Veterans! We want to celebrate you and your service.

Join us for our annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Thursday, November 12 at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Brandywine Athletic Community Center at 1700 Bell Rd. RSVP by November 5. Feel free to pass this on to any Veterans you may know in the community. Guests are welcome! RSVP by calling 269-684-7150 or at: https://forms.gle/PJUSTBmeyfE99z6G6

Yesterday was FAVORITE TEAM Day for Homecoming Week! Our kiddos showed their team spirit in style!

Brandywine's Homecoming celebration is this Friday, October 9! Our Bobcats will take it on the road at 1 p.m. Friday for the Homecoming Parade!

The parade begins at Brandywine Middle/Senior High School, turns left onto 17th St. and then right onto Lasalle Ave. They pass Merritt Elementary and then turn right onto 13th St. and pass Brandywine Elementary. From there, they go straight and turn right onto Bell Rd. back to the high school.

We hope to see you lining the route! Go Bobcats!

Yesterday our Brandywine and Merritt Elementary kiddos kicked off Homecoming Week with Comfy Day!

Homecoming is next Friday, October 9!

Here are the Spirit Days for both Merritt and Brandywine Elementary and Brandywine Middle/Senior High School.

Brandywine/Merritt
MONDAY - Mellow Monday Comfy Day
TUESDAY-Tuesday Team Gear Favorite Team
WEDNESDAY- Wacky Wednesday Tye Dye/Bright Colors
THURSDAY-Throw on a Hat Thursday
FRIDAY-Fun Friday Maroon & Gold

MSHS
MONDAY-First Class Fashion vs. TSA Comfort
TUESDAY-USA
WEDNESDAY-Flag Day
THURSDAY-Tourist Day
FRIDAY-Maroon & Gold

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Students at Merritt Elementary love warm-ups with Miss Lee!

Right now, a spare classroom acts as an extra gym for some of our students. But this fall, our brand new Merritt Elementary gym will open thanks to the community supported Bond, passed in 2024!

Learn more about all of the Bond projects: https://www.brandywinebobcats.org/page/bond2024

Our friends in Ms. Gmeiner's DK class are celebrating the upcoming Niles Apple Festival by tearing and gluing paper to make adorable apples! Tearing paper is not only a creative outlet, it’s also a powerful workout for tiny finger muscles, building the strength and pincer grasp needed for writing.

Happy NINE-TWO-FIVE Day! ⏰🎶

Our students and staff at Merritt Elementary spent today celebrating the one and only Dolly Parton! From her iconic music to her incredible impact on early childhood literacy, Dolly inspires us all to dream big.

Through her Imagination Library, she has gifted over 200 million free books to children worldwide—showing our students firsthand the power of reading and giving back.

Thank you, Dolly, for helping us work "9 to 5" to make reading fun!

Homecoming is October 9!

Here are the Spirit Days for both Merritt and Brandywine Elementary and Brandywine Middle/Senior High School.

Brandywine/Merritt
MONDAY - Mellow Monday Comfy Day
TUESDAY-Tuesday Team Gear Favorite Team
WEDNESDAY- Wacky Wednesday Tye Dye/Bright Colors
THURSDAY-Throw on a Hat Thursday
FRIDAY-Fun Friday Maroon & Gold

MSHS
MONDAY-First Class Fashion vs. TSA Comfort
TUESDAY-USA
WEDNESDAY-Flag Day
THURSDAY-Tourist Day
FRIDAY-Maroon & Gold

First graders in Mrs. Skinner's STEM class had "Working Together Wednesday" today! They worked in groups to build Lego structures while learning teamwork and problem-solving.

Nothing beats those Developmental Kindergarten friendships.

Sharing snacks, mastering the playground, and making core memories before they even know it. The very first friends are forever friends!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Here's what's happening this week at Brandywine Community Schools!

View the full schedule at www.brandywinebobcats.org.

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!