Second graders celebrated making it through the past few weeks of NWEA testing with a GLOW party on Friday!
about 2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of girls wearing glow sticks
ground of kids wearing glow sticks
two girls showing off their glow bracelets
three boys wearing glow sticks, smiling with each other
Ms. Coleman's first grade class and the high school softball and baseball teams became buddies yet again this year! The high schoolers spent time reading to the first graders and playing catch with them each week.
2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of high school and younger students
highschooler with first grade buddy
students reading to each other
highschooler with first grade buddy
highschooler with first grade buddy
Students reading to younger students
Mrs. Reed's second grade class spread some kindness this week during "K" is for Kindness Day. They celebrated the food service and office staff!
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class standing in hallway holding up sign with bugs
child standing with son with ladybugs on it

Today was "M" for Mr. Matt Severin Day at Merritt!

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little boy dressed up as Principal Matt Severin
group of kids dressed ike mr. Severin
In STEM class, second graders took walks outside each quarter to make observations and take notes of the changes they saw in the landscape. They then too those notes to Art class, where they painted trees to represent each season!
2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
four kids standing with collage of nature
nature journaling
nature journaling
Students in Ms. Little's DK class got a glimpse into Kindergarten on Monday! They colored with Mrs. Ackerman's class, asked questions about Kindergarten with Ms. Scafaria, danced with Ms. Knapp's class, and listened to a story with Mrs. Ramos! Kindergarten, here they come!
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students sitting on carpet listening to teacher
students in class dancing
kids sitting in group on floor listening. to teacher read
kids sitting at classroom tables
On Friday, our March and April Supercats were celebrated! These Supercats are Caring, Are Respectful, Take Responsibility, and are Safe! We are so proud of this group of kiddos!
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ssupercats group of kids with bobcats
ssupercats group of kids with bobcats
🚀 The Future is Bright at Merritt Elementary! 🌟

Yesterday was "F" is for Future Day, and our hallways were buzzing with the dreams of tomorrow! From future doctors and princesses to artists and police officers, our Merritt kiddos proved that there’s no limit to what they can achieve.
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class dressed up for different future occupations
class dressed up for different future occupations
little girl dressed as doctor
two boys dressed in basketball jerseys
little girl dressed up as union member
little girl dressed up as artist
Yesterday was "E" for Exercise Day at Merritt Elementary! Our kiddos got out and moved!
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kids on playground doing pushups
Yesterday was "C" is for Chalk Day at Merritt Elementary!
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five little girls sitting on ground, pointing at chalk drawing
little girl with little boy drawing on pavement with chalk
little girl sitting on ground with chalk
little boy tracing little girls outline with chalk
little boy standing on pavement with chalk
children drawing on sidewalk with chalk
children standing outside on pavement drawing with chalk
"B" is for Bobcat! The ABC Countdown at Merritt Elementary continues.
3 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of kids with t shirts on in front of a project screen
Merritt Elementary has started their ABC Countdown to the end of school! On Tuesday, they celebrated "A is for America" Day!
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group of kids in classroom dressed in red, white and blue
class dressed in America attire
Second grade is learning about the life cycle of the caterpillar! The larva are turning into pupa right now! The students love watching their caterpillars grow.
3 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
little kids looking at container of larvae
Ms. Little's DK class is counting down to the end of the school year! The class made a paper chain and will remove a link as the days dwindle down. Next year, they'll be big kindergarteners!
3 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of kids at table making paper chains
paper chain
group of DK kids standing in wooden house on playground
Last week, Dep. McG and high school students from the Strive for a Safer Driver group came and taught our Merritt students about how to cross the road safely and other car safety information!
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high school kids talking in front of class
students speaking to elementary students
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Ackerman's class worked on Earth Day projects this week! They read about Earth Day, wrote about how they might be able to help Earth, and made a painting of Earth with marbles!
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student holding art project
two young students holding art projects
two little students working on paint project
Second grader Ella Heed is "Principal for a Day" today! Ella saved up her classroom tickets for three months to earn her "job" today. She is shadowing Mr. Severin as Principal and said she hopes she can be a Principal when she grows up!
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Matt Severin and Ella Heed
First graders finished up their Fairy Tale unit this week with a celebration fit for royalty!
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group of first graders dressed up in fairytale costumes
group of first graders dressed up in fairytale costumes
group of first graders dressed up in fairytale costumes
group of first graders dressed up in fairytale costumes
"Forever blowing bubbles..."🫧

Our kiddos are enjoying the nice weather outside!
3 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
little girl on playground blowing bubbles
little boy blowing bubbles on the playground
little girl with curly hair blowing bubbles on the playground
Students in first grade are working on their fractions! The created halves and fourths by making a pizza!
3 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
two kids working at desks creating pizzas
kids working at desk creating pizzas
kids playing at desk putting together paper pizzas