Community Circle time!

Our elementary classes have Community Circle time each week to come together as a class and get to know one another. Each student gives an answer to a posed question such as “What is something you are good at?” or "What color of a dragon would you like to have and what would you name it?"

This time gives students the opportunity to be respectful and focused listeners.
about 2 hours ago, Brandywine Community Schools
community circle
Brandywine Middle/Senior High School will be holding a Community Blood Drive at the Media Center on Thursday, September 24 from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Appointment are preferred. Call 866-642-5663.

about 5 hours ago, Brandywine Community Schools
brandywine high school community blood drive september 24 at 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The students in Mr. Pomranka's Bobcat Natural Resources class are hard at work, keeping up the middle school courtyard! They've been picking up apples and removing sumac from the overgrowth.

The Bobcat Natural Resources class is connecting environmental science and ecology directly to everyday life, while discovering how simple green habits make a huge impact on our community. #thebrandywinedifference
about 7 hours ago, Brandywine Community Schools
pond with grasses
student removing branches
teacher showing students how to cut down sumac
pond in courtyard with flowers and grasses
two boys picking up branches in courtyard
kids picking up apples in courtyard
Our elementary students celebrated International Dot Day in art class last week! International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration held every year on or around September 15.
about 9 hours ago, Brandywine Community Schools
international dot day september 15
little boy painting in art class
art dot projects
little boy painting in art class
art dot projects

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Order today!

Homecoming is October 9! The Brandywine Sunshine Committee is selling Homecoming t-shirts. Shirts can be ordered through Wednesday, September 23. The Homecoming theme this year is "Around the World." Order here: https://www.createmytee.com/Join/400371

The proceeds will benefit the Sunshine Committee! The primary purpose of a sunshine fund is to boost staff morale, celebrate major life events, and provide mutual support among teachers and school employees.

1 day ago, Brandywine Community Schools
around the world homecoming t-shirts
Students in Mrs. Harper's 6th grade science classes created a scientific flask with information all about them! Students were very proud of their creations!
1 day ago, Brandywine Community Schools
student with science flask with about her facts
student with science flask with about his facts
student with science flask with about her facts
The journey begins! Today, we welcomed our newest little learners to their first day of the Great Start Readiness Program!

Preschool is where the magic of lifelong learning begins, and today was filled with hands-on discovery, story time, and making new friends.
1 day ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of preschoolers
Michigan Teacher of the Year Nominations are open!

Please take a moment to nominate one or more of our district’s outstanding teachers for the Michigan Department of Education’s 2027-28 Michigan Teacher of the Year. Celebrate a deserving teacher by simply completing the online form: https://mde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VO6y33yPJYG0t0

The nomination window is open now until Wednesday, September 23.
1 day ago, Brandywine Community Schools
michigan teacher of the year nominations Please take a moment to nominate one or more of our district’s outstanding teachers for the Michigan Department of Education’s 2027-28 Michigan Teacher of the Year.
Our Bobcats of the Week at Merritt Elementary get to sit at a special VIP reserved table on Fridays! Bobcats of the Week represent the school CATS expectations. CATS are Caring, Are Respectful, Take Responsibility and Stay Safe!
1 day ago, Brandywine Community Schools
bobcats of the week
Here's what's happening this week at Brandywine Community Schools!

View the full schedule at www.brandywinebobcats.org.
2 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
Here's what's happening this week at Brandywine Community Schools!  View the full schedule at www.brandywinebobcats.org.
Reminder: Wednesday, September 23 is a two hour late start. School will begin two hours later to allow for staff professional development.
2 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
2 hour late start september 23
This Week in Photos!
4 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
This week in photos
Bippity-boppity-boo 💫 Second graders officially wrapped up their Fairy Tales and Tall Tales CKLA unit this morning with a flapjack breakfast fit for royalty!

Belle, Cinderella, ferocious dragons, Paul Bunyan, and a room full of our favorite storybook friends all gathered for a truly royal feast!
4 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
little girls in crowns
little princess and little mouse
little girl dressed up as princess
little girls dressed up as princesses
little girl dressed up as princess and boy dressed up as paul bunyan
principal with yougner paul bunyan
principal with three little principals
little girl dressed up as snow white
little girl dressed up princess
Students in our broadcasting classes just got an upgrade - a new podcasting and camera studio set up! Our Investigative Journalism class produces the podcast Underestimated each year, which takes a deep dive into chosen cold cases. Ads purchased by local businesses to produce the podcast helped pay for the new setup!

Thank you to those who have supported our students! Stay tuned for a new season of Underestimated later in the school year.
4 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of high schoolers sitting on chairs in podcast set
Ms. Ackerman’s class turned into word detectives yesterday, counting up all the words in their sentences. We are building stronger readers and writers, one word at a time!
5 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
threel ittle boys at the table counting letter blocks
little girls sitting at the table counting blocks
a little boy and a little girl counting blocks
Brandywine Middle/Senior High School will be holding a Community Blood Drive at the Media Center on Thursday, September 24 from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Appointment are preferred. Call 866-642-5663.

5 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
brandywine high school community blood drive september 24 at 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Niles Charter Township Boil Order has been lifted! The district will be following health department guidelines and running fountains to flush out any water that was in the pipes prior to the order before we allow usage.
5 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
#Throwback Thursday!

Hey, look at that! It's the Pride of Brandywine from back in the day. We know the picture on the stage with the "B" is from 1959-60 school year. The other picture is of an unknown date, but we're guessing the early 60's.

Do you spot yourself in either of these pictures?
5 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
band sitting on gym floor
band from olden days sitting on stage
What makes a good friend? Just ask our fourth graders!

Yesterday, our fourth graders put their creativity and hearts together to make posters detailing the key character traits of a good friend. From funny to kind, they learned what it means to be a friend.

We love seeing our students take ownership of building a kind, welcoming classroom community—one poster at a time. 🌟
5 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
three girls sitting on floor working on poster board
two girls smiling while working on a poster board project
group of boys drawing on a posterboard
little girls drawing on a poster board
Homecoming is October 9! The Brandywine Sunshine Committee is selling Homecoming t-shirts. Shirts can be ordered through Monday, September 21. The Homecoming theme this year is "Around the World." Order here: https://www.createmytee.com/Join/400371

The proceeds will benefit the Sunshine Committee! The primary purpose of a sunshine fund is to boost staff morale, celebrate major life events, and provide mutual support among teachers and school employees.
6 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
around the world homecoming t-shirts