Brandywine Community Schools -

It's time for Coffee & Collaboration with Superintendent Travis Walker! Coffee will be sponsored by 2nd & Main!

We will be holding our next collaboration on Wednesday, January 28 at 5 p.m. at Merritt Elementary. Coffee & Collaboration will give Mr. Walker a chance to provide updates on school projects and initiatives, and give families the opportunity to voice concerns or ask questions. RSVP today! https://forms.gle/FbpJkSds91vLAtEr6

Special Delivery! 📦✨ Mrs. Gambino’s class just got a major surprise from the Notre Dame football team!

After writing letters to the players and coaches, our students received their first goodie bag yesterday. Swipe to see the pure joy! ➡️

Nothing beats seeing our students connect with their local heroes. Thank you, Irish! ☘️💪

🏀 CALLING ALL BOBCAT LEGENDS!

We are bringing the history of Brandywine Girls Basketball back to the court! On January 30, during our home game against Buchanan, we will be honoring the incredible teams and coaches from our 2000, 2010, and 2016 Final Four appearances.

We want to see as many former players and coaches as possible back in the gym where it all happened. Help us spread the word!

📅 Date: January 30

📍 Location: Brandywine High School (vs. Buchanan)

🎟 RSVP: Please contact David Sidenbender at dsidenbender@brandywinebobcats.org to confirm your attendance.

Happy kiddos, excited to be back in the classroom!

🐾Character Trait of the Week: LOVE🐾

Love means caring deeply for others, showing kindness, and building positive relationships with friends, family, and teachers. It involves kindness, compassion, gratitude, respect, and affection.

On December 20, Brandywine hosted the 2nd Annual Cat Lady Wrestling Invite. There were 25+ schools and 130+ girls from around the state in attendance. Bellevue won and Dowagiac finished 2nd in the invite. Congratulations!

Reminder! Middle School Girls Basketball Tryouts January 5-6 from 4-5 p.m. at the Brandywine Elementary Gym. A current physical must be on file.

Don't forget, your student can get free breakfast at school! Start the day right with a healthy meal! 🥣

Merritt Elementary School! 🍎 Serving Time: 8:20 AM - 8:45 AM
Brandywine Elementary School! 🍎 Serving Time: 8:20 AM - 8:45 AM
Brandywine Midde/Senior High School! 🍎 Serving Time: 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Brandywine Innovation Academy! 🍎 Serving Time: 8 AM - 8:30 AM

We'll see you all back in the classroom on January 5!

As we celebrate School Board Recognition Month, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all school board members for their dedication and commitment to our students' education. To read more about our Board Members, visit our website: https://www.brandywinebobcats.org/page/board-members

Happy New Year, Bobcats! #2026

Mark your calendars! Project Graduation is planning a Quarter Paddle Auction for Thursday, January 8 at The Grand LV from 6 - 9 p.m. Join the fun and support our seniors!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Brandywine Community Schools!

Middle School Wrestling practices will begin after break on January 5 from 4 -6 p.m. at the Brandywine Middle/Senior High School Gym. This will be for grades 6-8.

Our offices will be closed for the holidays from December 22 - January 2. We will reopen on January 5.

It’s officially here! 🐾 Mrs. Paul’s Bobcat Nation Class has crunched the numbers, and the results for the Brandywine MS/HS 2025 Wrapped are IN. 🎧📊

We surveyed the hallways to see what’s been on repeat this half of the school year. From the songs stuck in your head to the lunchroom staples, here is what’s trending in the Bobcat Nation.

The National Honor Society/Merritt Christmas Party is a special tradition at Brandywine and kids big and small have so much fun! Here are some more moments from the day. Want to hear more about the planning of the party? Take a listen to our latest episode of Cat Chat, where we spoke with three of the NHS students and their advisor on what this party means to them: https://five.libsyn.com/show/episodes/view/39336235

This Week in Photos!