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LAST YEAR'S ISTEP RESULTS RELEASED TODAY
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On Friday, Students in grade 4 through 9 should have brought home a letter from the Indiana Department of Education. This letter contains instructions and the "invitation code" needed to access last year's ISTEP+ results. An email containing the code was also sent. Students who did not attend Brownsburg Schools last year will receive the code from their previous school.
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2015 PARENT AND GUARDIAN SURVEY RESULTS
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Nearly 100% of parents in Brownsburg elementary and middle schools attended parent-teacher conferences earlier this month. Teachers provided important feedback from teachers about their student's progress and provided feedback to Brownsburg Schools through an anonymous paper survey. We're grateful to the 3,060 parents and guardians who completed the survey. Percentages reflect the number of respondents who strongly agree or agree with each statement.
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DUKE ENERGY SPONSORS READING PROGRAM IN BCSC KINDERGARTEN CLASSES
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 Thanks to all of our volunteer readers at Real Men Read last month! Through a grant from Duke Energy, all Brownsburg Kindergarten students listen to a story from one of our community leaders five times this year, and then they receive their own copy of the book! We appreciate all of the readers and Duke Energy for spearheading this program for Brownsburg students. Photo courtesy of volunteer reader Rev. Gray Lesesne from Good Samaritan Episcopal Church.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION JANUARY 26, 2016, 6:30PM
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 Brownsburg is a great community with great schools! It's also a community and school corporation that is experiencing rapid growth. Please join us and be part of the conversation that finds solutions for this growth. Brownsburg residents received an invitation in the mail to a Community Engagement Session on January 26th at 6:30pm at Brownsburg High School. Put the date in your 2016 calendar and join us!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO HARI - TOP 5 IN THE STATE!
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 Congratulations to senior Hari Sathyamurthy for placing 5th overall in the IHSAA state finals with a season-best time of 15 minutes and 28 seconds for the 3.1 mile course. CLICK HERE to read more.
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SOUND OF BROWNSBUG FINISHES IN THE TOP 15
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Way to go Sound of Brownsburg Marching Band & Guard! They finished in the top 15 at Semi-State last weekend!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIRS PRESENT THE LION KING
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| The Brownsburg 8th grade choir students presented three sold-out performances of Disney's The Lion King Jr. last weekend. Special thanks to the scores of parents and volunteers who made costumes, prepared and served food, applied make-up, constructed sets, and helped with numerous aspects of this amazing show! |
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ELEMENTARY CHOIRS SING FOR THE COMMUNITY
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The Cardinal-Delaware Trail Choir Club sang in costume and visited with the residents of Brownsburg Meadows (left) and the Reagan 4th & 5th grade Choir Club entertained at Roland Manor.(right)
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BHS ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETES OVER FALL BREAK
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 BHS Team 3176 (Robotics) competed over fall break and has been very busy this fall. Students worked on the motorized window prop for the Peter Pan production at BHS, and also worked on a first generation t-shirt launcher for CHAIN Link. On October 17, the team attended Southport High School's annual CAGEMatch competition.
CLICK HERE to learn more and to sign up for their newsletter!
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VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS IN EXHIBITIONS
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| Digital design from Sky Williams |
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Eleven visual arts students will have their work selected for display at The Art IN Hand Gallery in Zionsville during the month of November. Participating students are: Jesse Lindenfeld, Emma Kleinhenz, Kim Moore, Regan Gregg, Melea Brown, Kyla Maloney, Paighton Welch, Ben Cotton, Madison Clark, Allie Miller, and Olivia Ledezma.
Digital Design students Kaitlyn McCoy and Sky Williams have been accepted, out of hundreds of entries, for Purdue's "2nd Annual High School Student Art Competition and Exhibition." The online exhibition will be displayed on the Rueff Galleries website beginning November 16th with an awards ceremony to be held at the Rueff gallery on November 20th. |
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| Digital artwork from Katlyn McCoy |
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| BHS student art displayed at Art IN Hand Gallery in Zionsville during November. |
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ORCHESTRA STUDENTS PERFORM WITH HENDRICKS SYMPHONY
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 Several middle school orchestra students participated in a side-by-side concert with Conductor Benjamin G. Del Vecchio and the Hendricks Symphony Orchestra over the weekend. Each student was paired with a professional orchestra player and performed the Second Movement of Symphony No. 94 in C Major "Surprise" by Franz Josef Haydn.
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THANK YOU BROWNSBURG LIONS CLUB
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 We appreciate the Brownsburg Lions Club for conducting the annual state required vision screenings for grades 1, 3, 5, & 8 over the last two weeks. They will help to check the vision of over 2400 Brownsburg students in our schools during this process.
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BCSC FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY IS OPEN ON THE 1ST/3RD/5TH THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AT ALPHA
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Life Skills students in the Collaborators for Success program at BHS have set up a food pantry that is open for Brownsburg School students. Visitors can use door #7 at the ALPHA/Harris Academy building, 725 C South Green Street. The pantry is open from 3:00-5:30pm on the 1st/3rd/5th Thursdays of the month and is staffed by BCSC volunteers. If you would like to make a donation to the food pantry, please contact Tracy Damone at [email protected].
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BHS HISTORY CLUB VISITS BOSTON
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| The BHS History Club explored historic sites in Boston over Fall Break. Mrs. Crone and Mr. Baldwin chaperoned the group to the USS Constitution, Bunker Hill Monument, JFK's birthplace, and are pictured above at Harvard Yard. |
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BBOP MUSICAL BREAKFAST WITH SANTA RESERVATIONS
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 The Brownsburg Band and Orchestra Parents (BBOP) invite you to their annual Musical Breakfast with Santa - SATURDAY, December 5th from 7am-11am at West Middle School. Make your reservations now through December 1st. CLICK HERE for a form and more information.
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BHS DECA HELPS DELIVER FROM THE NORTH POLE
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The DECA students at BHS will help deliver letters from Santa to Brownsburg! CLICK HERE to find the form and help them raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Deadline: December 11)
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NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR THE BICENTENNIAL TORCH RELAY
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 In 2016, Indiana celebrates its Bicentennial with many exciting activities throughout the state. The nomination committee is looking for torch bearers for the Hendricks County leg of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. The Torch Relay was created to honor Hoosiers who have demonstrated exceptional public service, achievement, acts of heroism and/or volunteer service to their neighborhood, community, region or state. Torchbearers will be Hoosiers, representing all walks of life. More than 1,800 torchbearers will be selected to carry the torch. A juried nomination process will be employed in each county to select torchbearers. Torchbearers will carry the torch in their county of nomination.
CLICK HERE to learn more and to make a nomination or for more information.
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VISION BCSC CLASS OF 2016 ACCEPTED
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Since it began in January of 2007, Vision BCSC has given the community an opportunity to take part in an interactive, in-depth ten month learning experience. Meetings occur once a month on Thursday mornings at various school buildings from 8am-10:30am. Participants representing all areas of our community will go "behind the scenes," meet the people who are responsible for programs and services, and see first-hand how the amazing teachers and staff create a climate of success for a growing student population. CLICK HERE to register and learn more about Vision BCSC. Deadline is December 1, 2015.
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BHS MADRIGAL DINNER - DECEMBER 8, 9, 10
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Mark your calendars for a Brownsburg holiday tradition - the BHS Madrigal dinner - December 8, 9, & 10. The Madrigal Dinner is an evening of delicious food, entertainment and awe-inspiring music. The meal is catered by Dawson's Too Sticks and Stones. Tickets are $25 for dinner and entertainment and are available to the public starting November 19th in the Fine Arts Office (while they last.)
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GREAT INFO FOR FAMILIES IN THE FLYER FOLDER
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We collect flyers and information from local non-profit organizations and put them all in one place for you - the Flyer 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.
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BEF YANKEE CANDLE PICKUP - NOV 10 & 11
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Yankee Candle products ordered by the paper order form will need to be picked up at the BCSC Maintenance Facility at 550 Airport Road on either November 10th from 4-8 pm or November 11th from 1:30 - 4 pm or 6-8 pm.
CLICK HERE to place your order online through December 1st! Register an account and use GROUP NUMBER 990065833. Products will be delivered right to your door just two weeks after ordering. Thank you for supporting BEF! Monies raised through this sale goes back to the teachers and students in the form of grants and scholarships.
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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.
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Important Dates
9 Board of School Trustees regular meeting, 6:30pm
9 Eagle PSG, 6:30pm
10, 11 BHS senior cap & gown orders due
10 BEMS 7th/8th orchestra/band concert, 6:30pm/7:30
10 Reagan PSG, 6:30pm
10 White Lick PTO, 6:30pm
11 Delaware Trail grandparent breakfast, 8am
11 Delaware Trail Veterans Day convocation, 9am
11 Cardinal Veterans Day program 1:30pm
11 White Lick Veterans Day program, 7pm
12 Brown PSG, 6:30pm
12 BWMS 7th/8th orchestra/band concert, 6:30pm
12 Eagle 5th grade music program, 6:30pm
12 BEMS PSG meeting, 7pm
13 Brown PSG Family Game Night, 6:30pm
17 Cardinal Family Engineering Night, 6pm
18 Delaware Trail Kindergarten Family Night, 6:30pm
19 Eagle Career Day
19 Cardinal Talent Show, 6:30pm
19 Reagan K Eric Carle Night, 6pm
23 Board of Trustees public work session, 6:30pm
26 HAPPY THANKSGIVING - NO SCHOOL
27 NO SCHOOL
December
1 Eagle PSG, 6:30pm
1 Cardinal PSG, 6:30pm
3 BHS winter choir concerts, 6pm/8pm
3 Brown 3rd/4th music program
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Don't forget to check out the Flyer Folder for information about upcoming activities in the community!
CLICK HERE
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Brownsburg Community School Corporation
310 Stadium Drive
Brownsburg, IN 46112
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Board of School Trustees
Adam Brower, President
Mike Runyon, Vice President
Kim Armstrong, Secretary
Phil Utterback, Member
Richard Sutton, Member
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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
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