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🎉🏆 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
Students and teachers enjoying the last day of Trimester one! We will see you all back on Monday for Day 1 of the second trimester! Be safe and good luck hunters!
6th grade Salmon Care Crew had a great time heading to Cadillac and learning from the DNR the early stages of the Salmon fish stocking program! Our part in this is that BRMS 6th grade now will care for 100+ salmon, egg to smolt, for the next six months!
Family night fun at BRMS!
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!
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!
FAMILY NIGHT at BRMS - Free Event!
The BRMS Student Council is hosting a Family Night on Thursday, November 7th from 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm.
Join us for a fun night with your Middle School student and enjoy free entry for open gym, movie night (Charlie Brown Thanksgiving), board games, oculus, steam kits, and more!
This event is open to all ages but attendance must be WITH a student of BRMS.
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
Congratulations to the costume winners and all the students who showed off their Halloween creativity today!
Happy Halloween BRMS! Reminder, students can wear costumes to school today
( following costume rues) and participate in a fun Halloween costume contest 1st hour!
Congratulations to our guest Principal and guest Assistant Principal for the day. Both Carly and Kallum earned this opportunity by being top fundraiser earners! Awesome job today guys!
Pretty cool experience for our BRMS students to watch their fellow Cardinals of BRHS marching band play their 2024 half-time show this morning, including "House of the Rising Sun", "Pachuco", and more! Awesome job CARDS!
This evening (4pm - 7pm) during parent teacher conferences the BRMS scholastic book fair will be open for families to shop! Come see Mrs. Frost to check out all the new titles and awesome items!
Look what's going on in Mr. Ranjel's 7/8th grade STEAM class! Students are becoming engineering masters!
Reminder that Parent Teacher Confrences for Big Rapids Middle School are today, Wednesday October 16th, from 4pm to 7pm. See you guys there!
Big Rapids Middle School Volleyball in action Vs. Lakeview! Go CARDS!
Shoutout to BRMS PTO and the foam frenzy crew that put on an awesome event for these students!
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.
Happy National Custodian Day to Laura!! Thank you for all you do for us at BRMS!
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.