National School Lunch Week has come to an end! The theme this year was Cafeteria Circus: Where School Meals Take Center Stage.

The federal National School Lunch Program serves healthy meals with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein to nearly 30 million children every school day.

Thank you to our food service staff who make lunch fun and healthy!

This year, Mrs. Weglowski and Mrs. Abdoo are partnering with Arizona State University and the Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative to bring innovative team teaching to our students!

By working together, they are able to:

🔹 Create smaller, focused learning groups tailored to each student's needs. 🔹 Build a stronger sense of belonging and connection in the classroom.
🔹 Share a true team approach to supporting every child's success.

To make things even better, they are frequently joined by Mrs. Grochowalski and Mrs. Meza—giving our students even more individual attention and support.

We are so proud of our teachers for bringing innovative learning practices to our school!

Athletic Events Reminder!

We love when our familes come out to support our sports teams. Please remember when doing so that elementary and middle school age children should be accompanied by an adult.

Thank you for showing your support for our community!

Our 5th graders got an exciting, hands-on presentation from Semco Gas last week! Students learned all about how energy works and simple, effective ways to conserve it at home.

To help put their new knowledge into action, every student received a special energy-efficiency kit packed with items to help reduce energy and water use right in their own homes.

Huge thanks to Semco Gas for empowering our students to make a bright, sustainable difference!

Stop by the Title I Table at Parent Teacher Conferences next week on Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22 at both Brandywine and Merritt Elementary. Our staff will be on site to help you support reading at home.

Last week, Brandywine Elementary raised money for the ROAR Store Cart with Tattoo-A-Teacher! Mrs. Weglowski was the teacher with the most tattoos - 87 total!

Reminder: Wednesday, October 14 is a two hour late start. School will begin two hours later to allow for staff professional development.

Our Bobcats showed off their style yesterday and celebrated Hat Day as part of Homecoming Week! From fun and funky to cool and creative, our students brought their hat game and school spirit!

Meet Melissa Foster, Principal at Brandywine Elementary!

Mrs. Foster is celebrating her 3rd year at Brandywine.

Throughout high school and college, her summer job was working as a Michigan State Parks Nature Guide for state park campgrounds!

Thank you, Mrs. Foster, for guiding our young Bobcats and making Brandywine Elementary a wonderful place to learn!

Yesterday was a whole mood! 🌈✨

Swipe through to check out some of our favorite looks from Tie-Dye & Bright Colors Day! From custom spiral dyes to neon fits, our students and staff definitely understood the assignment.

Each month, our students at Brandywine Elementary focus on a specific Bobcat Trait of the Week and vote on which classmate best embodies it during BEST time.

For the month of September, the spotlight was on Creativity—and the results are in! These incredible students were voted by their peers as the most creative in their class. To celebrate, each winner received 10 ROAR Store tickets and one token for the Book Vending Machine

Plus, all of the first-semester winners will be honored at the big PBIS Reward Assembly at the end of the semester!

Veterans! We want to celebrate you and your service.

Join us for our annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Thursday, November 12 at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Brandywine Athletic Community Center at 1700 Bell Rd. RSVP by November 5. Feel free to pass this on to any Veterans you may know in the community. Guests are welcome! RSVP by calling 269-684-7150 or at: https://forms.gle/PJUSTBmeyfE99z6G6

Yesterday was FAVORITE TEAM Day for Homecoming Week! Our kiddos showed their team spirit in style!

Sixth grader Reed Flynn turned his PBIS reward tickets into a dodgeball game for his entire class! As part of PBIS rewards, Reed "bought" a game from the ROAR Store Cart! The kids had a blast!

Brandywine's Homecoming celebration is this Friday, October 9! Our Bobcats will take it on the road at 1 p.m. Friday for the Homecoming Parade!

The parade begins at Brandywine Middle/Senior High School, turns left onto 17th St. and then right onto Lasalle Ave. They pass Merritt Elementary and then turn right onto 13th St. and pass Brandywine Elementary. From there, they go straight and turn right onto Bell Rd. back to the high school.

We hope to see you lining the route! Go Bobcats!

Yesterday our Brandywine and Merritt Elementary kiddos kicked off Homecoming Week with Comfy Day!

Ms. Werner's third graders made apple pie last week to celebrate the Four Flags Area Apple Festival!

Homecoming is next Friday, October 9!

Here are the Spirit Days for both Merritt and Brandywine Elementary and Brandywine Middle/Senior High School.

Brandywine/Merritt
MONDAY - Mellow Monday Comfy Day
TUESDAY-Tuesday Team Gear Favorite Team
WEDNESDAY- Wacky Wednesday Tye Dye/Bright Colors
THURSDAY-Throw on a Hat Thursday
FRIDAY-Fun Friday Maroon & Gold

MSHS
MONDAY-First Class Fashion vs. TSA Comfort
TUESDAY-USA
WEDNESDAY-Flag Day
THURSDAY-Tourist Day
FRIDAY-Maroon & Gold

Mrs. Alstott's third graders are meeting their goal of reading daily!

Our third grade students are diving into The Wind in the Willows during their CKLA unit!

Students are discussing the story’s themes and thinking deeply about friendship, loyalty, and character. This week, they were also exploring an important question: Why does Mole make such a good friend?