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Earlier today a dedication was held for the new Big Rapids Middle School Buddy Bench. The Buddy Bench has been a collaborative effort that was started by one of our middle school parents Timbree Cosby. The idea behind the Buddy Bench is to create a welcoming and safe place on our playground for students to connect with other students and make new friends. Supporting and making the Buddy Bench possible were our community partners at Big Rapids Public Safety, Mecosta County Sheriff's Department and Dave Hamlin of Hamtec Incorporated.
Participating in the Buddy Bench dedication are the following members pictured below seated on the bench from left to right parent Timbree Cosby and middle school student CaLeea Cosby. Standing from left to right Deputy Chief Scott Paquette, Firefighter/EMT Bethany Hamilton, BRPS Superintendent Tim Haist, firefighter/EMT Michael Weaver, Sheriff Brian Miller, Officer Derek Mol, School Liaison Officer Andre Torres, BRMS Principal Joshua Bull and BRMS Assistant Candance Nielsen.
Welcome back BR!
Reminder- today (8/22) school gets dismissed at 11:30am.
Tomorrow (8/23) is a full day.
Daily schedules are posted on each school's homepage of the website. Check them out at www.brps.org.
Let's have a great year!
We are thrilled to introduce our new district-wide safety signage at BRPS!
These signs will enhance emergency response times, ensuring the safety of our students and staff. Each sign features a removable nameplate, providing a flexible and long-lasting solution for classroom or teacher changes. The signs will also help with wayfinding throughout our buildings for students, staff, or guests.
This project was funded by a safety grant, which also supports the installation of exterior signs across all campuses to deter unauthorized personnel from approaching school buildings. These measures are part of our ongoing commitment to creating safe learning environments for everyone at BRPS.
Check out these new safety signs at open houses next week!
Grab a copy of the Pioneer Press this Saturday (August 17) and you'll find the 𝐁𝐑𝐏𝐒 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭- loaded with upcoming fall events and other helpful resources.
All events can also be found on our website or our app.
Check out www.brps.org or get the app here:
Download for Android https://bit.ly/40iFFcf
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3zeCM0j
Grab & Go meal ⭐️UPDATE⭐️
𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐮𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐚𝐦!
AND we only need one permission slip on file for non-parent meal pick-up.
For all other Grab & Go information, visit www.brps.org/fs
🍎 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 🍎
Grab & Go - 7 FREE breakfasts & lunches with fresh fruit, vegetables & milk!
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟏 𝐚𝐦-𝟏 𝐩𝐦, 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐑 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥.
Check out www.brps.org/fs for more information.
Grab & Go - 7 FREE breakfasts & lunches with fresh fruit, vegetables & milk!
Starting June 20th from 11 am-1 pm, pick-up behind BR Middle School.
Check out www.brps.org/fs for more information.
Enjoy this video highlighting the 8th-grade class's middle school memories.
https://youtu.be/Ulfryo3ZPKo?si=UsRvY-Iq4GBpvjcm
Happy last day of school, BRPS!
We are so proud of all the hard-working students and staff who have made this year a success!
❤️ We are BR 💙
The end of the school year is always an amazingly busy time! Here is a look into all the happy memories being made as we wrap up the 2023-24 school year!
Sophia Hallman (6th grade) and Mrs.Lipscomb (HS) both earned gold medals at the West Michigan Archery Center’s 2024 Outdoor Charity Tournament this week! Way to represent BR !
Reminder BRPS Family - There will be no school on Monday, May 27th.
We can't wait for the Class of 2024 Commencement at 7 pm at Cardinal Stadium tonight.
If you cannot make it, check out this livestream!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL5HrFU2sqw
Today in Mrs. Tanners classroom 5th grade students debated which book, Shipwreck Island or Storm Runners, better fit into the genre of "Adventure." Students worked all last week preparing their statements for today, finding evidence from the text to support their arguments, and practicing their speaking and listening skills. Additionally, they had a few special guests, Judge Marshall and Officer Torres, acting as bailiff! The court concluded that " Storms Runners" was the winner! Way to go 5th graders!
Choose what book you think is more "Adventure" and let us know in the comments!
The votes are in, and the results have been tallied. We are excited to announce that the winner of the 7th Grade Logo Competition is:
Frances Cornell (Ms. Lukas's Technology class)
Check out this awesome BRPS logo that Frances designed! We love the Cardinal Pride!
Both 7th and 8th grade students got to participate in dissections this week! This is always a memorable experience for students! Way to go scientists!
The President and Vice President of the Student Council brightened the day for our Middle School teachers on Friday by delivering their Teacher Appreciation Room Service orders.
Great job Amarie & Adalie and thanks, again, to the Daum Insurance Agency for sponsoring!
We are deeply touched by the outpouring of kindness and gratitude from parents, students, and staff toward our teachers and staff at BRPS!
This week, we received more than 200 shout-outs, making Teacher Appreciation Week truly special and heartwarming.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to uplift a staff member and show your appreciation!
Big Rapids Middle School 2023-2024 Yearbooks are ready to be ordered! If you follow this link ( https://store.geskusphoto.com/search/yb47 ) you can submit your order and the yearbook will be deliverd to you!
Shout out to BRMS admin team for grilling out today to provide teachers and staff a tasty lunch for Teacher and staff appreciation week!