Together We Make A Difference!    
3636 S. Shade Ave.  Sarasota, FL  34239               (941)  361-6472

PTSO Meeting  Mon. Feb. 8     6:00 PM   Media Center

 

 

Yearbooks on sale Feb. 1-12
only 250 remaining!

Yearbooks will be on sale from February 1-February 12. There are only about 250 yearbooks remaining. The cost is $35.00.  Checks payable to Brookside Middle School, Cash or money orders are also accepted.  For questions, contact Mrs. Pelosi in Room 7-109.


Builders' Club
Candy Gram Sale

Builders Club will be selling candy grams for Valentine's Day. They will be $1.00 and will be delivered to students on Feb. 12th. All money raised will go to "Adopt a Classroom."  Candy Grams will be sold outside of the cafeteria before and after school. They will not be sold during lunch.

If you are unable to get to the cafeteria before or after school, you may see Mrs. Zywica in Room (4115) at 2:10 to buy one.  Anyone that comes to me at any other time during the school day will be told to go back to class.

SCOOP UP BONUS BOXTOPS AWARDS FOR BROOKSIDE!!


Did you know we recently received a check for $407.80 from Box Tops for Education for our efforts which ended 10/15/09?  In addition, we already have another $135 worth to be sent in before the next deadline! That's fantastic!

Remember, our goal is to raise $1,000.00.  Please keep clipping those box tops!

From now until the end of February, if you are 18 years or older, you can enter to win 10,000, 20,000 or possibly 30,000 bonus box tops in the Scoop Up Bonus Box Tops Sweepstakes. 
To enter, go to: www.boxtops4education.com/scoops and either log in or register to become a member of Box Tops Online and complete and submit the online sweepstakes entry form during the sweepstakes period which begins at 12:01 A.M. (central time), January 18, 2010 and ends at 11:59 P.M. (central time) on February 28, 2010. Sweepstakes entry limited to one entry per person per email address per day. Please designate Brookside as your school to support!


SAVE THIS DATE...

March 6,  2010


Brookside's 4th Annual Party in Paradise !!!

More Information and Reservation form


February Cuda News

The Middle Years
Los Años Medios
February, 2010
Febrero, 2010
 
 
 
 

 

 

2010 KIDS' SAFETY RALLY
Attend a FREE community event focusing on health and safety for children and families.  * Child ID Kits for Parents * Internet Safety * Self Defense * Back Pack Safety * Face Painting * Nutrition * Exercise * Much more!!
Saturday, Feb. 6th   11:00 - 3:00
Central Church of Christ
6221 Proctor Rd. (East of I-75)
More Info...

INTERNET  SAFETY
The Junior League of Sarasota is hosting a free internet safety presentation for parents, grandparents, educators and anyone interested. Attached is a flyer; event takes place Tues Feb 9, 6:30-8:30 @ the
Hyatt Regency.   Read the flyer...

READ 2010 UPDATE
The students and teachers who participated in Read for 2010! read for a total of:

11,327.5 minutes or 
679,650 seconds!!

Way to go Barracuda Readers!


SMENCILS ON SALE
THE WORLD'S ONLY GOURMET
SCENTED PENCILS

SMENCILS…$1.00 each
Made from 100% recycled newspapers!

On sale in the Chorus Room (3-102).    See Mrs. Dewitt before school:  7:15-7:30AM

Each Smencil comes with a carrying case and are available in 10 different scents: Bubble Gum, Cinnamon, Tropical Blast, Grape, Cotton Candy, Black Cherry, Very Berry, Orange, Watermelon and Root Beer.

Support Brookside Singers by buying a Smencil or two! 

Saving Trees - 1 pencil at a time!

Congratulations Alex!
Brookside's Geography Bee Winner
for the 2nd year in a row!

Our annual geography competition came down to 2 students: Sophia Paschero from the AT 8L team and Alex Koutelias from IB7/8. In a very challenging championship round, Alex Koutelias became our school wide champion.

Alex was our representative last year as well and went on to the state competition. He will take a test to determine if he will participate in the state competition again this year.

Way to go, Alex!


Sarasota County School Choice Applications are being accepted
Feb. 1 - 19 only.

Brookside is open for school choice for next year's 6th graders only.  Tours of our school are now being scheduled.   Please give Mrs. Cardinale a call if you are interested in scheduling a tour.   361-6472
More info on Sarasota County Schools' School Choice Program
 

 

 

UPCOMING DATES

Mon. Feb. 8 - PTSO meeting   6:00 pm in the Media Center.

Tues. Feb. 9 - FCAT Writes for 8th graders.  (Brookside Writes - 6th and 7th grades)

Mon. Feb. 15 - Presidents' Day.  Schools are closed.

Fri. Feb 19 - Renaissance Celebration for 2nd Quarter - Student/Faculty Basketball & Dodgeball!

Fri. Feb. 19 - Last day for School Choice applications

SATURDAY, MARCH 6th - Party in Paradise - Mark your calendars!

Tues. March 9 - FCAT Reading - Grades 6, 7, & 8

Wed. March 10 - FCAT Math- Grades 6, 7, & 8

Thurs. March 11 - FCAT Science - Grade 8

Tues. March 16 - Referendum Special Election   Information about the Referendum

2009-10 School Calendar

Spring Intramurals are starting up!! Check the Intramural page for dates.  Spaces will fill up fast.  Be sure the proper paper work is in to Mrs. Gruters.

INTRAMURALS

8th Graders:  Check out Sarasota High School's MaST program.
The MaST Research Institute (MRI) operates as a school-within-a-school and is intended to provide qualified students with a rigorous enriched curriculum to prepare them for entry into Math, Science, Medical or Engineering related careers following high school.

MaST OPEN HOUSE:  March 23rd at 6:30 PM in the Sarasota High School Auditorium

-MaST Brochure-

-MaST Mini-Brochure-

-MaST website and application-

District urges eligible families to apply for free and reduced-price meals
 
 
     

Questions, Comments or corrections to the website?
Please email Sue White