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Be the One Who Starts Early!

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From Leigh Anne Floyd, our Lower and Intermediate School Principal… What a fun time we’ve had in the Lower and Intermediate Schools celebrating National Reading Awareness month. A big thank you goes out to Erin Trotter and Joe Mills for creating the fun calendar of activities, and thank you to the teachers and students for embracing it all as they celebrated their love of reading. I had the magical opportunity this week to read with 3K student, Brantley Hayes. She was one of the winners from the Dr. Seuss raffle. […]

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2019 Literary Meet

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The 2019 A Private Literary Meet was held on our campus this week, and we were honored to host three other schools (St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Trinity Christian School, and Wesleyan School) for the event. Under the tutelage of coach Anna Flournoy, the Brookstone team represented our school well with several moving on to the next level! Overall 2019 A Private Literary Meet winner: Co-Champions Wesleyan School and Brookstone. The following Brookstone students will be competing at State: Sean Myers (Oral Presentation – Humorous, 1st place) Ayo Oloyede (Oral Presentation […]

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Sam Grier – WLTZ Scholar Athlete of the Week

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Congratulations to senior Sam Grier, the WLTZ Scholar Athlete of the Week. Sam, who plays both varsity basketball and soccer, also maintains a 4.2 GPA. A student athlete with a servant’s heart, he has also partnered with local law enforcement officials to spearhead the collection of more than 1000 duffel bags for children in foster care through his Totes 2 Tots program. Congratulations, Sam! We are so proud of you! Click here to for the full article and video!

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Alumni Spotlight – A.C.T.

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Proud of our young alumni, Asim Ahmed and Wesley Tillman, both Class of 2017, who are running for the SGA Executive Office of the University of Georgia, Asim as President and Wesley as Treasurer. We’re so proud of the leadership and initiative of these Cougars turned Bulldogs. You can follow them on Instagram to find out more! Way to go, guys!

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Paul Hampton – Brookstone’s First Director of Fine Arts

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We are proud to announce Brookstone’s first-ever Director of Fine Arts: Mr. Paul Hampton. Mr. Hampton, a theatre legend in the Columbus community, will be developing, teaching, and leading a robust schedule of programs for our students and their families. Brookstone’s commitment to the arts as an integral part of every student’s education is evident from grade 3K to 12. Whether it’s studio art classes, classroom productions, film classes, chorus, band, technical theatre classes, or advanced productions, every Brookstone student participates in and experiences the arts. We believe students must […]

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Marianna Branch – Scholar Athlete of the Week

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Congratulations to sophomore Marianna Branch, who was recently named WLTZ Scholar Athlete of the Week! Marianna is a talented multi-sport athlete who is a leader on any team she’s a part of  – and she’s only a sophomore. Not to mention she’s an academic powerhouse and one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet. (Full disclosure, I am one of her biggest fans!) Unfortunately, Marianna suffered a season ending injury a few weeks ago, but the fact that she was still awarded this honor speaks volumes about her character […]

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Brookstone Mock Trial Team Wins Region

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Congratulations to the members of the Brookstone Mock Trial Team! They recently won the Region title in last Saturday’s competition in Albany, Georgia, defeating Northside High School in the final around. The team will move on to the district tournament on February 23rd as the Region’s top seed. Individual awards were also given to team members. Best Attorney in a Round: Madi McDaniel (Round 2), Lillie Norred (Round 2 and Final Round), Maria Eckstein (Round 1), Ashley Wellborn (Round 1 and Final Round). Best Witness in a Round: Olivia Willett […]

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Campus Christmas Festivities

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It’s Christmas time and even though final exams are in full swing, there is a festive feeling around campus! Here are a few snapshots from campus celebrations! The faculty celebrated with breakfast and a rousing game of “Who’s the Boss?” Our division heads and their respective administrative assistants took on one another in a head to head challenge! Upper School technology teacher and guidance counselor, Jacob Crowder, was our emcee and he took his duties very seriously! We also had a special guest show up in carpool later that morning […]

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Field Trip to the Legacy Museum and Equal Justice Initiative

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Last week, on Wednesday, November 28th, a number of faculty and 50 students took part on a field trip to Montgomery, AL to visit the Legacy Museum followed by a visit at the Equal Justice Initiative (ELJ). EJI was founded by Bryan Stevenson, author of our 2018 all-school-read Just Mercy. Students were able to take in all the exhibits, visit with members of the EJI, and do some hands-on activities dealing with some very difficult topics.  One of the highlights was being able to visit with Kuntrell Jackson, who was featured […]

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