Brandywine Community Schools -

The Class of 1976 is celebrating their 50th class reunion!

Saturday, July 25, 2026
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Embers at Signal Point
1475 West River Rd Niles, MI
Cost: $30.00 per person

RSVP by June 15, to:
Steve Wade at stephenwade0825@gmail.com
Donna McClane Thompson at djmt0523@gmail.com

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Yesterday was "T" is for Twin With Your Teacher Day at Merritt! The ABC Countdown is winding down... only one week left of school!

Brandywine Elementary staff celebrated their retirees yesterday! These four ladies will be retiring from Brandywine after long careers at the district. They leave big shoes to fill.

Congratulations to Siobhan Bruegman, Kim Hechtl, LeAnn Clark, and Lynn Mickiewicz! Enjoy retirement!

It's the last Cat Chat episode of this school year! Join us as we visit Fifth Grade Camp and talk to teachers and campers alike.
https://sites.libsyn.com/497938/season-3-episode-15-fifth-grade-camp

We are hiring! Our Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is looking for an Associate Teacher. View the entire job posting here: https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/brandywinecs/opening/159369

On Friday, our second graders took a field trip over to the "big elementary school" as they prepare to enter third grade! The third graders stepped up to the plate and showed the second graders how things work at Brandywine Elementary. They buddied up and spent some time doing scavenger hunts, eating lunch, and playing at recess.

Third grade, here they come!

The fourth grade class recently completed their year-long project involving the incubation and rearing of Chinook salmon within the classroom! On May 10, they released 126 salmon into the Dowagiac River.

The Salmon in the Classroom Program, administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, allows teachers to raise approximately 200 Chinook salmon eggs from fall through spring. This provides students with the opportunity to observe the salmon’s life cycle in real time, from egg incubation to the stages of fry and smolt development.

Brandywine 8th Grade and High School Bands combined to make an almost 100 member marching band for the Niles Memorial Day Parade yesterday! We are so proud of the professionalism of our students. They gave up a portion of their holiday to participate in an event that is at the heart of what Memorial Day is all about.

Reminder: Wednesday, May 27 is a 2 hour late start.

Brandywine is still accepting applications for preschool for the 2026-2027 school year! If your child will be 4 by September 1, 2026, you are eligible to apply! Pick up applications at Merritt Elementary or email Preschool Teacher Maddi High at mhigh@brandywinebobcats.org.

Learn more about enrolling in kindergarten and preschool programs here: https://www.brandywinebobcats.org/o/mes/page/kindergarten-registration

Yesterday was Read and Feed at Merritt Elementary for the ABC Countdown, which means our students cozied up with snacks and good books!

This Week in Photos!

Our high school Spanish Teacher, Mrs. Flores, visited Merritt Elementary this week to share her knowledge about cleaning and spinning wool!

Reminder: There is no school Monday, May 25 in honor of Memorial Day.

Thank you to our friends at 2nd & Main for providing breakfast to our seniors this morning! We appreciate all that you do for our school and our community.

What a beautiful and fun night at LMC’s WAVE Awards! Our production of Beetlejuice Jr. was nominated for four awards:

Beetlejuice Jr. Nominations:
• Outstanding Lead in a Musical: Hailey Amster
• Featured "Special" Award: Sandworm- Peyton Quinton, Sydney McBrier, Makayla Keefer
• Outstanding Lighting Design: Garrett Stoneburner
• Outstanding Direction in a Musical: Daysha Amster

We brought home the award for the Featured "Special" Award for the Sandworm! We are so proud of our performers!

Our first graders had the perfect day at the Potawatomi Zoo this week! They had so much fun!

You're invited!

Groundbreaking on the new Career & Technical Education Center addition will take place on June 1 at 4 p.m. at the back of the MSHS, near the soccer fields. We invite the community to come out and celebrate this huge step forward for our district. See you there!

Mr. Copper the Therapy Dog has been a busy little guy! When students collect enough positive behavior tickets, they can turn them in for a visit with Copper! Several students chose to spend some time with our furry friend this week.

Students in Ms. Carew's middle school Humanities class learned to play the card game "Golf" last week!

The Golf card game is a popular, easy-to-learn game where the goal is to get the lowest score possible, much like real golf. Played over nine "holes" (rounds) with a standard deck of cards, players strategically swap and discard cards to achieve the lowest sum in their layout.