Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Preview the new BRPS Website here

BRPS is excited to unveil a new look to our district website. Our goal is to keep parents, students, staff, community members, and prospective families up to date on all information related to Big Rapids Public Schools. Click the link below for a preview of our new site.

BRMS Student Council will Host Blood Drive!

The Big Rapids Middle School Student Council is hosting a Blood Drive

Friday, February 24th
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cardinal Hall

Every person who donates saves three lives.
You must be 16 years or older to donate.

To register:

RedCrossBlood.org

The Student Council is accepting donations of individually wrapped lifesavers and store bought cookies. You can drop those off in the office anytime before February 24th!

Monday, February 13, 2017

BRMS starts First Lego League!

The Big Rapids Middle School has started a 5th and 6th Grade Robotics Club! The First Lego League has met for the first time last Friday, February 10th. Kits were unpacked and pieces were counted in preparation for building during the next meeting. These two robotics teams were started through the efforts of Shannon Kelley. She found sponsors to cover the initial startup costs for each 5th and 6th grade team and filled out all the applications necessary to enter.. Rob Doering and Darin Hooker are the mentors who will work with the student led teams.









Monday, February 6, 2017

Big Rapids Middle School Presents: The Jungle Book

The Big Rapids Middle School will be jumpin' with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie.

Where: BRHS Auditorium
When: February 17th at 7 pm
February 18th at 2 pm.

Tickets: $2.00 - Students
$4.00 - Adults

Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a giant bear named Baloo, who teaches them the swingin' musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns, our heroes must rally their fellow animals into battle and restore peace throughout the jungle.

Friday, February 3, 2017

Holocaust Survivor, Martin Lowenberg speaks to BRHS History students!

On February 1st, BRHS U.S. History students were able to learn more about history than just what their textbooks tell them. Martin Lowenberg, a Holocaust survivor, came to the high school to share his personal experience. Mr. Lowenberg was born in Germany in 1928, just five years before Hitler rose to power. He experienced prejudice in his childhood community, and was eventually forced to live in both ghettos and a handful of concentration camps before being liberated at the age of 17. Martin moved to the United States—or as he called it, “this wonderful country”—about a year later, and eventually settled in the Detroit area. He still lives there today, and has been a Holocaust educator for almost 30 years, traveling throughout Michigan to school, universities, community events, and speaking almost weekly at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. As this was such a unique and rare learning experience for our students, we are very appreciative of Martin taking the time to come tell his story!









Wednesday, February 1, 2017

BRMS Participates in National Geography Bee

On Thursday evening, February 2nd the Big Rapids Middle School held the National Geography Bee. On Thursday night, the top 3 finishers from each grade competed against each other in a final event. The winner of this event was Nathan Lebel. The runner - up was Clay Oosterhouse, and coming in third was Alek Lipar . Nathan will go on to represent BRMS in a state qualifying test. If he places high enough, he'll attend the State Championship event Western Michigan University.








Top Finisher from each grade: 

5th Grade: 
Vinny Hayes Gabe Walczewski Tyler Saxton 

6th Grade: 
Alex Lipar Nathan Lebel Brook Fuller 

7th Grade: 
Varun Piram Jacob McLeod Clay Oosterhouse 

8th Grade
Mary Hobart Gavin Sanford Carter Councilor