Just out here living our best Bobcat life 😎
Tomorrow is the Fall Choir Concert, featuring both choral and theater performances! Come check it out at 7 p.m. at the Brandywine Middle/Senior High School Gym.
🎧 Season 3, Episode 4 of Cat Chat is out now!
Superintendent Travis Walker breaks down everything you need to know about the Sinking Fund Renewal Proposal on the November 4 ballot — what it means, how it helps, and why it matters. https://sites.libsyn.com/497938/season-3-episode-4-sinking-fund-proposal
Are you a Veteran? Join us for breakfast on November 11!
We’re proud to honor those who have served our country! Join us for our annual Veterans Day Breakfast as we celebrate and thank the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom.
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 11
🕗 Time: 9:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Brandywine Athletic Community Center
Veterans and their family members are welcome — we’d love to show our appreciation with good food, good company, and heartfelt gratitude. RSVP today! https://forms.gle/yjhbVQ6ebPm5NPoD7
We’re proud to honor those who have served our country! Join us for our annual Veterans Day Breakfast as we celebrate and thank the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom.
📅 Date: Tuesday, November 11
🕗 Time: 9:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Brandywine Athletic Community Center
Veterans and their family members are welcome — we’d love to show our appreciation with good food, good company, and heartfelt gratitude. RSVP today! https://forms.gle/yjhbVQ6ebPm5NPoD7
Our first graders have been learning all about the human body! They even made their own X-rays of their hands to see what’s inside.
Last Friday was Career Pathway Day for our ninth graders! Career Pathway Day, organized by Berrien RESA, gives our students the opportunity to explore career opportunities in different fields.
Two of our Seniors, Kaeden Warfield and Ryder Richard, were exhibitors at the event as part of their Sports Medicine CTE class they take at Buchanan. Students practiced walking with goggles that simulated what it feels like to have a concussion. Learning in action!
Reminder: Tomorrow, October 22 is a late start day for all students. Students will start school two hours late to provide time for teacher professional development.
The Pride of Brandywine Marching Band ended a phenomenal season on Saturday with their highest score of the season and a 2nd place finish in their Class at the East Kentwood Band Competition, the largest Scholastic Band Competition in the State. The Band also took caption awards for "Best Color Guard" and "Best Marching" in addition to earning awards of excellence in ALL categories.
A special shout out goes to our Color Guard program (a part of the marching band), headed by Susan Roth and assisted by Meg Pomranka. In addition to taking the award of "Best Color Guard", the color guard scored higher than all class "B" bands and many class "A" bands at the competition, including the Grand Champion band who had the highest overall score of the evening. The program and Mrs. Roth received enormous compliments from the color guard judge, who is one of the most prestigious color guard coaches in the Midwest. Congratulations!
A special shout out goes to our Color Guard program (a part of the marching band), headed by Susan Roth and assisted by Meg Pomranka. In addition to taking the award of "Best Color Guard", the color guard scored higher than all class "B" bands and many class "A" bands at the competition, including the Grand Champion band who had the highest overall score of the evening. The program and Mrs. Roth received enormous compliments from the color guard judge, who is one of the most prestigious color guard coaches in the Midwest. Congratulations!
🐾Character Trait of the Week: PERSEVERANCE🐾
Perseverance means sticking with a task or challenge even when it’s difficult or takes a long time to complete. Perseverance involves continuing to try and put in effort, even when things get hard or they face obstacles. It’s about not giving up easily and understanding that making mistakes is a part of learning.
Perseverance means sticking with a task or challenge even when it’s difficult or takes a long time to complete. Perseverance involves continuing to try and put in effort, even when things get hard or they face obstacles. It’s about not giving up easily and understanding that making mistakes is a part of learning.
The Middle School is having their Halloween Dance on October 29 from 7-9 p.m. in the MSHS cafeteria! Students can get tickets for $4 in advance in Mr. McNamara's room 315, or for $5 at the door. Get those costumes ready!
🐾 Introducing the Pawz Patrol! 🐾
Starting next week, Merritt is launching the Pawz Patrol — a group of outstanding second graders nominated by their teachers for consistently showing CATS expectations during arrival and dismissal!
These student leaders will be on the lookout for others demonstrating positive behavior. When they spot someone meeting CATS expectations, they’ll hand out special tickets. Students can turn in their tickets for a chance to win an extra recess at the end of the month!
The Pawz Patrol is part of our school’s PBIS program, and we can’t wait to see our second graders shine as role models and leaders across campus!
Starting next week, Merritt is launching the Pawz Patrol — a group of outstanding second graders nominated by their teachers for consistently showing CATS expectations during arrival and dismissal!
These student leaders will be on the lookout for others demonstrating positive behavior. When they spot someone meeting CATS expectations, they’ll hand out special tickets. Students can turn in their tickets for a chance to win an extra recess at the end of the month!
The Pawz Patrol is part of our school’s PBIS program, and we can’t wait to see our second graders shine as role models and leaders across campus!
On November 4, join us for an evening of learning, playing, and crafting — all about building social emotional skills together!
Learn about:
• Zones of Regulation
• Trails
• Social Emotional Learning
🍔 Grab dinner from local food trucks (open 5:30–7:30)
🎨 Explore hands-on stations (open 6–7)
📘 Take home resources to help your student grow their social emotional skills!
It’s an open house-style event — come when you can, stay as long as you like! RSVP by Monday, October 27 at bit.ly/46YwB0v
Learn about:
• Zones of Regulation
• Trails
• Social Emotional Learning
🍔 Grab dinner from local food trucks (open 5:30–7:30)
🎨 Explore hands-on stations (open 6–7)
📘 Take home resources to help your student grow their social emotional skills!
It’s an open house-style event — come when you can, stay as long as you like! RSVP by Monday, October 27 at bit.ly/46YwB0v
Mrs. Anderson's sixth grade math classes finished their latest project yesterday - building and planning their very own food trucks! In groups, students built a model of their food truck, using proper measurements and a blueprint, while also creating the menu and pricing. Students then made presentations about their food trucks to the teachers and their class.
Congratulations to the Pride of Brandywine Marching Band on their Division 1 rating at District 6 MSBOA Festival Tuesday!
Put me in, Coach!
Our students really enjoyed touring the fire trucks and putting on the uniforms during the Niles Township Fire Department visit last week!
Our students really enjoyed touring the fire trucks and putting on the uniforms during the Niles Township Fire Department visit last week!
Don't forget! Tomorrow is Picture Day at Merritt Elementary!
🎉 Happy National Principals Month! Thank you to the incredible principals who lead with dedication and inspire students every day. Your impact is invaluable!
It's National School Lunch Week and today our kiddos went to China for lunch! The menu included a crowd favorite - orange chicken - along with all of the fixings.
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day.
DK students got a little messy last week when they practiced drawing shapes in shaving cream!
Our Cross Country team competed at the Lakeland Conference Championship Meet on yesterday. Alison Murray came in 2nd place, earning her an All-Conference medal! Allison Kline (10th place) and Sydney Olson (11th place) (both not pictured) earned Honorable mentions!
