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BHS Theater Department Performs A Midsummer Night's Dream
BHS 2013 GRADUATION RATE IS THE HIGHEST IN THE STATE IN SCHOOLS WITH OVER 500 GRADUATES
The Indiana Department of Education released the 2013 graduation rates of all Indiana schools last week.  BHS earned a 97.5%, an all-time high.  This rate was the highest among schools with over 500 graduates, ranked ahead of Carmel, Zionsville and was #1 in Hendricks County. 
SIGN UP FOR PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN ONLINE NOW

Kindergarten Registration is now available online.  Kindergarten in Brownsburg is a full day program.  In order to register for kindergarten, students need to turn 5 years old by August 1, 2014.  We ask all parents of incoming kindergarten students to register as soon as possible.  This allows us time to meet students, provide building tours, and to staff accordingly.  

The Brownsburg Early Childhood Center is also available on online.  The BECC provides high quality early childhood programming for children ages 3-5.  A half day preschool program is offered for two, three, or five days a week.  The BECC also offers a full day child care program, which includes a half day of preschool.   

 

New student registration for the 2014-2015 school year is now available online.   CLICK HERE to enroll.

 

For additional information on these programs please visit the Kindergarten Information page and the Brownsburg Early Childhood page of our website.  

 

Documentation necessary for Kindergarten enrollment will be:
      1.  birth certificate
      2.  immunization records  (2014-2015 Updated Requirements)
      3.  custody paperwork (if applicable)
      4.  proof of residency  (lease, closing paperwork on home, or a current utility bill)
Electronic copies of the forms can also be attached to the online registration form.

For additional information or questions regarding registration email Brenda McCoy, Registrar or call 852-5726.   

FINAL TWO BCSC PARENT MEETINGS WITH DR. SNAPP - MAY 6 & 8, 6:30PM
BCSC Superintendent Jim Snapp has hosted seven parent meetings in BCSC schools over the last few weeks.  You are welcome to attend the any presentation that fits your schedule.  In the final two meetings on the schedule, Dr. Snapp is again looking forward to talking to parents and guardians about a wide range of topics including snow days, school safety, and school performance.  He will also shine the light on one of the most misunderstood topics: school finance.  Please come hear about the BCSC commitment to keep reasonable class sizes and the plans for upgrades in the 50 year old high school building that will set the course for the next 50 years of excellence at Brownsburg High School.
 
* Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Brownsburg High School (LGI) Enter door 1 or 16

* Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Brownsburg West Middle School (Cafeteria) Enter door 1 or 14
AP TESTING BEGINS NEXT WEEK
As students in grades 3-8 wrap up their ISTEP testing, Brownsburg High School students begin AP testing.  Starting Monday, 547 students will be completing 1,018 exams in 23 subjects.  AP tests are followed by ECA testing and then finals beginning June 2nd.
BHS SENIOR HONORED AS ONE OF INDIANA'S ACADEMIC ALL-STARS
Each year the Indiana Association of School Principals recognizes 40 high school seniors in its list of Academic All-Stars.  These students are selected based on many factors including GPA, SAT/ACT, leadership, community service, extra-curricular activities and letters of recommendation.  Brownsburg senior Andrada Diaconescu was named to this list of exceptional students.  She was featured in a special publication in the Indianapolis Star (CLICK HERE to view) and also honored at a reception in April. (Andrada is pictured below with BHS staff:  Front - Joni Martin, Andrada Diaconescu, Elizabeth Walter, Back - Jason Patterson, Bret Daghe, Barry Gardner)  


BCSC BEST BUDDIES WALK DOWNTOWN
Best Buddies groups from BCSC participated in the 25th Annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk last weekend. BCSC teams helped the Best Buddies Organization raise over $100,000 at the event.  Students have had some great friendships in Best Buddies this year!
BROWN ELEMENTARY PRESENTS LIFESKILLS MUSIC PROGRAM
Brown Elementary Music Teacher Will Doublestein wanted to create a music program for the Life Skills students at Brown.  Last month students, family, and friends filled the media center for a celebration of music.  You can CLICK HERE to watch a video of the show.
SPEECH CLASS USES 1:1 IPAD AND SPECIAL IPAD PODIUM FOR PROJECT
Students in Mr. Arnold's Speech class at BHS were required to create an original travel agency and design a multimedia pitch complete with business cards and a website. Each group had an iPad to research, collaborate using iPad Apps (Evernote, My Big Campus, Google Drive, or TitanPad.com), and practice their presentation with their iPads before final performances. Students then used a specially designed iPad Podium to present their travel agency to classmates.
THOUSANDS ATTEND POPS FESTIVAL
Band students from BHS, BEMS, and BWMS entertained thousands of family and friends at Sunday's annual Pops Festival.
GREAT INFO FOR FAMILIES - INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS - IN THE E-FRIDAY FOLDER
We collect flyers and information from local non-profit organizations and put them all in one place for you - the E-Friday Folder!  You can check back weekly for updates by clicking the purple folder icon at the top of our website, or CLICK HERE and bookmark the page.

This month you'll find information on an upcoming lacrosse community event, the B&O Trail Bicycle Tour, safe sitter classes, a growing list of summer camp opportunities, news from the Library, Parks and more.  
BHS SENIOR RECEIVES BROADCASTING HONOR
BHS senior Anna Darling won first place in the Television News Package category at the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters' 2014 High School Broadcasting State Conference last month! Anna takes TV Broadcasting at Area 31 Career Center and was also part of the Area 31 team that won second place at the conference in the full newscast category.
REAGAN ELEMENTARY CELEBRATES EARTH DAY WITH "GO GREEN" FAIR
Reagan Elementary's Go Green Club had its own "Go Green "Fair on Saturday.  Students handed out trees and created several other demonstrations with local organizations.
BWMS STUDENTS "TRAIN LIKE AN ASTRONAUT"  
BWMS 6th graders on the All A Honor Roll spent an evening at the Colts practice facility for a NASA "Train Like an Astronaut" event.  Students participated in a variety of stations with NASA astronauts to simulate some of the training they go through to prepare for space travel.  The event was through the NFL's Fuel Up to Play 60 program and included fitness and nutrition information and explained how those things improve performance and reaction time.
ORCHESTRA GOLD AT STATE 
The BHS Sinfonia, Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras at BHS attended the ISSMA Organizational contest and each group received a gold rating last month.  The Sinfonia and Philharmonic groups also received a gold in the sight reading category. This is the first year in the history of the BHS orchestra program that the top performing ensemble (Symphony) went group 1 and as a team they achieved the highest rating possible.  CLICK HERE to view part of the performance.
BEMS 8TH GRADER TO SING IN EUROPE   
Christian Hammerly has been a member of the Indianapolis Children's Choir for three years and this summer the BEMS 8th grader will travel with ICC to Austria and Germany to perform at many exciting venues! 
STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT STORM WATER  
Volunteers from Wessler Engineering visited with 2nd graders at Brown Elementary last week and talked about storm water and building rain gardens. Each child got to build their own mini-rain garden to take home, along with a brochure for parents telling how to build one in their yard.
BHS ART HONORS
BHS students Ana Marie Yates, Clarice Meteraud, Rachel Sims and Hannah Staley were selected as Regional Winners of the 2014 Juried Exhibition of Student Art in conjunction with the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. They are among only 150 regional winners chosen statewide and will be honored for their artistic accomplishments at an awards ceremony at Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18, at 2:30 p.m.  The ceremony is free and open to the public and will include a musical performance.


FIT & HEALTHY WITH IU HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL
The BCSC partnership with Indiana University Health goes far beyond athletic training and building sponsorships.  IU Health and Methodist Sports Medicine will be sharing helpful information in our Spotlight Newsletter each month.

May is Stroke Awareness Month
Would you recognize the signs of a stroke if someone you loved was experiencing one?  Or if you were? Strokes can be debilitating-even deadly. Reaction time to the signs of a stroke is critical to have the best outcome possible.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the "FAST" signs of a stroke, and the steps you can take to prevent strokes.
STRENGTH IN ATHLETES WITH IU HEALTH AND METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE
The Benefits of Hydration
Heather Fink, MS, RD, CSSD
IU Health Sports Performance

Water is vital for every tissue and function in the body. Athletes require substantial amounts of fluid due to losses during exercise through sweat. Athletes need to consider the quantity and type of fluid ingested daily as well as before, during and after practices and games.

CLICK HERE for hydration tips for athletes---and all of us.
CELEBRATE A TEACHER WITH A GOLDEN APPLE PIN
BEF has a simple way for your student to show his/her favorite teacher, bus driver, or school employee how much he/she is appreciated. Just make a tax deductible contribution to the Education Foundation from your child and the recipient will be awarded a Golden Apple Pin accompanied by a card sharing who the gift is from. Your donation to the foundation will go to fund classroom grants and student scholarships and the Golden Apple Pin will go to brighten the day of a special school employee!

CLICK HERE and fill out the form to order your apple. If your student would like to personally deliver the apple to the recipient please check the appropriate box.

To learn more about the BEF or if you would like to place your order online, CLICK HERE.
SAVE THE DATE: CHIP IN FOR THE KIDS

Brownsburg Community School Corporation will provide, within a secure environment, an engaging, relevant educational program with academic opportunities for all students to pursue their maximum intellectual potential.  Social and physical opportunities will also be provided to students to encourage them to become well-rounded individuals.  Reaching maximum achievement will prepare students to live productively and responsibly in a technical, global society.



Important Dates
3  BHS Prom - Indiana Roof Ballroom
5-9 teacher Appreciation Week
6  BWMS Orientation for new 7th/8th graders 6:30p
7  BHS Top 25 Dinner 6p
8  Cardinal Book Fair 6p
8  WLE Celebration of the Arts 5:30/7:15p
8  Eagle K Music Program 6:30p
9  Cardinal Muffins w/Moms 7:30a
12-17 Real for Life Spirit Week
12 Board of trustees meeting 6:30p
12 DT K Music Program 6p
13 Reagan K Music Program 6:30
13 BEMS Racing for Relay
13 BWMS NJHS Talent Show 6p
15 BHS AP Art Show 6p
15 DT Relay for Life Talent Show 6p
15 Reagan staff vs 5th grade basketball 6:30p
15 BHS Sr. Awards Night 6:30p
15 Brown Related Arts Fair 6:30p
15 BWMS Awards Night 7p
15 WLE K Music Program 7p
16 Brown Grandparents Breakfast
17 Relay for Life 9:30a
18 BHS Band String Fever 2:30p
19 BWMS Choir Concert 6:15-8:15p
19 Cardinal K Music Program 6:30p
19 Cardinal Orff Ensemble 7:30p
20 BHS Choir Finale 7:30p
21 Brown Talent Show (after school)
22 BHS Choir Finale 7:30p
23 BWMS 8th Gr Farewell Social 6p
26 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
27 BEMS Choir Concert 6:30p/7:30p
29 BEMS Awards Night 6:45p
29 Brown K Graduation 6:30p
30 BEMS Reality Store 7th grade 7:35a
30 Brown Field Day
30 Eagle Field Day
30 Cardinal Track & Field Day
30 DT Track & Field Day
30 Reagan Field Day
30 WLE Survivor Challenge
30 BEMS 8th Gr Celebration 6p  
Brownsburg Community School Corporation 
310 Stadium Drive 
Brownsburg, IN 46112 
317.852.5726
brownsburg.k12.in.us   

 

Board of School Trustees

Mike Runyon, President
Adam Brower, Vice President
Phil Utterback, Secretary
Kim Armstrong, Member
Richard Sutton, Member

 

Administration

Dr. Jim Snapp, Superintendent
Kat Jessup, Assistant Superintendent
John Voigt, Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Kendall Hendricks, Director of Finance
Jodi Gordon, Director of Human Resources

Dr. Scott Wyndham, Director of Special Education
Editor: Vicki Murphy, Communications Coordinator
 

 

Don't forget to check out the eFriday folder for information about upcoming activities in the community!
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LAST STUDENT DAY
JUNE 5, 2014
In one of the most challenging winters in recent memory, Brownsburg Community School Corporation has missed five school days with the most recent on February 5.  In January, we announced that four of those days would be made up on June 2, 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with the official school calendar. After examining a number of options and talking with parents and teachers, we have decided to apply for the State's automatic waiver of one instructional day.  Therefore, the last day of school for students will be Thursday, June 5.

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