The Spring Band Concert will take place on Sunday, May 3 at the Brandywine Middle/Senior High School gym.

6th-8th grade bands will play at 5 p.m., and High School and Jazz Band will play at 7 p.m.
3 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
spring band concert sunday may 3, Brandywine MSHS gym, 6th-8th grade bands 5 p.m., high school and jazz band 7 p.m.
Third grade students in Ms. Page's art classes are starting a unit on creating "Zentangles."

"The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles and you create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs." (Zentangle.com)

Students were focused on their designs and filling in all of the space on their small square.
3 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
two young girls in art class smiling at camera with papers and pencils in front of them
young girl drawing on paper with pencil
two young boy drawing on paper with pencil
young girl drawing on paper with pencil
Our fourth graders enjoyed a South Bend Symphony field trip last Friday!
4 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of fourth graders at south bend symphony orchestra in theater seats
It was a beautiful day for some fun at recess!
9 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
two young boys standing on playground during recess
two girls at recess, smiling at camera
two little boys, with one pointing, and one little girl walking on playground
group of children on merry go round
four little girls climbing playground equipment
four young elementary children running on the playground at recess
Our Brandywine Elementary Science Olympiad Team is headed to the Berrien County Elementary Science Olympiad on Friday! Marshmallow Towers is one of the events that some students will participate in. Students are practicing building stable and strong structures using the design process. Good luck, team!
9 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
boy working with marshmallow tower
boy working with marshmallow tower
students working on marshmallow towers
girl with marshmallow tower
girl building marshmallow tower
Attention current fifth graders! Sixth grade band sign-ups for the 2026-2027 school year will take place Monday, April 27 from 6 - 7 p.m. in the Brandywine Elementary cafeteria. Sign up to be a part of an amazing program!
10 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
sixth grade band sign ups April 27 6-7 pm
Students in fifth grade STEM class recently built their own boats and tested how far they could travel! Engineering at its best!
10 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
boats
Art & Literacy Night was a smashing success! The Wax Museum was amazing, complete with characters like Amelia Earhart, Taylor Swift, and George Washington.

Students created their own bookmarks, made bracelets, and used their "passports" to win a prize!
30 days ago, Brandywine Community Schools
kid dressed up  as judge for wax museum
two girls dressed up like Taylor swift for wax museum
kid dressed up as president for wax museum
two kids making bookmarks
little boy showing bookmark
little girl dressed up as Amelia Earhart
two kids dressed up for wax museum
kid dressed up as Dolly Parton
George Washington
Brandywine Elementary had a dress up day on Friday as part of March is Reading Month! They were to dress up like an idiom or a word with a silent letter.

We had: smart cookie, green thumb, elephant in the room, and chip on my shoulder.
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Community Schools
one smart cookie
students with teacher and green thumbs
 girl dressed with elephant on head
kids dressed as 'chip on shoulder"
We're highlighting members of our staff! 🐾

Meet Mandy Wallick, 3rd Grade Teacher at Brandywine Elementary. This is Mrs. Wallick's first year teaching at Brandywine. She has a bachelor's degree from Purdue University and a master's degree in health and wellness. Her favorite part of the day is seeing her students come in the door excited to be at school.'

Outside of the classroom she is a wife of 16 years, a mom to three children, and a triathlete.

We're glad to have you on board, Mrs. Wallick!
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Community Schools
mandy wallick
Our fourth grade students were busy rehearsing this week for the wax museum at Art & Literacy Night! Art & Literacy Night is on Tuesday, March 17 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Community Schools
girls in hallway at school smiling
art and literacy night march 17 6 p.m.
For Cozy Up & Read Day last week, Ms. Clingaman’s fourth grade class built forts and read with flashlights to celebrate March is Reading Month!
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Community Schools
kids under desks reading
 kids under desks reading
kid at desk reading
kids under desks reading
kids under desks reading
kids under desks reading
Brandywine Elementary is hosting Art & Literacy Night on March 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. The theme is Ink & Imagination. Join students for activities, art, books, projects, and more. Students will have to decipher the mystery code by visiting seven different rooms.
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Community Schools
art and literacy night ink and imagination march 17 6-7:30
Third grade has started a Lego Club! Lego Club meets every Monday for the month of March during afternoon recess. Students will display their creations for Art and Literacy Night on March 17!
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Community Schools
little boy playing with legos at table
three boys playing with legos at table
three kids playing with legos
Mrs. Alstott's third graders celebrated March is Reading Month yesterday with a little Dr. Suess on his birthday!
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Community Schools
two kids reading dr suess books
two boys reading books
Magic, Morals, and Myths! Oh my! Brandywine Elementary is celebrating March is Reading Month with a slate of activities, including Dress Up Days.

Friday, March 6 - Dress cozy so we can curl up with a good book!
Friday, March 13 - Dress up like an idiom or a word with a silent letter.
Friday, March 20 - Dress in all black for black out day. No technology today!
Friday, March 27 - Dress up as your favorite character from a myth, fairy tale or fable.
about 2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
magic morals and myths graphic for Brandywine Elementary dress up day
Students in fifth grade STEM class solved a special conundrum last week!

They had three lions and three wildebeests that had to cross a river, without the lions outnumbering the wildebeests on either side, while also having a max of two animals on the raft at each time, and one to row it back to the other side. How'd they do it?

Check out the full riddle here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADR7dUoVh_c
about 2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
group of two kids working on white boards
group of three kids working on white boards
group of three kids working on white boards
Some of our third graders had a special visitor today!

Denise Halgren, children's author, visited our students this morning and read her newly published book from "The Crazy Cat Lady" adventure series. She read them "The Crazy Cat Lady Gets a Puppy."

Mrs. Halgren is a retired teacher and began writing children's books after retirement. Thank you for spending some time with our students today!
about 2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
author at front of the class talking
author at front of the class talking
little girl raising her hand
author reading book on screen
two kids listening to author read book
Brandywine Elementary turned in their ROAR tickets today for some sweet prizes! ROARS tickets are given when a student follows the Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports (PBIS).

ROARS stands for Respect Others and Acts Responsibility and Safely!
about 2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
students at ROAR cart getting prizes
different rewards for ROAR cart
Frijole Fiesta is BACK at the Hacienda on Portage Road in South Bend.

From March 2-13, students in grades 1-6 will have their Bean Art displayed at Hacienda. On March 12, there will be a giveback night for the Brandywine elementary art program. Students who participated will also receive a coupon for free ice cream!

about 2 months ago, Brandywine Community Schools
frijole fiesta students in grades 1-6 will have bean art displayed at hacienda on portage road march 2-13. giveback night is march 12
young girl working on bean art
two girls working on bean art
three girls working on bean art
young boy creating bean art