Brookside Elementary - Educating Our Future

🎉🏈 Save the Date: Big Rapids Homecoming! 🏈🎉

Mark your calendars for Friday, September 12th — it's Homecoming in Cardinal Country! ❤️💛

📣 Parade starts at 5:30 PM
🏈 Kickoff at 7:00 PM

Want to be part of the parade fun? Register here 👉 bit.ly/brhshoco
All the details you need are at the link!

Let’s pack the streets and the stands—Go Cardinals!

With the calendar flipping to August, we know parents start thinking about school!

We encourage you to review these 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗙𝗔𝗤𝘀 and we can't wait to welcome students back soon! https://www.brps.org/page/back-to-school-faqs

In case you missed it, starting today:
📍 Grab & Go meals will ONLY be available for pickup at Big Rapids Middle School
🕚 Pickup Hours: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The entire staff at Brookside would like to wish everyone a great Summer! See you in the Fall!

🍎 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 🍎 Grab & Go -Free Daily Meal Pick-Up for Kids! June 9 - Aug 8 Monday - Friday , closed July 3 & 4th (Friday pick-up includes weekend meals) Pick up at Eastwood from 11 am - 12 noon OR BR Middle School from 12 noon - 1 pm. ONLY parents/guardians or students may pick up meals due to new State regulations. For all children, 18 years old and younger, from all areas and schools or persons up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program for the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a State or local public educational agency. For more information, visit www.brps.org/FS.

It’s the last day of school, Cardinals! 🎉📚 Thank you to our students, staff, and families for an incredible year of growth, memories, and BR pride. Have a safe and fun summer! ❤️💙 #WeAreBR

Team Hamlin enjoyed their ice cream sundae party thanks to PTO! 🍦

The Brookside Community Well Wishers were out and about this morning spreading some Brookside cheer. Some neighborhood doors will be sporting some spring wishes from our crew.

Mrs Hall-Smith's class had a great time at John Ball Park Zoo today!!

Mrs. Johnson's 3rd graders enjoyed their field trip to the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center today!!

Watch out for your students self portraits coming home today!! Their before and after are just amazing!!

This Memorial Day, we pause to reflect on the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Big Rapids Public Schools honors their legacy with gratitude and respect. Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, May 26 in observance of the holiday.

We celebrated our reading steps for the final time this school year. Congratulations to Cora Behler for reaching 1,000 reading steps! Outstanding!

Students that held Leadership Jobs at Brookside this year were honored with breakfast and merriment with their fellow students. Congratulations!!

The Class of 2025 visited Brookside this morning and were welcomed with lots of high fives!! Congratulations!!

Mrs. Westman's class would like to thank the PTO for a great trip to the Whitecaps game today!

📣 Reminder: Teacher Appreciation Week Shout-Outs! 📣 We kicked off our shout-out campaign earlier this week, and we’ve already seen several wonderful messages come in — thank you! ❤️ As we continue celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week, don’t forget you can still recognize any BRPS staff member who’s made a difference — teachers, support staff, office team, bus drivers, and more. It only takes a minute to brighten someone’s day! 💬 Submit your shout-out here: https://forms.gle/sAi94p8decyaWoiS8 Let’s keep the gratitude going strong!

Thanks to Walmart for bringing a basket of goodies to Teacher's and Staff for Teacher Appreciation Week!

Brookside would like to thank Trinity Fellowship Church for the snacks and cookies for Teacher Appreciation Week!