Eastwood Elementary -

🎉🏆 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!

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!

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

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 Darwin and Bill! We would be a MESS without you both. Eastwood is so lucky to have two of the finest custodians who take such pride in their school. We appreciate their hard work and dedication. The students sure enjoy seeing Mr. Darwin and Mr. Bill in the halls as well.

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 Principal Month! We are so appreciative of Mrs. Goodman and her dedication to Eastwood Elementary. Please join us in celebrating her this month!

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.

Eastwood 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 Eastwood families lining the streets! Go CARDINALS!!

Today we honor all who lost their lives 23 years ago in the September 11th attacks. We will never forget.

**𝐁𝐑𝐏𝐒 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬** Just a reminder that there is 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 on Friday (8/30) or Monday (9/2) for Labor Day! Have a safe and happy weekend!

NOTICE ABOUT SCHOOL DISMISSAL TODAY, Tuesday, August 27th: Please be aware that bus routes or parent pick-up may experience delays today due to Vice-President candidate JD Vance’s scheduled visit to A & W at 2:30 pm on August 27th. This may cause closure or delays on State Street. Michigan Ave. and Grand Traverse Ave. should remain open. Thank you for your understanding.

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.