🎃 What a fun way to kick off our Halloween festivities at Brookside! During our leadership assembly, Chloe from Miss Foster’s class spun the wheel and landed on “Ice Bucket Mr. Coon”! Students enjoyed watching Mr. Coon get drenched on this brisk morning! 🧊💦 A big thank-you to Mr. Coon for being such a good sport and helping make this a memorable start to our Halloween celebrations! 👻
Our Lost and Found Is Overflowing!
We encourage families to stop by and check the Lost and Found for any missing items before next Friday. Any items remaining at that time will be bagged up and donated. Thank you for helping us reunite these belongings with their owners!
🎃 Mrs. Atwood’s third-grade class had a spooktacular time trick-or-treating at Evergreen Terrace today! The students loved visiting with the residents, sharing smiles, and showing off their fun Halloween costumes. Thank you to Evergreen Terrace for helping make this such a special experience for our students! 👻
Mrs. G, our amazing building substitute and a talented crafter, spent time creating Halloween monsters with Miss Hubbard’s second-grade class today! The students had a wonderful time, and their creations turned out fantastic! 🎃👻
Additional photos from DEAL day.
🦺Yesterday marked our very first DEAL Day at Brookside! DEAL stands for Drop Everything And Lead-a dedicated time where students who applied for and were hired for student leadership positions meet with their adult advisors to execute projects that make our school a fantastic place to learn and grow. If your student holds a leadership role, we encourage you to ask them about their experience during DEAL time and what their responsibilities entail! 🇺🇸
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The Lost and Found at Brookside Elementary is currently overflowing. Please encourage your child to check for missing items, or feel free to stop by the school to look through the collection yourself.
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📣Today was our leadership assembly, and each class found out who was named Cardinal of the Month! We also drew CARDS slips from each grade level, giving two students the chance to spin the CARDS wheel. Mr. Ranjel was hoping one of the spins would land on "Ice Bucket Mr. Coon"-and it looks like he got his wish! Mr. Coon will be taking on the ice bucket in the near future, so make sure and keep an eye out! Be sure to ask your student what it means to be a CARDS card!
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📣Big News! Our school leadership assembly is tomorrow. Mr. Ranjel is helping our student leaders practice their big roles so they're ready to help our assembly run smoothly! Go CARDS! 💙❤️
📚 During DEAR Time in Mrs. Hall-Smith’s class today, students were happily lost in their books! Everyone enjoyed some quiet reading time, exploring stories and discovering books that sparked their curiosity. It was wonderful to see so many young readers excited about reading! 💛📖
Mornings are busy. Groceries are expensive. We've got breakfast covered! ❤️
Did you know that eating breakfast can help students improve their focus, memory, energy, and readiness to learn?
At Big Rapids Public Schools, FREE breakfast is available to every student, every school day!
That's one less meal to prepare, one less expense for your family, and a great way to help your Cardinal start the day strong!
🍎 Encourage your child to stop by the school cafeteria for breakfast each morning. At Eastwood, breakfast is served right in the classroom!
Less morning stress. More breakfast success.
Did you know that eating breakfast can help students improve their focus, memory, energy, and readiness to learn?
At Big Rapids Public Schools, FREE breakfast is available to every student, every school day!
That's one less meal to prepare, one less expense for your family, and a great way to help your Cardinal start the day strong!
🍎 Encourage your child to stop by the school cafeteria for breakfast each morning. At Eastwood, breakfast is served right in the classroom!
Less morning stress. More breakfast success.
Our students can now enjoy a fun, interactive "I Spy" board while waiting in line for lunch! This engaging activity adds a little extra excitement to their day and encourages students to look closely and discover fun surprises. 🔎😊
What fun things can you spot? 👀
Brookside and Riverview Elementary families — Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up!
📅 Tuesday, October 13 | 4–7 p.m.
📅 Thursday, October 15 | 4–7 p.m.
Conferences are a great opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher, celebrate their progress and talk about ways we can continue supporting their success.
We look forward to seeing our Cardinal families! ❤️
📅 Tuesday, October 13 | 4–7 p.m.
📅 Thursday, October 15 | 4–7 p.m.
Conferences are a great opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher, celebrate their progress and talk about ways we can continue supporting their success.
We look forward to seeing our Cardinal families! ❤️
🫡Brookside Elementary is proud to highlight these dedicated students serving as Patriot Leaders. Every morning, they demonstrate exemplary respect, responsibility, and citizenship by managing the flag-raising ceremony. Thank you for setting such a positive example for our school community. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
Additional photos of our classes enjoying the opportunity to explore and learn about the fire truck! 🚒
🧑🚒Here is a photo of a 1st grader trying on some fire gear while he waited to check out the fire truck! 🚒
A sincere thank you to the Big Rapids Fire Department and the visiting firefighters for spending time with our 1st and 2nd graders at Brookside Elementary today. Our students loved exploring the fire truck and learning essential fire safety skills, including the important rule: "Don't hide, go outside!"
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