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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!
Ferris hockey players came to visit Brookside today to talk to our students about how important teamwork is on and off the ice. Thank you for coming and playing at recess too!! Good luck this season!!
The Mobile Dentist is coming to Brookside on December 19th! Forms went out a few weeks ago, but, you can register online as well.
Big Rapids Public Schools (BRPS) has earned recognition for its dedicated implementation of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), a framework that utilizes research-based strategies to meet the needs of all students.
Learn more about this recognition at: https://www.brps.org/article/1859080
Halloween Spirtit week at Brookside starts on Monday with Monster Monday!! Channel Mike and Sully from Monsters Inc!!
Cheers to Alanna, Lane, Colton, Cora, Lexie, and Carter! They reached 100 steps! Congratulations to Lane on being our first reader to reach his 100 steps.
The October Students of the Month were announced and awarded this morning. Pictured are Nova Dorn, Caden Hickey, Bailey Ranjel, Winter Hernandez, Arlin Fitzgerald, Astrid Cook, Kynlee Derks, Annabelle Arndt, Hallie Williamson, Amira Alshamlani, Avery Kantz, Braelyn Ranjel, Nora Buschman. Not pictured: Oakley Thompson. Congratulations!
As we conduct safety drills across the district, we encourage parents to review the 'School Emergency Response' flyer with their children. It's important to familiarize students with key terms, review communication procedures, and ensure your contact information is up-to-date in Skyward Family Access.
For more details, visit www.brps.org/communication.
We're experiencing an issue with our phone service provider, preventing calls from reaching some of our buildings this morning. We anticipate phone service will be restored by 11:00 a.m. In the meantime, if you need to contact any of our schools, please email the building offices. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
October is National Principals Month!
We are so grateful for Mrs. Schafer and her lasting impact on so many students and staff. Please join us in celebrating her this month!
Wednesday, October 2nd is Count Day!!
Spread the Word: E-mail, Facebook, Tik Tok, and talk to all your family, friends, and neighbors encouraging 100% attendance every day — but particularly on Count Day!! If your child is sick or unable to attend, please be sure to call the Brookside office to report an absence.
Starting Monday, September 30, Brookside PTO is hosting a Coin Drive!! Looking forward to a friendly competion among each class! Happy Fall everyone!!
Although Friday night’s Varsity football game has been forfeited by our opponent, we’ve made some adjustments to ensure you still have a fun-filled evening. Our Powderpuff game will now take center stage on Friday night!
Come cheer on your Homecoming Representatives and Grand Marshal during Friday's festivities!
The Homecoming Dance is still on for Saturday, September 28th, from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. We can’t wait to see you there!
5:30pm - Parade
7:00pm - Announcement of Hoco Court Reps
7:30pm - Powderpuff Game Kickoff
***Including National Anthem and Halftime Band Performance***
After Game - High School Student Bonfire, ending at 11:00pm
Show your school spirit this week for 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆!
📣 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒: Found in your school's event calendar.
🎆 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐔𝐅𝐅 Football Game: Wednesday, Sept. 25th @ 7pm in Cardinal Stadium
🍬 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: Friday, Sept. 27th @ 5:30pm, downtown BR (Michigan Ave., beginning at BRMS).
🏈𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄: Friday @ 7pm (Grand Marshal & class reps introduced and Homecoming royalty crowned at halftime).
🎵 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄: Saturday from 8-11pm.
Brookside Elementary Homecoming week spirit days!
We are so excited to participate in spirit week. We will also be in the parade on Friday starting at 5:30pm! We hope to see all of our Brookside families lining the streets! Go CARDINALS!!