Students in Ms. Scafaria's Kindergarten class worked on putting their emotions in Zones yesterday! The Zones of Regulation is a framework designed to help children and adults identify, understand, and manage their emotions and behaviors. It was designed to support self-regulation and emotional control.
The model uses four color-coded zones to represent different emotional states:
Blue Zone – Low states of alertness
Emotions: sad, tired, bored, sick
Body feels slow or low energy.
Green Zone – Optimal state for learning and interacting
Emotions: calm, happy, focused, ready to learn
Body feels just right and regulated.
Yellow Zone – Heightened state of alertness but still in control
Emotions: excited, nervous, worried, silly, frustrated
Body feels wiggly or slightly stressed.
Red Zone – Extreme feelings with loss of control
Emotions: anger, rage, panic, extreme excitement
Body feels out of control or unsafe.
The model uses four color-coded zones to represent different emotional states:
Blue Zone – Low states of alertness
Emotions: sad, tired, bored, sick
Body feels slow or low energy.
Green Zone – Optimal state for learning and interacting
Emotions: calm, happy, focused, ready to learn
Body feels just right and regulated.
Yellow Zone – Heightened state of alertness but still in control
Emotions: excited, nervous, worried, silly, frustrated
Body feels wiggly or slightly stressed.
Red Zone – Extreme feelings with loss of control
Emotions: anger, rage, panic, extreme excitement
Body feels out of control or unsafe.
These little Bobcat gals spent their recess collecting rocks and creating a fairy garden!
Our district is piloting new math programs, one of which is called Bridges for grades 1, 2, and 3. A key design element for Bridges is Number Corner.
Number Corner is a fun and interactive part of the day where students explore math through patterns, counting, and hands-on activities. Each month, they look for patterns on the calendar, work with collections like cubes or coins, and track how many days they've been in school. Through games and visual tools, students build strong number sense and problem-solving skills in an engaging way.
Number Corner is a fun and interactive part of the day where students explore math through patterns, counting, and hands-on activities. Each month, they look for patterns on the calendar, work with collections like cubes or coins, and track how many days they've been in school. Through games and visual tools, students build strong number sense and problem-solving skills in an engaging way.
Join Superintendent Travis Walker and Brandywine alums Dave Thompson and Ed Pilarski as they share more information on the history and mission of the Varsity Club. https://sites.libsyn.com/497938/season-3-episode-1-varsity-club
Brandywine Education Foundation website: www.brandywineforlife.org
Dave Thompson: mdt0258@gmail.com
Ed Pilarski: portagepilarski@comcast.net
Brandywine Education Foundation website: www.brandywineforlife.org
Dave Thompson: mdt0258@gmail.com
Ed Pilarski: portagepilarski@comcast.net
Happy little Bobcats!
Playgroups for children ages 0-5 are back! The first one at Brandywine for the year will be September 16 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Merritt Elementary.
Celebrate the start of a whole new year of Berrien RESA playgroups with this FREE event! Fun party activities for families with children ages birth - 5 years. Take home a free copy of Go, Dog, Go! Pizza and cake while supplies last.
Celebrate the start of a whole new year of Berrien RESA playgroups with this FREE event! Fun party activities for families with children ages birth - 5 years. Take home a free copy of Go, Dog, Go! Pizza and cake while supplies last.
Fall Homecoming 2025 is September 26 and the official t-shirt is live! The Homecoming theme this year is "Through the Decades." Show off your Brandywine spirit! Orders are due by Sunday, September 14 by 11:59 p.m. Please be sure to enter your Child's Name/Teacher or if you are a member of the community, pick-up will be September 24 from 6-7 p.m. at Brandywine Middle/Senior High School by the Attendance Office. Order here: https://www.createmytee.com/Join/317117
This Week in Photos!
The Football Buddies program is in full swing! Mrs. Dodd, a second grade teacher at Merritt Elementary, is "buddied up" with one of her past students!
"He has grown up to be such a sweet and hard working young man. So proud of him!" - Mrs. Dodd
"He has grown up to be such a sweet and hard working young man. So proud of him!" - Mrs. Dodd
If you are a parent and haven't signed up for Rooms or are having any issues whatsoever with the app or the communication, please reach out to info@brandywinebobcats.org and we will work on getting you sorted out! This will be the form of communication used going forward to speak directly with your child's teachers. This will replace such apps as Remind and Class Dojo.
Attention Parents and Guardians! Your child is able to get free breakfast (and lunch) at school, guaranteed through at least September 30 when the current funding ends.
Be sure to fill out the Education Benefits Form by October 15. The form can be found here and takes 5 minutes to complete: https://brandywine.familyportal.cloud/
Be sure to fill out the Education Benefits Form by October 15. The form can be found here and takes 5 minutes to complete: https://brandywine.familyportal.cloud/
By filling out the Education Benefits form, students can receive important resources. Families, please fill out the form by October 15. The form can be found here and takes 5 minutes to complete: https://brandywine.familyportal.cloud/
This week in photos!
Stretch break!
Here is the July Merritt Family Newsletter. Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!
https://secure.smore.com/n/x1ruh-merritt-family-newsletter
Field Day rocks!
Field Day is happening at Merritt Elementary today and the kiddos are having a TON of fun running around and playing games with their friends.
It's a perfect day for a drive-in movie in Ms. Ramos' Kindergarten class!
Yesterday was "S" for Superhero or Super Villian Day at Merritt Elementary!
Our April and May Supercats were celebrated today! Way to go, Bobcats!
