It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“Once, when I was having a very hard time and started crying during class, Mrs. Starr talked to me and hugged me. It made me feel better and helped let out some of that stress. I really appreciate that she did that. Thank you, Mrs. Starr.”
-Mikaela, Brandywine Student
“Once, when I was having a very hard time and started crying during class, Mrs. Starr talked to me and hugged me. It made me feel better and helped let out some of that stress. I really appreciate that she did that. Thank you, Mrs. Starr.”
-Mikaela, Brandywine Student
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Our high school B-LEAD group held a student art contest during March is Reading Month to create book marks for Mental Health May. The winning bookmarks, created by Eloise Wallick and Michael Ropp, are now available to pick up at the MSHS media center, the Cass District Library Howard Branch, and the Niles District Library! Drop by and grab a book and a student-made bookmark!
Our high school B-LEAD group held a student art contest during March is Reading Month to create book marks for Mental Health May. The winning bookmarks, created by Eloise Wallick and Michael Ropp, are now available to pick up at the MSHS media center, the Cass District Library Howard Branch, and the Niles District Library! Drop by and grab a book and a student-made bookmark!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“We are so grateful to Miss Scafaria! She makes learning fun, consistently shows her students how much she loves them, and makes sure they are meeting all of their benchmarks.”
-Abilyn, Brandywine Parent
“We are so grateful to Miss Scafaria! She makes learning fun, consistently shows her students how much she loves them, and makes sure they are meeting all of their benchmarks.”
-Abilyn, Brandywine Parent
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“Mrs. Janke at the high school. My favorite thing about her is her charisma and care for her students. She considers everyone she has in her class and helps us succeed as much as possible. She is very flexible when it comes to grading and she puts her best foot forward for her students. My favorite memory is at one of our pep rallies when she participated in Finish the Lyrics. Her energy and knowing all of the words made it fun to watch. If I could choose a history teacher for every year I went to school, it would be her. ”
-Madison, Brandywine Student
“Mrs. Janke at the high school. My favorite thing about her is her charisma and care for her students. She considers everyone she has in her class and helps us succeed as much as possible. She is very flexible when it comes to grading and she puts her best foot forward for her students. My favorite memory is at one of our pep rallies when she participated in Finish the Lyrics. Her energy and knowing all of the words made it fun to watch. If I could choose a history teacher for every year I went to school, it would be her. ”
-Madison, Brandywine Student
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“Last year, when Jenni Murray found out that TJ was going to be attending the BIA instead of the traditional 7th grade, she went out of her way to talk to me about him and how she will miss him. I've even had the pleasure of speaking to her this year to update her with his incredible progress. It was really great to see that she cared so much about her students.”
-Amy, Brandywine Parent
“Last year, when Jenni Murray found out that TJ was going to be attending the BIA instead of the traditional 7th grade, she went out of her way to talk to me about him and how she will miss him. I've even had the pleasure of speaking to her this year to update her with his incredible progress. It was really great to see that she cared so much about her students.”
-Amy, Brandywine Parent
The Force is strong with this one!
For lunch today at Brandywine Elementary, our students had Wookie legs, Vader’s veggies, Leia’s buns , Yoda berries, and Light Saber carrots.
For lunch today at Brandywine Elementary, our students had Wookie legs, Vader’s veggies, Leia’s buns , Yoda berries, and Light Saber carrots.
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“Mrs. Wallick has been such a blessing to Teegan! She continues to see her growth and help her achieve the most everyday. She has changed the way she looks at school and she truly has a passion for learning now. A statement teacher who is changing the love for learning!”
-Megan, Brandywine Parent
“Mrs. Wallick has been such a blessing to Teegan! She continues to see her growth and help her achieve the most everyday. She has changed the way she looks at school and she truly has a passion for learning now. A statement teacher who is changing the love for learning!”
-Megan, Brandywine Parent
Last week, the middle school Humanities class had a fun end to their unit on architecture!
Student teams were challenged to build the tallest “skyscraper” out of carefully stacked boxes and the strongest house of cards. Two teams tied with towers scaling 7 feet tall and one team now holds the all time record of a house of cards that could hold 11 Chromebooks on top.
Student teams were challenged to build the tallest “skyscraper” out of carefully stacked boxes and the strongest house of cards. Two teams tied with towers scaling 7 feet tall and one team now holds the all time record of a house of cards that could hold 11 Chromebooks on top.
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“I remember a day in Mr Miller's class, where he tried to teach us a lesson about being specific about things. He taught us by bringing a bag of bread, jelly, peanut butter, and a knife.
We wrote on pieces of paper instructions on how to make a PB & J sandwich, and he did exactly what the paper said, so he smeared peanut butter and jelly on the bag of bread!”
-Eli, Brandywine Student
“I remember a day in Mr Miller's class, where he tried to teach us a lesson about being specific about things. He taught us by bringing a bag of bread, jelly, peanut butter, and a knife.
We wrote on pieces of paper instructions on how to make a PB & J sandwich, and he did exactly what the paper said, so he smeared peanut butter and jelly on the bag of bread!”
-Eli, Brandywine Student
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“Mrs. Dodd has been an amazing influence on my son, since having her this year his love for reading has dramatically increased, bringing home his classroom expectation etiquette, his ability to socially engage with others has been nothing but positive. We are incredibly fortunate to have her teach our son.”
-Felicia, Brandywine Parent
“Mrs. Dodd has been an amazing influence on my son, since having her this year his love for reading has dramatically increased, bringing home his classroom expectation etiquette, his ability to socially engage with others has been nothing but positive. We are incredibly fortunate to have her teach our son.”
-Felicia, Brandywine Parent
An incredible time was had at the Michigan Alternative Education Organization (MAEO) annual conference in Traverse City last week! Teacher Mrs. Vide and Director of Special and Adult Education, Mrs. Sorensen-Simpson, soaked up new strategies to boost student engagement and looked for ways to build even stronger bridges with our local business community. They are excited to bring these connection opportunities back to our students! 🍎💼 #MAEO2026 #AlternativeEd #CommunityPartnerships
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our community what makes our teachers so special. Here's what they said:
“After having a very rough first grade year, Mrs. Reed has made second grade a great experience for my daughter and she has even improved in all aspects of school because she loves her teacher so much.”
-Nikki, Brandywine Parent
Strive 4 A Safer Drive (S4SD) has been very busy presenting to Merritt and Brandywine Elementary schools about Vulnerable Road Users.
They also presented to the Niles Township Board at their meeting on Monday with the results of their 30-day traffic data collection. They've asked for their assistance in helping the Berrien County Road Commission fund a new crosswalk and two solar powered pedestrian signs for the entrance of Brandywine Elementary.
They also presented to the Niles Township Board at their meeting on Monday with the results of their 30-day traffic data collection. They've asked for their assistance in helping the Berrien County Road Commission fund a new crosswalk and two solar powered pedestrian signs for the entrance of Brandywine Elementary.
This Week in Photos!
Yesterday was "C" is for Chalk Day at Merritt Elementary!
"B" is for Bobcat! The ABC Countdown at Merritt Elementary continues.
Today is School Lunch Hero Day!
Not all heroes wear capes—some wear aprons and hairnets!
Huge thanks to our cafeteria staff for being the heart of our school. You keep our students fueled, healthy, and ready to learn. We couldn’t do it without you!
Not all heroes wear capes—some wear aprons and hairnets!
Huge thanks to our cafeteria staff for being the heart of our school. You keep our students fueled, healthy, and ready to learn. We couldn’t do it without you!
Our Brandywine Elementary students will present Peter Pan Jr. next week! Opening Night is May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Brandywine Elementary gym. There will also be a show on May 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets for adults are $5 and students are $3!
Come celebrate the hard work of our students!
Come celebrate the hard work of our students!
Brandywine band students have been busy doing some amazing things!
Taryn Swank, Melody Livengood, Hailey Amster, and Benjamin Miracle participated in Western Michigan University's Spring Conference Honors Band on Thursday, April 23. This is a very prestigious ensemble with fierce competition for admission. A special congratulations goes to Benjamin Miracle for earning the coveted position of Principal Oboist (first chair) in this ensemble.
Taryn Swank, Melody Livengood, Hailey Amster, and Benjamin Miracle participated in Western Michigan University's Spring Conference Honors Band on Thursday, April 23. This is a very prestigious ensemble with fierce competition for admission. A special congratulations goes to Benjamin Miracle for earning the coveted position of Principal Oboist (first chair) in this ensemble.
Merritt Elementary has started their ABC Countdown to the end of school! On Tuesday, they celebrated "A is for America" Day!
