Brookland High School

Bowling Overalls have been moved to next Tuesday and Coach H. has canceled the trip to the Indoor Track meet scheduled for Saturday in Fayetteville.

Brookland School District will be closed tomorrow Wednesday, February 19th due to inclement weather. Be safe and stay warm!!!

January was School Board Appreciation month. Our School Board is second to none. We are beyond thankful for their countless hours of service for our students, staff, and parents. Mr. Justin Ladd, Board Member, Mr. Brandon Sutton, Board Vice President, Mr. Colby Brooks, Board Member, Mr. Justin Allen, Board Secretary, Mr. Heath McGaughey, Board Member, Mrs. Danna Johnson, Board President, Mr. Tim McNatt, Board Member

Congratulations Brookland girls bowling for placing STATE runner-up on Friday! I am so proud of this group of young ladies! We will advance to OVERALL Bowling next week in Lowell, AR. Brianna Joseph won the silver medal for individual high score!!!

Arkansas Thespian Festival 2025 results- 25 students in Brookland Troupe 8299 attended the Arkansas Thespian Festival in Russellville on February 13-15, 2025. We came away with several awards, including: $110,600 in scholarship offers for members of our troupe! Superior award winners: *SUPERIOR- Solo Acting, Mia Stacey *SUPERIOR- Solo Acting, Abby Gregson *SUPERIOR- Tech Challenge, Folding a Backdrop- Team: Claudia Johnson, Grayson Goad, Jessica Griffin, Thomas Mitchell. (First time we’ve placed in this event!) *SUPERIOR- Group Acting - Rylie Rowe, Callie Busby, Abby Gregson, Mia Stacey, Luke Foster *A Superior now qualifies them to compete at the International Thespian Festival this summer. EXCELLENT awards: *EXCELLENT - Claudia Johnson- Solo Musical *EXCELLENT- Matthew Miramontes and Kaylee Gomez- Duet Acting *EXCELLENT -Autumn Gifford- Solo Acting *EXCELLENT Ash Wright- Solo Musical *EXCELLENT Evan Tucker- Solo Musical *EXCELLENT Grayson Goad- Solo Acting *EXCELLENT Walker Sloan- Solo Acting *EXCELLENT Claire Redd- Solo Acting *EXCELLENT Claudia Johnson- Playwriting (first time anyone at Brookland has ever entered this category) *Honor Thespian- Mia Stacey *All State Cast- Mia Stacey *All State Crew - Matthews Miramontes, Jessica Griffin We were recognized as a Gold Level Honor Troupe, Mia Stacey auditioned for Best of Show, Claudia Johnson competed in Duet Improv competition, two teams competed in Tech Challenge, one team competed in Makeup Design, one team competed in Set Design…. And went to so many workshops- some of the favorites were Improv, Playwriting, Dance classes, Stage Combat, Prop making, Clowning, Falling Safely, Accents, Special effect makeup, Acting for Film, Nonverbal Communication…and there was even a Welding workshop for teachers to learn how to weld!

Over the weekend Brookland Indoor Percussion (BIP) competed in their first Arkansas Marching Arts Association competition at Bryant Junior High. Indoor percussion is an activity that consists of marching and stationary percussion instruments. This is a strictly extracurricular ensemble, meaning all rehearsal time takes place after school. BIP received 3rd in Percussion Scholastic B with a score of 63 points!

We are excited to kick off the American Heart Association’s American Heart Challenge event! You can even earn community service hours and scholarship opportunities are available as well. Below are some important dates. Thank you for your support! 1. Register for free at www.heart.org/schools or download the AHA Schools app, find our school, and sign up TODAY! 2. Important Dates: ★ American Heart Challenge Kick Off Date: 2/10/25 ★ Kids Heart Challenge Finish Date: 2/28/25 ★ Donations Due Date: 3/3/25 3. Be sure to complete the online steps and look at the free resources as well. 4. Inclement Weather? No problem! These can be done indoors! ★ Rain, sleet, or snow, American Heart Challenge is A-GO! Enjoy indoor activities to help you stay active with these activities from the AHA! Here are some of our School's Goals: Fundraise $1,000 for AHA (tell everyone you know) At least 18 Student's Completing Finn's Missions (Completed missions = an entry in the NFL drawing for $10,000 gym makeover) Complete the missions to help earn up to 10 hours of community service! We need 100 students online! If you get half your enrollment registered (free to register) you get an extra $500 US Games certificates for PE equipment! Any student or faculty/staff member who competes in Finn's Mission is entered into the NFL drawing for two Super Bowl tickets for next year!

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The Brookland School District will release classes tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18th at 1:00. Weather conditions will be changing and safety is our main concern for our students and staff. Thank you all for your understanding and be safe.

The Bearcat Way Merchandise is available!

Senior Parents Mrs. Clairday will be available during Parent-Teacher Conferences from 2:00-5:45 PM and 7:15-8:00 PM to assist with the FAFSA application or answer any other college or career-related questions. She will be set up in the cafeteria where you pick up progress reports. Please remember, students must complete the FAFSA to be eligible for scholarships or grants from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.

Congratulations to the FIVE students who auditioned for and were selected to the All-State Choirs this year! Jakob Callis - 5th Chair, Bass 1 (SATB) Bailey Groves - 23rd Chair, Soprano 1 (SATB) Evan Tucker - 34th Chair, Tenor 1 (TTBB) Aubrey Goad - 39th Chair, Soprano 1 (SSAA) Jude Webb - 40th Chair, Tenor 2 (TTBB)

Raelee McQuay was selected to the Arkansas All-State Concert Band on Saturday at auditions in Jonesboro. Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment!

Mrs. Akin (11th/12th school counselor) and Mrs. Clairday (College and Career Coach) will be hosting a parent meeting next week during Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday. We will talk about the high school scheduling process and what to expect over the next few months as your student prepares to select courses for next year. We will also cover current graduation requirements, honor grad requirements, programs that we offer at the high school, preparing for the next steps after high school, financial aid, and scholarships! We will be in the high school auditorium from 6pm-7pm, and would love to have you join us!

Congratulations to Abby and Mia for their SUPERIORs in the Solo Acting (monologues) category of the Thespys! We also had 10 students receive an Excellent and 4 receive a Good rating. Our next stop is the Arkansas State Thespian Festival in Russellville next week.

Last week, we celebrated our January birthdays— Mrs. George, Mrs. Hatton, Ms. Awar, and Mr. Reed! Happy Birthday from the Brookland Thespian Troupe 8299 and Brookland Harps! Thank you, Brookland Harps, for helping celebrate our high school staff's birthdays by providing a cupcake- We appreciate your support!

Congratulations to Chad White for being selected by First Community Bank as Brookland Bus Driver of the Month. We appreciate your dedication getting our students to and from school safely!

The bowling team competed in the 4A-3A East Conference Tournament on Thursday, February 6. The girls team won the Conference Championship! Brianna Joseph was presented a gold medal for the All-Conference Team. Riley Williams was awarded a bronze medal for the All-Conference Team. The girls will bowl at the state tournament next week in Fayetteville, The boys had three boys on the team that qualified to bowl at the state tournament. Lucas Nix, Tripp Sullins, and Chris Long scored high enough to compete individually in Fayetteville next week. Congratulations Girls 4A-3A East Conference Champions Brookland Bearcats! Congratulations All Conference Girls! Congratulations Lucas Nix, Chris Long, & Tripp Sullins on your advance to STATE! GO BEARCATS!

The juniors participated in an ACT Bootcamp today, hosted by Cantrell & Waller, with lunch generously provided by the Army National Guard.

Students had the opportunity to tour St. Bernard's and learn about the Project Search program. Project SEARCh Arkansas: Access Initiative is an innovate job-training program providing a nine-month internship for young adults.