Welcome to the Blue Connector, an e-newsletter from Brookville Local Schools.
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December 26, 2016
 46th Edition

Brookville Local Schools, (937) 833-2181 | http://www.brookvilleschools.org
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Brookville High School
1 Blue Pride Drive
Brookville, OH 45309
937-833-6761
937-833-6302

Principal
Mr. Christopher Bronner
Asst. Principal
Mrs. Lynne Sayre-NIckell


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Brookville Intermediate School
2 Blue Pride Drive
Brookville, OH 45309
937-833-6731
937-833-6756

Principal
Mr. Erin Wheat
Asst. Principal
Mrs. Lynne Sayre-Nickell

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Brookville Elementary School
3 Blue Pride Drive
Brookville, OH 45309
937-833-6796
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Principal
Mrs. Stephanie Hinds

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District Office
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Board of Education Offices
75 June Place
Brookville, OH 45309
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937-833-2787 - Fax

Superintendent
Timothy L. Hopkins

Treasurer
Mrs. Tiffany Hiser

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Our Mission
The Mission of Brookville Local Schools is to challenge, prepare, and support all students to realize their full potential.
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Board of Education
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President
Scott Rutherford

Vice President
Judy Hoover

Members
John Gordon
Joe Mellon
Rick Phillips

2 Hour Delay Schedules
High School
9:50 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.

Intermediate School
9:50 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Elementary School
Grades K-3
11:00 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Preschool
AM 11:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
PM 1:40 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
BIS Students Look Ahead to 2017
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Our roving reporter headed out before the break and spoke with a few of our Brookville Intermediate School students about their thoughts, hopes and resolutions for 2017. As usual, our students had some interesting things to tell us.

Thoughts on 2017
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We wish everyone a healthy and happy new year!
Coming Home and Sharing Knowledge
Former Students Talk About College Life
On Monday, December 19th, Brookville High School hosted 20 plus former students (current college students and recent college graduates), to talk to our current juniors and seniors about what life is like during and after college.

The focus of the conversation centered around time management, internships and getting yourself involved in the various clubs and activities. They also discussed making connections with your professors, and taking advantage of other opportunities such as ROTC or the military to help pay for school. These former students talked about the importance of being financially responsible and working hard to accomplish the goals you set. Both current and former student's feedback was that the panel was beneficial and shed light on the different college and career options available to our students.

This panel discussion is another way BHS is working to ensure all of our students are exposed to higher education opportunities. We continue to provide information in various formats to reach as many as students as possible.
Friendly Reminder



School resumes January 4, 2017


Shooting Hoops for Textbooks
Sinclair Community College recently hosted a three point shooting contest for representatives from many of the local school districts that have students taking their College Credit Plus courses.  College Credit Plus allows high school students to enroll and take course work to attain college credit hours while still in high school.  Under this program the local school district pays the cost of the credit hour and for the students textbooks.  This three-point shooting contest was a way for Sinclair to provide a small amount of relief for those textbook costs.

For attending the event, each high school was awarded $500 towards their textbook bill for the fall semester. The winning high school would receive $1500 to put towards their textbook bill. Jeff Davidson was recruited to shoot 3 pointers and he, along with his family, his coaches, and several players attended the event. Brookville came in second place but because of the large amount of BHS supporters in the stands, Sinclair awarded Brookville $1500 as well!

Thank you to Coach Davidson and all who attended the shootout.  The money you earned will certainly benefit CCP students and our schools!
Blue Devil Athletics
Most of our student-athletes are still hard at work over this holiday break, honing their skills and keeping up their endurance as we enter the mid-season upon the return to competition in January.  

Our men's basketball team is participating in the Holiday Jet Tournament at Franklin Monroe with games on December 29th (JV @ 12 noon and Varsity at 6:00 p.m.) and December 30th (times determined following games on Dec. 29th).

Also, our junior high wrestling team will take to the mat on Wednesday, December 28th at home, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

December In the District



As everyone relaxes and enjoys the holiday break by visiting with family and friends and taking stock in the past year, we thought you might enjoy a little video highlighting some of the events, sights and sounds from December in our district.
Staff Spotlight
We would like to introduce you to Mrs. Caitlin Broerman, one of our elementary teachers. The Staff Spotlight is a regular feature in the Blue Connector and is designed to assist you in getting to know our teachers and staff. Please take a moment to learn a little bit about Mrs. Broerman and what she does at BES.
Staff Spotlight

Where is your hometown?
Versailles, Ohio
 
Where do you live now? 
I live in Brookville, Ohio.

How many years have you been a teacher?
This is my 3rd year teaching.

How many years have you taught at Brookville?
This is my second year teaching at Brookville.
 
What is your position in the school district?
I am a 3rd grade teacher at Brookville Elementary.

Tell us about your family and hobbies outside of teaching?
I am married to Scott who is a high school math teacher at Brookville. We have one daughter named Blair, who is almost a year old and one baby on the way!  Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I also enjoy going to extracurricular activities at Brookville.
 
What is your favorite thing about working in Brookville?
My favorite thing about working at Brookville is the relationships I have made. Everyone has been very welcoming and I really enjoy working with my team!
 
How do you spend June and July?
In June and July, Scott and I enjoy going on our many "small" vacations. We usually take a trip to Cumberland with a group of friends and a fishing trip to Michigan. When not on vacation, I enjoy being outside enjoying the sun!
Where Are They Now?
Brookville Schools are proud of our series "Where Are They Now", which features profiles of past Brookville High School graduates. These graduates have responded to brief questions concerning their education or training after high school, their current occupation and their words of wisdom to the students in our buildings.

As we celebrate the holidays, this series will take a short break. We will return with a new profile in our next edition on January 9, 2017 You can view our past profiles on our  website.
High Five's
BHS Student Council
Looking for a little stress relief from the ensuing semester exams and holiday rush, the high school student council sponsored a "staff versus students" volleyball game.  Relay for life sold the tickets to attend and popcorn. Participants from each grade level had Christmas themed apparel assigned to wear as their uniform. After a lot of fun and a staff championship, the total proceeds of $445 were donated to  Relay for Life.

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Mrs. Stammen and Helpers

On Tuesday, December 20, high school math teacher Mrs. Ann Stammen was joined by several other staff members to prepare a free pancake breakfast for any student who wanted to come in before taking their exams. Mrs. Stammen and her helpers do this as a way to promote students being ready to do their very best on the test!

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Breakfast Workers
Since 1955, Brookville Schools have held an employee/retiree Christmas Breakfast the day before the holiday break.  The gathering took place again this year (the 61st breakfast) with between 30-40 retirees joining current staff for this festive fellowship. Kudos to the school nutrition team directed by Mark Porter who prepared breakfast. As tradition has it, the male employees serve the meal after Mr. Lindsey, Mr. Petry and Mr. Lamb prepared the place settings.

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Coach Davidson
Congratulations to BHS Basketball Coach Jeff Davidson. The win over Oakwood Thursday, December 22 was his 100th as a varsity basketball coach.