The Georgia Council on Economic Education hosted its annual Econ Games Competition at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton today. Out of 26 teams, our 4th grade team came in 2nd place and our 5th grade team came in 1st place. Our 4th grade team, lead by Dante Shamburger, won a trophy, medals, and a $15 gift card for each member. Our 5th grade team, lead by Jan...
NBES 5th grade students visited the Valdosta State University campus today. Students toured the campus, visited the planetarium, and enjoyed lunch on the front lawn at VSU.
How do sharks survive? Our kindergarten classes are enjoying the STEAM Lab this week to find the answer! They are experimenting to find out what sinks or floats and making some interesting discoveries!
Brooks County Schools will dismiss on Thursday - December 20th. The Early Learning Center will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. All other schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Students return to school on January 7th.
Our Jump Rope for Heart was a huge success! Students enjoyed jumping rope while also raising money for a great cause.
Our 4th grade parents attended a parent workshop where they learned about grade level expectations and reviewed students’ most recent i-Ready reports. After the workshop, parents and students enjoyed eating lunch together. Thank you to all parents who joined us!
Congratulations to Gracie Marshall, the winner of our School Mall fundraiser!!
Pollution and a oil spill? What a mess! These students were given model ponds and had to come with inventive ways to solve and clean up this disaster all while saving the “animals” still living in this habitat. Check them out!
Our STEM Night was a huge success thanks to Mrs. Terry Wetherington with the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center, who provided fun and engaging activities for everyone! Students and their families enjoyed various STEM activities as well as a snack provided by ECHOES. Thank you to our volunteers from the Valdosta State University Department of Education and...
Principal Tara Moss announced at North Brooks Elementary School’s Honors Program that Mrs. Wendy Graham had been selected by her peers as Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Graham said the best part of her job is hearing her students laugh. She stated, “I love watching them master new concepts and knowing that I am making a small difference every single day.” Mrs. Graham...
Congratulations to our Brooks County School District Regional Winners in the Fall 2017 Georgia Stock Market Games. The team ended with a portfolio value of $103,122.08. Way to go students!
NBES students enjoyed a visit from our BCHS 2018 Seniors this morning! Congratulations to the graduating class of 2018!
Parents and Guardians: We have a number of bus drivers out sick this week (Feb 5-9). We will be transporting students with the drivers we have as timely and safely as possible. There may be delays in our route schedules the rest of the week. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Influenza (Flu) prevention advice for caregivers of young children from the CDC. Story shared by Heather Williams (Brooks County Schools Nurse).
Protecting Against Influenza (Flu): Advice for Caregivers of Young Children
Camp Read-A-Lot was a huge success! NBES parents, grandparents, students, and teachers relaxed and read books, roasted marshmallows, and made Christmas ornaments. Various teachers read books during story time, and Ms. Cain took the students on a "bear hunt!"
Congratulations to our NBES Spelling Bee Competitors!Winner: Olivia ScarbroughRunner Up: Layla M.All participants: Breanna Brady, Samantha Brady, Ailecia Fountain, Alicia Garcia, Hailey Grantham, Peiton Hall, Elony Hatcher, Luke Hylton, Adain Lairsey, Hailey Mahon, Elizabeth Pollock, and Laci Shore
Ms. Simpson’s students made some BIG decisions this week as they picked out a rental car and mapped out their journey across America! Where do you want to travel? The possibilities are endless!
Our STEAM Team is very proud of the shoes that they constructed of newspapers, tape, and paint.
So many fun things happening on the 100th day of school! We have 100 year old people, 100 items we brought from home, 100th day hats, and 100th day trail mix. We are so excited to celebrate the 100th day of school!
North Brooks Elementary School had a great crowd at the 2nd Grade Lunch & Learn. Thank you to all of our parents who attended. A special thank you to Mr. Raymond Rabbit who purchased ice cream for all of our 2nd and 3rd grade students. Everyone enjoyed their special treat!