Third grade students in Ms. Page's art classes are starting a unit on creating "Zentangles."
"The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles and you create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs." (Zentangle.com)
Students were focused on their designs and filling in all of the space on their small square.
"The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles and you create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs." (Zentangle.com)
Students were focused on their designs and filling in all of the space on their small square.
We're highlighting members of our staff! 🐾
Meet Ruth Livengood, our Brandywine Band Director!
Mrs. Livengood has been teaching at Brandywine for 14 years! She graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and completed her master's degree in Trombone Performance there, as well. She taught conducting, music theory, and aural skills classes during her time at WMU. She actively performs as a trombonist in the Southwest Michigan Area, is an adjunct faculty member at Lake Michigan College, and serves as an M.S.B.O.A. Band and Orchestra and Solo and Ensemble adjudicator throughout the state. She was voted by her peers to receive Quinlan and Fabish's "Outstanding Music Educator" Award in 2023.
"I love watching the students benefit and thrive in our unique band community. It is very special to me when students tell me they look forward to band class and I can watch them grow and blossom musically and with their character over the years they are in the band program."
Thank you for your hard work, Ruth!
Meet Ruth Livengood, our Brandywine Band Director!
Mrs. Livengood has been teaching at Brandywine for 14 years! She graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and completed her master's degree in Trombone Performance there, as well. She taught conducting, music theory, and aural skills classes during her time at WMU. She actively performs as a trombonist in the Southwest Michigan Area, is an adjunct faculty member at Lake Michigan College, and serves as an M.S.B.O.A. Band and Orchestra and Solo and Ensemble adjudicator throughout the state. She was voted by her peers to receive Quinlan and Fabish's "Outstanding Music Educator" Award in 2023.
"I love watching the students benefit and thrive in our unique band community. It is very special to me when students tell me they look forward to band class and I can watch them grow and blossom musically and with their character over the years they are in the band program."
Thank you for your hard work, Ruth!
Brandywine Track & Field/Wrestling will be doing a Metal fundraiser this Saturday, April 18 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Brandywine Middle/Senior High School. They will accept anything with metal, as well as computers, cars, and TVs. There is no drop-off fee.
Questions, call Rex Pomranka at 269-683-4800 ext. 3307 or email brandywinemetal@gmail.com.
Questions, call Rex Pomranka at 269-683-4800 ext. 3307 or email brandywinemetal@gmail.com.
Our fourth graders enjoyed a South Bend Symphony field trip last Friday!
Our DK students learned about the different seasons and spent some time finger painting what a tree looks like in each stage!
🐾Character Trait of the Week: GRATITUDE🐾
Gratitude means being thankful for the good things in their lives and showing appreciation to others. It’s about recognizing kindness, expressing thanks, and focusing on what you have rather than what you lack.
Gratitude means being thankful for the good things in their lives and showing appreciation to others. It’s about recognizing kindness, expressing thanks, and focusing on what you have rather than what you lack.
Prom is May 1! A Night in Rio will be May 1 at The Loading Dock in Buchanan. Tickets are $50 through April 24. Students should see Mr. Roeder to purchase!
This Week in Photos!
The Southwest Michigan Regional Airport in Benton Harbor will be honoring women in aviation at the Harriet Quimby Women of Aviation Fly-In on April 25 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join them as they celebrate women in aviation and inspire the next generation of flyers, leaders, and dreamers. This event is free and open to students in families. There will be flight demonstrations, aircraft displays, food trucks, career mentors onsite, and scholarship opportunities.
Join them as they celebrate women in aviation and inspire the next generation of flyers, leaders, and dreamers. This event is free and open to students in families. There will be flight demonstrations, aircraft displays, food trucks, career mentors onsite, and scholarship opportunities.
We’re thrilled to announce that we have secured the rights to Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical for Fall 2026!
Auditions will be held during the first week of the 2026–2027 school year. Students in grades 7–12 are welcome to audition, and select 6th graders may be invited based on teacher recommendations.
We can’t wait to see the talent, energy, and creativity our students will bring to the stage!
If you have any questions, please contact our director, Daysha Amster, at damster@brandywinebobcats.org.
Auditions will be held during the first week of the 2026–2027 school year. Students in grades 7–12 are welcome to audition, and select 6th graders may be invited based on teacher recommendations.
We can’t wait to see the talent, energy, and creativity our students will bring to the stage!
If you have any questions, please contact our director, Daysha Amster, at damster@brandywinebobcats.org.
Seniors picked up their caps and gowns today! Only 26 days left of their high school careers.
Students in first grade have been working on fractional parts (halves, fourths, whole) in math. Yesterday, they used fractions to create pictures!
Welcome to Adulthood, Seniors!
Today, our Seniors are Funding Their Futures. United Federal Credit Union brought their Financial Reality Fair to Brandywine. Students were given a pretend job, with a pretend salary, and had to plan their budget based on what they had available. Budget line items included: leisure activities, lifestyle, transportation, housing, and more. At the end, if a student's budget was in the negative, they had to go back around and figure out where they went wrong and fix it. (Wouldn't that be nice if we could do that in real life!?)
Special thanks to United Federal Credit Union for helping our students learn how to create a budget!
Today, our Seniors are Funding Their Futures. United Federal Credit Union brought their Financial Reality Fair to Brandywine. Students were given a pretend job, with a pretend salary, and had to plan their budget based on what they had available. Budget line items included: leisure activities, lifestyle, transportation, housing, and more. At the end, if a student's budget was in the negative, they had to go back around and figure out where they went wrong and fix it. (Wouldn't that be nice if we could do that in real life!?)
Special thanks to United Federal Credit Union for helping our students learn how to create a budget!
Our students are happy to be back at school! Less than 2 months left of the school year. Can you believe it!?
It was a beautiful day for some fun at recess!
Our Brandywine Elementary Science Olympiad Team is headed to the Berrien County Elementary Science Olympiad on Friday! Marshmallow Towers is one of the events that some students will participate in. Students are practicing building stable and strong structures using the design process. Good luck, team!
Tonight is Coffee & Collaboration! Didn't RSVP? You are still welcome to come. C&C will take place at 5 p.m. at the Brandywine Elementary Media Center.
It's a new episode of Cat Chat!
Today’s episode is focused on one of the most important milestones for young families, starting school. With Kindergarten Roundup just around the corner, we wanted to help parents better understand what the early years look like and how to prepare their children for success.
Mr. Walker sits down with three of our outstanding teachers, representing Pre-K Maddi High, Developmental Kindergarten Brittney Gmeiner, and Kindergarten Amy Ramos. They'll be talking about the differences between these programs, what families can do at home to build readiness, and what the first weeks of school are really like. Whether your child is approaching school age now or in the near future, our goal is to give you helpful insight and reassurance as you plan for this exciting step. https://sites.libsyn.com/497938/season-3-episode-13-kindergarten-round-up
Attention current fifth graders! Sixth grade band sign-ups for the 2026-2027 school year will take place Monday, April 27 from 6 - 7 p.m. in the Brandywine Elementary cafeteria. Sign up to be a part of an amazing program!
Mrs. High's Preschool class had some special visitors today - red worms and nightcrawlers! The class is starting a unit on plants and kicked it off by learning about worms and their role in growing big, strong plants! They learned about the body parts of a worm, what a worm eats, how it moves through the soil, and the nutrients it gives back with its castings.
