Big Rapids High School - Educating Our Future

📣 BR Cardinals Spirit Wear – Final Chance! 📣

Missed the first deadline? Good news—we’ve opened the Spirit Pack 2025 Online Store for ONE more week!

🛍️ Order here: http://teamchaser.com/

🔑 Sales Code: BRSPIRITPT2
📂 Find it under the TEAM SALES tab (upper left corner).

⚠️ Hurry—this is the FINAL order and the store will close on September 7th at 11:59 pm.
Don’t miss your chance to show your Cardinal pride!

To learn more about Champion Force Cheerleading, for boys and girls aged 4-18, please visit our Virtual Backpack at https://www.brps.org/page/flyers.

BR Families!
We hope you enjoy a relaxing Labor Day weekend with family and friends. ❤️💙
📅 Reminder: There is no school on Friday, August 29 or Monday, September 1.

-Graduating Classes of 2027-2030-
Please help us decide our 2027 travel destination!

https://forms.gle/T6TsU8n

🎾 Junior Tennis Programs at Ferris State University 🎾
Sessions run Sept. 8, 2025 – Apr. 30, 2026 for ages 4–18.
Classes available for Pre-K through High School, with options on weekdays after school.

📍 Racquet & Fitness Center
🔗 Register online: ferrisurec.clubautomation.com

📞 Call (231) 591-2212 for details

Big Rapids Public Schools is adopting a more efficient and environmentally responsible approach to sharing information from outside organizations. Instead of sending printed flyers home with students, BRPS will now post approved materials from approved community partners on our new Virtual Backpack webpage.

This change is expected to reduce paper use, save staff time, and make it easier for families to access community information year-round.

School-related announcements, classroom updates, and student assignments will still be sent home in student backpacks. Families should continue to check backpacks regularly for important school communications.

To share your organization's flyer, please visit https://www.brps.org/page/flyers.

To find flyers, click on the 'Virtual Backpack' button beneath the photo gallery on the BRPS homepage at www.brps.org.

Are you interested in international travel opportunities for your student? If so, BR Travel Abroad would love to hear from you! Students in the graduating classes of 2027-2030 are welcome to join a trip in 2027. Click on the following link to help decide the destination!
https://forms.gle/qYizWT26jKoV7gk87

Athletic Training Schedule for August 25 - 31!

Upcoming High School Dates!

Here is the Athletic Training Schedule for the week of August 18 - August 24.

📣 Back to School at BRHS!
We’re getting ready to welcome our Cardinals back for an amazing year!
Mark your calendars for these important dates:

📅 August 18
4:00–5:30 PM – Class of ’29 Swing In (includes new enrollees)
3:30–5:30 PM – Class of ’29 School Pictures & ID Pickup

📅 August 20
9:00 AM–3:00 PM – Upperclassmen Open Registration
9:00 AM–3:00 PM – Upperclassmen School Pictures & ID Pickup

📷 Don’t forget: Pictures will be taken during these times, so come photo-ready.
We can’t wait to welcome you back!

This year's Juniors vs. Seniors PowderPuff showdown will take place on Wednesday, September 10th @ 8pm at Cardinal Stadium. Sign up sheets will be available in the main office, and t-shirts will be $17. All players and coaches must sign up by Tuesday, September 2nd, and must attend at least one practice in order to participate.

This year's first Student Council meeting will take place after school on the first day of school (Thursday, August 21st) until approx. 2:30pm. The meeting will begin in Room 115, and lunch will be provided. For incoming freshman members, you should have received an email confirming whether or not you were accepted in June. If you have any questions, please e-mail Miss Britt.

📅 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐑𝐏𝐒📅

We’re excited to welcome our Cardinal families back into our buildings!

Here’s the schedule for our upcoming Open Houses:

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟖
📓High School Swing-In – 4:00–5:30 PM

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟗
💻Virtual School – 3:00–5:00 PM
📚Middle School – 4:00–5:30 PM
🏫Brookside Elementary – 4:30–6:00 PM
🏫Riverview Elementary – 4:30–6:00 PM
🏠Eastwood Elementary – 5:00–6:30 PM

We can’t wait to see you there!

🎉🏈 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!

We wrapped our summer training program this morning! We consistently had 30-50 athletes showing up each day to get stronger, faster, and better at their sport(s). #wearebr #bigrapidsbuilt

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