Wishing our students, families, staff, and community a joyful holiday season. Thank you for being part of our BRPS family—we look forward to an amazing new year together!
Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy the season! ❤️💙
Updated information: Big Rapids Public Schools is now closed today, Monday, December 16th as a result of the heavy fog and icy backroads.
Big Rapids Public Schools is under a 3 hour delay this morning, Monday, December 16th as a result of the heavy fog and icy backroads.
If you're looking for something to get you in the holiday spirit, look no further!
Check out these amazing Brookside Elementary Cardinals shining at their holiday concert.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TMeagv8QMtJnxtr57
📣 Join Us to Honor Dave Seigert!
We’re excited to recognize Dave Seigert for an incredible 50 years of service to BRPS as a teacher, coach, and mentor. 🎉
📅 When: Wednesday, 12/18/24, between the 7th & 8th-grade basketball games vs. Grant (around 5 PM)
📍 Where: Big Rapids Middle School
Let’s pack the gym and show him how much his dedication has meant to our schools and community. ❤️💙
✨ Last night at the BRPS Board Meeting, we had the honor of recognizing Mrs. Kara Schafer as she enters her final weeks as principal of Brookside Elementary. Mrs. Schafer will be retiring at the end of December, passing the torch to Mr. Ken Ranjel in January.
As a heartfelt tribute, Mrs. Schafer has planned special spirit days to celebrate and remember the amazing staff who have been part of the Brookside family during her time here. 💙❤️ What a thoughtful way to honor their service and legacy!
Join us in wishing Mrs. Schafer all the best as she begins this exciting new chapter. Thank you, Mrs. Schafer, for your years of dedication and love for Brookside! 🎉👏
Don't forget our Spirit Days for the next 2 weeks before Holiday Break. These days were chosen by Mrs. Schafer to remember a few of the former educators from her last 12 years with Brookside!! We will sure miss Mrs. Schafer and wish her a very Happy Retirement!!
The Brookside 1st & 2nd Grade Music Concerts for tonight have been cancelled and rescheduled as follows: 2nd Grade- Thursday Dec 12th at 12 & 2pm for at Brookside instead of BRHS 1st Grade- Friday Dec 13th at 12 & 2pm at Brookside instead of BRHS
There is no school for Big Rapids Public Schools on Thursday, December 5th, 2024 due to inclement weather.
The first snowman of the winter season!! ❄️☃️
🍂🦃 **Happy Thanksgiving week, Big Rapids !** 🦃🍂
As we head into the holiday, we want to wish our students, families, and staff a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with gratitude, joy, and togetherness. Just a reminder that there will be **no school from November 27–29**. Enjoy your time with loved ones, and we’ll see you back on Monday, December 2! 🦃🍁
Today’s the day! 📣 Be sure to grab a copy of The Pioneer to check out the full list of BRHS winter events. This insert has everything you need to stay up-to-date this season, from sports and band performances to important school calendar dates! 🗓️
Today we recognized a new batch of students to reach their 100 reading steps as well a 4 new students to reach 200 steps!! Keep up the good work and keep reading Brookside!!
Don’t miss out! 📣 Pick up a copy of this Saturday’s Pioneer (November 23) for a complete list of BRHS winter events. From sports and band performances to key dates on the school calendar – this insert has everything you need to stay in the loop! 🗓️
Our CARDS Students of the Month for November were named today! Congratulations to all of our students!
Pictured right to left bottom row: Maven Fogel (Johnson), Aubree Tetzlaff (O'Hara), Kendrick Roberts (Barbot), Peter DeVries (Westman), Jessie Antonio (Atwood). Top Row: Levi Berry (Smith), Raegan Walker (Schumann), Zariyah Contreras (Bartels), Mikayla Gabourie (Hamlin), Cash Pennock (Hall-Smith), Lane Scherf (Curtice), Mia Hubbard-Marotz (McClelland). Not pictured: Nora Hansen (Jacobs) and Bonnie Bell (Seaman).
🎉🏆 Big News for BRPS! 🏆🎉
We are thrilled to announce that Brookside Elementary and Riverview Elementary have been named 2025 Best Elementary Schools in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report! This incredible honor reflects the dedication of our students, teachers, staff, and families to academic excellence and lifelong success.
👏 Congratulations to the amazing staff and leadership at both schools! 👏
Read more about this wonderful recognition at: https://bigrapidsmi.sites.thrillshare.com/article/1878022
Join us at the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Big Rapids on Monday, November 11th at 11am!
We will never forget that freedom is not free. Thank you to all who have served!
Tomorrow starts our Special People of Brookside spirit days!! Tomorrow we start off with Blue Day for our very own Miss Paula!!
Congratulations to Marshall MacGregor, Winner of the 7th Grade BR Logo Competition!
Big Rapids Public Schools is proud to announce that Marshall MacGregor has won the 7th grade technology class competition! The challenge tasked students with creating a unique logo representing BR, and Marshall's design (pictured below) stood out among the entries.
His teacher, Ms. Lukas, praised his work, saying, "Congrats, Marshall! Winning the 7th grade BR logo competition is an awesome achievement—your creativity really shines!" Marshall's design showcases both his skill and his pride for our school, and it embodies the spirit of Big Rapids.
We are thrilled to see such talent emerging in our classrooms and look forward to more innovative designs from our students. Way to go, Marshall!
We had 27 students join the 100 Step Book Club today! We were not able to get everyone's picture but here are some of our readers! Special shoutout to Mrs. Hall-Smith's class! They had 17 students earn their 100 steps! That's over 425 hours of reading! Way to go readers!
