teachers and staff will make every effort to keep students indoors until dismissal to limit opportunities for students to look directly at the eclipse. Therefore, we encourage parents to talk to their children about safety precautions during the eclipse. Parents who wish to check their child out of school early may do so. Early checkouts will be excused. Please follow the school’s early check-out procedures. Please emphasize the importance of NOT looking directly at the sun to your child. We encourage our families to review additional informative resources such as NASA Solar Eclipse Safety and The Great American Annular Eclipse of the Sun.

It's time to cast your vote before we reveal our Masked Readers! Check your email for our final video, and be sure to cast your vote! We hope you will join us tonight at the Literacy Festival for a night of fun from 5:00-7:00 on the Courthouse Square!

Oh boy! Who is this chicken? Check your email, Trojans! We have released our third video from our literacy celebration! Take note - we will collect votes on Thursday before our literacy festival. We hope to see you there! #readMoreBrooks #BCmaskedReader

Check your email, Trojans! We have released our second video from our literacy celebration! Who do you think is hiding behind Apollo? Take note - we will collect votes on Thursday before our literacy festival. We hope to see you there! #readMoreBrooks #BCmaskedReader

Check your email, Trojans! We have released our first video from our literacy celebration, The Masked Reader! Who do you think this is? Take a note! We will send a form on Thursday for you to cast your vote on who you think each of our four masked readers is behind the mask! #readMoreBrooks #BCmaskedReader

🍎🖍️ Is your little one ready to embark on a journey of discovery, laughter, and learning? 🌈 Join us tomorrow for PreK Registration! 🚀✨

Have you checked out our March Book Of The Month? Check your green book bag from Frogstreet to find Our Senses! As our Trojans grow and explore the world around them, it's important to help them understand the role of their senses in experiencing and remembering moments. Encouraging them to use their senses—sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell—to fully engage with their surroundings can enhance their memory and enrich their experiences Could you take a moment this month to talk to your child about using his/her senses? Doing this will help our Trojans develop a deeper appreciation for the world around them while empowering them to create lasting memories. Let's all strive to #ReadMoreBrooks!

🌈✨ Pre-K Registration is next week! 📚 Join the adventure in early education at BCSD Early Learning Center! 🏫✨ Secure your child's spot on March 14 📅

Have you checked out our February Book Of The Month? Check your green book bag from Frogstreet to find Gram Is Coming To My House! Let's all strive to #ReadMoreBrooks!

Brooks County Schools will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume our normal schedule on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Our Trojans' safety is our top priority. After careful consideration of the weather forecasts and recommendations from local authorities, there will be no school on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, due to the threat of inclement weather. We look forward to our Trojans returning on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Happy New Year, Trojans! Check your green Frogstreet book bag to find the January Book of The Month! Families are encouraged to read each book at least 3 times with their child. Each month we will highlight one book for families and encourage teachers to incorporate the book into the learning activities by inviting guest readers or creating activities related to the books! This month we are focusing on captions! Using captions when reading with young readers is a valuable strategy to support their language development, comprehension, and overall literacy skills. It creates a more interactive and enriching reading experience, fostering a love for reading from an early age.

ELC parents don't forget to stop by and pick up your Krispy Kreme donut order. Thank you all for your support!

🎄🎁 Help Us Spread the Word! 🎁🎄 Please share the information with any of your Brooks County friends and neighbors! 🎅🏼🌟🎉🎁

Fall Break is just around the corner! 🍁

After weathering the storm and a brief hiatus, we're happy to announce that Brooks County Schools is back and ready for action! 🏫☀️ Mother Nature may have thrown us a curveball, but nothing can dampen our spirits when it comes to learning and being together again. 😍 We've missed each and every one of you, and we can't wait to see your smiling faces back in the hallways, classrooms, and on the playground. 🥰 Let's make the most of every moment and embrace the opportunity to learn, grow, and create amazing memories together. 📝🧠 Please help us spread the word by sharing this post and tagging your friends! Let's make our return to school a memorable one. 💪📣 Here's to a fantastic reopening and a wonderful remainder of the school year! 🌈📏✨

Due to current road conditions and widespread power outages, Brooks County Schools will remain closed on Thursday, August 31. We will assess conditions tomorrow afternoon and announce the plan for Friday. Stay safe, Trojans!

Stay safe Trojans!