Correction: Cole Kirby will be playing in the Golf Overall State Championship on Thursday instead of Tuesday of this week.
Bus line update.
BJHS Event Calendar October 10-15
Support your child’s mental health and wellness by joining an informative event for parents and educators. Ask questions of leading psychologist Dr. Sufna John and learn about free resources. Join at bit.ly/ADE-Family. For easy access, download the free Zoom app at https://zoom.us/download, Apple App Store, or Google Play Store.
Brookland Junior High's All-State Honor Choir is performing at ASU next week!
New program available for Craighead County residents:
The Craighead County Mobile Crisis Team provides interventions for families who may have some suspected mental health crisis or family situation. This program can assist families with mental health referrals, medicaid applications, and many other services. The number to call is 870-819-7410, Monday - Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm.
Several Brookland Bearcats trap members were sponsored by local businesses to shoot in a benefit tournament put on by Arisa Health to raise Mental Health Awareness. One of our squads of 5 were the 1st place winners, winning $100 per shooter. Congratulations to:
Braxton Craine
Sam Walton
Lucan Welch
Jacob Bailey
Mallory Ritsmon
Several Brookland Bearcats trap members were sponsored by local businesses to shoot in a benefit tournament put on by Arisa Health to raise Mental Health Awareness. One of our squads of 5 were the 1st place winners, winning $100 per shooter. Congratulations to: Braxton Craine, Sam Walton, Lucan Welch, Jacob Bailey, and Mallory Ritsmon.
Brookland Junior High/ High School along with the Arkansas Health Department will be having a Flu immunization Clinic on Tuesday 10/04/2022. Students will be bringing home a packet this week with important information to return in order to receive vaccination. In this packet are: a Brookland Public School Consent form, ADH information on the flu vaccination for parents and lastly an ADH consent form. IMPORTANT: the flu vaccination is not mandatory but only those students with both signed consents returned by Friday 09/30/2022 will be able to receive the flu vaccination on 10/4/2022.
Junior High event calendar for Sept 26-Oct 1.
Congratulations to the Junior High Homecoming Royalty
Football Homecoming will be October 14, 2022
The Attorney General's office will be providing a parent night for any k-12 parents that would like to attend on Tuesday, Sept. 27th at 6:00pm in the Brookland Auditorium. They will be going over how to protect children online and from vaping. This is FREE to all parents.
SCHOOL PICTURES WILL BE WEDNESDAY, SPETEMBER 21. IF YOU ARE PURCHASING PICTURES, YOU WILL NEED TO SEND MONEY ON PICTURE DAY OR PREORDER ONLINE BY THE END OF THE WEEK
YOUR STUDENT WILL BE GIVEN A PREPAY ORDER FORM. YOU MAY ALSO ORDER AT: prepayorders.com flyer code: BOWDEN
We would like to thank the following group of people for their immediate and caring response to the 7th grade student who sustained a neck injury during football practice this morning:
Football coaching staff, nurses, athletic trainer, Security Director, Command Center Director, SRO's, local EMT's, flight crew, and Brookland Police Department.
The student was able to move all extremities and is being flown to Le Bonheur in Memphis as a precaution to be examined thoroughly for possible nerve damage. We ask that you please keep this student and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas would like to remind you about the 2022 Bill of Rights Day annual student contest. Students in grades 5-12 throughout the Eastern District of Arkansas are invited to enter an art and essay contest for the chance to win up to $500.
Details:
Eligible Grades: 5-12
Submission Deadline: October 30, 2022
Full Details, Contest Prompts & Submission Guidelines: https://judiciallearningcenter.org/bill-of-rights-day/
Printable Contest Flyer: https://judiciallearningcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NEW-Contest-Flyer-2022.pdf
Coach Frost's science class testing their egg drop project.
Coach Frost's science class testing their egg drop project.
Peace Week Lesson Plans, Art and Essay Contest
Arkansas Peace Week (September 18-25) offers great youth programs for schools and youth programs.
Peace Week Essay Contest – Essay Contest for 7th – 12 Grade Students
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners in six age categories will receive prizes.
Entry Deadline September 6, 2022
Post our Peace Week Essay Contest Flyer at your school or community center.
Winners are invited to read their essays at the Arkansas State Capitol on September 25.
Peace Week Art Contest – Art Contest for 1st -12th Grade Students
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners in six age categories will receive prizes.
Entry Deadline September 6, 2022
Post our Peace Week Art Contest Flyer at your school or community center.
Finalists will be displayed at the Arkansas State Capitol. September 18-25.
School and Group Lesson Plans and Resources
Lesson plans and resources were developed in partnership with LRSD and Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS). We invite all Arkansas schools and youth groups to participate and present these lessons teaching peacemaking skills to the youth in our state.
Please share this with children and organizations you know. Schools, teachers, faith groups, and other youth organizations are encouraged to sponsor and guide students with their submissions.
We began these programs in 2017 when Pax Christi Little Rock (PCLR) worked with school counselor Mildred Calhoun to develop a peace curriculum for Little Rock’s Rockefeller Elementary. The following year we worked with Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) and Little Rock School District to expand these non-violence lesson plans and resources for elementary-age students. In 2021 over 15,000 students participated from Little Rock School District, Pulaski County Special School District, and many private schools.
Today schools and students from all over the state participated in Peace Week. In our first year of the Peace Week Art Contest and Peace Week Essay Contest, we had over 500 entries from all over the state: from Bella Vista to McGehee and Blytheville to Eldorado.
In 2022 we seek to continue offering the programs all over the state.
Please visit our website www.arkansaspeaceweek.com or our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/arkansaspeaceweek for the latest information. Email arpeaceweek@gmail.com with questions.
Basketball Season Tickets/Chair Back information:
Due to the high demand for reserved chair back seats for home basketball games, we have
changed the process for purchasing these seats.
For those that purchased seats last year, you will have the opportunity to buy the same seats on
Sept. 15th, from 9:00-1:30 and 5:00-8:00 and Friday 9:00-1:30 in the Auditorium lobby.
Payment must be made on that day to reserve your seat or seats. If payment is not made, seats
will not be held.
Any seats remaining will be sold on Thursday, September 22nd from 9:00-1:30 and 5:00-8:00 in
the Auditorium Lobby, first come first serve.
We have also increased the price to $200 for each seat on the home side. $100 for Senior
Citizens and faculty.
$100 for all chair back seats on the visitor’s side. No discounts.
Tomorrow is "Bearcat Proud" day. We are asking everyone to post a short video tomorrow telling how you are connected to Brookland Schools and that you are "Bearcat Proud". Then tag it with #bearcatproud. Post one by yourself or with your family, friends, co-workers, and/or team. We look forward to seeing some creative videos and how proud our students, staff, and community are of their school!
Feel free to share the district FB post about this to get the word out.