Big Rapids High School - Educating Our Future

Here are the Details for next week's Homecoming Festivities!

Spirit Days:
Monday: Comfy Day
Tuesday: Tacky Tourist Tuesday
Wednesday: Adam Sandler Day
Thursday: Decades Day
Friday: Cardinal Crazy / BR Spirit Day / Anything Navy & Red!

Spirit Point Count
Each day during 1st hour, you will be counted for participating in the spirit day. If you do not have a 1st hour or are AM CC, you may e-mail me (kbritton@brps.org), DM the Student Council Instagram account @brhsstudentcouncil , or stop in the Media Center, main office, or my room (#338) to be counted!

Selfie with a Staff Member
Each day during Homecoming week (except for Friday), there will be designated staff members that you can take selfies with to earn spirit points. Submit your selfies by DMing the Student Council Instagram OR by emailing Miss Britt!

Capture the Flag
The annual Capture the Flag competition is back next week! Find your class' flag each day (except Friday) & turn it in to Miss Britt's room (#338) to earn +40, 30, 20, or 10 spirit points for you class that day (1st thru 4th place). Class Flag Colors are listed below., and all rules/regulations are on the attached graphic. Any class who moves or re-hides another class' flag will be penalized! (Big Brother is watching, friends.)
Seniors: RED
Juniors: WHITE
Sophomores: GREEN
Freshmen: YELLOW

PowderPuff Football Game: Wednesday, Sept. 10th @ 8pm in Cardinal Stadium
Homecoming Parade: Friday, Sept. 12th @ 5:30pm, downtown BR (Michigan Ave., beginning at BRMS).
Homecoming Football Game: Friday @ 7pm. *Grand Marshal & class reps introduced and Homecoming royalty crowned @ halftime!
Homecoming Dance: Saturday, Sept. 13th @ 8-11pm in Rotunda. *Enter in doors next to weight room. Remember to not get here super early - the doors may not be open, silly! Also: no admittance after 9pm.
*Tickets will be $10 each, and will be sold next week during ALL lunches at the ticket booth, and will be available for the same price at the door on the night of the dance.

**Dance Guest Forms for any non-BRHS guests must be filled in & submitted to the office by Wednesday, Sept. 10th! Please see Mrs. Maynard in the main office to grab one!

Here is the Athletic Training Schedule for September 1 - 7!

Here is our Homecoming Court!

Homecoming Week is coming Soon! More information to come!

📣 BR Cardinals Spirit Wear – Final Chance! 📣

Missed the first deadline? Good news—we’ve opened the Spirit Pack 2025 Online Store for ONE more week!

🛍️ Order here: http://teamchaser.com/

🔑 Sales Code: BRSPIRITPT2
📂 Find it under the TEAM SALES tab (upper left corner).

⚠️ Hurry—this is the FINAL order and the store will close on September 7th at 11:59 pm.
Don’t miss your chance to show your Cardinal pride!

To learn more about Champion Force Cheerleading, for boys and girls aged 4-18, please visit our Virtual Backpack at https://www.brps.org/page/flyers.

BR Families!
We hope you enjoy a relaxing Labor Day weekend with family and friends. ❤️💙
📅 Reminder: There is no school on Friday, August 29 or Monday, September 1.

-Graduating Classes of 2027-2030-
Please help us decide our 2027 travel destination!

https://forms.gle/T6TsU8n

🎾 Junior Tennis Programs at Ferris State University 🎾
Sessions run Sept. 8, 2025 – Apr. 30, 2026 for ages 4–18.
Classes available for Pre-K through High School, with options on weekdays after school.

📍 Racquet & Fitness Center
🔗 Register online: ferrisurec.clubautomation.com

📞 Call (231) 591-2212 for details

Big Rapids Public Schools is adopting a more efficient and environmentally responsible approach to sharing information from outside organizations. Instead of sending printed flyers home with students, BRPS will now post approved materials from approved community partners on our new Virtual Backpack webpage.

This change is expected to reduce paper use, save staff time, and make it easier for families to access community information year-round.

School-related announcements, classroom updates, and student assignments will still be sent home in student backpacks. Families should continue to check backpacks regularly for important school communications.

To share your organization's flyer, please visit https://www.brps.org/page/flyers.

To find flyers, click on the 'Virtual Backpack' button beneath the photo gallery on the BRPS homepage at www.brps.org.

Are you interested in international travel opportunities for your student? If so, BR Travel Abroad would love to hear from you! Students in the graduating classes of 2027-2030 are welcome to join a trip in 2027. Click on the following link to help decide the destination!
https://forms.gle/qYizWT26jKoV7gk87

Athletic Training Schedule for August 25 - 31!

Upcoming High School Dates!

Here is the Athletic Training Schedule for the week of August 18 - August 24.

📣 Back to School at BRHS!
We’re getting ready to welcome our Cardinals back for an amazing year!
Mark your calendars for these important dates:

📅 August 18
4:00–5:30 PM – Class of ’29 Swing In (includes new enrollees)
3:30–5:30 PM – Class of ’29 School Pictures & ID Pickup

📅 August 20
9:00 AM–3:00 PM – Upperclassmen Open Registration
9:00 AM–3:00 PM – Upperclassmen School Pictures & ID Pickup

📷 Don’t forget: Pictures will be taken during these times, so come photo-ready.
We can’t wait to welcome you back!

This year's Juniors vs. Seniors PowderPuff showdown will take place on Wednesday, September 10th @ 8pm at Cardinal Stadium. Sign up sheets will be available in the main office, and t-shirts will be $17. All players and coaches must sign up by Tuesday, September 2nd, and must attend at least one practice in order to participate.

This year's first Student Council meeting will take place after school on the first day of school (Thursday, August 21st) until approx. 2:30pm. The meeting will begin in Room 115, and lunch will be provided. For incoming freshman members, you should have received an email confirming whether or not you were accepted in June. If you have any questions, please e-mail Miss Britt.

📅 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐑𝐏𝐒📅

We’re excited to welcome our Cardinal families back into our buildings!

Here’s the schedule for our upcoming Open Houses:

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟖
📓High School Swing-In – 4:00–5:30 PM

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟗
💻Virtual School – 3:00–5:00 PM
📚Middle School – 4:00–5:30 PM
🏫Brookside Elementary – 4:30–6:00 PM
🏫Riverview Elementary – 4:30–6:00 PM
🏠Eastwood Elementary – 5:00–6:30 PM

We can’t wait to see you there!