DK is so fun!
Today during centers, our students are feeding goldfish to penguins and polar bears then comparing who has more and who has less. They are putting ABC puzzles together, creating winter creations with pattern blocks, counting playdough snowballs, and playing veterinarian at their play center.
Today during centers, our students are feeding goldfish to penguins and polar bears then comparing who has more and who has less. They are putting ABC puzzles together, creating winter creations with pattern blocks, counting playdough snowballs, and playing veterinarian at their play center.
The 2026 Mini Basketball Cheer Clinic is coming up for K-6 students. The Cheer Clinic Performance is Tuesday, February 3 at 6:45 p.m. at the basketball game. Students should arrive by 6:15 p.m.
The cost is $40. Sign up dates are at the high school on:
January 24 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
January 25 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Practices are:
January 31 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
February 1 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information and questions, contact Coach Mia Frazier at mfrazier@brandywinebobcats.org.
The cost is $40. Sign up dates are at the high school on:
January 24 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
January 25 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Practices are:
January 31 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
February 1 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information and questions, contact Coach Mia Frazier at mfrazier@brandywinebobcats.org.
On Wednesday, first graders in Ms. Hefner's class had a "Cozy Up to a Good Book" Day. Students wore cozy clothes and were able to bring a stuffed friend with them as a reward for good behavior! They read "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" then did a few activities and had a cookie snack. It was a perfect day!
The 2026 Mini Basketball Cheer Clinic is coming up for K-6 students. The Cheer Clinic Performance is Tuesday, February 3 at 6:45 p.m. at the basketball game. Students should arrive by 6:15 p.m.
The cost is $40. Sign up dates are at the high school on:
January 24 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
January 25 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Practices are:
January 31 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
February 1 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information and questions, contact Coach Mia Frazier at mfrazier@brandywinebobcats.org.
The cost is $40. Sign up dates are at the high school on:
January 24 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
January 25 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Practices are:
January 31 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
February 1 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information and questions, contact Coach Mia Frazier at mfrazier@brandywinebobcats.org.
Mrs. Ramos' Kindergarten class worked on different ways of counting to 10 this week!
Our DK friends in Ms. Gmeiner's class made adorable paper snowmen last week to decorate the hallways with!
Yesterday at recess was the calm before the winter storm!
Our little learners have been practicing their writing skills, by identifying parts of a sentence and learning personal narratives. Seeing a student transition from scribbles to sentences is a front row seat experience!
Stormeigh had to dress the part for her 8th birthday AND being on video! Happy Birthday to second grader Stormeigh! She was also one of the guests on our Tall Tales Cat Chat episode a few months ago. Check it out here: https://sites.libsyn.com/497938/season-3-episode-5-tall-tales-fairy-tales-with-second-grade
Happy kiddos, excited to be back in the classroom!
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
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
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
Our students at Merritt Elementary enjoyed celebrating the holidays today!
Santa came to visit Merritt Elementary yesterday and sent each student home with a present, thanks to Partnership for Children!
Deputy McG, hanging out with some friends, coloring!
We're so proud of Owen, one of our bright head start students who joins our teachers at Merritt for special education time! Last week, Owen was a rockstar during his Social Emotional Learning (SEL) activity.
He worked on recognizing and naming different feelings by creating pictures that describe his emotions. Understanding how to express yourself is such a crucial skill for young learners, and Owen is making amazing progress!
He worked on recognizing and naming different feelings by creating pictures that describe his emotions. Understanding how to express yourself is such a crucial skill for young learners, and Owen is making amazing progress!
What's making some noise in our second-grade classroom? It's the long "u" sound! This versatile vowel can sound like the start of 'unicorn' 🦄 OR the 'oo' in 'ruler' 📏.
Ask your second grader to tell you a long "u" word tonight! You might be surprised by how many they know!
It's the last week before holiday break!
Staff at Merritt worked hard on a community service project last week! They were able to make over 75 spaghetti dinners and over 50 Birthday boxes! Each bag/box included a hand written card and everything a family needed for dinner/dessert! All of the boxes were delivered to the Salvation Army right here in Niles!
Merritt student Easton had some special creative time today building characters from Roblox with Mrs. Hawes. He was so proud of his creation!
