The Pokagon Band Department of Education is having a College & Career Fair!
The event will take place on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pokagon Health Services (PHS) Family Activity Center in Dowagiac, Michigan at 58620 Sink Rd. This fair is open to high school students and families and is designed to connect students with colleges, universities, training programs, and career pathways.
The event will take place on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pokagon Health Services (PHS) Family Activity Center in Dowagiac, Michigan at 58620 Sink Rd. This fair is open to high school students and families and is designed to connect students with colleges, universities, training programs, and career pathways.
Throwback Thursday alert! History is fun!
We had a community member bring a box of his mom's Brandywine history in the other day and we found a brochure for the Brandywine Junior High Open House, when it was added onto in 1957. Brandywine Junior High is now Brandywine Elementary and it was initially opened in 1952. In 1957, the district included Bertrand School, LaSalle School (now Merritt), and Brandywine Junior High. They added 16 new classrooms that year to the Junior High!
We had a community member bring a box of his mom's Brandywine history in the other day and we found a brochure for the Brandywine Junior High Open House, when it was added onto in 1957. Brandywine Junior High is now Brandywine Elementary and it was initially opened in 1952. In 1957, the district included Bertrand School, LaSalle School (now Merritt), and Brandywine Junior High. They added 16 new classrooms that year to the Junior High!
This is cool!
Mr. Kennedy's English 12 class just finished the FoxFire series, a book series that looks at the cultural heritage of the people who lived in the Southern Appalachian mountains. Students had to pick something out of books that they were interested in and then prepare a 7-9 minute presentation. The interests ranged from summer and fall wild plant foods, to fiddle making and shoemaking.
Brandywine Senior Gracie McNamara presented on Spinning and Weaving. Our awesome Spanish teacher, Mrs. Flores, spins and weaves several different types of animal hair and wool. Gracie asked Mrs. Flores if she would weave while she presented! Mrs. Flores weaved while Gracie talked about what she was doing and how the manufacturing of textiles has changed and grown over the years, from back to ancient Grecian times to now.
We love a good collaboration! #thebrandywinedifference
Mr. Kennedy's English 12 class just finished the FoxFire series, a book series that looks at the cultural heritage of the people who lived in the Southern Appalachian mountains. Students had to pick something out of books that they were interested in and then prepare a 7-9 minute presentation. The interests ranged from summer and fall wild plant foods, to fiddle making and shoemaking.
Brandywine Senior Gracie McNamara presented on Spinning and Weaving. Our awesome Spanish teacher, Mrs. Flores, spins and weaves several different types of animal hair and wool. Gracie asked Mrs. Flores if she would weave while she presented! Mrs. Flores weaved while Gracie talked about what she was doing and how the manufacturing of textiles has changed and grown over the years, from back to ancient Grecian times to now.
We love a good collaboration! #thebrandywinedifference
The Brandywine Athletic Hall of Fame has opened nominations! Nominations are due June 1. Nominate an athlete through this Google form: bit.ly/4mn51S8
For questions, contact Athletic Director David Sidenbender at dsidenbender@brandywinebobcats.org.
For questions, contact Athletic Director David Sidenbender at dsidenbender@brandywinebobcats.org.
The Brandywine Theater Department presents two stage acts next Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brandywine Middle/Senior High School Lecture Hall. They will be performing A Wrinkle in Time and Frankenstein. Student and senior tickets are $5, and adult tickets are $8!
Come check out the hard work our theater class has been putting in!
Come check out the hard work our theater class has been putting in!
Students in Mrs. High's preschool class had a fun day yesterday! They have been learning about the anatomy of a plant - from stem, to bud, to leaves - and were able to put their new knowledge into action! While it was raining outside, they started their root garden, planting seeds of radishes, chives, and carrots. Once the weather cleared in the afternoon, they spent some time outside planting flowers!
We are hiring! We have new positions open. Check out the opportunities at:
https://www.brandywinebobcats.org/page/employment-opportunities
Be a part of the Bobcat family!
https://www.brandywinebobcats.org/page/employment-opportunities
Be a part of the Bobcat family!
The Spring Band Concert will take place on Sunday, May 3 at the Brandywine Middle/Senior High School gym.
6th-8th grade bands will play at 5 p.m., and High School and Jazz Band will play at 7 p.m.
6th-8th grade bands will play at 5 p.m., and High School and Jazz Band will play at 7 p.m.
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!
