Special Area Classes

All students will attend Technology special. Curriculum will include Language Arts AKS for Accessing Information/ Reference skills for each grade level in addition to some of the Computer Science AKS.

The Physical Education program is designed to help students develop new skills and a positive attitude about physical activity. Students are encouraged to participate in every aspect.  Comfortable clothing appropriate for class is recommended. Some type of athletic shoe should be worn. Dress shoes, heels, and flip flops are not recommended to be worn in the gym. All students are expected to participate in physical education unless a doctor’s excuse has been provided.

Music is integral to Brookwood’s well-rounded educational program. Students are introduced to the elements of music through singing, movement, playing classroom instruments, and beginning music theory. Fifth grade students have an opportunity to participate in the 5th Grade Chorus which will perform a Winter concert and a Spring concert.

Art is an important part of the curriculum at Brookwood Elementary. We believe that all students have imaginative, expressive, and creative potential and that through an organized visual arts program this potential can be enhanced. All students involved in the art program receive an introduction to art methods and techniques as well as specific artists and art history. 

Students will explore and extend Science, Technology, Engineering & Math concepts during STEM. STEM will focus on inquiry based learning, problem solving, and vocabulary development. STEM will include computer science AKS.

Students will explore math concepts and solve problems through problem-based learning.

Students will have lessons around Social Emotional Learning (Such as Kindness, Conflict Resolution, Building Friendships, and Recognizing our own Emotions) and Physical Health and Wellness.

Students will learn entrepreneurial skills and concepts by integrating these skills into the Language Arts AKS.

Guidance lessons are offered at various times throughout the year.  Guidance lessons cover a wide range of topics, all of which are in accordance with the Standards and Competencies of the Office of Advisement and Counseling of the Gwinnett County Public Schools, as well as the American School Counselor Association. Subjects include Study Skills, Peer Relations, Motivation/Goal Setting, Careers, Sexual Abuse Prevention, and a wide variety of other topics throughout the school year. For more information on Guidance classes, please contact the Brookwood Elementary Counselors.