Volume 2022-2023

Brooks County Fair Special Edition


We are very excited to be bringing back our Fall Festival tomorrow from 10am-2pm on the playground of Naomi L. Brooks as the 'Brooks County Fair'!


What's happening at the Festival?


  • Marble Madness - Your student's chance to win all the marbles! Most marbles and points collected by a grade level will win an extra 15 minutes of recess and a popsicle party!!
  • Kids Bake-Off - Our celebrity judges will be sampling the work of the school's top bakers - entries due at 10am!
  • Bake Sale - Delicious fall treats for sale, benefitting the Brooks PTA.
  • Shake It Off - Sign-up tomorrow for our Shake-It Off competition - winner of each round gets 10 marbles for their class bucket!
  • Pie Eating Contest - The ultimate Fall Festival event.
  • Food- Hot Dogs, bake sale treats and other goodies!
  • Music, Dancing and More!

Brooks Kids Bake Off!

Entries DUE 10AM, Sat., 9/24

Naomi L. Brooks Playground

Attention junior bakers! All dessert entries for the Brooks Kids Bake-Off are due to the judging table by tomorrow (Saturday) at 10am at the Brooks County Fair.



Rules for Entry:

  • Dessert must have a fall theme
  • All bakers must complete an entry form at the fair. Entry forms will be available at the judge’s table at the festival.
  • If bringing a special cake plate or pie dish, make sure your name is placed somewhere so it doesn’t get lost.
  • After judging, desserts will be sold to benefit the Brooks PTA. Cakes and pies will be sold by the slice ($2 each) / Cookies, brownies, individual desserts ($1 each).


Parents are welcome to assist their bakers but the junior bakers are the big baker bosses. There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. Desserts will be judged on taste, appearance, adherance to theme and presentation. 1st Place winner will win pizza lunch at Brooks with Ms. Hess and Ms. Carrico!

BAKE SALE

Don't feel like competing? No problem! Feel free to bring something to the Brooks PTA Bake Sale table sometime tomorrow morning to help us fundraise. All delicious donations welcome and proceeds support Naomi L. Brooks Elementary.

Marble Madness

Grade-Level Competition

Brooks County Fair

Tomorrow is your chance for your student to win all the marbles for your grade level! So many games from frisbee tossing, to Soccer Scoring, Pole Balance and more - Most marbles and points collected by a grade level will win an extra 15 minutes of recess and a popsicle party!!

PET CONTEST VOTING NOW OPEN!

Our esteemed panel of teachers have submitted their scores and now it's YOUR turn to vote for the cutest pets of Brooks!


Rank your top 12 favorites by selecting the photos in order of preference.


Our judges scores will be averaged with the audience score and our top 12 will appear in the Pets of Brooks 2023 Calendar coming soon to an elementary school near you.


Voting will remain open until 11:30am Saturday. One entry per person.



VOTE NOW

Hooray for Books at Brooks!

Book Fair Ends Tomorrow!

Brooks Library

Credit Card Preferred

Naomi L. Brooks Book Fair, in partnership with Hooray for Books


  • Tuesday through Friday, 9/19 - 9/23 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Brooks Library
  • Saturday, 9/24 from 10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Brooks Library (open during the Brooks County Fair)

Shop from a specially curated selection of titles for all the children in your life!


Purchase books off teachers' wish lists for use in their classrooms.


Stock up now for holiday gifts!

Join the Brooks PTA for 2022-2023!

Please consider joining or renewing your annual membership. The Brooks PTA helps to foster and shape our Brooks community and works with the school’s teachers and administration to fund programs (such as field trips, restocking libraries, tutoring support) and support our teacher’s needs. Together we can make things happen for our school. Join the PTA for the 2022-2023 School year.


Do you know of a family that's joining Brooks for the first time this year? You can forward this email to them!

Thank You 2022-2023

Community Partners

Gold Bee Partners

Important Dates


  • September 20-24: Brooks Book Fair
  • September 24: Brooks County Fair (Fall Festival)
  • September 26: Rosh Hashanah Observed (NO SCHOOL)
  • October 5: Yom Kippur Observed (NO SCHOOL)
  • October 13: Multicultural Festival



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