Ms. Gmeiner's DK class celebrated the end of their seeds and plants unit with a fruit and veggie tasting on Friday! Students tried everything from tomatoes (not a favorite), to mango, to kiwi, to broccoli. They loved being brave and trying new things, and using all of their senses.








Thank you to State Representative Brad Paquette for being our guest reader today at Merritt Elementary for March is Reading Month!


Brandywine Elementary had a dress up day on Friday as part of March is Reading Month! They were to dress up like an idiom or a word with a silent letter.
We had: smart cookie, green thumb, elephant in the room, and chip on my shoulder.
We had: smart cookie, green thumb, elephant in the room, and chip on my shoulder.




🐾Character Trait of the Week: PURPOSE🐾
Purpose means having a sense of direction and motivation to achieve something meaningful. It involves understanding the reasons behind your actions, setting goals, and striving to make a positive impact on your own life and the world around you.
Purpose means having a sense of direction and motivation to achieve something meaningful. It involves understanding the reasons behind your actions, setting goals, and striving to make a positive impact on your own life and the world around you.

We're highlighting members of our staff! 🐾
Meet Mandy Wallick, 3rd Grade Teacher at Brandywine Elementary. This is Mrs. Wallick's first year teaching at Brandywine. She has a bachelor's degree from Purdue University and a master's degree in health and wellness. Her favorite part of the day is seeing her students come in the door excited to be at school.'
Outside of the classroom she is a wife of 16 years, a mom to three children, and a triathlete.
We're glad to have you on board, Mrs. Wallick!
Meet Mandy Wallick, 3rd Grade Teacher at Brandywine Elementary. This is Mrs. Wallick's first year teaching at Brandywine. She has a bachelor's degree from Purdue University and a master's degree in health and wellness. Her favorite part of the day is seeing her students come in the door excited to be at school.'
Outside of the classroom she is a wife of 16 years, a mom to three children, and a triathlete.
We're glad to have you on board, Mrs. Wallick!

This Week in Photos!

March is Reading Month! 📚
We're sharing what members of our staff are reading.
Food Service Team Member, Jennifer Reith, just finished "When We Had Wings" by Ariel Lawton, Kristina McMorris, and Susan Meissner.
" I would highly recommend this book! It was excellent! It follows three nurses from World War II. I finished it in three days!"
We're sharing what members of our staff are reading.
Food Service Team Member, Jennifer Reith, just finished "When We Had Wings" by Ariel Lawton, Kristina McMorris, and Susan Meissner.
" I would highly recommend this book! It was excellent! It follows three nurses from World War II. I finished it in three days!"

Our fourth grade students were busy rehearsing this week for the wax museum at Art & Literacy Night! Art & Literacy Night is on Tuesday, March 17 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.


The match is set!
Our Girls Basketball team is heading to the Quarterfinals on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo. They will play Hart.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://gofan.co/event/6196995?schoolId=MI10159
Let's go, Bobcats!
Our Girls Basketball team is heading to the Quarterfinals on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo. They will play Hart.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://gofan.co/event/6196995?schoolId=MI10159
Let's go, Bobcats!







Brandywine Project Graduation Prom Basket Raffle! Tickets will be for sale from March 9 - 20 for $10 a ticket. The basket is valued over $1,000 and includes everything you need for prom - included two prom tickets, salon gift certificates, restaurant gift certificates, nail gift card, and so much more!
Tickets can be purchased in Mrs. Knapp's. The drawing for the winner will be March 23.
Tickets can be purchased in Mrs. Knapp's. The drawing for the winner will be March 23.

Congratulations to Coach Josh Hood on his 500th win last night!



First graders just finished up their study of the History of Earth! To end their unit, they became geologists and paleontologists, digging for fossils and rocks! Chocolate chip cookies make for perfect earth layers, and the chips make perfect rocks!







Congratulations to the Pride of Brandywine!
The Brandywine High School Band received a Division I rating, a "superior" score, at the MSBOA Band Festival yesterday! Way to go, Bobcats!
The Brandywine High School Band received a Division I rating, a "superior" score, at the MSBOA Band Festival yesterday! Way to go, Bobcats!



March is Reading Month! 📚
We're sharing what members of our staff are reading.
Mrs. Janke's freshman class just finished reading the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Take. The book explores young George's experience growing up in an internment camp during WWII as a Japanese American.
We're sharing what members of our staff are reading.
Mrs. Janke's freshman class just finished reading the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Take. The book explores young George's experience growing up in an internment camp during WWII as a Japanese American.

Dinner plans? Tonight is Hacienda Give Back Night! Our elementary students will have bean artwork on display and a portion of the profits will go back to Brandywine!



DK's Flower Shop is open for business just in time for Spring!


The 8th Grade Band had their first festival performance yesterday! At the MSBOA District VI Band Festival at Lake Michigan College, the band received a Division 2 rating. The band also received a Division 1 in Sightreading! We are so proud of the band's achievements in their first festival performance!
March is Reading Month! 📚
We're sharing what members of our staff are reading.
Kindergarten Teacher Amy Ramos is currently reading the Pathfinder series by Orson Scott Card.
"I read all of the Ender's Game series and many other books Card wrote so this year I decided to try this series by him. It’s very different but still very interesting. This is book 2 of 3. "
We're sharing what members of our staff are reading.
Kindergarten Teacher Amy Ramos is currently reading the Pathfinder series by Orson Scott Card.
"I read all of the Ender's Game series and many other books Card wrote so this year I decided to try this series by him. It’s very different but still very interesting. This is book 2 of 3. "

The Bobcats go head -to-head with Kalamazoo Christian tonight for the Regional Championship! Game time is 7 p.m. at Bangor High School. Let's go, Bobcats!
Grab your tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/6196981?schoolId=MI10184
Grab your tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/6196981?schoolId=MI10184






It's Season 3, Episode 11 of Cat Chat!
In this episode, we are sitting down with members of our food service team to talk about what a typical day looks like in the kitchen, how menus are created, the work that happens behind the scenes that many people never see, and what makes their work so meaningful.
Listen: https://sites.libsyn.com/497938/season-3-episode-11-food-service-staff
In this episode, we are sitting down with members of our food service team to talk about what a typical day looks like in the kitchen, how menus are created, the work that happens behind the scenes that many people never see, and what makes their work so meaningful.
Listen: https://sites.libsyn.com/497938/season-3-episode-11-food-service-staff

